Amendment dated June 30, 2015 to Merger and Share Exchange Agreement dated March 25, 2015 by and among Asta Holdings, Corp., CSA Acquisition Subsidiary, LLC and CSA LLC

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Exhibit 2.2

AMENDMENT TO MERGER AND SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT TO MERGER AND SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made effective as of June 30, 2015 by and among Asta Holdings, Corp., a Nevada corporation ("Parent"), CSA Acquisition Subsidiary, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company ("Acquisition Subsidiary") and CSA LLC, a Colorado limited liability company  (the "Company"). Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Company may collectively be referred to as the "Parties".
BACKGROUND
A.  Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Company are the parties to that certain Merger And Share Exchange Agreement dated March 25, 2015 (the "Agreement"); and
B.  The parties desire to amend certain parts of the Agreement as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the execution and delivery of the Agreement and other good and valuable considera­tion, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowl­edged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.            Section 1.66 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the existing Section 1.66 and replacing it with the following new section:
1.66 "Series A Preferred Stock" means up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to be issued by Company having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation, in the form attached to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
2.            Section 8.1(c) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the existing Section 8.1(c) and replacing it with the following new section:
8.1(c) Parent shall have amended its Articles of Incorporation to authorize 500,000,000  shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Parent Preferred Stock") and designate 2,000,000 shares of Parent Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred Stock.
3.            Section 11.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by changing the current Outside Closing Date from June 30, 2015 to July 17, 2015.
4.            The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation included in Exhibit B are hereby deleted and replaced with the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation attached hereto as Revised Exhibit B.
5.            This Amendment shall be deemed part of, but shall take precedence over and supersede any provisions to the contrary contained in the Agreement. All initial capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Agreement unless otherwise provided.  Except as specifically modified hereby, all of the provisions of the Agreement which are not in conflict with the terms of this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.

 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
Asta Holdings, Corp.
 
 
By: /s/ Daniel Williams
Print Name: Daniel Williams
Its: CEO
 
CSA Acquisition Subsidiary, LLC
 
 
By: /s/ Daniel Williams
Print Name: Daniel Williams
Its: CEO
 
CSA LLC
 
 
By: /s/ Daniel Williams
Print Name: Daniel Williams
Its: CEO
 


REVISED EXHIBIT B
 

AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
ASTA HOLDINGS CORP.

Pursuant to NRS 78.403 under Nevada General Corporation Law (Title 7, Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes), ASTA HOLDINGS CORP., a Nevada corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby amends and restates its Articles of Incorporation as follows:

ARTICLE I
NAME

The name of the corporation is CSA HOLDINGS INC. (the "Corporation").

ARTICLE II
PURPOSE

The Corporation is organized for the purpose of engaging in any business, trade or activity which may be lawfully conducted or permitted by a corporation organized under Nevada General Corporation Law, Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.  The Corporation also shall have the authority to engage in any and all such activities as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the purpose or purposes of this Corporation.

ARTICLE III
DURATION

The duration of the Corporation's existence shall be perpetual.

ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK

Section 1. Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue shall be 520,000,000 (i) 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share  (the "Common Stock") and (ii) 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Preferred Stock").

                       Section 2.  Preferred Stock.  The Board of Directors is authorized at any time, and from time to time, to provide the for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, and to determine the designations, preferences, limitations and relative or other rights of the Preferred Stock or any series thereof. For each series, the Board of Directors shall determine, by resolution or resolutions adopted prior to the issuance of any shares thereof, the designations, preferences, limitations and relative or other rights thereof, including but not limited to the following relative rights and preferences, as to which there may be variations among different series:

(a)  The rate and manner of payment of dividends, if any;

(b)  Whether shares may be redeemed and, if so, the redemption price and the terms and conditions of redemption;

                                                (c)  The amount payable upon shares in the event of liquidation, dissolution or other winding-up of the Corporation;

                                                (d)  Sinking fund provisions, if any, for the redemption or purchase of shares;
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                                                (e)  The terms and conditions, if any, on which shares may be converted or exchanged;

                                                (f)  Voting rights, if any; and

                                             (g)  Any other rights and preferences of such shares, to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.

        The Board of Directors shall have the authority to determine the number of shares that will comprise each series.

        Prior to the issuance of any shares of a series, but after adoption by the Board of Directors of the resolution establishing such series, the appropriate officers of the Corporation shall file such documents with the State of Nevada as may be required by law. 

Section 3. Forward Stock Split.

Upon the effective date of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock shall be split on the basis of 13.8 shares for each one (1) share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the "Forward Stock Split"). No cash will be paid or distributed as a result of the Forward Stock Split of the Corporation's Common Stock, and no fractional shares will be issued.  All fractional shares which would otherwise be required to be issued as a result of the Forward Stock Split will be rounded up to a whole share.

Section 4. Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
(a) There shall be a series of the Preferred Stock of the Corporation which shall be designated as the "Series A Convertible Preferred," $0.001 par value, and the number of shares constituting such series shall be Two Million (2,000,000). Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series A Preferred to a number less than that of the shares then outstanding plus the number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding rights, options or warrants or upon conversion of outstanding securities issued by the Corporation. The Series A Preferred shall have the rights, preferences, restrictions and other terms relating to such series of preferred stock as set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Preferred attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.

(b)            Except as otherwise provided herein or the Bylaws, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred, the holders of shares of Common Stock, and the holders of shares of any other capital stock of the Corporation having general voting rights shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.

ARTICLE V
PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS

Preemptive rights are hereby denied. No holder of any shares of this Corporation shall have the preemptive right to purchase, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of the Corporation of any class now or hereafter authorized or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into such shares, or any warrants or other instruments evidencing rights or options to subscribe for purchase or otherwise acquire shares.
 
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ARTICLE VI
NO CUMULATIVE VOTING

At each election for directors, every stockholder entitled to vote at such election has the right to vote in person or by proxy the number of shares held by such stockholder for as many persons as there are directors to be elected.  No cumulative voting for directors, however, shall be permitted.

ARTICLE VII
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

        The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of a Board of Directors which shall consist of not less than one person. The manner of election and qualifications shall be provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation. The exact number of directors shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors pursuant to resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VIII
BYLAWS

The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws or adopt new Bylaws.  Nothing herein shall deny the concurrent power of the stockholders to adopt, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws.

ARTICLE IX
LIMITATION OF DIRECTORS' LIABILITY

A director shall have no liability to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for conduct as a director, except for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct by the director, or a knowing violation of law by the director, or for conduct violating NRS 78.138(7), or for any transaction from which the director will personally receive a benefit in money, property or services to which the director is not legally entitled.  If Nevada General Corporation Law is hereafter amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director shall be eliminated or limited to the full extent permitted by Nevada General Corporation Law as so amended.  Any repeal or modification of this Article shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification for or with respect to an act or omission of such director occurring prior to such repeal or modification.

ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION

            Section 1.  Right to Indemnification.  Each person (including here and hereinafter, the heirs, executors, administrators or estate of such person) (1) who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation in the position of a director, officer, trustee, partner, agent or employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (2) who is or was an agent or employee (other than an officer) of the Corporation and as to whom the Corporation has agreed to grant such indemnity, shall be indemnified by the Corporation as of right to the fullest extent permitted or authorized by current or future legislation or by current or future judicial or administrative decision (but, in the case of any future legislation or decision, only to the extent that it permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior to the legislation or decision), against all fines, liabilities, settlements, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, asserted against him or incurred by him in his capacity as such director, officer, trustee, partner, agent or employee, or arising out of his status as such director, officer, trustee, partner, agent or employee. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any such person against any such fine, liability, cost or expense, including attorney's fees, whether or not the Corporation would have the legal power to directly indemnify him against such liability.
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            Section 2.  Advances.  Costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by a person referred to in Section 1 of this Article X in defending a civil or criminal suit, action or proceeding may be paid (and, in the case of directors and officers of the Corporation, shall be paid) by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking to repay all amounts advanced if it is ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized by this Article X, and upon satisfaction of other conditions established from time to time by the Board of Directors or which may be required by current or future legislation (but, with respect to future legislation, only to the extent that it provides conditions less burdensome than those previously provided).

Section 3.  Savings Clause.  If this Article X or any portion of it is invalidated on any ground by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director and officer of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by all portions of this Article X that has not been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by law.

ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.  Effective Date. The effective date of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation shall be the close of business 10 days after the filing with the Secretary of State.

Section 2.  Adoption of Amendment.  The foregoing Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation by unanimous written consent in lieu of meeting on June 26, 2015.

The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were approved by the written consent of holders a majority of our outstanding common stock, our only voting group, on June 26, 2015. The number of votes cast for the amendment was sufficient for approval by holders of common stock, our only voting group.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation as of July 2, 2015.

 
 
ASTA HOLDINGS CORP.
 
 
By:      /s/ Daniel Williams
Name: Daniel Williams
Title:  President
 
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EXHIBIT A

CSA HOLDINGS INC.
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
OF
5% SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

Section 1.                          Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Affiliate" means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

"Alternate Consideration" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

"Bankruptcy Event" means any of the following events: (a) the Corporation or any Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof, (b) there is commenced against the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement, (c) the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 calendar days after such appointment, (e) the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts, or (g) the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

"Business Day" means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

"Change of Control Transaction" means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or "group" (as described in Rule 13d‑5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 33% of the voting securities of the Corporation (other than by means of conversion or exercise of Series A Preferred and the Securities issued together with the Series A Preferred), (b) the Corporation merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Corporation and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the Corporation or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Corporation sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one‑half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the Original Issue Date), or (e) the execution by the Corporation of an agreement to which the Corporation  is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.
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"Commission" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

"Common Stock" means the Corporation's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

"Common Stock Equivalents" means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

"Conversion Amount" means the sum of the Stated Value at issue plus accrued but unpaid dividends.

"Conversion Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

"Conversion Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).

"Conversion Shares" means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred in accordance with the terms hereof.

"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

"Exempt Issuance" means the issuance of shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents entitling employees, officers or directors of the Corporation to acquire shares of Common Stock pursuant to any employment agreement currently in effect and any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose by the Board of Directors and the vote of the independent member of the Board of Directors; provided, however, such issuances shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 3% of the shares of authorized Common Stock available for issuance after giving effect to the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Merger and Share Exchange Agreement entered into among the Corporation, CSA Acquisition Subsidiary, LLC and CSA LLC dated March 25, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), any shares of Common Stock issuable under any other agreements as permitted under the Merger Agreement and upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.

"Fundamental Transaction" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

"Holder" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2(a).
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"Junior Securities" means the Common Stock and all other Common Stock Equivalents of the Corporation other than those securities which are explicitly senior or pari passu to the Series A Preferred in dividend rights or liquidation preference.

"Liquidation" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.

"Nevada Courts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).

"Notice of Conversion" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

"Original Issue Date" means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Series A Preferred regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Series A Preferred and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Series A Preferred.

"Person" means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

"Securities" means the Series A Preferred and the Underlying Shares.

"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

"Series A Preferred" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

"Share Delivery Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

"Stated Value" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

"Subsidiary" means any subsidiary of the Corporation and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the Original Issue Date.

"Successor Entity" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

"Trading Day" means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

"Transfer Agent" means a transfer agent to be appointed by the Corporation and any successor transfer agent of the Corporation.

"Underlying Shares" means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation.

Section 2.                          Designation, Amount and Par Value and Dividends.

(a) The series of preferred stock shall be designated as its 5% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred") and the number of shares so designated shall be 2,000,000 (which shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of all of the holders of the Series A Preferred (each, a "Holder" and collectively, the "Holders")). Each share of Series A Preferred shall have a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $1.00 (the "Stated Value").
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(b)  Dividends. From and after the date of issuance or each share of Series A Preferred, cumulative dividends on such Series A Preferred shall accrue, whether or not declared by the Board of Directors and whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of dividends, on a daily basis in arrears at the rate of 5.0% per annum on the sum of the Stated Value thereof.  All accrued dividends on any share of Series A Preferred shall be paid in cash only when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor or upon a liquidation or redemption of the Series A Preferred in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 or Section 5(d); provided, that to the extent not paid prior to each Conversion Date, dividends accrued on shares of Series A Preferred converted pursuant to Section 5(a)-(c) shall be payable on each such Conversion Date by inclusion in the applicable Conversion Amount.

Section 3.                          Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise required by law, holders of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to one vote per share on matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. Also, as long as any shares of Series A Preferred are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Holders of 51% of the then outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series A Preferred or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends, redemption or distribution of assets upon a Liquidation (as defined in Section 4) senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Series A Preferred, (c) amend its articles of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the Holders, (d) increase the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 4.                          Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Corporation an amount equal to the Stated Value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other fees or liquidated damages then due and owing thereon under this Certificate of Designation, for each share of Series A Preferred before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders shall be ratably distributed among the Holders in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full.  A Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction shall not be deemed a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder.

Section 5.                          Conversion and Redemption.

a)    Conversions at Option of Holder. Each share of Series A Preferred shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after six (6) months after the Original Issue Date at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(d)) determined by dividing the Conversion Amount by the Conversion Price. Holders shall effect conversions by providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a "Notice of Conversion"). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Series A Preferred to be converted, the number of shares of Series A Preferred owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Series A Preferred owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers by facsimile such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the "Conversion Date"). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required.  The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error.  To effect conversions of shares of Series A Preferred, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing the shares of Series A Preferred to the Corporation unless all of the shares of Series A Preferred represented thereby are so converted, in which case such Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such shares of Series A Preferred promptly following the Conversion Date at issue.  Shares of Series A Preferred converted into Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued.
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b)    Conversion Price.  The conversion price for the Series A Preferred shall equal $0.25, subject to adjustment herein (the "Conversion Price").

c) Mechanics of Conversion

i.            Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than ten (10) Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the "Share Delivery Date"), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred which, on or after the earlier of (i) the twelve month anniversary of the Original Issue Date or (ii) the Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions.  If the Common Stock is listed or quoted for public trading, the Corporation shall deliver the Conversion Shares required to be delivered by the Corporation under this Section 5 electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions.

ii.            Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares.  If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Corporation at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Corporation shall promptly return to the Holder any original Series A Preferred certificate delivered to the Corporation and the Holder shall promptly return to the Corporation the Conversion Shares issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

iii.            Obligation Absolute.  The Corporation's obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Series A Preferred in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder.  In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of the Stated Value, plus the amount of the accrued, but unpaid dividends, of its Series A Preferred, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Series A Preferred of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Corporation posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount of 150% of the Stated Value, plus the amount of the accrued, but unpaid dividends, of Series A Preferred which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment.  In the absence of such injunction, the Corporation shall issue Conversion Shares and, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion.
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iv.            Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Series A Preferred, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Series A Preferred), not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 6) upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred.  The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

v.            Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred.   As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Corporation shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.

vi.            Transfer Taxes and Expenses.  The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of this Series A Preferred shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Series A Preferred and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.  The Corporation shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares.

d) Redemption.

i.            Corporation's Redemption Option. At any time three (3) years after the Original Issue Date, the Corporation shall have the right, at the Corporation's option, to redeem all or a portion of the Series A Preferred, at a price per share equal to 100% of the Stated Value per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends.

ii.            Mechanics of Redemption. If the Corporation elects to redeem any of the Series A Preferred then outstanding, the Corporation shall, at least twenty (20) days before the date specified for redemption, send by prepaid first class mail or deliver to each person who at the date of mailing or delivery is a holder of Series A Preferred to be redeemed a notice in writing of the intention of the Corporation to redeem such Series A Preferred.  Such notice shall be mailed or delivered to each holder of Series A Preferred to be redeemed at the last address of such holder as it appears on the securities register of the Corporation, or in the event of the address of any such holder not so appearing, then to the last address of such holder known to the Corporation.  Such notice shall set out the number of Series A Preferred held by the person to whom it is addressed which are to be redeemed, the Redemption Price, the date specified for redemption.
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iii.            Payment of Redemption Price. On and after the date so specified for redemption, the Corporation shall pay or cause to be paid to or to the order of the holders of the Series A Preferred to be redeemed the Redemption Price of such shares on presentation and surrender to the Corporation or its designated agent specified in the notice of redemption, of the certificate or certificates representing the Series A Preferred called for redemption.

e)    Beneficial Ownership Limitation.  The Corporation shall not effect any conversion of the Preferred Stock, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder's Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder's Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Stated Value of Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation  subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, the Preferred Stock or the Warrants) beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 5(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 5(e) applies, the determination of whether the Series A Preferred is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates) and of how many shares of Series A Preferred are convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be such Holder's determination of whether the shares of Series A Preferred may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates) and how many shares of the Series A Preferred are convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, each Holder will be deemed to represent to the Corporation each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Corporation shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination.  In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  For purposes of this Section 5(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Corporation's most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Corporation or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Corporation or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Corporation shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Corporation, including the Series A Preferred, by such Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The "Beneficial Ownership Limitation" shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred held by the applicable Holder.  A Holder, upon not less than 61 days' prior notice to the Corporation, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 5(e) applicable to its Series A Preferred provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Series A Preferred held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 5(e) shall continue to apply.  Any such increase or decrease will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Corporation and shall only apply to such Holder and no other Holder.  The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 5(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of Series A Preferred.
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Section 6.                          Certain Adjustments.

a)    Stock Dividends and Stock Splits.  If the Corporation, at any time while this Series A Preferred is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any other Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation upon conversion of this Series A Preferred), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event.  Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 6(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re‑classification.

b)    Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Series A Preferred is outstanding, if the Corporation declares or makes any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a "Distribution"), at any time after the issuance of this Series A Preferred, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete Conversion of this Series A Preferred (without regard to any limitations on Conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).
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c)    Fundamental Transaction.  If, at any time while this Series A Preferred is outstanding, (i) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another Person, (ii) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Corporation or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a "Fundamental Transaction"), then, upon any subsequent conversion of this Series A Preferred, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Corporation, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the "Alternate Consideration") receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Series A Preferred is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction.  For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Corporation shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.  If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Series A Preferred following such Fundamental Transaction.  To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Corporation or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall file a new Certificate of Designation with the same terms and conditions and issue to the Holders new preferred stock consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holders' right to convert such preferred stock into Alternate Consideration.  The Corporation shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Corporation is not the survivor (the "Successor Entity") to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Corporation under this Certificate of Designation in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the holder of this Series A Preferred, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Series A Preferred a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Series A Preferred which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of this Series A Preferred (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Series A Preferred) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Certificate of Designation referring to the "Corporation" shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Corporation and shall assume all of the obligations of the Corporation under this Certificate of Designation with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Corporation herein.

d)            Subsequent Equity Sales.  If, at any time during the five year period after the date when this Series A Preferred is issued, the Corporation or any Subsidiary, as applicable sells or grants any option to purchase or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents entitling any Person to acquire shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion Price (such lower price, the "Base Conversion Price" and such issuances, collectively, a "Dilutive Issuance") (if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance), then the Conversion Price shall be reduced to equal the Base Conversion Price.  Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this Section 6(d) in respect of an Exempt Issuance.  If the Corporation enters into a Variable Rate Transaction, despite the prohibition set forth herein, the Corporation shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion price at which such securities may be converted or exercised.  The Corporation shall notify the Holders in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 6(d), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the "Dilutive Issuance Notice").  For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Corporation provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 6(d), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holders are entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon the Base Conversion Price on or after the date of such Dilutive Issuance, regardless of whether a Holder accurately refers to the Base Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion.

e)            Subsequent Rights Offerings.  In addition to any adjustments pursuant to this Section 6, if at any time after the effective date of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation the Corporation grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the "Purchase Rights"), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of such Holder's Series A Preferred (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Holder shall be entitled to any Purchase Rights in respect of an Exempt Issuance.
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f)    Calculations.  All calculations under this Section 6 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.  For purposes of this Section 6, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) issued and outstanding.

g)    Notice to the Holders.

i.            Adjustment to Conversion Price.  Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 6, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

ii.            Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder.  If (A) the Corporation shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Corporation shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Corporation shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Corporation shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) the Corporation shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, then, in each case, the Corporation shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of this Series A Preferred, and shall cause to be delivered to each Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the stock books of the Corporation, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice.
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Section 7.                          Negative Covenants.  As long as any shares of Series A Preferred are outstanding, unless the holders of at least 51% in Stated Value of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

a) The Corporation shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. "Variable Rate Transaction" means a transaction in which the Corporation (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional shares of Common Stock either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Corporation or the market for the Common Stock or (ii) enters into any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Corporation may issue securities at a future determined price.  Any Holder shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Corporation to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

b) enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, including but not limited to, a guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom which individually or in the aggregate exceed $100,000;

c) enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom which individually or in the aggregate exceed $100,000;

d) amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, its articles of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;

e) repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire shares of its Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents or Junior Securities, other than as to the Conversion Shares as permitted or required under this Certificate of Designations;

f) pay dividends or distributions on Junior Securities of the Corporation;

g) enter into any employment agreement with any officer, director or employee of the Corporation or any transaction with any Affiliate of the Corporation which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm's-length basis and is deemed fair and reasonable by the Corporation's Board of Directors which shall include at least one independent director; or

h) expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval); or

i) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.
 
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Section 8.                          Redemption Upon Triggering Events.

a) "Triggering Event" means, wherever used herein any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

i. the Corporation shall fail to deliver Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder that comply with the provisions hereof prior to the fifth Trading Day after such shares are required to be delivered hereunder, or the Corporation shall provide written notice to any Holder, including by way of public announcement, at any time, of its intention not to comply with requests for conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred in accordance with the terms hereof;

ii. the Corporation shall fail to have available a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock to issue to such Holder upon a conversion hereunder;

iii. unless specifically addressed elsewhere in this Certificate of Designation as a Triggering Event, the Corporation shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach of the obligations in this Certificate of Designations, and such failure or breach shall not, if subject to the possibility of a cure by the Corporation, have been cured within 10 calendar days after the date on which written notice of such failure or breach shall have been delivered;

iv. the Corporation shall be party to a Change of Control Transaction;

v. there shall have occurred a Bankruptcy Event; or

vi. any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against the Corporation, any subsidiary or any of their respective property or other assets for more than $250,000, and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 45 calendar days.

b) Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, each Holder shall (in addition to all other rights it may have hereunder or under applicable law) have the right, exercisable at the sole option of such Holder, to require the Corporation to redeem all of the Series A Preferred then held by such Holder for a redemption price, in cash, equal to 130% of the Stated Value (the "Triggering Redemption Amount").  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Change of Control Transaction, the Triggering Redemption Amount shall equal 100% of the Stated Value. The Triggering Redemption Amount, in cash shall be due and payable within five Trading Days of the date on which the notice for the payment therefor is provided by a Holder (the "Triggering Redemption Payment Date").  If the Corporation fails to pay in full the Triggering Redemption Amount hereunder on the date such amount is due in accordance with this Section, the Corporation will pay interest thereon at a rate equal 18% per annum  accruing daily from such date until the Triggering Redemption Amount, plus all such interest thereon, is paid in full.  For purposes of this Section, a share of Series A Preferred is outstanding until such date as the applicable Holder shall have received Conversion Shares upon a conversion (or attempted conversion) thereof that meets the requirements hereof or has been paid the Triggering Redemption Amount in cash.

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Section 9.                          Miscellaneous.

a)    Notices.  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation, at the address set forth above Attention: President, , or such other address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 9.  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if no such facsimile number or address appears on the books of the Corporation, at the principal place of business of such Holder.  Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

b)    Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages, accrued dividends and accrued interest, as applicable, on the shares of Series A Preferred at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

c)    Lost or Mutilated Series A Preferred Certificate.  If a Holder's Series A Preferred certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Series A Preferred so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation.

d)    Governing Law.  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.  Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any Holder (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in Clark County, Nevada (the "Nevada Courts").  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Nevada Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the rights of the Holders), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such Nevada Courts, or such Nevada Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Certificate of Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby.  If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
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e)    Waiver.  Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation or a waiver by any other Holders.  The failure of the Corporation or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion.  Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder must be in writing.

f)    Severability.  If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances.  If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

g)    Next Business Day.  Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

h)    Headings.  The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

i)    Status of Converted or Redeemed Series A Preferred.  If any shares of Series A Preferred shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series A Preferred.


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ANNEX A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK)

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of CSA Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "Corporation"), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

Conversion calculations:

Date to Effect Conversion: _____________________________________________
 
Number of shares of Series A Preferred owned prior to Conversion: _______________
 
Number of shares of Series A Preferred to be Converted: ________________________
 
Stated Value of shares of Series A Preferred to be Converted: ____________________
 
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued: ___________________________
 
Applicable Conversion Price:____________________________________________
 
Number of shares of Series A Preferred subsequent to Conversion: ________________
 
Address for Delivery: ______________________
 
 
 
 
 
HOLDER
 
By:___________________________________
     Name:
     Title:


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