QUADRA PROJECTS INC.
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PURPOSE OF PLAN
The purpose of this 2009 Stock
Option Plan (the " Plan ") is to assist Quadra Projects Inc.
(the " Company ") and any parent or subsidiary (together
with the Company, the " Companies ") in the continued
employment or service of officers, employees, consultants and
directors, by offering them a greater stake in the Companies'
success and a closer identity with the Companies, and to aid in
attracting individuals whose employment or services would be
helpful to the Companies and would contribute to their
success.
This Plan shall at all times be
subject to all legal requirements relating to the administration of
stock option plans, if any, under applicable corporate laws,
applicable United States federal and state securities laws, the
Code (as hereinafter defined), the rules of any applicable stock
exchange or stock quotation system, and the rules of any foreign
jurisdiction applicable to Options granted to residents therein
(collectively, the “ Applicable Laws
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(a)
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Board " means the board of directors of the
Company.
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(b)
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Code " means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
, as amended.
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(c)
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Committee " means the committee described in Section
5.
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(d)
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Companies " means the Company and any parent or
subsidiary, as defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the
Code.
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(e)
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" Date of
Grant " means the date on which an Option is granted, or on
which the exercise price of an outstanding Option is
modified.
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(f)
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Exercise Price " means the price per Share that an
Optionee must pay in order to exercise an Option.
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(g)
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Incentive Stock Option " shall mean an Option granted
under the Plan, designated at the time of such grant as an
incentive stock option (and qualifying as such under Section 422 of
the Code) and containing the terms specified herein for incentive
stock options.
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(h)
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Non-Qualified Option " shall mean an Option granted
under the Plan, which is designated at the time of such grant as a
non-qualified option, which contains the terms specified herein for
non-qualified options, and which fails to qualify as an Incentive
Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code.
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(i)
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Option " means any stock option granted under the
Plan and described either in Section 3(a) or 3(b).
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(j)
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" Option
Agreement " shall have the meaning set forth in Section
7.
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(k)
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Optionee " means a person to whom an Option has been
granted under the Plan, which Option has not been exercised and has
not expired or terminated.
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(l)
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“OTC BB” means the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board in the
United States;
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(m)
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Shares " means common shares of the
Company.
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(n)
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" Ten
Percent Shareholder " means a person who on the Date of the
Grant owns, either directly or within the meaning of the
attribution rules contained in Section 424(d) of the Code, stock
possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of his or her employer corporation or of
its parent or subsidiary corporations, as defined respectively in
Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code.
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(o)
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Value " means on any given date, the fair market
value of the Shares as determined by the Board or the Committee,
taking into account all information that the Board or the Committee
considers relevant, including applicable provisions of the Code and
rulings and regulations thereunder.
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3.
RIGHTS TO BE GRANTED
Rights that may be granted under
the Plan are:
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(a)
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Incentive Stock
Options, that give the Optionee the right for a specified time
period to purchase a specified number of Shares at an Exercise
Price not less than that specified in Section 7(a).
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Non-Qualified
Options, that give the Optionee the right for a specified time
period to purchase a specified number of Shares at an Exercise
Price not less than that specified in Section 7(a).
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The maximum number of Shares that
may be issued under the Plan is 4,000,000 Shares, subject to
adjustment pursuant to the provisions of Section 10. If an Option
terminates without having been exercised in whole or part, other
Options may be granted covering the Shares as to which the Option
was not exercised. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the Plan, the aggregate number of Shares issued to an
Optionee on the exercise of Options granted under the Plan, or
reserved for issuance to an Optionee on the exercise of Options
granted under the Plan, may not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of
the maximum number of Shares authorized to be issued on the
exercise of Options under the Plan.
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5.
ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN
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The Plan shall
be administered, and the grant of Options under this Plan shall be
approved in advance, by the Board, or if the Board by resolution so
decides, by a stock option committee (the " Committee ")
designated by the Board, the members of which shall be appointed by
and serve on such Committee at the pleasure of the
Board.
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To the extent
required for transactions under the Plan to qualify for exemptions
available under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the U.S. Securities
Act (" Rule 16b- 3 "), if the Board shall delegate its
authority to the Committee then each member of the Committee will
be a " Non-Employee Director " within the meaning of Rule
16b-3. To the extent required
for compensation realized from the exercise of options issued under
the Plan to be deductible by the Company or any of the Companies
pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code, the members of said
Committee will be " outside directors " within the meaning
of Section 162(m) of the Code.
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The Committee
shall have the powers and authority vested in the Board hereunder
(including the power and authority to interpret any provision of
the Plan or of any Option). The members of any such Committee shall
serve at the pleasure of the Board. A majority of the members of the Committee shall
constitute a quorum, and all actions of the Committee shall be taken by a majority of
the members present. Any action may be taken by a written
instrument signed by all of the members of the Committee and any
action so taken shall be fully effective as if it had been taken at
a meeting.
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Subject to the
provisions of this Plan and any Applicable Laws, and with a view to
effecting its purpose, the Committee shall have sole authority, in
its absolute discretion, to:
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(i) construe and
interpret this Plan;
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(ii) define the terms used in
the Plan;
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(ii) prescribe, amend and
rescind the rules and regulations relating to this Plan;
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(iv)
correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any
inconsistency in this Plan;
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(v)
grant Options under this Plan;
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(vi)
determine the individuals to whom Options shall be granted under
this Plan and whether the
Option is an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock
Option;
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(vi)
determine the time or times at which Options shall be granted under
this Plan;
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(viii)
determine the number of common shares subject to each Option, the
exercise price of each
Option, the duration of each Option and the times at which each
Option shall become exercisable;
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(ix)
determine all other terms and conditions of the Options;
and
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(x)
make all other determinations and interpretations necessary and
advisable for the administration of the Plan.
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(e)
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All decisions,
determinations and interpretations made by the Committee shall be
binding and conclusive on all participants in the Plan and on their
legal representatives, heirs and beneficiaries.
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Subject to
Section 7 hereof, the Company may, from time to time, designate:
the officers, employees, consultants and/or directors of any of the
Companies to whom Options may be granted; the number of Shares
covered by an Option; the relevant Exercise Price of an Option; the
vesting provisions of an Option; and the term of an
Option.
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An Incentive
Stock Option shall not be granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder
except on such terms concerning the Exercise Price and period of
exercise as are provided in Section 7 with respect to such a
person.
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Any Option
granted under the Plan shall be subject to the requirement that, if
at any time counsel to the Company shall determine that the
listing, registration or qualification of the Shares subject to
such Option upon any securities exchange or other self-regulatory
entity or under any law or regulation of any jurisdiction, or the
consent or approval of any securities exchange or other
self-regulatory entity or any governmental or regulatory body, is
necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant or
exercise of such option or the issuance or purchase of Shares
hereunder, such option may not be accepted or exercised in whole or
in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent
or approval shall have been effected or obtained on conditions
acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require
the Company to apply for or to obtain such listing, registration,
qualification, consent or approval.
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7.
OPTION AGREEMENTS AND TERMS
Each Option shall be granted
within ten (10) years of the date on which the Plan is adopted by
the Board or the date the Plan is approved by the shareholders of
the Company, whichever is earlier. Each Option shall be evidenced
by an option agreement that shall be executed on behalf of the
Company and by the respective Optionee (" Option Agreement
"), in such form not inconsistent with the Plan as the Board or the
Committee may from time to time determine, provided that the
substance of this Section 7 be included therein. The terms of each
Option Agreement shall be consistent with the following:
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Exercise
Price . In the case
of a Non-Qualified Option, the Exercise Price per Share shall not
be less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the Value of such Share
on the Date of Grant. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the
Exercise Price per share shall not be less than one hundred percent
(100%) of the Value of such Share on the Date of Grant; provided
that with respect to any Incentive Stock Options granted to a Ten
Percent Shareholder, the Exercise Price per Share shall not be less
than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Value of such Share on
the Date of Grant.
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Restriction on Transferability
. No Option granted hereunder shall
be pledged, hypothecated, charged, transferred, assigned or
otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Optionee, whether
voluntarily or by operation of law, otherwise than by will or the
laws of descent and distribution, and any attempt to do so will
cause such Option to be null and void. During the lifetime of the
Optionee, an Option shall be exercisable only by him. Upon the
death of an Optionee, the person to whom the rights shall have
passed by will or by the laws of descent and distribution may
exercise any Option in accordance with the provisions of Section
7(e).
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Payment . Full payment for Shares purchased upon the
exercise of an Option shall be made in cash or by wire transfer (at
the option of the Optionee), certified check, cashier's check,
personal check or " cashless exercise " (i.e., the Company's
retention of that number of Shares acquired by the Optionee on
exercise, which, at the time of exercise, has an aggregate fair
market value equal to the payment owed by the Optionee to the
Company under this Section 7(c)). Upon the exercise of an Option,
the Company shall have the right to require the Optionee to remit
to the Company, in cash or by wire transfer, certified check,
cashier's check or personal check, an amount sufficient to satisfy
all U.S. federal, state and local withholding tax requirements
prior to the delivery by the Company of any certificate for
Shares.
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Issuance
of Certificates .
Upon payment of the Exercise Price, a certificate for the number of
Shares shall be delivered to such Optionee by the Company. If
listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on the OTC BB,
the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificates for
Shares
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