PROPOSAL NUMBER FIVE:
APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE ABOVE 20% (THE “NASDAQ
PROPOSAL”)
Summary and Purpose of Approving Stock Issuance
Above 20%
The Board has voted to approve the issuance, over
time, of more than 20% of its shares of common stock to Lind Global Fund II LP, the Company’s primary lender (“Lind Global”),
pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) entered into between the Company and Lind Global,
dated August 9, 2022, and the related convertible promissory note (the “Note”) and common stock purchase warrant (the
“Warrant”), as described in more detail below. The information set forth in this Proposal is qualified by the terms
of the SPA, Note and Warrant, all dated August 9, 2022, which are described in and included as exhibits to our Current Report on Form
8-K filed with the SEC on August 15, 2022.
Pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 5635(d), Nasdaq
listed companies are required to obtain shareholder approval for a transaction, other than “public offering,” involving
the sale, issuance or potential issuance by an issuer of common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common
stock) which equals 20% or more of the common stock, or 20% or more of the voting power outstanding before the issuance at a price
that is the lower of (i) the Nasdaq official closing price immediately preceding the signing of the binding agreement, or (ii) the
average Nasdaq official closing price of the common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the signing of the binding
agreement. As repayment of the Lind Global Note, over time, may require the issuance of more than 20% of the Company’s
outstanding Class A Common Stock, we are required to obtain stockholder approval.
Summary of the Lind Global SPA, Note and Warrant
On August 9, 2022, the
Company entered into the SPA with Lind Global, pursuant to which the Company issued to Lind Global the Note which is a secured, two-year,
interest free convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $4,800,000 and the Warrant which entitles Lind Global to acquire
up to 3,478,261 shares of the Company’s common stock (each, a “Warrant Share”).
Commencing
180 days after the issuance of the Note, the Company shall pay the outstanding principal amount of the Note in eighteen (18) consecutive
monthly payments of $266,667 each. At the option of the Company, the monthly payment can be made in cash, shares of the common stock of
the Company (the “Repayment Shares”) at a price based on 90% of the average five (5) lowest daily VWAPs during the
twenty (20) days prior to the payment date subject to a floor price of $0.86 per share (the “Floor Price”), or a combination
of cash and Repayment Shares, provided that if at the time the Repayment Share Price is deemed to be the Floor Price, then in addition,
to the Repayment Shares, the Company will pay the investor an additional amount of cash as determined pursuant to a formula contained
in the Note. In order for the Company to issue any Repayment Shares, the Repayment Shares must either be eligible for immediate resale
under Rule 144 without restriction on the number of shares to be sold or manner of sale, or be registered for resale under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”). Any portion of a monthly payment being made
in cash shall include a premium of three percent (3%) of such cash amount.
The
conversion price of the Note is equal to $2.00, subject to customary adjustments, however, if new securities, other than exempted securities,
are issued by the Company at a price less than the conversion price, the conversion price shall be reduced to such price.
The SPA
contains a restriction whereby there cannot, under any circumstances, be more than 8,561,451 shares of common stock of the Company issued
under the Note and the Warrant combined without first receiving shareholder approval to issue more than 8,561,451 shares of common stock
of the Company thereunder.
Upon the
occurrence of an event of default as described in the Note, the holder may at any time at its option declare the Note immediately due
and payable at an amount of 110% or 120% of the outstanding principal amount depending on the type of event of default. Upon an event
of default, subject to any applicable cure periods, the holder may demand that all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount be
converted into shares of common stock of the Company at the lower of the conversion price and 80% of the average of the three (3) lowest
daily VWAPs during the twenty (20) days prior to the delivery of the conversion notice, subject to Floor Price, provided that if at the
time of such demand the conversion price is deemed to be the Floor Price, then in addition, to the shares of common stock of the Company
at the Floor Price, the Company will pay the holder an additional amount of cash as determined pursuant to a formula contained in the
Note.
The Warrant
entitles the holder to purchase up to 3,478,261 shares of common stock of the Company until August 9, 2027, at an exercise price of $1.75
per Warrant Share, subject to customary adjustments. In addition, the exercise price is subject to adjustment in the event of the issuance
of new securities, other than exempted securities, at an effective price less than the exercise price, then the exercise price shall be
reduced to an exercise price equal to the lesser of (i) the consideration per share deemed to have been paid for such new securities,
and (ii) the average of the VWAP of the shares of common stock of the Company over the five (5) trading days immediately following such
issuance, subject to compliance with the requirements of the trading market. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the exercise
of the Warrant would result in the issuance of more than 8,561,451 shares of common stock of the Company to the holder, subject to the
Company receiving shareholder approval to issue more than 8,561,451 shares of common stock, then in addition to issuing the shares of
common stock to the holder at the exercise price, the Company will also pay to the holder an additional amount of cash as determined pursuant
to a formula contained in the Warrant. The Warrant also provides for cashless exercise.
Each of the Note and the Warrant contain a provision
limiting Lind Global to holding no more than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock at any one time, and if it exceeds that number
at any period, it shall temporarily be allowed to own up to 9.99% of the Company’s common stock.
Potential Adverse Effect
If this Proposal is approved by the stockholders,
Lind Global may be entitled to receive up to a maximum of 9,059,656 shares of the Company’s common stock instead of a maximum of
8,561,451 shares upon the issuance of Repayment Shares and Warrant Shares at the Floor Price, if applicable, subject to Proposal Six below
receiving stockholder approval, representing 21.1% instead of 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the time of signing
the SPA, Note and Warrant. Therefore, our stockholders will experience additional dilution of their interests as a result of the conversion
of the Note and the exercise of the Warrant at the Floor Price, if applicable.
Effect on Current Stockholders if this Action
is Not Approved
If our stockholders to not approve this Proposal,
then the aggregate number of shares of common stock issuable to Lind Global will be limited to no more than 8,561,451 of our shares of
common stock representing 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the time of signing the SPA, Note and Warrant. In
such case, we would be required to seek to make such payments in cash, which may require us to alter our plans with respect to the use
of current working capital. In addition, if this Proposal is not approved by the stockholders and Lind Global exercises the Warrant, and
such would result in the issuance of more than 8,561,451 shares but restricted by the shares issuance cap at 8,561,451 shares, the Company
would have to pay Lind Global an additional amount of cash as determined pursuant to a formula contained in the Warrant thereby using
up available current working capital. Furthermore, in the event the Company does not obtain stockholder approval of this Proposal, pursuant
to the SPA, the Company would then be required to call a stockholder meeting every four months thereafter to seek stockholder approval
until the date the stockholder approval is obtained, which would require additional Company resources, including use of available working
capital associated with holding one or more stockholders meetings to seek such stockholder approval.
We are not seeking stockholder approval to authorize
the offering of our common stock or the entry into or the closing of the Lind Global transaction, or the execution of the related transaction
documents, as we have already entered into and closed the transaction and executed the related transaction documents, which are binding
obligations on us. The failure of our shareholders to approve this Proposal will not negate the existing terms of such transaction documents
or any other documents relating to the offering of common stock or the acquisition of our common stock pursuant to the transaction documents.
Resolution for Stockholder Approval of the
Nasdaq Proposal
Accordingly, the Company is asking our stockholders
to indicate their support to approve the issuance above 20% (otherwise referred to as the Nasdaq Proposal) as described in this Proxy
Statement by voting “FOR” the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:
“RESOLVED, that the Company’s
stockholders hereby approve the issuance or potential issuance by the Company of common stock which equals 20% or more of the common stock,
or 20% or more of the voting power immediately preceding the signing of the Lind Global transaction documents.”
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR”
THIS PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE NASDAQ PROPOSAL.
PROPOSAL NUMBER SIX:
APPROVAL OF LOWERING THE FLOOR PRICE UNDER
THE NOTE AND WARRANT TO $0.50 PER SHARE
Pursuant to the terms of the SPA and the Note
and the Warrant issued to Lind Global, the Note and the Warrant are considered future priced securities under the rules of the Nasdaq
Stock Market and contain a floor price (the “Floor Price”) of $0.86 per share of the Company’s common stock.
Pursuant to the SPA, the Company agreed to seek stockholder approval to have the Floor Price lowered from $0.86 to $0.50 per share. The
information set forth in this Proposal is qualified by the terms of the SPA, Note and Warrant, all dated August 9, 2022, which are described
in and included as exhibits to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 15, 2022.
The effect of lowering the Floor Price could result
in Lind Global being entitled to receive up to a maximum of 13,078,261 shares of the Company’s common stock, instead of up to a
maximum of 9,059,656 shares of the Company’s common stock as set out in Proposal Five above, upon the issuance of Repayment Shares
and Warrant Shares at the Floor Price, if applicable, which would represent 30.6% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the
time of signing the SPA, Note and Warrant, and would represent 28.2% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of the Record
Date.
Potential Adverse Effects
If this Proposal is approved by the stockholders,
Lind Global may be entitled to receive up to a maximum of 13,078,261 shares of the Company’s common stock instead of a maximum of
9,059,656 shares of the Company’s common stock if Proposal Five is approved upon the issuance of Repayment Shares and Warrant Shares
at the Floor Price, if applicable, representing 30.6% instead of 21.1% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the time of
signing the SPA, Note and Warrant. Therefore, our stockholders may experience substantial additional dilution of their interests as a
result of the conversion of the Note and the exercise of the Warrant at the Floor Price, if applicable.
Effect on Current Stockholders if this Action
is Not Approved
If our stockholders do not approve this Proposal,
then the aggregate number of shares of common stock issuable to Lind Global will be limited to no more than 9,059,656 of our shares of
common stock assuming the stockholders approve Proposal Five above, which would represent 21.1% of the Company’s outstanding common
stock at the time of signing the SPA, Note and Warrant. In addition, in the event the Company does not obtain stockholder approval of
this Proposal, pursuant to the SPA, the Company would then be required to call a stockholder meeting every four months thereafter to seek
stockholder approval until the date the stockholder approval is obtained, which would require additional Company resources, including
use of available working capital associated with holding one or more stockholders meetings to seek such stockholder approval.
Resolution for Stockholder Approval of Lowering
the Floor Price Under the Note and Warrant to $0.50 per Share
Accordingly, the Company is asking our stockholders
to indicate their support to approve the lowering of the Floor Price under the Note and the Warrant from $0.86 per share to $0.50 per
share as described in this Proxy Statement by voting “FOR” the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:
“RESOLVED, that the Company’s
stockholders hereby approve the lowering of the Floor Price under the Note and the Warrant issued to Lind Global from $0.86 per share
to $0.50 per share.”
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR”
THIS PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE LOWERING OF THE FLOOR PRICE UNDER THE NOTE AND THE WARRANT TO $0.50 PER SHARE.
PROPOSAL NUMBER SEVEN:
NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
In accordance with the requirements of Section
14A of the Exchange Act (which was added by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) and the related rules of the
SEC, we are providing the Company’s stockholders with the opportunity to vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the
compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as described in this Proxy Statement in accordance with the SEC’s compensation
disclosure rules. This Proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives our stockholders the opportunity to express
their views on our Named Executive Officers’ compensation as a whole. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of
compensation or any specific Named Executive Officer, but rather the overall compensation of all of our Named Executive Officers and the
philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement.
Our Board of Directors has determined to hold
such votes on an annual basis until the next vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes. Accordingly, the next say-on-pay votes will be
held at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024.
The say-on-pay vote is advisory and, therefore,
not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee or our Board of Directors. The say-on-pay vote will, however, provide information
to us regarding investor sentiment about our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices, which the Compensation Committee
will be able to consider when determining executive compensation for the remainder of the current fiscal year and beyond. Our Board of
Directors and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and to the extent there is any significant vote against
the Named Executive Officer compensation as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, we may communicate directly with stockholders to better
understand the concerns that influenced the vote, but in all events we will consider our stockholders’ concerns and will share them
with the Compensation Committee which will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns.
The key points of our executive compensation program
are set forth in the “Executive Compensation” section of this Proxy Statement.
Stockholder Approval of Say-on-Pay Resolution
We believe that the information provided above
and within the Executive Compensation section of this Proxy Statement demonstrates that our executive compensation program was designed
appropriately and is working to ensure management’s interests are aligned with our stockholders’ interests to support long-term
value creation. Accordingly, the Company is asking our stockholders to indicate their support for our Named Executive Officer compensation
as described in this Proxy Statement by voting “FOR” the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:
“RESOLVED, that the Company’s
stockholders hereby approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s
Proxy Statement for this Annual Meeting of Stockholders.”
Adoption of this resolution will require the affirmative
vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Abstentions
will have the same effect as votes against this Proposal. Brokers and other nominee holders do not have discretion to vote uninstructed
shares with respect to this Proposal. Accordingly, if brokers or other nominee holders do not receive voting instructions from beneficial
owners of the shares, they will not be able to vote the shares and broker non-votes may occur with respect to this Proposal. However,
broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the voting on this Proposal because it requires the affirmative vote of a majority of
the shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting (as opposed to a majority of the shares outstanding).
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Stockholders who intend to submit a proposal for
the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2022 and desire that such proposal be included in the proxy materials for such meeting
must follow the procedures prescribed by Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. To be eligible for inclusion in the proxy materials, stockholder
proposals must be received at either of the Company’s principal offices by the Corporate Secretary of the Company no later than
September 7, 2023. Upon receipt of such a proposal, the Company will determine whether or not to include the proposal in such proxy statement
and form of proxy in accordance with applicable law.
A stockholder that wishes to present a proposal
at the next annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2022 must submit such proposal to the Company on or before October 23, 2023,
or management will have discretionary authority to vote proxies received for such meeting with respect to any such proposal.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements
of the Exchange Act. We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy these reports, proxy
statements and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Section, located at One Station Place, 100 F Street, NE, Washington,
DC, U.S.A., 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The
SEC also maintains an Internet website, located at www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy statements and other information
regarding the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors of FingerMotion, Inc.
/s/ Martin J. Shen |
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Martin J. Shen |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: January 3, 2023.
SCHEDULE “A”
FingerMotion, Inc.
2023 Stock Incentive Plan
The Company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan is
attached hereto.
2023
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
For:
FINGERMOTION, INC.
Dated December 12, 2022
FINGERMOTION, INC.
2023
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
1.1 The
purpose of this Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to advance the interests of FingerMotion, Inc. (the “Company”)
by encouraging Eligible Participants (as herein defined) to acquire shares of the Company, thereby increasing their proprietary interest
in the Company, encouraging them to remain associated with the Company and furnish them with additional incentive in their efforts on
behalf of the Company in the conduct of their affairs.
1.2 This
Plan is specifically designed for Eligible Participants of the Company who are residents of the United States and/or subject to taxation
in the United States, although Awards (as herein defined) under this Plan may be issued to other Eligible Participants.
1.3 This
Plan supersedes, replaces and is in substitution for the Company’s “2021 Stock Incentive Plan”, dated as originally
ratified by the Board of Directors of the Company on September 27, 2021, as was ratified by the shareholders of the Company at the Company’s
annual general meeting held on November 22, 2021. Any securities issued under the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan that are outstanding as of
the date hereof are covered by this Plan. The maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company which may be issued pursuant to all awards
under this Plan is set forth in Section 3.1(a) hereof.
As used herein, the following definitions shall
apply:
| (a) | “Administrator” means the Committee or otherwise the Board; |
| (b) | “Affiliate” and “Associate” have the meanings ascribed to such terms
in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act; |
| (c) | “Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the administration of stock
incentive plans, if any, under applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate laws, state or provincial securities
laws, the Code, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and the rules of any foreign jurisdiction applicable
to Awards granted to residents therein; |
| (d) | “Award” means the grant of an Option, SAR, Restricted Stock, unrestricted Shares, Restricted
Stock Unit, Deferred Stock Unit or other right or benefit under this Plan; |
| (e) | “Award Agreement” means the written agreement evidencing the grant of an Award executed
by the Company and the Grantee, including any amendments thereto; |
| (f) | “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company; |
| (g) | “Cause” means, with respect to the termination by the Company or a Related Entity of
the Grantee’s Continuous Service, that such termination is for “Cause” as such term is expressly defined in a then-effective
written agreement between the Grantee and the Company or such Related Entity, or in the absence of such then-effective written agreement
and definition, is based on, in the determination of the Administrator, the Grantee’s: |
| (i) | refusal or failure to act in accordance with any specific, lawful direction or order of the Company or
a Related Entity; |
| (ii) | unfitness or unavailability for service or unsatisfactory performance (other than as a result of Disability); |
| (iii) | performance of any act or failure to perform any act in bad faith and to the detriment of the Company
or a Related Entity; |
| (iv) | dishonesty, intentional misconduct or material breach of any agreement with the Company or a Related Entity;
or |
| (v) | commission of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or physical or emotional harm to any person; |
| (h) | “Change of Control” means, except as provided below, a change in ownership or control
of the Company effected through any of the following transactions: |
| (i) | the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of persons (other than an acquisition
from or by the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled
by, or is under common control with, the Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities
possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange
offer made directly to the Company’s shareholders which a majority of the Continuing Directors who are not Affiliates or Associates
of the offeror do not recommend such shareholders accept; |
| (ii) | a change in the composition of the Board over a period of 36 months or less such that a majority of the
Board members (rounded up to the next whole number) ceases, by reason of one or more contested elections for Board membership, to be comprised
of individuals who are Continuing Directors; |
| (iii) | the sale or exchange by the Company (in one or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of
its assets to any other person or entity; or |
| (iv) | approval by the shareholders of the Company of a plan to dissolve and liquidate the Company. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following
transactions shall not constitute a Change of Control:
| (i) | the closing of any public offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to an effective registration
statement filed under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
| (ii) | the closing of a public offering of the Company’s securities through the facilities of any stock
exchange; or |
| (iii) | with respect to an Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, and payment or settlement of such
Award is to be accelerated in connection with an event that would otherwise constitute a Change of Control, no event set forth previously
in this definition shall constitute a Change of Control for purposes of this Plan or any Award Agreement unless such event also constitutes
a “change in the ownership”, a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership
of a substantial portion of the assets of the corporation” as defined under Section 409A of the Code and Treasury guidance formulated
thereunder, which guidance currently provides that: |
| (A) | a change in ownership of a corporation shall be deemed to have occurred if any one person or more than
one person acting as a group acquires stock of a corporation that constitutes more than 50% of the total Fair Market Value or total voting
power of the stock of the corporation. Stock acquired by any person or group of people who already own more than 50% of such total Fair
Market Value or total voting power of stock shall not trigger a change in ownership; |
| (B) | a change in the effective control of a corporation generally shall be deemed to have occurred if within
a 12-month period either: |
| (I) | any one person or more than one person acting as a group acquires ownership of stock possessing 35% or
more of the total voting power of the stock of the corporation; or |
| (II) | a majority of the members of the corporation’s board of directors is replaced by directors whose
appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the corporation’s board of directors prior to the date of
the appointment or election; and |
| (C) | a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the corporation’s assets generally is deemed
to occur if within a 12-month period any person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires assets from the corporation that
have a total gross fair market value at least equal to 40% of the total gross fair market value of all the corporation’s assets
immediately prior to such acquisition. The gross fair market value of assets is determined without regard to any liabilities; |
| (i) | “Code” means the United States Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; |
| (j) | “Committee” means the Compensation Committee or any other committee appointed by the
Board to administer this Plan in accordance with the provisions of this Plan; provided, however, that: |
| (i) | the Committee shall consist of two or more members of the Board; |
| (ii) | the directors appointed to serve on the Committee shall be “non-employee directors”
(within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) and “outside directors” (within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code) to the extent that Rule 16b-3 and, if necessary for relief from the limitation under Section 162(m) of the
Code and such relief is sought by the Company, Section 162(m) of the Code, respectively, are applicable; |
| (iii) | the mere fact that a Committee member shall fail to qualify under either of the foregoing requirements
set forth in Section 2.1(j)(ii) shall not invalidate any Award made by the Committee which Award is otherwise validly made under the Plan;
and |
| (iv) | members of the Committee may be appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the
Board; |
| (k) | “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company; |
| (l) | “Company” means FingerMotion, Inc., a Delaware corporation; |
| (m) | “Consultant” means any person (other than an Employee) who is engaged by the Company
or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory services to the Company or such Related Entity; |
| (n) | “Continuing Directors” means members of the Board who either (i) have been Board members
continuously for a period of at least 36 months, or (ii) have been Board members for less than 36 months and were appointed or nominated
for election as Board members by at least a majority of the Board members described in clause (i) who were still in office at the time
such appointment or nomination was approved by the Board; |
| (o) | “Continuous Service” means that the provision of services to the Company or a Related
Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant that is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous Service shall not be considered
interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or among the Company, any
Related Entity, or any successor, in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual
remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant (except as otherwise provided
in the Award Agreement). An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, maternity or paternity leave, military leave, or any other
authorized personal leave. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed 90 calendar days, unless reemployment upon
expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract; |
| (p) | “Corporate Transaction” means any of the following transactions: |
| (i) | a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction the
principal purpose of which is to change the jurisdiction in which the Company is organized; |
| (ii) | the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including
the capital stock of the Company’s subsidiary corporations) in connection with the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
or |
| (iii) | any reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity but in which securities possessing more
than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different
from those who held such securities immediately prior to such merger; |
| (q) | “Covered Employee” means an Employee who is a “covered employee”
under Section 162(m)(3) of the Code; |
| (r) | “Deferred Stock Units” means Awards that are granted to Directors and are subject to
the additional provisions set out in Subpart A which is attached hereto and which forms a material part hereof; |
| (s) | “Director” means a member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Entity; |
| (t) | “Disability” or “Disabled” means that a Grantee is unable to carry
out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by the Grantee by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment. A Grantee shall not be considered to have incurred a Disability unless he or she furnishes proof of such impairment sufficient
to satisfy the Administrator in its discretion. Notwithstanding the above, (i) with respect to an Incentive Stock Option, Disability or
Disabled shall mean permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and (ii) to the extent an Option is subject
to Section 409A of the Code, and payment or settlement of the Option is to be accelerated solely as a result of the Eligible Participant’s
Disability, Disability shall have the meaning ascribed thereto under Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury guidance promulgated thereunder; |
| (u) | “Disinterested Shareholder Approval” means approval by a majority of the votes cast
by all the Company’s shareholders at a duly constituted shareholders’ meeting, excluding votes attached to shares beneficially
owned by Insiders; |
| (v) | “Eligible Participant” means any person who is an Officer, a Director, an Employee
or a Consultant, including individuals who are foreign nationals or are employed or reside outside the United States; |
| (w) | “Employee” means any person who is a full-time or part-time employee of the Company
or any Related Entity; |
| (x) | “Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
| (y) | “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a Share determined in good
faith by the Administrator. By way of illustration, but not limitation, for the purpose of this definition, good faith shall be met if
the Administrator employs the following methods: |
| (i) | Listed Stock. If the Common Stock is traded on any established stock exchange or quoted on a national
market system, Fair Market Value shall be (A) the closing sales price for the Common Stock as quoted on that stock exchange or system
for the date the value is to be determined (the “Value Date”) as reported in The Wall Street Journal or a similar publication,
or (B) if the rules of the applicable stock exchange require, the volume-weighted average trading price for five days prior to the date
the Board approves the grant of the Award. If no sales are reported as having occurred on the Value Date, Fair Market Value shall be that
closing sales price for the last preceding trading day on which sales of Common Stock are reported as having occurred. If no sales are
reported as having occurred during the five trading days before the Value Date, Fair Market Value shall be the closing bid for Common
Stock on the Value Date. If the Common Stock is listed on multiple exchanges or systems, Fair Market Value shall be based on sales or
bids on the primary exchange or system on which Common Stock is traded or quoted. If the rules of any applicable stock exchange or system
require a different method of calculating Fair Market Value, then such method as required by those rules shall be used; |
| (ii) | Stock Quoted by Securities Dealer. If Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities
dealer but selling prices are not reported on any established stock exchange or quoted on a national market system, Fair Market Value
shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices on the Value Date. If no prices are quoted for the Value Date, Fair Market
Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices on the last preceding trading day on which any bid and asked prices
were quoted; |
| (iii) | No Established Market. If Common Stock is not traded on any established stock exchange or quoted
on a national market system and is not quoted by a recognized securities dealer, the Administrator will determine Fair Market Value in
good faith. The Administrator will consider the following factors, and any others it considers significant, in determining Fair Market
Value: (A) the price at which other securities of the Company have been issued to purchasers other than Employees, Directors, or Consultants;
(B) the Company’s net worth, prospective earning power, dividend-paying capacity, and non-operating assets, if any; and (C) any
other relevant factors, including the economic outlook for the Company and the Company’s industry, the Company’s position
in that industry, the Company’s goodwill and other intellectual property, and the values of securities of other businesses in the
same industry; |
| (iv) | Additional Valuation. For publicly traded companies, any valuation method permitted under Section
20.2031-2 of the Estate Tax Regulations; or |
| (v) | Non-Publicly Traded Stock. For non-publicly traded stock, the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
at the Grant Date based on an average of the Fair Market Values as of such date set forth in the opinions of completely independent and
well-qualified experts (the Eligible Participant’s status as a majority or minority shareholder may be taken into consideration). |
Regardless of whether the Common Stock
offered under the Award is publicly traded, a good faith attempt under this definition shall not be met unless the Fair Market Value of
the Common Stock on the Grant Date is determined with regard to nonlapse restrictions (as defined in Section 1.83-3(h) of the Treasury
Regulations) and without regard to lapse restrictions (as defined in Section 1.83-3(i) of the Treasury Regulations);
| (z) | “Grantee” means an Eligible Participant who receives an Award pursuant to an Award
Agreement; |
| (aa) | “Grant Date” means the date the Administrator approves that grant of an Award. However,
if the Administrator specifies that an Award’s Grant Date is a future date or the date on which a condition is satisfied, the Grant
Date for such Award is that future date or the date that the condition is satisfied; |
| (bb) | “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code; |
| (i) | a Director or Senior Officer of the Company; |
| (ii) | a Director or Senior Officer of a person that is itself an Insider or Subsidiary of the Company; |
| (A) | direct or indirect beneficial ownership of, |
| (B) | control or direction over, or |
| (C) | a combination of direct or indirect beneficial ownership of and control or direction over, |
securities of the Company carrying more
than 10% of the voting rights attached to all the Company’s outstanding voting securities, excluding, for the purpose of the calculation
of the percentage held, any securities held by the person as underwriter in the course of a distribution; or
| (iv) | the Company itself, if it has purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any securities of its own issue,
for so long as it continues to hold those securities; |
| (dd) | “Named Executive Officer” means, if applicable, an Eligible Participant who, as of
the date of vesting and/or payout of an Award, is one of the group of Covered Employees as defined; |
| (ee) | “Non-Qualified Stock Option” means an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option; |
| (ff) | “Officer” means a person who is an officer, including a Senior Officer, of the Company
or a Related Entity within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; |
| (gg) | “Option” means an option to purchase Shares pursuant to an Award Agreement granted
under the Plan; |
| (hh) | “Parent” means a “parent corporation”, whether now or hereafter existing,
as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code; |
| (ii) | “Performance-Based Compensation” means compensation qualifying as “performance-based
compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code; |
| (jj) | “Plan” means this 2021 Stock Incentive Plan as amended from time to time; |
| (kk) | “Related Entity” means any Parent or Subsidiary, and includes any business, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary holds a greater than 50% ownership
interest, directly or indirectly, or contractually controls such entity; |
| (ll) | “Related Entity Disposition” means the sale, distribution or other disposition by the
Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s interests in any Related Entity effected by a sale, merger or consolidation
or other transaction involving that Related Entity or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of that Related Entity; |
| (mm) | “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued under the Plan to the Grantee for such consideration,
if any, and subject to such restrictions on transfer, rights of first refusal, repurchase provisions, forfeiture provisions, and other
terms and conditions as, established by the Administrator and specified in the related Award Agreement; |
| (nn) | “Restricted Stock Unit” means a notional account established pursuant to an Award granted
to a Grantee, as described in this Plan, that is (i) valued solely by reference to Shares, (ii) subject to restrictions specified in the
Award Agreement, and (iii) payable only in Shares; |
| (oo) | “Restriction Period” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted
Stock is limited in some way (based on the passage of time, the achievement of performance objectives, or the occurrence of other events
as determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion) or the Restricted Stock is not vested; |
| (pp) | “SAR” means a stock appreciation right entitling the Grantee to Shares or cash compensation,
as established by the Administrator, measured by appreciation in the value of Common Stock; |
| (qq) | “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; |
| (rr) | “Senior Officer” means: |
| (i) | the chair or vice chair of the Board, the president, the chief executive officer, the chief financial
officer, a vice-president, the secretary, the treasurer or the general manager of the Company or a Related Entity; |
| (ii) | any individual who performs functions for a person similar to those normally performed by an individual
occupying any office specified in Section 2.1(rr)(i) above; and |
| (iii) | the five highest paid employees of the Company or a Related Entity, including any individual referred
to in Section 2.1(rr)(i) or 2.1(rr)(ii) and excluding a commissioned salesperson who does not act in a managerial capacity; |
| (ss) | “Share” means a share of the Common Stock; and |
| (tt) | “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation”, whether now or hereafter
existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code. |
| 3. | STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN |
Number of Shares Available
3.1 | (a) | Subject to the provisions of Section 18, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued
pursuant to all Awards (including Incentive Stock Options) under this Plan is 9,00,000 (the “Maximum Number”).
The Maximum Number consists of (i) 3,571,000 Shares issuable pursuant to Awards previously granted and, if applicable, outstanding
under the Company’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan as of the date of this Plan as first written above, which Awards are covered by this
Plan, (ii) 3,429,000 Shares remaining available for issuance under the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan as of the date of this Plan as
first written above and (iii) 2,000,000 additional Shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards to be granted under this Plan.
Refer to Section 29 for Reservation of Shares. Shares reacquired by the Company in the open market using cash proceeds from the exercise
of Options will not be available for Awards under the Plan. |
| (b) | Shares that have been issued under the Plan pursuant to an Award shall not be returned to the Plan and
shall not become available for future issuance under the Plan, except that Shares covered by an Award (or portion of an Award) which is
forfeited, cancelled, expired or settled in cash (which cash settlement is only available with respect to Shares or in-the-money Options
or SARs if provided for in the Award Agreement) shall be deemed not to have been issued for the purposes of determining the Maximum Number
of Shares which may be issued under the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt: (i) the Company shall not return to the Plan any Shares tendered
for the exercise of any Award under the Plan; (ii) Shares withheld to satisfy a Grantee’s tax withholding obligations shall be deemed
to have been issued under the Plan for the purposes of determining the Maximum Number of Shares; (iii) the gross (not net) number of Shares
that are issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award shall be deemed to have been issued under the Plan for the purposes of determining
the Maximum Number of Shares; and (iv) if any stock-settled SARs are exercised, the aggregate number of Shares subject to such SARs shall
be deemed issued under the Plan for the purposes of determining the Maximum Number of Shares. |
| (c) | However, in the event that prior to the Award’s cancellation, termination, expiration, forfeiture
or lapse, the holder of the Award at any time received one or more elements of beneficial ownership pursuant to such Award (as defined
by the SEC, pursuant to any rule or interpretations promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act), the Shares subject to such Award
shall not again be made available for regrant under the Plan. |
Shares to Insiders
3.2 Subject
to Sections 15.1(b) and 15.1(c), no Insider of the Company is eligible to receive an Award where:
| (a) | the Insider is not a Director or Senior Officer of the Company; |
| (b) | any Award, together with all of the Company’s other previously established or proposed Awards under
the Plan could result at any time in: |
| (i) | the number of Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to Options granted to Insiders exceeding 50% of the
outstanding issue of Common Stock; or |
| (ii) | the issuance to Insiders pursuant to the exercise of Options, within a one year period of a number of
Shares exceeding 50% of the outstanding issue of the Common Stock; |
provided, however, that this restriction on the
eligibility of Insiders to receive an Award shall cease to apply if it is no longer required under any Applicable Laws.
Limitations on Award
3.3 Unless
and until the Administrator determines that an Award to a Grantee is not designed to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the following
limits (the “Award Limits”) shall apply to grants of Awards to Grantees subject to the Award Limits by Applicable Laws
under this Plan:
| (a) | Options and SARs. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary (but subject to adjustment
as provided in Section 18), the maximum number of Shares with respect to one or more Options and/or SARs that may be granted during any
one calendar year under the Plan to any one Grantee shall be 500,000; all of which may be granted as Incentive Stock Options);
and |
| (b) | Other Awards. The maximum aggregate grant with respect to Awards of Restricted Stock, unrestricted
Shares, Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units (or used to provide a basis of measurement for or to determine the value of Restricted
Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units) in any one calendar year to any one Grantee (determined on the date of payment of settlement) shall
be 500,000. |
Authority of Plan Administrator
4.1 Authority
to control and manage the operation and administration of this Plan shall be vested in the Administrator.
Powers of the Administrator
4.2 Subject
to Applicable Laws and the provisions of the Plan or subplans hereof (including any other powers given to the Administrator hereunder),
and except as otherwise provided by the Board, the Administrator shall have the exclusive power and authority, in its discretion:
| (a) | to construe and interpret this Plan and any agreements defining the rights and obligations of the Company
and Grantees under this Plan; |
| (b) | to select the Eligible Participants to whom Awards may be granted from time to time hereunder; |
| (c) | to determine whether and to what extent Awards are granted
hereunder; |
| (d) | to determine the number of Shares or the amount of other consideration to be covered by each Award granted
hereunder; |
| (e) | to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan, which need not be identical for each Grantee; |
| (f) | to determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted under the Plan, including, but not limited
to, the exercise price, grant price or purchase price based on the Fair Market Value of the same, any restrictions or limitations on the
Award, any schedule for lapse of forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on the exercisability of the Award, based in each case on such
considerations as the Committee in its sole discretion determines that is not inconsistent with any rule or regulation under any tax or
securities laws or includes an alternative right that does not disqualify an Incentive Stock Option under applicable regulations; |
| (g) | to amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted under the Plan (other than the exercise price or acceleration
of outstanding Awards), provided that any amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under an existing Award shall
not be made without the Grantee’s consent unless as a result of a change in Applicable Law; |
| (h) | to suspend the right of a holder to exercise all or part of an Award for any reason that the Administrator
considers in the best interest of the Company; |
| (i) | to, subject to regulatory approval, amend or suspend the Plan, or revoke or alter any action taken in
connection therewith, except that no general amendment or suspension of the Plan, shall, without the written consent of all Grantees,
alter or impair any Award granted under the Plan unless as a result of a change in the Applicable Law; |
| (j) | to establish additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures to accommodate the rules or laws of applicable
foreign jurisdictions and to afford Grantees favorable treatment under such laws; provided, however, that no Award shall be granted under
any such additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures with terms or conditions which are inconsistent with the provisions of the
Plan; |
| (k) | to further define the terms used in this Plan; |
| (l) | to correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan or in any Award
Agreement; |
| (m) | to provide for rights of refusal and/or repurchase rights; |
| (n) | to amend outstanding Award Agreements (other than the exercise price or acceleration of outstanding Awards)
to provide for, among other things, any change or modification which the Administrator could have provided for upon the grant of an Award
or in furtherance of the powers provided for herein that does not disqualify an Incentive Stock Option under applicable regulations unless
the Grantee so consents; |
| (o) | to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of this Plan; and |
| (p) | to take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator deems appropriate. |
Except in connection with
a corporate transaction involving the Company (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend,
recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares), (i) the terms of outstanding
Awards may not be amended to reduce the exercise price or provide for the acceleration of outstanding Options or SARs, and (ii) outstanding
Options or SARs may not be cancelled, exchanged, bought out or surrendered in exchange for cash, other awards or Options or SARs with
an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original Options or SARs, in each of cases (i) or (ii) without stockholder
approval.
Effect of Administrator’s
Decision
4.3 All
decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. The Administrator shall
not be liable for any decision, action or omission respecting this Plan, or any Awards granted or Shares sold under this Plan. In the
event an Award is granted in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 4, such Award shall be presumptively valid as of
its grant date to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.
Action by Committee
4.4 Except
as otherwise provided by committee charter or other similar corporate governance documents, for the purposes of administering the Plan,
the following rules of procedure shall govern the Committee. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The acts of a majority
of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, and acts approved unanimously in writing by the members of the Committee
in lieu of a meeting, shall be deemed the acts of the Committee. Each member of the Committee is entitled to, in good faith, rely or act
upon any report or other information furnished to that member by any officer or other employee of the Company or any Parent or Affiliate,
the Company’s independent certified public accountants, or any executive compensation consultant or other professional retained
by the Company to assist in the administration of the Plan.
Limitation on Liability
4.5 To
the extent permitted by applicable law in effect from time to time, no member of the Administrator shall be liable for any action or omission
of any other member of the Administrator nor for any act or omission on the member’s own part, excepting only the member’s
own wilful misconduct or gross negligence, arising out of or related to this Plan. The Company shall pay expenses incurred by, and satisfy
a judgment or fine rendered or levied against, a present or former member of the Administrator in any action against such person (whether
or not the Company is joined as a party defendant) to impose liability or a penalty on such person for an act alleged to have been committed
by such person while a member of the Administrator arising with respect to this Plan or administration thereof or out of membership on
the Administrator or by the Company, or all or any combination of the preceding, provided, the member was acting in good faith, within
what such member reasonably believed to have been within the scope of his or her employment or authority and for a purpose which he or
she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders. Payments authorized hereunder include amounts
paid and expenses incurred in settling any such action or threatened action. The provisions of this Section 4.5 shall apply to the estate,
executor, administrator, heirs, legatees or devisees of a member of the Administrator, and the term “person” as used
on this Section 4.5 shall include the estate, executor, administrator, heirs, legatees, or devisees of such person.
Except as otherwise provided,
all types of Awards may be granted to Eligible Participants. An Eligible Participant who has been granted an Award may be, if he or she
continues to be eligible, granted additional Awards.
Type of Awards
6.1 The
Administrator is authorized to award any type of arrangement to an Eligible Participant that is not inconsistent with the provisions of
the Plan and that by its terms involves or might involve the issuance of:
| (a) | Shares, including unrestricted Shares; |
| (c) | SARs or similar rights with a fixed price at no less than a grant date Fair Market Value of the Shares
and with an exercise or conversion privilege related to the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, or the satisfaction
of performance criteria or other conditions; |
| (d) | any other security with the value derived from the value of the Shares, such as Restricted Stock and Restricted
Stock Units; |
| (f) | Dividend Equivalent Rights, as defined in Section 13; or |
| (g) | any combination of the foregoing. |
Designation of Award
6.2 Each
type of Award shall be designated in the Award Agreement. In the case of an Option, the Option shall be designated as either an Incentive
Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. Refer to Section 7.3(a) regarding exceeding the Incentive Stock Option threshold.
| 7. | GRANT OF OPTIONS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF GRANT |
Grant of Options
7.1 | (a) | One or more Options may be granted to any Eligible Participant. Subject to the express provisions
of this Plan, the Administrator shall determine from the Eligible Participants those individuals to whom Options under this Plan may be
granted. The Shares underlying a grant of an Option may be in the form of Restricted Stock or unrestricted Stock. |
| (b) | Further, subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Administrator shall specify the Grant Date,
the number of Shares covered by the Option, the exercise price and the terms and conditions for exercise of the Options. As soon as practicable
after the Grant Date, the Company shall provide the Grantee with a written Award Agreement in the form approved by the Administrator,
which sets out the Grant Date, the number of Shares covered by the Option, the exercise price and the terms and conditions for exercise
of the Option. |
| (c) | The Administrator may, in its absolute discretion, grant Options under this Plan at any time and from
time to time before the expiration of this Plan. |
General Terms and Conditions
7.2 Except
as otherwise provided herein, the Options shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and such other terms and conditions not
inconsistent with this Plan as the Administrator may impose:
| (a) | Exercise of Option. The Administrator may determine in its discretion whether any Option shall
be subject to vesting and the terms and conditions of any such vesting. The Award Agreement shall contain any such vesting schedule; |
| (b) | Option Term. Each Option and all rights or obligations thereunder shall expire on such date as
shall be determined by the Administrator, but not later than ten years after the Grant Date (five years in the case of an Incentive Stock
Option when the Optionee beneficially owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or
any Parent or Subsidiary (a “Ten Percent Stockholder”), as determined with reference to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange
Act), and shall be subject to earlier termination as hereinafter provided; |
| (c) | Exercise Price. The exercise price of any Option shall be determined by the Administrator when
the Option is granted, at such exercise price as may be determined by the Administrator in the Administrator’s sole and absolute
discretion; provided, however, that the exercise price may not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Grant Date
with respect to any Options which are granted and, provided further, that the exercise price of any Incentive Stock Option granted to
a Ten Percent Stockholder shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Grant Date. Payment for the Shares
purchased shall be made in accordance with Section 16 of this Plan. The Administrator is authorized to issue Options, whether Incentive
Stock Options or Non-qualified Stock Options, at an option price in excess of the Fair Market Value on the Grant Date, to determine the
terms and conditions of any Award granted under the Plan, including, but not limited to, the exercise price, grant price or purchase price,
any restrictions or limitations on the Award, any schedule for lapse of forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on the exercisability
of the Award, based in each case on such considerations as the Committee in its sole discretion determines that is not inconsistent with
any rule or regulation under any tax or securities laws or includes an alternative right that does not disqualify an Incentive Stock Option
under applicable regulations; |
| (d) | Method of Exercise. Options may be exercised only by delivery to the Company of a stock option
exercise agreement (the “Exercise Agreement”) in a form approved by the Administrator (which need not be the same for
each Grantee), stating the number of Shares being purchased, the restrictions imposed on the Shares purchased under such Exercise Agreement,
if any, and such representations and agreements regarding the Grantee’s investment intent and access to information and other matters,
if any, as may be required or desirable by the Company to comply with applicable securities laws, together with payment in full of the
exercise price for the number of Shares being purchased; |
| (e) | Exercise After Certain Events. |
| (i) | Termination of Continuous Services. |
| (I) | Termination of Continuous Services. If for any reason other than Disability or death, a Grantee
terminates Continuous Services with the Company or a Subsidiary, vested Options held at the date of such termination may be exercised,
in whole or in part, either (i) at any time within three months after the date of such termination, or (ii) during any lesser period as
specified in the Award Agreement or (iii) during any lesser period as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole and absolute
discretion, prior to the date of such termination (but in no event after the earlier of (A) the expiration date of the Option as set forth
in the Award Agreement and (B) ten years from the Grant Date (five years for a Ten Percent Stockholder if the Option is an Incentive Stock
Option)). |
| (II) | Continuation of Services as Consultant/Advisor. If a Grantee granted an Incentive Stock Option
terminates employment but continues as a Consultant (no termination of Continuous Services), the Grantee need not exercise an Incentive
Stock Option within either of the termination periods provided for immediately hereinabove but shall be entitled to exercise, in whole
or in part, either (i) at any time within three months after the then date of termination of Continuous Services to the Company or a Subsidiary,
or (ii) during any lesser period as specified in the Award Agreement or (iii) during any lesser period as may be determined by the Administrator,
in its sole and absolute discretion, prior to the date of such then termination of Continuous Services to the Company or the Subsidiary
(one year in the event of Disability or death) (but in no event after the earlier of (A) the expiration date of the Option as set forth
in the Award Agreement and (B) ten years from the Grant Date (five years for a Ten Percent Stockholder if the Option is an Incentive Stock
Option)). However, if the Grantee does not exercise within three months of termination of employment, pursuant to Section 422 of the Code
the Option shall not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. |
| (B) | Disability and Death. If a Grantee becomes Disabled while rendering Continuous Services to the
Company or a Subsidiary, or dies while employed by the Company or Subsidiary or within three months thereafter, vested Options then held
may be exercised by the Grantee, the Grantee’s personal representative, or by the person to whom the Option is transferred by the
laws of descent and distribution, in whole or in part, at any time within one year after the termination because of the Disability or
death or any lesser period specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event after the earlier of (i) the expiration date of the Option
as set forth in the Award Agreement, and (ii) ten years from the Grant Date (five years for a Ten Percent Stockholder if the Option is
an Incentive Stock Option). |
Limitations on Grant
of Incentive Stock Options
7.3 | (a) | Threshold. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Grant Date) of the Shares
for which Incentive Stock Options may first become exercisable by any Grantee during any calendar year under this Plan, together with
that of Shares subject to Incentive Stock Options first exercisable by such Grantee under any other plan of the Company or any Parent
or Subsidiary, shall not exceed $100,000. For purposes of this Section 7.3(a), all Options in excess of the $100,000 threshold shall be
treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options notwithstanding the designation as Incentive Stock Options. For this purpose, Options shall be
taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the date
the Option with respect to such Shares is granted. |
| (b) | Compliance with Section 422 of the Code. There shall be imposed in the Award Agreement relating
to Incentive Stock Options such terms and conditions as are required in order that the Option be an “incentive stock option”
as that term is defined in Section 422 of the Code. |
| (c) | Requirement of Employment. No Incentive Stock Option may be granted to any person who is not an
Employee of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. |
| 8. | RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS |
Grant of Restricted
Stock Awards
8.1 Subject
to the terms and provisions of this Plan, the Administrator is authorized to make awards of Restricted Stock to any Eligible Participant
in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as may be selected by the Administrator. The restrictions may lapse separately
or in combination at such times, under such circumstances, in such instalments, time-based or upon the satisfaction of performance goals
or otherwise, as the Administrator determines at the time of the grant of the Award. (Refer to Performance Goals, Section 14.4). All awards
of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by Award Agreements.
Consideration
8.2 Restricted
Stock may be issued in connection with:
| (a) | Services. Services rendered to the Company or an Affiliate
(i.e. bonus); and/or |
| (b) | Purchase Price. A purchase price, as specified in the Award Agreement related to such Restricted
Stock, equal to not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock on the date of issuance. |
Voting and Dividends
8.3 Unless
the Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion otherwise provides in an Award Agreement, holders of vested Restricted Stock shall
have the right to vote such Restricted Stock and the right to receive any dividends declared or paid with respect to such Restricted Stock.
Holders of Restricted Stock which have not yet vested are not entitled to receive dividends, however, dividends may be accrued and paid
upon the vesting of such Restricted Stock. The Administrator may provide that any dividends paid on Restricted Stock must be reinvested
in shares of Stock, which may or may not be subject to the same vesting conditions and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock.
All distributions, if any, received by a Grantee with respect to Restricted Stock as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, combination
of shares, or other similar transaction shall be subject to the restrictions applicable to the original Award.
Forfeiture
8.4 In
the case of an event of forfeiture pursuant to the Award Agreement, including failure to satisfy the restriction period or a performance
objective during the applicable restriction period, any Restricted Stock that has not vested prior to the event of forfeiture shall automatically
expire, and all of the rights, title and interest of the Grantee thereunder shall be forfeited in their entirety including but not limited
to any right to vote and receive dividends with respect to the Restricted Stock.
Certificates for Restricted
Stock
8.5 Restricted
Stock granted under this Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator shall determine, including by way of certificates.
The Administrator may provide in an Award Agreement that either (i) the Secretary of the Company shall hold such certificates for the
Grantee’s benefit until such time as the Restricted Stock is forfeited to the Company or the restrictions lapse, (Refer to Escrow;
Pledge of Shares, Section 23) or (ii) such certificates shall be delivered to the Grantee, provided, however, that such certificates shall
bear a legend or legends that comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and make appropriate reference to the restrictions
imposed under this Plan and the Award Agreement.
| 9. | UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS |
Except as otherwise provided
for in Section 21, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, grant (or sell at not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value or such
other higher purchase price determined by the Administrator in the Award Agreement) an Award of unrestricted Shares to any Grantee pursuant
to which such Grantee may receive Shares free of any restrictions under this Plan. Holders of such Shares from an Award of Unrestricted
Shares which have not yet vested are not entitled to receive dividends, however, dividends may be accrued and paid upon the vesting of
such Shares.
| 10. | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
Grant of Restricted
Stock Units
10.1 Subject
to the terms and provisions of this Plan, the Administrator is authorized to make awards of Restricted Stock Units to any Eligible Participant
in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as may be selected by the Administrator. These restrictions may lapse separately
or in combination at such times, under such circumstances, in such instalments, time-based or upon the satisfaction of performance goals
or otherwise, as the Administrator determines at the time of the grant of the Award. (Refer to Performance Goals, Section 14.4). All awards
of Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by Award Agreements.
Number of Restricted
Stock Units
10.2 The
Award Agreement shall specify the number of Share equivalent units granted and such other provisions as the Administrator determines.
Consideration
10.3 Restricted
Stock Units may be issued in connection with:
| (a) | Services. Services rendered to the Company or an Affiliate
(i.e. bonus); and/or |
| (b) | Purchase Price. A purchase price as specified in the Award Agreement related to such Restricted
Stock Units, equal to not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units on the date of issuance. |
No Voting Rights
10.4 The
holders of Restricted Stock Units shall have no rights as stockholders of the Company.
Dividends and Dividend
Equivalency
10.5 The
Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion, may provide in an Award Agreement evidencing a grant of Restricted Stock Units that
the holder shall be entitled to receive, upon the Company’s payment of a cash dividend on its outstanding Shares, a cash payment
for each Restricted Stock Unit. (Refer to Section 13, Dividend Equivalent Right). Such Award Agreement may also provide that such cash
payment shall be deemed reinvested in additional Restricted Stock Units at a price per unit equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share
on the date that such dividend is paid. Holders of Restricted Stock Units which have not yet vested are not entitled to receive dividends,
however, dividends may be accrued and paid upon the vesting of such Restricted Stock Units.
Creditor’s Rights
10.6 A
holder of Restricted Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Restricted Stock Units represent
an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Award Agreement.
Settlement of Restricted
Stock Units
10.7 Each
Restricted Stock Unit shall be paid and settled by the issuance of Restricted Stock or unrestricted Shares in accordance with the Award
Agreement and if such settlement is subject to Section 409A of the Code only upon any one or more of the following as provided for in
the Award Agreement:
| (a) | a specific date or date determinable by a fixed schedule; |
| (b) | upon the Eligible Participant’s termination of Continuous Services to the extent the same constitutes
a separation from services for purposes of Section 409A of the Code except that if an Eligible Participant is a “key employee”
as defined in Section 409A of the Code for such purposes, then payment or settlement shall occur 6 months following such separation of
service; |
| (c) | as a result of the Eligible Participant’s death or Disability;
or |
| (d) | in connection with or as a result of a Change of Control in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. |
Forfeiture
10.8 Upon
failure to satisfy any requirement for settlement as set forth in the Award Agreement, including failure to satisfy any restriction period
or performance objective, any Restricted Stock Units held by the Grantee shall automatically expire, and all of the rights, title and
interest of the Grantee thereunder shall be forfeited in their entirety including but not limited to any right to receive dividends with
respect to the Restricted Stock Units.
| 11. | DIRECTOR SHARES AND DIRECTOR DEFERRED STOCK UNITS |
Except as otherwise provided
for in Section 21, the grant of Awards of Shares to Directors and the election by Directors to defer the receipt of the Awards of Shares
(the “Deferred Stock Units”) shall be governed by the provisions of Subpart A which is attached hereto. The provisions
of Subpart A are attached hereto as part of this Plan and are incorporated herein by reference.
| 12. | STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS |
Awards of SARs
12.1 A
SAR is an award to receive a number of Shares (which may consist of Restricted Stock), or cash, or Shares and cash, as determined by the
Administrator in accordance with Section 12.4 below, for services rendered to the Company. A SAR may be awarded pursuant to an Award Agreement
that shall be in such form (which need not be the same for each Grantee) as the Administrator shall from time to time approve, and shall
comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan. A SAR may vary from Grantee to Grantee and between groups of Grantees,
and may be based upon performance objectives (Refer to Performance Goals in Section 14.4).
Term
12.2 The
term of a SAR shall be set forth in the Award Agreement as determined by the Administrator, provided that the term of a SAR shall expire
not later than ten years after the Grant Date of such SAR.
Exercise
12.3 A
Grantee desiring to exercise a SAR shall give written notice of such exercise to the Company, which notice shall state the proportion
of Shares and cash that the Grantee desires to receive pursuant to the SAR exercised, subject to the discretion of the Administrator.
Upon receipt of the notice from the Grantee, subject to the Administrator’s election to pay cash as provided in Section 12.4 below,
the Company shall deliver to the person entitled thereto (i) a certificate or certificates for Shares and/or (ii) a cash payment, in accordance
with Section 12.4 below. The date the Company receives written notice of such exercise hereunder is referred to in this Section 12 as
the “exercise date”.
Number of Shares or
Amount of Cash
12.4 Subject
to the discretion of the Administrator to substitute cash for Shares, or some portion of the Shares for cash, the amount of Shares that
may be issued pursuant to the exercise of a SAR shall be determined by dividing: (i) the total number of Shares as to which the SAR is
exercised, multiplied by the amount by which the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the exercise date exceeds the Fair Market Value of
a Share on the date of grant of the SAR; by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the exercise date; provided, however, that fractional
Shares shall not be issued and in lieu thereof, a cash adjustment shall be paid. In lieu of issuing Shares upon the exercise of a SAR,
the Administrator in its sole discretion may elect to pay the cash equivalent of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the exercise date
for any or all of the Shares that would otherwise be issuable upon exercise of the SAR.
Effect of Exercise
12.5 A
partial exercise of a SAR shall not affect the right to exercise the remaining SAR from time to time in accordance with this Plan and
the applicable Award Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the SAR.
Dividends
12.6 Unless
the Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion otherwise provides in an Award Agreement, holders of vested SARs shall have the
right to receive any dividends declared or paid with respect to such SARs. Holders of SARs which have not yet vested are not entitled
to receive dividends, however, dividends may be accrued and paid upon the vesting of such SARs. The Administrator may provide that any
dividends paid on SARs must be reinvested in shares of Stock, which may or may not be subject to the same vesting conditions and restrictions
applicable to such SARs. All distributions, if any, received by a Grantee with respect to SARs as a result of any stock split, stock dividend,
combination of shares, or other similar transaction shall be subject to the restrictions applicable to the original Award.
Forfeiture
12.7 In
the case of an event of forfeiture pursuant to the Award Agreement, including failure to satisfy any restriction period or a performance
objective, any SAR that has not vested prior to the date of termination shall automatically expire, and all of the rights, title and interest
of the Grantee thereunder shall be forfeited in their entirety.
| 13. | DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHT |
A dividend equivalent right
is an Award entitling the recipient to receive credits based on cash distributions that would have been paid on the Shares specified in
the dividend equivalent right (or other Award to which it relates) if such Shares had been issued to and held by the recipient (a “Dividend
Equivalent Right”). A Dividend Equivalent Right may be granted hereunder to any Grantee as a component of another Award or as
a freestanding Award. The terms and conditions of a Dividend Equivalent Right shall be specified in the grant. Dividend equivalents credited
to the holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional Shares, which may thereafter
accrue additional equivalents. Any such reinvestment shall be at Fair Market Value on the date of reinvestment. Dividend Equivalent Rights
may be settled in cash or Shares or a combination thereof, in a single instalment or instalments, all determined in the sole discretion
of the Administrator. A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of another Award may not contain terms and conditions different
from such other Award.
Subject to the following, a
Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of another Award may provide that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall be settled upon
exercise, settlement, or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other Award, and that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall expire
or be forfeited or annulled under the same conditions as such other Award; provided, however, that the holder of Dividend Equivalent Rights,
including any Award of which it forms a component, which have not vested are not entitled to receive dividends, however, dividends may
be accrued and paid upon vesting of such Dividend Equivalent Rights together with their related Awards if applicable.
| 14. | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS |
In General
14.1 Subject
to the terms of the Plan and Applicable Laws, the Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each Award including,
but not limited to, the Award vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, form of payment
(cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon settlement of the Award, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of any performance criteria.
Term of Award
14.2 The
term of each Award shall be the term stated in the Award Agreement.
Transferability
14.3 | (a) | Limits on Transfer. No Award granted under the Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned
or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will, by the laws of descent and distribution, to a Grantee’s spouse, former
spouse or dependent pursuant to a court-approved domestic relations order which relates to the provision of child support, alimony payments
or marital property rights or to the limited extent provided in this Section 14.3(a). All rights with respect to an Award granted to a
Grantee shall be available during his or her lifetime only to the Grantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may, in a manner
specified by the Administrator, if the Administrator so permits, transfer an Award by bona fide gift and not for any consideration, to
(i) a member or members of the Grantee’s immediate family, (ii) a trust established for the exclusive benefit of the Grantee and
or member(s) of the Grantee’s immediate family, (iii) a partnership, limited liability company or other entity whose only members
are the Grantee and/or member(s) of the Grantee’s immediate family, or (iv) a foundation in which the Grantee and/or member(s) of
the Grantee’s immediate family control the management of the foundation’s assets. Any such transfer shall be made in accordance
with such procedures as the Administrator may specify from time to time. |
| (b) | Beneficiaries. Notwithstanding Section 14.3(a), a Grantee may, in the manner determined by the
Administrator, designate a beneficiary to exercise the rights of the Grantee and to receive any distribution with respect to any Award
upon the Grantee’s death. A beneficiary, legal guardian, legal representative or other person claiming any rights under the Plan
is subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Award Agreement applicable to the Grantee, except to the extent the Plan and
such Award Agreement otherwise provide, and to any additional restrictions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator. If no
beneficiary has been designated or survives the Grantee, payment shall be made to the Grantee’s estate. Subject to the foregoing,
a beneficiary designation may be changed or revoked by a Grantee at any time, provided the change or revocation is filed with the Administrator. |
Performance Goals
14.4 In
order to preserve the deductibility of an Award under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator may determine that any Award granted
pursuant to this Plan to a Grantee that is or is expected to become a Covered Employee shall be determined solely on the basis of (a)
the achievement by the Company or Subsidiary of a specified target return, or target growth in return, on equity or assets, (b) the Company’s
stock price, (c) the Company’s total shareholder return (stock price appreciation plus reinvested dividends) relative to a defined
comparison group or target over a specific performance period, (d) the achievement by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary, or a business
unit of any such entity, of a specified target, or target growth in, net income, earnings per share, earnings before income and taxes,
and earnings before income, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or (e) any combination of the goals set forth in (a) through (d) above.
If an Award is made on such basis, the Administrator shall establish goals prior to the beginning of the period for which such performance
goal relates (or such later date as may be permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder but not later than
90 days after commencement of the period of services to which the performance goal relates), and the Administrator has the right for any
reason to reduce (but not increase) the Award, notwithstanding the achievement of a specified goal. Any payment of an Award granted with
performance goals shall be conditioned on the written certification of the Administrator in each case that the performance goals and any
other material conditions were satisfied.
In addition, to the extent
that Section 409A is applicable, (i) performance-based compensation shall also be contingent on the satisfaction of pre-established organizational
or individual performance criteria relating to a performance period of at least 12 consecutive months in which the Eligible Participant
performs services and (ii) performance goals shall be established not later than 90 calendar days after the beginning of any performance
period to which the performance goal relates, provided that the outcome is substantially uncertain at the time the criteria are established.
Acceleration and Lapse
of Restrictions
14.5 The
Administrator may, in its sole discretion (but subject to the limitations of and compliance with Section 409A of the Code and Section
14.7 in connection therewith), in the event of death or Disability, accelerate the time within which outstanding Awards may be exercised,
provided that no outstanding unvested Awards shall vest prior to death or Disability.
The Administrator may, in its
sole discretion (but subject to the limitations of and compliance with Section 409A of the Code and Section 14.7 in connection therewith),
at any time (prior to, coincident with or subsequent to death or Disability) determine that all or a part of the restrictions on all or
a portion of the outstanding Awards shall lapse, as of such date as the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, declare.
The Administrator may discriminate
among Grantees and among Awards granted to a Grantee in exercising its discretion pursuant to this Section 14.5.
Compliance with Section
162(m) of the Code
14.6 Notwithstanding
any provision of this Plan to the contrary, if the Administrator determines that compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code is required
or desired, all Awards granted under this Plan to Named Executive Officers shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the
Code. In addition, in the event that changes are made to Section 162(m) of the Code to permit greater flexibility with respect to any
Award or Awards under this Plan, the Administrator may make any adjustments it deems appropriate.
Compliance with Section
409A of the Code
14.7 Notwithstanding
any provision of this Plan to the contrary, if any provision of this Plan or an Award Agreement contravenes any regulations or Treasury
guidance promulgated under Section 409A of the Code or could cause an Award to be subject to the interest and penalties under Section
409A of the Code, such provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement shall be modified to maintain, to the maximum extent practicable,
the original intent of the applicable provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A of the Code. In addition, in the event
that changes are made to Section 409A of the Code to permit greater flexibility with respect to any Award under this Plan, the Administrator
may make any adjustments it deems appropriate.
Section 280G of the
Code
14.8 Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, unless expressly provided otherwise in the Award Agreement, if the right to receive
or benefit from an Award under this Plan, either alone or together with payments that a Grantee has a right to receive from the Company,
would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G of the Code), all such payments shall be reduced to the
largest amount that shall result in no portion being subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.
Dividends
14.9 Unless
the Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion otherwise provides in an Award Agreement, holders of vested Awards shall have the
right to receive any dividends declared or paid with respect to such Awards. Holders of Awards which have not yet vested are not entitled
to receive dividends, however, dividends may be accrued and paid upon the vesting of such Awards. The Administrator may provide that any
dividends paid on Awards must be reinvested in shares of Stock, which may or may not be subject to the same vesting conditions and restrictions
applicable to such Awards. All distributions, if any, received by a Grantee with respect to Awards as a result of any stock split, stock
dividend, combination of shares, or other similar transaction shall be subject to the restrictions applicable to the original Award.
Exercise of Award Following
Termination of Continuous Service
14.10 An
Award may not be exercised after the termination date of such Award set forth in the Award Agreement and may be exercised following the
termination of a Grantee’s Continuous Service only to the extent provided in the Award Agreement. Where the Award Agreement permits
a Grantee to exercise an Award following the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for a specified period, the Award shall
terminate to the extent not exercised on the last day of the specified period or the last day of the original term of the Award, whichever
occurs first.
Cancellation of Awards
14.11 In
the event a Grantee’s Continuous Services has been terminated for “Cause”, he or she shall immediately forfeit
all rights to any and all Awards outstanding. The determination that termination was for Cause shall be final and conclusive. In making
its determination, the Board shall give the Grantee an opportunity to appear and be heard at a hearing before the full Board and present
evidence on the Grantee’s behalf. Should any provision to this Section 14.11. be held to be invalid or illegal, such illegality
shall not invalidate the whole of this Section 14, but, rather, this Plan shall be construed as if it did not contain the illegal part
or narrowed to permit its enforcement, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly.
| 15. | ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR SO LONG AS THE SHARES ARE LISTED ON A STOCK EXCHANGE |
15.1 For
so long as the Shares are listed on a stock exchange, and to the extent required by the rules of such stock exchange, the following terms
and conditions shall apply to an Award in addition to those contained herein, as applicable:
| (a) | the exercise price of an Award must not be lower than 100% of the Fair Market Value (without discount)
of the Shares on the stock exchange at the time the Award is granted; |
| (b) | the number of securities issuable to Insiders, at any time, under all of the Company’s security
based compensation arrangements (whether entered into prior to or subsequent to such listing), cannot exceed 10% of the Company’s
total issued and outstanding Common Stock, unless the Company obtains Disinterested Shareholder Approval; and |
| (c) | the number of securities issued to Insiders, within any one year period, under all of the Company’s
security based compensation arrangements (whether entered into prior to or subsequent to such listing), cannot exceed 10% of the issued
and outstanding Common Stock, unless the Company obtains Disinterested Shareholder Approval. |
| 16. | PAYMENT FOR SHARE PURCHASES |
Payment
16.1 Payment
for Shares purchased pursuant to this Plan may be made:
| (a) | Cash. By cash, cashier’s check or wire transfer or, at the discretion of the Administrator
expressly for the Grantee and where permitted by law as follows: |
| (b) | Surrender of Shares. If provided for in the Award Agreement, by surrender of shares of Common Stock
of the Company that have been owned by the Grantee for more than six months, or lesser period if the surrender of shares is otherwise
exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act, (and, if such shares were purchased from the Company by use of a promissory note, such note
has been fully paid with respect to such shares); |
| (c) | Deemed Net-Stock Exercise. If provided for in the Award Agreement, by forfeiture of Shares equal
to the value of the exercise price pursuant to a “deemed net-stock exercise” by requiring the Grantee to accept that
number of Shares determined in accordance with the following formula, rounded down to the nearest whole integer: |
where:
| a = | net Shares to be issued to Grantee; |
| b = | number of Awards being exercised; |
| c = | Fair Market Value of a Share; and |
| d = | Exercise price of the Awards; or |
| (d) | Broker-Assisted. By delivering a properly executed exercise notice to the Company together with
a copy of irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds necessary to pay
the exercise price and the amount of any required tax or other withholding obligations. |
Combination of Methods
16.2 By
any combination of the foregoing methods of payment or any other consideration or method of payment as shall be permitted by applicable
corporate law.
Withholding Generally
17.1 Whenever
Shares are to be issued in satisfaction of Awards granted under this Plan or Shares are forfeited pursuant to a deemed net-stock exercise,
the Company may require the Grantee to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy the foreign, federal, state, provincial, or
local income and employment tax withholding obligations, including, without limitation, on exercise of an Award. When, under applicable
tax laws, a Grantee incurs tax liability in connection with the exercise or vesting of any Award, the disposition by a Grantee or other
person of an Award or an Option prior to satisfaction of the holding period requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or upon the exercise
of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the Company shall have the right to require such Grantee or such other person to pay by cash, or check
payable to the Company, the amount of any such withholding with respect to such transactions. Any such payment must be made promptly when
the amount of such obligation becomes determinable.
Stock for Withholding
17.2 To
the extent permissible under applicable tax, securities and other laws, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and upon such terms
and conditions as it may deem appropriate, permit a Grantee to satisfy his or her obligation to pay any withholding tax, in whole or in
part, with Shares up to an amount not greater than the Company’s minimum statutory withholding rate for federal and state tax purposes,
including payroll taxes, that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income. The Administrator may exercise its discretion, by (i)
directing the Company to apply Shares to which the Grantee is entitled as a result of the exercise of an Award, or (ii) delivering to
the Company Shares that have been owned by the Grantee for more than six months, unless the delivery of Shares is otherwise exempt from
Section 16 of the Exchange Act. A Grantee who has made an election pursuant to this Section 17.2 may satisfy his or her withholding obligation
only with Shares that are not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements. The Shares so
applied or delivered for the withholding obligation shall be valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date of measurement of the amount
of income subject to withholding.
| 18. | ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION |
In General
18.1 Subject
to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the number of Shares
which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to
the Plan, the exercise or purchase price of each such outstanding Award, as well as any other terms that the Administrator determines
require adjustment shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a
stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or (ii) any other increase or decrease
in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however that conversion of any convertible
securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been effected without receipt of consideration. The Administrator shall make the
appropriate adjustments to (i) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under this Plan; and (ii) the number and/or class
of securities and the exercise price per Share in effect under each outstanding Award in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement
of benefits thereunder; provided, however, that the number of Shares subject to any Award shall always be a whole number and the Administrator
shall make such adjustments as are necessary to insure Awards of whole Shares. Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator and
its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.
Company’s Right
to Effect Changes in Capitalization
18.2 The
existence of outstanding Awards shall not affect the Company’s right to effect adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or
other changes in its or any other corporation’s capital structure or business, any merger or consolidation, any issuance of bonds,
debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Shares, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company’s
or any other corporation’s assets or business or any other corporate act whether similar to the events described above or otherwise.
| 19. | CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS/CHANGES IN CONTROL/RELATED ENTITY DISPOSITIONS |
Company is Not the Survivor
19.1 Subject
to Section 19.3 and except as may otherwise be provided in an Award Agreement, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its absolute
discretion, exercisable either in advance of any actual or anticipated Corporate Transaction, Change of Control or Related Entity Disposition
in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, or at the time of an actual Corporate Transaction, Change of Control or Related
Entity Disposition in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (a) to cancel each outstanding in-the-money and vested Award
upon payment in cash to the Grantee of the amount by which any cash and the Fair Market Value of any other property which the Grantee
would have received as consideration for the Shares covered by the Award if the Award had been exercised before such Corporate Transaction,
Change of Control or Related Entity Disposition exceeds the exercise price of the Award, or (b) to negotiate to have such Award assumed
by the surviving corporation. The determination as to whether the Company is the surviving corporation is at the sole and absolute discretion
of the Administrator.
The Administrator shall also
have the authority to condition any such Award’s vesting and exercisability or release from such limitations upon the subsequent
termination of the Continuous Service of the Grantee within a specified period following the effective date of the Corporate Transaction,
Change of Control or Related Entity Disposition.
Effective upon the consummation
of a Corporate Transaction, Change of Control or Related Entity Disposition governed by this Section 19.1, all outstanding Awards under
this Plan not exercised by the Grantee or assumed by the successor corporation shall terminate.
Company is the Survivor
19.2 In
the event of a Corporate Transaction, Change of Control or Related Entity Disposition in which the Company is the surviving corporation,
the Administrator shall determine the appropriate adjustment of the number and kind of securities with respect to which outstanding Awards
may be exercised, and the exercise price at which outstanding Awards may be exercised. The Administrator shall determine, in its sole
and absolute discretion, when the Company shall be deemed to survive for purposes of this Plan. Subject to any contrary language in an
Award Agreement evidencing an Award, any restrictions applicable to such Award shall apply as well to any replacement shares received
by the Grantee as a result.
Change of Control
19.3 If
there is a Change of Control, the Administrator may, without the consent or approval of any Eligible Participant, affect one or more of
the following alternatives only, which may vary among individual Eligible Participants and which may vary among Awards held by any individual
Eligible Participant: (i) provide for the substitution of a new Award or other arrangement (which, if applicable, may be exercisable for
such property or stock as the Administrator determines) for an Award or the assumption of the Award, regardless of whether in a transaction
to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies; (ii) subject to the restrictions contained in the paragraph immediately below, provide for
acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of, or lapse of restrictions, in whole or in part, with respect to, the Award and, if the
transaction is a cash merger, provide for the termination of any portion of the Award that remains unexercised at the time of such transaction;
or (iii) subject to the restrictions contained in the paragraph immediately below, cancel any such Awards and to deliver to the Eligible
Participants cash in an amount that the Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion is equal to the fair market value of such
Awards on the date of such event, which in the case of Options or SARs shall be the excess of the Fair Market Value of Shares on such
date over the exercise price of such Award.
For the purposes of the alternatives
set forth in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above only, and unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, in the event of a Change
of Control in which the successor company assumes or substitutes for an Award (or in which the Company is the ultimate parent corporation
and continues the Award) and (i) the Grantee’s employment with such successor company (or the Company) or a subsidiary thereof is
terminated without Cause and (ii) that termination occurs within 12 months after such Change of Control (or such other period set forth
in the Award Agreement), then:
| (a) | Awards outstanding as of the date of such Change of Control (or termination of Continuous Services, if
later) will immediately vest upon the Change of Control (or termination of Continuing Services, if later), become fully exercisable, and
may thereafter be exercised for two years (or the period of time set forth in the Award Agreement), or, if sooner, the expiration of the
term of the Award; and |
| (b) | the restrictions, limitations and other conditions applicable to Awards outstanding as of the Change of
Control (or termination of Continuous Services, if later) shall lapse and the Awards shall become free of all restrictions, limitations
and conditions and become fully vested. |
For the purposes of this Section,
Awards shall be considered assumed or substituted for if following the Change of Control the Award confers the right to purchase or receive,
for each Share subject to the Award, the consideration (whether stock, cash or other securities or property) received in the transaction
constituting a Change of Control by holders of Shares for each Share held on the effective date of such transaction (and if holders were
offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided,
however, that if such consideration received in the transaction constituting a Change of Control is not solely common stock of the successor
company, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor company, provide that the consideration to be received upon the exercise
or vesting of an Award, for each Share subject thereto, will be solely common stock of the successor company substantially equal in fair
market value to the per Share consideration received by holders of Shares in the transaction constituting a Change of Control. The determination
of such substantial equality of value of consideration shall be made by the Administrator in its sole discretion and its determination
shall be conclusive and binding.
Unless otherwise provided in
the applicable Award Agreement, in the event of a Change of Control, to the extent the successor company does not assume or substitute
for an Award (or in which the Company is the ultimate parent corporation and does not continue the Award), then as of the Change of Control:
| (i) | those Awards outstanding as of the date of the Change of Control that are not assumed or substituted for
(or continued) shall immediately vest and become fully exercisable; |
| (ii) | restrictions, limitations and other conditions applicable to Awards that are not assumed or substituted
for (or continued) shall lapse and the Awards shall become free of all restrictions, limitations and conditions and become fully vested
and transferable to the full extent of the original grant; and |
| (iii) | any Award subject to performance criteria shall be prorated based on the performance from the Award Date
to the date of the Change of Control. The proration shall be based upon the method set forth in the Award Agreements evidencing the applicable
Awards, or if no method is specified, based upon the total number of days during the performance period prior to the Change of Control
in relation to the total number of days during the performance period. |
| 20. | PRIVILEGES OF STOCK OWNERSHIP |
No Grantee shall have any
of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any Shares until the Shares are issued to the Grantee. After Shares are issued to the Grantee,
the Grantee shall be a stockholder and have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to such Shares, including the right to vote and
receive all dividends or other distributions made or paid with respect to such Shares; provided, that if such Shares are Restricted Stock,
then any new, additional or different securities the Grantee may become entitled to receive with respect to such Shares by virtue of a
stock dividend, stock split or any other change in the corporate or capital structure of the Company shall be subject to the same restrictions
as the Restricted Stock. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Award.
| 21. | RESTRICTION ON AND VESTING OF SHARES |
Except as otherwise provided
for in this Section 21, the Award Agreements with respect to Restricted Stock, unrestricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Stock
Units or any right or benefit under this Plan, other than Options or SARs, shall provide that the Grantee may not dispose of any such
Awards (or the underlying Shares) for a minimum restriction period of one year from the date of grant; provided, however, that the Administrator
may provide for earlier termination of such restriction period in its discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, up to 5% of the Maximum
Number of Shares available for allotment and issuance, transfer or delivery as either unrestricted Shares or Deferred Stock Units under
the Plan (the “Excepted Shares”) shall not be subject to the minimum one-year restriction period described in the preceding
sentence, it being understood that the Administrator may, in its discretion, and at the time an Award is granted, designate any Shares
that are subject to such Award as Excepted Shares; provided that, in no event shall the Administrator designate any such Shares as Excepted
Shares after the time such Award is granted.
For avoidance of doubt, the
foregoing restrictions do not apply to the Administrator’s discretion to provide for accelerated exercisability or vesting of any
Award in case of death or Disability. The treatment of Awards in connection with a Change of Control shall be governed solely in accordance
with Section 19 hereof.
In addition, at the discretion
of the Administrator, the Company may reserve to itself and/or its assignee(s) in the Award Agreement that the Shares are subject to a
right of first refusal or a right to repurchase by the Company at the Shares’ Fair Market Value at the time of sale. The terms and
conditions of any such rights or other restrictions shall be set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing the Award.
All certificates for Shares
or other securities delivered under this Plan shall be subject to such stock transfer orders, legends and other restrictions as the Administrator
may deem necessary or advisable, including restrictions under any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law, or any rules, regulations
and other requirements of the SEC or any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may be listed or quoted.
| 23. | ESCROW; PLEDGE OF SHARES |
To enforce any restrictions
on a Grantee’s Shares, the Administrator may require the Grantee to deposit all certificates representing Shares, together with
stock powers or other instruments of transfer approved by the Administrator, appropriately endorsed in blank, with the Company or an agent
designated by the Company to hold in escrow until such restrictions have lapsed or terminated, and the Administrator may cause a legend
or legends referencing such restrictions to be placed on the certificates.
| 24. | SECURITIES LAW AND OTHER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE |
Compliance With Applicable
Law
24.1 An
Award shall not be effective unless such Award is in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations
of any governmental body, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed
or quoted, as they are in effect on the Grant Date and also on the date of exercise or other issuance. Notwithstanding any other provision
in this Plan, the Company shall have no obligation to issue or deliver certificates for Shares under this Plan prior to (i) obtaining
any approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary or advisable; and/or (ii) completion of any registration
or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal laws or rulings of any governmental body that the Company determines
to be necessary or advisable. The Company shall be under no obligation to register the Shares with the SEC or to effect compliance with
the registration, qualification or listing requirements of any state securities laws, stock exchange or automated quotation system, and
the Company shall have no liability for any inability or failure to do so. Evidences of ownership of Shares acquired pursuant to an Award
shall bear any legend required by, or useful for purposes of compliance with, applicable securities laws, this Plan or the Award Agreement.
During any time when the Company
has a class of equity security registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that Awards pursuant to
this Plan and the exercise of Awards granted hereunder shall qualify for the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.
To the extent that any provision of this Plan or action by the Board or the Administrator does not comply with the requirements of Rule
16b-3, it shall be deemed inoperative to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Board or the Administrator, and shall
not affect the validity of this Plan. In the event that Rule 16b-3 is revised or replaced, the Administrator may exercise its discretion
to modify this Plan in any respect necessary to satisfy the requirements of, or to take advantage of any features of, the revised exemption
or its replacement.
Investment Representation
24.2 As
a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time
of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such
Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any Applicable Laws.
| 25. | NO OBLIGATION TO EMPLOY |
Nothing in this Plan or any
Award granted under this Plan shall confer or be deemed to confer on any Grantee any right to continue in the employ of, or to continue
any other relationship with, the Company or to limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate such Grantee’s employment
or other relationship at any time, with or without Cause.
| 26. | EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN |
This Plan shall become effective
upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the shareholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect
for a term of ten years unless sooner terminated.
This Plan shall be subject
to approval by the shareholders of the Company within 12 months from the date the Plan is adopted by the Company’s Board for any
and all intended Incentive Stock Options granted hereunder. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required
under Applicable Laws. The Administrator may grant Awards under this Plan prior to approval by the shareholders, however, until such approval
is obtained, all Option Awards granted under this Plan shall be deemed Non-Qualified Stock Options. In the event that shareholder approval
is not obtained within the 12 month period provided above, all Incentive Stock Option Awards previously granted under this Plan shall
be deemed Non-Qualified Stock Options.
| 28. | AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THIS PLAN OR AWARDS |
The Board may amend, suspend
or terminate this Plan at any time and for any reason. To the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws, the Company shall obtain
shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as required. Shareholder approval shall be required for
the following types of amendments to this Plan: (i) any change to those persons who are entitled to become participants under the Plan
which would have the potential of broadening or increasing Insider participation; or (ii) the addition of any form of financial assistance
or amendment to a financial assistance provision which is more favourable to Grantees.
Further, the Board may, in
its discretion, determine that any amendment should be effective only if approved by the shareholders even if such approval is not expressly
required by this Plan or by law. No Award may be granted during any suspension of this Plan or after termination of this Plan.
Any amendment, suspension
or termination of this Plan shall not affect Awards already granted, and such Awards shall remain in full force and effect as if this
Plan had not been amended, suspended or terminated, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Grantee and the Administrator, which
agreement must be in writing and signed by the Grantee and the Company. At any time and from time to time, the Administrator may amend,
modify, or terminate any outstanding Award or Award Agreement without approval of the Grantee; provided, however, that subject to the
applicable Award Agreement, no such amendment, modification or termination shall, without the Grantee’s consent, reduce or diminish
the value of such Award determined as if the Award had been exercised, vested, cashed in or otherwise settled on the date of such amendment
or termination.
Notwithstanding any provision
herein to the contrary, the Administrator shall have broad authority to amend this Plan or any outstanding Award under this Plan without
approval of the Grantee to the extent necessary or desirable: (i) to comply with, or take into account changes in, applicable tax laws,
securities laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations; or (ii) to ensure that an Award is not subject to
interest and penalties under Section 409A of the Code or the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.
Further, notwithstanding any
provision herein to the contrary, and subject to Applicable Law, the Administrator may, in its absolute discretion, amend or modify this
Plan: (i) to make amendments which are of a “housekeeping” or clerical nature; (ii) to change the termination provision of
an Award granted hereunder, as applicable, which does not entail an extension beyond the original expiry date or the acceleration of such
Award; and (iii) the addition of a cashless exercise feature, payable in cash or securities, which provides for a full deduction of the
number of underlying securities from the Maximum Number.
The Company, during the term
of this Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of
this Plan.
The Shares to be issued hereunder
upon exercise of an Award may be either authorized but unissued; supplied to the Plan through acquisitions of Shares on the open market;
or Shares forfeited back to the Plan.
The inability of the Company
to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary
to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue
or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
Subject to Section 4.2 hereof,
the Administrator may at any time buy from a Grantee an Award previously granted with payment in cash, Shares (including Restricted Stock)
or other consideration, based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator and the Grantee may agree.
| 31. | APPLICABLE TRADING POLICY |
The Administrator and each
Eligible Participant will ensure that all actions taken and decisions made by the Administrator or an Eligible Participant, as the case
may be, pursuant to this Plan comply with any Applicable Laws and policies of the Company relating to insider trading or “blackout”
periods.
The Plan shall be governed
by the laws of the State of Delaware; provided, however, that any Award Agreement may provide by its terms that it shall be governed by
the laws of any other jurisdiction as may be deemed appropriate by the parties thereto.
Except as specifically provided
in a retirement or other benefit plan of the Company or a Related Entity, Awards shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing
benefits or contributions under any retirement plan of the Company or a Related Entity, and shall not affect any benefits under any other
benefit plan of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to
level of compensation. The Plan is not a “Retirement Plan” or “Welfare Plan” under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
SUBPART A
STOCK AND DEFERRED STOCK UNITS FOR ELIGIBLE
DIRECTORS
A. Stock Award. The Administrator
shall pay Eligible Remuneration to each Director pursuant to an Award Agreement.
B. Election.
Further, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit each Eligible Director to receive all or any portion of his Eligible Remuneration
during the Remuneration Period in the form of Deferred Stock Units under this Plan (an “Election”). All deferrals pursuant
to such an Election shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.
For purposes of this Subpart
A, the following definitions shall apply:
“Annual Retainer” for a particular
Director means the retainer (including any additional amounts payable for serving as lead Director or on any committee of the Board),
payable to that Director for serving as a Director for the relevant Remuneration Period, as determined by the Board;
“Attendance Fee” means amounts
payable annually to a Director as a Board meeting attendance fee or a committee meeting attendance fee, or any portion thereof;
“Canadian Director” means a
Director who is a resident of Canada for the purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, and whose income from employment by the Company or Related
Entity is subject to Canadian income tax, notwithstanding any provision of the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (1980), as amended;
“Canadian Tax Act” and “Canadian
Tax Regulations” means respectively the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended and the Income Tax Regulation promulgated
thereunder, as amended;
“Deferred Stock Unit” means
a right granted by the Company to an Eligible Director to receive, on a deferred payment basis, Shares under this Plan;
“Eligible Director” is any
Director of this Company or Related Entity that the Administrator determines is eligible to elect to receive Deferred Stock Units under
this Plan;
“Eligible Remuneration” means
all amounts payable to an Eligible Director in Shares, including all or part of amounts payable in satisfaction of the Annual Retainer,
Attendance Fees or any other fees relating to service on the Board which are payable to an Eligible Director or in satisfaction of rights
or property surrendered by an Eligible Director to the Company; it being understood that the amount of Eligible Remuneration payable to
any Eligible Director may be calculated by the Administrator in a different manner than Eligible Remuneration payable to another Eligible
Director in its sole and absolute discretion;
“Prescribed Plan or Arrangement”
means a prescribed plan or arrangement as defined in s.6801(d) of the Canadian Tax Regulation;
“Remuneration Period” means,
as applicable, (a) the period commencing on the Effective Date of this Plan and ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the
Effective Date occurs; and (b) thereafter each subsequent calendar year, or where the context requires, any portion of such period; and
“Salary Deferral Arrangement”
means a salary deferral arrangement as defined in the Canadian Tax Act.
1. Election.
An Eligible Director who desires to defer receipt of all or a portion of his or her Eligible Remuneration in any calendar year shall make
such election in writing to the Company specifying:
| (a) | the dollar amount or percentage of Eligible Remuneration to be deferred; and |
Otherwise, such election must
be made before the first day of the calendar year in which the Eligible Remuneration shall be payable, however a newly appointed Eligible
Director shall be eligible to defer payment of future Eligible Remuneration by providing written election to the Company within 30 calendar
days of his or her appointment to the Board of Directors. The elections made pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable with respect
to Eligible Remuneration to which such elections pertain and shall also apply to subsequent Eligible Remuneration payable in future calendar
years unless such Eligible Director notifies the Company in writing, before the first day of the applicable calendar year, that he or
she desires to change such election.
If the Eligible Director does
not timely deliver an election in respect of a particular Remuneration Period, the Eligible Director will receive the Eligible Remuneration
as provided for in the Award Agreement.
2. Determination
of Deferred Stock Units. The Company will maintain a separate account for each Eligible Director to which it will quarterly credit
at the end of March, June, September and December, or as otherwise determined by the Administrator, the Deferred Stock Units granted to
the Eligible Director for the relevant Remuneration Period. The number of Deferred Stock Units (including fractional Deferred Stock Units,
computed to three digits) to be credited to an account for an Eligible Director will be determined on the date approved by the Administrator
by dividing the appropriate amount of Eligible Remuneration to be deferred into Deferred Stock Units by the Fair Market Value on that
date.
3. No
Voting Rights. The holders of Deferred Stock Units shall have no rights as stockholders of the Company.
4. Dividends
and Dividend Equivalency. The Company will, on any date on which a cash or stock dividend is paid on its outstanding Shares, credit
to each Eligible Director’s account that number of additional Deferred Stock Units (including fractional Deferred Stock Units, computed
to three digits) calculated by (i) multiplying the amount of the dividend per Share by the number of Deferred Stock Units in the account
as of the record date for payment of the dividend, and (ii) dividing the amount obtained by the Fair Market Value on the date on which
the dividend is paid. (See Section 13 of the Plan, Dividend Equivalent Right). Holders of Deferred Stock Units which have not yet vested
are not entitled to receive dividends, however, dividends may be accrued and paid upon the vesting of such Deferred Stock Units.
5. Eligible
Director’s Account. A written confirmation of the balance in each Eligible Directors’ Account will be sent by the Company
to the Eligible Director upon request of the Eligible Director.
6. Creditor’s
Rights. A holder of Deferred Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Deferred Stock
Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and condition of the applicable Award Agreement.
7. Settlement
of Deferred Stock Units. Subject to Section 8, each Deferred Stock Unit shall be paid and settled by the issuance of Restricted or
unrestricted Shares in accordance with the Award Agreement and if such settlement is subject to Section 409A of the Code only upon any
one or more of the following as provided for in the Award Agreement:
| (a) | a specific date or date determinable by a fixed schedule; |
| (b) | upon the Eligible Director’s termination of Continuous Services to the extent the same constitutes
a separation from services for the purposes of Section 409A of the Code except that if an Eligible Director is a “key employee”
as defined in Section 409A of the Code for such purposes, then payment or settlement shall occur 6 months following such separation of
service; |
| (c) | as a result of the Eligible Director’s death or Disability; or |
| (d) | in connection with or as a result of a Change of Control in compliance with 409A of the Code. |
The Company will issue one
Share for each whole Deferred Stock Unit credited to the Eligible Director’s account (net of any applicable withholding tax as provided
for in this Plan). Such payment shall be made by the Company as soon as reasonably possible following the settlement date. Fractional
Shares shall not be issued, and where the Eligible Director would be entitled to receive a fractional Shares in respect of any fractional
Deferred Stock Unit, the Company shall pay to such Eligible Director, in lieu of such fractional Shares, cash equal to the Fair Market
Value of such fractional Shares calculated as of the day before such payment is made, net of any applicable withholding tax.
8. Canadian
Directors. If a Deferred Stock Unit granted to an Eligible Director who is a Canadian Director would otherwise constitute a Salary
Deferred Arrangement, the Award Agreement pertaining to that Deferred Stock Unit shall contain such other or additional terms as will
cause the Deferred Stock Unit to be a Prescribed Plan or Arrangement.
9. Issuance
of Stock Certificates. A stock certificate or certificates shall be registered and issued in the name of the holder of Deferred Stock
Units and delivered to such holder as soon as practicable after such Deferred Stock Units have become payable or satisfied in accordance
with the terms of the Plan.
10. Non-Exclusivity.
Nothing in this Subpart A shall prohibit the Administrator from making discretionary Awards to Eligible Directors pursuant to the other
provisions of this Plan or outside this Plan, not otherwise inconsistent with these provisions.
11. Defined
Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Subpart A and not defined herein have the meaning given in the Plan.