Document:

Prepared and filed by St Ives Financial

GEM SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

 

Units Comprised of

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and

Warrants 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIDENTIAL

 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

The Offeree, by accepting the Securities Purchase Agreement and the exhibits hereto relating to the proposed offering of Units by GeM Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”), comprised of shares of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to acquire shares of its common stock, acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the offering documents have been furnished to the Offeree on a confidential basis solely for the purpose of enabling the Offeree to evaluate the offering; (ii) that the Offeree may not further distribute the offering documents without the prior written consent of the Company, except to the Offeree’s legal, financial or other personal advisors, if any, who will use the offering documents on the Offeree’s behalf solely for purposes of evaluating the offering; (iii) any reproduction or distribution of the offering documents, in whole or in part, or
the direct or indirect disclosure of the contents of the offering documents for any other purpose without the prior written consent of the Company is prohibited; and (iv) the offeree shall be bound by all terms and conditions specified in the offering documents. 

NOTICE TO OFFEREES

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER OFFERING DOCUMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY THE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. 

THE SECURITIES ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY, WITHOUT A VIEW TO RESALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, RESOLD OR OFFERED FOR RESALE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION, OR PURSUANT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. 

HEDGING TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SHORT SALES, SWAPS OR DERIVATIVE SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS, INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY OR OTHER JURISDICTION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER OFFERING DOCUMENTS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. 

 

 

INVESTORS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN FORCE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THEY PURCHASE, OFFER OR SELL THE SECURITIES AND MUST OBTAIN ANY CONSENT, APPROVAL OR PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR THE PURCHASE, OFFER OR SALE BY IT OF THE SECURITIES UNDER THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN FORCE IN ANY JURISDICTION TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT OR IN WHICH IT MAKES SUCH PURCHASES, OFFERS OR SALES. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO INVESTOR COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.

INVESTORS ARE EXPECTED TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE RISKS POSED BY AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES. AN OFFICER OF THE COMPANY IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE COMPANY AND WILL, UPON REQUEST, MAKE AVAILABLE SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS QUALIFIED, POTENTIAL INVESTORS MAY REASONABLY REQUEST AND THAT CAN BE PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY WITHOUT UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE.

INVESTORS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN INVESTMENT, LEGAL, TAX AND ACCOUNTING ADVISORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SECURITIES CONSTITUTE APPROPRIATE INVESTMENTS FOR THEM AND THE APPLICABLE LEGAL, TAX, REGULATORY AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF THE SECURITIES. IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

GeM Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Reports, statements or other information that we file with the SEC are available to the public at the SEC’s Website at http://www.sec.gov, as well as our Website at www.gem-si.com. Documents filed with the SEC include, but are not limited to, the following documents: 

	

 
 	

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Currents Report on Form 8-K dated August 14, 2006;
 

	

 
 	

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Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006; and
 

	

 
 	

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Definitive Proxy Statement dated September 15, 2006.
 

The Company will provide to each person to whom this agreement is sent, upon the written or oral request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents referred to above. You may make such requests at no cost to you by writing or telephoning us at the following address or number:

GeM Solutions, Inc.

7935 Airport Pulling Road

Suite 201

Naples, FL  34109

(239) 592-1816

The Company has not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this agreement is accurate as of any date other than the date this agreement is sent to you for review or that the information filed with the SEC is accurate as of any date other than the date set forth on the front of the document containing such information.

 

CONFIDENTIAL

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated _______________, 2006, by and between GEM SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the purchaser or purchasers identified on the signature page hereof (“Purchaser”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to purchase and the Company desires to sell units comprised of shares of Series B Preferred Stock (as defined below) and warrants to acquire shares of common stock on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises hereof and the agreements set forth herein below, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

  	
         

      	
        1.
          The Offering.

      

(a) Private Offering. The securities offered by this Agreement are being offered by the Company in a private offering (the “Offering”) of shares of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), and warrants (the “Warrants”) to acquire shares of Common Stock. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Warrants will be sold in units (the “Units”) comprised of one (1) share of Series B Preferred Stock and one (1) Warrant. The Company is offering up to 300,000 Units for an aggregate purchase price of $4,500,000; provided, however, that in the event of any over-allotments of Units during the offering period, the Company reserves the right to sell Units for an aggregate purchase price in excess of $4,500,000 to cover such over-allotments. The Units will be sold on a reasonable “best efforts” basis at a purchase price of $15.00 per Unit (“Purchase Price”) pursuant to Rules 901 and 903 of Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Units are being offered solely to persons that are not “U.S. Persons” as such term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the Securities Act during an offering period that commenced on April 17, 2006 and terminates at the sole discretion of the Company. 

(i) Each share of Series B Preferred Stock may be converted into that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the original issue price of the Series B Preferred Stock ($15.00) divided by $0.15 (as same may be adjusted, the “Conversion Price”). The terms and conditions of the Series B Preferred Stock are set forth in Exhibit A to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A. 

(ii) Each Warrant is initially exercisable into 50 shares of Common Stock at an initial exercise price of $0.40 per share. The terms of the Warrant are set forth in the Form of Warrant, attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit B. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock, the Warrants and shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock or exercise of the Warrants are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Securities.”

 

(b) Use of Proceeds. Assuming all 300,000 Units are sold, the net proceeds to the Company are estimated to be approximately $4,120,000 (after deducting offering expenses payable by the Company estimated at $20,000 and assuming payment of the maximum amount of placement agent and finders’ fees of up to $360,000). The Company intends to use the net proceeds for general working capital purposes and other general corporate purposes which may include repayment of indebtedness.

(c) Placement Agent and Finders Fees. The Company reserves the right to pay cash fees to agents, brokers, dealers and finders in connection with the sale of the Securities in an amount equal to up to eight percent (8%) of the Purchase Price of such Securities and to issue warrants to such persons to purchase shares of Common Stock equal to up to eight percent (8%) of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock included in the Units issued hereunder at an exercise price of $0.40 per share which terminate three years after the date of issuance.

(d) Status of Offering. Between May 1 and October 9, 2006, the Company has sold 116,667 Units for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,750,005 in this Offering and 52,000 Units for aggregate gross proceeds of $780,000 in a concurrent offering to a limited number of accredited investors in the United States of America (the “Reg D Offering”). The Company intends to offer 131,333 Units in the Offering and the Reg D Offering until the offerings are terminated. 

  	
         

      	
        2.
          Sale and Purchase of Securities.

      

(a) Sale and Purchase of Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company agrees to sell, and Purchaser irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase, the number of Units set forth on the signature page of this Agreement at a purchase price of $15.00 per Unit. The aggregate purchase price for the Units shall be as set forth on the signature page hereto and shall be payable upon execution hereof by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds.

(b) Subscription Procedure. In order to purchase Units, Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, at its principal executive office identified below: (i) one completed and duly executed copy of this Agreement; and (ii) immediately available funds, or a certified check or bank check in an amount equal to the Purchase Price. Execution and delivery of this Agreement shall constitute an irrevocable subscription for that number of Units set forth on the signature page hereto. The minimum investment that may be made by a Purchaser is $45,000, although the Company may, in its sole discretion, accept subscriptions for a lesser amount. Payment for the Securities may be made by wire transfer to:

AmSouth Bank

Birmingham, AL

S.W.I.F.T., TID: AMSBUS44

TELEX: 682719

AMSOBHM

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For
  Credit to:

	
        Customer Name:
 	
         
 	
        GeM Solutions, Inc.
 
	
        Customer Address:
 	
         
 	
        7935 Airport Pulling Road
 
	
         
 	
         
 	
        Suite 201
 
	
         
 	
         
 	
        Naples, FL 34109
 
	
         
 	
         
 	
        USA 
 
	
        Customer Account: 
 	
         
 	
        0046696598
 
	
        AmSouth Branch:
 	
         
 	
        Vanderbilt
 

 

or by check made payable to:  GeM Solutions, Inc., 7935 Airport Pulling Road, Suite 201, Naples, FL 34109. Receipt by the Company of funds wired, or deposit and collection by the Company of the check tendered herewith, will not constitute acceptance of this Agreement by the Company. The Units subscribed for will not be deemed to be issued to, or owned by, Purchaser until the Company has executed this Agreement. All funds tendered by Purchaser will be held by the Company pending acceptance or rejection of this Agreement by the Company and the closing of Purchaser’s purchase of Units. This Agreement will either be accepted by the Company, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion, or rejected by the Company as promptly as practicable. If this Agreement is accepted only in part, Purchaser agrees to purchase such smaller number of Units as the Company determines to sell to Purchaser. If
this Agreement is rejected for any reason, including the termination of the Offering by the Company, this Agreement and all funds tendered herewith will be promptly returned to Purchaser, without interest or deduction of any kind, and this Agreement will be void and of no further force or effect.

(c) Closing. Subscriptions will be accepted by the Company in its sole discretion. Upon the Company’s execution of this Agreement, the subscription evidenced hereby, if not previously rejected by the Company, will, in reliance upon Purchaser’s representations and warranties contained herein, be accepted, in whole or in part, by the Company. If Purchaser’s subscription is accepted only in part, this Agreement will be marked to indicate such fact, and the Company will return to Purchaser the portion of the funds tendered by Purchaser representing the unaccepted portion of Purchaser’s subscription, without interest or deduction of any kind. Upon acceptance of this Agreement in whole or in part by the Company, the Company will issue certificates evidencing the Series B Preferred
Stock registered in the name of Purchaser, together with a copy of Purchaser’s executed Agreement countersigned by the Company and a Warrant (“Warrant Certificate”) executed by the Company.

3.        Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

(a) Organization and Qualification. 

(i) If Purchaser is an entity, Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with the corporate or other entity power and authority to own and operate its business as presently conducted, except where the failure to be or have any of the foregoing would not have a material adverse effect on Purchaser, and Purchaser is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or held under lease or the nature of their activities makes such qualification necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified or in good standing as would not have a material adverse effect on it.

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(ii) If Purchaser is an entity, the address of its principal place of business is as set forth on the signature page hereto, and if Purchaser is an individual, the address of its principal residence is as set forth on the signature page hereto.

(b) Authority; Validity and Effect of Agreement.

(i) If Purchaser is an entity, Purchaser has the requisite corporate or other entity power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser, the performance by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and all other necessary corporate or other entity action on the part of Purchaser have been duly authorized by its board of directors or similar governing body, and no other corporate or other entity proceedings on the part of Purchaser is necessary for Purchaser to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder. 

(ii) This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by Purchaser and, assuming it has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, in accordance with its terms.

(c) No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser nor the performance by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder will: (i) if Purchaser is an entity, conflict with Purchaser’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, or other similar organizational documents; (ii) violate any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation, applicable to Purchaser or any of the properties or assets of Purchaser; or (iii) violate, breach, be in conflict with or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or permit the termination of any provision of, or result in the termination of, the acceleration of the maturity of, or the acceleration of the performance of any obligation of Purchaser
under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any properties, assets or business of Purchaser under, any material contract or any order, judgment or decree to which Purchaser is a party or by which it or any of its assets or properties is bound or encumbered except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for such violations, breaches, conflicts, defaults or other occurrences which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on its obligation to perform its covenants under this Agreement.

(d) Accredited Investor.  Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act. If Purchaser is an entity, Purchaser was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities, and, if it was, all of Purchaser’s equity owners are “accredited investors” as defined above.

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(e)
  “U.S. Person”.
  The Investor: (i) is executing and delivering this Agreement outside the United
  States, is not a “U.S. Person” as such term is defined in Rule 902
  of Regulation S under the Securities Act, and is not acquiring the securities
  for the account or benefit of any “U.S. Person”; or (ii) is a “U.S.
  Person” that is purchasing the Securities in a transaction that does not
  require registration under the Securities Act. A “U.S. Person” is
  defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the Securities Act as:

    	
           

        	
          (i)
            Any natural person resident in
            the United States;

        

  

  	
         

      	
        (ii)
          Any partnership or corporation
          organized or incorporated under the laws of the United States;

      

  
    	
           

        	
          (iii)
            Any estate of which any executor
            or administrator is a U.S. Person;

        

  

  
    	
           

        	
          (iv)
            Any trust of which any trustee
            is a U.S. Person;

        

  

  	
           

        	
          (v)
            Any agency or branch of a foreign
            entity located in the United States;

        

  (vi)
  Any non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust)
  held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a U.S. Person;

(vii)
  Any discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust)
  held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or, if an individual,
  resident in the United States; and

  	
         

      	
        (viii)
          Any partnership or corporation
          if:

      

(A)
  Organized or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction; and

(B)
  Formed by a U.S. Person principally for the purpose of investing in securities
  not registered under the Securities Act, unless it is organized or incorporated,
  and owned, by accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities
  Act) that are not natural persons, estates or trusts.

(f) No Government Review. Purchaser understands that neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) nor any securities commission or other governmental authority of any state, country or other jurisdiction has approved the issuance of the Securities or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Securities, this Agreement or the Warrant Certificate (collectively, the “Offering Documents”), or confirmed the accuracy of, determined the adequacy of, or reviewed this Agreement or the Warrant Certificate.

(g) Investment Intent. The Securities are being acquired for the Purchaser’s own account for investment purposes only, not as a nominee or agent and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, Purchaser further represents that Purchaser does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or third person with respect to any of the Securities.

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(h) Restrictions on Transfer. Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act or registered or qualified under any state securities law, and may not be, directly or indirectly, sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of except in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S under the Securities Act, pursuant to registration under the Securities Act and registration or qualification under applicable state securities laws or the availability of an exemption therefrom. In any case where such an exemption is relied upon by Purchaser from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the registration or
qualification requirements of such state securities laws, Purchaser shall furnish the Company with an opinion of counsel stating that the proposed sale or other disposition of such securities may be effected without registration under the Securities Act and will not result in any violation of any applicable state securities laws relating to the registration or qualification of securities for sale, such counsel and opinion to be satisfactory to the Company. Purchaser acknowledges that it is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time, and that its overall commitment to investments that are not readily marketable is not disproportionate to its net worth.

(i) Restrictions on Registration. Purchaser understands and agrees that the Company is not permitted to register any transfer of the Securities not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the Securities Act and registration or qualification under applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an available exemption therefrom. Purchaser further understands and agrees that hedging transactions, including but not limited to short sales, swaps or derivative securities transactions may not be conducted unless in compliance with the Securities Act. 

(j) Investment Experience. Purchaser has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in financial, tax and business matters in general, and investments in securities in particular, that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this investment in the Securities, and Purchaser has made such investigations in connection herewith as it deemed necessary or desirable so as to make an informed investment decision without relying upon the Company for legal or tax advice related to this investment. In making its decision to acquire the Securities, Purchaser has not relied upon any information other than information provided to Purchaser by the Company or its representatives and contained herein and in the other Offering Documents.

(k) Access to Information. Purchaser acknowledges that it has had access to and has reviewed all documents and records relating to the Company, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005 and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, that it has deemed necessary in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to an investment in the Securities; that it has had the opportunity to ask representatives of the Company certain questions and request certain additional information regarding the terms and conditions of such investment and the finances, operations, business and prospects of the Company and has had any and all such questions and requests answered to its
satisfaction; and that it understands the risks and other considerations relating to such investment.

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(l) Reliance on Representations. Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the Securities. Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company that any information that Purchaser has heretofore furnished or furnishes herewith to the Company is complete and accurate, and further represents and warrants that it will notify and supply
corrective information to the Company immediately upon the occurrence of any change therein occurring prior to the Company’s issuance of the Securities. Within five (5) days after receipt of a request from the Company, Purchaser will provide such information and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and regulations to which the Company is subject.

(m) No General Solicitation. Purchaser is unaware of, and in deciding to participate in the Offering is in no way relying upon, and did not become aware of the Offering through or as a result of, any form of general solicitation or general advertising including, without limitation, any article, notice, advertisement or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media, or broadcast over television or radio or the internet, in connection with the Offering.

(n) Placement and Finder’s Fees.   No agent, broker, investment banker, finder, financial advisor or other person acting on behalf of Purchaser or under its authority is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or similar fee, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Offering, and no person is entitled to any fee or commission or like payment in respect thereof based in any way on agreements, arrangements or understanding made by or on behalf of Purchaser.

(o) Investment Risks. Purchaser understands that purchasing Securities in the Offering will subject Purchaser to certain risks, including, but not limited to, those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and other periodic reports filed with the SEC, as well as each of the following:

(i) The offering price of the Securities offered hereby has been determined solely by the Company and does not necessarily bear any relationship to the value of the Company’s assets, current or potential earnings of the Company, or any other recognized criteria used for measuring value, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the offering price of the Units is representative of the actual value of the underlying Securities.

(ii) The Company has experienced net losses in each fiscal quarter since its inception and expects to continue to incur significant net losses for the foreseeable future. While the Company is unable to predict accurately its future operating expenses, it currently expects these expenses to increase substantially as it implements its business plan.

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(iii) In order to fund its future operations, attract and retain employees, consultants and other service providers, and satisfy other obligations, the Company may be required to issue additional shares of Common Stock, securities exercisable or convertible into shares of Common Stock, or debt. Such securities may be issued for a purchase price consisting of cash, services or other consideration that may be materially different than the purchase price of the Units. The issuance of any such securities may result in substantial dilution to the relative ownership interests of the Company’s existing shareholders and substantial reduction in net book value per share. Additional equity securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of the holders of Common Stock, and any debt financing may involve restrictive covenants that may limit the Company’s
operating flexibility.

(iv) The Company has provided herein that it intends to use most of the net proceeds from the Offering for general working capital purposes and other general corporate purposes which may include repayment of indebtedness. Thus, Purchaser is making its investment in the Securities based in part upon very limited information regarding the specific uses to which the net proceeds will be applied.

(v) An investment in the Securities may involve certain material legal, accounting and federal and state tax consequences. Purchaser should consult with its legal counsel, accountant and/or business adviser as to the legal, accounting, tax and related matters accompanying such an investment.

(vi) Funds received in payment for the Units will be released to the Company upon its execution of this Agreement. The Company is not required to raise any minimum amount of proceeds prior to obtaining such funds. Because there is no minimum amount of Units the Company must sell before accepting funds in the Offering, investors participating in the Offering will not be assured that the Company will have sufficient funds to execute its business plan, satisfy expected expenditures, repay indebtedness as it becomes due, and support operations over the next 12 months and will bear the risk that the Company will be unable to secure the funds necessary to meet its current and anticipated financial obligations. 

(p) Exclusive Offering Documents. In making its decision to purchase the Securities hereunder, Purchaser has not relied on any representations, warranties or information other than those set forth in this Agreement which Purchaser has independently investigated and verified to its satisfaction and neither the Company nor any person acting on its behalf has made any representation or warranty regarding the Company or the Securities except as set forth herein. 

(q) Legends. The certificates and agreements evidencing the Securities shall have endorsed thereon the following legend (and appropriate notations thereof will be made in the Company’s stock transfer books), and stop transfer instructions reflecting these restrictions on transfer will be placed with the transfer agent of the Securities:

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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION, OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SHORT SALES, SWAPS OR DERIVATIVE SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS, INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NO TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE MADE IN THE
ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNLESS THERE SHALL HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO THE ISSUER A WRITTEN OPINION OF UNITED STATES COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION.

4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:

(a) Organization and Qualification. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with the corporate power and authority to own and operate its business as presently conducted, except where the failure to be or have any of the foregoing would not have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or held under lease or the nature of their activities makes such qualification necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified or in good standing as would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

(b) Authority; Validity and Effect of Agreement. 

(i) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, perform its obligations under this Agreement, and conduct the Offering. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, the Offering and all other necessary corporate action on the part of the Company have been duly authorized by its board of directors, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the Offering. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming that it has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Purchaser, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

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(ii) The Securities have been duly authorized and will be free and clear of all liens, charges, restrictions, claims and encumbrances imposed by or through the Company. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock or exercise of the Warrants when issued and paid for in accordance with the Series B Preferred Stock or Warrants, as applicable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock with no personal liability resulting solely from the ownership of such shares and will be free and clear of all liens, charges, restrictions, claims and in encumbrances imposed by or through the Company. 

(c) No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company nor the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder will: (i) conflict with the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws; (ii) violate any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation, applicable to the Company or any of the properties or assets of the Company; or (iii) violate, breach, be in conflict with or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or permit the termination of any provision of, or result in the termination of, the acceleration of the maturity of, or the acceleration of the performance of any obligation of the Company, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon
any properties, assets or business of the Company under, any material contract or any order, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its assets or properties is bound or encumbered except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for such violations, breaches, conflicts, defaults or other occurrences which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on its obligation to perform its covenants under this Agreement.

(d) Placement and Finder’s Fees. Except as provided in Section 1(c), neither the Company nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees or managers, has employed any broker, dealer, finder, advisor or consultant, or incurred any liability for any investment banking fees, brokerage fees, commissions or finders’ fees, advisory fees or consulting fees in connection with the Offering for which the Company has or could have any liability. 

5. Indemnification. Purchaser agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and its respective affiliates and agents from and against any and all demands, claims, actions or causes of action, judgments, assessments, losses, liabilities, damages or penalties and reasonable attorneys’ fees and related disbursements incurred by the Company that arise out of or result from a breach of any representations or warranties made by Purchaser herein, and Purchaser agrees that in the event of any breach of any representations or warranties made by Purchaser herein, the Company may, at its option, forthwith rescind the sale of the Units to Purchaser.

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6.
  Registration Rights.
  The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

6.1 For the purpose of this Section 6, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

(b) “Person” shall mean an individual, partnership (general or limited), corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, business trust, cooperative, association or other form of business organization, whether or not regarded as a legal entity under applicable law, a trust (inter vivos or testamentary), an estate of a deceased, insane or incompetent person, a quasi-governmental entity, a government or any agency, authority, political subdivision or other instrumentality thereof, or any other entity.

(c) “Register,” “registered,” and “registration” shall refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or order of effectiveness of such registration statement or document by the SEC.

(d) “Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement of the Company filed with the SEC pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.2 of this Agreement, which covers the resale of the Restricted Stock on an appropriate form then permitted by the SEC to be used for such registration and the sales contemplated to be made thereby under the Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including any pre- and post- effective amendments thereto, in each case including the prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all materials incorporated by reference therein.

(e) “Restricted Stock” shall mean (i) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock; (ii) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants; and (iii) any additional shares of Common Stock of the Company issued or issuable after the date hereof in respect of any of the foregoing securities, by way of a stock dividend or stock split; provided that as to any particular shares of Restricted Stock, such securities shall cease to constitute Restricted Stock when (x) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of thereunder, (y) such securities are permitted to be transferred pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any successor provision to such rule) under the Securities Act or (z) such securities are otherwise
freely transferable to the public without further registration under the Securities Act.

(f) “Selling Stockholders” shall mean Purchaser and any other purchaser of Units in the Offering, and their respective successors and assigns.

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6.2. Registration of the Securities.

(a) The Company shall notify all Selling Stockholders in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act for the purpose of registering securities of the Company, excluding registration statements on SEC Forms S-4, S-8 or any similar or successor forms, and excluding that certain registration statement of the Company on SEC Form SB-2, Registration No. 333-126453, initially filed with the SEC on or about July 7, 2005 and any amendments thereto, and will afford each such Selling Stockholder an opportunity to include in such registration statement all or part of such Restricted Stock held by such Selling Stockholder. Each Selling Stockholder desiring to include in any such registration statement all or any part of the Restricted Stock held by it
shall, within five (5) days after the above-described notice from the Company, so notify the Company in writing. Such notice shall state the intended method of disposition of the Restricted Stock by such Selling Stockholder. If a Selling Stockholder decides not to include all of its Restricted Stock in any registration statement thereafter filed by the Company, such Selling Stockholder shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include any Restricted Stock in any subsequent registration statement or registration statements as may be filed by the Company with respect to offerings of its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Company may, without the consent of the Selling Stockholders, withdraw such registration statement prior to its becoming effective if the proposal to register the securities proposed to be registered thereby is abandoned.

(b) In the event that any registration pursuant to Section 6.2(a) shall be, in whole or in part, an underwritten public offering of Common Stock on behalf of the Company, all Purchasers proposing to distribute their Restricted Stock through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Company. If the managing underwriter thereof advises the Company in writing that in its opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in an orderly manner in such offering within a price range acceptable to the Company, the Company shall include in such registration (i) first, the securities the Company proposes to sell, and (ii) second, the Restricted Stock and any other registrable securities eligible and requested to be
included in such registration to the extent that the number of shares to be registered under this clause (ii) will not, in the opinion of the managing underwriter, adversely affect the offering of the securities pursuant to clause (i). In such a case, shares shall be registered pro rata among the holders of such Restricted Stock and registrable securities on the basis of the number of shares eligible for registration that are owned by all such holders and requested to be included in such registration. 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company’s obligation in Sections 6.2(a) and 6.2(b) above shall extend only to the inclusion of the Restricted Stock in a Registration Statement. The Company shall have no obligation to assure the terms and conditions of distribution, to obtain a commitment from an underwriter relative to the sale of the Restricted Stock or to otherwise assume any responsibility for the manner, price or terms of the distribution of the Restricted Stock. 

(d) The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 6.2 prior to the effectiveness of such registration without thereby incurring liability to the holders of the Restricted Stock, regardless of whether any holder has elected to include securities in such registration. The Registration Expenses (as defined in Section 6.5) of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Section 6.4 hereof.

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6.3. Registration Procedures. Whenever it is obligated to register any Restricted Stock pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall:

(a) prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement with respect to the Restricted Stock in the manner set forth in Section 6.2 hereof and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as possible and to remain effective until the earlier of: (i) the sale of all shares of Restricted Stock covered thereby, (ii) the availability under Rule 144 for the Selling Stockholder to freely resell without restriction all Restricted Stock covered thereby, or (iii) two (2) years from the date of this Agreement;

(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the period specified in Section 6.3(a) above and to comply with the provisions of the Act with respect to the disposition of all Restricted Stock covered by such Registration Statement in accordance with the intended method of disposition set forth in such Registration Statement for such period;

(c) furnish to the Selling Stockholders such number of copies of the Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein (including each preliminary prospectus) as such person may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Restricted Stock covered by such Registration Statement;

(d) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the Restricted Stock covered by such Registration Statement under the state securities laws of such jurisdictions as any Selling Stockholder shall reasonably request; provided, however, that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to transact business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction;

(e) in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter(s) of such offering. Each Purchaser participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement, as described in Section 6.2(b);

(f) immediately notify each Selling Stockholder at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus contained in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required or necessary to be stated therein in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. The Company will use reasonable efforts to amend or supplement such prospectus in order to cause such prospectus not to include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made;

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(g) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statements as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement;

(h) use its reasonable best efforts to list the Restricted Stock covered by such Registration Statement on each exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed (with the listing application being made at the time of the filing of such Registration Statement or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable); 

(i) notify each Selling Stockholder of any threat by the SEC or state securities commission to undertake a stop order with respect to sales under the Registration Statement; and 

(j) cooperate in the timely removal of any restrictive legends from the shares of Restricted Stock in connection with the resale of such shares covered by an effective Registration Statement.

6.4. Delay of Registration.  No Selling Stockholder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any such registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 6.

6.5 Expenses.

(a) For the purposes of this Section 6.5, the term “Registration Expenses” shall mean: all expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Section 6.2 of this Agreement, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Company, fees under state securities laws, fees of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”), fees and expenses of listing shares of Restricted Stock on any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s shares are listed and fees of transfer agents and registrars. The term “Selling Expenses” shall mean: all underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of Restricted Stock and all accountable or non-accountable expenses paid to any underwriter in
respect of such sale.

(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with the Registration Statements filed pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement. All Selling Expenses in connection with any Registration Statements filed pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement shall be borne by the Selling Stockholders pro rata on the basis of the number of shares registered by each Selling Stockholder whose shares of Restricted Stock are covered by such Registration Statement, or by such persons other than the Company (except to the extent the Company may be a seller) as they may agree.

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6.6. Obligations of the Selling Stockholders.

(a) In connection with each registration hereunder, each Selling Stockholder will furnish to the Company in writing such information with respect to it and the securities held by it and the proposed distribution by it, as shall be reasonably requested by the Company in order to assure compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws as a condition precedent to including the Selling Stockholder’s Restricted Stock in the Registration Statement. Each Selling Stockholder shall also promptly notify the Company of any changes in such information included in the Registration Statement or prospectus as a result of which there is an untrue statement of material fact or an omission to state any material fact required or necessary to be stated therein in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made.

(b) In connection with the filing of the Registration Statement, each Selling Stockholder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with such Registration Statement or prospectus.

(c) In connection with each registration pursuant to this Agreement, each Selling Stockholder agrees that it will not effect sales of any Restricted Stock until notified by the Company of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and thereafter will suspend such sales after receipt of telegraphic or written notice from the Company to suspend sales to permit the Company to correct or update a Registration Statement or prospectus. At the end of any period during which the Company is obligated to keep a Registration Statement current, each Selling Stockholder shall discontinue sales of Restricted Stock pursuant to such Registration Statement upon receipt of notice from the Company of its intention to remove from registration the Restricted Stock covered by such Registration Statement that remains unsold, and each Selling Stockholder shall notify the Company of the number of
shares registered which remain unsold immediately upon receipt of such notice from the Company.

6.7. Information Blackout and Holdbacks.

(a) At any time when a Registration Statement effected pursuant to Section 6.2 is effective, upon written notice from the Company to Purchaser that the Company has determined in good faith that the sale of Restricted Stock pursuant to the Registration Statement would require disclosure of non-public material information, Purchaser shall suspend sales of Restricted Stock pursuant to such Registration Statement until such time as the Company notifies Purchaser that such material information has been disclosed to the public or has ceased to be material, or that sales pursuant to such Registration Statement may otherwise be resumed.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Purchaser shall not effect any public sale or distribution (including sales pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act), if and when available, of equity securities of the Company, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of any primary offering to be undertaken by the Company of shares of its unissued Common Stock (“Primary Offering”), which may also include other securities, and ending one hundred twenty (120) days after completion of any such Primary Offering, unless the Company, in the case of a non-underwritten Primary Offering, or the managing underwriter, in the case of an underwritten Primary Offering, otherwise agree.

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6.8.
  Indemnification.

(a) The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Selling Stockholder, such Selling Stockholder’s respective partners, officers, directors, underwriters and each Person who controls any Selling Stockholder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses caused by (i) any untrue statement of or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) any omission of or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act or any state securities law in connection with the offering covered by such Registration Statement (“Violations”); provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6.8(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable in for any loss, claim, damage, liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by such Selling Stockholder, partner, officer, director, underwriter or controlling person of such Selling Stockholder.

(b) To the extent permitted by law, each Selling Stockholder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, its officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, any underwriter and any other Selling Stockholder selling securities under such registration statement or any of such other Selling Stockholder’s partners, directors or officers or any person who controls such Selling Stockholder, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (joint or several) to which the Company or any such director, officer, controlling person, underwriter or other such Selling Stockholder, or partner, director, officer or controlling person of such other Selling Stockholder, may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereto) arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent (and only to the extent) that such Violation occurs (i) in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished by such Selling Stockholder to the Company, (ii) as a result of any failure to deliver a copy of the prospectus relating to such Registration Statement, or (iii) as a result of any disposition of the Restricted Stock in a manner that fails to comply with the permitted methods of distribution identified within the Registration Statement.

(c) Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any Person’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not prejudiced the indemnifying party), and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).
An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim.

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(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 6.8 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to herein, the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall to the extent permitted by applicable law contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with the violation(s) described in Section 6.8(a) that resulted in such loss, claim, damage or liability, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall
be determined by a court of law by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, that in no event shall any contribution by a Selling Stockholder hereunder exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such Selling Stockholder.

(e) The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling Person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. The Company also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s indemnification is unavailable for any reason. 

7. Confidentiality. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that:

(a) All of the information contained herein is of a confidential nature and may be regarded as material non-public information under Regulation FD of the Securities Act.

(b) This Agreement has been furnished to Purchaser by the Company for the sole purpose of enabling Purchaser to consider and evaluate an investment in the Company, and will be kept confidential by Purchaser and not used for any other purpose.

(c) The existence of this Agreement and the information contained herein shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, be disclosed by Purchaser to any person or entity, other than Purchaser’s personal financial and legal advisors for the sole purpose of evaluating an investment in the Company, and Purchaser will not, directly or indirectly, disclose or permit Purchaser’s personal financial and legal advisors to disclose, any of such information without the prior written consent of the Company.

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(d) Purchaser shall make its representatives aware of the terms of this section and to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by such representatives. 

(e) Purchaser shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, make any statements, public announcements or release to trade publications or the press with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the other Offering Documents. 

(f) If Purchaser decides to not pursue further investigation of the Company or to not participate in the Offering, Purchaser will promptly return this Agreement, the other Offering Documents and any accompanying documentation to the Company.

8. Non-Public Information. Purchaser acknowledges that information concerning the matters that are the subject matter of this Agreement may constitute material non-public information under United States federal securities laws, and that United States federal securities laws prohibit any person who has received material non-public information relating to the Company from purchasing or selling securities of the Company, or from communicating such information to any person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell securities of the Company. Accordingly, until such time as any such non-public information has been adequately disseminated to the public, Purchaser shall not purchase or sell any securities of the Company, or communicate such
information to any other person.

9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereto, and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations, guarantees or covenants except as specifically set forth in this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

10. Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment, modification or supplement is sought.

11. Extensions and Waivers. At any time prior to the Closing, the parties hereto entitled to the benefits of a term or provision may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document, certificate or writing delivered pursuant hereto, or (c) waive compliance with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument or instruments in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such extension or waiver is sought. No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in the
exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement.

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12. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided, however, that no party hereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other party hereto. Except as provided in Sections 5 and 6, nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer upon any person not a party hereto (and their successors and assigns) any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.

13. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and shall thereupon terminate two years from the Closing, except that the representations contained in Sections 3(a), 3(b), 4(a), and 4(b) shall survive indefinitely. All covenants and agreements contained herein which by their terms contemplate actions following the Closing shall survive the Closing and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. All other covenants and agreements contained herein shall not survive the Closing and shall thereupon terminate.

14. Headings; Definitions. The Section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All references to Sections contained herein mean Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise stated. All capitalized terms defined herein are equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms 

15. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be reformed to render the Agreement valid and enforceable while reflecting to the greatest extent permissible the intent of the parties.

16. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be sufficiently given for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered personally, sent by documented overnight delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, telecopy, telefax or other electronic transmission service to the appropriate address or number as set forth below:

If to the Company:

GeM Solutions, Inc.

7935 Airport Pulling Road

Suite 201

Naples, FL 34109

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

with a copy to:

Fox Rothschild LLP

997 Lenox Drive, Building 3

Lawrenceville, NJ  08648

Attention:  Vincent A. Vietti, Esquire

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If to Purchaser:

To that address indicated on the signature page hereof.

17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof, except to the extent that the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware shall apply to the internal corporate governance of the Company.

18. Arbitration. If a dispute arises as to the interpretation of this Agreement, it shall be decided in an arbitration proceeding conforming to the Rules of the American Arbitration Association applicable to commercial arbitration then in effect at the time of the dispute. The arbitration shall take place in Miami, Florida. The decision of the arbitrators shall be conclusively binding upon the parties and final, and such decision shall be enforceable as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties shall share equally the costs of the arbitration.

19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 

[Signature page follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date set forth below.

 

  	
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Exhibit A

 

EXHIBIT A

to the Certificate of Incorporation of GeM Solutions, Inc.

Of the 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, authorized to be issued by the Corporation, 400,000 shares are hereby designated as “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.”  The rights, preference, privileges and restrictions granted to and imposed upon the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are as set forth below:

 1. Definitions.  For purposes of this resolution, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(b) “Common Stock” shall mean the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Corporation.

(c) “Conversion Price” shall mean $0.15 per share, as adjusted.  

(d) “Original Issue Price” shall mean $15.00 per share for the Series B Preferred Stock.

(e)  “Series B Preferred Stock” shall mean the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Corporation.

2. Dividends and Distributions.

(a) The holders of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, in preference to the holders of Junior Securities (as defined in Section 2(d) below), cumulative dividends (the “Series B Payment-in-Kind Dividends”) when and as if they may be declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefore, at a per share equal to eight percent (8%) per annum of the Original Issue Price (based on a 365 day year). The Series B Payment-in-Kind Dividends shall accrue on the Series B Preferred Stock commencing on the date of original issuance thereof.

(b) All Series B Payment-in-Kind Dividends shall be cumulative, whether or not earned or declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends. All Series B Payment-in-Kind Dividends payable by the Corporation on the Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid in shares of Common Stock valued for this purpose in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 2(c) below. In conjunction with the payment of any Series B Payment-in-Kind Dividend, the Corporation shall promptly issue and deliver to the holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock, a certificate or certificates for the number of additional shares of Common Stock to be so issued. Any shares of Common Stock issued to the holders
of Series B Preferred Stock on account of any Series B Payment-in-Kind Dividend shall be deemed to be issued on the Dividend Payment Date (as defined in Section 2(c) below). All numbers relating to the calculation of dividends pursuant to this Section 2 shall be subject to appropriate adjustment whenever there shall occur a stock split, combination, reclassification or other similar event involving or affecting a change in the Corporation’s capital structure to provide to the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock the same economic return with respect to Series B Payment-in-Kind Dividends as they would have received in the absence of such event.

 

(c) If the Corporation declares Series B Payment-in-Kind Dividends to the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, such payment shall be equal to the number of shares of Common Stock that the dividend payment would purchase for a purchase price equal to average daily Closing Price (as defined in Section 2(e) below) for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days (as defined in Section 2(e) below) immediately preceding the date on which such Series B Payment-in-Kind Dividends are to be paid (each, a “Dividend Payment Date”), and the Corporation shall pay such dividend, including all shares (and any cash adjustment), within three (3) business days of the Dividend Payment Date for which such payment in shares of Common Stock applies. In lieu of any fractional share of Common Stock which would otherwise be issued in payment of a dividend on a Dividend Payment Date, the
Corporation shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fractional interest in an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the Closing Price multiplied by the fractional interest to the nearest 1/100th of a percent that otherwise would have been issued in payment of such dividend. On each Dividend Payment Date, all dividends that shall have accrued on each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding on such Dividend Payment Date shall accumulate and be deemed to become “due” whether or not there shall be funds legally available for payment thereof. Dividends paid on shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accumulated and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. 

 (d) Unless full cumulative dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have been paid, or declared and sums set aside for the payment thereof, dividends, other than in Common Stock or other securities of a class or series of stock of the Corporation the terms of which do not expressly provide that it ranks senior to or on a parity with the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend distributions and distributions upon the liquidation, winding-up and dissolution of the Corporation (collectively, “Junior Securities”), may not be paid, or declared and sums set aside for payment thereof, and other distributions may not be made upon the Common Stock or other Junior Securities.

 (e) “Closing Price” for any day, means: (i) the last reported sales price regular way of the Common Stock on such day on the principal securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading or on Nasdaq, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such securities exchange or system, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, on such day for the Common Stock as officially quoted on any such securities exchange or system, (iii) if on such day such shares of Common Stock are not then listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or system, the last reported sale price, regular way, on such day for the Common Stock in the domestic
over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated, or any other successor organization, (iv) if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the high and low bid price of the Common Stock on such day in the domestic over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated, or any other successor organization, or (v) if no bid and asked prices are reported for the Common Stock by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated or any other successor organization for such day, the average of the high and low bid  and asked price of any of the market makers for the Common Stock as reported in the “pink sheets” by the Pink Sheets LLC. If at any time such shares of Common Stock are not listed on any domestic exchange or quoted in the NASDAQ System or the domestic over-the-counter market or reported in the “pink sheets,” the Closing Price shall be the fair market value thereof determined by the Board of Directors
of the Corporation in good faith. “Trading Day” means a day on which the securities exchange, association, or quotation system on which shares of Common Stock are listed for trading shall be open for business or, if the shares of Common Stock shall not be listed on such exchange, association, or quotation system for such day, a day with respect to which trades in the United States domestic over-the-counter market shall be reported. Any reference to “distribution” contained in this Section 2 shall not be deemed to include any distribution made in connection with any liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, as to which Section 3 shall apply.

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3. Liquidation Rights. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the funds and assets of the Corporation that may be legally distributed to the Corporation’s stockholders (the “Available Funds and Assets”), shall be distributed to stockholders in the following manner:

(a) Liquidation Preference. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of preferred stock which by its terms is senior to the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to liquidation, the holders of each share of Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid, out of the Available Funds and Assets, and prior and in preference to any payment or distribution (or any setting apart of any payment or distribution) of any Available Funds and Assets on any Junior Securities, an amount per share equal to the Original Issue Price of the Series B Preferred Stock plus all accrued but unpaid dividends; provided,
however, that in the event that the Available Funds and Assets are insufficient to permit each holder of Series B Preferred Stock to receive an amount per share equal to the Original Issue Price of the Series B Preferred Stock, then, and in that event, the amount so distributable shall be distributed among the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, pro rata, based on the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by each; and further, provided, that any such payments or distributions shall be made on parity with any payments or distributions made to the holders of any other series of preferred stock which by its terms is pari passu with the Series B
Preferred Stock.   

(b) Non-Cash Consideration. If any assets of the Corporation distributed to stockholders in connection with any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation are other than cash, then the value of such assets shall be their fair market value as reasonably determined by the Board in good faith, except that any securities to be distributed to stockholders in a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation shall be valued as follows:

(1) The method of valuation of securities not subject to investment letter or other similar restrictions on free marketability shall be as follows:

(i) if the securities are then traded on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System (or a similar national quotation system), then the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing prices of the securities on such exchange or system over the 30-day period ending three (3) days prior to the distribution;

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(ii)  if actively traded over-the-counter, then the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid prices over the 30-day period ending three (3) days prior to the closing of such merger, consolidation or sale; and

(iii) if there is no active public market, then the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Board.

(2) The method of valuation of securities subject to investment letter or other restrictions on free marketability shall be to make an appropriate discount from the market value determined as above in Section 3(b)(1)(i), (ii) or (iii) to reflect the approximate fair market value thereof, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board.

4. Voting Rights. Each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote together with the Common Stock and all other series and classes of stock permitted to vote with the Common Stock on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of the Common Stock (including election of directors) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4, except with respect to matters in respect of which one or more other classes of Preferred Stock or Common Stock is entitled to vote as a separate class under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.  Each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the bylaws of the Corporation at the same time and in the same manner as notice is given to all other stockholders entitled to vote at
such meetings. For each vote in which holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to participate, the holder of each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to that number of votes per share to which such holder would have been entitled had such share of Series B Preferred Stock then been converted into shares of Common Stock pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, at the record date for the determination of those holders entitled to vote on such matters or, if no such record date is established, at the date such vote is taken or any written consent of stockholders is solicited. 

5. Conversion.

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 5, each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be convertible into that number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Original Issue Price by the Conversion Price in effect on the date of the conversion. 

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(b) The Conversion Price and the number of shares of stock or other securities or property into which the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible are subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

(1) Reorganization, Merger or Sale of Assets. If at any time while the Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding there shall be (i) a reorganization (other than a combination, reclassification, exchange or subdivision of shares otherwise provided for herein), (ii) a merger or consolidation with or into another corporation in which the Corporation is not the surviving entity, or a reverse triangular merger in which the Corporation is the surviving entity but the shares of the Corporation’s capital stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger are converted by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise, or (iii) a sale or transfer of the Corporation’s properties and assets as, or substantially as, an entirety to any other person, then,
as a part of such reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or transfer, lawful provision shall be made so that a holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the successor corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or transfer that a holder of the shares deliverable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock would have been entitled to receive in such reorganization, consolidation, merger, sale or transfer if the Series B Preferred Stock had been converted immediately before such reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or transfer, all subject to further adjustment as provided in this Section 5. The foregoing provisions of this Section 5(b)(1) shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, consolidations, mergers, sales and transfers and to the stock or securities of any other corporation that
are at the time receivable upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock. If the per-share consideration payable to the Corporation for shares in connection with any such transaction is in a form other than cash or marketable securities, then the value of such consideration shall be determined in good faith by the Board. In all events, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Board) shall be made in the application of the provisions of the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to the rights and interests of the Corporation after the transaction, to the end that the provisions of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be applicable after that event, as near as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares or other property deliverable after that event upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock.

(2) Reclassification. If the Corporation, at any time while the Series B Preferred Stock, or any portion thereof, remains outstanding, by reclassification of securities or otherwise, shall change any of the securities as to which conversion rights under the Series B Preferred Stock exist into the same or a different number of securities of any other class or classes, the Series B Preferred Stock shall thereafter represent the right to acquire such number and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the securities that were subject to the conversion rights under the Series B Preferred Stock immediately prior to such reclassification or other change and number of shares received upon such conversion shall be appropriately adjusted, all subject to
further adjustment as provided in this Section 5.

(3) Split, Subdivision or Combination of Shares. If the Corporation at any time while the Series B Preferred Stock, or any portion thereof, remains outstanding shall split, subdivide or combine the securities as to which conversion rights under the Series B Preferred Stock exist, into a different number of securities of the same class, the Conversion Price shall be proportionately decreased in the case of a split or subdivision or proportionately increased in the case of a combination.

(4) Adjustments for Dividends in Stock or Other Securities or Property. If while the Series B Preferred Stock, or any portion hereof, remains outstanding the holders of the securities as to which conversion rights under the Series B Preferred Stock exist at the time shall have received, or, on or after the record date fixed for the determination of eligible stockholders, shall have become entitled to receive, without payment therefor, other or additional stock or other securities or property (other than cash) of the Corporation by way of dividend, then and in each case, the Series B Preferred Stock shall represent the right to acquire upon conversion, in addition to the number of shares of the security receivable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, and without payment of any
additional consideration therefor, the amount of such other or additional stock or other securities or property (other than cash) of the Corporation that such holder would hold on the date of such conversion had it been the holder of record of the security receivable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock on the date hereof and had thereafter, during the period from the date hereof to and including the date of such conversion, retained such shares and/or all other additional stock, other securities or property as aforesaid during such period, giving effect to all adjustments called for during such period by the provisions of this Section 5.

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(c) Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding on the Mandatory Conversion Date (as defined herein) shall automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, convert into that number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Original Issue Price by the Conversion Price in effect at the time of conversion. The term “Mandatory Conversion Date” is the date, if any, on which (i) the average of the Closing Prices of the Corporation’s Common Stock over 20 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $0.75 per share; and (ii) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock are either subject to an effective registration statement permitting the public resale of such shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or transferable pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated under the Act. On the Mandatory Conversion Date, the outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall be converted automatically without any further action by the holders of such shares and whether or not the certificates representing such shares are surrendered to the Corporation or its transfer agent; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock unless certificates evidencing such shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are either delivered to the Corporation or the holder notifies the Corporation that such certificates
have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, and executes an agreement satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection therewith. Upon the occurrence of the automatic conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 5(c), the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall surrender the certificates representing the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock for which the Mandatory Conversion Date has occurred to the Corporation and the Corporation shall deliver the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion as soon as practicable following the holder’s delivery of the applicable certificates for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock within three (3) business days following the date on which the Corporation receives the applicable certificates for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock from the holder. 

6. Reports as to Adjustments. Whenever the Conversion Price or the kind of securities or other property into which each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible is adjusted as provided in Section 5 hereof, the Corporation shall promptly mail to the holders of record of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock at their respective addresses as the same shall appear in the Corporation’s stock records a notice stating that the Conversion Price has been adjusted and setting forth the new Conversion Price (or describing the new securities, cash or other property into which each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible as a result of such adjustment), a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment and the computation thereof, and when such adjustment became effective.

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7. No Re-issuance of Preferred Stock. No share or shares of Series B Preferred Stock acquired by the Corporation by reason of redemption, purchase, conversion or otherwise shall be reissued, and all such shares shall be canceled, retired and eliminated from the shares which the Corporation shall be authorized to issue.

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Exhibit B

  	
        WARRANT
          NO.: Reg S [            ]

        

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

OF GEM SOLUTIONS, INC.

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON ITS EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS THE HOLDER THEREOF PROVIDES THE ISSUER WITH A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT THIS WARRANT IS NOT BEING EXERCISED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY “U.S. PERSON” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 902 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR PROVIDES A WRITTEN OPINION OF UNITED STATES COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER, TO THE EFFECT THAT THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON ITS EXERCISE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION, OR ARE EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION. THIS WARRANT
AND THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON ITS EXERCISE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION, OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SHORT SALES, SWAPS OR DERIVATIVE SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS, INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NO TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE MADE IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNLESS THERE SHALL HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO THE ISSUER A WRITTEN OPINION OF UNITED STATES COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER
MAY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. 

This WARRANT (“Warrant”) is to verify that, FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ___________________________ (“Holder”) is entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, from GEM SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), ____________ shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), at any time during the period commencing at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time on the date hereof (the “Commencement Date”) and ending at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Commencement Date (the “Termination Date”), at an exercise price (the “Exercise Price”) of $.40 per share of Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price per share shall be subject to
adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth below.

 

 

The shares of Common Stock or any other shares or other units of stock or other securities or property, or any combination thereof, then receivable upon exercise of this Warrant, as adjusted from time to time, are sometimes referred to hereinafter as “Exercise Shares.”  The exercise price per share as from time to time in effect is referred to hereinafter as the “Exercise Price.”

1. Exercise of Warrant; Issuance of Exercise Shares.

(a) Exercise of Warrant. Subject to the terms hereof, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant are exercisable by the Holder in whole or in part, at any time, or from time to time, by the surrender of this Warrant and the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto duly completed and executed on behalf of the Holder, at the office of the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price in full either: (i) in cash or by bank or certified check for the Exercise Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised; (ii) by delivery to the Company of shares of the Company’s Common Stock having a Fair Market Value (as defined
below) equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercise Shares being purchased that Holder is the record and beneficial owner of and that have been held by the Holder for at least six (6) months; (iii) provided that the sale of the Exercise Shares are covered by an effective registration statement, by delivering to the Company a Notice of Exercise together with an irrevocable direction to a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to sell a sufficient portion of the Exercise Shares and deliver the sales proceeds directly to the Company to pay the Exercise Price; or (iv) by any combination of the procedures set forth in subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 1(a). For the purposes of this Section 1(a), “Fair Market Value” shall be an amount equal to the average of the Current Market Value (as defined below) for the ten (10) days preceding the Company’s receipt of the duly executed Notice
of Exercise form attached hereto as Appendix A. 

In the event that this Warrant shall be duly exercised in part prior to the Termination Date, the Company shall issue a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor evidencing the rights of the Holder thereof to purchase the balance of the Exercise Shares purchasable under the Warrant so surrendered that shall not have been purchased.

(b) Issuance of Exercise Shares: Delivery of Warrant Certificate. The Company shall, within ten (10) business days or as soon thereafter as is practicable of the exercise of this Warrant, issue in the name of and cause to be delivered to the Holder one or more certificates representing the Exercise Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise under the terms hereof. Such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued and the Holder shall be deemed to have become the record holder of the Exercise Shares as of the date of the due exercise of this Warrant.

 

 

(c) Exercise Shares Fully Paid and Non-assessable. The Company agrees and covenants that all Exercise Shares issuable upon the due exercise of the Warrant represented by this Warrant certificate (“Warrant Certificate”) will, upon issuance and payment therefor in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free and clear of all taxes (other than taxes which, pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the Company shall not be obligated to pay) or liens, charges, and security interests created by the Company with respect to the issuance thereof.

(d) Reservation of Exercise Shares. The Company covenants that during the term that this Warrant is exercisable, the Company will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Exercise Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and from time to time will take all steps necessary to amend its certificate of incorporation to provide sufficient reserves of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant.

(e) Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares of capital stock upon the exercise of this Warrant or to deliver Warrant Certificates that evidence fractional shares of capital stock. In the event that any fraction of an Exercise Share would, except for the provisions of this subsection (e), be issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall pay to the Holder exercising the Warrant an amount in cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Current Market Value of the Exercise Share on the last business day prior to the date on which this Warrant is exercised. For purposes of this subsection (e), the “Current Market Value” for any day shall be determined as follows:

(i) if the Exercise Shares are traded in the over-the-counter market and not on any national securities exchange and not on the NASDAQ National Market System or NASDAQ Small Cap Market (together, the “NASDAQ Reporting System”), the average of the mean between the last bid and asked prices per share, as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., or an equivalent generally accepted reporting service, or if not so reported, the average of the closing bid and asked prices for an Exercise Share as furnished to the Company by any member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., selected by the Company for that purpose; or

(ii) if the Exercise Shares are listed or traded on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Reporting System, the closing price on the principal national securities exchange on which they are so listed or traded, on the NASDAQ Reporting System, as the case may be, on the last business day prior to the date of the exercise of this Warrant. The closing price referred to in this clause (ii) shall be the last reported sales price or, in case no such reported sale takes place on such day, the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices, in either case on the national securities exchange on which the Exercise Shares are then listed or in the NASDAQ Reporting System; or

 

 

(iii) if no such closing price or closing bid and asked prices are available, as determined in any reasonable manner as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Company.

2. Payment of Taxes.

(a) Stamp Taxes. The Company will pay all documentary stamp taxes, if any, attributable to the initial issuance of Exercise Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue of any Warrant Certificates or any certificates for Exercise Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of a Warrant Certificate surrendered upon the exercise of a Warrant, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the person or persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

(b) Withholding. The Holder shall pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding payment of, any federal, state, local and/or payroll taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the grant of this Warrant or the issuance of the Exercise Shares. The Company may, to the extent permitted by law, deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Holder whether or not pursuant to this Warrant. The Holder may elect, with the consent of the Company, to have such tax withholding obligation satisfied, in whole or in part, by: (i) authorizing the Company to withhold from the Exercise Shares a number of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value that would satisfy the minimum withholding amount due, or (ii) delivering
to the Company a number of shares of Common Stock of which the Holder is the record and beneficial owner and that have been held by the Holder for at least six (6) months with an aggregate Fair Market Value that would satisfy the minimum withholding amount due. The Company may require that any fractional share amount be settled in cash. For the purposes of this Section 2, Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the date on which the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.

3. Mutilated or Missing Warrant Certificates. In case any Warrant shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company may in its discretion issue, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Warrant, or in lieu of and in substitution for the Warrant lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor and in the same aggregate denomination, but only (i) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction of such Warrant and indemnity or bond, if requested, also satisfactory to them and (ii) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender of the mutilated Warrant. Applicants for such substitute Warrants shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and pay such other reasonable
charges as the Company or its counsel may prescribe.

4. Rights of Holder. The Holder shall not, by virtue of anything contained in this Warrant or otherwise, be entitled to any right whatsoever, either in law or equity, of a stockholder of the Company, including without limitation, the right to receive dividends or to vote or to consent or to receive notice as a shareholder in respect of the meetings of shareholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.

 

 

5. Registration of Transfers and Exchanges. The Warrant shall be transferable, subject to the provisions of Section 7 hereof, only upon the books of the Company, if any, to be maintained by it for that purpose, upon surrender of the Warrant Certificate to the Company at its principal office accompanied (if so required by the Company) by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and duly executed by the Holder thereof or by the duly appointed legal representative thereof or by a duly authorized attorney and upon payment of any necessary transfer tax or other governmental charge imposed upon such transfer. In all cases of transfer by an attorney, the original letter of attorney, duly approved, or an official copy thereof, duly certified, shall be deposited and remain with
the Company. In case of transfer by executors, administrators, guardians or other legal representatives, duly authenticated evidence of their authority shall be produced, and may be required to be deposited and remain with the Company in its discretion. Upon any such registration of transfer, a new Warrant shall be issued to the transferee named in such instrument of transfer, and the surrendered Warrant shall be canceled by the Company.

Any Warrant may be exchanged, at the option of the Holder thereof and without change, when surrendered to the Company at its principal office, or at the office of its transfer agent, if any, for another Warrant or other Warrants of like tenor and representing in the aggregate the right to purchase from the Company a like number and kind of Exercise Shares as the Warrant surrendered for exchange or transfer, and the Warrant so surrendered shall be canceled by the Company or transfer agent, as the case may be.

6. Adjustment of Exercise Shares and Exercise Price. The Exercise Price and the number and kind of Exercise Shares purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of certain events as hereinafter provided. The Exercise Price in effect at any time and the number and kind of securities purchasable upon exercise of each Warrant shall be subject to adjustment as follows:

(a)
  In case of any consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation
  (other than a merger with another corporation in which the Company is the surviving
  corporation and which does not result in any reclassification or change —
  other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from
  no par value to par value, or as a result of a subdivision or combination —
  of outstanding Common Stock issuable upon such exercise), the rights of the
  Holder of this Warrant shall be adjusted in the manner described below:

(i) In the event that the Company is the surviving corporation or is merged into a wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of incorporating the Company in a different jurisdiction, this Warrant shall, without payment of additional consideration therefor, be deemed modified so as to provide that the Holder of this Warrant, upon the exercise thereof, shall procure, in lieu of each share of Common Stock theretofore issuable upon such exercise, the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities, money and property receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation or merger by the holder of each share of Common Stock, had exercise of this Warrant occurred immediately prior to such reclassification, change, consolidation or merger. This Warrant (as adjusted) shall be deemed to provide
for further adjustments that shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 6. The provisions of this clause (i) shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, changes, consolidations and mergers.

 

 

(ii) In the event that the Company is not the surviving corporation (except in the case of a merger of the Company into a wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of incorporating the Company in a different jurisdiction), Holder shall be given at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of such transaction and shall be permitted to exercise this Warrant, to the extent it is exercisable as of the date of such notice, during this fifteen (15) day period. Upon expiration of such fifteen (15) day period, this Warrant and all of Holder’s rights hereunder shall terminate.

(b) If the Company, at any time while this Warrant, or any portion thereof, remains outstanding and unexpired, by reclassification of securities or otherwise, shall change any of the securities as to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same or a different number of securities of any other class or classes, this Warrant shall thereafter represent the right to acquire such number and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the securities that were subject to the purchase rights under this Warrant immediately prior to such reclassification or other change and the Exercise Price therefor shall be appropriately adjusted, all subject to further adjustment as provided in this Section 6.

(c) In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution on its shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide or classify its outstanding Common Stock into a greater number of shares, or (iii) combine or reclassify its outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, shall be proportionally adjusted so that the Holder of this Warrant exercised after such date shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares that, if this Warrant had been exercised by such Holder immediately prior to such date, he would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive upon such dividend, subdivision, combination or reclassification. For example, if the
Company declares a 2 for 1 stock dividend or stock split and the Exercise Price immediately prior to such event was $2.00 per share, the adjusted Exercise Price immediately after such event would be $1.00 per share. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur. Whenever the Exercise Price payable upon exercise of each Warrant is adjusted pursuant to this subsection (c), the number of Exercise Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant shall simultaneously be adjusted by multiplying the number of Exercise Shares initially issuable upon exercise of this Warrant by the Exercise Price in effect on the date hereof and dividing the product so obtained by the Exercise Price, as adjusted. 

(d) In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to subsection (a), (b) or (c) above, the Holder of this Warrant thereafter shall become entitled to receive any Exercise Shares of the Company, other than Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the Common Stock contained in subsections (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

 

(e) Irrespective of any adjustments in the Exercise Price or the number or kind of Exercise Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant, Warrants theretofore or thereafter issued may continue to express the same price and number and kind of shares as are stated in the similar Warrants initially issuable pursuant to this Warrant.

(f) Whenever the Exercise Price shall be adjusted as required by the provisions of the foregoing Section 6, the Company shall forthwith file in the custody of its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary at its principal office and with its stock transfer agent, if any, an officer’s certificate showing the adjusted Exercise Price determined as herein provided, setting forth in reasonable detail the facts requiring such adjustment, including a statement of the number of additional shares of Common Stock, if any, and such other facts as shall be necessary to show the reason for and the manner of computing such adjustment. Each such officer’s certificate shall be made available at all reasonable times for inspection by the holder and the Company shall, forthwith after each such adjustment, mail a copy by certified mail of such certificate to the Holder.

(g) All calculations under this Section 6 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one one-hundredth (1/100th) of a share, as the case may be.

7. Investment Intent, Exercise Restrictions and Transfer Restrictions. 

(a) The Holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, acknowledges that this Warrant and the Exercise Shares to be issued upon exercise hereof (collectively, the “Securities”) are being acquired for the Holder’s own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or with any present intention of, distributing or reselling any of such Securities. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws, and that the Securities may not be, directly or indirectly, sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, except pursuant to an available exemption from such registration. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that this Warrant may not be exercised
unless the Holder provides the Company with a written certification that this Warrant is not being exercised by or on behalf of any “U.S. Person” as such term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulations S under the Securities Act, or provides a written opinion of United States counsel of recognized standing, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that this Warrant and the Securities to be issued upon its exercise have been registered under the Securities Act and registered or qualified under applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, or are exempt from such registration or qualification. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that hedging transactions, including but not limited to short sales, swaps or derivative securities transactions may not be conducted unless in compliance with the Securities Act. The Holder further acknowledges that neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) nor any securities commission or
other governmental authority has: (i) approved the transfer of the Securities or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the transfer of the Securities; or (ii) confirmed the accuracy of, determined the adequacy of, or reviewed this Warrant. The Holder has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in financial, tax and business matters in general, and investments in securities in particular, that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this investment in the Securities, and the Holder has made such investigations in connection herewith as it deemed necessary or desirable so as to make an informed investment decision without relying upon the Company for legal or tax advice related to this investment.

 

 

(b) The certificates evidencing any Exercise Shares issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall have endorsed thereon (except to the extent that the restrictions described in any such legend are no longer applicable) the following legend, appropriate notations thereof will be made in the Company’s stock transfer books, and stop transfer instructions reflecting these restrictions on transfer will be placed with the transfer agent of the Exercise Shares.

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION, OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SHORT SALES, SWAPS OR DERIVATIVE SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS, INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NO TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE MADE IN
THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNLESS THERE SHALL HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO THE ISSUER A WRITTEN OPINION OF UNITED STATES COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION.

8. Indemnification. Holder agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and its respective affiliates and agents from and against any and all demands, claims, actions or causes of action, judgments, assessments, losses, liabilities, damages or penalties and reasonable attorneys’ fees and related disbursements incurred by the Company that arise out of or result from a breach of any representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by Holder herein, and Holder agrees that in the event of any breach of any representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by Holder herein, the Company may, at its option, forthwith rescind the issuance of this Warrant to Holder.

 

 

9. Registration Rights. The Holder shall be entitled to the rights and subject to the obligations set forth in Section 6 of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated on or about the date hereof  by and between the Company and the Holder.

10. Notices. All notices or other communications under this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery if delivered by hand, on the fifth day after deposit in the mail if mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or on the next business day after mailing if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier such as federal express, addressed as follows:

If to the Company:

GeM Solutions, Inc.

7935 Airport Pulling Road

Suite 210

Naples, FL 34109

Attention:  Chief Executive Officer

with a copy to:

Fox Rothschild LLP

997 Lenox Drive, Building 3

Lawrenceville, NJ  08646

Attention: Vincent A. Vietti, Esquire

and to the Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company or the Company’s transfer agent, if any.

Either of the Company or the Holder may from time to time change the address to which notices to it are to be mailed hereunder by notice in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.

11. Supplements and Amendments. The Company may from time to time supplement or amend this Warrant without the approval of any holders of Warrants in order to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision, or to make any other provisions in regard to matters or questions herein arising hereunder which the Company may deem necessary or desirable and which shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the Holder.

12. Successors and Assigns. This Warrant shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the respective successors, assigns and legal representatives of the Holder and the Company.

13. Severability. If for any reason any provision, paragraph or terms of this Warrant is held to be invalid or unenforceable, all other valid provisions herein shall remain in full force and effect and all terms, provisions and paragraphs of this Warrant shall be deemed to be severable.

 

 

14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof, except to the extent that the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware shall apply to the internal corporate governance of  the Company.

15. Headings. Section and subsection headings used herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Warrant nor constitute a part of this Warrant for any other purpose.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused these presents to be duly executed as of the ______ day of ________________, 2006.

 

	

 
 	

 
 	

GEM SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
	

  
 	

 
 	
        

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APPENDIX A

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

	

To:
 	

GeM Solutions, Inc.
 

7935 Airport Pulling Road

Suite 210

Naples, FL 34109

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ____________ shares of Common Stock of GeM Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the Exercise Price for such shares in full in accordance with the terms of the Warrant in the following manner (please check one or more of the following choices):

	

 
 	

 	

In cash;
 

	

 
 	

 	

Cashless exercise through a broker; or
 

	

 
 	

 	

Delivery of previously owned shares of Common Stock.
 

(2) In exercising this Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and acknowledges that the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion hereof are being acquired solely for the account of the undersigned, not as a nominee for any other party, and for investment purposes only (unless such shares are subject to resale pursuant to an effective prospectus), and that the undersigned will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any such shares of Common Stock except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws.

(3) The undersigned hereby certifies that:

	

 
 	

 	

This Warrant is not being exercised by or on behalf of any “U.S. Person” as such term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or 
 

	

 
 	
        

      	

Enclosed is a written opinion of United States counsel of recognized standing, in form and substance satisfactory to the issuer, to the effect that this warrant and the securities to be issued upon its exercise have been registered under the Securities Act and registered or qualified under applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, or are exempt from such registration or qualification.
 

(4) Terms not otherwise defined in this Notice of Exercise shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the attached Warrant.

(5) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares of Common Stock in the name of the undersigned.

 

	

 
 	

 
 	

 
 	

HOLDER
 
	

  
 	

 
 	

 
 	

  
 
	

 	

 
 	

 
 	

 
	

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(Signature)2006 Stock Option Plan

    
      

      

    

     

    COBALIS
      CORP.

    2006
      STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN

    APPROVED
      BY BOARD ON: October 16, 2006

    APPROVED
      BY STOCKHOLDERS:
                    ,
      2006

    TERMINATION
      DATE: October 16, 2016

    

    	1.  	
            General

          

    

    	(a)  	
            Successor
              to and Continuation of Prior Stock Awards. This
              Plan was adopted by the Board on the Adoption Date to be effective
              as
              provided in Section 11 on the Effective Date. The Plan is intended as
              the successor to and continuation of the Prior Stock Awards Agreements
              (the “Prior
              Stock Awards”).
              All outstanding stock awards granted under the Prior Stock Awards shall
              remain subject to the terms of the Prior Stock Awards, except that
              the
              Board may elect to extend one or more of the features of the Plan to
              stock
              awards granted under the Prior Stock Awards. Any shares subject to
              outstanding stock awards granted under the Prior Stock Awards that
              expire
              or terminate for any reason prior to exercise or settlement shall be
              added
              to the share reserve of this Plan and become available for issuance
              pursuant to Stock Awards granted hereunder. All Stock Awards granted
              subsequent to the Effective Date of this Plan shall be subject to the
              terms of this Plan. 

          

    

    	(b)  	
            Eligible
              Award Recipients. The
              persons eligible to receive Awards are Employees, Directors and
              Consultants. 

          

    

    	(c)  	
            Available
              Awards. The
              Plan provides for the grant of the following Awards: (i) Incentive
              Stock Options, (ii) Nonstatutory Stock Options, (iii) Restricted
              Stock Awards, (iv) Restricted Stock Unit Awards, (v) Stock
              Appreciation Rights, (vi) Performance Stock Awards,
              (vii) Performance Cash Awards, and (viii) Other Stock Awards.
              

          

    

    	(d)  	
            General
              Purpose. The
              Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to secure and retain the services
              of
              the group of persons eligible to receive Awards as set forth in
              Section 1(b), to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum
              efforts for the success of the Company and any Affiliate and to provide
              a
              means by which such eligible recipients may be given an opportunity
              to
              benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock through the granting
              of Stock Awards.

          

    

    	2.  	
            Administration

          

     

    	(a)  	
            Administration
              by Board. The
              Board shall administer the Plan unless and until the Board delegates
              administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees, as provided
              in
              Section 2(c).

          

    

    	(b)  	
            Powers
              of Board. The
              Board shall have the power, subject to, and within the limitations
              of, the
              express provisions of the Plan: 

          

    

    	(i)  	
            To
              determine from time to time (A) which of the persons eligible under
              the Plan shall be granted Awards; (B) when and how each Award shall
              be granted; (C) what type or combination of types of Award shall be
              granted; (D) the provisions of each Award granted (which need not be
              identical), including the time or times when a person shall be permitted
              to receive cash or Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Award; and
              (E) the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which a
              Stock Award shall be granted to each such
              person.

          

     

    	(ii)  	
            To
              construe and interpret the Plan and Awards granted under it, and to
              establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration.
              The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission
              or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Stock Award Agreement or in
              the
              written terms of a Performance Cash Award, in a manner and to the extent
              it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan or Award fully
              effective. 

          

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(iii)  	
            To
              settle all controversies regarding the Plan and Awards granted under
              it.
              

          

    

    	(iv)  	
            To
              accelerate the time at which a Stock Award may first be exercised or
              the
              time during which an Award or any part thereof will vest in accordance
              with the Plan, notwithstanding the provisions in the Award stating
              the
              time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it
              will
              vest. 

          

     
       

    	(v)  	
            To
              suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Suspension or termination
              of
              the Plan shall not impair rights and obligations under any Stock Award
              granted while the Plan is in effect except with the written consent
              of the
              affected Participant. 

          

     
       

    	(vi)  	
            To
              amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable,
              including, without limitation, relating to Incentive Stock Options
              and
              certain nonqualified deferred compensation under 409A of the Code and/or
              to bring the Plan or Stock Awards granted under the Plan into compliance
              therewith, subject to the limitations, if any, of applicable law. However,
              except as provided in Section 9(a) relating to Capitalization
              Adjustments, stockholder approval shall be required for any amendment
              of
              the Plan that either (i) materially increases the number of shares of
              Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan, (ii) materially
              expands the class of individuals eligible to receive Awards under the
              Plan, (iii) materially increases the benefits accruing to
              Participants under the Plan or materially reduces the price at which
              shares of Common Stock may be issued or purchased under the Plan,
              (iv) materially extends the term of the Plan, or (v) expands the
              types of Awards available for issuance under the Plan, but only to
              the
              extent required by applicable law or listing requirements. Except as
              provided herein, rights under any Award granted before amendment of
              the
              Plan shall not be impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless
              (i) the Company requests the consent of the affected Participant, and
              (ii) such Participant consents in writing.

          

     
       

    	(vii)  	
            To
              submit any amendment to the Plan for stockholder approval, including,
              but
              not limited to, amendments to the Plan intended to satisfy the
              requirements of (i) Section 162(m) of the Code and the
              regulations thereunder regarding the exclusion of performance-based
              compensation from the limit on corporate deductibility of compensation
              paid to Covered Employees, (ii) Section 422 of the Code
              regarding Incentive Stock Options or (iii) Rule 16b-3.
              

          

     
       

    	(viii)  	
            To
              approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan and to amend
              the
              terms of any one or more Awards or stock awards granted under the Prior
              Stock Awards, including, but not limited to, amendments to provide
              terms
              more favorable than previously provided in the Award Agreement, subject
              to
              any specified limits in the Plan that are not subject to Board discretion;
              provided
              however,
              that, the rights under any Award shall not be impaired by any such
              amendment unless (i) the Company requests the consent of the affected
              Participant, and (ii) such Participant consents in writing.
              Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the limitations of applicable
              law, if any, and without the affected Participant’s consent, the Board may
              amend the terms of any one or more Awards if necessary to maintain
              the
              qualified status of the Award as an Incentive Stock Option or to bring
              the
              Award into compliance with Code Section 409A and the related guidance
              thereunder. 

          

     
       

    	(ix)  	
            Generally,
              to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board deems
              necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company
              and
              that are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan or Awards.
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(x)  	
            To
              adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate
              to
              permit participation in the Plan by Employees, Directors or Consultants
              who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United
              States.

          

     

    	(c)  	
            Delegation
              to Committee.

          

     

    	(i)  	
            General.
              The
              Board may delegate some or all of the administration of the Plan to
              a
              Committee or Committees. If administration of the Plan is delegated
              to a
              Committee, the Committee shall have, in connection with the administration
              of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board that have
              been
              delegated
              to the Committee, including the power to delegate to a subcommittee
              of the
              Committee any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized
              to
              exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board shall thereafter
              be to
              the Committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions,
              not
              inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from
              time
              to time by the Board. The Board may retain the authority to concurrently
              administer the Plan with the Committee and may, at any time, revest
              in the
              Board some or all of the powers previously
              delegated.

          

     

    	(ii)  	
            Section 162(m)
              and Rule 16b-3 Compliance. In
              the sole discretion of the Board, the Committee may consist solely
              of two
              or more Outside Directors, in accordance with Section 162(m) of the
              Code, or solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors, in accordance
              with
              Rule 16b-3. In addition, the Board or the Committee, in its sole
              discretion, may (A) delegate to a Committee of Directors who need not
              be Outside Directors the authority to grant Awards to eligible persons
              who
              are either (I) not then Covered Employees and are not expected to be
              Covered Employees at the time of recognition of income resulting from
              such
              Stock Award, or (II) not persons with respect to whom the Company
              wishes to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code, or
              (B) delegate to a Committee of Directors who need not be Non-Employee
              Directors the authority to grant Stock Awards to eligible persons who
              are
              not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange
              Act.

          

     

    	(d)  	
            Delegation
              to an Officer. The
              Board may delegate to one or more Officers the authority to do one
              or both
              of the following (i) designate Employees who are not Officers to be
              recipients of Options (and, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
              other Stock Awards) and the terms thereof, and (ii) determine the
              number of shares of Common Stock to be subject to such Stock Awards
              granted to such Employees; provided,
              however,
              that the Board resolutions regarding such delegation shall specify
              the
              total number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to the Stock
              Awards granted by such Officer and that such Officer may not grant
              a Stock
              Award to himself or herself. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
              in
              this Section 2(d), the Board may not delegate to an Officer authority
              to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock pursuant to
              Section 13(v)(ii) below.

          

     

    	(e)  	
            Effect
              of Board’s Decision. All
              determinations, interpretations and constructions made by the Board
              in
              good faith shall not be subject to review by any person and shall be
              final, binding and conclusive on all
              persons.

          

     

    	(f)  	
            Cancellation
              and Re-Grant of Stock Awards. Neither
              the Board nor any Committee shall have the authority to: (i) reprice
              any outstanding Stock Awards under the Plan, or (ii) cancel and
              re-grant any outstanding Stock Awards under the Plan, unless the
              stockholders of the Company have approved such an action within twelve
              (12) months prior to such an event.

          

     

    	(g)  	
            Arbitration. Any
              dispute or claim concerning any Stock Awards granted (or not granted)
              pursuant to the Plan or any disputes or claims relating to or arising
              out
              of the Plan shall be fully, finally and exclusively resolved by binding
              and confidential arbitration conducted pursuant to the Commercial
              Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association in Orange
              County, California. The Company and the Participant shall each pay
              50% of
              the arbitration fees. In addition to any other relief, the arbitrator
              may
              award to the prevailing party recovery of its attorneys’ fees and costs.
              By accepting a Stock Award, Participants and the Company waive their
              respective rights to have any such disputes or claims tried by a judge
              or
              jury. 

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	3.  	
            Shares
              Subject to the Plan. 

          

    

    	(a)  	
            Share
              Reserve. Subject
              to the provisions of Section 9(a) relating to Capitalization
              Adjustments, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may
              be
              issued pursuant to Stock Awards after the Effective Date shall consist
              of
              the sum of (i) the number of allocated shares available for issuance
              under the Prior Stock Awards, (ii) an additional 2,000,000 (two
              million) shares to be approved by the stockholders at the 2006 Annual
              Meeting as part of the approval of this Plan and (iii) the number of
              shares added to the reserve pursuant to Section 3(b) (the
              “Share
              Reserve”).
              For clarity, the limitation in this subsection 3(a) is a limitation
              in the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued
              pursuant to the Plan. Accordingly, this subsection 3(a) does not
              limit the granting of Stock Awards except as provided in
              subsection 7(a). Shares may be issued in connection with a merger or
              acquisition as permitted by NASD Rule 4350(i)(1)(A)(iii) or, if
              applicable, NYSE Listed Company
              Manual Section 303A.08, or AMEX Company Guide Section 711 and
              such issuance shall not reduce the number of shares available for issuance
              under the Plan. Furthermore, if a Stock Award (i) expires or
              otherwise terminates without having been exercised in full or (ii) is
              settled in cash (i.e.,
              the holder of the Stock Award receives cash rather than stock), such
              expiration, termination or settlement shall not reduce (or otherwise
              offset) the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be
              issued pursuant to the Plan.

          

     

    	(b)  	
            Additions
              to the Share Reserve. The
              share reserve under the Plan also shall be increased from time to time
              by
              a number of shares equal to the number of shares of Common Stock that
              (i) are issuable pursuant to options or stock awards outstanding as
              of the Effective Date of the Plan.

          

    

    	(c)  	
            Reversion
              of Shares to the Share Reserve. If
              any shares of common stock issued pursuant to a Stock Award are forfeited
              back to the Company because of the failure to meet a contingency or
              condition required to vest such shares in the Participant, then the
              shares
              which are forfeited shall revert to and again become available for
              issuance under the Plan. Also, any shares reacquired by the Company
              pursuant to subsection 8(g) or as consideration for the exercise of
              an Option shall again become available for issuance under the Plan.
              Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection 3(c), any such
              shares shall not be subsequently issued pursuant to the exercise of
              Incentive Stock Options.

          

     

    	(d)  	
            Incentive
              Stock Option Limit. Notwithstanding
              anything to the contrary in this Section 3(d), subject to the
              provisions of Section 9(a) relating to Capitalization Adjustments the
              aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued
              pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options shall be the number
              of
              shares of Common Stock in the Share
              Reserve.

          

     

    	(e)  	
            Section 162(m)
              Limitation on Annual Grants.
              Subject
              to the provisions of Section 9(a) relating to Capitalization
              Adjustments, at such time as the Company may be subject to the applicable
              provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code, no Employee shall be
              eligible to be granted during any calendar year Stock Awards whose
              value
              is determined by reference to an increase over an exercise or strike
              price
              of at least one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of
              the
              Common Stock on the date the Stock Award is granted covering more than
              One
              Million (1,000,000) shares of Common
              Stock.

          

     

    	(f)  	
            Source
              of Shares. The
              stock issuable under the Plan shall be shares of authorized but unissued
              or reacquired Common Stock, including shares repurchased by the Company
              on
              the market or otherwise. 

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	4.  	
            Eligibility.
              

          

    

    	(a)  	
            Eligibility
              for Specific Stock Awards. Incentive
              Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company or a
              parent
              corporation or subsidiary corporation (as such terms are defined in
              Code
              Sections 424(e) and (f)). Stock Awards other than Incentive Stock
              Options may be granted to Employees, Directors and
              Consultants.

          

    

    	(b)  	
            Ten
              Percent Stockholders. A
              Ten Percent Stockholder shall not be granted an Incentive Stock Option
              unless the exercise price of such Option is at least one hundred ten
              percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the
              date of
              grant and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five
              (5) years from the date of grant.

          

    

    	(c)  	
            Consultants.
              A
              Consultant shall not be eligible for the grant of a Stock Award only
              if,
              at the time of grant, a Form S-8 Registration Statement under the
              Securities Act (“Form 
              S-8”) is
              not available to register either the offer or the sale of the Company’s
              securities to such Consultant because of the nature of the services
              that
              the Consultant is providing to the Company, because the Consultant
              is not
              a natural person, or because of any other rule governing the use of
              Form  S-8. 

          

     

    	5.  	
            Option
              Provisions.

          

     

    Each
      Option shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
      the
      Board shall deem appropriate. All Options shall be separately designated
      Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options at the time of grant,
      and,
      if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates shall be
      issued for shares of Common Stock purchased on exercise of each type of Option.
      If an Option is not specifically designated as an Incentive Stock Option, then
      the Option shall be a Nonstatutory Stock Option. The provisions of separate
      Options need not be identical; provided,
      however,
      that
      each Option Agreement shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof
      by reference in the Option Agreement or otherwise) the substance of each of
      the
      following provisions: 

     

    	(a)  	
            Term. Subject
              to the provisions of Section 4(b) regarding Ten Percent Stockholders,
              no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years
              from the date of its grant or such shorter period specified in the
              Option
              Agreement. 

          

     
       

    	(b)  	
            Exercise
              Price. Subject
              to the provisions of Section 4(b) regarding Ten Percent Stockholders,
              the exercise price of each Option shall be not less than one hundred
              percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject
              to the
              Option on the date the Option is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
              an Option may be granted with an exercise price lower than one hundred
              percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject
              to the
              Option if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution
              for another option in a manner consistent with the provisions of
              Section 424(a) of the Code (whether or not such options are Incentive
              Stock Options). 

          

     
       

    	(c)  	
            Consideration. The
              purchase price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of
              an
              Option shall be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable law and
              as
              determined by the Board in its sole discretion, by any combination
              of the
              methods of payment set forth below. The Board shall have the authority
              to
              grant Options that do not permit all of the following methods of payment
              (or otherwise restrict the ability to use certain methods) and to grant
              Options that require the consent of the Company to utilize a particular
              method of payment. The methods of payment permitted by this
              Section 5(c) are: 

          

     

    	(i)  	
            by
              cash, check, bank draft or money order payable to the Company;
              

          

     
       

    	(ii)  	
            pursuant
              to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the
              Federal Reserve Board that, prior to the issuance of the stock subject
              to
              the Option, results in either the receipt of cash (or check) by the
              Company or the receipt of irrevocable instructions to pay the aggregate
              exercise price to the Company from the sales proceeds;
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(iii)  	
            by
              delivery to the Company (either by actual delivery or attestation)
              of
              shares of Common Stock; 

          

     
       

    	(iv)  	
            by
              a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the
              number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise by the largest
              whole
              number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the
              aggregate exercise price; provided,
              however,
              that the Company shall accept a cash or other payment from the Participant
              to the extent of any remaining balance of the aggregate exercise price
              not
              satisfied by such reduction in the number of whole shares to be issued;
              provided,
              further,
              that shares of Common Stock will no longer be outstanding under an
              Option
              and will not be exercisable thereafter to the extent that (A) shares
              are used to pay the exercise price pursuant to the “net exercise,”
              (B) shares are delivered to the Participant as a result of such
              exercise, and (C) shares are withheld to satisfy tax withholding
              obligations; or 

          

     
       

    	(v)  	
            in
              any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the
              Board.
              

          

     

    	(d)  	
            Transferability
              of Options. The
              Board may, in its sole discretion, impose such limitations on the
              transferability of Options as the Board shall determine. In the absence
              of
              such a determination by the Board to the contrary, the following
              restrictions on the transferability of Options shall apply:
              

          

     

    	(i)  	
            Restrictions
              on Transfer. An
              Option shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent
              and distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the
              Optionholder only by
              the Optionholder; provided, however, that the Board may, in its sole
              discretion, permit transfer of the Option in a manner consistent with
              applicable tax and securities laws upon the Optionholder’s request.
              

          

     
       

    	(ii)  	
            Domestic
              Relations Orders. Notwithstanding
              the foregoing, an Option may be transferred pursuant to a domestic
              relations order, provided,
              however,
              that an Incentive Stock Option may be deemed to be a Nonqualified Stock
              Option as a result of such transfer. 

          

     
       

    	(iii)  	
            Beneficiary
              Designation. Notwithstanding
              the foregoing, the Optionholder may, by delivering written notice to
              the
              Company, in a form provided by or otherwise satisfactory to the Company,
              designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the
              Optionholder, shall thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option.
              

          

    

     

    	(e)  	
            Vesting
              Generally. The
              total number of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option may vest
              and
              therefore become exercisable in periodic installments that may or may
              not
              be equal. The Option may be subject to such other terms and conditions
              on
              the time or times when it may or may not be exercised (which may be
              based
              on the satisfaction of Performance Goals or other criteria) as the
              Board
              may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of individual Options
              may
              vary. The provisions of this Section 5(e) are subject to any Option
              provisions governing the minimum number of shares of Common Stock as
              to
              which an Option may be exercised. 

          

     
       

    	(f)  	
            Termination
              of Continuous Service. Unless
              explicitly provided otherwise in the applicable Option Agreement or
              other
              agreement between the Optionholder and the Company, in the event that
              an
              Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates (other than for Cause or upon
              the Optionholder’s death or Disability), the Optionholder may exercise his
              or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to
              exercise such Option as of the date of termination of Continuous Service)
              but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the
              date three (3) months following the termination of the Optionholder’s
              Continuous Service (or such longer or shorter period specified in the
              Option Agreement), or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option
              as set forth in the Option Agreement. If, after termination of Continuous
              Service, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within
              the
              time specified herein or in the Option Agreement (as applicable), the
              Option shall terminate. 

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(g)  	
            Disability
              of Optionholder. Unless
              explicitly provided otherwise in the applicable Option Agreement or
              other
              agreement between the Optionholder and the Company, in the event that
              an
              Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of the
              Optionholder’s Disability, the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option
              (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such
              Option
              as of the date of termination of Continuous Service), but only within
              such
              period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the date twelve
              (12) months following such termination of Continuous Service (or such
              longer or shorter period specified in the Option Agreement), or
              (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the
              Option Agreement. If, after termination of Continuous Service, the
              Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified
              herein or in the Option Agreement (as applicable), the Option shall
              terminate. 

          

     
       

    	(h)  	
            Death
              of Optionholder.
              Unless explicitly provided otherwise in the applicable Option Agreement
              or
              other agreement between the Optionholder and the Company, in the event
              that (i) an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates as a result
              of the Optionholder’s death, or (ii) the Optionholder dies within the
              period (if any) specified in the Option Agreement after the termination
              of
              the Optionholder’s Continuous Service for a reason other than death, then
              the Option may be exercised (to the extent the Optionholder was entitled
              to exercise such Option as of the date of death) by the Optionholder’s
              estate, by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by
              bequest or inheritance or by a person designated to exercise the option
              upon the Optionholder’s death, but only within the period ending on the
              earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months following the date of
              death (or such longer or shorter period specified in the Option
              Agreement), or (ii) the expiration of the term of such Option as set
              forth in the Option Agreement. If, after the Optionholder’s death, the
              Option is not exercised within the time specified herein or in the
              Option
              Agreement (as applicable), the Option shall terminate.
              

          

     
       

    	(i)  	
            Extension
              of Termination Date. Unless
              explicitly provided otherwise in the applicable Option Agreement or
              other
              agreement between the Optionholder and the Company, if the exercise
              of the
              Option following the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service
              (other than for Cause) would be prohibited at any time solely because
              the
              issuance of shares of Common Stock would violate the registration
              requirements under the Securities Act, then the Option shall terminate
              on
              the earlier of (i) the expiration of a period equal to the
              post-termination exercise period described in Section 5(f), 5(g) or
              5(h) above after the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service
              during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of
              such
              registration requirements, or (ii) the expiration of the term of the
              Option as set forth in the Option Agreement. In addition, unless otherwise
              provided in an Optionholder’s Option Agreement, if the sale of the Common
              Stock received upon exercise of an Option following the termination
              of the
              Optionholder’s Continuous Service (other than for Cause) would violate the
              Company’s insider trading policy, then the Option shall terminate on the
              earlier of (i) the expiration of a period equal to the
              post-termination exercise period described in Section 5(f), 5(g) or
              5(h) above after the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service
              during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of
              the
              Company’s insider trading policy, (ii) the 15th day of the third
              month after the date on which the Option would cease to be exercisable
              but
              for this Section 5(i), or such longer period as would not cause the
              Option to become subject to Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code; or
              (iii) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the
              Option Agreement. 

          

     
       

    	(j)  	
            Termination
              for Cause. Unless
              explicitly provided otherwise in an Optionholder’s Option Agreement or
              other agreement between the Optionholder and the Company, in the event
              that an Optionholder’s Continuous Service is terminated for Cause, the
              Option shall terminate upon the termination date of such Optionholder’s
              Continuous Service, and the Optionholder shall be prohibited from
              exercising his or her Option from and after the time of such termination
              of Continuous Service. 

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(k)  	
            Non-Exempt
              Employees. No
              Option granted to an Employee that is a non-exempt employee for purposes
              of the Fair Labor Standards Act shall be first exercisable for any
              shares
              of Common Stock until at least six months following the date of grant
              of
              the Option. The foregoing provision is intended to operate so that
              any
              income derived by a non-exempt employee in connection with the exercise
              or
              vesting of an Option will be exempt from his or her regular rate of
              pay.
              

          

     

    	6.  	
            Provisions
              of Stock Awards other than
              Options.

          

     

    	(a)  	
            Restricted
              Stock Awards. Each
              Restricted Stock Award Agreement shall be in such form and shall contain
              such terms and conditions as the Board shall deem appropriate. To the
              extent consistent with the Company’s Bylaws, at the Board’s election,
              shares of Common Stock may be (i) held in book entry form subject to
              the Company’s instructions until any restrictions relating to the
              Restricted Stock Award lapse; or (ii) evidenced by a certificate,
              which certificate shall be held in such form and manner as determined
              by
              the Board. The terms and conditions of Restricted Stock Award Agreements
              may change from time to time, and the terms and conditions of separate
              Restricted Stock Award Agreements need not be identical, provided,
              however,
              that each Restricted Stock Award Agreement shall include (through
              incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the agreement or
              otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:
              

          

     

    	(i)  	
            Consideration.
              A
              Restricted Stock Award may be awarded in consideration for (A) past
              or future services actually rendered to the Company or an Affiliate,
              or
              (B) any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to
              the Board in its sole discretion and permissible under applicable law.
              

          

     
       

    	(ii)  	
            Vesting.
              Shares
              of Common Stock awarded under the Restricted Stock Award Agreement
              may be
              subject to forfeiture to the Company in accordance with a vesting schedule
              to be determined by the Board. 

          

     
       

    	(iii)  	
            Termination
              of Participant’s Continuous Service. In
              the event a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates, the Company may
              receive via a forfeiture condition, any or all of the shares of Common
              Stock held by the Participant which have not vested as of the date
              of
              termination of Continuous Service under the terms of the Restricted
              Stock
              Award Agreement. 

          

    

    	(iv)  	
            Transferability.
              Rights
              to acquire shares of Common Stock under the Restricted Stock Award
              Agreement shall be transferable by the Participant only upon such terms
              and conditions as are set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement,
              as the Board shall determine in its sole discretion, so long as Common
              Stock awarded under the Restricted Stock Award Agreement remains subject
              to the terms of the Restricted Stock Award
              Agreement.

          

     

    	(b)  	
            Restricted
              Stock Unit Awards. Each
              Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement shall be in such form and shall
              contain such terms and conditions as the Board shall deem appropriate.
              The
              terms and conditions of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements may
              change
              from time to time, and the terms and conditions of separate Restricted
              Stock Unit Award Agreements need not be identical, provided,
              however,
              that each Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement shall include (through
              incorporation of the provisions hereof by reference in the Agreement
              or
              otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:
              

          

     

    	(i)  	
            Consideration.
              At
              the time of grant of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the Board will
              determine the consideration, if any, to be paid by the Participant
              upon
              delivery of each share of Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock
              Unit Award. The consideration to be paid (if any) by the Participant
              for
              each share of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Unit Award
              may be
              paid in any form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the
              Board in its sole discretion and permissible under applicable law.
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(ii)  	
            Vesting.
              At
              the time of the grant of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the Board may
              impose such restrictions or conditions to the vesting of the Restricted
              Stock Unit Award as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.
              

          

     
       

    	(iii)  	
            Payment.
              A
              Restricted Stock Unit Award may be settled by the delivery of shares
              of
              Common Stock, their cash equivalent, any combination thereof or in
              any
              other form of consideration, as determined by the Board and contained
              in
              the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.

          

     
       

    	(iv)  	
            Additional
              Restrictions. At
              the time of the grant of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the Board,
              as it
              deems appropriate, may impose such restrictions or conditions that
              delay
              the delivery of the shares of Common Stock (or their cash equivalent)
              subject to a Restricted Stock Unit Award to a time after the vesting
              of
              such Restricted Stock Unit Award. 

          

     
       

    	(v)  	
            Dividend
              Equivalents. Dividend
              equivalents may be credited in respect of shares of Common Stock covered
              by a Restricted Stock Unit Award, as determined by the Board and contained
              in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. At the sole discretion
              of
              the Board, such dividend equivalents may be converted into additional
              shares of Common Stock covered by the Restricted Stock Unit Award in
              such
              manner as determined by the Board. Any additional shares covered by
              the
              Restricted Stock Unit Award credited by reason of such dividend
              equivalents will be subject to all the terms and conditions of the
              underlying Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to which they relate.
              

          

     
       

    	(vi)  	
            Termination
              of Participant’s Continuous Service. Except
              as otherwise provided in the applicable Restricted Stock Unit Award
              Agreement, such portion of the Restricted Stock Unit Award that has
              not
              vested will be forfeited upon the Participant’s termination of Continuous
              Service. 

          

     
       

    	(vii)  	
            Compliance
              with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding
              anything to the contrary set forth herein, any Restricted Stock Unit
              Award
              granted under the Plan that is not exempt from the requirements of
              Section 409A of the Code shall contain such provisions so that such
              Restricted Stock Unit Award will comply with the requirements of
              Section 409A of the Code. Such restrictions, if any, shall be
              determined by the Board and contained in the Restricted Stock Unit
              Award
              Agreement evidencing such Restricted Stock Unit Award. For example,
              such
              restrictions may include, without limitation, a requirement that any
              Common Stock that is to be issued in a year following the year in which
              the Restricted Stock Unit Award vests must be issued in accordance
              with a
              fixed pre-determined schedule.

          

     

    	(c)  	
            Stock
              Appreciation Rights. Each
              Stock Appreciation Right Agreement shall be in such form and shall
              contain
              such terms and conditions as the Board shall deem appropriate. Stock
              Appreciation Rights may be granted as stand-alone Stock Awards or in
              tandem with other Stock Awards. The terms and conditions of Stock
              Appreciation Right Agreements may change from time to time, and the
              terms
              and conditions of separate Stock Appreciation Right Agreements need
              not be
              identical; provided,
              however,
              that each Stock Appreciation Right Agreement shall include (through
              incorporation of the provisions hereof by reference in the Agreement
              or
              otherwise) the substance of each of the following
              provisions:

          

    

    	(i)  	
            Term.
              No
              Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable after the expiration
              of ten
              (10) years from the date of its grant or such shorter period
              specified in the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement.
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(ii)  	
            Strike
              Price. Each
              Stock Appreciation Right will be denominated in shares of Common Stock
              equivalents. The strike price of each Stock Appreciation Right shall
              not
              be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of
              the
              Common Stock equivalents subject to the Stock Appreciation Right on
              the
              date of grant. 

          

     
       

    	(iii)  	
            Calculation
              of Appreciation. The
              appreciation distribution payable on the exercise of a Stock Appreciation
              Right will be not greater than an amount equal to the excess of
              (A) the aggregate Fair Market Value (on the date of the exercise of
              the Stock Appreciation Right) of a number of shares of Common Stock
              equal
              to the number of share of Common Stock equivalents in which the
              Participant is vested under such Stock Appreciation Right, and with
              respect to which the Participant is exercising the Stock Appreciation
              Right on such date, over (B) the strike price that will be determined
              by the Board at the time of grant of the Stock Appreciation Right.
              

          

     
       

    	(iv)  	
            Vesting.
              At
              the time of the grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Board may
              impose
              such restrictions or conditions to the vesting of such Stock Appreciation
              Right as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.
              

          

     
       

    	(v)  	
            Exercise.
              To
              exercise any outstanding Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant
              must
              provide written notice of exercise to the Company in compliance with
              the
              provisions of the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement evidencing such
              Stock
              Appreciation Right. 

          

     
       

    	(vi)  	
            Payment.
              The
              appreciation distribution in respect to a Stock Appreciation Right
              may be
              paid in Common Stock, in cash, in any combination of the two or in
              any
              other form of consideration, as determined by the Board and contained
              in
              the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement evidencing such Stock Appreciation
              Right. 

          

     
       

    	(vii)  	
            Termination
              of Continuous Service. In
              the event that a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates (other than
              for Cause), the Participant may exercise his or her Stock Appreciation
              Right (to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise
              such
              Stock Appreciation Right as of the date of termination) but only within
              such period of time ending on the earlier of (A) the date three
              (3) months following the termination of the Participant’s Continuous
              Service (or such longer or shorter period specified in the Stock
              Appreciation Right Agreement), or (B) the expiration of the term of
              the Stock Appreciation Right as set forth in the Stock Appreciation
              Right
              Agreement. If, after termination, the Participant does not exercise
              his or
              her Stock Appreciation Right within the time specified herein or in
              the
              Stock Appreciation Right Agreement (as applicable), the Stock Appreciation
              Right shall terminate. 

          

     
       

    	(viii)  	
            Extension
              of Termination Date. Unless
              otherwise provided in a Participant’s Stock Appreciation Right Agreement,
              if the exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right following the termination
              of the Participant’s Continuous Service (other than for Cause) would be
              prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of shares of Common
              Stock would violate the registration requirements under the Securities
              Act, then the Stock Appreciation Right shall terminate on the earlier
              of
              (i) the expiration of a period equal to the post-termination exercise
              period described in Section 6(c)(vii) above after the termination of
              the Participant’s Continuous Service during which the exercise of the
              Stock Appreciation Right would not be in violation of such registration
              requirements, or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Stock
              Appreciation Right as set forth in the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement.
              In addition, unless otherwise provided in a Participant’s Stock
              Appreciation Right Agreement, if the sale of the Common Stock received
              upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right following the termination
              of
              the Participant’s Continuous Service (other than for Cause) would violate
              the Company’s insider trading policy, then the Stock Appreciation Right
              shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of a period
              equal to the post-termination exercise period described in
              Section 6(c)(vii) above after the termination of the Participant’s
              Continuous Service during which the exercise of the Stock Appreciation
              Right would not be in violation of the Company’s insider trading policy,
              (ii) the 15th day of the third month after the date on which the
              Stock Appreciation Right would cease to be exercisable but for this
              Section 6(c)(viii), or such longer period as would not cause the
              Stock Appreciation Right to become subject to Section 409A(a)(1) of
              the Code; or (iii) the expiration of the term of the Stock
              Appreciation Right as set forth in the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement.
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(ix)  	
            Termination
              for Cause. Except
              as explicitly provided otherwise in an Participant’s Stock Appreciation
              Right Agreement, in the event that a Participant’s Continuous Service is
              terminated for Cause, the Stock Appreciation Right shall terminate
              upon
              the termination date of such Participant’s Continuous Service, and the
              Participant shall be prohibited from exercising his or her Stock
              Appreciation Right from and after the time of such termination of
              Continuous Service. 

          

     
       

    	(x)  	
            Compliance
              with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding
              anything to the contrary set forth herein, any Stock Appreciation Rights
              granted under the Plan that are not exempt from the requirements of
              Section 409A of the Code shall contain such provisions so that such
              Stock Appreciation Rights will comply with the requirements of
              Section 409A of the Code. Such restrictions, if any, shall be
              determined by the Board and contained in the Stock Appreciation Right
              Agreement evidencing such Stock Appreciation Right. For example, such
              restrictions may include, without limitation, a requirement that a
              Stock
              Appreciation Right that is to be paid wholly or partly in cash must
              be
              exercised and paid in accordance with a fixed pre-determined
              schedule.

          

     

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            Performance
              Awards. 

          

    

    	(i)  	
            Performance
              Stock Awards. A
              Performance Stock Award is a Stock Award that may be granted, may vest,
              or
              may be exercised based upon the attainment during a Performance Period
              of
              certain Performance Goals. A Performance Stock Award may, but need
              not,
              require the completion of a specified period of Continuous Service.
              The
              length of any Performance Period, the Performance Goals to be achieved
              during the Performance Period, and the measure of whether and to what
              degree such Performance Goals have been attained shall be conclusively
              determined by the Committee or the Board in its sole discretion. The
              maximum number of shares that may be granted to any Participant in
              a
              calendar year attributable to Stock Awards described in this
              Section 6(d)(i) shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand (500,000)
              shares of Common Stock. In addition, to the extent permitted by applicable
              law and the applicable Award Agreement, the Board may determine that
              cash
              may be used in payment of Performance Stock Awards.
              

          

     
       

    	(ii)  	
            Performance
              Cash Awards. A
              Performance Cash Award is a cash award that may be granted upon the
              attainment during a Performance Period of certain Performance Goals.
              A
              Performance Cash Award may also require the completion of a specified
              period of Continuous Service. The length of any Performance Period,
              the
              Performance Goals to be achieved during the Performance Period, and
              the
              measure of whether and to what degree such Performance Goals have been
              attained shall be conclusively determined by the Committee in its sole
              discretion. The maximum value that may be granted to any Participant
              in a
              calendar year attributable to cash awards described in this
              Section 6(d)(ii) shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand dollars
              ($500,000). The Board may provide for or, subject to such terms and
              conditions as the Board may specify, may permit a Participant to elect
              for, the payment of any Performance Cash Award to be deferred to a
              specified date or event. The Committee or the Board may specify the
              form
              of payment of Performance Cash Awards, which may be cash or other
              property, or may provide for a Participant to have the option for his
              or
              her Performance Cash Award, or such portion thereof as the Board may
              specify, to be paid in whole or in part in cash or other property.
              In
              addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the applicable
              Award Agreement, the Board may determine that Common Stock authorized
              under this Plan may be used in payment of Performance Cash Awards,
              including additional shares in excess of the Performance Cash Award
              as an
              inducement to hold shares of Common Stock.

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(e)  	
            Other
              Stock Awards. Other
              forms of Stock Awards valued in whole or in part by reference to, or
              otherwise based on, Common Stock may be granted either alone or in
              addition to Stock Awards provided for under Section 5 and the
              preceding provisions of this Section 6. Subject to the provisions of
              the Plan, the Board shall have sole and complete authority to determine
              the persons to whom and the time or times at which such Other Stock
              Awards
              will be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock (or the cash
              equivalent thereof) to be granted pursuant to such Other Stock Awards
              and
              all other terms and conditions of such Other Stock Awards.
              

          

     

    	7.  	
            Covenants
              of the Company. 

          

    

    	(a)  	
            Availability
              of Shares. During
              the terms of the Stock Awards, the Company shall keep available at
              all
              times the number of shares of Common Stock required to satisfy such
              Stock
              Awards.

          

     

    	(b)  	
            Securities
              Law Compliance. The
              Company shall seek to obtain from each regulatory commission or agency
              having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as may be required
              to
              grant Stock Awards and to issue and sell shares of Common Stock upon
              exercise of the Stock Awards; provided,
              however,
              that this undertaking shall not require the Company to register under
              the
              Securities Act the Plan, any Stock Award or any Common Stock issued
              or
              issuable pursuant to any such Stock Award. If, after reasonable efforts,
              the Company is unable to obtain from any such regulatory commission
              or
              agency the authority that counsel for the Company deems necessary for
              the
              lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan, the Company
              shall
              be relieved from any liability for failure to issue and sell Common
              Stock
              upon exercise of such Stock Awards unless and until such authority
              is
              obtained.

          

     

    	(c)  	
            No
              Obligation to Notify. The
              Company shall have no duty or obligation to any holder of a Stock Award
              to
              advise such holder as to the time or manner of exercising such Stock
              Award. Furthermore, the Company shall have no duty or obligation to
              warn
              or otherwise advise such holder of a pending termination or expiration
              of
              a Stock Award or a possible period in which the Stock Award may not
              be
              exercised. The Company has no duty or obligation to minimize the tax
              consequences of a Stock Award to the holder of such Stock Award.
              

          

     

    	8.  	
            Miscellaneous.

          

     

    	(a)  	
            Use
              of Proceeds from Sales of Common Stock. Proceeds
              from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Stock Awards shall
              constitute general funds of the Company.

          

    

    	(b)  	
            Corporate
              Action Constituting Grant of Stock Awards. Corporate
              action constituting a grant by the Company of a Stock Award to any
              Participant shall be deemed completed as of the date of such corporate
              action, unless otherwise determined by the Board, regardless of when
              the
              instrument, certificate, or letter evidencing the Stock Award is
              communicated to, or actually received or accepted by, the
              Participant.

          

     

    	(c)  	
            Stockholder
              Rights. No
              Participant shall be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of
              the
              rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Common Stock subject
              to
              such Stock Award unless and until such Participant has exercised the
              Stock
              Award pursuant to its terms and the Participant shall not be deemed
              to be
              a stockholder of record until the issuance of the Common Stock pursuant
              to
              such exercise has been entered into the books and records of the Company.
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(d)  	
            No
              Employment or Other Service Rights. Nothing
              in the Plan, any Stock Award Agreement or other instrument executed
              thereunder or in connection with any Award granted pursuant to the
              Plan
              shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the
              Company or an Affiliate in the capacity in effect at the time the Stock
              Award was granted or shall affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate
              to terminate (i) the employment of an Employee with or without notice
              and with or without cause, (ii) the service of a Consultant pursuant
              to the terms of such Consultant’s agreement with the Company or an
              Affiliate, or (iii) the service of a Director pursuant to the Bylaws
              of the Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable provisions of the
              corporate law of the state in which the Company or the Affiliate is
              incorporated, as the case may be.

          

     

    	(e)  	
            Incentive
              Stock Option $100,000 Limitation. To
              the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the
              time of
              grant) of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options
              are
              exercisable for the first time by any Optionholder during any calendar
              year (under all plans of the Company and any Affiliates) exceeds one
              hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the Options or portions thereof
              that
              exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted)
              shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options, notwithstanding any
              contrary provision of the applicable Option Agreement(s).
              

          

    

    	(f)  	
            Investment
              Assurances. The
              Company may require a Participant, as a condition of exercising or
              acquiring Common Stock under any Stock Award, (i) to give written
              assurances satisfactory to the Company as to the Participant’s knowledge
              and experience in financial and business matters and/or to employ a
              purchaser representative reasonably satisfactory to the Company who
              is
              knowledgeable and experienced in financial and business matters and
              that
              he or she is capable of evaluating, alone or together with the purchaser
              representative, the merits and risks of exercising the Stock Award;
              and
              (ii) to give written assurances satisfactory to the Company stating
              that the Participant is acquiring Common Stock subject to the Stock
              Award
              for the Participant’s own account and not with any present intention of
              selling or otherwise distributing the Common Stock. The foregoing
              requirements, and any assurances given pursuant to such requirements,
              shall be inoperative if (i) the issuance of the shares upon the
              exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under the Stock Award has been
              registered under a then currently effective registration statement
              under
              the Securities Act, or (ii) as to any particular requirement, a
              determination is made by counsel for the Company that such requirement
              need not be met in the circumstances under the then applicable securities
              laws. The Company may, upon advice of counsel to the Company, place
              legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan as such counsel
              deems
              necessary or appropriate in order to comply with applicable securities
              laws, including, but not limited to, legends restricting the transfer
              of
              the Common Stock. 

          

    

    	(g)  	
            Withholding
              Obligations. Unless
              prohibited by the terms of a Stock Award Agreement, the Company may,
              in
              its sole discretion, satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding
              obligation relating to an Award by any of the following means (in addition
              to the Company’s right to withhold from any compensation paid to the
              Participant by the Company) or by a combination of such means:
              (i) causing the Participant to tender a cash payment;
              (ii) withholding shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common
              Stock issued or otherwise issuable to the Participant in connection
              with
              the Award; (iii) withholding cash from an Award settled in cash; or
              (iv) by such other method as may be set forth in the Award
              Agreement.

          

     

    	(h)  	
            Electronic
              Delivery. Any
              reference herein to a “written” agreement or document shall include any
              agreement or document delivered electronically, or posted on the Company’s
              intranet.

          

    

    	(i)  	
            Deferrals. To
              the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board, in its sole discretion,
              may determine that the delivery of Common Stock or the payment of cash,
              upon the exercise, vesting or settlement of all or a portion of any
              Award
              may be deferred and may establish programs and procedures for deferral
              elections to be made by Participants. Deferrals by Participants will
              be
              made in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Consistent with
              Section 409A of the Code, the Board may provide for distributions
              while a Participant is still an employee. The Board is authorized to
              make
              deferrals of Stock Awards and determine when, and in what annual
              percentages, Participants may receive payments, including lump sum
              payments, following the Participant’s termination of employment or
              retirement, and implement such other terms and conditions consistent
              with
              the provisions of the Plan and in accordance with applicable
              law.

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(j)  	
            Compliance
              with 409A.
              To
              the extent that the Board determines that any Award granted under the
              Plan
              is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Award Agreement
              evidencing such Award shall incorporate the terms and conditions necessary
              to avoid the consequences specified in Section 409A(a)(1) of the
              Code. To the extent applicable, the Plan and Award Agreements shall
              be
              interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and
              Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance
              issued
              thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other
              guidance that may be issued or amended after the Effective Date.
              Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event
              that following the Effective Date the Board determines that any Award
              may
              be subject to Section 409A of the Code and related Department of
              Treasury guidance (including such Department of Treasury guidance as
              may
              be issued after the Effective Date), the Board may adopt such amendments
              to the Plan and the applicable Award
              Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments,
              policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other
              actions, that the Board determines are necessary or appropriate to
              (1) exempt the Award from Section 409A of the Code and/or
              preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect
              to the Award, or (2) comply with the requirements of
              Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance.
              

          

     

    	9.  	
            Adjustments
              upon Changes in Common Stock; Other Corporate
              Events.

          

     

    	(a)  	
            Capitalization
              Adjustments. In
              the event of a Capitalization Adjustment, the Board shall appropriately
              adjust: (i) the class(es) and maximum number of securities subject to
              the Plan pursuant to Section 3(a), (ii) the class(es) and
              maximum number of securities that may be issued pursuant to the exercise
              of Incentive Stock Options pursuant to Section 3(d), (iii) the
              class(es) and maximum number of securities that may be awarded to any
              person pursuant to Section 3(e) and 6(d)(i), and (iv) the
              class(es) and number of securities and price per share of stock subject
              to
              outstanding Stock Awards. The Board shall make such adjustments, and
              its
              determination shall be final, binding and
              conclusive.

          

     

    	(b)  	
            Corporate
              Transaction. The
              following provisions shall apply to Stock Awards in the event of a
              Corporate Transaction unless otherwise provided in the instrument
              evidencing the Stock Award or any other written agreement between the
              Company or any Affiliate and the holder of the Stock Award or unless
              otherwise expressly provided by the Board at the time of grant of a
              Stock
              Award.

          

    

    	(i)  	
            Stock
              Awards May Be Assumed. Except
              as otherwise stated in the Stock Award Agreement, in the event of a
              Corporate Transaction, any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation
              (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company) may assume or
              continue any or all Stock Awards outstanding under the Plan or may
              substitute similar stock awards for Stock Awards outstanding under
              the
              Plan (including but not limited to, awards to acquire the same
              consideration paid to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the
              Corporate Transaction), and any reacquisition or repurchase rights
              held by
              the Company in respect of Common Stock issued pursuant to Stock Awards
              may
              be assigned by the Company to the successor of the Company (or the
              successor’s parent company, if any), in connection with such Corporate
              Transaction. A surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or its
              parent) may choose to assume or continue only a portion of a Stock
              Award
              or substitute a similar stock award for only a portion of a Stock Award.
              The terms of any assumption, continuation or substitution shall be
              set by
              the Board in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(ii)  	
            Stock
              Awards Held by Current Participants. Except
              as otherwise stated in the Stock Award Agreement, in the event of a
              Corporate Transaction in which the surviving corporation or acquiring
              corporation (or its parent company) does not assume or continue such
              outstanding Stock Awards or substitute similar stock awards for such
              outstanding Stock Awards, then with respect to Stock Awards that have
              not
              been assumed, continued or substituted and that are held by Participants
              whose Continuous Service has not terminated prior to the effective
              time of
              the Corporate Transaction (referred to as the “Current
              Participants” ),
              the vesting of such Stock Awards (and, if applicable, the time at which
              such Stock Awards may be exercised) shall (contingent upon the
              effectiveness of the Corporate Transaction) be accelerated in full
              to a
              date prior to the effective time of such Corporate Transaction as the
              Board shall determine (or, if the Board shall not determine such a
              date,
              to the date that is five (5) days prior to the effective time of the
              Corporate Transaction), and such Stock Awards shall terminate if not
              exercised (if applicable) at or prior to the effective time of the
              Corporate Transaction, and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held
              by
              the Company with respect to such Stock Awards shall lapse (contingent
              upon
              the effectiveness of the Corporate Transaction).
              

          

     
       

    	(iii)  	
            Stock
              Awards Held by Persons other than Current Participants. Except
              as otherwise stated in the Stock Award Agreement, in the event of a
              Corporate Transaction in which the surviving corporation or acquiring
              corporation (or its parent company) does not assume or continue such
              outstanding Stock Awards or substitute similar stock awards for such
              outstanding Stock Awards, then with respect to Stock Awards that have
              not
              been assumed, continued or substituted and that are held by persons
              other
              than Current Participants, the vesting of such Stock Awards (and, if
              applicable, the time at which such Stock Award
              may be exercised) shall not be accelerated and such Stock Awards (other
              than a Stock Award consisting of vested and outstanding shares of Common
              Stock not subject to the Company’s right of repurchase) shall terminate if
              not exercised (if applicable) prior to the effective time of the Corporate
              Transaction; provided,
              however ,
              that any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with
              respect to such Stock Awards shall not terminate and may continue to
              be
              exercised notwithstanding the Corporate Transaction.
              

          

     
       

    	(iv)  	
            Payment
              for Stock Awards in Lieu of Exercise. Notwithstanding
              the foregoing, in the event a Stock Award will terminate if not exercised
              prior to the effective time of a Corporate Transaction, the Board may
              provide, in its sole discretion, that the holder of such Stock Award
              may
              not exercise such Stock Award but will receive a payment, in such form
              as
              may be determined by the Board, equal in value to the excess, if any,
              of
              (A) the value of the property the holder of the Stock Award would
              have received upon the exercise of the Stock Award, over (B) any
              exercise price payable by such holder in connection with such
              exercise.

          

     

    	(c)  	
            Change
              in Control. Except
              as specifically provided otherwise in the Stock Award Agreement covering
              a
              Stock Award or other written agreement between the Company or any
              Affiliate and the Participant and notwithstanding any other provisions
              of
              the Plan to the contrary, if (i) a Change in Control occurs and
              (ii) within the period beginning six (6) months before such
              Change in Control and ending twelve (12) months after the effective
              date of such Change in Control a Participant’s Continuous Service
              (including service with a successor to the Company or an Affiliate)
              terminates due to an involuntary termination (not including death or
              Disability) without Cause or due to a voluntary termination for Good
              Reason, then, as of the date of such termination, (x) each Stock
              Award held by such Participant shall automatically become fully vested
              (and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with
              respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such acceleration
              shall
              lapse in full, as appropriate) and, if applicable, each such Stock
              Award
              shall become immediately exercisable in full, and (y) the Participant
              may exercise his or her Option or Stock Appreciation Right until the
              earlier of (i) the date one (1) year following such termination,
              or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option or Stock
              Appreciation Right as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
              In
              addition, a Stock Award may be subject to additional acceleration of
              vesting and exercisability upon or after a Change in Control as may
              be
              provided in the Stock Award Agreement for such Stock Award or as may
              be
              provided in any other written agreement between the Company or any
              Affiliate and the Participant.

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(d)  	
            Potential
              Reduction of Parachute Payments.

          

    

    	(i)  	
            If
              the acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of Stock Awards
              provided for in Sections 9(b) and 9(c), together with payments and
              other benefits of a Participant (collectively, the “Payment”
              )
              (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of
              Section 280G of the Code, or any comparable successor provisions, and
              (ii) but for this Section 9(d) would be subject to the excise
              tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, or any comparable successor
              provisions (the “Excise
              Tax” ),
              then such Payment shall be either (1) provided to such Participant in
              full, or (2) provided to such Participant as to such lesser extent
              that would result in no portion of such Payment being subject to the
              Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, when taking into account
              applicable federal, state, local and foreign income and employment
              taxes,
              the Excise Tax, and any other applicable taxes, results in the receipt
              by
              such Participant, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of
              the
              Payment, notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may
              be
              subject to the Excise Tax.

          

     

    	(ii)  	
            The
              Company shall appoint a nationally recognized independent accounting
              firm
              or consulting firm (the “Accountant”)
              to make the determinations required hereunder, which accounting firm
              shall
              not then be serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity
              or
              group that effected the Change in Control. The Company shall bear all
              costs and expenses with respect to the determinations the Accountant
              may
              reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by
              this
              Section 9(d). 

          

    

    	(iii)  	
            Unless
              the Company and such Participant otherwise agree in writing, any
              determination required under this Section 9(d) shall be made in
              writing in good faith by the Accountant. If a reduction in the Payment
              is
              to be made as provided above, reductions shall occur in the following
              order unless the Participant elects
              in writing a different order (provided,
              however,
              that such election shall be subject to Company approval if made on
              or
              after the date that triggers the Payment or a portion thereof): (A)
              reduction of cash payments; (B) cancellation of accelerated vesting
              of Options and other Stock Awards; and (C) reduction of other
              benefits paid to the Participant. If acceleration of vesting of Stock
              Awards is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting shall be cancelled
              in the reverse order of date of grant of the Stock Awards (i.e.,
              the earliest granted Stock Award cancelled last) unless the Participant
              elects in writing a different order for
              cancellation.

          

     

    	(iv)  	
            For
              purposes of making the calculations required by this Section 9(d),
              the Accountant may make reasonable assumptions and approximations
              concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith
              interpretations concerning the application of the Code and other
              applicable legal authority. The Company and the Participant shall furnish
              to the Accountant such information and documents as the Accountant
              may
              reasonably request in order to make such a
              determination.

          

     

    	(v)  	
            If,
              notwithstanding any reduction described above, the Internal Revenue
              Service (the “IRS”)
              determines that the Participant is liable for the Excise Tax as a result
              of the Payment, then the Participant shall be obligated to pay back
              to the
              Company, within thirty (30) days after a final IRS determination or,
              in the event that the Participant challenges the final IRS determination,
              a final judicial determination, a portion of the Payment (the “Repayment
              Amount”).
              The Repayment Amount with respect to the Payment shall be the smallest
              such amount, if any, as shall be required to be paid to the Company
              so
              that the Participant’s net after-tax proceeds with respect to the Payment
              (after taking into account the payment of the Excise Tax and all other
              applicable taxes imposed on the Payment) shall be maximized. The Repayment
              Amount with respect to the Payment shall be zero if a Repayment Amount
              of
              more than zero would not result in the Participant’s net after-tax
              proceeds with respect to the Payment being maximized. If the Excise
              Tax is
              not eliminated pursuant to this paragraph, the Participant shall pay
              the
              Excise Tax.

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(vi)  	
            Notwithstanding
              any other provision of this Section 9(d), if (A) there is a
              reduction in the Payment as described above, (B) the IRS later
              determines that the Participant is liable for the Excise Tax, the payment
              of which would result in the maximization of the Participant’s net
              after-tax proceeds of the Payment (calculated as if the Payment had
              not
              previously been reduced), and (C) the Participant pays the Excise
              Tax, then the Company shall pay or otherwise provide to the Participant
              that portion of the Payment that was reduced pursuant to this
              Section 9(d) contemporaneously or as soon as administratively
              possible after the Participant pays the Excise Tax so that the
              Participant’s net after-tax proceeds with respect to the Payment are
              maximized. 

          

    

    If
      the
      Participant either (A) brings any action to enforce rights pursuant to this
      Section 9(d), or (B) defends any legal challenge to his or her rights
      under this Section 9(d), the Participant shall be entitled to recover
      attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with such action, regardless of
      the outcome of such action; provided,
      however,
      that if
      such action is commenced by the Participant, the court finds that the action
      was
      brought in good faith. 

     

    	10.  	
            Termination
              or Suspension of the Plan. 

          

    

    	(a)  	
            Plan
              Term. Unless
              sooner terminated by the Board pursuant to Section 3, the Plan shall
              automatically terminate on the day before the tenth (10th) anniversary
              of
              the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or approved by the stockholders
              of the Company, whichever is earlier. No Awards may be granted under
              the
              Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is
              terminated.

          

     

    	(b)  	
            No
              Impairment of Rights. Termination
              of the Plan shall not impair rights and obligations under any Award
              granted while the Plan is in effect except with the written consent
              of the
              affected Participant. 

          

     

    	11.  	
            Effective
              Date of Plan. 

          

    

         
      This Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date. Prior to the Effective
      Date, the Prior Stock Awards are unaffected by the Plan. If the Plan has not
      been approved by the stockholders of the Company by the first anniversary of
      the
      Adoption Date, the adoption of the Plan shall be null and void and the Prior
      Stock Awards shall continue unaffected by the adoption of the Plan. If the
      Plan
      is so approved, (i) the Prior Stock Awards shall be deemed merged into the
      Plan and to cease their separate existence and (ii) outstanding options and
      other awards granted pursuant to the Prior Stock Awards shall automatically
      become Stock Awards. Notwithstanding that the Prior Stock Awards are merged
      into
      the Plan, the terms of the Prior Stock Awards shall continue to govern any
      Stock
      Awards granted prior to the Effective Date. 

     

    	12.  	
            Choice
              of Law. 

          

    

         
      The law of the State of California shall govern all questions concerning the
      construction, validity and interpretation of this Plan, without regard to such
      state’s conflict of laws rules. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	13.  	
            Definitions.

          

     

         
      As used in the Plan, the definitions contained in this Section 13 shall
      apply to the capitalized terms indicated below: 

     

    	(a)  	
            “Adoption Date”
              means
              October 16, 2006, the date the Plan was adopted by the Board.
              

          

     
      

    	(b)  	
            “Affiliate” means,
              at the time of determination, any “parent” or “subsidiary” as such terms
              are defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. The Board shall have
              the authority to determine the time or times at which “parent” or
              “subsidiary” status is determined within the foregoing definition.
              

          

     
      

    	(c)  	
            “Award” means
              a Stock Award or a Performance Cash Award.

          

     
      

    	(d)  	
            “Board” means
              the Board of Directors of the Company. 

          

    

    	(e)  	
            “Capitalization Adjustment” means
              any change that is made in, or other events that occur with respect
              to,
              the Common Stock subject to the Plan or subject to any Stock Award
              after
              the Effective Date without the receipt of consideration by the Company
              (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization,
              reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in property other than cash,
              stock split, liquidating dividend, combination of shares, exchange
              of
              shares, change in corporate structure or other transaction not involving
              the receipt of consideration by the Company. Notwithstanding the
              foregoing, the conversion of any convertible securities of the Company
              shall not be treated as a transaction “without receipt of consideration”
              by the Company. 

          

    

    	(f)  	
            “Cause” means
              with respect to a Participant, the occurrence of any of the following
              events: (i) such Participant’s commission of any felony or any crime
              involving fraud or moral turpitude under the laws of the United States
              or
              any state thereof; (ii) such Participant’s attempted commission of,
              or participation in, a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company;
              (iii) such Participant’s intentional, material violation of any
              contract or agreement between the Participant and the Company or of
              any
              statutory duty owed to the Company; (iv) such Participant’s
              intentional unauthorized use or intentional disclosure of the Company’s
              confidential information or trade secrets; or (v) such Participant’s
              gross misconduct. The determination that a termination of the
              Participant’s Continuous Service is either for Cause or without Cause
              shall be made by the Company in good faith in its sole discretion.
              Any
              determination by the Company that the Continuous Service of a Participant
              was terminated by reason of dismissal without Cause for the purposes
              of
              outstanding Awards held by such Participant shall have no effect upon
              any
              determination of the rights or obligations of the Company or such
              Participant for any other purpose. 

          

    

    	(g)  	
            “Change In Control,” with
              respect to Awards granted on or after the Effective Date, will be deemed
              to have occurred upon the first to occur of an event set forth in any
              one
              of the following paragraphs: 

          

    

     

    	(i)  	
            the
              acquisition (other than from the Company, by any person (as such term
              is
              defined in Section 13(c) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
              1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”))
              of beneficial Ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated
              under the 1934 Act) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined
              voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities;
              

          

    
      	 	 	 

    

    	(ii)  	
            the
              individuals who, as of the Effective Date, are members of the Board
              (the
              “Incumbent
              Board”),
              cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board,
              unless the election, or nomination for election by the Company’s
              stockholders, of any new director was approved by a vote of at least
              a
              majority of the Incumbent Board, and such new director shall, for purposes
              of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; or
              

          

    
      	 	
               
                

            	 

    

    	(iii)  	
            the
              closing of: 

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(1)  	
            a
              merger or consolidation involving the Company if the stockholders of
              the
              Company, immediately before such merger or consolidation, do not, as
              a
              result of such merger or consolidation, Own, directly or indirectly,
              more
              than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then
              outstanding voting securities of the corporation resulting from such
              merger or consolidation in substantially the same proportion as their
              Ownership of the combined voting power of the voting securities of
              the
              Company outstanding immediately before such merger or
              consolidation; or 

          

     
       

    	(2)  	
            a
              complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or an agreement
              for
              the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets
              of
              the Company.

          

     

    Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because
      thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then
      outstanding securities is acquired by (i) a trustee or other fiduciary
      holding securities under one or more employee benefit plans maintained by the
      Company or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) any corporation which,
      immediately prior to such acquisition, is Owned directly or indirectly by the
      stockholders of the Company in the same proportion as their Ownership of stock
      in the Company immediately prior to such acquisition.

     

    For
      the
      avoidance of doubt, the term Change in Control shall not include a sale of
      assets, merger or other transaction effected exclusively for the purpose of
      changing the domicile of the Company.

     

    Notwithstanding
      the foregoing or any other provision of this Plan, the definition of Change
      in
      Control (or any analogous term) in an individual written agreement between
      the
      Company or any Affiliate and the Participant shall supersede the foregoing
      definition with respect to Awards subject to such agreement; provided,
      however,
      that if
      no definition of Change in Control or any analogous term is set forth in such
      an
      individual written agreement, the foregoing definition shall apply.

     

    In
      the
      event that a Change in Control affects any Award that is deferred on or after
      January 1, 2005, then to the extent necessary to avoid the adverse tax
      treatment contained in Code Section 409A(a)(1), the term “Change
      in Control” shall
      conform to the definition of Change of Control under Section 409A of the
      Code, as amended, and the Treasury Department or Internal Revenue Service
      Regulations or Guidance issued thereunder. 

     

    	(h)  	
            “Code” means
              the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

          

    

    	(i)  	
            “Committee” means
              a committee of one (1) or more Directors to whom authority has been
              delegated by the Board in accordance with Section 2(c).
              

          

    

    	(j)  	
            “Common Stock” means
              the common stock of the Company. 

          

    

    	(k)  	
            “Company” means
              Cobalis Corp., a Nevada corporation. 

          

     
      

    	(l)  	
            “Consultant” means
              any person, including an advisor, who is (i) engaged by the Company
              or an Affiliate to render consulting or advisory services and is
              compensated for such services, or (ii) serving as a member of the
              board of directors of an Affiliate and is compensated for such services.
              However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such
              service, shall not cause a Director to be considered a “Consultant” for
              purposes of the Plan. 

          

    

    	(m)  	
            “Continuous Service” means
              that the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether
              as an Employee, Director or Consultant, is not interrupted or terminated.
              A change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to
              the
              Company, or an Affiliate as an Employee, Consultant
              or Director, or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders
              such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination
              of the
              Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, shall not
              terminate a Participant’s Continuous Service. For example, a change in
              status from an employee of the Company to a consultant to an Affiliate
              or
              to a Director shall not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service.
              To the extent permitted by law, the Board, or the President, or the
              Chief
              Executive Officer of the Company, in that party’s sole discretion, may
              determine whether Continuous Service shall be considered interrupted
              in
              the case of any leave of absence approved by that party, including
              sick
              leave, military leave or any other personal leave. Notwithstanding
              the
              foregoing, a leave of absence shall be treated as Continuous Service
              for
              purposes of vesting in a Stock Award only to such extent as may be
              provided in the Company’s leave of absence policy, in the written terms of
              any leave of absence agreement or policy applicable to the Participant,
              or
              as otherwise required by law. 

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(n)  	
            “Corporate Transaction” means
              the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related
              transactions, of any one or more of the following events:
              

          

    

    	(i)  	
            a
              sale or other disposition of all or substantially all, as determined
              by
              the Board in its sole discretion, of the consolidated assets of the
              Company and its Subsidiaries; 

          

    
      	 	
               
                

            	 

    

    	(ii)  	
            a
              sale or other disposition of at least ninety percent (90%) of the
              outstanding securities of the Company; 

          

    

    	(iii)  	
            the
              consummation of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following
              which the Company is not the surviving corporation; or
              

          

    

    	(iv)  	
            the
              consummation of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following
              which the Company is the surviving corporation but the shares of Common
              Stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger, consolidation or
              similar transaction are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger,
              consolidation or similar transaction into other property, whether in
              the
              form of securities, cash or otherwise. 

          

     

    	(o)  	
            “Covered Employee” shall
              have the meaning provided in Section 162(m)(3) of the Code and the
              regulations promulgated thereunder. 

          

    

    	(p)  	
            “Director” means
              a member of the Board. 

          

    

    	(q)  	
            “Disability” means,
              with respect to a Participant, the inability of such Participant to
              engage
              in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
              determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to
              result
              in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not
              less
              than 12 months, as provided in Section 22(e)(3) and
              409A(a)(2)(c)(i) of the Code. 

          

    

    	(r)  	
            “Effective Date” means
              the effective date of this Plan document, which is the date of the
              annual
              meeting of stockholders of the Company held in 2006 provided this Plan
              is
              approved by the Company’s stockholders at such meeting.
              

          

    

    	(s)  	
            “Employee” means
              any person employed by the Company or an Affiliate. However, service
              solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such services, shall
              not
              cause a Director to be considered an “Employee” for purposes of the Plan.
              

          

     
      

    	(t)  	
            “Entity” means
              a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity.
              

          

    

    	(u)  	
            “Exchange
              Act” means
              the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
              

          

    

    	(v)  	
            “Fair Market Value” means,
              as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined as follows:
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(i)  	
            If
              the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or traded
              on
              the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the Fair
              Market
              Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the closing sales price for
              such
              stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on
              such
              exchange or market (or the exchange or market with the greatest volume
              of
              trading in the Common Stock) on the date of determination, as reported
              in
              The
              Wall Street Journal or
              such other
              source as the Board deems reliable. Unless otherwise provided by the
              Board, if there is no closing sales price (or closing bid if no sales
              were
              reported) for the Common Stock on the date of determination, then the
              Fair
              Market Value shall be the closing selling price (or closing bid if
              no
              sales were reported) on the last preceding date for which such quotation
              exists. 

          

    
      	 	
               
                

            	 

    

    	(ii)  	
            In
              the absence of such markets for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value
              shall be determined by the Board in good faith.

          

    

    	(w)  	
            “Good Reason” means,
              with respect to a particular Participant, the occurrence of any of
              the
              following events, conditions or actions taken by the Company without
              Cause
              and without such Participant’s consent: (i) Participant’s duties or
              responsibilities are materially diminished (and not simply a change
              in
              title or reporting relationships); provided,
              however,
              that the Participant shall not have “Good Reason” to terminate if the
              Company is retained as a separate legal entity or business unit following
              the effective date of a Change of Control and the Participant holds
              the
              same position in such legal entity or business unit as the eligible
              employee held before the effective date of such Change of Control,
              (ii) any reduction in such Participant’s level of base salary (except
              for salary decreases generally applicable to the Company’s other
              similarly-situated employees), (iii) any significant reduction, in
              the aggregate, in the employee benefit programs made available to the
              Participant other than a reduction in such employee benefit programs
              affecting all employees of the Company substantially equally, or
              (iv) an increase in the Participant’s one-way driving distance from
              the Participant’s principal personal residence to the principal office or
              business location at which the Participant is required to perform services
              of more than 20 miles, except for required travel for the Company’s
              business to an extent substantially consistent with the Participant’s
              prior business travel obligations;. 

          

     
      

    	(x)  	
            “Incentive Stock Option” means
              an Option that is intended to be, and qualifies as, an “incentive stock
              option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the
              regulations promulgated thereunder. 

          

    

    	(y)  	
            “Non-Employee Director” means
              a Director who either (i) is not a current employee or officer of the
              Company or an Affiliate, does not receive compensation, either directly
              or
              indirectly, from the Company or an Affiliate for services rendered
              as a
              consultant, or in any capacity other than as a Director (except for
              an
              amount as to which disclosure would not be required under Item 404(a)
              of Regulation  S-K promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act
              (“Regulation 
              S-K”) ),
              does not possess an interest in any other transaction for which disclosure
              would be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation  S-K, and is
              not engaged in a business relationship for which disclosure would be
              required pursuant to Item 404(b) of Regulation S-K; or
              (ii) is otherwise considered a “non-employee director” for purposes
              of Rule  16b-3. 

          

    

    	(z)  	
            “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means
              any Option that does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
              

          

     
      

    	(aa)  	
            “Officer” means
              a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of
              Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
              promulgated thereunder. 

          

    

    	(bb)  	
            “Option” means
              an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase
              shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Plan.
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(cc)  	
            “Option Agreement” means
              a written agreement between the Company and an Optionholder evidencing
              the
              terms and conditions of an Option grant. Each Option Agreement shall
              be
              subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
              

          

    

    	(dd)  	
            “Optionholder” means
              a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if
              permitted under the terms of this Plan, such other person who holds
              an
              outstanding Option. 

          

    

    	(ee)  	
            “Other Stock Award” means
              an award based in whole or in part by reference to the Common Stock
              which
              is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 6(d).
              

          

     

    	(ff)  	
            “Other Stock Award Agreement” means
              a written agreement between the Company and a holder of an Other Stock
              Award evidencing the terms and conditions of an Other Stock Award grant.
              Each Other Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and
              conditions of the Plan. 

          

    

    	(gg)  	
            “Outside Director”
              means
              a Director who either (i) is not a current employee of the Company or
              an “affiliated corporation” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations
              promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code), is not a former
              employee of the Company or an “affiliated corporation” who receives
              compensation for prior services (other than benefits under a tax-qualified
              retirement plan) during the taxable year, has not been an officer of
              the
              Company or an “affiliated corporation,” and does not receive remuneration
              from the Company or an “affiliated corporation,” either directly or
              indirectly, in any capacity other than as a Director, or (ii) is
              otherwise considered an “outside director” for purposes of
              Section 162(m) of the Code. 

          

    

    	(hh)  	
            “Own,”
              “Owned,”
              “Owner,”
              “Ownership” A
              person or Entity shall be deemed to “Own,” to have “Owned,” to be the
              “Owner” of, or to have acquired “Ownership” of securities if such person
              or Entity, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement,
              understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares voting power,
              which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting, with respect
              to
              such securities.

          

    

    	(ii)  	
            “Participant” means
              a person to whom an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if
              applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Stock Award.
              

          

     
      

    	(jj)  	
            “Performance Cash Award” means
              an award of cash granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of
              Section 6(d)(ii). 

          

     
      

    	(kk)  	
            “Performance
              Criteria” means
              the one or more criteria that the Board shall select for purposes of
              establishing the Performance Goals for a Performance Period. The
              Performance Criteria that shall be used to establish such Performance
              Goals may be based on any one of, or combination of, the following:
              (i) earnings per share; (ii) earnings before interest, taxes and
              depreciation; (iii) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
              amortization; (iv) total stockholder return; (v) return on
              equity; (vi) return on assets, investment, or capital employed;
              (vii) operating margin; (viii) gross margin; (ix) operating
              income; (x) net income (before or after taxes); (xi) net
              operating income; (xii) net operating income after tax;
              (xiii) pre-tax profit; (xiv) operating cash flow;
              (xv) sales or revenue targets; (xvi) increases in revenue or
              product revenue; (xvii) expenses and cost reduction goals;
              (xviii) improvement in or attainment of working capital levels;
              (xix) economic value added (or an equivalent metric);
              (xx) market share; (xxi) cash flow; (xxii) cash flow per
              share; (xxiii) share price performance; (xxiv) debt reduction;
              (xxv) implementation or completion of projects or processes;
              (xxvi) customer satisfaction; (xxvii) stockholders’ equity; and
              (xxviii) to the extent that an Award is not intended to comply with
              Section 162(m) of the Code, other measures of performance selected by
              the Board. Partial achievement of the specified criteria may result
              in the
              payment or vesting corresponding to the degree of achievement as specified
              in the Stock Award Agreement or the written terms of a Performance
              Cash
              Award. The Board shall, in its sole discretion, define the manner of
              calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for such
              Performance Period. 

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(ll)  	
            “Performance Goals” means,
              for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by the
              Board
              for the Performance Period based upon the Performance Criteria.
              Performance Goals may be based on a Company-wide basis, with respect
              to
              one or more business units, divisions, Affiliates, or business segments,
              and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one
              or more
              comparable companies or the performance of one or more relevant indices.
              At the time of the grant of any Award, the Board is authorized to
              determine whether, when calculating the attainment of Performance Goals
              for a Performance Period: (i) to exclude restructuring and/or other
              nonrecurring charges; (ii) to exclude exchange rate effects, as
              applicable, for non-U.S. dollar denominated net sales and operating
              earnings; (iii) to exclude the effects of changes to generally
              accepted accounting standards required by the Financial Accounting
              Standards Board; (iv) to exclude the effects of any statutory
              adjustments to corporate tax rates; and (v) to exclude the effects of
              any “extraordinary items” as determined under
              generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Board retains
              the discretion to reduce or eliminate the compensation or economic
              benefit
              due upon attainment of Performance Goals.

          

     
      

    	(mm)  	
            “Performance Period” means
              the period of time selected by the Board over which the attainment
              of one
              or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining
              a Participant’s right to and the payment of a Stock Award or a Performance
              Cash Award. Performance Periods may be of varying and overlapping
              duration, at the sole discretion of the Board.

          

     
      

    	(nn)  	
            “Performance Stock Award” means
              a Stock Award granted under the terms and conditions of
              Section 6(d)(i). 

          

     
      

    	(oo)  	
            “Plan” means
              this Cobalis Corp. 2006 Stock Option and Award Plan.
              

          

     
      

    	(pp)  	
            “Restricted Stock Award” means
              an award of shares of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the
              terms
              and conditions of Section 6(a). 

          

     
      

    	(qq)  	
            “Restricted Stock Award Agreement” means
              a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Restricted
              Stock
              Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award
              grant. Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the
              terms
              and conditions of the Plan. 

          

     
      

    	(rr)  	
            “Restricted Stock Unit Award” means
              a right to receive shares of Common Stock which is granted pursuant
              to the
              terms and conditions of Section 6(b).

          

     
      

    	(ss)  	
            “Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement” means
              a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Restricted
              Stock
              Unit Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock
              Unit
              Award grant. Each Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement shall be subject
              to the terms and conditions of the Plan. 

          

     
      

    	(tt)  	
            “Rule 16b-3” means
              Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to
              Rule  16b-3, as in effect from time to time.
              

          

     
      

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

          

     
      

    	(vv)  	
            “Stock Appreciation Right” means
              a right to receive the appreciation on Common Stock that is granted
              pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 6(c).
              

          

    

    	(ww)  	
            “Stock Appreciation Right Agreement” means
              a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Stock
              Appreciation Right evidencing the terms and conditions of a Stock
              Appreciation Right grant. Each Stock Appreciation Right Agreement shall
              be
              subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
              

          

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    	(xx)  	
            “Stock Award” means
              any right to receive Common Stock granted under the Plan, including
              an
              Incentive Stock Option, a Nonstatutory Stock Option, a Restricted Stock
              Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, a Stock Appreciation Right, a
              Performance Stock Award or any Other Stock Award.
              

          

     
      

    	(yy)  	
            “Stock Award Agreement” means
              a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing
              the
              terms and conditions of a Stock Award grant. Each Stock Award Agreement
              shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
              

          

     
      

    	(zz)  	
            “Subsidiary” means,
              with respect to the Company, (i) any corporation of which more than
              fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding capital stock having ordinary
              voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such
              corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, stock of any other
              class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting
              power
              by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time, directly
              or
              indirectly, Owned by the Company, and (ii) any partnership in which
              the Company has a direct or indirect interest (whether in the form
              of
              voting or participation in profits or capital contribution) of more
              than
              fifty percent (50%). 

          

     
      

    	(aaa)  	
            “Ten Percent Stockholder” means
              a person who Owns (or is deemed to Own pursuant to Section 424(d) of
              the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total
              combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
              Affiliate.

          

     

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