Document:

Exhibit 10(b)

  

  

  POWER OF ATTORNEY

  

  

  We, the undersigned directors and/or officers of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, hereby constitute and appoint Delson R. Campbell, Scott C. Durocher, Kimberly A. Genovese, Daniel P. Herr, Donald E. Keller, Michelle Grindle,  Jeffrey L. Smith, Jassmin McIver-Jones, Carolyn Augur and John D. Weber,  individually, our true and lawful
    attorneys-in-fact, with full power to each of them to sign for us, in our names and in the capacities indicated below, any Registration Statements and any and all amendments to Registration Statements; including exhibits, or other documents filed on
    Forms N-6, N-4 or S-3 or any successors or amendments to these Forms, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Securities Act of 1940, on behalf of the Company in its own name or in the name of one of
    its Separate Accounts, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by any of our attorneys-in-fact to any such amendments to said Registration Statements as follows:

  

  

  Variable Life Insurance Separate Accounts:

  

  

  
    
      

  

  	
          Account

        	
          Product name

        
	
          Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account D (811-04592)

        	
          Variable Universal Life Leadership Series

        
	
          Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account F (811-05164)

        	
          American Legacy Life

          American Legacy Estate Builder

        
	
          Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account G (811-05585)

        	
          VUL-III

        
	
          Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account J (811-08410)

        	
          American Legacy Variable Life

        
	
          Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account K (811-08412)

        	
          Multi Fund Variable Life

        
	
          Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M (811-08557)

        	
          VULdb / VULdb ES

          VULdb-II ES

          VUL-I / VULcv

          VULcv-II / VULcvII ES / VUL Flex

          VULcv-III ES

          MoneyGuard VUL

          VULone ES / VULone 2005 ES

          Momentum VULone / Momentum VULone 2005

          VULcv-IV ES

          VULdb-IV ES

          Momentum VULone 2007

          VULone 2007

          AssetEdge VUL

          AssetEdge VUL2015/AssetEdge Exec VUL 2015

          VULone2012

          VULone2014

          InReach VULone2014

          VULone2019

          AssetEdge VUL2019/AssetEdge Exec VUL 2019

          AssetEdge VUL2019-2/AssetEdge Exec VUL 2019-2

          AssetEdge VUL2020/AssetEdge Exec VUL 2020

        
	
          Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account R (811-08579)

        	
          SVUL / SVUL-I

          SVUL-II / SVUL-II ES

          SVUL-III ES

          SVUL-IV ES / PreservationEdge SVUL

          SVULone ES

          Momentum SVULone

          SVULone 2007 ES

          Momentum SVULone 2007

          SVULone2013

          SVULone2016

          SVULone2019

        
	
          Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account S (811-09241)

        	
          CVUL / CVUL Series III / CVUL Series III ES

          LCV4 ES

          LCV5 ES / LCC VUL

          Lincoln Corporate Executive VUL

        
	
          Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Y (811-21028)

        	
          American Legacy VULcv-III

          American Legacy VULdb-II

          American Legacy SVUL-II

          American Legacy SVUL-III

          American Legacy VULcv-IV

          American Legacy VULdb-IV

          American Legacy SVUL-IV/PreservationEdge SVUL

          American Legacy AssetEdge

        

  

  

  

  

  Variable Annuity Separate Accounts:

  

  

  	
          Account

        	
          Product name

        
	
          Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account C (811-03214)

        	
          Multi-Fund

          Multi-Fund Select

          Multi-Fund 5 Retirement Annuity

        
	
          Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account E (811-04882)

        	
          The American Legacy

        
	
          Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account H (811-05721)

        	
          American Legacy II

          American Legacy III

          American Legacy III B Class

          American Legacy III C Share

          American Legacy III Plus

          American Legacy III View

          American Legacy Design

          American Legacy Signature

          American Legacy Fusion

          American Legacy Series

          American Legacy Advisory

          American Legacy Target Date Income B Share

          American Legacy Target Date Income Advisory

          Shareholder’s Advantage

          Shareholder’s Advantage A Class

          Shareholder’s Advantage purchased on and after May 21, 2018

        
	
          Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account L (811-07645)

        	
          Group Variable Annuity

          Secured Retirement Income Version 1

          Secured Retirement Income Version 2

          Secured Retirement Income Version 3

          Secured Retirement Income Version 4

          Retirement Income Rollover Version 1

          Retirement Income Rollover Version 2

          Retirement Income Rollover Version 3

          Retirement Income Rollover Version 4

        
	 	 
	
          Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N (811-08517)

        	
          ChoicePlus Assurance (A Share)

          ChoicePlus Assurance (A Class)

          ChoicePlus Assurance (B Share)

          ChoicePlus Assurance (B Class)

          ChoicePlus Assurance (C Share)

          ChoicePlus Assurance (L Share)

          ChoicePlus Assurance (Bonus)

          Choice Plus

          Choice Plus II

          ChoicePlus Access

          ChoicePlus II Access

          ChoicePlus Bonus

          ChoicePlus II Bonus

        
	 	
          ChoicePlus II Advance

          ChoicePlus Design

          ChoicePlus Signature

          ChoicePlus Rollover

          ChoicePlus Fusion

          ChoicePlus Series

          ChoicePlus Prime

          ChoicePlus Advisory

          ChoicePlus Select B-Share

          InvestmentSolutions

          InvestmentSolutions RIA

          Lincoln Investor Advantage

          Lincoln Invester Advantage 2018

          Lincoln Investor Advantage Fee-Based

          Lincoln Investor Advantage RIA

          Lincoln Investor Advantage Advisory

          Lincoln Investor Advantage RIA Class

          Lincoln Investor Advantage Advisory Choice

          Lincoln Level Advantage B Share Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Advisory Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage B Class Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Advisory Class Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Fee-Based Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Select B-Share Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Design B-Share Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Design Advisory Indexed Variable Annuity

          Core Income

        
	
          Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account Q (811-08569)

        	
          Multi-Fund Group

        
	
          Lincoln Life S-3 Filing

        	
          Lincoln Level Advantage B Share Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Advisory Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage B Class Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Advisory Class Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Fee-Based Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Select B Share Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Design B-Share Indexed Variable Annuity

          Lincoln Level Advantage Design Advisory Indexed Variable Annuity

        

  

  

  

  

  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the power-of-attorney granted herein shall not in any manner revoke in whole or in part any power-of-attorney that
    each person whose signature appears below has previously executed.  This power-of-attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power-of-attorney each person whose signature appears below may execute, unless such subsequent power specifically refers
    to this power-of-attorney or specifically states that the instrument is intended to revoke all prior general powers-of-attorney or all prior powers-of-attorney.

  

  

  This Power-of-Attorney may be executed in separate counterparts each of which when executed and delivered shall be an original; but all such counterparts shall
    together constitute one and the same instrument.  Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the undersigned.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Signature                                                                                    Title

  

  

  /s/Dennis R. Glass

  	______________________________	
          President, Chairman and Director

        

  Dennis R. Glass

  

  

  /s/Ellen G. Cooper

  	_____________________________	
          Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

        

  Ellen G. Cooper                                                                                                  and Director

  

  

  /s/Randal J. Freitag

  	_____________________________	
          Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer and Director

        

  Randal J. Freitag

  

  

  /s/Christine A. Janofsky

  	_____________________________	
          Senior Vice President and Controller

        

  Christine A. Janofsky

  

  

  /s/Leon E. Roday

  	_____________________________	
          Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Director

        

  Leon E. Roday

  

  

  /s/Wilford H. Fuller

  	_____________________________	
          Executive Vice President and Director

        

  Wilford H. Fuller

  

  

  /s/Keith J. Ryan

  ______________________________                                                                                                  Vice President and Director

  Keith J. Ryan

  

  

  

  

  We, Delson R. Campbell, Scott C. Durocher, Kimberly A. Genovese, Daniel P. Herr, Donald E. Keller, Michelle Grindle, Jeffrey L. Smith, Jassmin McIver-Jones,
    Carolyn Augur and John D. Weber, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney.  We are the person(s) identified therein as agent(s) for the principal named therein.  We acknowledge our legal responsibilities.

  

  

  	
          /s/Delson R. Campbell                                                      

          Delson R. Campbell

           

        	
          /s/Scott C. Durocher  

          Scott C. Durocher

        
	
          /s/Kimberly A. Genovese                                                      

          Kimberly A. Genovese

           

        	
          /s/Daniel P. Herr                                                      

          Daniel P. Herr

        
	
          /s/Donald E. Keller                                                      

          Donald E. Keller

           

        	
          /s/Michelle Grindle                                                      

          Michelle Grindle

        
	
          /s/Jeffrey L. Smith                                                      

          Jeffrey L. Smith

           

        	
          /s/John D. Weber                                                      

          John D. Weber

        
	
          /s/Jassmin McIver-Jones                                                      

          Jassmin McIver-Jones

        	
          /s/Carolyn Augur                                                      

          Carolyn Augur

        

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Version dated: 5/2020Exhibit

Exhibit 10.8
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made effective as of the 4th day of May 2020, by and among [s] located at [s] (the "Assignor"); Sphere 3D Corp located at 895 Don Mills Road Building 2, Suite 900 Toronto, Ontario M3C 1W3 (the "Investor"); and Rainmaker Worldwide Inc. located 271 Brock Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2P8 (the "Company").(the Company, the Assignor and the Investor are sometimes referred to in this Agreement singly as a "Party" or collectively as the "Parties".)
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company desires to fulfill certain debt obligation owed to the Assignor pursuant to a Convertible Promissory Notes in favor of Assignor each dated April 2, 2020 in the principal amounts of $550,000 (as attached hereto as “Exhibit”) (the principal and interest balances of the Note shall be referred to as the “Assigned Debt”); and

WHEREAS, the Assignor desires to assign all of its rights, title and interests in, to and under the
Notes with respect to the Assigned Debt to the Investor; and

WHEREAS, to effectuate this understanding, the Parties agree to enter this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained in this
Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:

1.           Assignment of Debt. Subject to the receipt by the Assignor of the Purchase Price, at Closing, the Assignor hereby assigns, sells and transfers all of its rights, title and interests in, to and under the Assigned Debt represented within the Notes to the Investor from the inception of the obligation, together with unpaid accrued interest on the Assigned Debt (the "Assignment").

1.1    The Company hereby acknowledges and approves the Assignment and covenants to record Investor as the owner of the Notes on the Company’s books and records.

1.2    As consideration for the Assignment, the Investor will pay the Assignor 847,000 Pref D shares of 3D Sphere on Monday May 8th, 2020 (the “Deadline”).

In the event that the Purchase Price is not received by the Assignor on or prior to the Deadline, this Agreement shall be terminated ab initio.

1.3       The Closing. The closing of the Assignment (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of the Assignor not later than the Deadline.  At the Closing, the Investor shall deliver to Assignor the Purchase Price as set forth herein. At the Closing, the Assignor will deliver the original of the Notes to Investor. Prior to Closing, Assignor shall maintain all incidents of ownership of the Notes.

2.          Renewal. The Company hereby renews and affirms the Notes as legally binding obligations of the Company, regardless of any termination date or statute of limitation, and hereby extends the Assigned Debt until the satisfaction of the Assigned Debt.

3.    Jurisdiction and Venue. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be construed solely in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

4.    Representation and Warranties.

4.1. Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants the following: (a) as of the date hereof, the principal balance of the Notes is as set forth in the recitals of this Agreement is true and correct; (b) the Assignor or  any  affiliate of  Assignor  is  not  now, and has  not  been during the preceding three months, an officer, director, or more than 10% shareholder of the Company or in any other way an “affiliate” of the Company as that term is defined in Rule 144(a)(1) as promulgated under the Securities Act; (c) the Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and otherwise to carry out the Company’s obligations hereunder; (d)that they have sufficient reserved shares of Common Stock as required by Section 4(a) of the Notes to satisfy the conversion obligations of the Notes.(e) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company; (f) neither the execution of this Agreement by the Company nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in a breach or violation of the terms of any agreement by which the Company is bound, or of any decree, judgment, order, law or regulation now in effect of any court or other governmental body applicable to the Company; and (g) the Company will not receive any portion of the Purchase Price from the Assignor.

4.2 Assignor. The Assignor hereby represents and warrants the following: (a) as of the date hereof, the principal balance of the Notes is as set forth in the recitals of this Agreement is true and correct; (b) the Assignor owns the Notes free and clear of all any and all liens, claims, encumbrances, preemptive rights, right of first refusal and adverse interests of any kind; (c) the Assignor or any affiliate of Assignor is not now, and has not been during the preceding three months, an officer, director, or more than 10% shareholder of the Company or in any other way an “affiliate” of the Company as that term is defined in Rule 144(a)(1) as promulgated under the Securities Act; (d) that after payment of the Purchase Price, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Assignor under the Notes or the transactions giving rise to the Notes; (e) the Assignor has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and otherwise to carry out the Assignor’s obligations hereunder; and no consent, approval or agreement of any individual or entity is required to be obtained by the Assignor in connection with the  execution  and  performance  by  the  Assignor  of  this  Agreement  or  the  execution  and performance by the Assignor of any agreements, instruments or other obligations entered into in connection  with  this  Agreement;  (f)  this  Agreement  constitutes  the  legal,  valid  and  binding obligation of the Assignor; and (g) neither the execution of this Agreement by the Assignor nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in a breach or violation of the terms of any agreement by which the Assignor is bound, or of any decree, judgment, order, law or regulation now in effect of any court or other governmental body applicable to the Assignor.

4.3 Investor.  The Investor hereby represents and warrants the following: (a) the Investor has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and otherwise to carry out the Investor’s obligations hereunder; and no consent, approval or agreement of any individual or entity is required to be obtained by the Investor in connection with the performance by the Investor of any agreements, instruments or other obligations entered into in connection with this Agreement; (b) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor; (c) neither the execution of this Agreement by the Investor nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in a breach or violation of the terms of any agreement by which the Investor 

is bound, or of any decree, judgment, order, law or regulation now in effect of any court or other government body applicable to the Investor; (d) the Investor is sophisticated in financial matters, qualifies as an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and has had access to such information as it has desired with respect to the Company, and has made such independent investigation of the Company as the Investor deems necessary or advisable in connection with the assignment hereunder, and the Investor is able to bear the economic and financial risk (including the risk that the Investor could lose the entire value of the Assigned Debt); (e)  the Investor is acquiring the Assigned Debt for its own benefit and account for investment only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a public offering or distribution thereof; and (f)  the Investor acknowledges that the Assigned Debt has not been registered under the Securities Act  or  the  securities  laws  of  any  other  jurisdiction  and  therefore  no  sale,  transfer  or  other disposition of the Assigned Debt is permitted unless such transfer is registered under the Securities Act or other applicable securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available.

5.    Miscellaneous.

5.1        Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts by original or facsimile signature. All executed counterparts shall constitute one agreement not withstanding that all signatories are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Facsimile and scanned signatures are considered original signatures.
		
	5.2
	Modification. This Agreement may only be modified in a writing signed by all parties. [THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

Investor:                        Assignor:
Sphere 3D Corp.                    

By: __                        By:              
Name:                            Name:    
Title:                            Title:    

Company:

By:              
Name:    
Title:    

Exhibit A

Note dated April 2, 2020
RAINMAKER
WORLDWIDE

THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNDER ANY SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT OR ANY SUCH LAW.

CONVERTIBLE PROMIISSORY NOTE
(Due: November 24, 2020)

US$550,000    April 2,2020

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, RAINMAKERWORLDWIDE INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company”) promises to pay to the order of [s], or permitted assigns (hereinafter, with any subsequent holder, the “Holder”) the principal sum of $550,000 with interest calculated at a rate of three percent (3.0%) simple interest per annum. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 365-day year, commencing on March 24, 2020 and continuing on the outstanding principal until converted into shares of the Company.

1)     Application of Payments. All payments of principal and interest shall be in lawful money of the United States of America, except as set forth below in connection with conversion of this Note.

2)     Maturity Date. On November 24, 2020 (the "Maturity Date”), the principal amount hereof, together with all accrued interest hereon will convert into shares of Company.

3)     Conversion at Maturity Date. The principal and interest will convert into shares of the Company at a price per share of 33.0 US cents representing one million six hundred and sixty-six thousand, six hundred and sixty-seven thousand (1,666,667). At no time can the note be converted into shares of the Company if such conversion would equate to owning greater than 5% of the Company.

4)     Miscellaneous

(a)    Reservation of Shares. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares sufficient shares to effect the conversion of the Note.

(b)     Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Note, the rights and obligations of the Company and the Holder of this Note shall be binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees of the parties.

(c)    Assignment. This Note shall be assignable by the Holder with prior written consent of the Company.

(d)     Waivers. The terms of this Note shall be construed md governed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario.
                 (e)       Amendment or Waiver.   Any term of this Note may be amended or waived with the written consent of the Company and Holder. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section shall be binding upon Holder at the time outstanding, each future Holder of any Note and the Company.

(f)     Notices. Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (i) at the time of personal delivery, if delivery is in person; (ii) one (1) business day after transmission by email. Notices shall be delivered (i) if to the Holder, to the address and contact information for Holder set forth in the Company's books and records, and (ii) if to the Company, to 271 Brock Street, Peterborough, Ontario or at such other address as any party may designate by giving written notice to the other party.

(g)     Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Note shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Note.  In such instance, this Note shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby.

(h)     Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission on the part of the Holder in exercising any right under this Note shall operate as a waiver of such right or of any other right of the Holder, nor shall any delay, omission or waiver on any one occasion be deemed a bar to or waiver of the same or any other right on any future occasion. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

(i}     Headings. The headings in this Note are for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any terms or provisions hereof.

(j)     Entire Agreement. This Note constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations, or covenants except as specifically set forth herein or therein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company has caused this Convertible Promissory Note to be signed in its name as of the date first above written.

RAINMAKER WORLDWIDE, INC.

By:                                 

Name:     
Title:    

Agreed and Accepted by the Holder:

By:                     

Name:    
Title

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