Exhibit 10.16


 





	EMBARK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 2021 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN




 


ARTICLE
I.

Purpose


 


The Plan’s purpose is
to enhance the Company’s ability to attract, retain and motivate persons who make (or are expected to make) important contributions
to the Company by providing these individuals with equity ownership opportunities. Capitalized terms used in the Plan are defined in Article XI..


 


ARTICLE
II.

Eligibility


 


Service Providers are eligible
to be granted Awards under the Plan, subject to the limitations described herein.


 


ARTICLE
III.

Administration and Delegation


 


3.1              
Administration. The Plan is administered by the Administrator. The Administrator has authority to determine which Service
Providers receive Awards, grant Awards and set Award terms and conditions, subject to the conditions and limitations in the Plan. The
Administrator also has the authority to take all actions and make all determinations under the Plan, to interpret the Plan and Award Agreements
and to adopt, amend and repeal Plan administrative rules, guidelines and practices as it deems advisable. The Administrator may correct
defects and ambiguities, supply omissions and reconcile inconsistencies in the Plan or any Award as it deems necessary or appropriate
to administer the Plan and any Awards. The Administrator’s determinations under the Plan are in its sole discretion and will be
final and binding on all persons having or claiming any interest in the Plan or any Award. The Administrator may institute and determine
the terms and conditions of an Exchange Program.


 


3.2              
Appointment of Committees. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the
Plan to one or more Committees. The Board may abolish any Committee or re-vest in itself any previously delegated authority at any time.


 


ARTICLE
IV.

Stock Available for Awards


 


4.1              
Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment under Article VII and the terms of this Article IV, Awards
may be made under the Plan covering up to the Overall Share Limit. Shares issued under the Plan may consist of authorized but unissued
Shares, Shares purchased on the open market or treasury Shares.


 


4.2              
Share Recycling. If all or any part of an Award expires, lapses or is terminated, exchanged for cash, surrendered (including,
without limitation, pursuant to an Exchange Program), repurchased, canceled without having been fully exercised or forfeited, in any
case, in a manner that results in the Company acquiring Shares at a price not greater than the price (as adjusted to reflect any Equity
Restructuring) paid by the Participant for such Shares or not issuing any Shares covered by the Award, the unused Shares covered by the
Award will, as applicable, become or again be available for Award grants under the Plan. Further, Shares delivered (either by actual
delivery or attestation) to the Company by a Participant to satisfy the applicable exercise or purchase price of an Award and/or to satisfy
any applicable tax withholding obligation (including Shares retained by the Company from the Award being exercised or purchased
and/or creating the tax obligation) will, as applicable, become or again be available for Award grants under the Plan. The payment of
Dividend Equivalents in cash in conjunction with any outstanding Awards shall not count against the Overall Share Limit.


 






     


     


    

 


4.3              
Incentive Stock Option Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no more than 58,713,535 Shares may
be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options.


 


4.4             
Substitute Awards. In connection with an entity’s merger or consolidation with the Company or the Company’s
acquisition of an entity’s property or stock, the Administrator may grant Substitute Awards in respect of any options or other stock
or stock-based awards granted before such merger or consolidation by such entity or its affiliate in accordance with Applicable Laws.
Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Administrator deems appropriate, notwithstanding limitations on Awards in the Plan.
Substitute Awards will not count against the Overall Share Limit (nor shall Shares subject to a Substitute Award be added back to the
Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided in Section 4.2 above), except that Shares acquired by exercise of substitute Incentive
Stock Options will count against the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options under
the Plan. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary
combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition
or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate,
using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration
payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan
and shall not count against the Overall Share Limit (and Shares subject to such Awards shall not be added to the Shares available for
Awards under the Plan as provided above in Section 4.2); provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the
date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall
only be made to individuals who were not Employees or Directors prior to such acquisition or combination.


 


4.5              
Non-Employee Director Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Plan, the Administrator may establish
compensation for non-employee Directors from time to time, subject to the limitations in the Plan. The Administrator will from time to
time determine the terms, conditions and amounts of all such non-employee Director compensation in its discretion and pursuant to the
exercise of its business judgment, taking into account such factors, circumstances and considerations as it shall deem relevant from time
to time, provided that the sum of any cash compensation, or other compensation, and the value (determined as of the grant date in accordance
with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or any successor thereto) of Awards granted to
a non-employee Director as compensation for services as a non-employee Director during any fiscal year of the Company may not exceed $600,000.
The Administrator may make exceptions to this limit for individual non-employee Directors in extraordinary circumstances, as the Administrator
may determine in its discretion, provided that the non-employee Director receiving such additional compensation may not participate in
the decision to award such compensation or in other contemporaneous compensation decisions involving non-employee Directors.


 






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ARTICLE
V.

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights


 


5.1               General.
The Administrator may grant Options or Stock Appreciation Rights to Service Providers subject to the limitations in the Plan,
including any limitations in the Plan that apply to Incentive Stock Options. The Administrator will determine the number of Shares
covered by each Option and Stock Appreciation Right, the exercise price of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right and the
conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right. A Stock Appreciation Right will
entitle the Participant (or other person entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right) to receive from the Company upon
exercise of the exercisable portion of the Stock Appreciation Right an amount determined by multiplying the excess, if any, of the
Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price per Share of the Stock Appreciation Right by the
number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised, subject to any limitations of the Plan or that the
Administrator may impose and payable in cash, Shares valued at such Fair Market Value or a combination of the two as the
Administrator may determine or provide in the Award Agreement.


 


5.2             
Exercise Price. The Administrator will establish each Option’s and Stock Appreciation Right’s exercise price
and specify the exercise price in the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the exercise price will not be
less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the grant date of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right.


 


5.3              
Duration. Each Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable at such times and as specified in the Award Agreement,
provided that, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in accordance with Applicable Laws, the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation
Right will not exceed ten years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant, prior to the end of the term of an Option or Stock
Appreciation Right, violates the non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or other similar restrictive covenant provisions of
any employment contract, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any
Subsidiary, the right of the Participant and the Participant’s transferees to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right issued
to the Participant shall terminate immediately upon such violation unless the Administrator otherwise determines.


 


5.4              
Exercise. Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by delivering to the Company a written notice of exercise,
in a form the Administrator approves (which may be electronic), signed by the person authorized to exercise the Option or Stock Appreciation
Right, together with, as applicable, payment in full (i) as specified in Section 5.5 for the number of Shares for which the Award
is exercised and (ii) as specified in Section 9.5 for any applicable taxes. Unless the Administrator otherwise determines, an Option
or Stock Appreciation Right may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.


 


5.5              
Payment Upon Exercise. Subject to Section 10.8, any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) and
Applicable Laws, the exercise price of an Option must be paid by:


 


(a)               
cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or by check payable to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may
limit the use of one of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted;


 


(b)               
if there is a public market for Shares at the time of exercise, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including
telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company
to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or (B) the Participant’s delivery to the Company
of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash
or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price; provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the
Administrator;


 






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(c)               
to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by the Participant
valued at their Fair Market Value;


 


(d)               
 to the extent permitted by the Administrator, surrendering Shares then issuable upon the Option’s exercise valued at their
Fair Market Value on the exercise date;


 


(e)               
to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery of any other property that the Administrator determines is good and valuable
consideration; or


 


(f)                
to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the above payment forms approved by the Administrator.


 


ARTICLE
VI.

Restricted Stock; Restricted Stock Units


 


6.1              
General. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock, or the right to purchase Restricted Stock, to any Service Provider,
subject to the Company’s right to repurchase all or part of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price from
the Participant (or to require forfeiture of such shares) if conditions the Administrator specifies in the Award Agreement are not satisfied
before the end of the applicable restriction period or periods that the Administrator establishes for such Award. In addition, the Administrator
may grant to Service Providers Restricted Stock Units, which may be subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions during the applicable
restriction period or periods, as set forth in an Award Agreement. The Administrator will determine and set forth in the Award Agreement
the terms and conditions for each Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Award, subject to the conditions and limitations contained
in the Plan.


 


6.2              
Restricted Stock.


 


(a)               
Dividends. Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to all ordinary cash dividends paid with respect
to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise in the Award Agreement. In addition, unless the Administrator provides otherwise,
if any dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, or consist of a dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock of property
other than an ordinary cash dividend, the Shares or other property will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability
as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.


 


(b)               
Stock Certificates. The Company may require that the Participant deposit in escrow with the Company (or its designee) any
stock certificates issued in respect of shares of Restricted Stock, together with a stock power endorsed in blank.


 


(c)               
Section 83(b) Election. If a Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed with respect to the
Restricted Stock as of the date of transfer of the Restricted Stock rather than as of the date or dates upon which such Participant would
otherwise be taxable under Section 83(a) of the Code, such Participant shall be required to deliver a copy of such election to the Company
promptly after filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service along with proof of the timely filing thereof.


 






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6.3              
Restricted Stock Units.


 


(a)               
Settlement. The Administrator may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units will occur upon or as soon as reasonably
practicable after the Restricted Stock Units vest or will instead be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the Participant’s election,
in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A.


 


(b)               
 Stockholder Rights. A Participant will have no rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to any Restricted
Stock Unit unless and until the Shares are delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Unit.


 


(c)               
Dividend Equivalents. If the Administrator provides, a grant of Restricted Stock Units may provide a Participant with the
right to receive Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalents may be paid currently or credited to an account for the Participant, settled
in cash or Shares and subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units with respect
to which the Dividend Equivalents are granted and subject to other terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement.


 


ARTICLE
VII.

Other Stock or Cash Based Awards


 


7.1              
Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be granted to Participants, including Awards entitling Participants to receive Shares to be
delivered in the future and including annual or other periodic or long-term cash bonus awards (whether based on specified Performance
Criteria or otherwise), in each case subject to any conditions and limitations in the Plan. Such Other Stock or Cash Based Awards will
also be available as a payment form in the settlement of other Awards, as standalone payments and as payment in lieu of compensation to
which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be paid in Shares, cash or other property, as the Administrator
determines. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of each Other Stock or Cash
Based Award, including any purchase price, performance goal (which may be based on the Performance Criteria), transfer restrictions, and
vesting conditions, which will be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.


 


ARTICLE
VIII.

Adjustments for Changes in Common Stock

and Certain Other Events


 


8.1              
Equity Restructuring(a). In connection with any Equity Restructuring, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VIII,
the Administrator will equitably adjust each outstanding Award as it deems appropriate to reflect the Equity Restructuring, which may
include adjusting the number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and/or the Award’s exercise price or grant
price (if applicable), granting new Awards to Participants, and making a cash payment to Participants. The adjustments provided under
this Section 8.1 will be nondiscretionary and final and binding on the affected Participant and the Company; provided that the Administrator
will determine whether an adjustment is equitable.


 






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8.2               Corporate
Transactions. In the event of any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities,
or other property), reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, amalgamation, repurchase, recapitalization, liquidation,
dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or sale or
exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, Change in Control, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase
Common Stock or other securities of the Company, other similar corporate transaction or event, other unusual or nonrecurring
transaction or event affecting the Company or its financial statements or any change in any Applicable Laws or accounting
principles, the Administrator, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the Award or by action
taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event (except that action to give effect to a change in Applicable Law or
accounting principles may be made within a reasonable period of time after such change) and either automatically or upon the
Participant’s request, is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator
determines that such action is appropriate in order to (x) prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits
intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award granted or issued under the Plan, (y) to
facilitate such transaction or event or (z) give effect to such changes in Applicable Laws or accounting principles:


 


(a)               
To provide for the cancellation of any such Award in exchange for either an amount of cash or other property with a value equal
to the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the
Participant’s rights under the vested portion of such Award, as applicable; provided that, if the amount that could have been obtained
upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, in any case, is
equal to or less than zero, then the Award may be terminated without payment;


 


(b)               
To provide that such Award shall vest and, to the extent applicable, be exercisable as to all shares covered thereby, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the Plan or the provisions of such Award;


 


(c)               
To provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be
substituted for by awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate
adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and/or applicable exercise or purchase price, in all cases, as determined by the Administrator;


 


(d)               
To make adjustments in the number and type of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards
and/or with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Article IV
hereof on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued) and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the grant or exercise
price), and the criteria included in, outstanding Awards;


 


(e)               
To replace such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator; and/or


 


(f)                
To provide that the Award will terminate and cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after the applicable event.


 


8.3              
Administrative Stand Still. In the event of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares,
merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other extraordinary
transaction or change affecting the Shares or the share price of Common Stock, including any Equity Restructuring or any securities offering
or other similar transaction, for administrative convenience, the Administrator may refuse to permit the exercise of any Award for up
to sixty days before or after such transaction.


 


8.4               General.
Except as expressly provided in the Plan or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no Participant will have any rights due
to any subdivision or consolidation of Shares of any class, dividend payment, increase or decrease in the number of Shares of any
class or dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation of the Company or other corporation. Except as expressly provided with
respect to an Equity Restructuring under Section 8.1 above or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no issuance by
the Company of Shares of any class, or securities convertible into Shares of any class, will affect, and no adjustment will be made
regarding, the number of Shares subject to an Award or the Award’s grant price or exercise price (if applicable). The
existence of the Plan, any Award Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder will not affect or restrict in any way the
Company’s right or power to make or authorize (i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the
Company’s capital structure or its business, (ii) any merger, consolidation dissolution or liquidation of the Company or sale
of Company assets or (iii) any sale or issuance of securities, including securities with rights superior to those of the Shares or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares. The Administrator may treat Participants and Awards (or portions thereof)
differently under this Article VIII.


 






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ARTICLE
IX.

General Provisions Applicable to Awards


 


9.1              
Transferability. Except as the Administrator may determine or provide in an Award Agreement or otherwise for Awards other
than Incentive Stock Options, Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, either voluntarily or by
operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or, subject to the Administrator’s consent, pursuant to
a domestic relations order, and, during the life of the Participant, will be exercisable only by the Participant. References to a Participant,
to the extent relevant in the context, will include references to a Participant’s authorized transferee that the Administrator specifically
approves.


 


9.2              
Documentation. Each Award will be evidenced in an Award Agreement, which may be written or electronic, as the Administrator
determines. Each Award may contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan.


 


9.3              
Discretion. Except as the Plan otherwise provides, each Award may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other
Award. The terms of each Award to a Participant need not be identical, and the Administrator need not treat Participants or Awards (or
portions thereof) uniformly.


 


9.4              
Termination of Service; Change in Status. The Administrator will determine, in its sole discretion, the effect of all matters
and questions relating to any Termination of Service, including, without limitation, whether a Termination of Service has occurred, whether
a Termination of Service resulted from a discharge for Cause and all questions of whether a particular leave of absence constitutes a
Termination of Service or whether any other change or purported change in a Participant’s Service Provider status affects an Award
and the extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant, the Participant’s legal representative, conservator, guardian
or Designated Beneficiary may exercise rights under the Award, if applicable.


 


9.5              
Withholding. Each Participant must pay the Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of,
any taxes required by Applicable Law to be withheld in connection with such Participant’s Awards by the date of the event creating
the tax liability. The Company may deduct an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations based on the applicable statutory withholding
rates (or such other rate as may be determined by the Company after considering any accounting consequences or costs) from any payment
of any kind otherwise due to a Participant. Subject to Section 10.8 and any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods),
Participants may satisfy such tax obligations (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, or by check made payable
to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may limit the use of one of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the
payment forms below is permitted, (ii) to the extent permitted by the Administrator, in whole or in part by delivery of Shares, including
Shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at their Fair Market Value, (iii) if there is a public market for
Shares at the time the tax obligations are to be satisfied, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including telephonically
to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver
promptly to the Company sufficient funds to satisfy the tax obligations, or (B) delivery by the Participant to the Company of a copy
of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a
check sufficient to satisfy the tax withholding; provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by
the Administrator, or (iv) to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the foregoing payment forms approved by the Administrator.
If any tax withholding obligation will be satisfied under clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence by the Company’s retention
of Shares from the Award creating the tax obligation and there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligation is satisfied,
the Company may elect to instruct any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the applicable
Participant’s behalf some or all of the Shares retained and to remit the proceeds of the sale to the Company or its designee, and
each Participant’s acceptance of an Award under the Plan will constitute the Participant’s authorization to the Company and
instruction and authorization to such brokerage firm to complete the transactions described in this sentence.


 






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9.6              
Amendment of Award. The Administrator may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including by substituting another
Award of the same or a different type, changing the exercise or settlement date, and converting an Incentive Stock Option to a Non-Qualified
Stock Option. The Participant’s consent to such action will be required unless (i) the action, taking into account any related action,
does not materially and adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Award, or (ii) the change is permitted under Article VIII
or pursuant to Section 10.6.


 


9.7              
Conditions on Delivery of Stock. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Shares under the Plan or remove restrictions
from Shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i) all Award conditions have been met or removed to the Company’s satisfaction,
(ii) as determined by the Company, all other legal matters regarding the issuance and delivery of such Shares have been satisfied,
including any applicable securities laws and stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant has
executed and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to satisfy
any Applicable Laws. The Company’s inability to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which the Administrator
determines is necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any securities, will relieve the Company of any liability for failing to issue
or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained.


 


9.8              
Acceleration. The Administrator may at any time provide that any Award will become immediately vested and fully or partially
exercisable, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise fully or partially realizable.


 


9.9               Additional
Terms of Incentive Stock Options. The Administrator may grant Incentive Stock Options only to employees of the Company, any of
its present or future parent or subsidiary corporations, as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Code, respectively, and
any other entities the employees of which are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Code. If an Incentive Stock
Option is granted to a Greater Than 10% Stockholder, the exercise price will not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a
Share on the Option’s grant date, and the term of the Option will not exceed five years. All Incentive Stock Options will be
subject to and construed consistently with Section 422 of the Code. By accepting an Incentive Stock Option, the Participant
agrees if requested by the Company to give prompt notice to the Company of dispositions or other transfers (other than in connection
with a Change in Control) of Shares acquired under the Option made within (i) two years from the grant date of the Option or (ii)
one year after the transfer of such Shares to the Participant, specifying the date of the disposition or other transfer and the
amount the Participant realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, in such disposition or
other transfer. Neither the Company nor the Administrator will be liable to a Participant, or any other party, if an Incentive Stock
Option fails or ceases to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code. Any Incentive Stock
Option or portion thereof that fails to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code for
any reason, including becoming exercisable with respect to Shares having a fair market value exceeding the $100,000 limitation under
Treasury Regulation Section 1.422-4, will be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.


 






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ARTICLE
X.

Miscellaneous


 


10.1          
No Right to Employment or Other Status. No person will have any claim or right to be granted an Award, and the grant of
an Award will not be construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other relationship with the Company or
any Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates. The Company expressly reserves the right at any time to dismiss or otherwise terminate
its relationship with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan or any Award, except as expressly provided in an Award
Agreement.


 


10.2          
No Rights as Stockholder; Certificates. Subject to the Award Agreement, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary will have
any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares to be distributed under an Award until becoming the record holder of such Shares.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless the Administrator otherwise determines or Applicable Laws require, the Company
will not be required to deliver to any Participant certificates evidencing Shares issued in connection with any Award and instead such
Shares may be recorded in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan administrator). The Company may
place legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan that the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to comply with Applicable
Laws.


 


10.3          
Effective Date and Term of Plan. The Plan will become effective on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated by
the Board, will remain in effect until the earlier of (i) the earliest date as of which all Awards granted under the Plan have been satisfied
in full or terminated and no Shares approved for issuance under the Plan remain available to be granted under new Awards or (ii) the earlier
of the tenth anniversary of (A) the date the Plan was adopted by the Board or (B) the date the Plan was approved by the Company’s
stockholders, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date in accordance with the Plan. If the Plan is not approved by the
Company’s stockholders, the Plan will not become effective and no Awards will be granted under the Plan.


 


 


10.4          
Amendment of Plan. The Administrator may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided that no amendment, other
than an increase to the Overall Share Limit, may materially and adversely affect any Award outstanding at the time of such amendment in
a manner disproportionate to other similarly-situated Awards without the affected Participant’s consent. No Awards may be granted
under the Plan during any suspension period or after Plan termination. Awards outstanding at the time of any Plan suspension or termination
will continue to be governed by the Plan and the Award Agreement, as in effect before such suspension or termination. The Company will
obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Exchange Programs are expressly permitted hereunder and the Committee may in its sole discretion, and without shareholder approval, institute
any such Exchange Program.


 


10.5          
Provisions for Foreign Participants. The Administrator may modify Awards granted to Participants who are foreign nationals
or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures under the Plan to address differences in laws, rules, regulations
or customs of such foreign jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.


 






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10.6          
 Section 409A.


 


(a)               
General. The Company intends that all Awards be structured to comply with, or be exempt from, Section 409A, such that
no adverse tax consequences, interest, or penalties under Section 409A apply. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award Agreement
to the contrary, the Administrator may, without a Participant’s consent, amend this Plan or Awards, adopt policies and procedures,
or take any other actions (including amendments, policies, procedures and retroactive actions) as are necessary or appropriate to preserve
the intended tax treatment of Awards, including any such actions intended to (A) exempt this Plan or any Award from Section 409A,
or (B) comply with Section 409A, including regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority that
may be issued after an Award’s grant date. The Company makes no representations or warranties as to an Award’s tax treatment
under Section 409A or otherwise. The Company will have no obligation under this Section 10.6 or otherwise to avoid the taxes,
penalties or interest under Section 409A with respect to any Award and will have no liability to any Participant or any other person
if any Award, compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute noncompliant “nonqualified deferred compensation”
subject to taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A.


 


(b)               
Separation from Service. If an Award constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A,
any payment or settlement of such Award upon a termination of a Participant’s Service Provider relationship will, to the extent
necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A, be made only upon the Participant’s “separation from service” (within
the meaning of Section 409A), whether such “separation from service” occurs upon or after the Termination of Service
of a Participant. For purposes of this Plan or any Award Agreement relating to any such payments or benefits, references to a “termination,”
 “termination of employment,” Termination of Service or like terms means a “separation from service.”


 


(c)               
Payments to Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan or any Award Agreement, any payment(s)
of “nonqualified deferred compensation” required to be made under an Award to a “specified employee” (as defined
under Section 409A and as the Administrator determines) due to his or her “separation from service” will, to the extent
necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, be delayed for the six-month period immediately following such
 “separation from service” (or, if earlier, until the specified employee’s death) and will instead be paid (as set forth
in the Award Agreement) on the day immediately following such six-month period or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter (without
interest). Any payments of “nonqualified deferred compensation” under such Award payable more than six months following the
Participant’s “separation from service” will be paid at the time or times the payments are otherwise scheduled to be
made.


 


10.7          
Limitations on Liability. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no individual acting as a director, officer,
other employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary will be liable to any Participant, former Participant, spouse, beneficiary, or
any other person for any claim, loss, liability, or expense incurred in connection with the Plan or any Award, and such individual will
not be personally liable with respect to the Plan because of any contract or other instrument executed in his or her capacity as an Administrator,
director, officer, other employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each director,
officer, other employee and agent of the Company or any Subsidiary that has been or will be granted or delegated any duty or power relating
to the Plan’s administration or interpretation, against any cost or expense (including attorneys’ fees) or liability (including
any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the Administrator’s approval) arising from any act or omission concerning this Plan unless
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10.8          
 Lock-Up Period. The Company may, at the request of any underwriter representative or otherwise, in connection with registering
the offering of any Company securities under the Securities Act, prohibit Participants from, directly or indirectly, selling or otherwise
transferring any Shares or other Company securities during a period of up to one hundred eighty days following the effective date of a
Company registration statement filed under the Securities Act, or such longer period as determined by the underwriter.


 


10.9          
Data Privacy. As a condition for receiving any Award, each Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection,
use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this section by and among the Company, any Subsidiary
and any of their respective affiliates exclusively for implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation
in the Plan. The Company and the Subsidiaries and their respective affiliates may hold certain personal information about a Participant,
including the Participant’s name, address and telephone number; birthdate; social security, insurance number or other identification
number; salary; nationality; job title(s); any Shares held in the Company or any Subsidiary and any of their respective affiliates; and
Award details, to implement, manage and administer the Plan and Awards (the “Data”). The Company and the Subsidiaries
and their respective affiliates may transfer the Data amongst themselves as necessary to implement, administer and manage a Participant’s
participation in the Plan, and the Company and the Subsidiaries and their respective affiliates may transfer the Data to third parties
assisting the Company with Plan implementation, administration and management. These recipients may be located in the Participant’s
country, or elsewhere, and the Participant’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the recipients’
country. By accepting an Award, each Participant authorizes such recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in
electronic or other form, to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any required
Data transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Company or the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares. The Data related
to a Participant will be held only as long as necessary to implement, administer, and manage the Participant’s participation in
the Plan. A Participant may, at any time, view the Data that the Company holds regarding such Participant, request additional information
about the storage and processing of the Data regarding such Participant, recommend any necessary corrections to the Data regarding the
Participant or refuse or withdraw the consents in this Section 10.9 in writing, without cost, by contacting the local human resources
representative. The Company may cancel Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan and, in the Administrator’s discretion,
the Participant may forfeit any outstanding Awards if the Participant refuses or withdraws the consents in this Section 10.9. For
more information on the consequences of refusing or withdrawing consent, Participants may contact their local human resources representative.


 


10.10       
Severability. If any portion of the Plan or any action taken under it is held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality
or invalidity will not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid
provisions had been excluded, and the illegal or invalid action will be null and void.


 


10.11       
Governing Documents. If any contradiction occurs between the Plan and any Award Agreement or other written agreement between
a Participant and the Company (or any Subsidiary) that the Administrator has approved, the Plan will govern, unless it is expressly specified
in such Award Agreement or other written agreement that a specific provision of the Plan will not apply.


 






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10.12       
Governing Law. The Plan and all Awards will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware,
disregarding any state’s choice-of-law principles requiring the application of a jurisdiction’s laws other than the State
of Delaware.


 


10.13       
 Claw-back Provisions. All Awards (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit the Participant actually or constructively
receives upon receipt or exercise of any Award or the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Award) will be subject to any Company
claw-back policy as in effect from time to time, including any claw-back policy adopted to comply with Applicable Laws (including the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder).


 


10.14       
Titles and Headings. The titles and headings in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, if any conflict, the
Plan’s text, rather than such titles or headings, will control.


 


10.15       
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary with
Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan and all Awards will be administered only in conformance with
Applicable Laws. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Plan and all Award Agreements will be deemed amended as necessary to conform
to Applicable Laws.


 


10.16       
Relationship to Other Benefits. No payment under the Plan will 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 Subsidiary except as
expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.


 


10.17       
Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of a broker-assisted sale of Shares in connection with the payment of amounts owed by
a Participant under or with respect to the Plan or Awards, including amounts to be paid under the final sentence of Section 9.5:
(a) any Shares to be sold through the broker-assisted sale will be sold on the day the payment first becomes due, or as soon thereafter
as practicable; (b) such Shares may be sold as part of a block trade with other Participants in the Plan in which all participants receive
an average price; (c) the applicable Participant will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and by accepting
an Award, each Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to
any such sale; (d) to the extent the Company or its designee receives proceeds of such sale that exceed the amount owed, the Company will
pay such excess in cash to the applicable Participant as soon as reasonably practicable; (e) the Company and its designees are under no
obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price; and (f) in the event the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to satisfy
the Participant’s applicable obligation, the Participant may be required to pay immediately upon demand to the Company or its designee
an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy any remaining portion of the Participant’s obligation.


 


ARTICLE
XI.

Definitions


 


As used in the Plan, the following
words and phrases will have the following meanings:


 


11.1          
“Administrator” means the Board or a Committee to the extent that the Board’s powers or authority
under the Plan have been delegated to such Committee.


 


11.2          
“Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans under
U.S. federal and state securities, tax and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, the applicable rules of any stock exchange or
quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws and rules of any foreign country or other jurisdiction
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11.3          
 “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights,
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock or Cash Based Awards.


 


11.4          
“Award Agreement” means a written agreement evidencing an Award, which may be electronic, that contains
such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines, consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.


 


11.5          
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.


 


11.6          
“Cause” means (i) if a Participant is a party to a written employment, severance or consulting agreement
with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or an Award Agreement in which the term “cause” is defined (a “Relevant
Agreement”), “cause” as defined in the Relevant Agreement, and (ii) if no Relevant Agreement exists, (A) any
material breach of the Participant of any material written agreement between the Participant and the Company and the Participant’s
failure to cure such breach within 30 days after receiving written notice thereof; (B) any failure by the Participant to comply with the
Company’s material written policies or rules as they may be in effect from time to time; (C) the Participant’s repeated and
willful failure to follow reasonable and lawful instructions from the Board or Chief Executive Officer and the Participant’s failure
to cure such condition within 30 days after receiving written notice thereof; (D) the Participant’s conviction of, or plea of guilty
or nolo contendere to, any crime that results in, or is reasonably excepted to result in, material harm to the business or reputation
of the Company; (E) the Participant’s commission of or participation in an act of fraud against the Company; (F) the Participant’s
intentional material damage to the Company’s business, property or reputation; or (G) the Participant’s unauthorized use or
disclosure of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom the Participant owes an obligation
of nondisclosure as a result of his or her relationship with the Company. For purposes of clarity, a termination without “Cause”
does not include any termination that occurs as a result of the Participant’s death or disability. The determination as to whether
a Participant’s service has been termination for Cause shall be made in good faith by the Company and shall be binding and final
on the Participant. The foregoing definition does not in any way limit the Company’s ability to terminate a Participant’s
employment or consulting relationship at any time, and the term “Company” will be interpreted to include any Subsidiary, parent,
affiliate, or any successor thereto, if appropriate.


 


11.7          
“Change in Control” means and includes each of the following:


 


(a)               
A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of Common Stock to the general public through a registration statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or a transaction or series of transactions that meets the requirements of clauses (i)
and (ii) of subsection (c) below) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (as such
terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, an employee
benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, Alex Rodrigues, Brandon Moak (or any group which includes such persons),
or a “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with, the Company) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities
of the Company possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding immediately after
such acquisition; or


 


(b)               
During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board together with
any new Director(s) (other than a Director designated by a person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect
a transaction described in subsections (a) or (c) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders
was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors) then still in office who either were Directors at the beginning
of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a
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(c)               
The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more
intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination or (y) a sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions or (z) the acquisition
of assets or stock of another entity, in each case other than a transaction:


 


(i)                
which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either
by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the person that, as a result of the transaction,
controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets
or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such person, the “Successor Entity”)) directly
or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately
after the transaction, and


 


(ii)              
after which no person or group (other than Alex Rodrigues, Brandon Moak or any group which includes any such persons) beneficially
owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided, however,
that no person or group shall be treated for purposes of this clause (ii) as beneficially owning 50% or more of the combined voting power
of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction.


 


Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award (or portion of any Award) that provides for the deferral
of compensation that is subject to Section 409A, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A,
the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b) or (c) with respect to such Award (or portion thereof) shall only constitute
a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such transaction also constitutes a “change in control event,”
as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).


 


The Administrator shall have
full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control has occurred
pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto; provided
that any exercise of authority in conjunction with a determination of whether a Change in Control is a “change in control event”
as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent with such regulation.


 


11.8          
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.


 


11.9          
“Committee” means one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board, which may include one or more
Directors or executive officers of the Company, or one or more committees consisting of executive officers of the Company, in each case,
to the extent Applicable Laws permit. To the extent required to comply with the provisions of Rule 16b-3, it is intended that each member
of the Committee will be, at the time the Committee takes any action with respect to an Award that is subject to Rule 16b-3, a “non-employee
director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3; however, a Committee member’s failure to qualify as a “non-employee director”
within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 will not invalidate any Award granted by the Committee that is otherwise validly granted under the Plan.


 






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11.10       
 “Common Stock” means the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.


 


11.11       
“Company” means Embark Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor.


 


11.12       
“Consultant” means any person, including any adviser, engaged by the Company or any Subsidiary to render
services to such entity if the consultant or adviser: (i) renders bona fide services to the Company of any Subsidiary; (ii) renders
services not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and does not directly or indirectly promote
or maintain a market for the Company’s securities; and (iii) is a natural person or otherwise satisfies the requirements to
participate in an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.


 


11.13       
“Designated Beneficiary” means the beneficiary or beneficiaries the Participant designates, in a manner
the Administrator determines, to receive amounts due or exercise the Participant’s rights if the Participant dies or becomes incapacitated.
Without a Participant’s effective designation, “Designated Beneficiary” will mean the Participant’s estate.


 


11.14       
“Director” means a Board member.


 


11.15       
“Disability” means “disability” within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.


 


11.16       
“Dividend Equivalents” means a right granted to a Participant under the Plan to receive the equivalent
value (in cash or Shares) of dividends paid on Shares.


 


11.17       
“Effective Date” means the date on which the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger, by and among Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II, NGAB Merger Sub Inc. and Embark Trucks Inc., dated as of June 22,
2021 as amended from time to time, are consummated, provided that the Board has adopted the Plan prior to or on such date, subject
to approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders.


 


11.18       
“Employee” means any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.


 


11.19       
“Equity Restructuring” means a nonreciprocal transaction between the Company and its stockholders, such
as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the number or
kind of Shares (or other Company securities) or the share price of Common Stock (or other Company securities) and causes a change in the
per share value of the Common Stock underlying outstanding Awards.


 


11.20       
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


 


11.21       
“Exchange Program” means a program (i) under which (A) 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, (B) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other
person or entity selected by the Committee, (C) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced or increased or (ii) which
otherwise constitutes a “repricing” for purposes of the shareholder approval rules of the applicable securities exchange or
inter-dealer quotation service on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted. The Committee will determine the terms and conditions of
any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.


 


11.22       
“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, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such Common
Stock as quoted on such exchange for such date, or if no sale occurred on such date, the last day preceding such date during which a
sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; (ii) if the Common Stock
is not traded on a stock exchange but is quoted on a national market or other quotation system, the closing sales price on such date,
or if no sales occurred on such date, then on the last date preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall
Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; or (iii) in any case the Administrator may determine the Fair Market
Value in its discretion to the extent such determination does not constitute a “material revision” to the Plan under applicable
stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations (or otherwise require stockholder approval).


 






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11.23       
“Greater Than 10% Stockholder” means an individual then owning (within the meaning of Section 424(d)
of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent or subsidiary corporation,
as defined in Section 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively.


 


11.24       
“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option”
as defined in Section 422 of the Code.


 


11.25       
“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means an Option not intended or not qualifying as an Incentive Stock Option.


 


11.26       
“Option” means an option to purchase Shares.


 


11.27       
“Other Stock or Cash Based Awards” means cash awards, awards of Shares, and other awards valued wholly
or partially by referring to, or are otherwise based on, Shares or other property.


 


11.28       
“Overall Share Limit” means the sum of (i) 58,713,535 Shares; and (ii) an annual increase on the first
day of each calendar year beginning January 1, 2022 and ending on and including January 1, 2031, equal to the lesser of (A) 5% of the
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (B) such smaller
number of Shares as is determined by the Board.


 


11.29       
“Participant” means a Service Provider who has been granted an Award.


 


11.30        “Performance
Criteria” mean the criteria (and adjustments) that the Administrator may select for an Award to establish performance
goals for a performance period, which may include the following: net earnings or losses (either before or after one or more of
interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash equity-based compensation expense); gross or net sales or revenue or sales
or revenue growth; net income (either before or after taxes) or adjusted net income; profits (including but not limited to gross
profits, net profits, profit growth, net operation profit or economic profit), profit return ratios or operating margin; budget or
operating earnings (either before or after taxes or before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus); cash flow
(including operating cash flow and free cash flow or cash flow return on capital); return on assets; return on capital or invested
capital; cost of capital; return on stockholders’ equity; total stockholder return; return on sales; costs, reductions in
costs and cost control measures; expenses; working capital; earnings or loss per share; adjusted earnings or loss per share; price
per share or dividends per share (or appreciation in or maintenance of such price or dividends); regulatory achievements or
compliance; implementation, completion or attainment of objectives relating to research, development, regulatory, commercial, or
strategic milestones or developments; market share; economic value or economic value added models; division, group or corporate
financial goals; customer satisfaction/growth; customer service; employee
satisfaction; recruitment and maintenance of personnel; human resources
management; supervision of litigation and other legal matters; strategic
partnerships and  transactions; financial
ratios (including those measuring liquidity, activity, profitability or leverage); debt
levels or reductions; sales-related goals; business development goals; financing
and other capital raising transactions; cash on hand; acquisition
activity; investment sourcing activity; marketing initiatives;and other
measures of performance selected by the Board or Committee whether or not listed herein, any of which may be measured in absolute
terms, as compared to any incremental increase or decrease or qualitatively in the Board or Committee’s sole discretion. Such
performance goals also may be based solely by reference to the Company’s performance or the performance of a Subsidiary,
division, business segment or business unit of the Company or a Subsidiary, or based upon performance relative to performance of
other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to performance of other companies. The
Committee may provide for exclusion of the impact of an event or occurrence which the Committee determines should appropriately be
excluded, including (a) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual, infrequently occurring or
non-recurring charges or events, (b) asset write-downs, (c) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (d) acquisitions or
divestitures, (e) reorganization or change in the corporate structure or capital structure of the Company, (f) an event either not
directly related to the operations of the Company, a Subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit or not within the
reasonable control of management, (g) foreign exchange gains and losses, (h) a change in the fiscal year of the Company, (i) the
refinancing or repurchase of bank loans or debt securities, (j) unbudgeted capital expenditures, (k) the issuance or repurchase of
equity securities and other changes in the number of outstanding shares, (l) conversion of some or all of convertible securities to
Common Stock, (m) any business interruption event (n) the cumulative effects of tax or accounting changes in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, or (o) the effect of changes in other laws or regulatory rules affecting reported
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11.31       
“Plan” means this 2021 Incentive Award Plan, as may be amended from time to time.


 


11.32       
“Restricted Stock” means Shares awarded to a Participant under Article VI subject to certain vesting
conditions and other restrictions.


 


11.33       
“Restricted Stock Unit” means an unfunded, unsecured right to receive, on the applicable settlement date,
one or more Shares or an amount in cash or other consideration determined by the Administrator to be of equal value as of such settlement
date, subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.


 


11.34       
“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.


 


11.35       
“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs
and other interpretative authority thereunder.


 


11.36       
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


 


11.37       
“Service Provider” means an Employee, Consultant or Director.


 


11.38       
“Shares” means shares of Common Stock.


 


11.39       
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11.40       
“Subsidiary” means any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain
of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at
the time of the determination, securities or interests representing at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of
securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.


 


11.41       
 “Substitute Awards” shall mean Awards granted or Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or in
substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a company acquired
by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines.


 


11.42       
“Termination of Service” means the date the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider.


 


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