Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

This TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 31, 2016, by and between HCP, INC., a Maryland corporation (“HCP”), and QUALITY CARE PROPERTIES, INC., a Maryland corporation (“SpinCo”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, HCP has elected to be treated and operates as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“REIT”) and SpinCo will elect and intends to qualify as a REIT;

 

WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement, pursuant to which HCP will contribute cash to SpinCo in exchange for SpinCo Common Stock and SpinCo Preferred Stock, and HCP and certain of its Subsidiaries will sell the SpinCo Assets to certain SpinCo Subsidiaries in exchange for (i) the assumption or incurrence, as applicable, by such SpinCo Subsidiaries of the SpinCo Liabilities, (ii) the transfer by such SpinCo Subsidiaries to HCP of shares of additional SpinCo Common Stock, and (iii) the transfer by such SpinCo Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to HCP of the SpinCo Cash Payment, all as more fully described and defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement (together with the other internal restructuring steps set forth in the Plan of Restructuring, the “Restructuring”);

 

WHEREAS, following the Restructuring, HCP intends to effect a distribution (the “Distribution”) to the holders of the outstanding shares of common stock of HCP (the “HCP Common Stock”), on a pro rata basis, of all or substantially all of the outstanding shares of SpinCo Common Stock so that, following the Distribution, HCP and SpinCo will be two (2) independent, publicly traded companies;

 

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that the Distribution will be a taxable distribution under Section 301 of the Code; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for certain Tax matters.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1                        General. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Agreement” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble.

 

 

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“Assumed Liabilities” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“Business Day” or “Business Days” shall mean any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions located in the State of California are authorized or obligated by applicable Law or executive order to close.

 

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Dispute” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.4.

 

“Dispute Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.4.

 

“Distribution” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals.

 

“Distribution Date” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“Final Determination” shall mean the final resolution of liability for any Tax, which resolution may be for a specific issue or adjustment or for a taxable period, (i) by an acceptance on an IRS Form 870 or 870-AD (or any successor forms thereto), or by a comparable form or agreement pursuant to the laws of a state, local, or non-United States taxing jurisdiction, except that acceptance on an IRS Form 870 or 870-AD or comparable form or agreement will not constitute a Final Determination to the extent that such form or agreement reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of Law) the right of the taxpayer to file a claim for refund or the right of the Taxing Authority to assert a further deficiency in respect of such issue or adjustment or for such taxable period (as the case may be); (ii) by a decision, judgment, decree, or other order of a court of competent jurisdiction which is or has become final and unappealable; (iii) by a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise pursuant to Sections 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement pursuant to the laws of a state, local, or non-United States jurisdiction; (iv) by any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of a Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered (including by way of offset) or, where such periods are undefined or indefinite, in accordance with ordinary course limitation periods, by the jurisdiction imposing such Tax; (v) by a final settlement resulting from a treaty-based competent authority determination; or (vi) by any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or by mutual agreement of the Parties.

 

“Governmental Authority” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“HCP 2010 REIT” shall mean HCP 2010 REIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, that has elected to be treated as a REIT.

 

“HCP Common Stock” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals.

 

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“HCP Group” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“HCP REIT Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of HCP that has elected to be treated as a REIT.

 

“IRS” shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.

 

“Parent REIT” shall mean QCP HoldCo REIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which will elect and intends to qualify as a REIT.

 

“Party” shall mean HCP or SpinCo, as the context may require.

 

“Person” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“Post-Closing Period” shall mean any Taxable year or other Taxable period beginning after the Distribution Date.

 

“Plan of Restructuring” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“Pre-Closing Period” shall mean any Taxable year or other Taxable period that ends on or before the Distribution Date.

 

“REIT” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals.

 

“Restructuring” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals.

 

“Separation and Distribution Agreement” shall mean the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between HCP and SpinCo dated October 31, 2016, as may be amended.

 

“SpinCo” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals.

 

“SpinCo Assets” shall have the same meaning as that specified for “QCP Assets” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“SpinCo Cash Payment” shall have the same meaning as that specified for “QCP Cash Payment” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“SpinCo Common Stock” shall have the same meaning as that specified for “QCP Common Stock” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“SpinCo Group” shall have the same meaning as that specified for “QCP Group” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“SpinCo Liabilities” shall have the same meaning as that specified for “QCP Liabilities” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

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“SpinCo Preferred Stock” shall have the same meaning as that specified for “QCP Preferred Stock” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“SpinCo REIT Subsidiaries” shall mean HCP 2010 REIT, Parent REIT, and the SubREITs.

 

“SpinCo Subsidiaries” shall have the same meaning as that specified for “QCP Subsidiaries” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“Straddle Period” shall mean any Taxable period commencing on or prior to, and ending after, the Distribution Date.

 

“SubREITs” shall mean QCP AL REIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, QCP SNF West REIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, QCP SNF Central REIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and QCP SNF East REIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, each of which will elect and intends to qualify as a REIT.

 

“Subsidiary” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“Tax” (and, with correlative meaning, “Taxable”) shall mean (i) any and all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign taxes, including income, alternative or add-on minimum, gross receipts, profits, lease, service, service use, wage, employment, workers compensation, business occupation, environmental, estimated, excise, sales, use, transfer, license, payroll, franchise, severance, stamp, occupation, windfall profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, ad valorem, capital stock, paid in capital, recording, registration, property, real property gains, value added, business license, custom duties, built-in gains, prohibited transaction (as defined in Section 857(b)(6) of the Code), and other taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties or assessments of any kind whatsoever, imposed or required to be withheld by any Taxing Authority, including any interest, additions to Tax, or penalties applicable or related thereto, and (ii) any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations (or similar provision of state or local law).

 

“Tax Advisor” shall mean Tax counsel of recognized national standing or a “Big Four” accounting firm, in either case, with experience in the tax area involved in the Dispute or issue.

 

“Tax Contest” shall mean any audit, review, examination, dispute, suit, action, proposed assessment, or other administrative or judicial proceeding with respect to Taxes.

 

“Tax Return” shall mean any return, report, certificate, form, or similar statement or document (including any attachments thereto and any information return, amended tax return, claim for refund, or declaration of estimated tax) supplied to or filed with, or required to be supplied to or filed with, a Taxing Authority, or any bill for or notice related to ad valorem or other similar Taxes received from a Taxing Authority, in each case, in connection with the determination, assessment, or collection of any Tax or the administration of any laws, regulations, or administrative requirements relating to any Tax.

 

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“Taxing Authority” shall mean any Governmental Authority or other authority in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax.

 

“Transactions” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“Transfer Taxes” shall mean all sales, use, privilege, transfer, documentary, stamp, recording, and similar Taxes and fees (including any penalties, interest or additions thereto) imposed upon any Party in connection with the Transactions.

 

“Treasury Regulations” shall mean the final and temporary (but not proposed) income Tax regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).

 

Section 1.2                        References; Interpretation. References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. The word “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, such Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby”, and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section, or provision of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II

 

TAX RETURNS AND TAX PAYMENTS

 

Section 2.1                        Filing of Tax Returns.

 

(a)                     HCP will have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns that any member of the SpinCo Group is obligated to prepare and file for any Pre-Closing Period and any Straddle Period.  SpinCo, on behalf of each member of the SpinCo Group, hereby irrevocably authorizes and designates HCP as its agent, coordinator, and administrator for the purpose of taking any and all actions necessary to the filing of any such Tax Return and for the purpose of making payments to, or collecting refunds from, any Taxing Authority in respect of any such Tax Return. HCP shall have the exclusive right to prepare, file, prosecute, compromise, or settle any claim for refund for Taxes in respect of a Tax Return for which HCP bears responsibility under this Section 2.1(a) and to determine whether any refunds of such Taxes to which the HCP Group may be entitled shall be received by way of refund or credit against the Tax liability of the HCP Group.

 

(b)                    SpinCo shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns that any member of the SpinCo Group is obligated to file for any Post-Closing Period.

 

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(c)                     SpinCo shall prepare and file all necessary California BOE-100-B forms (Statements of Change in Control and Ownership of Legal Entities) within ninety (90) days of the Distribution.

 

Section 2.2                        Transfer Taxes. All Pennsylvania Transfer Taxes, if any, shall be paid by HCP, and HCP will prepare and file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes. SpinCo shall cooperate in the preparation and filing of such Transfer Tax documentation, including by signing where required.  All other Transfer Taxes, if any, shall be paid by SpinCo, and SpinCo will prepare and file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes. HCP shall use its reasonable best efforts to make available any materials reasonably requested by SpinCo with respect to Transfer Taxes or related planning. The Parties shall cooperate with each other and use their commercially reasonable efforts to reduce and/or eliminate any Transfer Taxes.

 

Section 2.3                        Amended Returns. Without the prior written consent of HCP, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, SpinCo shall not, and shall not permit any member of the SpinCo Group to, file any amended Pre-Closing Period Tax Return or Straddle Period Tax Return that includes a SpinCo REIT Subsidiary.

 

Section 2.4                        Dispute Resolution. Subject to the final sentence of this Section 2.4, the Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any disagreement arising with respect to this Agreement, including any dispute in connection with a claim by a third party (a “Dispute”). Either Party may give the other Party written notice of any Dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Subject to the final sentence of this Section 2.4, if the Parties cannot agree within thirty (30) Business Days following the date on which one Party gives such notice (the “Dispute Date”), then the Dispute shall be referred to a Tax Advisor acceptable to each of the Parties to act as an arbitrator in order to resolve the dispute. If the Parties are unable to agree upon a Tax Advisor within fifteen (15) calendar days, the Tax Advisor selected by HCP and the Tax Advisor selected by SpinCo shall jointly select a Tax Advisor that will resolve the dispute. Such Tax Advisor shall be empowered to resolve the Dispute, including by engaging nationally recognized accountants and other experts. The Tax Advisor chosen to resolve the Dispute shall furnish written notice to the Parties of its resolution of such Dispute as soon as practicable, but in no event later than forty-five (45) Business Days after its acceptance of the matter for resolution. Any such resolution by the Tax Advisor will be conclusive and binding on the Parties. Each of HCP and SpinCo shall bear fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate expenses of the Tax Advisor chosen to resolve the Dispute.

 

ARTICLE III

 

COVENANTS

 

Section 3.1                        Covenants of HCP and SpinCo.

 

(a)                     The Parties agree that the Distribution will be a taxable distribution under Section 301 of the Code, and the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall report the Distribution for all Tax purposes in all respects consistently with such treatment, and shall not take any position on any Tax Return that is inconsistent with such treatment.

 

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(b)                    Each Party shall report the value of the SpinCo Assets on the Distribution Date as determined by HCP for all Tax purposes in all respects, and shall not take any position on any Tax Return that is inconsistent with such value.

 

Section 3.2                        Covenants of HCP.

 

(a)                               HCP shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with SpinCo and each SpinCo REIT Subsidiary, as necessary, to enable SpinCo and each SpinCo REIT Subsidiary to each qualify for taxation as a REIT and receive customary legal opinions on the Distribution Date concerning SpinCo’s or any of the SpinCo REIT Subsidiaries’ qualification and taxation as a REIT, including by providing information and representations to SpinCo or any of the SpinCo REIT Subsidiaries and their respective tax counsel with respect to the composition of HCP’s income and assets, composition of the holders of stock of HCP and HCP’s organization, operation, and qualification as a REIT.

 

(b)                              HCP, and each HCP REIT Subsidiary through which HCP owned the SpinCo Assets prior to the Restructuring, shall use reasonable best efforts to maintain its REIT status for each of its taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2016, unless HCP or such HCP REIT Subsidiary obtains an opinion from a nationally recognized tax counsel or a private letter ruling from the IRS, on which SpinCo and the SpinCo REIT Subsidiaries can rely, substantially to the effect that HCP’s or such HCP REIT Subsidiary’s failure to maintain its REIT status will not prevent SpinCo or any SpinCo REIT Subsidiary from making a valid REIT election for any taxable year, or otherwise cause SpinCo or any SpinCo REIT Subsidiary to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT for any taxable year, pursuant to Section 856(g)(3) of the Code.

 

(c)                               HCP represents that HCP Mezzanine Lender, LP (i) has been in existence as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes since at least November 7, 2007; (ii) was formed for valid business reasons; and (iii) has held all of the common shares of HCP 2010 REIT, LLC since at least December 7, 2010.

 

Section 3.3                        Covenants of SpinCo.

 

(a)                     SpinCo and the SpinCo Subsidiaries shall report (i) (A) the sale of all of the interests in HCP Mezzanine Lender, LP by HCP, HCP Life Science REIT, Inc., and HCP Life Science Estates, Inc. to QCP AL REIT, LLC, QCP SNF West REIT, LLC, QCP SNF Central REIT, LLC, and QCP East HoldCo, LLC and (B) the sale of all of the interests in Healthcare Operations Holdings, LLC by HCP to QCP AL REIT, LLC, QCP SNF West REIT, LLC, QCP SNF Central REIT, LLC, and QCP East HoldCo, LLC as taxable sales consistent with the form of such transactions for all Tax purposes, including the reporting of gain or loss attributable to such sales; and (ii) the Distribution as a taxable distribution of SpinCo Common Stock under Section 301 of the Code for all Tax purposes.

 

(b)                    SpinCo and each SpinCo REIT Subsidiary shall take all actions, and refrain from taking all actions, as are necessary to ensure that SpinCo and each SpinCo REIT Subsidiary will qualify for taxation as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any and all Straddle Periods.

 

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(c)                     SpinCo and each SpinCo REIT Subsidiary shall accommodate all reasonable requests of HCP with respect to maintenance of the REIT status of SpinCo or a SpinCo REIT Subsidiary for any and all Straddle Periods.

 

(d)                   Members of the SpinCo Group shall not :

 

(i)          sell or otherwise dispose of any SpinCo Asset listed on Schedule 3.3(d) to this Agreement until after the date set forth opposite such asset on Schedule 3.3(d) or if such sale or disposal would prevent any member of the HCP Group to this Agreement from engaging in or completing a “like-kind exchange” involving the applicable SpinCo Asset listed on Schedule 3.3(d) under Section 1031 of the Code; or

 

(ii)      sell or otherwise dispose of any SpinCo Asset prior to or on December 31, 2016, if such disposition would cause any member of the HCP Group to incur Tax attributable to a “prohibited transaction” under Section 857(b)(6) of the Code.

 

(e)                     Neither SpinCo, Parent REIT, nor any of the SubREITs shall liquidate, merge, combine or otherwise restructure or elect to be treated as other than a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, without HCP’s consent, prior to the second (2nd) anniversary of the Distribution Date; provided, however, that SpinCo, Parent REIT, or any of the SubREITs may, at any point after December 31, 2016, combine or merge with or into any Person that (immediately before such merger or combination) is not a member of the SpinCo Group.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 4.1                        Indemnification by SpinCo. SpinCo shall pay or cause to be paid, shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless all members of the HCP Group from and against:

 

(a)                     all Taxes of any member of the HCP Group attributable to a breach of any covenant in Section 3.3;

 

(b)                    any accounting, legal, and other professional fees and court costs incurred in connection with, evaluating, or defending against any claims that result in any member of the HCP Group becoming entitled to indemnification under this Section 4.1; and

 

(c)                     any Taxes incurred by the HCP Group resulting from indemnification payments made pursuant to this Section 4.1.

 

Furthermore, indemnification under this Agreement shall follow the procedures described in Section 9.4 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, except to the extent such procedures conflict with anything described herein.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

TAX CONTESTS

 

Section 5.1                        Notice of Tax Contests. SpinCo shall promptly notify HCP in writing upon receipt by SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group of a written communication from any Taxing Authority with respect to any Tax Contest concerning any Tax Return or otherwise concerning Taxes for which HCP may be liable under this Agreement or that impacts any portion of a Straddle Period or Pre-Closing Period.  HCP shall promptly notify SpinCo in writing upon receipt by HCP or any member of the HCP Group of a written communication from any Taxing Authority with respect to any Tax Contest concerning any Tax Return or otherwise concerning Taxes for which SpinCo may be liable under this Agreement or that impacts any portion of a Post-Closing Period.

 

Section 5.2                        Control of Contest by HCP. HCP shall have the sole responsibility and control over the handling of any Tax Contest, including the exclusive right to communicate with agents of the Taxing Authority, involving (a) any Pre-Closing Period Tax Return of SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group or otherwise relating to the SpinCo Assets or Assumed Liabilities for a Pre-Closing Period or (b) any Straddle Period Tax Return of SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group or otherwise relating to the SpinCo Assets or Assumed Liabilities for a Straddle Period. Upon SpinCo’s request, SpinCo shall be allowed to participate in, but not to control, at SpinCo’s expense, the handling of any such Tax Contest with respect to any item that may affect SpinCo’s liability for Taxes pursuant to this Agreement. HCP shall not settle or concede any such Tax Contest with respect to any item in excess of $50,000 for which SpinCo is liable hereunder without the prior written consent of SpinCo, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

COOPERATION

 

Section 6.1                        General. Each Party shall, and shall cause all of such Party’s Subsidiaries and, to the extent capable of so doing, Affiliates to, fully cooperate with the other Party in connection with the preparation and filing of any Tax Return or the conduct of any Tax Contest (including, where appropriate or necessary, providing a power of attorney) concerning any issues or any other matter contemplated under this Agreement. Each Party shall make its employees and facilities available on a mutually convenient basis to facilitate such cooperation.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

RETENTION OF RECORDS; ACCESS

 

Section 7.1                        Retention of Records; Access. The Parties shall (a) retain records, documents, accounting data, and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns in respect of Taxes of either the HCP Group or the SpinCo Group for any Taxable period, or for any Tax Contests relating to such Tax Returns, and (b) using commercially reasonable efforts to do so within five (5) Business Days, give to the

 

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other Party reasonable access to such records, documents, accounting data, and other information (including computer data) and to its personnel (insuring their cooperation) and premises, for the purpose of the review or audit of such Tax Returns to the extent relevant to an obligation or liability of a Party under this Agreement or for purposes of the preparation or filing of any such Tax Return, the conduct of any Tax Contest or any other matter reasonably and in good faith related to the Tax affairs of the requesting Party. The requesting party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. At any time after the Distribution Date that HCP or any member of the HCP Group proposes to destroy such material or information, HCP shall first notify SpinCo in writing and SpinCo shall be entitled to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed. At any time after the Distribution Date that SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group proposes to destroy such material or information, SpinCo shall first notify HCP in writing and HCP shall be entitled to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed.

 

Section 7.2                        Confidentiality; Ownership of Information; Privileged Information. The provisions of Article VIII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement relating to confidentiality of information, ownership of information, privileged information, and related matters shall apply with equal force to any records and information prepared and shared by and among the Parties in carrying out the intent of this Agreement.

 

Section 7.3                        Continuation of Retention of Information, Access Obligations. The obligations set forth above in Section 7.1 and Section 7.2 shall continue until the longer of (a) the time of a Final Determination or (b) expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations to which the records and information relate. For purposes of the preceding sentence, each Party shall assume that no applicable statute of limitations has expired unless such Party has received notification or otherwise has actual knowledge that such statute of limitations has expired.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 8.1                        Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, agreements, commitments, writings, courses of dealing and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

Section 8.2                        Counterparts; Electronic Delivery.   This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other documents pursuant to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic means shall be deemed to be, and shall have the same legal effect as, execution by an original signature and delivery in person.

 

Section 8.3                        Survival of Agreements. Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement, all representations, covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to any such matter (including extensions thereof) and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms.

 

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Section 8.4                        Notices. All notices, requests, permissions, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) five (5) Business Days following sending by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (b) when sent, if sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient, (c) when delivered, if delivered personally to the intended recipient, and (d) one (1) Business Day following sending by overnight delivery via a national courier service and, in each case, addressed to a Party at the following address for such Party (as updated from time to time by notice in writing to the other Party):

 

If to HCP:

 

HCP, Inc. 
 1920 Main Street, Suite 1200

Irvine, CA 92614
 Attention:      Office of the General Counsel
 E-mail:                          [Redacted]
 Facsimile:        [Redacted]

 

If to QCP:

 

Quality Care Properties, Inc.

7315 Wisconsin Ave.  Suite 250-W

Bethesda, MD 20814
 Attention:      Chief Financial Officer

E-mail:       [Redacted]

 

or to such other address and with such other copies as any Party hereto shall notify the other Parties hereto (as provided above) from time to time.

 

Section 8.5                        Waivers. The failure of any Party to require strict performance by the other Party of any provision in this Agreement will not waive or diminish that Party’s right to demand strict performance thereafter of that or any other provision hereof.

 

Section 8.6                        Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties hereto.

 

Section 8.7                        Assignment; Successors and Assigns; No Third Party Rights. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Parties hereto, and any attempted assignment shall be null and void. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall be for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and is not intended, nor shall be construed, to give any Person, other than the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, benefit, remedy, or claim hereunder.

 

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Section 8.8                        No Strict Construction. This Agreement shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Parties and no rule of construction or strict interpretation shall be applied against either Party.

 

Section 8.9                        Application to Present and Future Subsidiaries; Performance. This Agreement is being entered into by the Parties on behalf of themselves and their respective Subsidiaries. This Agreement shall constitute a direct obligation of each such entity and shall be deemed to have been readopted and affirmed on behalf of any entity that becomes a Subsidiary of any Party to this Agreement in the future.  Each Party shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Party.

 

Section 8.10                Titles and Headings.  Titles and headings to Sections and Articles are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.11                Exhibits and Schedules. The exhibits and schedules, if any, attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference and shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein..

 

Section 8.12                Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the substantive Laws of the State of California, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions thereof that would result in the application of the Laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 8.13                Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is determined by a nonappealable decision by a court, administrative agency or arbitrator to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either Party.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the court, administrative agency or arbitrator shall interpret this Agreement so as to affect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible.  If any sentence in this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only as broad as is enforceable.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers as of the date first set forth above.

 

	
 
    	
HCP, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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/s/   Thomas M. Herzog
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name: Thomas   M. Herzog
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
QUALITY CARE PROPERTIES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ C.   Marc Richards
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name: C.   Marc Richards
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title: Chief   Financial OfficerEX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

GROUPON, INC. 2011 INCENTIVE PLAN 

AS AMENDED AND RESTATED 

EFFECTIVE AS OF JUNE 8, 2016 

(As Further Amended Effective as of October 31, 2016) 

SECTION 1 
 General

 1.1 Purpose. Groupon, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Groupon”), has established the Plan to
advance the interests of Groupon and the Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) by providing a variety of equity-based and cash incentives designed to motivate, retain and attract employees, directors, consultants, independent
contractors, agents, and other persons providing services to the Company through the acquisition of a larger personal financial interest in Groupon. 

1.2 Effect on Prior Plan. No further awards will be made under the GROUPON, INC. 2010 Stock Plan, as amended
from time to time (the “2010 Plan”), following the Effective Date and the consummation of Groupon’s initial public offering. 

SECTION 2 
 Defined
Terms 
 The meaning of capitalized terms used in the Plan are set forth below if not otherwise defined in the text of
the Plan. 
 (a) “Affiliate” will have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and
Regulations of the Exchange Act. 
 (b) “Agreement” will have the meaning set forth in subsection 9.9. 

(c) “Approval Date” means the date on which the Plan is approved by Groupon’s stockholders. 

(d) “Award” means any award described in Sections 6 through 8 of the Plan. 

(e) “Beneficiary” means, unless otherwise provided in the award agreement, the person(s) or entity designated by the
Participant in the most recent written beneficiary designation form filed with the Company or its designee to receive the benefits under a Participant’s Award specified under the Plan upon the Participant’s death; or, if there is no
designated beneficiary or surviving designated beneficiary, the legal representative of the Participant’s estate entitled by will or the laws of descent and distribution to receive the benefits under a Participant’s Award. 

(f) “Board” means the Board of Directors of Groupon. 

(g) “Cash Incentive Award” has the meaning set forth in subsection 8.1. 

(h) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: 

(1) an Ownership Change Event or a series of related Ownership Change Events (collectively, a
“Transaction”) in which the stockholders of Groupon immediately before the Transaction do not retain immediately after the Transaction direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined
voting power of the outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of Board members or, in the case of an Ownership Change Event described in clause (iii) of the definition of Ownership Change Event, the entity to which the
assets of Groupon were transferred (the “Transferee”), as the case may be; or 
 (2) approval by
the stockholders of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Groupon; 
 provided, however, that a Change in Control
shall be deemed not to include a transaction described in clauses (1) or (2) of this definition in which a majority of the members of the board of directors of the continuing, surviving or successor entity, or parent thereof, immediately
after such transaction is comprised of Incumbent Directors. 
 For purposes of the preceding sentence, indirect beneficial
ownership shall include, without limitation, an interest resulting from ownership of the voting securities of one or more corporations or other business entities which own Groupon or the Transferee, as the case may be, either directly or through one
or more subsidiary corporations or other business entities. The Board shall have the right to determine whether multiple sales or exchanges of the voting securities of Groupon or multiple Ownership Change Events are related, and its determination
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 For purposes of this definition, an “Ownership Change Event” means the
occurrence of any of the following with respect to Groupon: (i) the direct or indirect sale or exchange in a single or series of related transactions by the stockholders of Groupon of securities of Groupon representing more than fifty percent
(50%) of the total combined voting power of Groupon’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of Board members; (ii) a merger or consolidation in which Groupon is a party; or (iii) the sale,
exchange, or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Groupon (other than a sale, exchange or transfer to one or more Subsidiaries). 

For purposes of this definition, an “Incumbent Director” means a director who either (i) is a member of the
Board as of the Effective Date or (ii) is elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but excluding a director who was
elected or nominated in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors of Groupon). 

(i) “Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and references to any provision of the
Code will be deemed to include successor provisions and regulations. 
 (j) “Committee” has the meaning set forth
in subsection 4.1. 
 (k) “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in subsection 9.1. 

(l) “Eligible Individual” means any officer, director, or other employee of Groupon or a Subsidiary, consultants,
independent contractors or agents of Groupon or a Subsidiary, and persons who are expected to become officers, employees, directors, consultants, independent contractors or agents of Groupon or a Subsidiary, including in each case, directors who are
not employees of Groupon or a Subsidiary. 
 (m) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. 
 (n) “Expiration Date” has the meaning set forth in subsection 6.9. 

(o) “Fair Market Value” of a Share means, as of any date on which the Shares are listed or quoted on a national or
regional securities exchange or quotation system, and except as otherwise provided by the Committee, the closing sale price of a Share as reported on such national or regional securities exchange or quotation system. For purposes of determining the
Fair Market Value of Shares that are sold pursuant to a cashless exercise program, Fair Market Value will be the price at which such Shares are sold. If, as of any date, Shares are not listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange
or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be as determined by the Committee in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction that, by its terms, will never lapse, and in a manner consistent with the
requirements of Section 409A of the Code. 
 (p) “Full Value Award” has the meaning set forth in subsection
7.1(a). 
 (q) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that is intended to satisfy the requirements applicable to
an “incentive stock option” described in Section 422 of the Code. 
 (r) “Non-Qualified Stock
Option” means an Option that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option. 
 (s) “Option” has the meaning
set forth in subsection 6.1(a). 
 (t) “Outside Director” means a director of Groupon who is not an officer or
employee of Groupon or any Subsidiary. 
 (u) “Participant” will have the meaning set forth in Section 3.

 (v) “Performance-Based Compensation” will have the meaning set forth in subsection 7.3. 

(w) “Performance Criteria” means performance targets based on one or more of the following criteria:
(i) revenues or net revenues; (ii) operating profit or margin; (iii) expenses, operating expenses, marketing and administrative expense, restructuring or other special or unusual items, interest, tax expense, or other measures of
savings; (iv) operating earnings, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, or amortization, net earnings, earnings per share (basic or diluted) or other measure of earnings; (v) cash flow, including cash flow from operations,
investing, or financing activities, before or after dividends, investments, or capital expenditures; (vi) balance sheet performance, including debt, long or short term, inventory, accounts payable or receivable, working capital, or
stockholders’ equity; (vii) return measures, including return on invested capital, sales, assets, or equity; (viii) stock price performance or stockholder return; (ix) economic value created or added; (x) implementation or
completion of critical projects, including acquisitions, divestitures, and other ventures, process improvements, attainment of other strategic objectives, including market penetration, geographic expansion, product development, regulatory or quality
performance, innovation or research goals, or the like. In each case, performance may be measured (A) on an aggregate or net basis; (B) before or after tax or cumulative effect of accounting changes; (C) relative to other approved
measures, on an aggregate or percentage basis, over time, or as compared to performance by other companies or groups of other companies; or (D) by product, product line, business unit or segment, or geographic unit. The performance targets may
include a threshold level of performance below which no payment will be made (or no vesting will occur), levels of performance at which specified payments will be made (or specified vesting will occur), and a maximum

  
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level of performance above which no additional payment will be made (or at which full vesting will occur). Where applicable, each of the foregoing performance targets will be determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and will be subject to certification by the Committee; provided that the Committee will have the authority to exclude the impact of charges for restructurings, discontinued operations, items
determined to be unusual in nature and/or infrequent in occurrence or unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence, and other unusual, special, or non-recurring events and the cumulative effects of tax or accounting principles as identified in the
financial results filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
 (x) “Person” will have the
meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term will not include (i) Groupon or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding
securities under an employee benefit plan of Groupon or any of its Affiliates, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the
stockholders of Groupon in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Groupon. 
 (y)
“Plan” means this Groupon, Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan, as it may be duly amended from time to time. 
 (z)
“SAR” or “Stock Appreciation Right” has the meaning set forth in subsection 6.1(b). 
 (aa)
“Share” means a share of common stock, $0.0001 par value, of Groupon. 
 (bb) “Subsidiary” means any
corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity during any period in which a controlling interest in such entity is owned, directly or indirectly, by Groupon (or by any entity that is a successor to Groupon), and any other business venture
designated by the Committee in which Groupon (or any entity that is a successor to Groupon) has, directly or indirectly, a significant interest (whether through the ownership of securities or otherwise), as determined in the discretion of the
Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option or any determination relating to an Incentive Stock Option, “Subsidiary” means a corporation that is a subsidiary of Groupon within the meaning of
Section 424(f) of the Code. 
 (cc) “Substitute Award” means an Award granted or Shares issued by the Company
in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, an award previously granted, or the right or obligation to make a future award, in all cases by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or with which the Company or a
Subsidiary combines. 
 (dd) “Termination Date” means the date on which a Participant both ceases to be an
employee of the Company and ceases to perform material services for the Company (whether as a director or otherwise), regardless of the reason for the cessation; provided that a “Termination Date” will not be considered to have occurred
during the period in which the reason for the cessation of services is a leave of absence approved by Groupon or the Subsidiary which was the recipient of the Participant’s services; and provided, further that, with respect to an Outside
Director, “Termination Date” means date on which the Outside Director’s service as an Outside Director terminates for any reason. 

SECTION 3 

Participation 

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a “Participant” in the Plan is any Eligible Individual to whom an
Award is granted under the Plan. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee will determine and designate, from time to time, from among the Eligible Individuals those persons who will be granted one or more Awards under the Plan.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Participant may be granted any Award permitted under the provisions of the Plan and more than one Award may be granted to a Participant. Except as otherwise agreed by Groupon and the Participant, or
except as otherwise provided in the Plan, an Award under the Plan will not affect any previous Award under the Plan or an award under any other plan maintained by Groupon or any Subsidiary. 

SECTION 4 
 Committee

 4.1 Administration By Committee. The authority to control and manage the operation and administration of
the Plan will be vested in the committee described in subsection 4.2 (the “Committee”) in accordance with this Section 4. If the Committee does not exist, or for any other reason determined by the Board, the Board may take any action
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 4.2 Selection of Committee. So long as Groupon is subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Committee will be selected by the Board and will consist of not fewer than two members of the Board or such greater number as may be required for compliance with Rule 16b-3 issued under the Exchange Act and
will be comprised of persons who are independent for purposes of applicable stock exchange listing requirements. Any Award granted under the Plan that is intended to constitute Performance-Based Compensation (including Options and SARs) will be
granted by a Committee consisting solely of two or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and applicable regulations; provided, however, that as of the Effective Date and continuing thereafter unless
and until otherwise specified by the Board, the Committee will be the Compensation Committee of the Board. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, with respect to any Awards to Outside Directors, the Committee for purposes
of this Section 4 will be the Board. 
 4.3 Powers of Committee. The authority to manage and control the
operation and administration of the Plan will be vested in the Committee, subject to the following: 
 (a)
Subject to the provisions of the Plan (including subsection 4.3(e)), the Committee will have the authority and discretion to (i) select Eligible Individuals who will receive Awards under the Plan, (ii) determine the time or times of
receipt of Awards, (iii) determine the types of Awards and the number of Shares covered by the Awards, (iv) establish the terms, conditions, performance targets, restrictions, and other provisions of such Awards, (v) modify the terms
of, cancel, or suspend Awards; (vi) reissue or repurchase Awards, and (vii) accelerate the exercisability or vesting of any Award. In making such Award determinations, the Committee may take into account the nature of services rendered by
the respective individual, the individual’s present and potential contribution to Groupon’s or a Subsidiary’s success and such other factors as the Committee deems relevant. 

(b) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee will have the authority and discretion to determine
the extent to which Awards under the Plan will be structured to conform to the requirements applicable to Performance-Based Compensation, and to take such action, establish such procedures, and impose such restrictions at the time such Awards are
granted as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to conform to such requirements. 
 (c)
Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee will have the authority and discretion to conclusively interpret the Plan, to establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the terms and provisions of
any agreements made pursuant to the Plan, to remedy any defect or omission and reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award, and to make all other determinations that may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan including
the termination thereof. 
 (d) Any interpretation of the Plan by the Committee and any decision made by it
under the Plan is final and binding on all persons. 
 (e) Except as otherwise expressly provided in the
Plan, where the Committee is authorized to make a determination with respect to any Award, such determination will be made at the time the Award is made, except that the Committee may reserve the authority to have such determination made by the
Committee in the future (but only if such reservation is made at the time the Award is granted is expressly stated in the Agreement reflecting the Award and is permitted by applicable law). 

4.4 Delegation by Committee. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange,
the Committee may allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members and may delegate all or any part of its responsibilities and powers to any person or persons selected by it, except that Awards to
individuals who are designated as “officers” under Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act may be made solely by the Committee. Any such allocation or delegation may be revoked by the Committee at any time. 

4.5 Information to be Furnished to Committee. The Company will furnish the Committee such data and information as
may be required for it to discharge its duties. The records of the Company as to an individual’s employment or provision of services, termination of employment or cessation of the provision of services, leave of absence, reemployment and
compensation will be conclusive on all persons unless determined to be incorrect. Participants and other persons entitled to benefits under the Plan must furnish the Committee such evidence, data or information as the Committee considers desirable
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 4.6 Liability and Indemnification of Committee. No member or
authorized delegate of the Committee will be liable to any person for any action taken or omitted in connection with the administration of the Plan unless attributable to his own fraud or willful misconduct; nor will Groupon or any Subsidiary be
liable to any person for any such action unless attributable to fraud or willful misconduct on the part of a director or employee of Groupon or a Subsidiary. The Committee, the individual members thereof, and persons acting as the authorized
delegates of the Committee under the Plan, will be indemnified by Groupon against any and all liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) of whatsoever kind and nature which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted
against the Committee or its members or authorized delegates by reason of the performance of a Committee function if the Committee or its members or authorized delegates did not act dishonestly or in willful violation of the law or regulation under
which such liability, loss, cost or expense arises. This indemnification will not duplicate but may supplement any coverage available under any applicable insurance. 

SECTION 5 
 Shares
Reserved and Limitations 
 5.1 Shares and Other Amounts Subject to the Plan. The Shares for which Awards
may be granted under the Plan will be subject to the following: 
 (a) The Shares with respect to which
Awards may be made under the Plan will be shares currently authorized but unissued or currently held or subsequently acquired by Groupon as treasury shares, including shares purchased in the open market or in private transactions. 

(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection 5.2, the number of Shares which may be issued with respect to
Awards under the Plan will be equal to One-Hundred Fifty Million (150,000,000) Shares, plus all Shares that are or become available for issuance under the 2010 Plan following the consummation of Groupon’s initial public offering (the
“Share Pool”). Except as otherwise provided herein, any Shares subject to an Award under this Plan which for any reason expires or is forfeited, cancelled, surrendered, or terminated without issuance of Shares will again be available under
the Plan. Shares subject to an Award under the Plan will again be made available for issuance under the Plan if such Shares are: (i) Shares that were subject to a stock-settled SAR and were not issued or delivered upon the net settlement of
such SAR; and (ii) Shares delivered to or withheld by Groupon to pay the exercise price or the withholding taxes related to outstanding Awards. 

(c) Substitute Awards will not reduce the Shares that may be issued under the Plan or that may be covered by
Awards granted to any one Participant during any calendar year pursuant to subsection 5.1(e) or subsection 5.1(f). 

(d) Except as expressly provided by the terms of this Plan, the issuance by Groupon of shares of stock of any
class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or property or for labor or services, either upon direct sale, upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefore or upon conversion of shares or obligations of
Groupon or any Subsidiary convertible into such shares or other securities, will not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof, will be made with respect to Awards then outstanding hereunder. 

(e) Subject to the following provisions of this subsection 5.1, the maximum number of Shares that may be
delivered to Participants and their Beneficiaries with respect to Incentive Stock Options under the Plan will be Thirty Million (30,000,000); provided, however, that to the extent that shares not delivered must be counted against this limit as a
condition of satisfying the rules applicable to Incentive Stock Options, such rules will apply to the limit on Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan. 

(f) The maximum number of Shares that may be covered by Awards granted to any one Participant during any
calendar year pursuant to this Plan will be Seven and One Half Million (7,500,000). For purposes of this subsection 5.1(f), if an Option is in tandem with an SAR, such that the exercise of the Option or SAR with respect to a Share cancels the tandem
SAR or Option right, respectively, with respect to such share, the tandem Option and SAR rights with respect to each Share will be counted as covering but one Share for purposes of applying the limitations of this subsection 5.1(f). 

(g) Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the maximum number of Shares that may be covered by
Awards granted to any Outside Director during any calendar year pursuant to this Plan, when taken together with any cash fees paid to such Outside Director during such year with respect to his or her service as a director of Groupon, shall not
exceed $750,000 in total value (calculating the value of any such Awards based on the Fair Market Value at the time of grant for financial reporting purposes). 

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 5.2 Adjustments to Shares. In the event there is a change in the
capital structure of the Company as a result of any stock dividend or split, recapitalization, issuance of a new class of common stock, merger, consolidation, spin-off or other similar corporate change, or any distribution to stockholders holding
Shares other than regular cash dividends, the Committee shall make an equitable adjustment (in the manner and form determined in the Committee’s sole discretion) in the number of Shares and forms of the Awards authorized to be granted under the
Plan, including any limitation imposed on the number of Shares of Common Stock with respect to which an Award may be granted in the aggregate under the Plan or to any Participant, and make appropriate adjustments (including exercise price) to any
outstanding Awards. 
 SECTION 6 

Options and SARs 

6.1 Definitions. 

(a) The grant of an “Option” under the Plan entitles the Participant to purchase Shares at an
Exercise Price established by the Committee at the time the Option is granted. Options granted under this Section 6 may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options, as determined in the discretion of the Committee;
provided, however, that Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to employees of Groupon or a Subsidiary. An Option will be deemed to be a Non-Qualified Stock Option unless it is specifically designated by the Committee as an Incentive Stock
Option. 
 (b) A grant of a “stock appreciation right” or “SAR” entitles the Participant
to receive, in cash or Shares (as determined in accordance with the terms of the Plan), value equal to the excess of: (i) the Fair Market Value of a specified number of Shares at the time of exercise; over (ii) an Exercise Price
established by the Committee at the time of grant. 
 (c) An Option may but need not be in tandem with an
SAR, and an SAR may but need not be in tandem with an Option (in either case, regardless of whether the original award was granted under this Plan or another plan or arrangement). If an Option is in tandem with an SAR, the Exercise Price of both the
Option and SAR will be the same, and the exercise of the Option or SAR with respect to a Share will cancel the corresponding tandem SAR or Option right with respect to such share. 

6.2 Eligibility. The Committee will designate the Participants to whom Options or SARs are to be granted under this
Section 6 and will determine the number of Shares subject to each such Option or SAR and the other terms and conditions thereof, not inconsistent with the Plan. 

6.3 Agreement. Each grant of an Option or a SAR under the Plan will be evidenced and governed exclusively by a
written Agreement between the Participant and the Company. Such Option or SAR will 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 Committee deems appropriate for inclusion in the Agreement (including without limitation any performance conditions). The provisions of the various Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. With respect to Options, the
Agreement will also specify whether the Option is an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. 
 6.4
Limits on Incentive Stock Options. If the Committee grants Incentive Stock Options, then to the extent that the aggregate fair market value of Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any
individual during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company) exceeds $100,000, such Options will be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options to the extent required by Section 422 of the Code. 

6.5 Exercise Price. The “Exercise Price” of an Option or SAR will be established by the Committee at the
time the Option or SAR is granted; provided, however, (a) in no event will such price be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on such date and (b) no Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder within the
meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code shall have an exercise price per share less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on such date. 

6.6 Exercise/Vesting. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, an Option or SAR granted under the Plan
will be exercisable in accordance with the following: 
 (a) An Option or SAR granted under this
Section 6 will be exercised, in whole or in part (but with respect to whole Shares only) by giving notice to Groupon or its designee prior to the Expiration Date applicable thereto. Such notice will specify the number of Shares being exercised
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 (b) No Option or SAR may be exercised prior to the date on which
it is exercisable (or vested) or after the Expiration Date. 
 (c) The terms and conditions relating to
exercise and vesting of an Option or SAR will be established by the Committee to the extent not inconsistent with the Plan, and may include, without limitation, conditions relating to completion of a specified period of service, achievement of
performance standards prior to exercise or the achievement of Share ownership objectives by the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will an Option or SAR granted to any employee become exercisable or vested prior to the first
anniversary of the date on which it is granted (subject to acceleration of exercisability and vesting, to the extent permitted by, and subject to such terms and conditions determined by the Committee, in the event of the Participant’s death,
disability, retirement, or involuntary termination or in connection with a change in control). 
 6.7 Method of Exercise;
Payment of Exercise Price. A Participant may exercise an Option (i) by giving notice to the Committee or its designee specifying the number of whole Shares to be purchased and accompanying such notice with payment therefor in full, and
without any extension of credit, either (A) in cash, (B) by delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Committee or its designee) to the Committee or its designee of previously owned whole Shares
having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date immediately preceding the date of exercise, equal to the aggregate purchase price payable by reason of such exercise, (C) authorizing the Committee to withhold whole Shares which would
otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy such obligation, provided that the Committee determines that such withholding of Shares does not cause the
Company to recognize an increased compensation expense under applicable accounting principles, (D) except as may be prohibited by applicable law, in cash by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the Participant has submitted an
irrevocable notice of exercise or (E) a combination of (A), (B) and (C) and (ii) by executing such documents as the Committee may reasonably request. Any fraction of a Share which would be required to pay such purchase price will
be disregarded and the remaining amount due will be adjusted through the federal tax withholding mechanism. No Shares will be issued and no certification representing Common Stock will be delivered until the full purchase price therefor and any
withholding taxes thereon, as described in Section 9.5, have been paid. 
 6.8 Post-Exercise
Limitations. The Committee, in its discretion, may provide in an Award such restrictions on Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option as it determines to be desirable, including, without limitation, restrictions relating to
disposition of the shares and forfeiture restrictions based on service, performance, Share ownership by the Participant and such other factors as the Committee determines to be appropriate. 

6.9 No Repricing. Except for adjustments pursuant to subsection 5.2 (Adjustments to Shares) or reductions of the
Exercise Price approved by Groupon’s stockholders, the Exercise Price for any outstanding Option or SAR may not be decreased after the date of grant nor may an outstanding Option or SAR granted under the Plan be surrendered to Groupon as
consideration for the grant of a new Award, cash, or replacement Option or SAR with a lower exercise price. In addition, no repricing of an Option or SAR will be permitted without the approval of Groupon’s stockholders if such approval is
required under the rules of any stock exchange on which Shares are listed; provided, however, that the foregoing prohibition shall not apply to the actions permitted under subsection 9.2 (Change in Control). 

6.10 Expiration Date. The “Expiration Date” with respect to an Option or SAR means the date established
as the Expiration Date by the Committee at the time of the grant; provided, however, that in no event will the Expiration Date of an Option or SAR be later than the date that is ten years after the date on which the Option or SAR is granted (or such
shorter period required by law or the rules of any stock exchange). No Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code shall be exercisable after the expiration of five
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 SECTION 7 

Full Value Awards 

7.1 Definitions. 

A “Full Value Award” is a grant of one or more Shares or a right to receive one or more Shares in the future
(including restricted shares, restricted share units, deferred shares, deferred share units, performance shares and performance share units), with such grant subject to one or more of the following, as determined by the Committee: 

(a) The grant may be in consideration of a Participant’s previously performed services, or surrender of
other compensation that may be due. 
 (b) The grant may be contingent on the achievement of performance or
other objectives during a specified period. 
 (c) The grant may be subject to a risk of forfeiture or other
restrictions that will lapse upon the achievement of one or more goals relating to completion of service by the Participant or achievement of performance or other objectives. 

(d) The grant may also be subject to such other conditions, restrictions and contingencies, as determined by
the Committee, including provisions relating to dividend or dividend equivalent rights and deferred payment or settlement. 

7.2 Agreement. Each grant of a Full Value Award under the Plan will be evidenced and governed exclusively by a written
Agreement between the Participant and the Company. Such Full Value Award will 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
Committee deems appropriate for inclusion in the Agreement (including without limitation any performance conditions). The provisions of the various Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. 

7.3 Performance-Based Full Value Awards. Any Full Value Award granted to any Participant may constitute
“Performance-Based Compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and regulations thereunder. If any such award is intended to satisfy the requirements for Performance-Based Compensation under Section 162(m) of
the Code, then to the extent required by Section 162(m), any Full Value Award so designated will be conditioned on the achievement of one or more performance targets as determined by the Committee and the following additional requirements will
apply: 
 (a) The performance targets established for the performance period established by the Committee
will be objective (as that term is described in regulations and other guidance under Section 162(m) of the Code), and will be established in writing by the Committee not later than 90 days after the beginning of the performance period (but in
no event after 25% of the performance period has elapsed), and while the outcome as to the performance targets is substantially uncertain. The performance targets established by the Committee will be based on one or more of the Performance Criteria.

 (b) A Participant otherwise entitled to receive a Full Value Award for any performance period will not
receive a settlement or payment of the Award until the Committee has determined that the applicable performance target(s) have been attained. To the extent that the Committee exercises discretion in making the determination required by this
subsection 7.3(b), such exercise of discretion may not result in an increase in the amount of the payment unless such discretion is exercised pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof. 

(c) Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, if a Participant’s Termination Date occurs because of
death or disability, the Participant’s Full Value Award will become vested without regard to whether the Full Value Award would be Performance-Based Compensation. 

Nothing in this Section 7 will preclude the Committee from granting Full Value Awards under the Plan or the Committee,
Groupon or any Subsidiary from granting any cash incentive awards outside of the Plan that are not intended to be Performance-Based Compensation; provided, however, that to the extent that the provisions of this Section 7 reflect the
requirements applicable to Performance-Based Compensation, such provisions will not apply to the portion of the Award, if any, that is not intended to constitute Performance-Based Compensation. 

SECTION 8 
 Cash
Incentive Awards 
 8.1 Grant of Cash Incentive Awards. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee may grant
to a Participant the right to receive a payment in cash (or, in the discretion of the Committee, in Shares equivalent in value to the cash otherwise payable) at any time and from time to time, as determined by the Committee (“Cash Incentive
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as determined by the Committee, and the Committee may subject an Award to Performance Criteria or any other conditions, restrictions or contingencies, as determined in the Committee’s
discretion. Payment of earned Cash Incentive Awards will be as determined by the Committee and evidenced in the Agreement. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Cash Incentive Awards in the form of
cash or Shares (or in a combination thereof) that have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Award. The determination of the Committee with respect to the time and form of payout of such Awards will be set forth in the
Agreement pertaining to the grant of the Award. 
 8.2 Performance-Based Cash Incentive Awards. Any Cash
Incentive Award granted to any Participant may constitute “Performance-Based Compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and regulations thereunder. If any such award is intended to satisfy the requirements for
Performance-Based Compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, then to the extent required by Section 162(m), any Cash Incentive Award so designated will be conditioned on the achievement of one or more performance targets as determined
by the Committee and the following additional requirements will apply: 
 (a) The performance targets
established for the performance period established by the Committee will be objective (as that term is described in regulations under Section 162(m) of the Code), and will be established in writing by the Committee not later than 90 days after
the beginning of the performance period (but in no event after 25% of the performance period has elapsed), and while the outcome as to the performance targets is substantially uncertain. The performance targets established by the Committee will be
based on one or more of the Performance Criteria. 
 (b) A Participant otherwise entitled to receive a Cash
Incentive Award for any performance period will not receive a settlement or payment of the Award until the Committee has determined that the applicable performance target(s) have been attained. To the extent that the Committee exercises discretion
in making the determination required by this subsection 8.2, such exercise of discretion may not result in an increase in the amount of the payment, unless such discretion is exercised pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof. 

(c) Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, if a Participant’s Termination Date occurs because of
death or disability, the Participant’s Cash Incentive Award will become vested without regard to whether the Cash Incentive Award would be Performance-Based Compensation. 

(d) The maximum amount payable pursuant to a Cash Incentive Award to any Participant in any calendar year is
Five Million ($5,000,000). 
 Nothing in this Section 8 will preclude the Committee from granting Cash Incentive Awards
under the Plan or the Committee, Groupon or any Subsidiary from granting any cash incentive awards outside of the Plan that are not intended to be Performance-Based Compensation; provided, however, that to the extent that the provisions of this
Section 8 reflect the requirements applicable to Performance-Based Compensation, such provisions will not apply to any Cash Incentive Award that is not intended to constitute Performance-Based Compensation. Except as otherwise provided in the
applicable program or arrangement, distribution of any Cash Incentive Awards by the Company for a performance period ending in a calendar year will be made to the Participant not later than March 15 of the following calendar year. 

SECTION 9 
 Operation
and Administration 
 9.1 Effective Date and Approval Date. The Plan will be effective as of the date it is
adopted by the Board (the “Effective Date”). The Plan will be unlimited in duration and, in the event of Plan termination, will remain in effect as long as any Shares awarded under it are outstanding and not fully vested; provided,
however, that no new Awards will be made under the Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the date on which the Plan is adopted by the Board. No Option that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option may be granted under the Plan until the
Approval Date. If the Approval Date does not occur within twelve months after the Effective Date, then no Options that are intended to be Incentive Stock Options may be granted under the Plan. 

9.2 Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan or any Agreement, in the event of a Change in
Control, the Board (as constituted prior to such Change in Control) may, in its discretion: 
 (a) require
that (i) some or all outstanding Options and SARs will immediately become exercisable in full or in part, (ii) the vesting period applicable to some or all outstanding restricted shares and restricted stock units will lapse in full or in
part, (iii) the performance period applicable to some or all outstanding Awards will lapse in full or in part, or (iv) the performance targets applicable to some or all outstanding Awards will be deemed to be satisfied at the target,
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 (b) require that shares of common stock of the company resulting
from or succeeding to the business of the Company pursuant to such Change in Control, or a parent corporation thereof, be substituted for some or all of the Shares subject to an outstanding Award, with an appropriate and equitable adjustment to such
Award as determined by the Board in accordance with Section 5.2; 
 (c) require outstanding Awards, in
whole or in part, to be surrendered to the Company by the holder, and to be immediately cancelled by the Company, and to provide for the holder to receive (i) a cash payment in an amount equal to (A) in the case of an Option or a SAR, the
number of Shares then subject to the portion of such Option or SAR surrendered, to the extent such Option or SAR is then exercisable or becomes exercisable pursuant to Section 6.5 above, multiplied by the excess, if any, of the Fair Market
Value (or the Change in Control price, as applicable) of a Share as of the date of the Change in Control, over the purchase price or base price per Share subject to such Option or SAR, (B) in the case of restricted shares or restricted stock
units, the number of Shares then subject to the portion of such Award surrendered, to the extent the vesting period and performance period, if any, on such Award have lapsed or will lapse pursuant to Section 7.2 above and to the extent that the
performance targets, if any, have been satisfied or are deemed satisfied pursuant to Sections 7.2 or 7.3 above, multiplied by the Fair Market Value (or the Change in Control price, as applicable) of a Share as of the date of the Change in Control,
or (C) in the case of performance shares and performance share units, the Fair Market Value (or the Change in Control price, as applicable) of the Shares then subject to the portion of such Award surrendered, to the extent the performance
period applicable to such Award has lapsed or will lapse pursuant to Section 7.3 above and to the extent the performance targets applicable to such Award have been satisfied or are deemed satisfied pursuant to Section 7.3 above;
(ii) shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from or succeeding to the business of the Company pursuant to such Change in Control, or a parent corporation thereof, having a fair market value not less than the amount determined under
clause (i) above; or (iii) a combination of the payment of cash pursuant to clause (i) above and the issuance of shares pursuant to clause (ii) above; and/or 

(d) take such other action as the Board deems appropriate, in its sole discretion. 

9.3 Special Director Provisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, unless otherwise
provided by the Board, Awards to non-employee directors may be made in accordance with the terms of any Outside Director’s program adopted by the Board, and all such Awards will be deemed to be made under the Plan. 

9.4 Limit on Distribution. Distribution of Shares or other amounts under the Plan will be subject to the
following: 
 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, Groupon will have no liability to deliver
any Shares under the Plan or make any other distribution of benefits under the Plan unless such delivery or distribution would comply with all applicable laws and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity. 

(b) In the case of a Participant who is subject to Sections 16(a) and 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Committee
may, at any time, add such conditions and limitations to any Award to such Participant, or any feature of any such Award, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or desirable to comply with Section 16(a) or 16(b) and the rules
and regulations thereunder or to obtain any exemption therefrom. 
 (c) To the extent that the Plan provides
for issuance of certificates to reflect the transfer of Shares, the transfer of such Shares may be effected on a non-certificated basis, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange. 

9.5 Withholding. All Awards and other payments under the Plan are subject to withholding of all applicable taxes,
which withholding obligations may be satisfied by one or more of the following means as determined by the Company in its sole discretion: (i) withholding from any wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company,
(ii) surrender of Shares which the Participant already owns or to which the Participant is otherwise entitled under the Plan, (iii) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Shares owned by the Participant, or (iv) any other method
of withholding authorized by the Committee; provided, however, with the consent of the Committee, previously-owned Shares that have been held by the Participant or Shares to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan may only be used to
satisfy the minimum tax withholding required by applicable law (or other rates that will not have a negative accounting impact). 

  
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 9.6 Transferability. Awards under the Plan are not transferable
except to the Participant’s Beneficiary upon the death of the Participant. To the extent that the Participant who receives an Award under the Plan has the right to exercise such Award, the Award may be exercised during the lifetime of the
Participant only by the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection 9.6, the Committee may permit Awards under the Plan to be transferred to or for the benefit of the Participant’s family (including, without
limitation, to a trust or partnership for the benefit of a Participant’s family), subject to such procedures as the Committee may establish. In no event will an Incentive Stock Option be transferable to the extent that such transferability
would violate the requirements applicable to such option under Section 422 of the Code. 
 9.7 Notices. Any
notice or document required to be filed with the Committee or the Company under the Plan must be writing and will be properly filed if delivered or mailed to the Company’s Legal Department at Groupon’s principal executive offices. If
intended for the Participant, notices shall be delivered personally or shall be addressed (if sent by mail) to the Participant’s then current residence address as shown on the Company’s records, or to such other address as the Participant
directs in a notice to the Company, or shall be delivered electronically to the Participant’s email address as shown on the Company’s records. All notices shall be deemed to be given on the date received at the address of the addressee or,
if delivered personally or electronically, on the date delivered. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and
maintained by the Company or its designee. The Company may, by written notice to affected persons, revise its notice procedures from time to time. Any notice required under the Plan (other than a notice of election) may be waived by the person
entitled to notice. 
 9.8 Form and Time of Elections. Unless otherwise specified herein, each election required
or permitted to be made by any Participant or other person entitled to benefits under the Plan, and any permitted modification or revocation thereof, will be in writing filed with the Committee at such times, in such form, and subject to such
restrictions and limitations, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee requires. 
 9.9 Agreement
With Groupon or Subsidiary. At the time of an Award to a Participant under the Plan, the Committee may require a Participant to enter into an agreement with Groupon or the Subsidiary, as applicable (the “Agreement”), in a form
specified by the Committee, agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Plan and to such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as the Committee may, in its sole discretion, prescribe. 

9.10 Limitation of Implied Rights. 

(a) Neither a Participant nor any other person will, by reason of the Plan, acquire any right in or title to
any assets, funds or property of the Company whatsoever, including without limitation, any specific funds, assets, or other property which the Company, in its sole discretion, may set aside in anticipation of a liability under the Plan. A
Participant will have only a contractual right to the amounts, if any, payable under the Plan, unsecured by any assets of the Company. Nothing contained in the Plan constitutes a guarantee by the Company or any Subsidiary that the assets of such
companies will be sufficient to pay any benefits to any person. 
 (b) The Plan does not constitute a
contract of employment or continued service, and selection as a Participant will not give any employee the right to be retained in the employ or service of the Company, nor any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan, unless such right or claim
has specifically accrued under the terms of the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, no Award under the Plan will confer upon the holder thereof any right as a stockholder of Groupon prior to the date on which the Participant fulfills all
service requirements and other conditions for receipt of such rights and Shares are registered in the Participant’s name. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the extent permitted or required by law, as determined by the
Committee, Participants holding Shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan may be granted the right to exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares during the vesting period. A Participant will have no voting rights with respect
to any restricted stock units granted hereunder. 
 (c) During the vesting period, Participants holding
Shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance Shares or performance share units granted hereunder may, if the Committee so determines, be credited with dividends paid with respect to the underlying Shares or dividend equivalents
while they are so held in a manner determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Committee may apply any restrictions to the dividends or dividend equivalents that the Committee deems appropriate. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may
determine the form of payment of dividends or dividend equivalents, including, but not limited to, cash or Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no dividends or dividend equivalents may be paid on restricted stock units, performance Shares or
performance share units prior to vesting and, if applicable, the satisfaction of the underlying performance targets. 

  
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 9.11 Forfeiture Events. The Committee may specify in an Agreement that the
Participant’s rights, payments, and benefits with respect to an Award will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or
performance conditions of an Award. Such events may include, but are not limited to, termination of employment for cause, violation of material Company, Affiliate or Subsidiary policy, breach of noncompetition, non-solicitation or confidentiality
provisions that apply to the Participant, a determination that the payment of the Award was based on an incorrect determination that financial or other criteria were met or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or
reputation of the Company, its Affiliates or the Subsidiaries. 
 9.12 Clawback Policy. Any compensation earned
or paid pursuant to this Plan is subject to forfeiture, recovery by the Company or other action pursuant to any clawback or recoupment policy which the Company may adopt from time to time, including without limitation any such policy which the
Company may be required to adopt under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing rules and regulations thereunder, or as otherwise required by law. 

9.13 Evidence. Evidence required of anyone under the Plan may be by certificate, affidavit, document or other
information which the person acting on it considers pertinent and reliable, and signed, made or presented by the proper party or parties. 

9.14 Action by Groupon or Subsidiary. Any action required or permitted to be taken by Groupon or any Subsidiary
will be by resolution of its board of directors or by action of one or more members of the board (including a committee of the board) who are duly authorized to act for the board or (except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or the rules of
any stock exchange) by a duly authorized officer of Groupon. 
 9.15 Gender and Number. Where the context
allows, words in any gender include any other gender, words in the singular include the plural and the plural includes the singular, and the term “or” also means “and/or” and the term “including” means “including
but not limited to”. 
 9.16 Applicable Law. The validity, interpretation, instruction, performance,
enforcement and remedies of or relating to this Plan and any Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to
the conflict of law principles, rules or statutes of any jurisdiction. 
 9.17 Foreign
Participants. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Committee may grant Awards to eligible persons who are foreign nationals on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in
the judgment of the Committee, be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan. In furtherance of such purposes, the Committee may make such modifications, amendments, procedures and subplans as may be
necessary or advisable to comply with provisions of laws in other countries or jurisdictions in which Groupon or a Subsidiary operates or has employees. 

9.18 Construction. If any provision of the Plan or any Agreement relating to an Award intended to satisfy the
requirements for Performance-Based Compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code does not comply or is inconsistent with such requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, such provision will be construed or deemed amended to the extent
necessary to conform to such requirements. 
 9.19 Creditor’s Rights. A holder of restricted stock units
shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Restricted stock units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable restricted stock unit Agreement.

 9.20 Fractional Shares. Under no circumstances will the Company be required to authorize or issue fractional
shares and no consideration will be provided as a result of any fractional shares not be issued or authorized. 

  
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 SECTION 10 

Amendment and Termination 

The Board may, at any time, amend or terminate the Plan, and the Board or the Committee may amend any Agreement, provided that
no amendment or termination may, in the absence of written consent to the change by the affected Participant (or, if the Participant is not then living and if applicable, the Beneficiary), adversely affect the rights of any Participant or, if
applicable, Beneficiary under any Award granted under the Plan prior to the date such amendment is adopted by the Board (or the Committee, if applicable), unless an amendment is required to conform the Plan or an Agreement to the requirements of
applicable law; and further provided that adjustments pursuant to subsection 5.2 will not be subject to the foregoing limitations of this Section 10; and further provided no amendment will be made to the provisions of subsection 6.8 (relating
to Option and SAR repricing) without the approval of Groupon’s stockholders; and provided further, that no other amendment will be made to the Plan without the approval of Groupon’s stockholders if the approval of Groupon’s
stockholders of such amendment is required by law or the rules of any stock exchange on which Shares are listed. 
 SECTION 11 

Sections 409A and 4999 of the Code 

11.1 Intent to Comply with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary
(for purposes of this section, “Plan” includes all Awards under the Plan), the Plan will be construed, administered or deemed amended as necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid taxation under
Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code to the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code. The Committee, in its sole discretion, will determine the requirements of Section 409A of the Code applicable to the Plan and will interpret the terms
of the Plan consistently therewith. Under no circumstances, however, will the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate or any of its employees, officers, directors, service providers or agents have any liability to any person for any taxes, penalties
or interest due on amounts paid or payable under the Plan, including any taxes, penalties or interest imposed under Section 409A of the Code. Any payments to Award holders pursuant to this Plan are also intended to be exempt from
Section 409A of the Code to the maximum extent possible, first, to the extent such payments are scheduled to be paid and are in fact paid during the short-term deferral period, as short-term deferrals pursuant to U.S. Treasury Regulation
§1.409A-1(b)(4), and then, if applicable, under the separation pay exemption pursuant to U.S. Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), and for this purpose each payment will be considered a separate payment such that the determination of
whether a payment qualifies as a short-term deferral will be made without regard to whether other payments so qualify and the determination of whether a payment qualifies under the separation pay exemption will be made without regard to any payments
which qualify as short-term deferrals. To the extent any amounts under this Plan are payable by reference to an Award holder’s “termination of employment,” such term will be deemed to refer to the Award holder’s “separation
from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, if an Award holder is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, as of the date of the
Award holder’s separation from service, then to the extent any amount payable under this Plan (i) constitutes the payment of nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, (ii) is payable upon
the Award holder’s separation from service and (iii) under the terms of this Plan would be payable prior to the six-month anniversary of the Award holder’s separation from service, such payment will be delayed until the earlier to
occur of (a) the six-month anniversary of the separation from service or (b) the date of the award holder’s death. 

11.2 Prohibition on Acceleration of Payments. The time or schedule of any settlement or amount scheduled to be
paid pursuant to the terms of the Plan or any Agreement may not be accelerated except as otherwise permitted under Section 409A of the Code and the guidance and Treasury regulations issued thereunder. 

11.3 Excise Tax Under Section 4999 of the Code. Except as otherwise expressly provided in an employment,
retention, change in control, severance or similar agreement between the Participant and the Company, if any acceleration of vesting pursuant to an Award and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by a Participant would subject the
Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, then, provided
such election would not subject the Participant to taxation under Section 409A of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting

  
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called for under the Award in order to avoid such characterization. To aid the Participant in making any election called for under this subsection, no later than the date of the occurrence of any
event that might reasonably be anticipated to result in an “excess parachute payment” to the Participant as described herein, the Company shall request a determination in writing by independent public accountants selected by the Company.
As soon as practicable thereafter, such accountants shall determine and report to the Company and the Participant the amount of such acceleration of vesting, payments and benefits which would produce the greatest after-tax benefit to the
Participant. For the purposes of such determination, the accountants may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and the Participant shall furnish to the
accountants such information and documents as the accountants may reasonably request in order to make their required determination. The Company shall bear all fees and expenses the accountants charge in connection with their services contemplated by
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