WHEREAS, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Nevada Reincorporation and without any further action on the part of the Company, the Converted Corporation, the holders thereof or any other person, (i) each share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company issued and outstanding or held in treasury immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically converted into one share of the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Converted Corporation; (ii) each share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company issued and outstanding or held in treasury immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically converted into one share of the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Converted Corporation; (iii) each share of Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company issued and outstanding or held in treasury immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically converted into one share of the Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Converted Corporation; and (iv) each share of Class D Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company issued and outstanding or held in treasury immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically converted into one share of the Class D Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Converted Corporation;
WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) and the Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP” and together with the Incentive plan, the “Equity Plans”) for the benefit of eligible employees and other service providers of the Company and its subsidiaries;
WHEREAS, at the Effective Time, any warrant, option, restricted stock unit, equity or equity-based award (including awards granted under the Equity Plans), or other right to acquire any shares of, or of any instrument to convert into or based on the value of, the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock or Class D Common Stock of the Company or other equity security of the Company, whether vested or unvested, which is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Convertible Security”), shall, from and after the Effective Time, constitute a warrant, option, restricted stock unit, equity or equity-based award, or other right to acquire any shares of, or of any instrument to convert into or based on the value of, the same amount of the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock or Class D Common Stock of the Converted Corporation or other equity securities of the Converted Corporation, respectively, and, if applicable, with the same exercise or purchase price per share, and shall, to the extent permitted by law and otherwise reasonably practicable, have the same term, exercisability, vesting schedule, status, and all other terms and conditions of the applicable Convertible Security immediately prior to the Effective Time; and
WHEREAS, all shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and Class D Common Stock of the Company reserved for issuance pursuant to the terms of any Convertible Security shall, from and after the Effective Time, constitute shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and Class D Common Stock of the Converted Corporation reserved for issuance pursuant thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby determines that the Nevada Reincorporation, the Plan of Conversion, and the Nevada Governing Documents are advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and approves and adopts the Nevada Reincorporation, the Plan of Conversion, and the Nevada Governing Documents.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the form, terms, provisions, and conditions of the Plan of Conversion and the Nevada Governing Documents be, and the same hereby are, in all respects approved and adopted.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Board hereby directs that these resolutions approving the Nevada Reincorporation (including the approval of the Nevada Reincorporation, the Plan of Conversion and the Nevada Governing Documents) be submitted for adoption and approval by the stockholders of the Company, including by written consent in lieu of a meeting.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Board hereby recommends that the Company’s stockholders approve and adopt these resolutions (including the Nevada Reincorporation, the Plan of Conversion and the Nevada Governing Documents).
RESOLVED FURTHER, that, in accordance with the Plan of Conversion, at the Effective Time, the board of directors of the Converted Corporation shall consist of the same directors as the Board immediately prior to the Effective Time, having the same director classes and the same terms as follows, each director to serve until his or her successor has been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
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| Ian Bickley | | | Director Class I | |
| Beth Gerstein | | | Director Class I | |
| Eric Grossberg, Executive Chairman | | | Director Class II | |
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