EX-10.2





 Exhibit 10.2 
  

BACKBLAZE, INC. 

2011 STOCK PLAN 

ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 












 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

							
	 	 	 	  	Page	 
	 SECTION 1.
	 	ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE	  	 	1	 
			
	 SECTION 2.
	 	ADMINISTRATION	  	 	1	 
	 (a)
	 	Committees of the Board of Directors	  	 	1	 
	 (b)
	 	Authority of the Board of Directors	  	 	1	 
			
	 SECTION 3.
	 	ELIGIBILITY	  	 	1	 
	 (a)
	 	General Rule	  	 	1	 
	 (b)
	 	Ten-Percent Stockholders	  	 	1	 
			
	 SECTION 4.
	 	STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN	  	 	2	 
	 (a)
	 	Basic Limitation	  	 	2	 
	 (b)
	 	Additional Shares	  	 	2	 
			
	 SECTION 5.
	 	TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS OR SALES	  	 	2	 
	 (a)
	 	Stock Grant or Purchase Agreement	  	 	2	 
	 (b)
	 	Duration of Offers and Nontransferability of Rights	  	 	2	 
	 (c)
	 	Purchase Price	  	 	2	 
			
	 SECTION 6.
	 	TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS	  	 	3	 
	 (a)
	 	Stock Option Agreement	  	 	3	 
	 (b)
	 	Number of Shares	  	 	3	 
	 (c)
	 	Exercise Price	  	 	3	 
	 (d)
	 	Exercisability	  	 	3	 
	 (e)
	 	Basic Term	  	 	3	 
	 (f)
	 	Termination of Service (Except by Death)	  	 	3	 
	 (g)
	 	Leaves of Absence	  	 	4	 
	 (h)
	 	Death of Optionee	  	 	4	 
	 (i)
	 	Pre-Exercise Restrictions on Transfer of Options or Shares	  	 	4	 
	 (j)
	 	No Rights as a Stockholder	  	 	5	 
	 (k)
	 	Modification, Extension and Assumption of Options	  	 	5	 
	 (l)
	 	Company’s Right to Cancel Certain Options	  	 	5	 
			
	 SECTION 7.
	 	PAYMENT FOR SHARES	  	 	5	 
	 (a)
	 	General Rule	  	 	5	 
	 (b)
	 	Services Rendered	  	 	6	 
	 (c)
	 	Promissory Note	  	 	6	 
	 (d)
	 	Surrender of Stock	  	 	6	 
	 (e)
	 	Exercise/Sale	  	 	6	 
	 (f)
	 	Net Exercise	  	 	6	 
	 (g)
	 	Other Forms of Payment	  	 	6	 
			
	 SECTION 8.
	 	ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES	  	 	6	 
	 (a)
	 	General	  	 	6	 


  
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	 (b)
	 	Corporate Transactions	  	 	7	 
	 (c)
	 	Reservation of Rights	  	 	8	 
			
	 SECTION 9.
	 	PRE-EXERCISE INFORMATION REQUIREMENT	  	 	8	 
	 (a)
	 	Application of Requirement	  	 	8	 
	 (b)
	 	Scope of Requirement	  	 	9	 
			
	 SECTION 10.
	 	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	  	 	9	 
	 (a)
	 	Securities Law Requirements	  	 	9	 
	 (b)
	 	No Retention Rights	  	 	9	 
	 (c)
	 	Treatment as Compensation	  	 	9	 
	 (d)
	 	Governing Law	  	 	9	 
	 (e)
	 	Conditions and Restrictions on Shares	  	 	9	 
	 (f)
	 	Tax Matters	  	 	10	 
			
	 SECTION 11.
	 	DURATION AND AMENDMENTS; STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL	  	 	10	 
	 (a)
	 	Term of the Plan	  	 	10	 
	 (b)
	 	Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan	  	 	11	 
	 (c)
	 	Effect of Amendment or Termination	  	 	11	 
	 (d)
	 	Stockholder Approval	  	 	11	 
			
	 SECTION 12.
	 	DEFINITIONS	  	 	11	 


  
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 BACKBLAZE, INC. 2011 STOCK
PLAN 
 SECTION 1.    ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE. 

The purpose of this Plan is to offer persons selected by the Company an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the success of the
Company, or to increase such interest, by acquiring Shares of the Company’s Stock. The Plan provides both for the direct award or sale of Shares and for the grant of Options to purchase Shares. Options granted under the Plan may be ISOs
intended to qualify under Code Section 422 or Nonstatutory Options which are not intended to so qualify. 
 Capitalized terms are
defined in Section 12. 
 SECTION 2.    ADMINISTRATION. 

(a)    Committees of the Board of Directors. The Plan may be administered by one or more Committees. Each
Committee shall consist, as required by applicable law, of one or more members of the Board of Directors who have been appointed by the Board of Directors. Each Committee shall have such authority and be responsible for such functions as the Board
of Directors has assigned to it. If no Committee has been appointed, the entire Board of Directors shall administer the Plan. Any reference to the Board of Directors in the Plan shall be construed as a reference to the Committee (if any) to whom the
Board of Directors has assigned a particular function. 
 (b)    Authority of the Board of Directors. Subject to
the provisions of the Plan, the Board of Directors shall have full authority and discretion to take any actions it deems necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, with respect to
the terms and conditions of awards granted to Participants outside the United States, the Board of Directors may vary from the provisions of the Plan to the extent it determines it necessary and appropriate to do so; provided that it may not vary
from those Plan terms requiring stockholder approval pursuant to Section 11(d) below. All decisions, interpretations and other actions of the Board of Directors shall be final and binding on all Purchasers, all Optionees and all persons
deriving their rights from a Purchaser or Optionee. 
 SECTION 3.    ELIGIBILITY. 

(a)    General Rule. Only Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants shall be eligible for the grant of
Nonstatutory Options or the direct award or sale of Shares. Only Employees shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs. 
 (b)    Ten-Percent Stockholders. A person who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company, its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
shall not be eligible for the grant of an ISO unless (i) the Exercise Price is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant and (ii) such ISO by its 












 
terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the Date of Grant. For purposes of this Subsection (b), in determining stock ownership, the attribution rules of Code
Section 424(d) shall be applied. 
 SECTION 4.    STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN. 

(a)    Basic Limitation. Not more than 200,000 Shares may be issued under the Plan, subject to Subsection (b)
below and Section 8(a).1 All of these Shares may be issued upon the exercise of ISOs. The number of Shares that are subject to Options or other rights outstanding at any time under the Plan
may not exceed the number of Shares that then remain available for issuance under the Plan. The Company, during the term of the Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available sufficient Shares to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. Shares
offered under the Plan may be authorized but unissued Shares or treasury Shares. 
 (b)    Additional Shares. In
the event that Shares previously issued under the Plan are reacquired by the Company, such Shares shall be added to the number of Shares then available for issuance under the Plan. In the event that Shares that otherwise would have been issuable
under the Plan are withheld by the Company in payment of the Purchase Price, Exercise Price or withholding taxes, such Shares shall remain available for issuance under the Plan. In the event that an outstanding Option or other right for any reason
expires or is canceled, the Shares allocable to the unexercised portion of such Option or other right shall be added to the number of Shares then available for issuance under the Plan. 

SECTION 5.    TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS OR SALES. 

(a)    Stock Grant or Purchase Agreement. Each award of Shares under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Grant
Agreement between the Grantee and the Company. Each sale of Shares under the Plan (other than upon exercise of an Option) shall be evidenced by a Stock Purchase Agreement between the Purchaser and the Company. Such award or sale shall be subject to
all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan and which the Board of Directors deems appropriate for inclusion in a Stock Grant Agreement or Stock
Purchase Agreement. The provisions of the various Stock Grant Agreements and Stock Purchase Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. 

(b)    Duration of Offers and Nontransferability of Rights. Any right to purchase Shares under the Plan (other than
an Option) shall automatically expire if not exercised by the Purchaser within 30 days (or such other period as may be specified in the Award Agreement) after the grant of such right was communicated to the Purchaser by the Company. Such right is
not transferable and may be exercised only by the Purchaser to whom such right was granted. 
 (c)    Purchase
Price. The Board of Directors shall determine the Purchase Price of Shares to be offered under the Plan at its sole discretion. The Purchase Price shall be payable in a form described in Section 7. 

 

	1 	 Please refer to Exhibit A for a schedule of the initial share reserve and any subsequent increases in the
reserve. 



  
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 SECTION 6.    TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS. 

(a)    Stock Option Agreement. Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement
between the Optionee and the Company. The Option shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions that are not inconsistent with the Plan and that the Board of Directors deems
appropriate for inclusion in a Stock Option Agreement. The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. 

(b)    Number of Shares. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number of Shares that are subject to the
Option and shall provide for the adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 8. The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify whether the Option is an ISO or a Nonstatutory Option. 

(c)    Exercise Price. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of an
Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant, and in the case of an ISO a higher percentage may be required by Section 3(b). Subject to the preceding sentence, the Exercise Price shall be
determined by the Board of Directors at its sole discretion. The Exercise Price shall be payable in a form described in Section 7. This Subsection (c) shall not apply to an Option granted pursuant to an assumption of, or substitution for,
another option in a manner that complies with Code Section 424(a) (whether or not the Option is an ISO). 

(d)    Exercisability. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment of the Option
is to become exercisable. No Option shall be exercisable unless the Optionee (i) has delivered an executed copy of the Stock Option Agreement to the Company or (ii) otherwise agrees to be bound by the terms of the Stock Option Agreement.
The Board of Directors shall determine the exercisability provisions of the Stock Option Agreement at its sole discretion. 

(e)    Basic Term. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify the term of the Option. The term shall not exceed 10
years from the Date of Grant, and in the case of an ISO, a shorter term may be required by Section 3(b). Subject to the preceding sentence, the Board of Directors at its sole discretion shall determine when an Option is to expire. 

(f)    Termination of Service (Except by Death). If an Optionee’s Service terminates for any reason other than
the Optionee’s death, then the Optionee’s Options shall expire on the earliest of the following dates: 

(i)    The expiration date determined pursuant to Subsection (e) above; 

(ii)    The date three months after the termination of the Optionee’s Service for any reason other
than Disability, or such earlier or later date as the Board of Directors may determine (but in no event earlier than 30 days after the termination of the Optionee’s Service); or 

  
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 (iii)    The date six months after the termination of
the Optionee’s Service by reason of Disability, or such later date as the Board of Directors may determine. 
 The Optionee may exercise all or part of
the Optionee’s Options at any time before the expiration of such Options under the preceding sentence, but only to the extent that such Options had become exercisable before the Optionee’s Service terminated (or became exercisable as a
result of the termination) and the underlying Shares had vested before the Optionee’s Service terminated (or vested as a result of the termination). The balance of such Options shall lapse when the Optionee’s Service terminates. In the
event that the Optionee dies after the termination of the Optionee’s Service but before the expiration of the Optionee’s Options, all or part of such Options may be exercised (prior to expiration) by the executors or administrators of the
Optionee’s estate or by any person who has acquired such Options directly from the Optionee by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that such Options had become exercisable before the Optionee’s Service
terminated (or became exercisable as a result of the termination) and the underlying Shares had vested before the Optionee’s Service terminated (or vested as a result of the termination). 

(g)    Leaves of Absence. For purposes of Subsection (f) above, Service shall be deemed to continue while the
Optionee is on a bona fide leave of absence, if such leave was approved by the Company in writing and if continued crediting of Service for this purpose is expressly required by the terms of such leave or by applicable law (as determined by the
Company). 
 (h)    Death of Optionee. If an Optionee dies while the Optionee is in Service, then the
Optionee’s Options shall expire on the earlier of the following dates: 
 (i)    The expiration date
determined pursuant to Subsection (e) above; or 
 (ii)    The date 12 months after the
Optionee’s death, or such earlier or later date as the Board of Directors may determine (but in no event earlier than six months after the Optionee’s death). 

All or part of the Optionee’s Options may be exercised at any time before the expiration of such Options under the preceding sentence by the executors or
administrators of the Optionee’s estate or by any person who has acquired such Options directly from the Optionee by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that such Options had become exercisable before the
Optionee’s death (or became exercisable as a result of the death) and the underlying Shares had vested before the Optionee’s death (or vested as a result of the Optionee’s death). The balance of such Options shall lapse when the
Optionee dies. 
 (i)    Pre-Exercise Restrictions on Transfer of Options or
Shares. An Option shall be transferable by the Optionee only by (i) a beneficiary designation, (ii) a will or (iii) the laws of descent and distribution, except as provided in the next sentence. If the applicable Stock Option
Agreement so provides, a Nonstatutory Option shall also be transferable by gift or domestic relations order to a Family Member of the Optionee. An ISO may be 

  
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exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee or by the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative. In addition, an Option shall comply with all conditions of Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act until the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Such conditions include, without limitation, the
transferability restrictions set forth in Rule 12h-1(f)(1)(iv) and (v) under the Exchange Act, which shall apply to an Option and, prior to exercise, to the Shares to be issued upon exercise of such
Option during the period commencing on the Date of Grant and ending on the earlier of (i) the date when the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or (ii) the date when
the Company makes a determination that it will cease to rely on the exemption afforded by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act. During such period, an Option and, prior to exercise, the Shares to be
issued upon exercise of such Option shall be restricted as to any pledge, hypothecation or other transfer by the Optionee, including any short position, any “put equivalent position” (as defined in
Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(b) under the Exchange Act). 

(j)    No Rights as a Stockholder. An Optionee, or a transferee of an Optionee, shall have no rights as a
stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by the Optionee’s Option until such person becomes entitled to receive such Shares by filing a notice of exercise and paying the Exercise Price pursuant to the terms of such Option. 

(k)    Modification, Extension and Assumption of Options. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Board of
Directors may modify, extend or assume outstanding Options or may accept the cancellation of outstanding Options (whether granted by the Company or another issuer) in return for the grant of new Options or a different type of award for the same or a
different number of Shares and at the same or a different Exercise Price (if applicable). The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of an Option shall, without the consent of the Optionee, impair the Optionee’s rights or increase the
Optionee’s obligations under such Option. 
 (l)    Company’s Right to Cancel Certain
Options. Any other provision of the Plan or a Stock Option Agreement notwithstanding, the Company shall have the right at any time to cancel an Option that was not granted in compliance with Rule 701 under the Securities Act. Prior to
canceling such Option, the Company shall give the Optionee not less than 30 days’ notice in writing. If the Company elects to cancel such Option, it shall deliver to the Optionee consideration with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the
excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Option as of the time of the cancellation over (ii) the Exercise Price of such Option. The consideration may be delivered in the form of cash or cash equivalents, in the
form of Shares, or a combination of both. If the consideration would be a negative amount, such Option may be cancelled without the delivery of any consideration. 

SECTION 7.    PAYMENT FOR SHARES. 

(a)    General Rule. The entire Purchase Price or Exercise Price of Shares issued under the Plan shall be payable in
cash or cash equivalents at the time when such Shares are purchased, except as otherwise provided in this Section 7. In addition, the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may also permit payment through any of the methods described in
(b) through (g) below: 
  

  
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 (b)    Services Rendered. Shares may be awarded under the Plan in
consideration of services rendered to the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary prior to the award. 
 (c)    Promissory
Note. All or a portion of the Purchase Price or Exercise Price (as the case may be) of Shares issued under the Plan may be paid with a full-recourse promissory note. The Shares shall be pledged as security for payment of the principal amount of
the promissory note and interest thereon. The interest rate payable under the terms of the promissory note shall not be less than the minimum rate (if any) required to avoid the imputation of additional interest under the Code. Subject to the
foregoing, the Board of Directors (at its sole discretion) shall specify the term, interest rate, amortization requirements (if any) and other provisions of such note. 

(d)    Surrender of Stock. All or any part of the Exercise Price may be paid by surrendering, or attesting to the
ownership of, Shares that are already owned by the Optionee. Such Shares shall be surrendered to the Company in good form for transfer and shall be valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date when the Option is exercised. 

(e)    Exercise/Sale. If the Stock is publicly traded, all or part of the Exercise Price and any withholding taxes
may be paid by the delivery (on a form prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company. 

(f)    Net Exercise. An Option may permit exercise through a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to
which the Company will reduce the number of Shares issued upon exercise by the largest whole number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined by the Board of Directors as of the exercise date) that does not exceed the aggregate
Exercise Price or the sum of the aggregate Exercise Price plus all or a portion of the minimum amount required to be withheld under applicable tax law (with the Company accepting from the Optionee payment of cash or cash equivalents to satisfy any
remaining balance of the aggregate Exercise Price and, if applicable, any additional withholding obligation not satisfied through such reduction in Shares); provided that to the extent Shares subject to an Option are withheld in this manner,
the number of Shares subject to the Option following the net exercise will be reduced by the sum of the number of Shares withheld and the number of Shares delivered to the Optionee as a result of the exercise. 

(g)    Other Forms of Payment. To the extent that an Award Agreement so provides, the Purchase Price or Exercise
Price of Shares issued under the Plan may be paid in any other form permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended. 
 SECTION
8.    ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES. 
 (a)    General. In the event of a subdivision of the
outstanding Stock, a declaration of a dividend payable in Shares, a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Stock into a lesser number of Shares, a reclassification, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Stock
effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, proportionate adjustments shall automatically be made in each of (i) the number and kind of Shares available for future grants under Section 4, (ii) the number and kind of
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each outstanding Option and any outstanding and unexercised right to purchase Shares that has not yet expired pursuant to Section 5(b), (iii) the Exercise Price under each outstanding
Option and the Purchase Price applicable to any unexercised stock purchase right described in clause (ii) above, and (iv) any repurchase price that applies to Shares granted under the Plan pursuant to the terms of a Company repurchase
right under the applicable Award Agreement. In the event of a declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of the Stock, a recapitalization, a spin-off, or a similar occurrence, the Board of Directors at its sole discretion may make appropriate adjustments in one or more of the items listed in clauses (i) through (iv) above; provided, however, that
the Board of Directors shall in any event make such adjustments as may be required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code. No fractional Shares shall be issued under the Plan as a result of an adjustment under this
Section 8(a), although the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of fractional Shares. 

(b)    Corporate Transactions. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger or consolidation, or in the
event of a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s stock or assets, all Shares acquired under the Plan and all Options and other Plan awards outstanding on the effective date of the transaction shall be treated in the manner described
in the definitive transaction agreement (or, in the event the transaction does not entail a definitive agreement to which the Company is party, in the manner determined by the Board of Directors in its capacity as administrator of the Plan, with
such determination having final and binding effect on all parties), which agreement or determination need not treat all Options and awards (or all portions of an Option or an award) in an identical manner. The treatment specified in the transaction
agreement may include (without limitation) one or more of the following with respect to each outstanding Option or award: 

(i)    Continuation of the Option or award by the Company (if the Company is the surviving corporation).

 (ii)    Assumption of the Option by the surviving corporation or its parent in a manner that complies
with Code Section 424(a) (whether or not the Option is an ISO). 
 (iii)    Substitution by the
surviving corporation or its parent of a new option for the Option in a manner that complies with Code Section 424(a) (whether or not the Option is an ISO). 

(iv)    Cancellation of the Option and a payment to the Optionee with respect to each Share subject to the
portion of the Option that is vested as of the transaction date equal to the excess of (A) the value, as determined by the Board of Directors in its absolute discretion, of the property (including cash) received by the holder of a share of
Stock as a result of the transaction, over (B) the per-Share Exercise Price of the Option (such excess, the “Spread”). Such payment shall be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or
securities of the surviving corporation or its parent having a value equal to the Spread. In addition, any escrow, holdback, earn-out or similar provisions in the transaction agreement may apply to such
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as such provisions apply to the holders of Stock. If the Spread applicable to an Option is zero or a negative number, then the Option may be cancelled without making a payment to the
Optionee. 
 (v)    Cancellation of the Option without the payment of any consideration; provided that
the Optionee shall be notified of such treatment and given an opportunity to exercise the Option (to the extent the Option is vested or becomes vested as of the effective date of the transaction) during a period of not less than five
(5) business days preceding the effective date of the transaction, unless (A) a shorter period is required to permit a timely closing of the transaction and (B) such shorter period still offers the Optionee a reasonable opportunity to
exercise the Option. Any exercise of the Option during such period may be contingent upon the closing of the transaction. 

(vi)    Suspension of the Optionee’s right to exercise the Option during a limited period of time
preceding the closing of the transaction if such suspension is administratively necessary to permit the closing of the transaction. 

(vii)    Termination of any right the Optionee has to exercise the Option prior to vesting in the Shares
subject to the Option (i.e., “early exercise”), such that following the closing of the transaction the Option may only be exercised to the extent it is vested. 

For the avoidance of doubt, the Board of Directors has discretion to accelerate, in whole or part, the vesting and exercisability of an Option or other Plan
award in connection with a corporate transaction covered by this Section 8(b). 
 (c)    Reservation of
Rights. Except as provided in this Section 8, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of (i) any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, (ii) the payment of any dividend or (iii) any other increase
or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class. Any issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made
with respect to, the number or Exercise Price of Shares subject to an Option. The grant of an Option pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or
changes of its capital or business structure, to merge or consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. 

SECTION 9.    PRE-EXERCISE INFORMATION REQUIREMENT. 

(a)    Application of Requirement. This Section 9 shall apply only during a period that
(i) commences when the Company begins to rely on the exemption described in Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, and (ii) ends on the earlier of (A) the date when the
Company ceases to rely on such exemption, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, or (B) the date when the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In addition,
this Section 9 shall in no event apply to an Optionee after he or she has fully exercised all of his or her Options. 

  
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 (b)    Scope of Requirement. The Company shall provide to
each Optionee the information described in Rule 701(e)(3), (4) and (5) under the Securities Act. Such information shall be provided at six-month intervals, and the financial statements included in
such information shall not be more than 180 days old. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company shall not be required to provide such information unless the Optionee has agreed in writing, on a form prescribed by the Company, to keep such
information confidential. 
 SECTION 10.    MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 

(a)    Securities Law Requirements. Shares shall not be issued under the Plan unless, in the opinion of
counsel acceptable to the Board of Directors, the issuance and delivery of such Shares comply with (or are exempt from) all applicable requirements of law, including (without limitation) the Securities Act, the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, state securities laws and regulations, and the regulations of any stock exchange or other securities market on which the Company’s securities may then be traded. The Company shall not be liable for a failure to issue Shares as a
result of such requirements. 
 (b)    No Retention Rights. Nothing in the Plan or in any right or Option
granted under the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or
retaining the Participant) or of the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate his or her Service at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. 

(c)    Treatment as Compensation. Any compensation that an individual earns or is deemed to earn under this
Plan shall not be considered a part of his or her compensation for purposes of calculating contributions, accruals or benefits under any other plan or program that is maintained or funded by the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary. 

(d)    Governing Law. The Plan and all awards, sales and grants under the Plan shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State. 

(e)    Conditions and Restrictions on Shares. Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to such
forfeiture conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal, other transfer restrictions and such other terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may determine. Such conditions and restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable
Award Agreement and shall apply in addition to any restrictions that may apply to holders of Shares generally. In addition, Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to conditions and restrictions imposed either by applicable law or by Company
policy, as adopted from time to time, designed to ensure compliance with applicable law or laws with which the Company determines in its sole discretion to comply including in order to maintain any statutory, regulatory or tax advantage. 

  
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 (f)    Tax Matters. 

(i)    As a condition to the award, grant, issuance, vesting, purchase, exercise or transfer of any award,
or Shares issued pursuant to any award, granted under this Plan, the Participant shall make such arrangements as the Board of Directors may require or permit for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations
that may arise in connection with such event. 
 (ii)    Unless otherwise expressly set forth in
an Award Agreement, it is intended that awards granted under the Plan shall be exempt from Code Section 409A, and any ambiguity in the terms of an Award Agreement and the Plan shall be interpreted consistently with this
intent.    To the extent an award is not exempt from Code Section 409A (any such award, a “409A Award”), any ambiguity in the terms of such award and the Plan shall be interpreted in a manner that to
the maximum extent permissible supports the award’s compliance with the requirements of that statute. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary permitted under the Plan, in no event shall a modification of an Award not already subject to Code
Section 409A be given effect if such modification would cause the Award to become subject to Code Section 409A unless the parties explicitly acknowledge and consent to the modification as one having that effect. A 409A Award shall be
subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Board of Directors from time to time in order for it to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A. In this regard, if any amount under a 409A Award is payable upon a
“separation from service” to an individual who is considered a “specified employee” (as each term is defined under Code Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six
months and one day after the Participant’s separation from service or (ii) the Participant’s death, but only to the extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to Section 409A(a)(1). In addition, if
a transaction subject to Section 8(b) constitutes a payment event with respect to any 409A Award, then the transaction with respect to such award must also constitute a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Code Section 409A. 
 (iii)    Neither the
Company nor any member of the Board of Directors shall have any liability to a Participant in the event an award held by the Participant fails to achieve its intended characterization under applicable tax law. 

SECTION 11.    DURATION AND AMENDMENTS; STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. 

(a)    Term of the Plan. The Plan, as set forth herein, shall become effective on the date of its adoption by the
Board of Directors, subject to approval of the Company’s stockholders under Subsection (d) below. The Plan shall terminate automatically 10 years after the later of (i) the date when the Board of Directors adopted the Plan or
(ii) the date when the Board of Directors approved the most recent increase in the number of Shares reserved under Section 4 that was also approved by the Company’s stockholders. The Plan may be terminated on any earlier date pursuant
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 (b)    Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan. Subject to
Subsection (d) below, the Board of Directors may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time and for any reason. 

(c)    Effect of Amendment or Termination. No Shares shall be issued or sold and no Option granted under the Plan
after the termination thereof, except upon exercise of an Option (or any other right to purchase Shares) granted under the Plan prior to such termination. The termination of the Plan, or any amendment thereof, shall not affect any Share previously
issued or any Option previously granted under the Plan. 
 (d)    Stockholder Approval. To the extent
required by applicable law, the Plan will be subject to approval of the Company’s stockholders within 12 months of its adoption date. To the extent required by applicable law, any amendment of the Plan will be subject to the approval of the
Company’s stockholders within 12 months of the amendment date if it (i) increases the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan (except as provided in Section 8), or (ii) materially changes the class of persons who
are eligible for the grant of ISOs. In addition, an amendment effecting any other material change to the Plan terms will be subject to approval of the Company’s stockholder only if required by applicable law. Stockholder approval shall not be
required for any other amendment of the Plan. 
 SECTION 12.    DEFINITIONS. 

(a)    “Award Agreement” means a Stock Grant Agreement, Stock Option Agreement or Stock Purchase
Agreement. 
 (b)    “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted
from time to time. 
 (c)    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

(d)    “Committee” means a committee of the Board of Directors, as described in Section 2(a). 

(e)    “Company” means Backblaze, Inc., a Delaware corporation. 

(f)    “Consultant” means a person, excluding Employees and Outside Directors, who performs bona fide
services for the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary as a consultant or advisor and who qualifies as a consultant or advisor under Rule 701(c)(1) of the Securities Act or under Instruction A.1.(a)(1) of Form
S-8 under the Securities Act. 
 (g)    “Date of Grant” means
the date of grant specified in the applicable Stock Option Agreement, which date shall be the later of (i) the date on which the Board of Directors resolved to grant the Option or (ii) the first day of the Optionee’s Service. 

  
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 (h)    “Disability” means that the Optionee is unable
to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment. 

(i)    “Employee” means any individual who is a common-law
employee of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary. 
 (j)    “Exchange Act” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 (k)    “Exercise Price” means the amount for which one Share may
be purchased upon exercise of an Option, as specified by the Board of Directors in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. 

(l)    “Fair Market Value” means the fair market value of a Share, as determined by the Board of
Directors in good faith. Such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. 
 (m)    “Family
Member” means (i) any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, (ii) any person sharing the Optionee’s household (other than a tenant or employee), (iii) a trust in which persons described in Clause (i)
or (ii) have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, (iv) a foundation in which persons described in Clause (i) or (ii) or the Optionee control the management of assets and (v) any other entity in which persons described
in Clause (i) or (ii) or the Optionee own more than 50% of the voting interests. 

(n)    “Grantee” means a person to whom the Board of Directors has awarded Shares under the Plan. 

(o)    “ISO” means an Option that qualifies as an incentive stock option as described in Code
Section 422(b). Notwithstanding its designation as an ISO, an Option that does not qualify as an ISO under applicable law shall be treated for all purposes as a Nonstatutory Option. 

(p)    “Nonstatutory Option” means an Option that does not qualify as an incentive stock option as
described in Code Section 422(b) or 423(b). 
 (q)    “Option” means an ISO or Nonstatutory Option
granted under the Plan and entitling the holder to purchase Shares. 
 (r)    “Optionee” means a person
who holds an Option. 
 (s)    “Outside Director” means a member of the Board of Directors who is not
an Employee. 
 (t)    “Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of
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of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Parent commencing as of
such date. 
 (u)    “Participant” means a Grantee, Optionee or Purchaser. 

(v)    “Plan” means this Backblaze, Inc. 2011 Stock Plan. 

(w)    “Purchase Price” means the consideration for which one Share may be acquired under the Plan (other
than upon exercise of an Option), as specified by the Board of Directors. 
 (x)    “Purchaser” means a
person to whom the Board of Directors has offered the right to purchase Shares under the Plan (other than upon exercise of an Option). 

(y)    “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

(z)    “Service” means service as an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant. 

(aa)    “Share” means one share of Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 8 (if applicable).

 (bb)    “Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company. 

(cc)    “Stock Grant Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and a Grantee who is awarded
Shares under the Plan that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to the award of such Shares. 

(dd)    “Stock Option Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains
the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to the Optionee’s Option. 
 (ee)    “Stock Purchase
Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and a Purchaser who purchases Shares under the Plan that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to the purchase of such Shares. 

(ff)    “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations
beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such
chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date. 

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

SCHEDULE OF SHARES RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE
UNDER THE PLAN 
  

							
	 Date of Board

Approval
	  	 Date of Stockholder

Approval
	  	 Number of
Shares Added
	  	 Cumulative Number

of Shares

	 September 20, 2011
	  	September 20, 2011	  	Not Applicable	  	200,000
	 October 29, 2013
	  	October 29, 2013	  	600,000	  	800,000
	 May 8, 2015
	  	May 18, 2015	  	500,000	  	1,300,000
	 October 21, 2016
	  	October 28, 2016	  	400,000	  	1,700,000
	 April 16, 2018
	  	May 10, 2018	  	500,000	  	2,200,000
	 May 29, 2019
	  	May 29, 2019	  	500,000	  	2,700,000
	 April 21, 2020
	  	February 19, 2021	  	750,000	  	3,450,000
	 March 26, 2021
	  		  	500,000	  	3,950,000
	 August 30, 2021
	  		  	50,000	  	4,000,000


  
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 BACKBLAZE, INC. 2011 STOCK
PLAN 
 NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
(INSTALLMENT VESTING) 
 The Optionee has been granted the following option to purchase shares of the Common Stock of
Backblaze, Inc.: 
  

	 Name of Optionee: 
	«Name» 

  

	 Total Number of Shares: 
	«TotalShares» 

  

	 Type of Option: 
	«ISO»    Incentive Stock Option (ISO) 

  

	 	«NSO»    Nonstatutory Stock Option (NSO) 

  

	 Exercise Price per Share: 
	$«PricePerShare» 

  

	 Date of Grant: 
	«DateGrant» 

  

	 Date Exercisable: 
	This option may be exercised with respect to the first 25% of the Shares subject to this option when the Optionee completes 12 months of continuous Service after the Vesting Commencement Date set forth below. This option may be exercised with
respect to an additional 1/48th of the Shares subject to this option when the Optionee completes each month of continuous Service thereafter. 

  

	 Vesting Commencement Date: 
	«VestComDate» 

  

	 Expiration Date: 
	«ExpDate». This option expires earlier if the Optionee’s Service terminates earlier, as provided in Section 6 of the Stock Option Agreement or if the Company engages in certain corporate transactions, as provided in Section
8(b) of the Plan. 

 By signing below, the Optionee and the Company agree that this option is granted under, and governed by the terms and
conditions of, the 2011 Stock Plan and the Stock Option Agreement. Both of these documents are attached to, and made a part of, this Notice of Stock Option Grant. Section 13 of the Stock Option Agreement includes important
acknowledgements of the Optionee. 
  

					
	 OPTIONEE:
	  	         BACKBLAZE,
INC.

			
	  
	  	        By:	  	  

		  	        Title:	  	  



  
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 THE OPTION GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE THEREOF HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT
SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. 
 BACKBLAZE, INC. 2011 STOCK PLAN:

 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (INSTALLMENT VESTING) 

SECTION 1. GRANT OF OPTION. 

(a)    Option. On the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant and this Agreement,
the Company grants to the Optionee on the Date of Grant the option to purchase at the Exercise Price the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. The Exercise Price is agreed to be at least 100% of the Fair Market Value per
Share on the Date of Grant (110% of Fair Market Value if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of Stock Option Grant and Section 3(b) of the Plan applies). This option is intended to be an ISO or an NSO, as provided in the Notice of
Stock Option Grant. 
 (b)    $100,000 Limitation. Even if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of
Stock Option Grant, it shall be deemed to be an NSO to the extent (and only to the extent) required by the $100,000 annual limitation under Section 422(d) of the Code. 

(c)    Stock Plan and Defined Terms. This option is granted pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which the Optionee
acknowledges having received. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. Capitalized terms are defined in Section 14 of this Agreement. 

SECTION 2. RIGHT TO EXERCISE. 

(a)    Exercisability. Subject to Subsection (b) below and the other conditions set forth in this Agreement,
all or part of this option may be exercised prior to its expiration at the time or times set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 

(b)    Stockholder Approval. Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, no portion of this option shall
be exercisable at any time prior to the approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders. 
 SECTION 3. NO TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF OPTION.

 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall not be sold, pledged
or otherwise transferred (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment, levy or similar process. 

  
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 SECTION 4. EXERCISE PROCEDURES. 

(a)    Notice of Exercise. The Optionee or the Optionee’s representative may exercise this option by giving
written notice to the Company pursuant to Section 12(c). The notice shall specify the election to exercise this option, the number of Shares for which it is being exercised and the form of payment. The person exercising this option shall sign
the notice. In the event that this option is being exercised by the representative of the Optionee, the notice shall be accompanied by proof (satisfactory to the Company) of the representative’s right to exercise this option. The Optionee or
the Optionee’s representative shall deliver to the Company, at the time of giving the notice, payment in a form permissible under Section 5 for the full amount of the Purchase Price. 

(b)    Issuance of Shares. After receiving a proper notice of exercise, the Company shall cause to be issued one or
more certificates evidencing the Shares for which this option has been exercised. Such Shares shall be registered (i) in the name of the person exercising this option, (ii) in the names of such person and his or her spouse as community
property or as joint tenants with the right of survivorship or (iii) with the Company’s consent, in the name of a revocable trust. The Company shall cause such certificates to be delivered to or upon the order of the person exercising this
option. 
 (c)    Withholding Taxes. In the event that the Company determines that it is required to withhold any
tax as a result of the exercise of this option, the Optionee, as a condition to the exercise of this option, shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy all withholding requirements. The Optionee shall also make
arrangements satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy any withholding requirements that may arise in connection with the disposition of Shares purchased by exercising this option. 

SECTION 5. PAYMENT FOR STOCK. 

(a)    Cash. All or part of the Purchase Price may be paid in cash or cash equivalents. 

(b)    Surrender of Stock. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, all or any part of the Purchase Price may
be paid by surrendering, or attesting to the ownership of, Shares that are already owned by the Optionee. Such Shares shall be surrendered to the Company in good form for transfer and shall be valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date when
this option is exercised. 
 (c)    Exercise/Sale. All or part of the Purchase Price and any withholding taxes
may be paid by the delivery (on a form prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company. However, payment pursuant to
this Subsection (c) shall be permitted only if (i) Stock then is publicly traded and (ii) such payment does not violate applicable law. 

  
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 SECTION 6. TERM AND EXPIRATION. 

(a)    Basic Term. This option shall in any event expire on the expiration date set forth in the Notice of Stock
Option Grant, which date is 10 years after the Date of Grant (five years after the Date of Grant if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of Stock Option Grant and Section 3(b) of the Plan applies). 

(b)    Termination of Service (Except by Death). If the Optionee’s Service terminates for any reason other
than death, then this option shall expire on the earliest of the following occasions: 
 (i) The expiration date determined
pursuant to Subsection (a) above; 
 (ii) The date three months after the termination of the Optionee’s Service for
any reason other than Disability; or 
 (iii) The date six months after the termination of the Optionee’s Service by
reason of Disability. 
 The Optionee may exercise all or part of this option at any time before its expiration under the preceding sentence, but only to
the extent that this option had become exercisable before the Optionee’s Service terminated (or became exercisable as a result of the termination). When the Optionee’s Service terminates, this option shall expire immediately with respect
to the number of Shares for which this option is not yet exercisable. In the event that the Optionee dies after termination of Service but before the expiration of this option, all or part of this option may be exercised (prior to expiration) by the
executors or administrators of the Optionee’s estate or by any person who has acquired this option directly from the Optionee by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that this option had become exercisable
before the Optionee’s Service terminated (or became exercisable as a result of the termination). 
 (c)    Death
of the Optionee. If the Optionee dies while in Service, then this option shall expire on the earlier of the following dates: 

(i)    The expiration date determined pursuant to Subsection (a) above; or 

(ii)    The date 12 months after the Optionee’s death. 

All or part of this option may be exercised at any time before its expiration under the preceding sentence by the executors or administrators of the
Optionee’s estate or by any person who has acquired this option directly from the Optionee by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that this option had become exercisable before the Optionee’s death (or
became exercisable as a result of the death). When the Optionee dies, this option shall expire immediately with respect to the number of Shares for which this option is not yet exercisable. 

  
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 (d)    Part-Time Employment and Leaves of Absence. If the
Optionee commences working on a part-time basis, then the Company may adjust the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. If the Optionee goes on a leave of absence, then the Company may adjust the vesting schedule set forth
in the Notice of Stock Option Grant in accordance with the Company’s leave of absence policy or the terms of such leave. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, Service shall be deemed to continue for any purpose under this Agreement
while the Optionee is on a bona fide leave of absence, if (i) such leave was approved by the Company in writing and (ii) continued crediting of Service for such purpose is expressly required by the terms of such leave or by
applicable law (as determined by the Company). Service shall be deemed to terminate when such leave ends, unless the Optionee immediately returns to active work. 

(e)    Notice Concerning ISO Treatment. Even if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of Stock Option
Grant, it ceases to qualify for favorable tax treatment as an ISO to the extent that it is exercised: 

(i)    More than three months after the date when the Optionee ceases to be an Employee for any reason
other than death or permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code); 

(ii)    More than 12 months after the date when the Optionee ceases to be an Employee by reason of
permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code); or 
 (iii)    More
than three months after the date when the Optionee has been on a leave of absence for 90 days, unless the Optionee’s reemployment rights following such leave were guaranteed by statute or by contract. 

SECTION 7. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. 

(a)    Right of First Refusal. In the event that the Optionee proposes to sell, pledge or otherwise transfer to a
third party any Shares acquired under this Agreement, or any interest in such Shares, the Company shall have the Right of First Refusal with respect to all (and not less than all) of such Shares. If the Optionee desires to transfer Shares acquired
under this Agreement, the Optionee shall give a written Transfer Notice to the Company describing fully the proposed transfer, including the number of Shares proposed to be transferred, the proposed transfer price, the name and address of the
proposed Transferee and proof satisfactory to the Company that the proposed sale or transfer will not violate any applicable federal, State or foreign securities laws. The Transfer Notice shall be signed both by the Optionee and by the proposed
Transferee and must constitute a binding commitment of both parties to the transfer of the Shares. The Company shall have the right to purchase all, and not less than all, of the Shares on the terms of the proposal described in the Transfer Notice
(subject, however, to any change in such terms permitted under Subsection (b) below) by delivery of a notice of exercise of the Right of First Refusal within 30 days after the date when the Transfer Notice was received by the Company. 

  
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 (b)    Transfer of Shares. If the Company fails to exercise its
Right of First Refusal within 30 days after the date when it received the Transfer Notice, the Optionee may, not later than 90 days following receipt of the Transfer Notice by the Company, conclude a transfer of the Shares subject to the
Transfer Notice on the terms and conditions described in the Transfer Notice, provided that any such sale is made in compliance with applicable federal, State and foreign securities laws and not in violation of any other contractual restrictions to
which the Optionee is bound. Any proposed transfer on terms and conditions different from those described in the Transfer Notice, as well as any subsequent proposed transfer by the Optionee, shall again be subject to the Right of First Refusal and
shall require compliance with the procedure described in Subsection (a) above. If the Company exercises its Right of First Refusal, the parties shall consummate the sale of the Shares on the terms set forth in the Transfer Notice within
60 days after the date when the Company received the Transfer Notice (or within such longer period as may have been specified in the Transfer Notice); provided, however, that in the event the Transfer Notice provided that payment for the Shares
was to be made in a form other than cash or cash equivalents paid at the time of transfer, the Company shall have the option of paying for the Shares with cash or cash equivalents equal to the present value of the consideration described in the
Transfer Notice. 
 (c)    Additional or Exchanged Securities and Property. In the event of a merger or
consolidation of the Company, a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s stock or assets, any other corporate reorganization, a stock split, the declaration of a stock dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a
form other than stock, a spin-off, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding securities, any securities or other property
(including cash or cash equivalents) that are by reason of such transaction exchanged for, or distributed with respect to, any Shares subject to this Section 7 shall immediately be subject to the Right of First Refusal. Appropriate adjustments
to reflect the exchange or distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of the Shares subject to this Section 7. 

(d)    Termination of Right of First Refusal. Any other provision of this Section 7 notwithstanding, in the
event that the Stock is readily tradable on an established securities market when the Optionee desires to transfer Shares, the Company shall have no Right of First Refusal, and the Optionee shall have no obligation to comply with the procedures
prescribed by Subsections (a) and (b) above. 
 (e)    Permitted Transfers. This Section 7 shall
not apply to (i) a transfer by beneficiary designation, will or intestate succession or (ii) a transfer to one or more members of the Optionee’s Immediate Family or to a trust established by the Optionee for the benefit of the
Optionee and/or one or more members of the Optionee’s Immediate Family, provided in either case that the Transferee agrees in writing on a form prescribed by the Company to be bound by all provisions of this Agreement. If the Optionee transfers
any Shares acquired under this Agreement, either under this Subsection (e) or after the Company has failed to exercise the Right of First Refusal, then this Agreement shall apply to the Transferee to the same extent as to the Optionee. 

(f)    Termination of Rights as Stockholder. If the Company makes available, at the time and place and in the
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for the Shares to be purchased in accordance with this Section 7, then after such time the person from whom such Shares are to be purchased shall no longer have any rights as a holder of
such Shares (other than the right to receive payment of such consideration in accordance with this Agreement). Such Shares shall be deemed to have been purchased in accordance with the applicable provisions hereof, whether or not the certificate(s)
therefor have been delivered as required by this Agreement. 
 (g)    Assignment of Right of First Refusal. The
Board of Directors may freely assign the Company’s Right of First Refusal, in whole or in part. Any person who accepts an assignment of the Right of First Refusal from the Company shall assume all of the Company’s rights and obligations
under this Section 7. 
 SECTION 8. LEGALITY OF INITIAL ISSUANCE. 

No Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this option unless and until the Company has determined that: 

(a)    It and the Optionee have taken any actions required to register the Shares under the Securities Act
or to perfect an exemption from the registration requirements thereof; 
 (b)    Any applicable listing
requirement of any stock exchange or other securities market on which Stock is listed has been satisfied; and 

(c)    Any other applicable provision of federal, State or foreign law has been satisfied. 

SECTION 9. NO REGISTRATION RIGHTS. 
 The
Company may, but shall not be obligated to, register or qualify the sale of Shares under the Securities Act or any other applicable law. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the sale of Shares under
this Agreement to comply with any law. 
 SECTION 10. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF SHARES. 

(a)    Securities Law Restrictions. Regardless of whether the offering and sale of Shares under the Plan have been
registered under the Securities Act or have been registered or qualified under the securities laws of any State, the Company at its discretion may impose restrictions upon the sale, pledge or other transfer of such Shares (including the placement of
appropriate legends on stock certificates or the imposition of stop-transfer instructions) if, in the judgment of the Company, such restrictions are necessary or desirable in order to achieve compliance with
the Securities Act, the securities laws of any State or any other law. 
 (b)    Market Stand-Off. In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act, including the Company’s
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or sell any option or other contract for the purchase of, purchase any option or other contract for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, or agree to engage in any of the foregoing
transactions with respect to, any Shares acquired under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company or its managing underwriter. Such restriction (the “Market Stand-Off”) shall be
in effect for such period of time following the date of the final prospectus for the offering as may be requested by the Company or such underwriter. In no event, however, shall such period exceed 180 days plus such additional period as may
reasonably be requested by the Company or such underwriter to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports or (ii) analyst recommendations and opinions, including (without limitation)
the restrictions set forth in Rule 2711(f)(4) of the National Association of Securities Dealers and Rule 472(f)(4) of the New York Stock Exchange, as amended, or any similar successor rules. The Market
Stand-Off shall in any event terminate two years after the date of the Company’s initial public offering. In the event of the declaration of a stock dividend, a
spin-off, a stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding securities without receipt of consideration, any new,
substituted or additional securities which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares subject to the Market Stand-Off, or into which such Shares thereby become convertible, shall
immediately be subject to the Market Stand-Off. In order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Shares
acquired under this Agreement until the end of the applicable stand-off period. The Company’s underwriters shall be beneficiaries of the agreement set forth in this Subsection (b). This
Subsection (b) shall not apply to Shares registered in the public offering under the Securities Act. 

(c)    Investment Intent at Grant. The Optionee represents and agrees that the Shares to be acquired upon
exercising this option will be acquired for investment, and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof. 

(d)    Investment Intent at Exercise. In the event that the sale of Shares under the Plan is not registered under
the Securities Act but an exemption is available that requires an investment representation or other representation, the Optionee shall represent and agree at the time of exercise that the Shares being acquired upon exercising this option are being
acquired for investment, and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof, and shall make such other representations as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company and its counsel. 

(e)    Legends. All certificates evidencing Shares purchased under this Agreement shall bear the following legend:

 “THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, ENCUMBERED OR IN ANY MANNER DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THE SHARES (OR THE PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE SHARES). SUCH AGREEMENT GRANTS TO THE COMPANY CERTAIN RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL UPON AN ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THE
SHARES. THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY WILL UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FURNISH A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT TO THE HOLDER HEREOF WITHOUT CHARGE.” 

  
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 All certificates evidencing Shares purchased under this Agreement in an unregistered transaction shall bear
the following legend (and such other restrictive legends as are required or deemed advisable under the provisions of any applicable law): 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.” 

(f)    Removal of Legends. If, in the opinion of the Company and its counsel, any legend placed on a stock
certificate representing Shares sold under this Agreement is no longer required, the holder of such certificate shall be entitled to exchange such certificate for a certificate representing the same number of Shares but without such legend. 

(g)    Administration. Any determination by the Company and its counsel in connection with any of the matters set
forth in this Section 10 shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and all other persons. 
 SECTION 11. ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES. 

In the event of any transaction described in Section 8(a) of the Plan, the terms of this option (including, without limitation, the number
and kind of Shares subject to this option and the Exercise Price) shall be adjusted as set forth in Section 8(a) of the Plan. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger or consolidation or in the event of a sale of all or
substantially all of the Company’s stock or assets, this option shall be subject to the treatment provided by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, as provided in Section 8(b) of the Plan. 

SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 

(a)    Rights as a Stockholder. Neither the Optionee nor the Optionee’s representative shall have any rights as
a stockholder with respect to any Shares subject to this option until the Optionee or the Optionee’s representative becomes entitled to receive such Shares by filing a notice of exercise and paying the Purchase Price pursuant to Sections 4
and 5. 
 (b)    No Retention Rights. Nothing in this option or in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee any
right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining the Optionee) or of the Optionee, which rights are
hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate his or her Service at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. 

(c)    Notice. Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing. It shall be deemed
effective upon (i) personal delivery, (ii) deposit with the United States Postal Service, by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid or (iii) deposit with Federal Express Corporation, with shipping charges prepaid.
Notice shall be addressed to the Company at its principal executive office and to the Optionee at the address that he or she most recently provided to the Company in accordance with this Subsection (c). 

  
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 (d)    Modifications and Waivers. No provision of this Agreement
shall be modified, waived or discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Optionee and by an authorized officer of the Company (other than the Optionee). No waiver by either party of any breach
of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition or provision at another time. 

(e)    Entire Agreement. The Notice of Stock Option Grant, this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire
contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. They supersede any other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) that relate to the subject matter hereof.

 (f)    Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Delaware, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State. 
 SECTION 13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE OPTIONEE.

 (a)    Tax Consequences. The Optionee agrees that the Company does not have a duty to design or administer
the Plan or its other compensation programs in a manner that minimizes the Optionee’s tax liabilities. The Optionee shall not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors, officers or employees related to tax liabilities arising
from this option or the Optionee’s other compensation. In particular, the Optionee acknowledges that this option is exempt from Section 409A of the Code only if the Exercise Price is at least equal to the Fair Market Value per Share on the
Date of Grant. Since Shares are not traded on an established securities market, the determination of their Fair Market Value is made by the Board of Directors or by an independent valuation firm retained by the Company. The Optionee acknowledges
that there is no guarantee in either case that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with the valuation, and the Optionee shall not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors, officers or employees in the event that the Internal
Revenue Service asserts that the valuation was too low. 
 (b)    Electronic Delivery of Documents. The Optionee
agrees to accept by email all documents relating to the Company, the Plan or this option and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, disclosures that may be required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission). The Optionee also agrees that the Company may deliver these documents by posting them on a website maintained by the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company. If the Company posts these
documents on a website, it shall notify the Optionee by email of their availability. The Optionee acknowledges that he or she may incur costs in connection with electronic delivery, including the cost of accessing the internet and printing fees, and
that an interruption of internet access may interfere with his or her ability to access the documents. This consent shall remain in effect until this option expires or until the Optionee gives the Company written notice that it should deliver paper
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 (c)    No Notice of Expiration Date. The Optionee agrees that the
Company and its officers, employees, attorneys and agents do not have any obligation to notify him or her prior to the expiration of this option pursuant to Section 6, regardless of whether this option will expire at the end of its full term or
on an earlier date related to the termination of the Optionee’s Service. The Optionee further agrees that he or she has the sole responsibility for monitoring the expiration of this option and for exercising this option, if at all, before it
expires. This Subsection (c) shall supersede any contrary representation that may have been made, orally or in writing, by the Company or by an officer, employee, attorney or agent of the Company. 

SECTION 14. DEFINITIONS. 

(a)    “Agreement” shall mean this Stock Option Agreement. 

(b)    “Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to
time or, if a Committee has been appointed, such Committee. 
 (c)    “Code” shall mean the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 (d)    “Committee” shall mean a committee of the Board of
Directors, as described in Section 2 of the Plan. 
 (e)    “Company” shall mean Backblaze, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation. 
 (f)    “Consultant” shall mean a person, excluding Employees and Outside
Directors, who performs bona fide services for the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary as a consultant or advisor and who qualifies as a consultant or advisor under Rule 701(c)(1) of the Securities Act or under Instruction A.1.(a)(1) of Form S-8 under the Securities Act. 
 (g)     “Date of Grant” shall mean
the date of grant specified in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, which date shall be the later of (i) the date on which the Board of Directors resolved to grant this option or (ii) the first day of the Optionee’s Service. 

(h)    “Disability” shall mean that the Optionee is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment. 
 (i)    “Employee” shall mean
any individual who is a common-law employee of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary. 

(j)    “Exercise Price” shall mean the amount for which one Share may be purchased upon exercise of this
option, as specified in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 
 (k)    “Fair Market Value” shall mean the
fair market value of a Share, as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith. Such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. 

  
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 (l)    “Immediate Family” shall mean any child,
stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law
and shall include adoptive relationships. 
 (m)    “ISO” shall mean an employee incentive stock option
described in Section 422(b) of the Code. 
 (n)    “Notice of Stock Option Grant” shall mean the
document so entitled to which this Agreement is attached. 
 (o)    “NSO” shall mean a stock option not
described in Section 422(b) or 423(b) of the Code. 
 (p)    “Optionee” shall mean the person
named in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 
 (q)    “Outside Director” shall mean a member of the
Board of Directors who is not an Employee. 
 (r)    “Parent” shall mean any corporation (other than
the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
corporations in such chain. 
 (s)    “Plan” shall mean the Backblaze, Inc. 2011 Stock Plan, as in
effect on the Date of Grant. 
 (t)    “Purchase Price” shall mean the Exercise Price multiplied by the
number of Shares with respect to which this option is being exercised. 
 (u)    “Right of First
Refusal” shall mean the Company’s right of first refusal described in Section 7. 

(v)    “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

(w)    “Service” shall mean service as an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant. 

(x)    “Share” shall mean one share of Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 8 of the Plan
(if applicable). 
 (y)    “Stock” shall mean the Common Stock of the Company. 

(z)    “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of
corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations
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 (aa)    “Transferee” shall mean any person to whom the
Optionee has directly or indirectly transferred any Share acquired under this Agreement. 
 (bb)    “Transfer
Notice” shall mean the notice of a proposed transfer of Shares described in Section 7. 

  
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 BACKBLAZE, INC. 2011 STOCK
PLAN 
 NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
(EARLY EXERCISE) 
 The Optionee has been granted the following option to purchase shares of the Common Stock of
Backblaze, Inc.: 
  

	 Name of Optionee: 
	«Name» 

  

	 Total Number of Shares: 
	«TotalShares» 

  

	 Type of Option: 
	«ISO»    Incentive Stock Option (ISO) 

  

	 	«NSO»    Nonstatutory Stock Option (NSO) 

  

	 Exercise Price per Share: 
	$«PricePerShare» 

  

	 Date of Grant: 
	«DateGrant» 

  

	 Date Exercisable: 
	This option may be exercised at any time after the Date of Grant for all or any part of the Shares subject to this option. 

  

	 Vesting Commencement Date: 
	«VestComDate» 

  

	 Vesting Schedule: 
	The Right of Repurchase shall lapse with respect to the first 25% of the Shares subject to this option when the Optionee completes 12 months of continuous Service after the Vesting Commencement Date set forth above. The Right of Repurchase shall
lapse with respect to an additional 1/48th of the Shares subject to this option when the Optionee completes each month of continuous Service thereafter. 

  

	 Expiration Date: 
	«ExpDate». This option expires earlier if the Optionee’s Service terminates earlier, as provided in Section 6 of the Stock Option Agreement or if the Company engages in certain corporate transactions, as provided in Section
8(b) of the Plan. 

 By signing below, the Optionee and the Company agree that this option is granted under, and governed by the terms and
conditions of, the 2011 Stock Plan and the Stock Option Agreement. Both of these documents are attached to, and made a part of, this Notice of Stock Option Grant. Section 14 of the Stock Option Agreement includes important
acknowledgements of the Optionee. 
  

					
	 OPTIONEE:
	  	         BACKBLAZE,
INC.

			
	  
	  	        By:	  	  

		  	        Title:	  	  



  
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 THE OPTION GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE THEREOF HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT
SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. 
 BACKBLAZE, INC. 2011 STOCK PLAN:

 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (EARLY EXERCISE) 

SECTION 1. GRANT OF OPTION. 

(a)    Option. On the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant and this Agreement,
the Company grants to the Optionee on the Date of Grant the option to purchase at the Exercise Price the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. The Exercise Price is agreed to be at least 100% of the Fair Market Value per
Share on the Date of Grant (110% of Fair Market Value if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of Stock Option Grant and Section 3(b) of the Plan applies). This option is intended to be an ISO or an NSO, as provided in the Notice of
Stock Option Grant. 
 (b)    $100,000 Limitation. Even if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of
Stock Option Grant, it shall be deemed to be an NSO to the extent (and only to the extent) required by the $100,000 annual limitation under Section 422(d) of the Code. 

(c)    Stock Plan and Defined Terms. This option is granted pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which the Optionee
acknowledges having received. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. Capitalized terms are defined in Section 15 of this Agreement. 

SECTION 2. RIGHT TO EXERCISE. 

(a)    Exercisability. Subject to Subsection (b) below and the other conditions set forth in this Agreement,
all or part of this option may be exercised prior to its expiration at the time or times set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. Shares purchased by exercising this option may be subject to the Right of Repurchase under Section 7. 

(b)    Stockholder Approval. Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, no portion of this option shall
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 SECTION 3. NO TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF OPTION. 

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall not be sold, pledged or
otherwise transferred (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment, levy or similar process. 

SECTION 4. EXERCISE PROCEDURES. 

(a)    Notice of Exercise. The Optionee or the Optionee’s representative may exercise this option by giving
written notice to the Company pursuant to Section 13(c). The notice shall specify the election to exercise this option, the number of Shares for which it is being exercised and the form of payment. The person exercising this option shall sign
the notice. In the event that this option is being exercised by the representative of the Optionee, the notice shall be accompanied by proof (satisfactory to the Company) of the representative’s right to exercise this option. The Optionee or
the Optionee’s representative shall deliver to the Company, at the time of giving the notice, payment in a form permissible under Section 5 for the full amount of the Purchase Price. In the event of a partial exercise of this option,
Shares shall be deemed to have been purchased in the order in which they vest in accordance with the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 

(b)    Issuance of Shares. After receiving a proper notice of exercise, the Company shall cause to be issued one or
more certificates evidencing the Shares for which this option has been exercised. Such Shares shall be registered (i) in the name of the person exercising this option, (ii) in the names of such person and his or her spouse as community
property or as joint tenants with the right of survivorship or (iii) with the Company’s consent, in the name of a revocable trust. In the case of Restricted Shares, the Company shall cause such certificates to be deposited in escrow under
Section 7(c). In the case of other Shares, the Company shall cause such certificates to be delivered to or upon the order of the person exercising this option. 

(c)    Withholding Taxes. In the event that the Company determines that it is required to withhold any tax as a
result of the exercise of this option, the Optionee, as a condition to the exercise of this option, shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy all withholding requirements. The Optionee shall also make arrangements
satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy any withholding requirements that may arise in connection with the vesting or disposition of Shares purchased by exercising this option. 

SECTION 5. PAYMENT FOR STOCK. 

(a)    Cash. All or part of the Purchase Price may be paid in cash or cash equivalents. 

(b)    Surrender of Stock. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, all or any part of the Purchase Price may
be paid by surrendering, or attesting to the ownership of, Shares that are already owned by the Optionee. Such Shares shall be surrendered to the Company in good form for transfer and shall be valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date when
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 (c)    Exercise/Sale. All or part of the Purchase Price and any
withholding taxes may be paid by the delivery (on a form prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company. However,
payment pursuant to this Subsection (c) shall be permitted only if (i) Stock then is publicly traded and (ii) such payment does not violate applicable law. 

SECTION 6. TERM AND EXPIRATION. 

(a)    Basic Term. This option shall in any event expire on the expiration date set forth in the Notice of Stock
Option Grant, which date is 10 years after the Date of Grant (five years after the Date of Grant if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of Stock Option Grant and Section 3(b) of the Plan applies). 

(b)    Termination of Service (Except by Death). If the Optionee’s Service terminates for any reason other
than death, then this option shall expire on the earliest of the following occasions: 
 (i)    The
expiration date determined pursuant to Subsection (a) above; 
 (ii)    The date three months after
the termination of the Optionee’s Service for any reason other than Disability; or 
 (iii)    The
date six months after the termination of the Optionee’s Service by reason of Disability. 
 The Optionee may exercise all or part of this option at any
time before its expiration under the preceding sentence, but only to the extent that this option is exercisable for vested Shares on or before the date when the Optionee’s Service terminates (or becomes exercisable for vested Shares as a result
of the termination). When the Optionee’s Service terminates, this option shall expire immediately with respect to the number of Shares for which this option is not yet exercisable and with respect to any Restricted Shares. In the event that the
Optionee dies after termination of Service but before the expiration of this option, all or part of this option may be exercised (prior to expiration) by the executors or administrators of the Optionee’s estate or by any person who has acquired
this option directly from the Optionee by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that this option was exercisable for vested Shares on or before the date when the Optionee’s Service terminated (or becomes
exercisable for vested Shares as a result of the termination). 
 (c)    Death of the Optionee. If the Optionee
dies while in Service, then this option shall expire on the earlier of the following dates: 
 (i)    The
expiration date determined pursuant to Subsection (a) above; or 
 (ii)    The date 12 months after
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 All or part of this option may be exercised at any time before its expiration under the preceding sentence
by the executors or administrators of the Optionee’s estate or by any person who has acquired this option directly from the Optionee by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that this option is exercisable for
vested Shares on or before the date of the Optionee’s death (or becomes exercisable for vested Shares as a result of the death). When the Optionee dies, this option shall expire immediately with respect to the number of Shares for which this
option is not yet exercisable and with respect to any Restricted Shares. 
 (d)    Part-Time Employment and Leaves of
Absence. If the Optionee commences working on a part-time basis, then the Company may adjust the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. If the Optionee goes on a leave of absence, then the Company may adjust the vesting
schedule set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant in accordance with the Company’s leave of absence policy or the terms of such leave. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, Service shall be deemed to continue for any purpose under
this Agreement while the Optionee is on a bona fide leave of absence, if (i) such leave was approved by the Company in writing and (ii) continued crediting of Service for such purpose is expressly required by the terms of such leave
or by applicable law (as determined by the Company). Service shall be deemed to terminate when such leave ends, unless the Optionee immediately returns to active work. 

(e)    Notice Concerning ISO Treatment. Even if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of Stock Option
Grant, it ceases to qualify for favorable tax treatment as an ISO to the extent that it is exercised: 

(i)    More than three months after the date when the Optionee ceases to be an Employee for any reason
other than death or permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code); 

(ii)    More than 12 months after the date when the Optionee ceases to be an Employee by reason of
permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code); or 
 (iii)    More
than three months after the date when the Optionee has been on a leave of absence for 90 days, unless the Optionee’s reemployment rights following such leave were guaranteed by statute or by contract. 

SECTION 7. RIGHT OF REPURCHASE. 

(a)    Scope of Repurchase Right. Until they vest in accordance with the Notice of Stock Option Grant and
Subsection (b) below, the Shares acquired under this Agreement shall be Restricted Shares and shall be subject to the Company’s Right of Repurchase. The Company, however, may decline to exercise its Right of Repurchase or may exercise its
Right of Repurchase only with respect to a portion of the Restricted Shares. The Company may exercise its Right of Repurchase only during the Repurchase Period following the termination of the Optionee’s Service, but the Right of Repurchase may
be exercised automatically under Subsection (d) below. If the Right of Repurchase is exercised, the Company shall pay the Optionee an amount equal to the lower of (i) the Exercise Price of each Restricted Share being repurchased or
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 (b)    Lapse of Repurchase Right. The Right of Repurchase shall
lapse with respect to the Restricted Shares in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 

(c)    Escrow. Upon issuance, the certificate(s) for Restricted Shares shall be deposited in escrow with the
Company to be held in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Any additional or exchanged securities or other property described in Subsection (f) below shall immediately be delivered to the Company to be held in escrow. All ordinary
cash dividends on Restricted Shares (or on other securities held in escrow) shall be paid directly to the Optionee and shall not be held in escrow. Restricted Shares, together with any other assets held in escrow under this Agreement, shall be
(i) surrendered to the Company for repurchase upon exercise of the Right of Repurchase or the Right of First Refusal or (ii) released to the Optionee upon his or her request to the extent that the Shares have ceased to be Restricted Shares
(but not more frequently than once every six months). In any event, all Shares that have ceased to be Restricted Shares, together with any other vested assets held in escrow under this Agreement, shall be released within 90 days after the earlier of
(i) the termination of the Optionee’s Service or (ii) the lapse of the Right of First Refusal. 

(d)    Exercise of Repurchase Right. The Company shall be deemed to have exercised its Right of Repurchase
automatically for all Restricted Shares as of the commencement of the Repurchase Period, unless the Company during the Repurchase Period notifies the holder of the Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 13(c) that it will not exercise its Right
of Repurchase for some or all of the Restricted Shares. The Company shall pay to the holder of the Restricted Shares the purchase price determined under Subsection (a) above for the Restricted Shares being repurchased. Payment shall be made in
cash or cash equivalents and/or by canceling indebtedness to the Company incurred by the Optionee in the purchase of the Restricted Shares. The certificate(s) representing the Restricted Shares being repurchased shall be delivered to the Company.

 (e)    Termination of Rights as Stockholder. If the Right of Repurchase is exercised in accordance with this
Section 7 and the Company makes available the consideration for the Restricted Shares being repurchased, then the person from whom the Restricted Shares are repurchased shall no longer have any rights as a holder of the Restricted Shares (other
than the right to receive payment of such consideration). Such Restricted Shares shall be deemed to have been repurchased pursuant to this Section 7, whether or not the certificate(s) for such Restricted Shares have been delivered to the
Company or the consideration for such Restricted Shares has been accepted. 
 (f)    Additional or Exchanged
Securities and Property. In the event of a merger or consolidation of the Company, a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s stock or assets, any other corporate reorganization, a stock split, the declaration of a stock dividend,
the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than stock, a spin-off, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s
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equivalents) that are by reason of such transaction exchanged for, or distributed with respect to, any Restricted Shares shall immediately be subject to the Right of Repurchase. Appropriate
adjustments to reflect the exchange or distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of the Restricted Shares. Appropriate adjustments shall also be made to the price per share to be paid upon the exercise of
the Right of Repurchase, provided that the aggregate purchase price payable for the Restricted Shares shall remain the same. In the event of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization,
the Right of Repurchase may be exercised by the Company’s successor. 
 (g)    Transfer of Restricted
Shares. The Optionee shall not transfer, assign, encumber or otherwise dispose of any Restricted Shares without the Company’s written consent, except as provided in the following sentence. The Optionee may transfer Restricted Shares to one
or more members of the Optionee’s Immediate Family or to a trust established by the Optionee for the benefit of the Optionee and/or one or more members of the Optionee’s Immediate Family, provided in either case that the Transferee agrees
in writing on a form prescribed by the Company to be bound by all provisions of this Agreement. If the Optionee transfers any Restricted Shares, then this Agreement shall apply to the Transferee to the same extent as to the Optionee. 

(h)    Assignment of Repurchase Right. The Board of Directors may freely assign the Company’s Right of
Repurchase, in whole or in part. Any person who accepts an assignment of the Right of Repurchase from the Company shall assume all of the Company’s rights and obligations under this Section 7. 

SECTION 8. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. 

(a)    Right of First Refusal. In the event that the Optionee proposes to sell, pledge or otherwise transfer to a
third party any Shares acquired under this Agreement, or any interest in such Shares, the Company shall have the Right of First Refusal with respect to all (and not less than all) of such Shares. If the Optionee desires to transfer Shares acquired
under this Agreement, the Optionee shall give a written Transfer Notice to the Company describing fully the proposed transfer, including the number of Shares proposed to be transferred, the proposed transfer price, the name and address of the
proposed Transferee and proof satisfactory to the Company that the proposed sale or transfer will not violate any applicable federal, State or foreign securities laws. The Transfer Notice shall be signed both by the Optionee and by the proposed
Transferee and must constitute a binding commitment of both parties to the transfer of the Shares. The Company shall have the right to purchase all, and not less than all, of the Shares on the terms of the proposal described in the Transfer Notice
(subject, however, to any change in such terms permitted under Subsection (b) below) by delivery of a notice of exercise of the Right of First Refusal within 30 days after the date when the Transfer Notice was received by the Company. 

(b)    Transfer of Shares. If the Company fails to exercise its Right of First Refusal within 30 days after
the date when it received the Transfer Notice, the Optionee may, not later than 90 days following receipt of the Transfer Notice by the Company, conclude a transfer of the Shares subject to the Transfer Notice on the terms and conditions
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foreign securities laws and not in violation of any other contractual restrictions to which the Optionee is bound. Any proposed transfer on terms and conditions different from those described in
the Transfer Notice, as well as any subsequent proposed transfer by the Optionee, shall again be subject to the Right of First Refusal and shall require compliance with the procedure described in Subsection (a) above. If the Company exercises
its Right of First Refusal, the parties shall consummate the sale of the Shares on the terms set forth in the Transfer Notice within 60 days after the date when the Company received the Transfer Notice (or within such longer period as may have
been specified in the Transfer Notice); provided, however, that in the event the Transfer Notice provided that payment for the Shares was to be made in a form other than cash or cash equivalents paid at the time of transfer, the Company shall have
the option of paying for the Shares with cash or cash equivalents equal to the present value of the consideration described in the Transfer Notice. 

(c)    Additional or Exchanged Securities and Property. In the event of a merger or consolidation of the Company
with or into another entity, any other corporate reorganization, a stock split, the declaration of a stock dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than stock, a spin-off,
an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding securities, any securities or other property (including cash or cash equivalents) that are by reason of such transaction
exchanged for, or distributed with respect to, any Shares subject to this Section 8 shall immediately be subject to the Right of First Refusal. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the exchange or distribution of such securities or property shall
be made to the number and/or class of the Shares subject to this Section 8. 
 (d)    Termination of Right of
First Refusal. Any other provision of this Section 8 notwithstanding, in the event that the Stock is readily tradable on an established securities market when the Optionee desires to transfer Shares, the Company shall have no Right of First
Refusal, and the Optionee shall have no obligation to comply with the procedures prescribed by Subsections (a) and (b) above. 

(e)    Permitted Transfers. This Section 8 shall not apply to (i) a transfer by beneficiary designation,
will or intestate succession or (ii) a transfer to one or more members of the Optionee’s Immediate Family or to a trust established by the Optionee for the benefit of the Optionee and/or one or more members of the Optionee’s Immediate
Family, provided in either case that the Transferee agrees in writing on a form prescribed by the Company to be bound by all provisions of this Agreement. If the Optionee transfers any Shares acquired under this Agreement, either under this
Subsection (e) or after the Company has failed to exercise the Right of First Refusal, then this Agreement shall apply to the Transferee to the same extent as to the Optionee. 

(f)    Termination of Rights as Stockholder. If the Company makes available, at the time and place and in the
amount and form provided in this Agreement, the consideration for the Shares to be purchased in accordance with this Section 8, then after such time the person from whom such Shares are to be purchased shall no longer have any rights as a
holder of such Shares (other than the right to receive payment of such consideration in accordance with this Agreement). Such Shares shall be deemed to have been purchased in accordance with the applicable provisions hereof, whether or not the
certificate(s) therefor have been delivered as required by this Agreement. 

  
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 (g)    Assignment of Right of First Refusal. The Board of
Directors may freely assign the Company’s Right of First Refusal, in whole or in part. Any person who accepts an assignment of the Right of First Refusal from the Company shall assume all of the Company’s rights and obligations under this
Section 8. 
 SECTION 9. LEGALITY OF INITIAL ISSUANCE. 

No Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this option unless and until the Company has determined that: 

(a)    It and the Optionee have taken any actions required to register the Shares under the Securities Act
or to perfect an exemption from the registration requirements thereof; 
 (b)    Any applicable listing
requirement of any stock exchange or other securities market on which Stock is listed has been satisfied; and 

(c)    Any other applicable provision of federal, State or foreign law has been satisfied. 

SECTION 10. NO REGISTRATION RIGHTS. 
 The
Company may, but shall not be obligated to, register or qualify the sale of Shares under the Securities Act or any other applicable law. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the sale of Shares under
this Agreement to comply with any law. 
 SECTION 11. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF SHARES. 

(a)    Securities Law Restrictions. Regardless of whether the offering and sale of Shares under the Plan have been
registered under the Securities Act or have been registered or qualified under the securities laws of any State, the Company at its discretion may impose restrictions upon the sale, pledge or other transfer of such Shares (including the placement of
appropriate legends on stock certificates or the imposition of stop-transfer instructions) if, in the judgment of the Company, such restrictions are necessary or desirable in order to achieve compliance with
the Securities Act, the securities laws of any State or any other law. 
 (b)    Market Stand-Off. In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act, including the Company’s
initial public offering, the Optionee or a Transferee shall not directly or indirectly sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, offer, grant or sell any option or other contract for the purchase of, purchase any option or other
contract for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, or agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to, any Shares acquired under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company or its managing
underwriter. Such restriction (the “Market Stand-Off”) 

  
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shall be in effect for such period of time following the date of the final prospectus for the offering as may be requested by the Company or such underwriter. In no event, however, shall such
period exceed 180 days plus such additional period as may reasonably be requested by the Company or such underwriter to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports or (ii) analyst
recommendations and opinions, including (without limitation) the restrictions set forth in Rule 2711(f)(4) of the National Association of Securities Dealers and Rule 472(f)(4) of the New York Stock Exchange, as amended, or any similar
successor rules. The Market Stand-Off shall in any event terminate two years after the date of the Company’s initial public offering. In the event of the declaration of a stock dividend, a spin-off, a stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding securities without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or
additional securities which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares subject to the Market Stand-Off, or into which such Shares thereby become convertible, shall immediately be
subject to the Market Stand-Off. In order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Shares acquired under
this Agreement until the end of the applicable stand-off period. The Company’s underwriters shall be beneficiaries of the agreement set forth in this Subsection (b). This Subsection (b) shall
not apply to Shares registered in the public offering under the Securities Act. 
 (c)    Investment Intent at
Grant. The Optionee represents and agrees that the Shares to be acquired upon exercising this option will be acquired for investment, and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof. 

(d)    Investment Intent at Exercise. In the event that the sale of Shares under the Plan is not registered under
the Securities Act but an exemption is available that requires an investment representation or other representation, the Optionee shall represent and agree at the time of exercise that the Shares being acquired upon exercising this option are being
acquired for investment, and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof, and shall make such other representations as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company and its counsel. 

(e)    Legends. All certificates evidencing Shares purchased under this Agreement shall bear the following legend:

 “THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, ENCUMBERED OR IN ANY MANNER DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THE SHARES (OR THE PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE SHARES). SUCH AGREEMENT GRANTS TO THE COMPANY CERTAIN RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL UPON AN ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THE
SHARES AND CERTAIN REPURCHASE RIGHTS UPON TERMINATION OF SERVICE WITH THE COMPANY. THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY WILL UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FURNISH A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT TO THE HOLDER HEREOF WITHOUT CHARGE.” 

  
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 All certificates evidencing Shares purchased under this Agreement in an unregistered transaction shall bear
the following legend (and such other restrictive legends as are required or deemed advisable under the provisions of any applicable law): 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.” 

(f)    Removal of Legends. If, in the opinion of the Company and its counsel, any legend placed on a stock
certificate representing Shares sold under this Agreement is no longer required, the holder of such certificate shall be entitled to exchange such certificate for a certificate representing the same number of Shares but without such legend. 

(g)    Administration. Any determination by the Company and its counsel in connection with any of the matters set
forth in this Section 11 shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and all other persons. 
 SECTION 12. ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES. 

In the event of any transaction described in Section 8(a) of the Plan, the terms of this option (including, without limitation, the number
and kind of Shares subject to this option and the Exercise Price) shall be adjusted as set forth in Section 8(a) of the Plan. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger or consolidation or in the event of a sale of all or
substantially all of the Company’s stock or assets, this option shall be subject to the treatment provided by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, as provided in Section 8(b) of the Plan. 

SECTION 13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 

(a)    Rights as a Stockholder. Neither the Optionee nor the Optionee’s representative shall have any rights as
a stockholder with respect to any Shares subject to this option until the Optionee or the Optionee’s representative becomes entitled to receive such Shares by filing a notice of exercise and paying the Purchase Price pursuant to Sections 4
and 5. 
 (b)    No Retention Rights. Nothing in this option or in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee any
right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining the Optionee) or of the Optionee, which rights are
hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate his or her Service at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. 

(c)    Notice. Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing. It shall be deemed
effective upon (i) personal delivery, (ii) deposit with the United States Postal Service, by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid or (iii) deposit with Federal Express Corporation, with shipping charges prepaid.
Notice shall be addressed to the Company at its principal executive office and to the Optionee at the address that he or she most recently provided to the Company in accordance with this Subsection (c). 

  
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 (d)    Modifications and Waivers. No provision of this Agreement
shall be modified, waived or discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Optionee and by an authorized officer of the Company (other than the Optionee). No waiver by either party of any breach
of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition or provision at another time. 

(e)    Entire Agreement. The Notice of Stock Option Grant, this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire
contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. They supersede any other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) that relate to the subject matter hereof.

 (f)    Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Delaware, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State. 
 SECTION 14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE OPTIONEE.

 (a)    Tax Consequences. The Optionee agrees that the Company does not have a duty to design or administer
the Plan or its other compensation programs in a manner that minimizes the Optionee’s tax liabilities. The Optionee shall not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors, officers or employees related to tax liabilities arising
from this option or the Optionee’s other compensation. In particular, the Optionee acknowledges that this option is exempt from Section 409A of the Code only if the Exercise Price is at least equal to the Fair Market Value per Share on the
Date of Grant. Since Shares are not traded on an established securities market, the determination of their Fair Market Value is made by the Board of Directors or by an independent valuation firm retained by the Company. The Optionee acknowledges
that there is no guarantee in either case that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with the valuation, and the Optionee shall not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors, officers or employees in the event that the Internal
Revenue Service asserts that the valuation was too low. 
 (b)    Electronic Delivery of Documents. The Optionee
agrees to accept by email all documents relating to the Company, the Plan or this option and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, disclosures that may be required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission). The Optionee also agrees that the Company may deliver these documents by posting them on a website maintained by the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company. If the Company posts these
documents on a website, it shall notify the Optionee by email of their availability. The Optionee acknowledges that he or she may incur costs in connection with electronic delivery, including the cost of accessing the internet and printing fees, and
that an interruption of internet access may interfere with his or her ability to access the documents. This consent shall remain in effect until this option expires or until the Optionee gives the Company written notice that it should deliver paper
documents. 

  
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 (c)    No Notice of Expiration Date. The Optionee agrees that the
Company and its officers, employees, attorneys and agents do not have any obligation to notify him or her prior to the expiration of this option pursuant to Section 6, regardless of whether this option will expire at the end of its full term or
on an earlier date related to the termination of the Optionee’s Service. The Optionee further agrees that he or she has the sole responsibility for monitoring the expiration of this option and for exercising this option, if at all, before it
expires. This Subsection (c) shall supersede any contrary representation that may have been made, orally or in writing, by the Company or by an officer, employee, attorney or agent of the Company. 

SECTION 15. DEFINITIONS. 

(a)    “Agreement” shall mean this Stock Option Agreement. 

(b)    “Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to
time or, if a Committee has been appointed, such Committee. 
 (c)    “Code” shall mean the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 (d)    “Committee” shall mean a committee of the Board of
Directors, as described in Section 2 of the Plan. 
 (e)    “Company” shall mean Backblaze, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation. 
 (f)    “Consultant” shall mean a person, excluding Employees and Outside
Directors, who performs bona fide services for the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary as a consultant or advisor and who qualifies as a consultant or advisor under Rule 701(c)(1) of the Securities Act or under Instruction A.1.(a)(1) of Form S-8 under the Securities Act. 
 (g)    “Date of Grant” shall mean
the date of grant specified in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, which date shall be the later of (i) the date on which the Board of Directors resolved to grant this option or (ii) the first day of the Optionee’s Service. 

(h)    “Disability” shall mean that the Optionee is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment. 
 (i)    “Employee” shall mean
any individual who is a common-law employee of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary. 

(j)    “Exercise Price” shall mean the amount for which one Share may be purchased upon exercise of this
option, as specified in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 
 (k)    “Fair Market Value” shall mean the
fair market value of a Share, as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith. Such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. 

  
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 (l)    “Immediate Family” shall mean any child,
stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law
and shall include adoptive relationships. 
 (m)    “ISO” shall mean an employee incentive stock option
described in Section 422(b) of the Code. 
 (n)    “Notice of Stock Option Grant” shall mean the
document so entitled to which this Agreement is attached. 
 (o)    “NSO” shall mean a stock option not
described in Section 422(b) or 423(b) of the Code. 
 (p)    “Optionee” shall mean the person
named in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 
 (q)    “Outside Director” shall mean a member of the
Board of Directors who is not an Employee. 
 (r)    “Parent” shall mean any corporation (other than
the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
corporations in such chain. 
 (s)    “Plan” shall mean the Backblaze, Inc. 2011 Stock Plan, as in
effect on the Date of Grant. 
 (t)    “Purchase Price” shall mean the Exercise Price multiplied by the
number of Shares with respect to which this option is being exercised. 
 (u)    “Repurchase Period”
shall mean a period of 90 consecutive days commencing on the date when the Optionee’s Service terminates for any reason, including (without limitation) death or disability. 

(v)    “Restricted Share” shall mean a Share that is subject to the Right of Repurchase. 

(w)    “Right of First Refusal” shall mean the Company’s right of first refusal described in
Section 8. 
 (x)    “Right of Repurchase” shall mean the Company’s right of repurchase
described in Section 7. 
 (y)    “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. 
 (z)    “Service” shall mean service as an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant. 

  
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 (aa)    “Share” shall mean one share of Stock, as
adjusted in accordance with Section 8 of the Plan (if applicable). 
 (bb)    “Stock” shall mean
the Common Stock of the Company. 
 (cc)    “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation (other than the
Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
in one of the other corporations in such chain. 
 (dd)    “Transferee” shall mean any person to whom
the Optionee has directly or indirectly transferred any Share acquired under this Agreement. 

(ee)    “Transfer Notice” shall mean the notice of a proposed transfer of Shares described in
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 BACKBLAZE, INC. 2011 STOCK
PLAN 
 NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION EXERCISE
(INSTALLMENT VESTING) 
 You must sign this Notice on Page 3 before submitting it to the
Company. 
 OPTIONEE INFORMATION: 
  

							
	Name:	 	  
	  	Social Security Number:	  	  

	Address:	 	  
	  	Employee Number:	  	  

		 	  
	  		  	

 OPTION INFORMATION: 

 

			
	Date of Grant:                              , 2011	  	Type of Stock Option:
	Exercise Price per Share: $                	  	☐ Nonstatutory (NSO)
	Total number of shares of Common Stock of Backblaze, Inc. (the “Company”) covered by the option:                    	  	☐ Incentive (ISO)

 EXERCISE INFORMATION: 

 

	
	Number of shares of Common Stock of the Company for which the option is being exercised now:
                            . (These shares are referred to below as the “Purchased
Shares.”)
	
	Total Exercise Price for the Purchased Shares: $                
	
	Form of payment enclosed [check all that apply]:
	
	 ☐  Check for
$                , payable to “Backblaze, Inc.”

	
	 ☐  Certificate(s) for
                 shares of Common Stock of the Company. These shares will be valued as of the date this notice is received by the Company. [Requires Company
consent.]

	
	 ☐  Attestation Form covering
                 shares of Common Stock of the Company. These shares will be valued as of the date this notice is received by the Company. [Requires Company
consent.]

	
	Name(s) in which the Purchased Shares should be registered [please review the attached explanation of the available forms of ownership, and then check one box]:
	
	 ☐  In my name only



  
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	 ☐  In the names of my spouse and myself as community property

 
 ☐  In the names of my spouse
and myself as community property with the right of survivorship
	  		  		  	 My spouse’s name (if applicable):
  

 

				
	 ☐  In the names of my spouse and myself as joint tenants with the right of
survivorship
	  		  		  	
				
	 ☐  In the name of an eligible revocable trust [requires Stock Transfer
Agreement]
	  		  		  	 Full legal name of revocable trust:
  

 

 

 



							
			
	The certificate for the Purchased Shares should be sent to the following address:	  		  	  

 

 

 


 REPRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
OPTIONEE: 
  

	1.	 I represent and warrant to the Company that I am acquiring and will hold the Purchased Shares for investment
for my account only, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” of the Purchased Shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). 



 

	2.	 I understand that the Purchased Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a
specific exemption therefrom and that the Purchased Shares must be held indefinitely, unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or I obtain an opinion of counsel (in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and its
counsel) that registration is not required. 


  

	3.	 I acknowledge that the Company is under no obligation to register the Purchased Shares. 



 

	4.	 I am aware of the adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Rule 144 under the Securities Act,
which permits limited public resales of securities acquired in a non-public offering, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. These conditions may include (without limitation) that certain current
public information about the issuer be available, that the resale occur only after a holding period required by Rule 144 has been satisfied, that the sale occur through an unsolicited “broker’s transaction” and that the amount of
securities being sold during any three-month period not exceed specified limitations. I understand that the conditions for resale set forth in Rule 144 have not been satisfied and that the Company is not required to take action to satisfy any
conditions applicable to it. 


  

	5.	 I will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Purchased Shares in violation of the Securities Act, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the rules promulgated thereunder, including Rule 144 under the Securities Act. 



  
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	6.	 I acknowledge that I have received and had access to such information as I consider necessary or appropriate
for deciding whether to invest in the Purchased Shares and that I had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the issuance of the Purchased Shares. 



 

	7.	 I am aware that my investment in the Company is a speculative investment that has limited liquidity and is
subject to the risk of complete loss. I am able, without impairing my financial condition, to hold the Purchased Shares for an indefinite period and to suffer a complete loss of my investment in the Purchased Shares. 



 

	8.	 I acknowledge that the Purchased Shares remain subject to the Company’s right of first refusal and the
market stand-off (sometimes referred to as the “lock-up”), all in accordance with the applicable Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement.



  

	9.	 I acknowledge that I am acquiring the Purchased Shares subject to all other terms of the Notice of Stock Option
Grant and Stock Option Agreement. 


  

	10.	 I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Company’s explanation of the forms of ownership available
for my Purchased Shares. I acknowledge that the Company has encouraged me to consult my own adviser to determine the form of ownership that is appropriate for me. In the event that I choose to transfer my Purchased Shares to a trust, I agree to sign
a Stock Transfer Agreement. In the event that I choose to transfer my Purchased Shares to a trust that does not satisfy the requirements described in the attached explanation (i.e., a trust that is not an eligible revocable trust), I also
acknowledge that the transfer will be treated as a “disposition” for tax purposes. As a result, the favorable ISO tax treatment will be unavailable and other unfavorable tax consequences may occur. 



 

	11.	 I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Company’s explanation of the federal income tax
consequences of an option exercise. I acknowledge that the Company has encouraged me to consult my own adviser to determine the tax consequences of acquiring the Purchased Shares at this time. 



 

	12.	 I agree that the Company does not have a duty to design or administer the 2011 Stock Plan or its other
compensation programs in a manner that minimizes my tax liabilities. I will not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors, officers or employees related to tax liabilities arising from my options or my other compensation. In
particular, I acknowledge that my options are exempt from section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code only if the exercise price per share is at least equal to the fair market value per share of the Company’s Common Stock at the time the option
was granted by the Company’s Board of Directors. Since shares of the Company’s Common Stock are not traded on an established securities market, the determination of their fair market value was made by the Company’s Board of Directors
or by an independent valuation firm retained by the Company. I acknowledge that there is no guarantee in either case that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with the valuation, and I will not make any claim against the Company or its Board of
Directors, officers or employees in the event that the Internal Revenue Service asserts that the valuation was too low. 



  
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	13.	 I agree to seek the consent of my spouse to the extent required by the Company to enforce the foregoing.



  

					
	SIGNATURE:	  	DATE:	  	
			
	  
	  	  
	  	


  
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 EXPLANATION OF FORMS OF
STOCK OWNERSHIP 
 PURPOSE OF THIS EXPLANATION 

The purpose of this explanation is to provide you with a brief summary of the forms of legal ownership available for the shares that you are purchasing (the
“Purchased Shares”). For a number of reasons, this explanation is no substitute for personal legal advice: 
  

	 	•	 	 To make the explanation short and readable, only the highlights are covered. Some legal rules are not addressed,
even though they may be important in particular cases. 


  

	 	•	 	 While the summary attempts to deal with the most common situations, your own situation may well be different from
the norm. 


  

	 	•	 	 The law may change, and the Company is not responsible for updating this summary. 



 

	 	•	 	 The form in which you own your shares may have a substantial impact on the estate tax treatment that
applies to those shares when you die or the income tax treatment that applies when your survivors sell the shares after your death. 



FOR THESE REASONS, THE COMPANY STRONGLY
ENCOURAGES YOU TO CONSULT YOUR OWN ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING YOUR OPTION
AND BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THE FORM OF OWNERSHIP FOR YOUR
SHARES. 
 OVERVIEW 

The Notice of Stock Option Exercise offers five forms of taking title to the Purchased Shares: 

 

	 	•	 	 In your name only, 


  

	 	•	 	 In your name and the name of your spouse as community property, 



 

	 	•	 	 In your name and the name of your spouse as community property with the right of survivorship,



  

	 	•	 	 In your name and the name of your spouse as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, or



  

	 	•	 	 In the name of an eligible revocable trust. 



Title in the Purchased Shares depends upon (a) your marital status, (b) the marital property laws of your state of residence and (c) any
agreement with your spouse altering the existing marital property laws of your state of residence. If you are not married, you generally will take title in your name alone. If you are married, title depends upon the marital property laws of your
state of residence. In general, states are classified either as “community property” states or as “common-law property” states. (But individual state law may vary within these
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 COMMUNITY PROPERTY AND JOINT
TENANCY 
 Community property states include California, Texas, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho, Louisiana and Wisconsin.
In a community property state, property acquired during marriage by either spouse is presumed to be one-half owned by each spouse. All other property is classified as the separate property of the spouse who
acquires the property. While either spouse has equal management and control over the community property and may sell, spend or encumber all community property, neither spouse may gift community property or partition his/her one-half interest without the consent of the other spouse. Upon divorce, all community property is divided equally among the spouses and each spouse is entitled to retain all of his/her separate property. Upon the
death of a spouse, one-half of the community property (and all of the decedent spouse’s separate property) will pass to the decedent spouse’s heirs. The other
one-half of the community property remains the property of the surviving spouse. 
 Other states are common-law property states. In a common-law property state, each spouse is generally deemed to own whatever he/she earns or acquires. 

A married couple may elect to alter the marital property rules by mutually agreeing to take title to property in other forms. For example, a couple residing
in a community property state may generally enter into an agreement and transform what otherwise would be community property into the separate property of the spouse who earns or acquires the property. 

In addition, many community property and common-law property states allow married couples to take joint title in
property acquired during marriage. For example, California allows a married couple to take title in a joint tenancy with the right of survivorship. In a joint tenancy, each spouse owns a one-half interest in
the property as separate property. This means that each spouse may transfer or sell his/her one-half interest in the property while he/she is alive. However, unlike traditional separate property, a spouse
cannot transfer his/her one-half interest to heirs at death. Instead, the surviving spouse automatically receives the decedent spouse’s one-half interest and
becomes the full owner of the property. (This is called the “right of survivorship.”) Both spouses must consent to taking property in a joint tenancy in lieu of having the community property laws apply. 

California also allows a married couple to take title in the shares as community property with the right of survivorship. This means that the shares are
treated like community property while both spouses are alive. However, if one spouse dies, then the other spouse automatically receives the decedent spouse’s one-half interest and becomes the full owner
of the shares. In other words, the decedent spouse’s will or trust does not control the disposition of the shares. 
 If you have the Purchased
Shares issued in a form other than those described above, then the transfer will be treated as a “disposition” for tax purposes. This means that the effect, for tax purposes, will be the same as selling the Purchased Shares. Please refer
to the attached tax summary for additional information. 

  
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 TRUSTS 

A transfer to a trust generally should not be treated as a “disposition” of the Purchased Shares for tax purposes if the trust satisfies each of the
following conditions: 
  

	 	•	 	 You are the sole grantor of the trust, 



 

	 	•	 	 You are the sole trustee, or you and your spouse are the sole
co-trustees, 


  

	 	•	 	 The trustee or trustees are not required to distribute the income of the trust to any person other than you
and/or your spouse while you are alive, and 


  

	 	•	 	 The trust permits you to revoke all or part of the trust and to have the trust’s assets returned to you,
without the consent of any other person (including your spouse). 


 If you have the Purchased Shares issued to a trust that does not meet
these requirements, then the transfer will be treated as a “disposition” for tax purposes. This means that the effect, for tax purposes, will be the same as selling the Purchased Shares. Please refer to the attached tax summary for
additional information. 
 If you have the Purchased Shares issued to any trust, you will be required to sign a Stock Transfer Agreement in your capacity as
trustee. Under the Stock Transfer Agreement, the Purchased Shares remain subject to the Company’s right of first refusal in accordance with the applicable Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement. 

THE COMPANY WILL NOT CHECK TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE FORM OF OWNERSHIP THAT YOU ELECT IN YOUR NOTICE OF
STOCK OPTION EXERCISE IS APPROPRIATE. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN ADVISERS
ON THIS SUBJECT. IF AN INAPPROPRIATE ELECTION IS MADE, THE FORM OF
OWNERSHIP MAY NOT WITHSTAND LEGAL SCRUTINY OR MAY HAVE ADVERSE TAX
CONSEQUENCES. 

  
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 EXPLANATION OF U.S. FEDERAL
INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES 
 (Current as of February 2011) 

PURPOSE OF THIS EXPLANATION 

The purpose of this explanation is to provide you with a brief summary of the tax consequences of exercising your option. For a number of reasons, this
explanation is no substitute for personal tax advice: 
  

	 	•	 	 To make the explanation short and readable, only the highlights are covered. Some tax rules are not addressed,
even though they may be important in particular cases. 


  

	 	•	 	 While the summary attempts to deal with the most common situations, your own tax situation may well be different
from the norm. 


  

	 	•	 	 State and foreign income taxes are not addressed at all, even though they could have a significant impact on your
tax planning. Likewise, federal gift and estate taxes and state inheritance taxes are not discussed. 


  

	 	•	 	 Tax planning involving incentive stock options is exceedingly complex, in part because of the possible
application of the alternative minimum tax. 


  

	 	•	 	 This explanation assumes that your option is not subject to section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
However, the Company cannot be certain that section 409A is inapplicable to your option. (Please refer to the last segment of this summary for more information about section 409A.) 



 

	 	•	 	 The tax rules change often, and the Company is not responsible for updating this summary. (Please refer to the
date at the top of this page.) 


 FOR THESE REASONS, THE
COMPANY STRONGLY ENCOURAGES YOU TO CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISER BEFORE
EXERCISING YOUR OPTION. 
 LIMIT ON ISO TREATMENT

 The Notice of Stock Option Grant indicates whether your option is a nonstatutory stock option (NSO) or an incentive stock option (ISO). The favorable
tax treatment for ISOs is limited, regardless of what the Notice of Stock Option Grant indicates. Of the options that become exercisable in any calendar year, only options covering the first $100,000 of stock are eligible for ISO treatment. The
excess over $100,000 automatically receives NSO treatment. For this purpose, stock is valued at the time of grant. This means that the value is generally equal to the exercise price. 

For example, assume that you hold an option to buy 60,000 shares for $8 per share. Assume further that the entire option becomes exercisable in four equal
annual installments. Only the first 50,000 shares qualify for ISO treatment. (12,500 times $8 equals $100,000.) The remaining 

  
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10,000 shares will be treated as if they had been acquired by exercising an NSO. This is true regardless of when the option is actually exercised; what matters is when it first
could have been exercised. 
 EXERCISE OF NSO 

If you are exercising an NSO, you will be taxed now. You will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of
the Purchased Shares on the date of exercise over (b) the exercise price you are paying. If you are an employee or former employee of the Company, this amount is subject to withholding for income and payroll taxes. Your tax basis in the
Purchased Shares (to calculate capital gain when you sell the shares) is equal to their fair market value on the date of exercise. 

DISPOSITION OF NSO SHARES 

When you dispose of the Purchased Shares, you will recognize a capital gain equal to the excess of (a) the sale proceeds over (b) your tax basis in
the Purchased Shares. As described above, your tax basis in the Purchased Shares is equal to their fair market value on the date of exercise. If the sale proceeds are less than your tax basis, you will recognize a capital loss. The capital gain or
loss will be long-term if you held the Purchased Shares for more than 12 months. The holding period starts when you exercise your NSO. In general, the maximum marginal federal income tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15% under current law. 

EXERCISE OF ISO AND ISO HOLDING PERIODS 

If you are exercising an ISO, you will not be taxed under the regular tax rules until you dispose of the Purchased Shares.2 (The alternative minimum tax rules are described below.) The tax treatment at the time of disposition depends on how long you hold the shares. You will satisfy the ISO holding periods if you hold the
Purchased Shares until the later of the following dates: 
  

	 	•	 	 The date two years after the ISO was granted, and 



 

	 	•	 	 The date one year after the ISO is exercised. 



DISPOSITION OF ISO SHARES 

If you dispose of the Purchased Shares after satisfying both of the ISO holding periods, then you will recognize only a long-term capital gain at the
time of disposition. The amount of the capital gain is equal to the excess of (a) the sale proceeds over (b) the exercise price. In general, the maximum marginal federal income tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15% under current law.

  
  

	2 	 Generally, a “disposition” of shares purchased under an ISO encompasses any transfer of legal title,
such as a transfer by sale, exchange or gift. It generally does not include a transfer to your spouse, a transfer into joint ownership with right of survivorship (if you remain one of the joint owners), a pledge, a transfer by bequest or
inheritance, or certain tax-free exchanges permitted under the Internal Revenue Code. A transfer to a trust is a “disposition” unless the trust is an eligible revocable trust, as described in the
attached explanation. 



  
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 If you dispose of the Purchased Shares before either or both of the ISO holding periods are met, then you
will recognize ordinary income at the time of disposition. The amount of ordinary income will be equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of the Purchased Shares on the date of exercise over (b) the exercise price. But if the
disposition is an arm’s length sale to an unrelated party, the amount of ordinary income will not exceed the total gain from the sale. Under current IRS rules, the ordinary income amount will not be subject to withholding for income or payroll
taxes. 
 Your tax basis in the Purchased Shares will be equal to their fair market value on the date of exercise. Any gain in excess of your basis will be
taxed as a capital gain—either long-term or short-term, depending on how long you held the Purchased Shares after the date of exercise. 

SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX 

The alternative minimum tax (AMT) must be paid if it exceeds your regular income tax. The AMT is equal to 26% of your alternative minimum tax base up to
$175,000 and 28% of the excess over $175,000. (In the case of married individuals filing separately, the breakpoint is $87,500 rather than $175,000.) Your alternative minimum tax base is equal to your alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI) minus
your exemption amount. 
  

	 	•	 	 Alternative Minimum Taxable Income. Your AMTI is equal to your regular taxable income, subject to certain
adjustments and increased by items of tax preference. Among the many adjustments made in computing AMTI are the following: 


  

	 	•	 	 State and local income and property taxes are not allowed as a deduction. 



 

	 	•	 	 Miscellaneous itemized deductions are not allowed. 



 

	 	•	 	 Medical expenses are not allowed as a deduction until they exceed 10% of adjusted gross income (as opposed to the
7.5% floor that applies to regular income taxes). 


  

	 	•	 	 Certain interest deductions are not allowed. 



 

	 	•	 	 The standard deduction and personal exemptions are not allowed. 



 

	 	•	 	 When an ISO is exercised, the spread is treated as if the option were an NSO. (See discussion below.)



  

	 	•	 	 Exemption Amount. Before AMT is calculated, AMTI is reduced by the exemption amount. Under current law,
the exemption amount is as follows: 


  

							
	 Year:
	  	 Joint Returns:
	  	 Single Returns:
	  	 Separate Returns:

	2011	  	$74,450	  	$48,450	  	$37,225
	After 20113	  	$45,000	  	$33,750	  	$22,500

  
  

	3 	 This assumes that Congress does not further extend AMT relief, as it has done annually in prior years.




  
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 The exemption amount is phased out by 25 cents for each $1 by which AMTI exceeds the following levels: 

 

					
	Joint Returns: $150,000	  	Single Returns: $112,500	  	Separate Returns: $75,000

 This means, for example, that the entire $74,450 exemption amount disappears for married individuals filing joint returns when
AMTI reaches $447,800. 
 APPLICATION OF AMT WHEN ISO IS EXERCISED 

As noted above, when an ISO is exercised, the spread is treated for AMT purposes as if the option were an NSO. In other words, the spread is included in AMTI
at the time of exercise. 
 A special rule applies if you dispose of the Purchased Shares in the same year in which you exercised the ISO. If the amount you
realize on the sale is less than the value of the stock at the time of exercise, then the amount includible in AMTI on account of the ISO exercise is limited to the gain realized on the sale.4

 To the extent that your AMT is attributable to the spread on exercising an ISO (and certain other items), you may be able to apply the AMT that you paid
as a credit against your income tax liability in future years. But the rules on calculating the available tax credits were amended frequently in recent years and have become extraordinarily complex. On this issue in particular, you must consult your
own tax adviser. 
 When Purchased Shares are sold, your basis for purposes of computing the capital gain or loss under the AMT system is increased by the
option spread that exists at the time of exercise. Again, an ISO is treated under the AMT system much like an NSO is treated under the regular tax system. But your basis in the ISO shares for purposes of computing gain or loss under the regular tax
system is equal to the exercise price; it does not reflect any AMT that you pay on the spread at exercise. Therefore, if you pay AMT in the year of the ISO exercise and regular income tax in the year of selling the Purchased Shares, you could
pay tax twice on the same gain (except to the extent that you can use the AMT credit described above). 
 SECTION 409A
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 
 The preceding summary assumes that
section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code does not apply to your option. In general, your option is exempt from section 409A if the exercise price per share is at least equal to the fair market value per share of the Company’s Common
Stock at the time the option was granted by the Board of Directors. Since shares of Common Stock are not traded on an established securities market, the determination of their fair market value generally is made by the Board of Directors or by an
independent appraisal firm retained by the Company. 
  

	4 	 This is similar to the rule that applies under the regular tax system in the event of a disqualifying
disposition of ISO stock. The amount of ordinary income that must be recognized in that case generally does not exceed the amount of the gain realized in the disposition. 



  
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 In either case, there is no guarantee that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with the valuation. 

If your option were found to be subject to section 409A, then you would be required to recognize ordinary income whenever a portion of your option vests
(i.e. becomes exercisable). The amount of ordinary income would be equal to the fair market value of the shares at the time of vesting minus the exercise price of the shares. This amount would also be subject to a 20% federal tax in
addition to the federal income tax at your usual marginal rate for ordinary income. 
 DISCLAIMER UNDER
IRS CIRCULAR 230 
 To comply with IRS rules, you are hereby notified that the foregoing summary was not intended or written in
order to be used, and it cannot be used by any taxpayer, for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer. In addition, if the foregoing summary would otherwise be considered a “marketed opinion” under the IRS
rules, you are hereby notified that the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transactions or matters addressed by the summary. The tax consequences of options will vary depending on the specific circumstances of each
taxpayer. Therefore, each taxpayer should seek advice from an independent tax adviser. 

  
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 BACKBLAZE, INC. 2011 STOCK
PLAN 
 NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION EXERCISE
(EARLY EXERCISE) 
 You must sign this Notice on Page 3 before submitting it to the Company.

 OPTIONEE INFORMATION: 
  

									
	Name:	 	  
	 	             
	 	Social Security Number:	 	  

					
	Address:	 	  
	 		 	Employee Number:	 	  

					
		 	  
	 		 		 	

 OPTION INFORMATION: 

 

					
	Date of Grant:                     , 20    	 	            	  	Type of Stock Option:                    
	Exercise Price per Share: $            	 		  	☐ Nonstatutory (NSO)
	Total number of shares of Common Stock of Backblaze, Inc. (the “Company”) covered by the option:                 	 		  	☐ Incentive (ISO)

 EXERCISE INFORMATION: 

 

	
	 Number of shares of Common Stock of the Company for which the option is being exercised now:

                   
                 . (These shares are referred to below as the “Purchased Shares.”)

	 Total Exercise Price for the Purchased Shares:
$            
  

	 Form of payment enclosed [check all that apply]:

 

	 ☐  Check for
$            , payable to “Backblaze, Inc.”
  

	 ☐  Certificate(s) for
             shares of Common Stock of the Company. These shares will be valued as of the date this notice is received by the Company. [Requires Company consent.]

 

	 ☐  Attestation Form covering
             shares of Common Stock of the Company. These shares will be valued as of the date this notice is received by the Company. [Requires Company consent.]

 



					
	 Name(s) in which the Purchased Shares should be registered [please review the attached explanation of the available forms
of ownership, and then check one box]:
  

	 ☐  In my name only

 
	 	                    	  	
	 ☐  In the names of my spouse and myself as community property

 
	 		  	 My spouse’s name (if applicable):

 

	 ☐  In the names of my spouse and myself as community property with the right
of survivorship
	 		  	  

        















							
	 ☐   In the names of my spouse and myself as joint tenants with the right of
survivorship
  
	 	            	 	            	  	
	 ☐   In the name of an eligible revocable trust [requires Stock
Transfer Agreement]
	 		 		  	 Full legal name of revocable trust:

                                        
                                         
   
  
 
                                         
                                         
  
  
 
                                         
                                         
  

	  
 The certificate for the Purchased Shares should be sent to the
following address:
	 		 	  
 
                                         
                                         
                   
  


                                         
                                         
                   
  


                                         
                                         
                   
  


                                         
                                         
                   


 REPRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
OPTIONEE: 
  

	1.	 I represent and warrant to the Company that I am acquiring and will hold the Purchased Shares for investment
for my account only, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” of the Purchased Shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). 



 

	2.	 I understand that the Purchased Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a
specific exemption therefrom and that the Purchased Shares must be held indefinitely, unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or I obtain an opinion of counsel (in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and its
counsel) that registration is not required. 


  

	3.	 I acknowledge that the Company is under no obligation to register the Purchased Shares. 



 

	4.	 I am aware of the adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Rule 144 under the Securities Act,
which permits limited public resales of securities acquired in a non-public offering, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. These conditions may include (without limitation) that certain current
public information about the issuer be available, that the resale occur only after a holding period required by Rule 144 has been satisfied, that the sale occur through an unsolicited “broker’s transaction” and that the amount of
securities being sold during any three-month period not exceed specified limitations. I understand that the conditions for resale set forth in Rule 144 have not been satisfied and that the Company is not required to take action to satisfy any
conditions applicable to it. 


  

	5.	 I will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Purchased Shares in violation of the Securities Act, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the rules promulgated thereunder, including Rule 144 under the Securities Act. 


  

	6.	 I acknowledge that I have received and had access to such information as I consider necessary or appropriate
for deciding whether to invest in the Purchased Shares and that I had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the issuance of the Purchased Shares. 



 

	7.	 I am aware that my investment in the Company is a speculative investment that has limited liquidity and is
subject to the risk of complete loss. I am able, without impairing my financial condition, to hold the Purchased Shares for an indefinite period and to suffer a complete loss of my investment in the Purchased Shares. 



  
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	8.	 I acknowledge that the Purchased Shares remain subject to the Company’s right of first refusal and the
market stand-off (sometimes referred to as the “lock-up”) and may remain subject to the Company’s right of repurchase at the exercise price, all in
accordance with the applicable Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement. 


  

	9.	 I acknowledge that I am acquiring the Purchased Shares subject to all other terms of the Notice of Stock Option
Grant and Stock Option Agreement. 


  

	10.	 I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Company’s explanation of the forms of ownership available
for my Purchased Shares. I acknowledge that the Company has encouraged me to consult my own adviser to determine the form of ownership that is appropriate for me. In the event that I choose to transfer my Purchased Shares to a trust, I agree to sign
a Stock Transfer Agreement. In the event that I choose to transfer my Purchased Shares to a trust that does not satisfy the requirements described in the attached explanation (i.e. a trust that is not an eligible revocable trust), I also acknowledge
that the transfer will be treated as a “disposition” for tax purposes. As a result, the favorable ISO tax treatment will be unavailable and other unfavorable tax consequences may occur. 



 

	11.	 I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Company’s explanation of the federal income tax
consequences of an option exercise and the tax election under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. In the event that I choose to make a section 83(b) election, I acknowledge that it is my responsibility—and not the Company’s
responsibility—to file the election in a timely manner, even if I ask the Company or its agents to make the filing on my behalf. I acknowledge that the Company has encouraged me to consult my own adviser to determine the tax consequences of
acquiring the Purchased Shares at this time. 


  

	12.	 I agree that the Company does not have a duty to design or administer the 2011 Stock Plan or its other
compensation programs in a manner that minimizes my tax liabilities. I will not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors, officers or employees related to tax liabilities arising from my options or my other compensation. In
particular, I acknowledge that my options are exempt from section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code only if the exercise price per share is at least equal to the fair market value per share of the Company’s Common Stock at the time the option
was granted by the Company’s Board of Directors. Since shares of the Company’s Common Stock are not traded on an established securities market, the determination of their fair market value was made by the Company’s Board of Directors
or by an independent valuation firm retained by the Company. I acknowledge that there is no guarantee in either case that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with the valuation, and I will not make any claim against the Company or its Board of
Directors, officers or employees in the event that the Internal Revenue Service asserts that the valuation was too low. 


  

	13.	 I agree to seek the consent of my spouse to the extent required by the Company to enforce the foregoing.



  

					
	 SIGNATURE:
  
	  	                	  	 DATE:
  

	  
	  		  	  



  
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 EXPLANATION OF FORMS OF
STOCK OWNERSHIP 
 PURPOSE OF THIS EXPLANATION 

The purpose of this explanation is to provide you with a brief summary of the forms of legal ownership available for the shares that you are purchasing (the
“Purchased Shares”). For a number of reasons, this explanation is no substitute for personal legal advice: 
  

	 	•	 	 To make the explanation short and readable, only the highlights are covered. Some legal rules are not addressed,
even though they may be important in particular cases. 


  

	 	•	 	 While the summary attempts to deal with the most common situations, your own situation may well be different from
the norm. 


  

	 	•	 	 The law may change, and the Company is not responsible for updating this summary. 



 

	 	•	 	 The form in which you own your shares may have a substantial impact on the estate tax treatment that
applies to those shares when you die or the income tax treatment that applies when your survivors sell the shares after your death. 



FOR THESE REASONS, THE COMPANY STRONGLY
ENCOURAGES YOU TO CONSULT YOUR OWN ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING YOUR OPTION
AND BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THE FORM OF OWNERSHIP FOR YOUR
SHARES. 
 OVERVIEW 

The Notice of Stock Option Exercise offers five forms of taking title to the Purchased Shares: 

 

	 	•	 	 In your name only, 


  

	 	•	 	 In your name and the name of your spouse as community property, 



 

	 	•	 	 In your name and the name of your spouse as community property with the right of survivorship,



  

	 	•	 	 In your name and the name of your spouse as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, or



  

	 	•	 	 In the name of an eligible revocable trust. 



Title in the Purchased Shares depends upon (a) your marital status, (b) the marital property laws of your state of residence and (c) any
agreement with your spouse altering the existing marital property laws of your state of residence. If you are not married, you generally will take title in your name alone. If you are married, title depends upon the marital property laws of your
state of residence. In general, states are classified either as “community property” states or as “common-law property” states. (But individual state law may vary within these
classifications.) 

  
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 COMMUNITY PROPERTY AND JOINT
TENANCY 
 Community property states include California, Texas, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho, Louisiana and Wisconsin.
In a community property state, property acquired during marriage by either spouse is presumed to be one-half owned by each spouse. All other property is classified as the separate property of the spouse who
acquires the property. While either spouse has equal management and control over the community property and may sell, spend or encumber all community property, neither spouse may gift community property or partition his/her one-half interest without the consent of the other spouse. Upon divorce, all community property is divided equally among the spouses and each spouse is entitled to retain all of his/her separate property. Upon the
death of a spouse, one-half of the community property (and all of the decedent spouse’s separate property) will pass to the decedent spouse’s heirs. The other
one-half of the community property remains the property of the surviving spouse. 
 Other states are common-law property states. In a common-law property state, each spouse is generally deemed to own whatever he/she earns or acquires. 

A married couple may elect to alter the marital property rules by mutually agreeing to take title to property in other forms. For example, a couple residing
in a community property state may generally enter into an agreement and transform what otherwise would be community property into the separate property of the spouse who earns or acquires the property. 

In addition, many community property and common-law property states allow married couples to take joint title in
property acquired during marriage. For example, California allows a married couple to take title in a joint tenancy with the right of survivorship. In a joint tenancy, each spouse owns a one-half interest in
the property as separate property. This means that each spouse may transfer or sell his/her one-half interest in the property while he/she is alive. However, unlike traditional separate property, a spouse
cannot transfer his/her one-half interest to heirs at death. Instead, the surviving spouse automatically receives the decedent spouse’s one-half interest and
becomes the full owner of the property. (This is called the “right of survivorship.”) Both spouses must consent to taking property in a joint tenancy in lieu of having the community property laws apply. 

California also allows a married couple to take title in the shares as community property with the right of survivorship. This means that the shares are
treated like community property while both spouses are alive. However, if one spouse dies, then the other spouse automatically receives the decedent spouse’s one-half interest and becomes the full owner
of the shares. In other words, the decedent spouse’s will or trust does not control the disposition of the shares. 
 If you have the Purchased
Shares issued in a form other than those described above, then the transfer will be treated as a “disposition” for tax purposes. This means that the effect, for tax purposes, will be the same as selling the Purchased Shares. Please refer
to the attached tax summary for additional information. 

  
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 TRUSTS 

A transfer to a trust generally should not be treated as a “disposition” of the Purchased Shares for tax purposes if the trust satisfies each of the
following conditions: 
  

	 	•	 	 You are the sole grantor of the trust, 



 

	 	•	 	 You are the sole trustee, or you and your spouse are the sole
co-trustees, 


  

	 	•	 	 The trustee or trustees are not required to distribute the income of the trust to any person other than you
and/or your spouse while you are alive, and 


  

	 	•	 	 The trust permits you to revoke all or part of the trust and to have the trust’s assets returned to you,
without the consent of any other person (including your spouse). 


 If you have the Purchased Shares issued to a trust that does not meet
these requirements, then the transfer will be treated as a “disposition” for tax purposes. This means that the effect, for tax purposes, will be the same as selling the Purchased Shares. Please refer to the attached tax summary for
additional information. 
 If you have the Purchased Shares issued to any trust, you will be required to sign a Stock Transfer Agreement in your capacity as
trustee. Under the Stock Transfer Agreement, the Purchased Shares remain subject to the Company’s right of first refusal and may remain subject to the Company’s right of repurchase at the exercise price, all in accordance with the
applicable Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement. 
 THE COMPANY WILL
NOT CHECK TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE FORM OF OWNERSHIP THAT YOU ELECT
IN YOUR NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION EXERCISE IS APPROPRIATE. YOU SHOULD
CONSULT YOUR OWN ADVISERS ON THIS SUBJECT. IF AN INAPPROPRIATE ELECTION
IS MADE, THE FORM OF OWNERSHIP MAY NOT WITHSTAND LEGAL SCRUTINY OR
MAY HAVE ADVERSE TAX CONSEQUENCES. 

  
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 EXPLANATION OF FEDERAL INCOME
TAX CONSEQUENCES 
 AND SECTION 83(b) ELECTION 

(Current as of May 2011) 

PURPOSE OF THIS EXPLANATION 

The purpose of this explanation is to provide you with a brief summary of the tax consequences of exercising your option. For a number of reasons, this
explanation is no substitute for personal tax advice: 
  

	 	•	 	 To make the explanation short and readable, only the highlights are covered. Some tax rules are not addressed,
even though they may be important in particular cases. 


  

	 	•	 	 While the summary attempts to deal with the most common situations, your own tax situation may well be different
from the norm. 


  

	 	•	 	 State and foreign income taxes are not addressed at all, even though they could have a significant impact on your
tax planning. Likewise, federal gift and estate taxes and state inheritance taxes are not discussed. 


  

	 	•	 	 Tax planning involving incentive stock options is exceedingly complex, in part because of the possible
application of the alternative minimum tax. 


  

	 	•	 	 The explanation assumes that you are paying the exercise price of your option in cash (or in the form of a
full-recourse promissory note with an interest rate that meets IRS requirements). If you are paying the exercise price in the form of stock, you become subject to special rules that are not addressed here. 



 

	 	•	 	 This explanation assumes that your option is not subject to section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
However, the Company cannot be certain that section 409A is inapplicable to your option. (Please refer to the last segment of this summary for more information about section 409A.) 



 

	 	•	 	 The tax rules change often, and the Company is not responsible for updating this summary. (Please refer to the
date at the top of this page.) 


 FOR THESE REASONS, THE
COMPANY STRONGLY ENCOURAGES YOU TO CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISER BEFORE
EXERCISING YOUR OPTION AND BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT FILING OR
NOT FILING A SECTION 83(b) ELECTION. 
 LIMIT
ON ISO TREATMENT 
 The Notice of Stock Option Grant indicates whether your option is a nonstatutory stock option (NSO) or
an incentive stock option (ISO). The favorable tax treatment for ISOs is limited, regardless of what the Notice of Stock Option Grant indicates. Of the options that become 

  
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exercisable in any calendar year, only options covering the first $100,000 of stock are eligible for ISO treatment. The excess over $100,000 automatically receives NSO treatment. For this
purpose, stock is valued at the time of grant. This means that the value is generally equal to the exercise price. 
 For example, assume that you hold an
option to buy 50,000 shares for $4 per share. Assume further that the entire option is exercisable immediately after the date of grant. (It is irrelevant when the underlying stock vests.) Only the first 25,000 shares qualify for ISO treatment.
(25,000 times $4 equals $100,000.) The remaining 25,000 shares will be treated as if they had been acquired by exercising an NSO. This is true regardless of when the option is actually exercised; what matters is when it first could
have been exercised. 
 EXERCISE OF NSO TO PURCHASE VESTED
SHARES 
 The Notice of Stock Option Grant indicates whether your Purchased Shares are already vested. Vested shares are no longer subject
to the Company’s right to repurchase them at the exercise price, although they are still subject to the Company’s right of first refusal. If you know that your Purchased Shares are already vested, there is no need to file a
section 83(b) election. 
 If you are exercising an NSO to purchase vested shares, you will be taxed now. You will recognize ordinary income in an
amount equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of the Purchased Shares on the date of exercise over (b) the exercise price you are paying. If you are an employee or former employee of the Company, this amount is subject to
withholding for income and payroll taxes. Your tax basis in the Purchased Shares (to calculate capital gain when you sell the shares) is equal to their fair market value on the date of exercise. 

EXERCISE OF NSO TO PURCHASE
NON-VESTED SHARES 
 If you are exercising an NSO to purchase non-vested shares, and if you do not file a timely election under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, then you will not be taxed now. Instead, you will be taxed whenever an increment of Purchased Shares
vests—in other words, when the Company no longer has the right to repurchase those shares at the exercise price. The Notice of Stock Option Grant indicates when this occurs, generally over a period of several years. Whenever an increment of
Purchased Shares vests, you will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of those Purchased Shares on the date of vesting over (b) the exercise price you are paying for those Purchased
Shares. If you are an employee or former employee of the Company, this amount will be subject to withholding for income and payroll taxes. Your tax basis in the Purchased Shares (to calculate capital gain when you sell the shares) will be equal to
their fair market value on the date of vesting. 
 If you are exercising an NSO to purchase non-vested shares, and
if you file a timely election under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, then you will be taxed now. You will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of the Purchased Shares on the
date of exercise over (b) the exercise price you are paying. If you are an employee or former employee of the Company, this amount is subject to withholding for income and payroll taxes. Your tax basis in the Purchased Shares (to calculate
capital gain when you sell the shares) is equal to their fair market value on the date of exercise. Even if the fair market 

  
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value of the Purchased Shares on the date of exercise equals the exercise price (and thus no tax is payable), the section 83(b) election must be made in order to avoid having any subsequent
appreciation taxed as ordinary income at the time of vesting. 
 YOU MUST FILE A
SECTION 83(b) ELECTION WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION EXERCISE IS
SIGNED. The 30-day filing period cannot be extended. If you miss the deadline, you will be taxed as the Purchased Shares vest, based on the value of the
shares at that time. (See above.) The form for making the 83(b) election is attached. Additional copies of the form must be filed with the Company and with your tax return for the year in which you make the election. 

DISPOSITION OF NSO SHARES 

When you dispose of the Purchased Shares, you will recognize a capital gain equal to the excess of (a) the sale proceeds over (b) your tax basis in
the Purchased Shares. As described above, your tax basis in the Purchased Shares is equal to their fair market value on the date of exercise (or on the date of vesting if you exercised an NSO for non-vested
shares and did not file a timely election under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code). If the sale proceeds are less than your tax basis, you will recognize a capital loss. The capital gain or loss will be long-term if you held the
Purchased Shares more than 12 months. The holding period normally starts when you exercise your NSO. In general, the maximum marginal federal income tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15% under current law. 

EXERCISE OF ISO AND ISO HOLDING PERIODS 

If you are exercising an ISO, you will not be taxed under the regular tax rules until you dispose of the Purchased Shares.5 (The alternative minimum tax rules are described below.) The tax treatment at the time of disposition depends on how long you hold the shares. You will satisfy the ISO holding periods if you hold the
Purchased Shares until the later of the following dates: 
  

	 	•	 	 The date two years after the ISO was granted, and 



 

	 	•	 	 The date one year after the ISO is exercised. 



DISPOSITION OF ISO SHARES 

If you dispose of the Purchased Shares after satisfying both of the ISO holding periods, then you will recognize only a long-term capital gain at the
time of disposition. The amount of the capital gain is equal to the excess of (a) the sale proceeds over (b) the exercise price. In general, the maximum marginal federal income tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15% under current law.

  

	5 	 Generally, a “disposition” of shares purchased under an ISO encompasses any transfer of legal title,
such as a transfer by sale, exchange or gift. It generally does not include a transfer to your spouse, a transfer into joint ownership with right of survivorship (if you remain one of the joint owners), a pledge, a transfer by bequest or
inheritance, or certain tax-free exchanges permitted under the Internal Revenue Code. A transfer to a trust is a “disposition” unless the trust is an eligible revocable trust, as described in the
attached explanation. 



  
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 If you dispose of the Purchased Shares before either or both of the ISO holding periods are met, then you
will recognize ordinary income at the time of disposition. The calculation of the ordinary income amount depends on whether the shares are vested at the time of exercise. 
  

	 	•	 	 Shares Vested. If the shares are vested at the time of exercise, the amount of ordinary income will be
equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of the Purchased Shares on the date of exercise over (b) the exercise price. But if the disposition is an arm’s length sale to an unrelated party, the amount of ordinary income will not
exceed the total gain from the sale. Under current IRS rules, the ordinary income amount will not be subject to withholding for income or payroll taxes. Your tax basis in the Purchased Shares will be equal to their fair market value on the date of
exercise. Any gain in excess of your basis will be taxed as a capital gain—either long-term or short-term, depending on how long you held the Purchased Shares after the date of exercise. 



 

	 	•	 	 Shares Not Vested. If the Purchased Shares are not vested at the time of exercise, then the amount of
ordinary income will be equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of the Purchased Shares on the date of vesting over (b) the exercise price. But if the disposition is an arm’s length sale to an unrelated party, the
amount of ordinary income will not exceed the total gain from the sale. Under current IRS rules, the ordinary income amount will not be subject to withholding for income or payroll taxes. Your tax basis in the Purchased Shares will be equal to their
fair market value on the date of vesting. Any gain in excess of your basis will be taxed as a capital gain—either long-term or short-term, depending on how long you held the Purchased Shares after the date of vesting. Please note that it makes
no difference under the regular tax rules whether or not you filed a section 83(b) election at the time you exercised your ISO. In either case, your regular taxable income is measured as of the time of vesting rather than the time of
exercise. 


 SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX 

The alternative minimum tax (AMT) must be paid if it exceeds your regular income tax. The AMT is equal to 26% of your alternative minimum tax base up to
$175,000 and 28% of the excess over $175,000. (In the case of married individuals filing separately, the breakpoint is $87,500 rather than $175,000.) Your alternative minimum tax base is equal to your alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI) minus
your exemption amount. 
  

	 	•	 	 Alternative Minimum Taxable Income. Your AMTI is equal to your regular taxable income, subject to certain
adjustments and increased by items of tax preference. Among the many adjustments made in computing AMTI are the following: 


  

	 	•	 	 State and local income and property taxes are not allowed as a deduction. 



 

	 	•	 	 Miscellaneous itemized deductions are not allowed. 



 

	 	•	 	 Medical expenses are not allowed as a deduction until they exceed 10% of adjusted gross income (as opposed to the
7.5% floor that applies to regular income taxes). 


  

	 	•	 	 Certain interest deductions are not allowed. 



 

	 	•	 	 The standard deduction and personal exemptions are not allowed. 



  
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	 	•	 	 When an ISO is exercised, the spread is treated as if the option were an NSO. (See discussion below.)



  

	 	•	 	 Exemption Amount. Before AMT is calculated, AMTI is reduced by the exemption amount. Under current law,
the exemption amount is as follows: 


  

							
	 Year:
	  	 Joint Returns:
	  	 Single Returns:
	  	 Separate Returns:

	2011	  	$74,450	  	$48,450	  	$37,225
	After 20116	  	$45,000	  	$33,750	  	$22,500

 The exemption amount is phased out by 25 cents for each $1 by which AMTI exceeds the following levels: 

 

					
	 Joint Returns: $150,000
	  	Single Returns: $112,500	  	Separate Returns: $75,000

 This means, for example, that the entire $74,450 exemption amount disappears for married individuals filing
joint returns when AMTI reaches $447,800. 
 APPLICATION OF AMT WHEN ISO IS
EXERCISED 
 As noted above, when an ISO is exercised, the spread is treated for AMT purposes as if the option were an NSO. In other
words, the spread is included in AMTI at the time of exercise, unless the Purchased Shares are not yet vested at the time of exercise. If the Purchased Shares are not yet vested, the value of the shares minus the exercise price is included in AMTI
when the shares vest. However, if you make an election under section 83(b) within 30 days after exercise, then the spread is included in AMTI at the time of exercise. YOU MUST FILE
AN 83(b) ELECTION WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE WITHIN 30 DAYS
AFTER THE NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION EXERCISE IS SIGNED. The 30-day filing period cannot be extended. 
 A special rule applies if you dispose of the Purchased Shares in the same year
in which you exercised the ISO. If the amount you realize on the sale is less than the value of the stock at the time of exercise, then the amount includible in AMTI on account of the ISO exercise is limited to the gain realized on the sale.7 
 To the extent that your AMT is attributable to the spread on exercising an ISO (and certain other
items), you may be able to apply the AMT that you paid as a credit against your income tax liability in future years. But the rules on calculating the available tax credits were amended frequently in recent years and have become extraordinarily
complex. On this issue in particular, you must consult your own tax adviser. 
  

	6 	 This assumes that Congress does not further extend AMT relief, as it has done (typically annually) in prior
years. 



	7 	 This is similar to the rule that applies under the regular tax system in the event of a disqualifying
disposition of ISO stock. The amount of ordinary income that must be recognized in that case generally does not exceed the amount of the gain realized in the disposition. 



  
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 When Purchased Shares are sold, your basis for purposes of computing the capital gain or loss under the AMT
system is increased by the option spread that exists at the time of exercise. Again, an ISO is treated under the AMT system much like an NSO is treated under the regular tax system. But your basis in the ISO shares for purposes of computing gain or
loss under the regular tax system is equal to the exercise price; it does not reflect any AMT that you pay on the spread at exercise. Therefore, if you pay AMT in the year of the ISO exercise and regular income tax in the year of selling the
Purchased Shares, you could pay tax twice on the same gain (except to the extent that you can use the AMT credit described above). 

SECTION 409A OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 

The preceding summary assumes that section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code does not apply to your option. In general, your option is exempt from
section 409A if the exercise price per share is at least equal to the fair market value per share of the Company’s Common Stock at the time the option was granted by the Board of Directors. Since shares of Common Stock are not traded on an
established securities market, the determination of their fair market value generally is made by the Board of Directors or by an independent appraisal firm retained by the Company. In either case, there is no guarantee that the Internal Revenue
Service will agree with the valuation. 
 If your option were found to be subject to section 409A, then you would be required to recognize ordinary
income whenever shares subject to your option vest (until the option is exercised). The amount of ordinary income would be equal to the fair market value of the shares at the time of vesting minus the exercise price of the shares. This amount would
also be subject to a 20% federal tax in addition to the federal income tax at your usual marginal rate for ordinary income. 

DISCLAIMER UNDER IRS CIRCULAR 230 

To comply with IRS rules, you are hereby notified that the foregoing summary was not intended or written in order to be used, and it cannot be
used by any taxpayer, for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer. In addition, if the foregoing summary would otherwise be considered a “marketed opinion” under the IRS rules, you are hereby notified that the
advice was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transactions or matters addressed by the summary. The tax consequences of options will vary depending on the specific circumstances of each taxpayer. Therefore, each taxpayer should
seek advice from an independent tax adviser. 

  
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 SECTION 83(b) ELECTION 

This statement is made under Sections 55 and 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.83-2. 
  

	 	A.	 The taxpayer who performed the services is: 



Name:                      
                                         
         

Address:                      
                                         
      

                  
                                         
                       

Social Security No.: 
                                         
        
  

	 	B.	 The property with respect to which the election is made is
             shares of the common stock of Backblaze, Inc. 


  

	 	C.	 The property was transferred on
                        ,             . 



 

	 	D.	 The taxable year for which the election is made is the calendar year
            . 


  

	 	E.	 The property is subject to a repurchase right pursuant to which the issuer has the right to acquire the
property at the original purchase price if for any reason taxpayer’s service with the issuer terminates. The issuer’s repurchase right lapses in a series of installments over a
            -year period ending on                     ,
            . 


  

	 	F.	 The fair market value of such property at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any restriction
other than a restriction which by its terms will never lapse) is $             per share. 


  

	 	G.	 The amount paid for such property is $            
per share. 


  

	 	H.	 A copy of this statement was furnished to Backblaze, Inc., for whom taxpayer rendered the services underlying
the transfer of such property. 


  

	 	I.	 This statement is executed on
                    ,             . 



 

					
	              
	 	                	  	          

	Signature of Spouse (if any)	 		  	Signature of Taxpayer

 Within 30 days after the date of exercise, this election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center where
the Optionee files his or her federal income tax returns. The filing should be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. The Optionee must (a) file a copy of the completed form with his or her federal tax return for the
current tax year and (b) deliver an additional copy to the Company. 

  
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