CERTIFIED DIABETIC SERVICES, INC.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Optionee Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Optionee Address: ________________________________________
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Number of Shares of Exercise Price per
Common Stock: 1,000,000 Share: $8.75
Date of Grant: September 2, 1997
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") made as of the Date of Grant
set forth above, between CERTIFIED DIABETIC SERVICES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (collectively, with any wholly-owned subsidiaries, the "Company"),
and the Optionee identified above ("Optionee"), residing at the address set
forth above.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Company's 1997 Incentive Program (as amended,
the "Program"), the Company desires to grant stock options to Optionee to
purchase certain shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Common Stock") upon the occurrence of certain conditions;
WHEREAS, the stock options being granted by the Company hereunder and
the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Options, if any,
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), in reliance on an exemption from registration contained in the Act;
WHEREAS, this Agreement consists of this document and the Program
attached hereto as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Optionee hereby agree as follows:
W I T N E S S E T H:
1. Definitions. In this Agreement, except where the context otherwise
indicates, the following definitions apply:
1.1 Terms defined in the Program shall have the same meanings when
used herein as defined therein.
1.2 The term "Optionee" when used herein shall include the
Optionee's legal representative when the context requires.
2. Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgments of the Optionee.
2.1 The Optionee's address set forth above is his or her true and
correct residence.
2.2 The Optionee has had an opportunity to ask questions and
receive answers from the officers and directors of the Company, or a person or
persons acting on its behalf, concerning the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the business and affairs of the Company. The Optionee has a
sufficient business and personal relationship with one or more of the officers
and directors of the Company, and has sufficient business or financial
experience, so as to be able to protect his or her own interests in connection
with the issuance of the Options (as hereinafter defined) and the issuance of
any Common Stock upon any exercise of the Options.
2.3 The Optionee acknowledges that the Options and the Common Stock
to be issued upon the exercise of the Options, if any, are speculative
investments and involve a substantial degree of risk of loss by the Optionee.
The Optionee represents and warrants to the Company that he or she is acquiring
the Options and the Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Options
(if the Options are exercisable and exercised) solely for investment purposes
and not with a view towards distribution or transfer. The Optionee acknowledges
that the Options may or may not become exercisable, and accordingly may or may
not be of any value, based on numerous circumstances and conditions, many of
which may be beyond the control of Optionee.
2.4 The Optionee acknowledges that the Options and the Common Stock
to be issued upon the exercise of the Options constitute a part of the
Optionee's compensation arrangement with the Company.
2.5 The Optionee confirms that neither the Company nor any officer,
director or representative thereof has made any representation, prediction, or
forecast as to the value or possible future value of the Options or the Common
Stock. The Optionee has not been induced to accept the Options by any
representation or promise by or on behalf of the Company.
2.6 The Optionee has had an opportunity to consult with his legal,
tax and investment advisors, to the extent the Optionee deems necessary,
concerning the Options.
2.7 This Agreement consists of this document and the terms and
provisions contained in the Program, as it may be amended from time to time,
which are hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof. Unless
otherwise expressly stated herein, in the case of any conflict or inconsistency
between the terms of this document and the terms of the Program, the terms of
the Program shall control.
3. Grant of Options. The Company, subject to the terms of the Program,
hereby grants to the Optionee as of the date hereof, as a matter of separate
inducement and agreement and not in lieu of salary or other compensation for
services, incentive stock options (the "Incentive Options" or the "Options") to
purchase the number of shares of the Common Stock of the Company set forth in
the box on the first page hereof (the "Incentive Shares" or the "Shares").
4. Exercise Price. The exercise price (the "Exercise Price") of the
Options is the amount per share set forth in the box on the front page hereof,
subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(b) of the Program.
5. Tax Treatment. Optionee understands that the Incentive Options
granted under this Agreement are not expected to qualify for special tax
treatment under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended to
date and as may be amended from time to time (the "Code"). The Company makes no
representation to Optionee regarding the tax treatment of the Incentive Options
or of the effect of any exercise of the Incentive Options.
6. Options Non-Transferable. The Options shall not be transferable by
the Optionee otherwise than by will, or by the laws of descent and distribution,
and shall be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee.
Neither the Options nor any interest therein may be transferred, sold, assigned,
pledged or hypothecated by the Optionee during the Optionee's lifetime, whether
by operation of law or otherwise, or be made subject to execution, attachment or
similar process.
7. Vesting Date of Options. The Options shall be and become exercisable
upon the earlier to occur of (a) eighth anniversary of date of grant, at which
time the Options shall become exercisable in their entirety, provided that on
such date the Optionee is then employed by the Company, or (b) on such date, if
at all, as it shall have been determined by the Board of Directors of the
Company, in consultation with the independent auditors of the Company, that with
respect to the fiscal year of the Company then ended, the Company shall have
achieved Gross Revenues of not less than $10 Million and Adjusted EBITDA (as
defined below) of not less than $3 Million, at which time the Options shall
become exercisable in their entirety, provided that at such date the Optionee is
then employed by the Company. For purposes hereof "Adjusted EBITDA" shall mean
the Net Income of the Company before income taxes, computed without regard to
(a) depreciation or amortization expense, (b) direct or indirect compensation to
officers or directors of the Company, or (c) such write-offs and adjustments to
accounts receivable as are consistent with industry practices with regard to
third party payment, insurance reimbursement, and state and federal health and
welfare programs.
8. Exercise of Options. The Options may be exercised only in accordance
with the provisions of the Program. The Options may be exercised before or after
the exercise of any other options granted to the Optionee under the Program or
any of the Company's other stock option programs or compensation plans.
9. Termination of Options. Subject to the terms hereof, all rights of
the Optionee in and to the Options, to the extent that they have not been
exercised, shall terminate on the date which is the tenth annual anniversary of
the Date of Grant set forth above, or, if sooner, three (3) months after the
Optionee's termination as an employee of the Company for any reason, including
voluntary resignation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the death
of Optionee or the termination of his employment by the Company by reason of
disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), the three (3)
month period referenced in the preceding sentence shall be one (1) year. The
Optionee acknowledges that, notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph
authorizing the Options to be exercised within one (1) year after death, under
applicable laws, regulations and rules now in effect, the Options shall not
qualify for special tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code if they are
exercised later than three (3) months after the termination of Optionee's
employment on account of death.
10. Death of Optionee. Options granted hereunder and outstanding on the
date of Optionee's death may be exercised, to the extent otherwise exercisable
pursuant to Section 7, by Optionee's personal representative or his or her
transferees by will or intestate distribution at any time prior to the
termination of such Options pursuant to Section 9 above. The Plan Administrator
may require an indemnity and/or such evidence or other assurances as it may deem
necessary in connection with an exercise by a legal representative, guardian, or
beneficiary.
11. Fraud, Dishonesty, or Similar Acts. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, if Optionee's employment by the Company is
terminated for cause or it is determined by the Plan Administrator that fraud,
dishonesty, or similar acts were committed by Optionee at any time while in the
employ of the Company, or that an Optionee has at any time disclosed to any
person, firm, corporation or other entity any of the Company's "proprietary
information" (defined below) without the express written consent of the Board of
Directors or except as such disclosure may have been required in connection with
the Optionee's service as an employee of the Company, all option and other
rights with respect to all Options granted to Optionee hereunder shall
immediately terminate and be null and void. For the purposes of this Section 10,
the term "proprietary information" shall mean all confidential or secret
customer lists, prospective customer lists, trade secrets, processes, computer
programs, object codes, source codes, inventions, improvements, manufacturing or
systems techniques, formulas, development or experimental work, work in process,
business, data disclosed to the Company by or for the benefit of the Company's
customers, information relating to the Company's business contracts (including
without limitation contracts with service providers, medical insurers and claims
administrators), marketing and competitive strategies, and any other secret or
confidential matter relating or pertaining to the products, services, sales or
other business of the Company.
12. Restriction on Exercise After Termination. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, the exercise of the Options after termination of
employment by Optionee shall be subject to satisfaction of the conditions
precedent that the Optionee neither (1) takes other employment with or renders
services to any business in contravention of any then-applicable Non-Competition
Agreement with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, nor (2) conducts
himself in a manner adversely affecting the Company.
13. Reserve. The Company shall at all times during the term of the
Options reserve such number of shares of its Common Stock as will be sufficient
to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement.
14. Withholding Taxes. The Optionee acknowledges that it is a condition
to the obligation of the Company to deliver the Shares, upon the exercise of the
Options, to pay the Company such amount, if any, as may be requested by the
Company for the purpose of satisfying any liability for any federal, state or
local income, or other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such
delivery; provided that the Optionee may elect, in accordance with applicable
law, to pay a portion or all of such withholding taxes in shares of Common Stock
held by the Optionee for at least six (6) months and the Optionee hereby
authorizes the Company to withhold and agrees to surrender back to the Company,
on or about the date such withholding tax is determinable, shares previously
owned by the Optionee or a portion of the shares that were or otherwise would be
distributed to the Optionee pursuant hereto so qualifying and having a fair
market value equal to the amount of such withholding taxes to be paid in shares.
15. No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to require the Company to continue to employ the Optionee for any
particular period of time and the Optionee shall not be deemed to have any right
to continued employment or to employment for any particular period of time by
virtue hereof.
16. Governing Law. The Program, this Agreement and all action taken
under each shall be governed, as to construction and administration, by the laws
of the State of Delaware.
17. Restricted Shares. The Optionee acknowledges that the Options and
Shares have not been registered in accordance with the Act or applicable state
Blue Sky laws, and that the Options and Shares may not be sold or transferred
and must be held indefinitely, unless they are subsequently registered under the
Act or an exemption from registration is available. The Optionee understands and
acknowledges that the Company is under no obligation to register the Options and
Shares or to comply with any exemption under the Act or to supply or file any
information which would facilitate sales of the Shares. The Optionee
acknowledges that stop transfer instructions will be given to the Company's
transfer agent(s) with respect to the Shares and that there will be affixed to
the certificates evidencing ownership of the Shares, or any substitutions
therefor, appropriate restrictive legends.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Optionee have duly executed
this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: CERTIFIED DIABETIC SERVICES, INC.
/s/ illegible By:/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Secretary Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
