Document:

$200,000 Secured Subordinated Promissory Note dated July 15, 2005

 Exhibit 10.5 
  
 BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 
 $200,000 SECURED SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE 
  

					
	 $200,000
	 	Houston, Texas	 	July 15, 2005

  
 BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC., a California corporation (hereinafter called the “Company,” which term includes any successor entities), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Berg McAfee Companies, LLC a California corporation (hereinafter called
“Holder”), or his heirs, devisees, or assigns, the principal sum of Two Hundred Thousand and No/100 dollars ($200,000), together with interest on the amount of such principal sum from time to time outstanding, payable in accordance with
the terms set forth below. It is acknowledged by the Parties that the principal sum of this Note has already been advanced. Interest under this Note shall accrue based upon amounts actually advanced. 
  
 The obligations of the Company contained in this Note are secured by a
Subordinated Security Agreement between the Company and the Holder dated as of the date hereof, as may be amended or modified (the “Security Agreement”). 
  
 ARTICLE I 
  
 DEFINITIONS 
  
 1.1 Definitions. For all purposes of this Note, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: (a) the terms
defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular; (b) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles as promulgated from time to time by the Association of Independent Certified Public Accountants; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this
Note as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. 
  
 “Advance” means a disbursement of proceeds of this Note as made by the Holder pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof. 
  

“Base Amount” shall mean a principal amount outstanding under the Note of $200,000. 
  
 “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the
Company as elected from time to time or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors. 
  
 “Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which U.S. banking institutions are
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed. 

 “Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time would be, an
Event of Default. 
  
 “Event of Default” has the
meaning specified in Section 3.1. 
  
 “Maturity
Date”, when used with respect to this Note, means September 30, 2006 (or such earlier date upon which this Note becomes due and payable under Section 3.2). 
  
 “Note” means this $200,000 Subordinated Promissory Note, as hereafter amended, modified, substituted or
replaced. 
  
 “Subordination” means that this
Note shall be junior to the $800,000 Senior Note to Berg McAfee Companies, LLC or its designee(s) for this same financing of Blast Rig No.1. 
  
 “Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company,
trust, estate, other entity, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof. 
  
 ARTICLE II 
  
 ADVANCES; PAYMENTS 
  
 2.1 Advances. The Advance of principal under this Note for $200,000 has already been made to the Company during 2005. Repayment of this Note shall occur after the Senior Note to Berg McAfee Companies, LLC has been fully satisfied.

  
 2.2 Interest. From the date of this Note through the
Maturity Date, interest on the principal amounts outstanding under the Note shall accrue at the rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated on the basis of a 360-day year from the date of this Note through the Maturity Date. All past due
amounts of principal and interest shall bear interest at eight percent (8%) per annum calculated on the basis of a 360-day year until paid. 
  
 2.3 Payment of Principal and Interest; Extension. The principal and all accrued interest under this Note shall be due and payable in full on the
Maturity Date. 
  
 2.4 Prepayments. The Company may prepay
this Note, in whole or in part, without penalty or discount, upon five days’ prior written notice given to Holder pursuant to Section 5.5. All payments made under this Note shall be applied first to accrued interest, and the balance, if any, to
principal. 
  
 2.5 Manner of Payment. Cash payments of
principal and interest on this Note will be made by delivery of checks to Holder or wire transfers pursuant to instructions from Holder. If the date upon which the payment of principal and interest is required to be made pursuant to this Note occurs
other than on a Business Day, then such payment of principal and interest shall be made on the next occurring Business Day following said payment date and shall include interest through said next occurring Business Day. 

 2.6 Security. This Note is secured by the collateral defined in the Security Agreement.

  
 ARTICLE III 
  
 REMEDIES 
  
 3.1 Events of Default. An “Event of Default” occurs if: 
  
 (a) the Company defaults in the payment or mandatory
prepayment of the principal or interest on this Note when such principal or interest becomes due and payable and such default remains uncured for a period of ten (10) Business Days; or 
  
 (b) the Company defaults in the performance of any covenant made by the Company, and such default remains
uncured for a period of thirty (30) Business Days in this Note (other than a default in the performance of a covenant specifically addressed elsewhere in this Section 3.1) or the Security Agreement; or 
  
 (c) any representation or warranty made by the Company in
the Security Agreement, or this Note or in any certificate furnished by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transaction contemplated thereby or hereby, is untrue in any material respect as of the date of making thereof and such
default remains uncured for a period of ten (10) Business Days; or 
  
 (d) a court of competent jurisdiction enters (i) a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or other similar law or (ii) a decree or order adjudging the Company a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company under any
applicable federal or state law, or appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or of any substantial part of the property of the Company or ordering the winding up or
liquidation of the affairs of the Company and any such decree or order of relief or any such other decree or order remains unstayed for a period of 30 days from its date of entry; or 
  
 (e) the Company commences a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the Company files a petition, answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law,
or the Company makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; or 

 (f) the Company (1) merges or consolidates with or into any other Person (unless the
Company is the surviving or acquiring party or if the merger or consolidation is to effect a re-domicile of the Company); (2) dissolves or liquidates; or (3) sells all or substantially all of its assets except where such action by the Company would
not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or business of the Company. 
  
 3.2 Acceleration of Maturity. This Note and all accrued interest shall automatically become immediately due and payable if an Event of Default described in Sections 3.1(d), 3.1(e) or 3.1(f) occurs and, this
Note shall, at the option of the Holder in its sole discretion, become immediately due and payable if any other Event of Default occurs, and in every such case the Holder of the Note may declare the principal and interest on the Note to be due and
payable immediately. 
  
 ARTICLE IV 
  
 COVENANTS 
  
 The Company covenants and agrees that, so long as this Note is outstanding: 
  
 4.1 Payment of Principal and Accrued Interest. The Company will duly
and punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal sum of this Note, together with interest accrued thereon from the date hereof to the date of payment, in accordance with the terms hereof. 
  
 4.2 Existence. The Company will do or cause to be done all things
necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate or Company existence, rights (charter and statutory) and franchises. 
  
 4.3 Taxes; Claims; etc. The Company will promptly pay and discharge all lawful taxes, assessments, and governmental charges or levies imposed upon
it or upon its income or profits, or upon any of its properties, real, personal, or mixed, before the same shall become in default, as well as all lawful claims for labor, materials, and supplies or otherwise which, if unpaid, might become a lien or
charge upon such properties or any part thereof, and which lien or charge will have a material adverse effect on the business of the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay or cause to be paid any such tax,
assessment, charge, levy, or claim prior to institution of foreclosure proceedings if the validity thereof shall concurrently be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and if the Company shall have established reserves deemed by the
Company adequate with respect to such tax, assessment, charge, levy, or claim. 
  
 4.4 Maintenance of Existence and Properties. The Company will keep its material properties in good repair, working order, and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, so that the business carried on may be
properly conducted at all times in accordance with prudent business management. 

 4.5 Information and Records. The Company shall maintain its books and records in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis. 
  
 4.6 Notice of Defaults. The Company will promptly notify the Holder in writing of the occurrence of any Event of Default under this Note. 
  
 4.7 Compliance with Laws. The Company will promptly comply in all material respects with all laws, ordinances and
governmental rules and regulations to which it is subject, the violation of which would materially and adversely affect the Company. 
  
 4.8 Parties Participation Agreement. Within ten (10) business days after the date hereof, the parties shall enter into a participation agreement,
the effect of which will be to provide Holder five percent (5%) of the gross revenues generated from the Rig, paid on a quarterly basis. The term of such agreement shall be for ten (10) years commencing October 1, 2006 and continuing until September
30, 2016. 
  
 ARTICLE V 
  
 MISCELLANEOUS 
  
 5.1 Consent to Amendments. This Note may be amended, and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit
to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, if and only if the Company shall obtain the written consent to such amendment, action or omission to act from the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of this Note.

  
 5.2 Benefits of Note; No Impairment of Rights of Holder of
Senior Indebtedness. Nothing in this Note, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the Company, Holder, and their successors any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Note.

  
 5.3 Successors and Assigns. All covenants and
agreements in this Note contained by or on behalf of the Company and the Holder shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the Company and the Holder. 
  
  
 5.4 Restrictions on Transfer. Holder
shall not transfer this Note except with the prior written consent of the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Any lender to which Holder grants a security interest in this Note shall be entitled to exercise all remedies to which
it is entitled by contract or by law, including (without limitation) transferring this Note into its own name or into the name of any purchaser at any sale undertaken in connection with enforcement by such lender of its remedies. 
  
 5.5 Notice; Address of Parties. Except as otherwise provided, all
communications to the Company or Holder provided for herein or with reference to this Note shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or served for all purposes (i) upon receipt if sent by hand delivery or overnight 

 courier, (ii) upon receipt if sent by facsimile, or (iii) on the third business day after being sent as certified or
registered mail, postage and charges prepaid, to the following addresses: if to the Company at 14550 Torrey Chase Boulevard, Suite 330, Houston, Texas 77014-1022, Attn: John O’Keefe, or at any other address designated by the Company in writing
to Holder; if to Holder at 10600 N. De Anza Blvd, Suite 250, Cupertino, CA 95014, or at any other address designated by Holder to the Company in writing. 
  
 5.6 Separability Clause. In case any provision in this Note shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions in such jurisdiction shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; provided, however, such construction does not destroy the essence of the bargain provided for hereunder. 
  
 5.7 Governing Law; Arbitration. This Note shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of California (without regard to principles of choice of law). All claims arising from or related in any way to this Agreement shall be submitted to and resolved by binding arbitration
with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) through its office in Santa Clara County, California. Except as to injunctions and other provisional relief, this section on mandatory arbitration applies to any dispute, claim or
controversy arising out of or related in any way to this Agreement, including but not limited to its enforceability, validity, or interpretation. The arbitration shall be conducted under rules of the AAA which are incorporated herein unless
expressly contradicted by the language of this paragraph. One neutral arbitrator shall be used. The arbitrator shall provide a written decision setting forth his or her essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based and judicial
review of the arbitration award shall be allowed to the extent required by any applicable federal, state or local law. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This paragraph shall be
governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. Consistent with the expedited nature of arbitration, each party to any arbitration filed under this paragraph will, upon the written request of the other party, promptly provide the other with copies of
documents relevant to the issues raised by any claim or counterclaim. Additionally, each party shall allow any other party to depose witnesses under that party’s control and shall cooperate with the other party in scheduling depositions. Any
dispute regarding discovery, or the relevance or scope thereof, shall be determined by the arbitrator. All discovery shall be completed within 90 days following the appointment of the arbitrator, unless the arbitrator finds that there is good cause
for extending the discovery period. Without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, either party may seek from any court having jurisdiction injunctive relief or any interim or provisional relief that is necessary to protect the rights or property
of that party, pending the arbitrator’s final determination on the merits. Any provision of this section on mandatory arbitration that is found to be unconscionable shall be severed and this section on mandatory arbitration shall be enforced
without the severed provision. 
  
 5.8 Usury. It is the
intention of the parties hereto to conform strictly to the applicable laws of the State of California and the United States of America, and judicial or administrative interpretations or determinations thereof regarding the contracting for, charging
and receiving of interest for the use, forbearance, and detention of money (hereinafter referred to in this Section 5.8 as “Applicable Law”). The Holder shall have no right to claim, to charge or to receive any interest in 

 excess of the maximum rate of interest, if any, permitted to be charged on that portion of the amount representing
principal which is outstanding and unpaid from time to time by Applicable Law. Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of determining whether this Note is usurious under Applicable Law shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating
and spreading in equal parts during the period of the actual time of this Note, all interest or other sums deemed to be interest (hereinafter referred to in this Section 5.8 as “Interest”) at any time contracted for, charged or received
from the Company in connection with this Note. Any Interest contracted for, charged or received in excess of the maximum rate allowed by Applicable Law shall be deemed a result of a mathematical error and a mistake. If this Note is paid in part
prior to the end of the full stated term of this Note and the Interest received for the actual period of existence of this Note exceeds the maximum rate allowed by Applicable Law, Holder shall credit the amount of the excess against any amount owing
under this Note or, if this Note has been paid in full, or in the event that it has been accelerated prior to maturity, Holder shall refund to the Company the amount of such excess, and shall not be subject to any of the penalties provided by
Applicable Law for contracting for, charging or receiving Interest in excess of the maximum rate allowed by Applicable Law. Any such excess which is unpaid shall be canceled. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed on the date first above written. 

 

			
	BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ John O’Keefe 7-19-05

	 	 	John O’Keefe
	 	 	 Executive V.P., Chief Financial Officer
 and Co-Chief
Executive Officer2005 Equity Incentive Plan

 EXHIBIT 4.1 
  

ALLIANCE BANCSHARES CALIFORNIA 
  
 2005 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 1. PURPOSES OF THE PLAN 
  
 The purposes of the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of Alliance Bancshares California, a California corporation (the
“Company”), are to: 
  
 1.1 Encourage selected
employees, directors, consultants and advisers to improve operations and increase the profitability of the Company; 
  
 1.2 Encourage selected employees, directors, consultants and advisers to accept or continue employment or association with the Company or its Affiliates;
and 
  
 1.3 Increase the interest of selected employees,
directors, consultants and advisers in the Company’s welfare through participation in the growth in value of the common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”). All references herein to stock or shares, unless otherwise
specified, shall mean the Common Stock. 
  
 2. TYPES OF AWARDS; ELIGIBLE
PERSONS 
  
 2.1 The Administrator (as defined below) may,
from time to time, take the following action, separately or in combination, under the Plan: (i) grant “incentive stock options” (“ISOs”) intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder (the “Code”); (ii) grant “non-qualified options” (“NQOs,” and together with ISOs, “Options”); (iii) sell shares of Common Stock
(“Restricted Stock”) and (iv) grant stock appreciation rights (any such right would permit the holder to receive the excess of the fair market value of Common Stock on the exercise date over its fair market value (or a greater base
value) on the grant date (“SARs”)), either in tandem with Options or as separate and independent grants. Any such awards may be made to employees, including employees who are officers or directors, and to individuals described in
Section 1 of the Plan who the Administrator believes have made or will make a contribution to the Company or any Affiliate (as defined below); provided, however, that only a person who is an employee of the Company or any Affiliate at
the date of the grant of an Option is eligible to receive ISOs under the Plan. For purposes of the Plan: (i) the term “Affiliate” means a parent or subsidiary corporation as defined in the applicable provisions (currently Sections
424(e) and (f), respectively) of the Code; (ii) the term “employee” includes an officer or director who is an employee of the Company; (iii) the term “consultant” includes persons employed by, or otherwise
affiliated with, a consultant; and (iv) the term “adviser” includes persons employed by, or otherwise affiliated with, an adviser. 
  
 2.2 Except as otherwise expressly set forth in the Plan, no right or benefit under the Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation,
hypothecation, or charge, and any such attempted action shall be void. No right or benefit under the Plan shall in any manner be liable for or subject to debts, contracts, liabilities, or torts of any optionee or any other person except as otherwise
may be expressly required by applicable law. 
  
 3. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE
PLAN; MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GRANTS 
  
 3.1 Subject to the
provisions of Section 3.2, the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued as Restricted Stock or on the exercise of Options or SARs under the Plan shall not exceed 450,000 shares. The shares subject to an Option or SAR granted under
the Plan that expire, terminate or are cancelled unexercised shall become available again for grants under the Plan. If shares of Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan are forfeited to the Company or repurchased by the Company, the number of
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forfeited or repurchased shall again be available under the Plan. Where the exercise price of an Option is paid by means of the optionee’s surrender of
previously owned shares of Common Stock or the Company’s withholding of shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option as may be permitted in the Plan, only the net number of shares issued and which remain outstanding in connection with
such exercise shall be deemed “issued” and no longer available for issuance under the Plan. No eligible person shall be granted Options or other awards during any twelve-month period covering more than 100,000 shares. 
  
 3.2 If the Common Stock is changed by reason of a stock split, reverse stock
split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination or reclassification, then the number and class of shares of stock subject to the Plan that may be issued under the Plan shall be proportionately adjusted (provided that any fractional share
resulting from such adjustment shall be disregarded). 
  
 4.
ADMINISTRATION 
  
 4.1 The Plan shall be administered
by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or by a committee (the “Committee”) to which the Board has delegated administration of the Plan (or of part of thereof) (in either case, the
“Administrator”). The Board shall appoint and remove members of the Committee in its discretion in accordance with applicable laws. At the Board’s discretion, the Committee may be comprised solely of “non-employee
directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Administrator may
delegate non-discretionary administrative duties to such employees of the Company as the Administrator deems proper and the Board, in its absolute discretion, may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the
Administrator under the Plan. 
  
 4.2 Subject to the other
provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion: (i) to grant Options and SARs and grant or sell Restricted Stock; (ii) to determine the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock subject to Options or
other awards; (iii) to determine the exercise price of Options granted, which shall be no less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, the economic terms of SARs granted, which shall provide for a benefit of the
appreciation on Common Stock over not less than the value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, or the offering price of Restricted Stock; (iv) to determine the persons to whom, and the time or times at which, Options or SARs shall be granted or
Restricted Stock granted or sold, and the number of shares subject to each Option or SAR or the number of shares of Restricted Stock granted or sold; (v) to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan, of any applicable agreement and
all Options and SARs granted under the Plan, and of any Restricted Stock award under the Plan; (vi) to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan; (vii) to determine the terms and provisions of each Option and SAR
granted and award of Restricted Stock (which need not be identical), including but not limited to, the time or times at which Options and SARs shall be exercisable or the time at which the restrictions on Restricted Stock shall lapse; (viii) with
the consent of the Grantee, to rescind any award or exercise of an Option or SAR; (ix) to modify or amend the terms of any Option, SAR or Restricted Stock (with the consent of the Grantee or holder of the Restricted Stock if the modification or
amendment is adverse to the Grantee or holder); (x) to reduce the purchase price of Restricted Stock or exercise price of any Option or base price of any SAR; (xi) to accelerate or defer (with the consent of the grantee) the exercise date of any
Option or SAR or the date on which the restrictions on Restricted Stock lapse; (xii) to issue shares of Restricted Stock to an optionee in connection with the accelerated exercise of an Option by such optionee; (xiii) to authorize any person to
execute on behalf of the Company any instrument evidencing the grant of an Option, SAR or award of Restricted Stock; (xiv) to determine the duration and purposes of leaves of absence which may be granted to participants without constituting a
termination of their employment for the purposes of the Plan; and (xv) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, any applicable agreement, Option, SAR or award of Restricted Stock. 

 

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 4.3 All questions of interpretation, implementation, and application of the Plan or any agreement or
Option, SAR or award of Restricted Stock shall be determined by the Administrator, which determination shall be final and binding on all persons. 
  
 5. GRANTING OF OPTIONS AND SARS; AGREEMENTS 
  
 5.1 No Options or SARs shall be granted under the Plan after 10 years from the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board. 
  
 5.2 Each Option and SAR shall be evidenced by a written agreement, in form
satisfactory to the Administrator, executed by the Company and the person to whom such grant is made (“Grantee”, which term shall include the permitted successors and assigns of the Grantee with respect to the Option or SAR). In the
event of a conflict between the terms or conditions of an agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall govern. 
  

5.3 Each Option agreement shall specify whether the Option it evidences is an NQO or an ISO, provided, however, all Options granted under
the Plan to non-employee directors, consultants and advisers of the Company are intended to be NQOs. 
  
 5.4 Subject to Section 6.3.3 with respect to ISOs, the Administrator may approve the grant of Options or SARs under the Plan to persons who are expected
to become employees, directors, consultants or advisers of the Company, but are not employees, directors, consultants or advisers at the date of approval. 
  
 5.5 For purposes of the Plan, the term “employment” shall be deemed to include service as an employee, director, consultant or adviser.

  
 6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS AND SARS 
  
 Each Option and SAR granted under the Plan shall be subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in Section 6.1. NQOs and SARs shall also be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6.2, but not those set forth in Section 6.3. ISOs shall also be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6.3,
but not those set forth in Section 6.2. SARs shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 6.4. 
  
 6.1 Terms and Conditions to Which All Options and SARs Are Subject. All Options and SARs granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following
terms and conditions: 
  
 6.1.1 Changes in Capital
Structure. Subject to Section 6.1.2, if the Common Stock is changed by reason of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination or reclassification, then the number and class of shares of stock subject to each
Option and SAR outstanding under the Plan, and the exercise price of each outstanding Option and the base value of SAR, shall be automatically and proportionately adjusted; provided, that the Company shall not be required to issue fractional
shares as a result of any such adjustments. Such adjustment, however, in any outstanding Option or SAR shall be made without change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of the Option or SAR but with a corresponding adjustment in
the price for each share covered by the unexercised portion of the Option or SAR. Any determination by the Administrator in connection with these adjustments shall be final, binding, and conclusive. If an adjustment under this Section 6.1.1 would
result in a fractional share interest under an option or any installment, the Administrator’s decision as to inclusion or exclusion of that fractional share interest shall be final, but no fractional shares of stock shall be issued under the
Plan on account of any such adjustment. 
  
 6.1.2 Corporate
Transactions. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable agreement, in the event of a Corporate Transaction (as defined below), all Options and SARs shall terminate upon consummation of the Corporate Transaction unless the Administrator
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Administrator determines that outstanding Options and SARs shall survive, and if the Company shall not be the surviving entity in the Corporate Transaction,
the Administrator shall provide that the outstanding Options and SARs shall be assumed or an equivalent Option or SAR substituted by an applicable successor entity or any Affiliate of the successor entity. If outstanding Options and SARs are to
terminate upon consummation of the Corporate Transaction, any Options or SARS outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Corporate Transaction shall be deemed fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the consummation of the
Corporate Transaction (provided that the Option or SAR has not expired by its terms and that the Grantee takes all steps necessary to exercise the Option or SAR prior to the Corporate Transaction as required by the agreement evidencing the Option or
SAR). The Administrator shall notify each Grantee of an outstanding Option or SAR of a proposed Corporate Transaction at least 30 days prior thereto or as soon as may be practicable, and the exercise of any Option or SAR by a Grantee thereafter
shall be contingent upon consummation of the Corporate Transaction unless the Grantee expressly elects otherwise with respect to vested shares. A “Corporate Transaction” means (i) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company; (ii) a
merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or entity (other than a merger with a wholly-owned subsidiary); or (iii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in a single transaction or a series of
related transactions. 
  
 6.1.3 Time of Option or SAR
Exercise. Subject to Section 6.3.4, an Option or SAR granted under the Plan shall be exercisable (a) immediately as of the effective date of the of the applicable agreement or (b) in accordance with a schedule or performance criteria as may be
set by the Administrator and specified in the applicable agreement. However, in no case may an Option or SAR be exercisable until the Company and the Grantee execute a written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Company. 

 
 6.1.4 Grant Date. The date of grant of an Option or SAR under the
Plan shall be the date approved or specified by the Administrator and reflected as the effective date of the applicable agreement. 
  
 6.1.5 Non-Transferability of Rights. Except with the express written approval of the Administrator, which approval the Administrator is authorized
to give only with respect to NQOs and SARs, no Option or SAR granted under the Plan shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the grantee except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During the life of the grantee, an Option or
SAR shall be exercisable only by the grantee or permitted transferee. 
  
 6.1.6 Payment. Except as provided below, payment in full, in cash, shall be made for all Common Stock purchased at the time written notice of exercise of an Option is given to the Company and the proceeds of any payment shall be
considered general funds of the Company. The Administrator in its discretion include in any Option agreement, or separately approve in connection with the exercise of any Option, any one or more of the following additional methods of payment:

  
 (a) Subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, acceptance of
the Grantee’s full recourse promissory note for all or part of the Option price, payable on such terms and bearing such interest rate as determined by the Administrator (but in no event less than the minimum interest rate specified under the
Code at which no additional interest or original issue discount would be imputed), which promissory note may be either secured or unsecured in such manner as the Administrator shall approve (including, without limitation, by a security interest in
the shares of the Company); 
  
 (b) Delivery by the optionee of
shares of Common Stock already owned by the optionee for all or part of the Option price, provided the fair market value (determined as set forth in Section 6.1.9) of such shares of Common Stock is equal on the date of exercise to the Option price,
or such portion thereof as the optionee is authorized to pay by delivery of such stock; 
  
 (c) Through the surrender of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of the Option, provided the fair market value (determined as set forth in Section 6.1.9) of such shares of Common Stock is equal on the
date of exercise to the Option price, or such portion thereof as the optionee is authorized to pay by surrender of such stock; and 
  

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 (d) By means of so-called cashless exercises through a securities broker to the extent permitted under
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve Board. 
  
 6.1.7 Termination of Employment. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable agreement, if for any reason a Grantee ceases to be employed by the
Company or any of its Affiliates, Options held by the Grantee at the date of termination of employment (to the extent then exercisable) may be exercised in whole or in part at any time (but in no event after the Expiration Date) within one year of
the date of termination in the case of termination by reason of death or disability; at the commencement of business on the date of a termination for “cause” (as defined in the applicable agreement or in any agreement with the Company
pertaining to employment); and, in all other cases, within 90 days of the date of termination. For purposes of this Section 6.1.7, a Grantee’s employment shall not be deemed to terminate by reason of the Grantee’s transfer from the Company
to an Affiliate, or vice versa, or sick leave, military leave or other leave of absence approved by the Administrator, if the period of any such leave does not exceed 90 days or, if longer, if the grantee’s right to reemployment by the Company
or any Affiliate is guaranteed either contractually or by statute 
  
 6.1.8 Withholding and Employment Taxes. At the time of exercise and as a condition thereto, or at such other time as the amount of such obligation becomes determinable, the Grantee of an Option or SAR shall remit to the Company in
cash all applicable federal and state withholding and employment taxes. Such obligation to remit may be satisfied, if authorized by the Administrator in its sole discretion, after considering any tax, accounting and financial consequences, by the
holder’s (a) delivery of a promissory note in the required amount on such terms as the Administrator deems appropriate, (b) tendering to the Company previously owned shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company with a fair market
value equal to the required amount, or (c) agreeing to have shares of Common Stock (with a fair market value equal to the required amount), which are acquired upon exercise of the Option or SAR, withheld by the Company. 
  
 6.1.9 Other Provisions. Each Option and SAR granted under the Plan may
contain such other terms, provisions, and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator, and each ISO granted under the Plan shall include such provisions and conditions as are necessary to qualify the Option as
an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 
  
 6.1.10 Determination of Fair Market Value. For purposes of the Plan, the fair market value of Common Stock or other securities of the Company shall be determined as follows: 
  
 (a) If the stock of the Company is listed on a securities exchange or is
regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer, and selling prices are reported, its fair market value shall be the closing price of such stock on the date the value is to be determined, but if selling prices are not reported, its fair market
value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for such stock on the date the value is to be determined (or if there are no quoted prices for the date of grant, then for the last preceding business day on which there were quoted
prices). 
  
 (b) In the absence of an established market for the
stock, the fair market value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator, with reference to the Company’s net worth, prospective earning power, dividend-paying capacity, and other relevant factors, including the goodwill of
the Company, the economic outlook in the Company’s industry, the Company’s position in the industry, the Company’s management, and the values of stock of other corporations in the same or a similar line of business. 
  

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 6.1.11 Option and SAR Term. No Option or SAR shall be exercisable more than 10 years after the
date of grant, or such lesser period of time as is set forth in the applicable agreement (the end of the maximum exercise period stated in the agreement is referred to in the Plan as the “Expiration Date”). 
  
 6.2 Terms and Conditions to Which Only NQOs and SARs Are Subject.
Options granted under the Plan which are designated as NQOs and SARs shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: 
  
 6.2.1 Exercise Price. The exercise price of an NQO and the base value of an SAR shall be the amount determined by the Administrator as specified in
the option or SAR agreement, but shall not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant (determined under Section 6.1.10). 
  
 6.3 Terms and Conditions to Which Only ISOs Are Subject. Options granted under the Plan which are designated as ISOs shall be subject to the
following terms and conditions: 
  
 6.3.1 Exercise Price.
The exercise price of an ISO shall not be less than the fair market value (determined in accordance with Section 6.1.10) of the stock covered by the Option at the time the Option is granted. The exercise price of an ISO granted to any person who
owns, directly or by attribution under the Code (currently Section 424(d)), stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Affiliate (a “10% Stockholder”) shall in
no event be less than 110% of the fair market value (determined in accordance with Section 6.1.10) of the stock covered by the Option at the time the Option is granted. 
  
 6.3.2 Disqualifying Dispositions. If stock acquired by exercise of an ISO granted pursuant to the Plan is disposed of
in a “disqualifying disposition” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code (a disposition within two years from the date of grant of the Option or within one year after the issuance of such stock on exercise of the Option), the holder
of the stock immediately before the disposition shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of the disposition and shall provide such other information regarding the Option as the Company may reasonably require. 
  
 6.3.3 Grant Date. If an ISO is granted in anticipation of employment
as provided in Section 5.4, the Option shall be deemed granted, without further approval, on the date the Grantee assumes the employment relationship forming the basis for such grant, and, in addition, satisfies all requirements of the Plan for
Options granted on that date. 
  
 6.3.4 Term.
Notwithstanding Section 6.1.11, no ISO granted to any 10% Stockholder shall be exercisable more than five years after the date of grant. 
  
 6.4 Terms and Conditions Applicable Solely to SARs. In addition to the other terms and conditions applicable to SARs in this Section 6, the holder
shall be entitled to receive on exercise of an SAR only Common Stock at a fair market value equal to the benefit to be received by the exercise. 
  
 6.5 Manner of Exercise. A Grantee wishing to exercise an Option or SAR shall give written notice to the Company at its principal executive office,
to the attention of the officer of the Company designated by the Administrator, accompanied by payment of the exercise price and/or withholding taxes as provided in Sections 6.1.6 and 6.1.8. The date the Company receives written notice of an
exercise hereunder accompanied by the applicable payment will be considered as the date such Option or SAR was exercised. Promptly after receipt of written notice of exercise and the applicable payments called for by this Section 6.5, the Company
shall, without stock issue or transfer taxes to the holder or other person entitled to exercise the Option or SAR, deliver to the holder or such other person a certificate or certificates for the requisite number of shares of Common Stock. A holder
or permitted transferee of an Option or SAR shall not have any privileges as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock to be issued until the date of issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or a
duly authorized transfer agent) of such shares. 
  

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 7. RESTRICTED STOCK 
  
 7.1 Sale of Restricted Stock. 
  
 7.1.1 No awards of Restricted Stock shall be made under the Plan after 10 years from the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board. 
  
 7.1.2 The Administrator may issue Restricted Stock under the Plan for such
consideration (including services, and, subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, recourse promissory notes) and such other terms, conditions and restrictions as determined by the Administrator; provided that the sales price may not be less than
the fair market value of the stock (as determined under Section 6.1.10). The restrictions may include restrictions concerning transferability, repurchase by the Company and forfeiture of the shares issued, together with such other restrictions as
may be determined by the Administrator. If shares are subject to forfeiture or repurchase by the Company, all dividends or other distributions paid by the Company with respect to the shares may be retained by the Company until the shares are no
longer subject to forfeiture or repurchase, at which time all accumulated amounts shall be paid to the recipient. 
  
 7.1.3 All Common Stock issued pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall be subject to a purchase agreement, which shall be executed by the Company and the
prospective recipient of the Common Stock prior to the delivery of certificates representing such stock to the recipient. The purchase agreement may contain any terms, conditions, restrictions, representations and warranties required by the
Administrator. The certificates representing the shares shall bear any legends required by the Administrator. 
  
 7.1.4 The Administrator may require any purchaser of Restricted Stock to pay to the Company in cash upon demand amounts necessary to satisfy any
applicable federal, state or local tax withholding requirements. If the purchaser fails to pay the amount demanded, the Administrator may withhold that amount from other amounts payable by the Company to the purchaser, including salary, subject to
applicable law. With the consent of the Administrator in its sole discretion, a purchaser may deliver Common Stock to the Company to satisfy this withholding obligation. 
  
 7.2 Corporate Transactions. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, as defined in Section 6.1.2 hereof, the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, may remove any restrictions as to any Restricted Stock or it may provide that all outstanding Restricted Stock participate in the Corporate Transaction with an equivalent stock substituted by an applicable
successor corporation subject to the restrictions. 
  
 8. COMPLIANCE
WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS. 
  
 8.1 Except
during any period in which the grant of Options and grant or sale of Restricted Stock under this Plan is exempt from qualification under the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968 pursuant to any exemption other than Section 25102(o) of such
Law, the Plan, all Options granted and all Restricted Stock granted or sold under the Plan shall comply with Sections 260.140.41, 260.140.42, 260.140.45 and 260.140.46 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations, as in effect and as from time
to time amended (“Title 10”), including the following (which shall be deemed modified or amended by any corresponding change in the applicable regulations): 
  
 8.1.1 At no time shall the total number of securities issuable upon exercise of all outstanding options (excluding options,
warrants and rights excluded by Section 260.140.45) and the total number of shares provided for under any stock bonus or similar plan or agreement of the Company exceed the 30% limitation set forth in Section 260.140.45 of Title 10 based on the
securities of the Company which are outstanding at the time the calculation is made. 
  
 8.1.2 The exercise price of the Option, and the purchase price of Restricted Stock, shall not be less than 85% (100% in the case of any person who owns securities possessing more than 10% of the total 

  

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combined voting power of all classes of securities of the Company) of the fair market value of the stock covered by the Option at the time the Option is
granted (with fair value and total combined voting power determined in accordance with Section 260.140.41(b) and 260.140.42(b), as applicable, of Title 10). 
  
 8.1.3 No Option shall be transferable except by will, the laws of descent and distribution, or as permitted by Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. 
  
 8.1.4 If the Option is granted to an employee
other than an officer, director, manager or consultant, it shall be exercisable at the rate of at least 20% per year over five years. 
  
 8.1.5 If the Restricted Stock is sold to an employee other than an officer, director, manager or consultant, any right to repurchase at the original
purchase price must lapse at the rate of at least 20% per year over five years and the right to repurchase must be exercised for cash or cancellation of purchase money indebtedness for the stock within 90 days of termination of employment.

  
 8.1.6 If the Option gives the Company the right to repurchase
shares acquired upon exercise of the Option upon termination of employment, it must comply with Section 260.140.41 of Title 10. 
  
 8.1.7 The Option shall remain exercisable (to the extent the optionee is entitled to exercise on the date of termination of employment) for at least: (i)
six months after the date of termination of employment where termination occurs by reason of an optionee’s death or disability; or (ii) 30 days after the date of termination of employment if termination was for any reason other than death,
disability or termination by the Company for cause (as defined in the applicable agreement or in any agreement with the Company pertaining to employment) (provided that in each case that the Option shall not be exercisable after the Expiration
Date). 
  
 8.2 Annual Financial Statements. The Company
shall provide to each Grantee financial statements of the Company at least annually. 
  
 9. EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP 
  
 Nothing in the Plan, any Option or SAR granted under the Plan, or any Restricted Stock sold under the Plan, shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or of any of its Affiliates to terminate the employment of any
Grantee or holder of Restricted Stock or an SAR at any time, nor confer upon any Grantee or holder of Restricted Stock or an SAR any right to continue in the employ of, or consult with, or advise, the Company or any of its Affiliates. 
  
 10. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES 
  
 10.1 Securities Laws. Notwithstanding the provisions of any Option,
SAR or offer of Restricted Stock, the Company shall have no obligation to issue shares under the Plan unless such issuance shall be registered or qualified under applicable securities laws, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”), or exempt from such registration or qualification. The Company shall have no obligation to register or qualify such issuance under the Securities Act or other securities laws. 
  
 10.2 Non-Compete Agreement. As a further condition to the receipt of
Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Option or SAR or the receipt of Restricted Stock, the Grantee or recipient of Restricted Stock may be required not to render services for any organization, or engage directly or indirectly in any business,
competitive with the Company at any time during which (i) an Option or SAR is outstanding to such Grantee and for six months after any exercise of an Option or SAR or the receipt of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Option or SAR and (ii)
Restricted Stock is owned by such recipient and for six months after the restrictions on such Restricted Stock lapse. Failure to comply with this condition shall cause such Option or SAR and the exercise or issuance of shares thereunder and/or the
award of Restricted Stock to be rescinded and the benefit of such exercise, issuance or award to be repaid to the Company. 
  

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 11. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN 
  
 The adoption of the Plan shall not be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Company to adopt such other
incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of stock options other than under the Plan. 
  
 12. MARKET STAND-OFF 
  
 Each Grantee and recipient of Restricted Stock, if so requested by the Company or any representative of the underwriters in connection with any
registration of the offering of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act, shall not sell or otherwise transfer any shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of Options, SARs or receipt of Restricted Stock during the 180-day period
following the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act; provided, however, that such restriction shall apply only to a registration statement of the Company which includes securities to
be sold on behalf of the Company to the public in an underwritten public offering under the Securities Act and the restriction period shall not exceed 90 days after the registration statement becomes effective. 
  
 13. AMENDMENTS TO PLAN 
  
 The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan.
Without the consent of a Grantee or holder of Restricted Stock, no amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuance may adversely affect such person’s outstanding Option(s), SAR(s) or the terms applicable to Restricted Stock except to
conform the Plan and ISOs granted under the Plan to the requirements of federal or other tax laws relating to ISOs. No amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuance shall require stockholder approval unless (a) stockholder approval is required
to preserve incentive stock option treatment for federal income tax purposes or (b) the Board otherwise concludes that stockholder approval is advisable. 
  
 14. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN; TERMINATION 
  
 The Plan became effective on March 25, 2005, the date of adoption by the Board; provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock shall may
be issued, and no Option or SAR shall be exercisable, unless and until the Plan is approved by the holders of a majority of the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote within 12 months after adoption by the Board. If any Options or SARs are so
granted and stockholder approval shall not have been obtained within 12 months of the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board, such Options and SARs shall terminate retroactively as of the date they were granted. The Plan (but not Options and SARs
previously granted under the Plan) shall terminate March 24, 2015. Termination of the Plan shall not affect any outstanding Options or SARs or the terms applicable to previously awarded Restricted Stock, which shall continue to be governed by the
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