MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement")
is entered into on January 7, 2009.
BETWEEN
a
corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia having its principal
business office at Suite 1205, 207 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British
Columbia, V6B 1H7
(the
”Company“)
AND
Q4
FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
x/x
XXXXXX XXXXX
Xxxxx 000 – 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, X0X 0X0
(the
”Consultant”)
AND
XXXXXX
XXXXX
Suite 500 – 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, X0X 0X0
(“Xxxxx”)
WHEREAS:
A.
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The Company
is engaged in the business of researching, developing, marketing,
distributing and licensing sustainable technologies and
initiatives;
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B.
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On July 1,
2008, the Consultant’s President, Xxxxx, agreed to act as the Chief
Financial Officer of the Company on the terms, and subject to the
conditions, of a previous consulting
agreement;
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C.
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The
Consultant’s President, Xxxxx, has agreed to continue to act as the Chief
Financial Officer of the Company on the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement; and
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D.
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The
Consultant’s President, Xxxxx, has agreed to serve as a director of the
Company.
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THIS
AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in
consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained in this Agreement
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
1.
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ENGAGEMENT
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1.1
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The Company
hereby engages the Consultant to provide services in accordance with the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement through Xxxxx or
otherwise and the Consultant hereby accepts such
engagement.
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1.2
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The
appointment of Xxxxx as a director of the Company is subject to the
provisions of the Articles of the Company (the "Articles")
regarding the appointment, compensation, indemnification, disqualification
and removal of directors and will not be ratified and accepted by the
Company without proper election procedures being
observed.
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1.3
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Xxxxx’x
appointment as a director of the Company, once duly elected, shall
terminate without any entitlement to additional compensation
if:
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(a)
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Xxxxx is not
re-elected at the annual general meeting of the Company at which the
Consultant offers himself for re-election in accordance with the Articles;
or
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(b)
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Xxxxx is
required to vacate office for any reason pursuant to any of the provisions
of the Articles; or
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(c)
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Xxxxx is
removed as a director or otherwise required to vacate office under any
applicable law; or
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(d)
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Xxxxx submits
his resignation as a director of the
Company.
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1.4
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It is
anticipated that Xxxxx’x appointment as director of the Company will
commence in February 2009 for a period of one year and will continue
thereafter if he is re-elected at the annual general meeting of the
Company.
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2.
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TERM
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2.1
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This
Agreement shall govern the services provided by the Consultant to the
Company from September 1, 2008 until this Agreement is
terminated. The term of the Consultant’s engagement shall be
from January 7, 2009 to January 6, 2010 and will automatically renew
pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement. This Agreement may be
terminated at any time, by either party, in accordance with Section 8 of
this Agreement.
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3.
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SERVICES
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3.1
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The
Consultant hereby agrees to perform all services generally associated with
the position of Chief Financial Officer, including but not limited
to:
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(a)
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assisting the
Company in the developing its business
plan;
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(b)
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preparing the
Company’s financial statements;
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(c)
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establishing
and maintaining of the Company’s internal controls and reporting
standards;
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(d)
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communicating
with auditors and legal professionals regarding the Company’s financial
activity and disclosure
obligations;
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(e)
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developing a
financial plan and budget;
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(f)
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aiding in
business valuations and performing due diligence on proposed mergers or
acquisitions; and
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(g)
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managing
treasury activities and cash
planning.
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(collectively, the “Services”)
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3.2
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The
Consultant shall devote as much time, attention and energy to the business
affairs of the Company as may be reasonably necessary to act as the Chief
Financial Officer of the Company.
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3.3
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The
Consultant shall devote as much time, attention and energy to the business
affairs of the Company as may be reasonably necessary to act as a director
of the Company.
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3.4
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In providing
the Services, the Consultant shall:
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(a)
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comply with
all applicable federal, provincial, local and foreign statutes, laws and
regulations;
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(b)
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not make any
misrepresentation or omit to state any material fact that may result in a
misrepresentation regarding the business of the Company;
and
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(c)
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not disclose,
release or publish any information regarding the Company without its prior
written consent.
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4. RELATIONSHIP
AMONG THE PARTIES
4.1
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Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed to (i) constitute the
parties as joint venturers, partners, co-owners or otherwise as
participants in a joint undertaking; (ii) constitute the Consultant as an
agent, legal representative or employee of the Company; or (iii) authorize
or permit Consultant or any director, officer, employee, agent or other
person acting on its behalf to incur on behalf of the other party any
obligation of any kind, either express or implied, or do, sign or execute
any things, deeds, or documents which may have the effect of legally
binding or obligating the Company in any manner in favour of any
individual, business, trust, unincorporated association, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity of
any kind. The Company and the Consultant agree that the
relationship among the parties shall be that of independent
contractor.
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5.
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AUTOMATIC
RENEWAL
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5.1
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This
Agreement shall automatically renew for a term of one year, each January 6
unless terminated in accordance with Section 8 hereof. Any
further option grants will be negotiated on the date of such
renewal.
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6. COMPENSATION
6.1
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The
Consultant shall receive a monthly salary of US$8,500 in exchange for
providing services of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, payable at
the beginning of each month throughout the term of this
Agreement.
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6.2
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The
Consultant shall receive options to purchase 800,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock at $0.30 per share in accordance with Schedule “A”
attached hereto in exchange for acting as the Chief Financial Officer of
the Company (the “Officer
Options”).
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6.3
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The
Consultant shall receive options to purchase 200,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock at $0.30 per share in accordance with Schedule “A”
attached hereto in exchange for Xxxxx agreeing to act as a director of the
Company (the “Director
Options”). The Director Options shall be issued
immediately, but will be subject to termination pursuant to Section 6.6 if
Xxxxx does not provide a consent when and if he is appointed to the
Company’s board of directors, or immediately upon Xxxxx ceasing to act as
a director of the Company.
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(collectively,
the “Options”)
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6.4
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The
Consultant and Xxxxx agree not to exercise any more than 250,000 of the
Options in any 90 day period until October 1,
2009.
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6.5
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The
Consultant, Xxxxx and the Company agree that the Options granted by
Sections 6.2 and 6.3 of this Agreement and Schedule “A” attached hereto
may be modified as to terms of issuance and vesting if so required to
facilitate the Company’s listing on the TSX Venture
Exchange.
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6.6
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The Director
Options shall terminate and shall no longer be exercisable on the date
that is the earlier of:
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a)
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January 7,
2011,
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b)
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If Xxxxx does
not provide a consent to act when and if he is appointed to the company’s
board of directors; or
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c)
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immediately
upon Xxxxx ceasing to act as a director of the
Company.
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6.7
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The Officer
Options shall terminate and shall no longer be exercisable on the date
that is the earlier of January 7, 2011 or immediately upon the Consultant
ceasing to act as the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company.
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6.8
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Xxxxx and the
Consultant shall not assign, sell or transfer more than 250,000 of the
shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Options (the “Shares”) in
any 90 day period. Certificates evidencing the Shares shall
bear the following legend along with any other legends required by
applicable securities laws:
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“THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OR OTHER
TRANSFER PURSUANT TO TERMS SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE
REGISTERED HOLDER, OR SUCH HOLDER’S PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF
THE
COMPANY. ANY TRANSFER OR ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF ANY SHARES SUBJECT TO
THE AGREEMENT IS VOID WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
COMPANY.”
7. SERVICES
NOT EXCLUSIVE
7.1
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The
Consultant agrees that he shall, at all times, faithfully and in a
professional manner perform all of the duties that may be reasonably
required of the him pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Company
acknowledges that Consultant is engaged in other business activities, and
that the Consultant shall be permitted to continue such activities during
the term of this Agreement. The Consultant shall not be
restricted from engaging in other business activities during the term of
this Agreement.
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8. SUSPENSION
AND TERMINATION.
8.1
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Termination
for Cause. The
Consultant may be terminated for cause at any time, without notice or pay
in lieu of such notice. Cause for this purpose includes such things as
unsatisfactory performance, dishonesty, fraud, insubordination, serious
misconduct and a false statement on the Consultant’s part, as well as
anything else which would constitute cause at law. The failure by the
Company to rely on this provision in any given instance or instances shall
not constitute a precedent or be deemed a
waiver.
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8.2
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Termination
Without Cause. This Agreement may be terminated by either the
Company or the Consultant without cause by delivering written notice of
termination to the other party at least seven (7) days before such
termination is to be
effected.
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8.3
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Default. If
the Consultant fails, refuses or neglects to keep or perform any of his
material covenants or conditions to be kept or performed hereunder or
otherwise in connection with the Services, or indicates his refusal to
keep or perform any such covenant or condition (collectively, a “Default”),
and the Consultant fails to cure such Default within twenty-four (24)
hours of receiving written notice from the Company setting out the terms
of such Default, the Company may immediately terminate this agreement by
giving written notice to the
Consultant.
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8.4
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Force
Majeure. The Company shall have the right to suspend
this agreement in the event of force majeure at any time (provided written
notice to the Consultant shall be promptly given), without any further
obligation to the Consultant except that the Consultant shall
be entitled to the accrued compensation, if any, provided for in Section 6
of this Agreement. The suspension of this Agreement shall not
relieve the Consultant of any of his obligations hereunder or otherwise in
connection with the Services. The Company shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Consultant
where an event or events of force majeure continue for a continuous period
of forty-eight (48) hours, excluding non-business days or five (5) days in
the aggregate at any other
time.
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8.5
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Effect
of Termination. If the Company terminates this Agreement
in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Company shall be released
and discharged from any further liability or obligation whatsoever to the
Consultant. No termination of this Agreement shall affect the
rights granted hereunder by the Consultant to the Company, the
restrictions on share sales, assigns and transfers contained in Section
6.8 of this Agreement, and the representations and warranties and
indemnification of each of the parties hereunder. All of these
shall survive such
termination.
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9. CONFIDENTIALITY
9.1
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The
Consultant and Xxxxx shall not, without prior authorization of the
Company, at any time during the term of this agreement, or thereafter,
disclose to any person, firm, association or corporation other than the
directors, officers or employees of the Company, the private or business
affairs of the Company or its affiliated companies, or any other
information of a private or confidential nature concerning the Company or
its affiliated companies including, without
limitation:
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a)
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information
concerning trade secrets, products, technology, sales literature and
brochures, forms, business policies and concepts, and contracts of the
Company;
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(b)
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information
concerning manufacturing and production, pricing and sales policies, and
marketing techniques and concepts in respect of products and services
provided or to be provided by the
Company;
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(c)
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names,
addresses and contact information of past, present or prospective
customers, employees, shareholders, officers, directors or associates of
the company, or any person or entity having a past, present, or
prospective business relationship with the Company,
and
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b)
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names,
addresses and contact information of past, present or prospective
suppliers, consultants, lenders or professional advisors of the Company
and prices or rates charged by them which by virtue of the Consultant’s or
Xxxxx’x position, the Consultant or Xxxxx may obtain during the term of
this Agreement, or which the Consultant or Xxxxx obtained during the
course of their former engagement with the
Company.
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The Consultant and Xxxxx acknowledge that the above-mentioned confidential information could be used to the detriment of the Company. Accordingly the Consultant and Xxxxx undertake to treat confidentially all such information and agree not to disclose it to any third party or use it for any purpose or reason without the express written permission of the Company except as may be necessary to perform their duties, whether during the term of this Agreement or following termination the Consultant’s and Xxxxx’x engagement by the Company.
10. NON-SOLICITATION
10.1
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During the
term of this Agreement neither the Consultant nor Xxxxx shall hire or take
away or cause to be hired or taken away any employee or consultant of the
Company. For a period of twelve (12) months following the
termination of this Agreement neither the Consultant nor Xxxxx shall hire
or take away or cause to be hired or taken away any employee who was in
the employ of the Company during the twelve (12) months preceding such
termination.
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11. GRANTS
OF RIGHTS
11.1
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The
Consultant and Xxxxx agree that the results and proceeds of the Services
under this Agreement, although not created in an employment relationship,
shall, for the purpose of copyright only, be deemed a work made in the
course of employment under Canadian law or a work-made-for-hire under
United States law and all other comparable international intellectual
property laws and conventions. All work and materials,
including all intellectual property, and any other rights, including
without limitation copyright, all rental and lending rights thereto, which
the Consultant and Xxxxx may have in and to the results and proceeds of
the Services, shall vest irrevocably and exclusively with the Company, and
are otherwise hereby assigned to the Company as and when
created. The Consultant and Xxxxx hereby waive in favor of the
Company any moral rights which it may have, if any, in and to any works,
materials, or services which it may provide or create under this
Agreement.
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12.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
12.1 The
Consultant and Xxxxx each represent, warrant and covenant to the Company as
follows:
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(a)
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All material,
notes, writing, ideas, written, submitted or interpolated by the
Consultant and Xxxxx under this Agreement or with respect to the
production or preparation of the Advertisements shall originate with the
Consultant and Xxxxx or be based on materials supplied by the Company and
shall not be copied in whole or part from any other work except to the
extent that such work is non-proprietary or in the public
domain.
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(b)
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To the best
of the Consultant’s and Xxxxx’x knowledge, information and belief, all of
the results and proceeds of the Services shall not defame any person and
shall not infringe upon the copyright, moral rights, publicity rights,
privacy rights or any other right of any person or company or violate any
law or judicial or governmental
order.
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(c)
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The
Consultant and Xxxxx shall pay installment taxes to the Canadian Revenue
Agency, at least quarterly, based on estimated payable
taxes.
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(d)
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The
Consultant and Xxxxx shall remain current with all taxes owed and assure
the Company that all required tax payments are kept up to
date.
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(e)
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The
Consultant and Xxxxx shall provide copies of filed tax returns and notices
of assessment to the Company in order to demonstrate that the Consultant
has met all of his tax obligations as they related to payments provided by
the Company.
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13. INDEMNIFICATION
13.1
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The Company
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant and its respective
agents and employees, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities,
joint or several, to which either party, or any such other person, may
become subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions, suits or proceedings in respect thereof) arise out of or are
based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any
material fact contained in the registration statement, any preliminary
prospectus, the prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto; or
arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading; and shall reimburse the
Consultant, or any such other person, for any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by
the Consultant, or any such other person, in connection with investigation
or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action, suit or
proceeding.
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13.2
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The
Consultant and Xxxxx agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its
partners, financiers parent, affiliated and related companies, and all of
their respective individual shareholders, directors, officers, employees,
licensees and assigns from and against any claims, actions, losses and
expenses (including legal expenses) occasioned by any breach of the
Consultant’s or Xxxxx’x representations and warranties contained in, or by
any breach of any other provision of this Agreement by the Consultant or
Xxxxx.
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14. MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
14.1
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Time. Time
is of the essence of this
Agreement.
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14.2
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Presumption. This
Agreement or any section thereof shall not be construed against any party
due to the fact that said Agreement or any section thereof was drafted by
said party.
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14.3
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Titles
and Captions. All article, section and paragraph titles
or captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall
not be deemed part of the context nor affect the interpretation of this
Agreement.
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14.4
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Further
Action. The parties hereto shall execute and deliver all
documents, provide all information and take or forbear from all such
action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this
Agreement.
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14.5
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Good
Faith, Cooperation and Due Diligence. The parties hereto
covenant, warrant and represent to each other good faith, complete
cooperation, due diligence and honesty in fact in the performance of all
obligations of the parties pursuant to this Agreement. All
promises and covenants are mutual and
dependent.
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14.6
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Savings
Clause. If any provision of this Agreement, or the
application of such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held
invalid, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is
held invalid, shall not be affected
thereby.
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14.7
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Assignment. This
Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without the written
consent of the other.
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14.8
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Notices. All
notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be
given in writing and shall be delivered, either personally or by express
delivery service, to the party to be notified. Notice to each
party shall be deemed to have been duly given upon delivery, personally or
by courier, addressed to the attention of the officer at the address set
forth heretofore, or to such other officer or addresses as either party
may designate, upon at least ten (10) days written notice to the other
party.
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14.9
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Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, including Schedule “A”
attached hereto, contains the entire understanding and agreement among the
parties. There are no other agreements, conditions or representations,
oral or written, express or implied, with regard thereto. This Agreement
may be amended only in writing signed by the
parties.
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14.10
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Waiver. A
delay or failure by any party to exercise a right under this Agreement, or
a partial or single exercise of that right, shall not constitute a waiver
of that or any other right.
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14.11
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Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in duplicate counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same Agreement. In the event that this Agreement is signed
by one party and faxed to another, the parties agree that a faxed
signature shall be binding upon the parties as though the signature was an
original.
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14.12
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Successors. The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their
successors and permitted
assigns.
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14.13
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Jurisdiction. The
parties hereby attorn the exclusive jurisdiction of the provincial and
federal courts located in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia in
relation to all disputes arising from the
Agreement.
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14.14
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Counsel. The
parties expressly acknowledge that each has been advised to seek separate
counsel for advice in this matter and has been given a reasonable
opportunity to do so.
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14.15
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Currency. Unless
otherwise stated, any reference to currency in this Agreement refers to
U.S. Dollars.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the parties to it, as
of the day, month and year first written above:
By:
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Its:
President
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Q4
FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Its:
President
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/s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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SCHEDULE
A
Option
Agreement
THIS
OPTION AGREEMENT (the "Option Agreement") is entered into on January 7,
2009.
BETWEEN
a
corporation under the laws of British Columbia having its principal business
office at Suite 1205, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, X0X
0X0
(the
"Company")
AND
Q4
FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
x/x
XXXXXX XXXXX
Xxxxx 000 – 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, X0X 0X0
(the
“Optionee”)
WHEREAS:
A.
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The Company
has entered in a Management Agreement (the "Management Agreement"), dated
January 7, 2009 with the Optionee;
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B.
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In accordance
with the provisions of the Management Agreement the Company has authorized
the grant of options to the
Optionee.
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THIS
AGREEMENT WITNESSES that the parties have agreed that the terms and
conditions of the relationship shall be as follows:
1.
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Grant
of Option.
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(a)
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The Company
will issue to the Optionee the right and option, to purchase a total of
1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.30 per
share immediately upon the signing of this Option Agreement (the
“Options”). The Options are broken down as
follows:
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i.
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The Optionee
shall receive 800,000 of the Options for services provided as the
Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“Officer
Options”).
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ii.
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The Optionee
shall receive 200,000 of the Options for Xxxxx agreeing to serve as
director of the Company (“Director Options”). The Director
Options shall be issued immediately, but will be subject to termination
pursuant to Section 2.
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(b)
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The
Consultant and Xxxxx agree not to exercise any more than 250,000 of the
Options in any 90 day period until October 1,
2009.
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2.
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Term. The
Director Options shall terminate and will not longer be available for
exercise the earlier of:
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a)
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January 7,
2011,
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b)
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If Xxxxx does
not provide a consent to act when and if he is appointed to the company’s
board of directors; or
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c)
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immediately
upon Xxxxx ceasing to act as a director of the
Company.
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The Officer Options
shall terminate and will not longer be available for exercise the earlier of
January 7, 2011 or immediately upon the Optionee ceasing to act as the Company’s
Chief Financial Officer.
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3.
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Non-transferability.
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a)
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The Options
shall not be transferable except to the Optionee’s estate, and the Options
may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the
Optionee, or thereafter by its estate. More particularly, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Options may not be assigned,
transferred, pledged or hypothecated in any way, shall not be assignable
by operation of law, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or
similar process.
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b)
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Any attempted
assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the
Options contrary to these provisions, and the levy of any execution,
attachment or similar process on the Options, shall be null and
void.
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c)
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Xxxxx and the
Optionee shall not assign, sell or transfer more than 250,000 of the
shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Options (the “Shares”) in
any 90 day period. Certificates evidencing the Shares shall
bear the following legend along with any other legends required by
applicable securities laws:
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“THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OR OTHER
TRANSFER PURSUANT TO TERMS SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE
REGISTERED HOLDER, OR SUCH HOLDER’S PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY. ANY TRANSFER OR
ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF ANY SHARES SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT IS VOID WITHOUT THE
PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY.”
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Optionee. In
consideration of the granting of the Options, and regardless of whether or
not the Options shall be exercised, the Optionee will devote the agreed
upon time, energy and skill to the service of the Company or one or more
of its subsidiaries in accordance with the Management
Agreement.
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5.
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Method
of Exercising
Option.
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(a)
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Subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Optionee may exercise the
Options by sending a written notice to the Company, mailed or personally
delivered to the Company at the following address: Suite 1205,
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, X0X
0X0. Such notice shall state the election to exercise the
Options and the number of shares in respect of which it is being
exercised, and shall be signed by the Optionee. The notice shall be
accompanied by payment of the full exercise price of the shares by
certified cheque, bank draft or money order unless the Options are
exercised on a cashless basis. The Company shall issue for the Optionee’s
collection, a certificate or certificates representing the shares within
14 days after receiving the notice. Upon exercising the
Options, the Optionee may be required by the Company to make certain
representations so that the issuance of shares pursuant to the Options
will fall within exemptions from securities
regulations.
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(b)
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The
certificate or certificates for the shares as to which the Options shall
have been exercised shall be registered in the name of the Optionee and
shall be delivered as provided above to or on the written order of the
Optionee. All shares that shall be purchased on the exercise of
the Options as provided in this Agreement shall be fully paid and
non-assessable. The certificates representing any shares issued
upon exercise of the Options may contain a restrictive
legend.
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(c)
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The Options
may be exercised at a price of US$0.30 per share (the “Purchase
Price”).
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6.
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Changes
in Capital Structure. If all or any portion of the
Options shall be exercised subsequent to any share dividend, split-up,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of
shares, separation, reorganization or liquidation occurring after the date
of this Agreement, as a result of which shares of any class shall be
issued in respect of outstanding common shares, or common shares shall be
changed into the same or a different number of shares of the same or
another class or classes, the person or persons so exercising the Options
shall receive the aggregate number and class of shares which, if common
shares (as authorized at the date of this Agreement) had been purchased at
the date of this Agreement for the same aggregate price (on the basis of
the price per share set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement) and had not
been disposed of, such person or persons would be holding, at the time of
such exercise, as a result of such purchase and all such share dividends,
split-ups, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, combinations or
exchanges of shares, separations, reorganizations or liquidations;
provided, however, that no fractional share be issued on any such
exercise, and the aggregate price paid shall be appropriately reduced on
account of any fractional share not
issued.
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7.
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Reservation
of Shares to Satisfy Option. The Company shall at all
times during the term of the Options reserve and keep available such
number of common shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements
of this Agreement.
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8.
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Representations
of the Optionee
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(a)
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The Optionee
understands and acknowledges that (a) the Options are being offered
without a prospectus pursuant to the exemptions from
registration found in Regulation S of
the Securities Act of
1993, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
(b) the Optionee has reviewed the confidential business plan of the
Company or such
other material documents of the Company
as the Optionee has deemed necessary
or appropriate for purposes of purchasing the
Options, including this subscription agreement (collectively, the
"Offering Documents"); and (c) this transaction has not
been reviewed or approved by the
United States Securities and Exchange
Commission or by any regulatory authority charged with the administration
of the securities laws of any state or foreign
country.
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(b)
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The Optionee
either (i) has a preexisting personal or business relationship
with the Company or its controlling persons, such as would
enable a reasonably prudent Optionee to be aware of the character
and general business and financial circumstances of the Company or its
controlling persons, or (ii) by reason of the
Optionee's business or financial
experience, individually or in
conjunction with
the Optionee's unaffiliated professional advisors
who are not compensated by the Company or any affiliate or selling agent
of the Company, directly or indirectly, is capable
of evaluating the merits and risks of
an investment in
the Options, making an informed
investment decision and protecting the
Optionee's own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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(c)
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The
Optionee understands and has fully considered for
purposes of this investment the risks of this investment
and understands that (i)
this investment is suitable only for an
Optionee who is able to bear the
economic consequences of losing
the Optionee's entire investment; (ii)
the Company is a start-up enterprise with no
significant operating history; (iii) the purchase of
the Options is
a speculative investment which involves
a high degree of risk of loss by the Optionee of the Optionee's entire
investment, and (iv) there are substantial restrictions on
the transferability of, and there will be no public
market for, the Options, and accordingly, it may not
be possible for the Optionee
to liquidate the Optionee's investment in the
Options.
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(d)
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The Optionee
is able (i) to bear the economic risk of this investment, (ii) to hold the
Options for an indefinite period of time, and (iii) to afford a complete
loss of the Optionee's investment; and represents that the Optionee has
sufficient liquid assets so that the lack of liquidity associated with
this investment will not cause any undue financial difficulties or affect
the Optionee's ability to provide for the Optionee's current needs and
possible financial contingencies.
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(e)
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The Optionee,
in making the Optionee's decision to acquire the Options, has relied
solely upon independent investigations made by the
Optionee and the representations and warranties of the Company
contained herein and the Optionee has been given
(i) access to all material books and
records of the Company; (ii) access to
all material contracts and documents
relating to this offering; and (iii) an opportunity to ask
questions of, and to
receive answers from, the appropriate executive officers
and other persons acting on behalf of
the Company concerning the Company and
the terms and conditions of this offering, and to obtain any
additional information, to the
extent such persons possess such information or can acquire it without
unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of
the information. The Optionee acknowledges that no
valid request to the Company by
the Optionee for information of
any kind about the Company has
been refused or denied by
the Company or remains unfulfilled as of
the date thereof.
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(f)
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The Optionee
has carefully considered this Option Agreement. In evaluating the
suitability of an investment in the Company, the Optionee has not relied
upon any representations or other information (whether oral or written)
other than as set forth in this agreement or as contained in any documents
or answers to questions furnished by the
Company.
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(g)
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All of the
information set forth on the cover page of this Agreement indicated as
applicable to the Optionee, is true and correct in all
respects.
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(h)
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The Options
are being acquired by the Optionee solely for the Optionee's own
personal account, for investment purposes
only, and not with a view to, or
in connection with, any resale or distribution
thereof; the Optionee has no contract,
undertaking, understanding, agreement or
arrangement, formal or informal, with any person to sell,
transfer or pledge to any person the Options for which
the Optionee hereby subscribes, or
any part thereof, any interest therein or any
rights thereto; the Optionee has no
present plans to enter into any such
contract, undertaking, agreement
or arrangement; and the Optionee understands the
legal consequences of the foregoing representations and
warranties to
mean that the Optionee must bear the economic risk
of the investment for
an indefinite period of time because the
Options have not been registered under the Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws and,
therefore, cannot be sold unless they
are subsequently registered under the
Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws (which
the Company is not obligated, and has no current intention, to do) or
unless an exemption from such registration is
available.
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(i)
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The Optionee
has not engaged any broker, dealer, finder, commission agent or other
similar person in connection with the offer, offer for sale, or sale of
the Options and is not under any obligation to pay any broker's fee or
commission in connection with the Optionee's
investment.
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9.
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Modification
of Options. The
Optionee and the Company agree that the Options granted by Section 6.2 and
6.3 of the Management Agreement and this Schedule “A” attached hereto may
be modified as to terms of issuance and vesting if so required to
facilitate the Company’s listing on the TSX Venture
Exchange.
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10.
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Counterparts. This
Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which so signed shall be
deemed to be an original (and each signed copy sent by electronic
facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be an original), and such
counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument and
notwithstanding the date of execution, shall be deemed to bear the date as
set forth above.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the parties to it, as
of the day, month and year first written above:
Per:
/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Its:
President
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FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Its:
President
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