BLOX, INC.
2014 STOCK OPTION PLAN
This 2014 Stock Option Plan (this “Plan”) provides for the grant of options to acquire shares of
common stock (each, a “Share”), par value of US$0.00001 per Share, of Blox, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the “Company”). For the purposes of Eligible Employees (as defined below) who are subject to income tax in the
United States, stock options granted under this Plan that qualifyunder Section 422 of the United States Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), are referred to in this Plan as “Incentive Stock Options”. Incentive Stock
Options, stock options that do not qualify under Section422 of the Code (“Non-Qualified Stock Options”) and stock
optionsgranted to non-UnitedStatesresidentsunder thisPlanarereferred tocollectivelyas “Options”.
1.
PURPOSE
1.1
The purpose of this Plan is to:
(a)
retain the services of valued key employees, directors, officers and consultants of the
Company, and such other persons as the Plan Administrator shall select in accordance
with Section 3 below;
(b)
to provide equity incentives to such persons and to encourage such persons to acquire a
greater proprietary interest in the Company, thereby strengthening their incentive to
achieve the objectives of the shareholders of the Company;
(c)
to serve as an inducement in the retention of Company personnel.
1.2
This Plan shall at all times be subject to all legal requirements relating to the administration of
stock option plans, if any, under applicable United States federal and state securities laws, Canadian provincial
securities laws, the Code, the Income Tax Act (Canada), the rules of any applicable stock exchange or stock
quotation system, and the rules of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to Options granted to residents therein
(collectively, the “Applicable Laws”).
2.
ADMINISTRATION
2.1
This Plan shall be administered initially by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”),
except that the Board may, in its discretion, establish a committee composed of two (2) or more members of the
Board to administer this Plan, which committee (the “Committee”) may be an executive, compensation or other
committee, including a separate committee especially created for this purpose. The Board or, if applicable, the
Committee is referred to herein as the “Plan Administrator”.
2.2
If and so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the United States
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Board shall consider in selecting the Plan
Administrator and the membership of any Committee, with respect to any persons subject or likely to become
subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the provisions regarding (a) “outside directors” as contemplated by
Section 162(m) of the Code, and (b) “Non-Employee Directors” as contemplated by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange
Act.
2.3
The Committee shall have the powers and authority vested in the Board hereunder (including the
power and authority to interpret any provision of this Plan or the terms of any Option). The members of any such
Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a
quorum, and all actions of the Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members present. Any action may be
taken by a written instrument signed by all of the members of the Committee and any action so taken shall be fully
effective as if it had been taken at a meeting of the members of the Committee.
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2.4
The Board may at any time amend, suspend or terminate this Plan, subject to such shareholder
approval as may be required by Applicable Laws, including the rules of an applicable stock exchange or other
national market system, provided that:
(a)
no Options may be granted during any suspension of this Plan or after termination of this Plan;
and
(b)
any amendment, suspension or termination of this Plan will not affect Options already granted,
and such Options will remain in full force and effect as if this Plan had not been amended,
suspended or terminated, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee (as defined
below) and the Plan Administrator, which agreement will have to be in writing and signed by the
Optionee and the Company.
2.5
Subject to the provisions of this Plan, and with a view to effecting its purpose, the Plan
Administrator shall have sole authority, in its absolute discretion, to:
(a)
construe and interpret this Plan;
(b)
define the terms used in this Plan;
(c)
prescribe, amend and rescind the rules and regulations relating to this Plan;
(d)
correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan;
(e)
grant Options under this Plan;
(f)
determine the individuals to whom Options shall be granted under this Plan and whether the
Option is an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option, or otherwise;
(g)
determine the time or times at which Options shall be granted under this Plan;
(h)
determine the number of Shares subject to each Option, the exercise price of each Option, the
duration of each Option and the times at which each Option shall become exercisable;
(i)
determine all other terms and conditions of the Options; and
(j)
make all other determinations and interpretations necessary and advisable for the administration of
this Plan.
2.6
All decisions, determinations and interpretations made by the Plan Administrator shall be binding
and conclusive on all participants in this Plan and on their legal representatives, heirs and beneficiaries, subject to
any contrary determination by the Board.
3.
ELIGIBILITY
3.1
Incentive Stock Options may be granted to any individual who, at the time the Option is granted,
is an employee of the Company or any Related Company (as defined below) and is subject to income tax in the
United States (each, an “Eligible Employee”), provided that any grant of Incentive Stock Options will be
conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
3.2
Non-Qualified Stock Options may be granted to Eligible Employees and to such other persons
who are not Eligible Employees as the Plan Administrator shall select, subject to any Applicable Laws, provided
that any grant of Options to an Optionee (as defined herein) who is a U.S. Person will be conditional upon
compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
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3.3
Optionees who are U.S. Persons may be required to provide additional documentation to the
Company prior to any grant of Options becoming effective.
3.4
Options may be granted in substitution for outstanding options of another company in connection
with the merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock or other reorganization between such other company
and the Company or any subsidiary of the Company. Options also may be granted in exchange for outstanding
Options.
3.5
Any person to whom an Option is granted under this Plan is referred to as an “Optionee”. Any
person who is the owner of an Option is referred to as a “Holder”.
3.6
As used in this Plan, the term “Related Company” shall mean any company (other than the
Company) that is a “Parent Company” of the Company or “Subsidiary Company” of the Company, as those terms
are defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f), respectively, of the Code (or any successor provisions) and the regulations
thereunder (as amended from time to time).
4.
STOCK
4.1
The Plan Administrator is authorized to grant Options to acquire up to a total of 10,000,000 Shares
of the Company’s authorized but unissued or reacquired common stock. The number of Shares with respect to which
Options may be granted hereunder is subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 5.1(n) hereof. In the event that any
outstanding Option expires or is terminated for any reason, the Shares allocable to the unexercised portion of such
Option may again be subject to an Option granted to the same Optionee or to a different person eligible under
Section 3 of this Plan; provided however, that any cancelled Options will be counted against the maximum number
of Shares with respect to which Options may be granted to any particular person as set forth in Section 5.1(a)(ii)
hereof.
5.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
5.1
Each Option granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement approved by the
Plan Administrator (each, an “Agreement”). Agreements may contain such provisions, not inconsistent with this
Plan, as the Plan Administrator in its discretion may deem advisable. All Options also shall comply with the
following requirements:
(a)
Type of Option
For Optionees that are subject to income tax in the United States, each Agreement shall state whether
the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option, provided
that:
(i)
in the absence of action to the contrary by the Plan Administrator in connection with the
grant of an Option, all Options shall be Non-Qualified Stock Options;
(ii)
the aggregate fair market value (determined at the Date of Grant, as defined below) of the
Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by
an Optionee subject to income tax in the United States during any calendar year (granted
under this Plan and all other stock option plans of the Company, a Related Company or a
predecessor company) shall not exceed US$100,000, or such other limit as may be
prescribed by the Code as it may be amended from time to time (the “Annual Limit”);
and
(iii)
any portion of an Option which exceeds the Annual Limit shall not be void but rather
shall be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
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(b)
Number of Shares
Each Agreement shall state the number of Shares to which it pertains. The number of Options to be
granted toanyOptionee will bedetermined bythe PlanAdministratorat thetime ofgrant.
(c)
Date of Grant
Each Agreement shall state the date the Plan Administrator has deemed to be the effective date of the
grant ofthe OptionforpurposesofthisPlan(the “DateofGrant”).
(d)
Option Price
Each Agreement shall state the price per Share at which an Option is exercisable. The Plan
Administrator shall act in good faith to establish the exercise price of each Option in accordance with
Applicable Laws at the time the Optionisgranted,provided that:
(i)
the per Share exercise price for an Incentive Stock Option or any Option granted to a
“covered employee” as such term is defined for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code
(a “Covered Employee”) shall not be less than the fair market value per Share at the
Date of Grant as determined by the Plan Administrator in good faith;
(ii)
with respect to Incentive Stock Options granted to greater-than-ten percent (>10%)
shareholders of the Company (as determined with reference to Section 424(d) of the
Code), the exercise price per Share shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%)
of the fair market value per Share at the Date of Grant as determined by the Plan
Administrator in good faith; and
(iii)
Options granted in substitution for outstanding options of another company in connection
with the merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, or other reorganization
involving such other company and the Company or any subsidiary of the Company may
be granted with an exercise price equal to the exercise price for the substituted option of
the other company, subject to any adjustment consistent with the terms of the transaction
pursuant to which the substitution is to occur.
(e)
Duration of Options
At the time of the grant of an Option, the Plan Administrator shall designate, subject to Section5.1(h)
below, the expiration date of the Option, which date shall not be later than ten (10) years from the
Date of Grant, provided that the expiration date of any Incentive Stock Option granted to a greater-
than-ten percent (>10%) shareholder of the Company (as determined with reference to Section 424(d)
ofthe Code)shall notbe laterthanfive (5)yearsfromthe Date ofGrant.
(f)
Vesting Schedule
(i)
No Option shall be exercisable until it has vested. The vesting schedule for each Option
shall be specified by the Plan Administrator at the time of grant of the Option.
(ii)
The Plan Administrator may specify a vesting schedule for all or any portion of an
Option based on the achievement of performance objectives established in advance of the
commencement by the Optionee of services related to the achievement of the
performance objectives. Performance objectives may be expressed in terms of one or
more of the following: return on equity, return on assets, Share price, market share, sales,
earnings per Share, costs, net earnings, net worth, inventories, cash and cash equivalents,
gross margin or the Company’s performance relative to its internal business plan, or such
other terms as determined and directed by the Board. Performance objectives may be in
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respect of the performance of the Company as a whole (whether on a consolidated or
unconsolidated basis), a Related Company, or a subdivision, operating unit, product or
product line of either of the foregoing. Performance objectives may be absolute or
relative and may be expressed in terms of a progression or a range. An Option that is
exercisable (in full or in part) upon the achievement of one or more performance
objectives may be exercised only following written notice to the Optionee and the
Company by the Plan Administrator that the performance objective has been achieved.
(g)
Acceleration of Vesting
The vesting of any Option may be accelerated by the Plan Administrator at such times and in such
amounts as it shall determine in its sole discretion. The vesting of Options also shall be accelerated
under thecircumstancesdescribedinSection5.1(n) below.
(h)
Term of Option
(i)
Options that have vested as specified by the Plan Administrator or in accordance with this
Plan, shall terminate and cease to be exercisable, to the extent not previously exercised,
immediately upon the occurrence of the first of the following events, unless otherwise
provided for in the Agreement:
A.
the expiration of the Option, as designated by the Plan Administrator in
accordance with Section 5.1(e) above;
B.
the date of an Optionee’s resignation or termination of employment or
contractual relationship with the Company or any Related Company for cause
(as determined in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator);
C.
the expiration of three (3) months from the date of an Optionee’s termination of
employment or contractual relationship with the Company or any Related
Company for any reason whatsoever other than resignation, cause, death or
Disability (as defined below); or
D.
the expiration of one year (1) from termination of an Optionee’s employment or
contractual relationship by reason of death or Disability (as defined below).
(ii)
Upon the death of an Optionee, any vested Options held by the Optionee shall be
exercisable only by the person or persons to whom such Optionee’s rights under such
Option shall pass by the Optionee’s will or by the laws of descent and distribution of the
Optionee’s domicile at the time of death and only until such Options terminate as
provided above.
(iii)
For purposes of this Plan, unless otherwise defined in an Agreement, “Disability” shall
mean medically determinable physical or mental impairment which has lasted or can be
expected to last for a continuous period of not less than six (6) months or that can be
expected to result in death. The Plan Administrator shall determine whether an Optionee
has incurred a Disability on the basis of medical evidence acceptable to the Plan
Administrator. Upon making a determination of Disability, the Plan Administrator shall,
for purposes of this Plan, determine the date of an Optionee’s termination of employment
or contractual relationship.
(iv)
Unless accelerated in accordance with Section 5.1(g) above, unvested Options shall
terminate immediately upon the Optionee resigning from, or the Company terminating,
the Optionee’s employment or contractual relationship with the Company or any Related
Company for any reason whatsoever, including death or Disability.
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(v)
For purposes of this Plan, transfer of employment between or among the Company and/or
any Related Company shall not be deemed to constitute a termination of employment
with the Company or any Related Company. For purposes of this Plan, employment shall
be deemed to continue while the Optionee is on military leave, sick leave or other bona
fide leave of absence (as determined by the Plan Administrator). The foregoing
notwithstanding, employment shall not be deemed to continue beyond the first ninety
(90) days of such leave, unless the Optionee’s re-employment rights are guaranteed by
statute or by contract.
(i)
Exercise of Options
(i)
Options shall be exercisable, in full or in part, at any time after vesting, until termination.
If less than all of the Shares included in the vested portion of any Option are purchased,
the remainder may be purchased at any subsequent time prior to the expiration of the
Option term. No portion of any Option for less than 1,000 Shares (as adjusted pursuant
to Section 5.1(n) below) may be exercised, provided that if the vested portion of any
Option is less than 1,000 Shares, it may be exercised with respect to all Shares for which
it is vested. Only whole Shares may be issued pursuant to an Option, and to the extent
that an Option covers less than one Share, it is unexercisable.
(ii)
Options or portions thereof may be exercised by a Holder giving written notice to the
Company, which notice shall specify the number of Shares to be purchased, and be
accompanied by payment in the amount of the aggregate exercise price for the Shares so
purchased, which payment shall be in the form specified in Section 5.1(j) below. The
Company shall not be obligated to issue, transfer or deliver a certificate representing any
Shares to the Holder of any Option until provision has been made by the Holder, to the
satisfaction of the Company, for the payment of the aggregate exercise price for all
Shares for which the Option shall have been exercised and for satisfaction of any tax
withholding obligations associated with such exercise.
(iii)
During the lifetime of an Optionee, Options are exercisable only by the Optionee or, in
the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, transferee who takes title to such Option in the
manner permitted by Section 5.1(l) hereof.
(j)
Payment upon Exercise of Option
Upon the exercise of any Option, the aggregate exercise price shall be paid to the Company in cash,
by wire transfer or, if the funds are drawn from a Canadian bank, by certified cheque. In addition, if
pre-approved in writing by the Plan Administrator, who may arbitrarily withhold consent, the Holder
may pay for all or any portion of the aggregate exercise price by complying with one or more of the
followingalternatives:
(i)
by delivering to the Company Shares previously held by such Holder, or by the Company
withholding Shares otherwise deliverable pursuant to exercise of the Option, which
Shares received or withheld shall have a fair market value at the date of exercise (as
determined by the Plan Administrator) equal to the aggregate exercise price to be paid by
the Optionee upon such exercise; or
(ii)
by complying with any other payment mechanism approved by the Plan Administrator at
the time of exercise.
(k)
No Rights as a Shareholder
A Holder shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares covered by an Option until
such Holder becomes a record holder of such Shares, irrespective of whether such Holder has given
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notice of exercise. Subject to the provisions of Section5.1(n) hereof, no rights shall accrue to a
Holder and no adjustments shall be made on account of dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether
in cash, securities or other property) or distributions or other rights declared on, or created in, the
Shares for which the record date is prior to the date the Holder becomes a record holder of the Shares
coveredbythe Option, irrespective ofwhether suchHolderhasgivennoticeofexercise.
(l)
Transfer of Option
(i)
Options granted under this Plan and the rights and privileges conferred by this Plan may
not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any manner (whether by
operation of law or otherwise) other than by will or by applicable laws of descent and
distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and shall not be subject to
execution, attachment or similar process; provided that, subject to Applicable Laws:
A.
for Non-Qualified Stock Options or Options granted to non-US residents, any
Agreement may provide, or be amended to provide, that an Option to which it
relates is transferable without payment of consideration to immediate family
members of the Optionee or to trusts or partnerships or limited liability
companies established exclusively for the benefit of the Optionee and the
Optionee’s immediate family members; or
B.
for Incentive Stock Options, the Optionee’s heirs or administrators may exercise
any portion of an Optionee’s vested and outstanding Options within one year of
the Optionee’s death.
(ii)
Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any
Option or of any right or privilege conferred by this Plan contrary to the provisions
hereof, or upon the sale, levy or any attachment or similar process upon the rights and
privileges conferred by this Plan, such Option shall thereupon terminate and become null
and void.
(m)
Securities Regulation and Tax Withholding
(i)
No Option shall be granted and no Shares shall be issued with respect to the exercise of
any Options unless the grant of such Options, the exercise of such Options and the
issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all Applicable Laws, and such
issuance shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect
to such compliance, including the availability of an exemption from prospectus and
registration requirements of all Applicable Laws for the issuance of such Options or
Shares. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body the authority
deemed by the Company to be necessary for the lawful grant and issuance of any Options
or Shares under this Plan, or the unavailability of an exemption from prospectus or
registration requirements for the grant and issuance of any Options or Shares under this
Plan, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, shall relieve the
Company of any liability with respect to the non-issuance or sale of such Options or
Shares.
(ii)
As a condition to the exercise of any Option, the Plan Administrator may require the
Holder to make certain representations and warranties in writing at the time of such
exercise. At the option of the Plan Administrator, a stop-transfer order against such
Shares may be placed on the stock books and records of the Company, and a legend
indicating that the Shares may not be pledged, sold or otherwise transferred unless an
opinion of counsel is provided stating that such transfer is not in violation of any
Applicable Laws may be stamped on the certificates representing such Shares in order to
assure an exemption from registration. The Plan Administrator also may require such
other documentation as may from time to time be necessary to comply with federal,
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provincial or state securities laws. THE COMPANY HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
UNDERTAKE REGISTRATION OF OPTIONS OR THE SHARES ISSUABLE
UPON THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS.
(iii)
The Holder shall pay to the Company by cash, by wire transfer or, if the funds are drawn
from a Canadian bank, by certified cheque, promptly upon exercise of an Option or, if
later, the date that the amount of such obligations becomes determinable, all applicable
federal, state, provincial, local and foreign withholding taxes that the Plan Administrator,
in its discretion, determines to result upon exercise of an Option or from a transfer or
other disposition of Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option or otherwise related to an
Option or Shares acquired in connection with an Option. Upon approval of the Plan
Administrator, a Holder may satisfy such obligation by complying with one or more of
the following alternatives selected by the Plan Administrator:
A.
by delivering to the Company Shares previously held by such Holder or by the
Company withholding Shares otherwise deliverable pursuant to the exercise of
the Option, which Shares received or withheld shall have a fair market value at
the date of exercise (as determined by the Plan Administrator) equal to any
withholding tax obligations arising as a result of such exercise, transfer or other
disposition; or
B.
by complying with any other payment mechanism approved by the Plan
Administrator from time to time.
(iv)
The grant of Options and entering into any Agreement with respect to Options or the
issuance, transfer or delivery of certificates representing Shares pursuant to the exercise
of Options may be delayed, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, until the Plan
Administrator is satisfied that the applicable requirements of the federal, provincial and
state securities laws and the withholding provisions under Applicable Laws have been
met and that the Holder has paid or otherwise satisfied any withholding tax obligation as
described in Section 5.1(m)(iii) above.
(n)
Stock Dividend or Reorganization
(i)
If: (1) the Company shall at any time be involved in a transaction described in
Section 424(a) of the Code (or any successor provision) or any “corporate transaction”
described in the regulations thereunder; (2) the Company shall declare a dividend payable
in, or shall subdivide, reclassify, reorganize, or combine, its Common Stock; or (3) any
other event with substantially the same effect shall occur, the Plan Administrator shall,
subject to Applicable Laws, with respect to each outstanding Option, proportionately
adjust the number of Shares subject to such Option and/or the exercise price per Share so
as to preserve the rights of the Holder after the event as substantially proportionate to the
rights of the Holder prior to such event, and to the extent that such action shall include an
increase or decrease in the number of Shares subject to outstanding Options, the number
of Shares available under Section 4 of this Plan and the exercise price for such Options
shall automatically be increased or decreased, as the case may be, proportionately,
without further action on the part of the Plan Administrator, the Company, the
Company’s shareholders, or any Holder, so as to preserve the proportional rights of the
Holder.
(ii)
In the event that the presently authorized capital stock of the Company is changed into
the same number of Shares with a different par value, or without par value, the stock
resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be Common Stock within the meaning
of this Plan, and each Option shall apply to the same number of Shares of such new stock
as it applied to old Shares immediately prior to such change.
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(iii)
If the Company shall at any time declare an extraordinary dividend with respect to the
Common Stock, whether payable in cash or other property, the Plan Administrator may,
subject to applicable law, in the exercise of its sole discretion and with respect to each
outstanding Option, proportionately adjust the number of Shares subject to such Option
and/or adjust the exercise price per Share so as to preserve the rights of the Holder after
the event as substantially proportionate to the rights of the Holder prior to such event, and
to the extent that such action shall include an increase or decrease in the number of
Shares subject to outstanding Options, the number of Shares available under Section 4 of
this Plan shall automatically be increased or decreased, as the case may be,
proportionately, without further action on the part of the Plan Administrator, the
Company, the Company’s shareholders, or any Holder.
(iv)
The foregoing adjustments to the Option terms or the number of Shares subject to
Options shall be made by the Plan Administrator, or by any successor administrator of
this Plan, or by the applicable terms of any assumption or substitution document.
(v)
The grant of an Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to
make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business
structure, to merge, consolidate or dissolve, to liquidate, or to sell or transfer all or any
part of its business or assets.
6.
EFFECTIVE DATE; SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
6.1
Incentive Stock Options may be granted by the Plan Administrator from time to time on or after
the date on which this Plan is adopted (the “Effective Date”) through the day immediately preceding the tenth
anniversary of the Effective Date.
6.2
All other Options may be granted by the Plan Administrator on or after the Effective Date and
until this Plan is terminated by the Board in its sole discretion.
6.3
Termination of this Plan shall not terminate any Option granted prior to such termination.
6.4
If required by Applicable Laws, the approval of shareholders of the Company shall be obtained for
any reduction in the exercise price of any Option.
6.5
Any Incentive Stock Options granted by the Plan Administrator prior to the approval of this Plan
by the shareholders of the Company shall be granted subject to ratification of this Plan by the shareholders of the
Company within twelve (12) months after the Effective Date. If such shareholder ratification is sought and not
obtained, all Incentive Stock Options granted prior thereto and thereafter shall be considered Non-Qualified Stock
Options and any Options granted to Covered Employees will not be eligible for the exclusion set forth in
Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to the deductibility by the Company of certain compensation.
7.
NO OBLIGATIONS TO EXERCISE OPTION
7.1
The grant of an Option shall impose no obligation upon an Optionee to exercise such Option.
8.
NO RIGHT TO OPTIONS OR TO EMPLOYMENT
8.1
Whether or not any Options are to be granted under this Plan shall be exclusively within the
discretion of the Plan Administrator, and nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as giving any person any
right to participate under this Plan.
8.2
The grant of an Option shall in no way constitute any form of agreement or understanding binding
on the Company or any Related Company, express or implied, that the Company or any Related Company will
employ or contract with an Optionee for any length of time, nor shall it interfere in any way with the Company’s or,
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where applicable, a Related Company’s right to terminate an Optionee’s employment at any time, which right is
hereby reserved.
9.
INDEMNIFICATION OF PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
9.1
In addition to all other rights of indemnification they may have as members of the Board,
members of the Plan Administrator shall be indemnified by the Company for all reasonable expenses and liabilities
of any type or nature, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which
they or any of them are a party by reason of, or in connection with, this Plan or any Option granted under this Plan,
and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided that such settlement is approved by
independent legal counsel selected by the Company), except to the extent that such expenses relate to matters for
which it is adjudged that such Plan Administrator member is liable for willful misconduct; provided, that within
fifteen (15) days after the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, the Plan Administrator member involved
therein shall, in writing, notify the Company of such action, suit or proceeding, so that the Company may have the
opportunity to make appropriate arrangements to prosecute or defend the same.
10.
AMENDMENT OF PLAN
10.1
The Plan Administrator may, subject to Applicable Laws, at any time, modify, amend or terminate
this Plan or modify or amend Options granted under this Plan, including, without limitation, such modifications or
amendments as are necessary to maintain compliance with Applicable Laws, provided that:
(a)
no amendment with respect to any outstanding Option which has the effect of reducing the
benefits afforded to the Holder thereof shall be made without the consent of such Holder;
(b)
the events triggering acceleration of vesting of any outstanding Option may be modified, expanded
or eliminated without the consent of the Holder thereof;
(c)
the Plan Administrator may make the effectiveness of any such amendment conditional on the
receipt of shareholder approval at such time and in such manner as the Plan Administrator may
consider necessary for the Company to comply with, or to avail the Company and/or the
Optionees of the benefits of, any Applicable Laws, including any securities, tax, market listing or
other administrative or regulatory requirement; and
(d)
the Plan Administrator may not increase the number of Shares available for issuance on the
exercise of Incentive Stock Options without the approval of the shareholders of the Company.
10.2
Without limiting the generality of Section 10.1 hereof, the Plan Administrator may modify grants
to persons who are eligible to receive Options under this Plan who are foreign nationals or employed outside Canada
and the United States to recognize differences in local law, tax policy or custom.
Effective Date:____________________,2014