As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2015
Registration
No. ____________
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ROYAL
ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware |
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11-3480036 |
(State
of Incorporation) |
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(IRS
Employer ID No.) |
56
Broad Street, Suite 2, Charleston, SC 29401
(843)
900-7693
(Address
and Telephone Number of Principal Executive Offices)
2015
Employee, Consultant and Advisor Stock Compensation Plan
2015
Stock Option Plan
(Full
title of the plan)
William
Tuorto, Chief Executive Officer
Royal
Energy Resources, Inc.
56
Broad Street, Suite 2
Charleston,
SC 29401
(843)
900-7693
(Name
and address of agent for service)
COPIES
TO:
Robert
J. Mottern, Esq.
Davis
Gillett Mottern & Sims, LLC
1230
Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2445
Atlanta,
Georgia 30309
Telephone:
(404) 607-6933
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered | |
Amount to be Registered | | |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share | | |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | | |
Amount of Registration Fee | |
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share (1) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
$ | 9.00 | | |
$ | 9,000,000 | | |
$ | 1,045.80 | |
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share (2) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
$ | 9.00 | | |
$ | 9,000,000 | | |
$ | 1,045.80 | |
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(1) |
Consists
of an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share, authorized under the Royal Energy Resources
2015 Employee, Consultant and Advisor Stock Compensation Plan. Pursuant to Rule 457(h), the offering price is calculated solely
for purposes of calculating the registration fee based on the closing bid price of the Common Stock as reported on the OTC
Bulletin Board on July 28, 2015. |
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(2) |
Consists
of an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share, authorized under the Royal Energy Resources
2015 Stock Option Plan. Pursuant to Rule 457(h), the offering price is calculated solely for purposes of calculating the registration
fee based on the closing bid price of the Common Stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board on July 28, 2015. |
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(3) |
Pursuant
to Rule 416, this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock that
become issuable by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without
the receipt of consideration that increases the number of the Registrant’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. |
PART
I
ITEM
I. Plan Information.
Not required
to be filed with this Registration Statement.
ITEM
2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
Not required
to be filed with this Registration Statement.
PART
II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM
3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following
documents are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
(a) |
Registrant’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014; |
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(b) |
Registrant’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2014; |
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(c) |
Registrant’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2015; |
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(d) |
Registrant’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2015; |
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(e) |
Registrant’s
current reports on Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2015, April 21, 2015, May 7, 2015 and June 17, 2015; |
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(f) |
All
other reports, if any, filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 since the
end of the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014. |
From the
date of filing of such documents, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this Registration Statement and before the filing of a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all securities covered by the Registration Statement have been sold
or that deregisters all securities covered by the Registration Statement then remaining unsold. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall
not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM
4. Description of Securities.
The Common
Stock to be offered is registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM
5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
ITEM
6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Article
Seventh of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Article IX of the Company By-laws limit the personal liability
of the Company’s directors to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty.
The Certificate
of Incorporation provides that each person who serves or who has served as a director shall not be personally liable to the corporation
or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that this provision shall not eliminate
or limit the liability of a director: (i) for any breach of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions
not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) for unlawful payment of dividend
or unlawful stock purchase or redemption as such liability is imposed under Section 174 of the General Corporation Laws of Delaware;
or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Company pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation,
the Registrant’s By-Laws or any indemnification agreements of the Registrant with its directors and officers, the Registrant
has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
ITEM
7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
ITEM
8. Exhibit.
Exhibit
No. |
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5 |
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Opinion
re: Legality. |
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10.1 |
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2015
Employee, Consultant and Advisor Stock Compensation Plan. |
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10.2 |
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2015
Stock Option Plan. |
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23.1 |
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Consent
of GZTY CPA Group, LLC to the use of its opinion included in the Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended August 31, 2014. |
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23.2 |
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Consent
of Paritz & Company, P.A. to the use of its opinion included in the Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended August 31, 2013. |
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23.3 |
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Consent
of Davis Gillett Mottern & Sims, LLC to the filing of its opinion with respect to the legality of the securities being
registered hereby (included in Exhibit No. 5). |
ITEM
9. Undertakings.
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(a) |
The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: |
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(1) |
To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
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(i) |
To
include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
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(ii) |
To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low
or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant
to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; |
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(iii) |
To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement
or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that Paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8, and the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished
to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated
by reference in the registration statement.
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That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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(3) |
To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold
at the termination of the offering. |
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(b) |
The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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(c) |
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment
by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Charleston, State of South Carolina, on July 31, 2015.
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ROYAL ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. |
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Date:
July 31, 2015 |
By: |
/s/
William L. Tuorto |
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William
L. Tuorto, Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
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Title |
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Date |
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/s/
William L. Tuorto |
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director |
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July
31, 2015 |
William
L. Tuorto |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
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/s/
Douglas C. Holsted |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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July
31, 2015 |
Douglas
C. Holsted |
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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INVESTMENT
LAW GROUP
OF
DAVIS GILLETT MOTTERN & SIMS, LLC
1230
Peachtree Street, Suite 2445
Atlanta,
Georgia 30309
Telephone:
(404) 607-6933 |
Email:
bmottern@ilglaw.com |
Facsimile:
(678) 840-2126 |
July
31, 2015
Royal Energy
Resources, Inc.
Mr. Ronald
Phillips, President
56 Broad
Street, Suite 2
Charleston,
SC 29401
Dear Mr.
Phillips:
You
have requested my opinion as counsel for Royal Energy Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder,
and the issuance by the Company of up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, under the 2015 Employee, Consultant and Advisor Stock
Compensation Plan of the Company, and up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2015 Stock Option Plan.
I
have examined the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 in the form to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on or about July 31, 2015 (the “Registration Statement”). I further have examined the
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the
By-laws, and the minute books of the Company as a basis for the opinion hereafter expressed.
Based
on the foregoing examination, I am of the opinion that, upon issuance in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the
shares of Common Stock covered by the Registration Statement will be legally issued, fully paid and non assessable shares of the
capital stock of the Company.
I
consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
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Very
truly yours, |
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Investment
Law Group of Davis Gillett Mottern & Sims, LLC |
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/s/
Robert J. Mottern |
Exhibit
10.1
ROYAL
ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
2015
EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT AND ADVISOR STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN
1. Purpose;
Effectiveness of the Plan.
a) The
purpose of this Plan is to advance the interests of the Company and its Stockholders by permitting the Company to discharge, through
the issuance of shares of Stock, certain liabilities for compensation due to employees, consultants, and advisors for services
rendered.
b) This
Plan will become effective on the date of its adoption by the Board, and will remain in effect until terminated by the Board under
section 8 hereof.
2. Certain
Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following defined terms (together with any other capitalized terms defined
elsewhere in this Plan or in a Stock Payment Agreement entered into under the Plan) will govern the construction of this Plan,
and of any such Stock Payment Agreement:
“1933
Act” means the federal Securities Act of 1993, as amended;
“Board”
means the Board of Directors of the Company;
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
“Company”
means Royal Energy Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
“Eligible
Person” has the same meaning as the term “employee” in Form S- 8.
“Fair
Market Value” means, with respect to securities as of any date, the market price of such securities determined as follows:
a) If
the securities were traded on a national securities exchange on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value will be equal
to the closing price reported by the applicable composite- transactions report for such date;
b) If
the securities were traded over-the-counter on the date in question and the last-transaction reporting was available for the securities,
then the Fair Market Value will be equal to the last- transaction price reported for such date;
c) If
the securities were traded over-the-counter on the date in question but last-transaction reporting was not available for the securities,
then the Fair Market Value will be equal to the average of the last reported representative bid and asked prices quoted for such
date; and
d) If
none of the foregoing provisions is applicable, then the Fair Market Value will be determined by the Board in good faith on such
basis as it deems appropriate.
“Form
S-8” means Form S-8 as adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Participant”
means an Eligible Person to whom Stock is issued hereunder;
“Plan”
means this 2015 Employee, Consultant and Advisor Stock Compensation Plan of the Company;
“Stock”
means shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value;
“Stock
Payment Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant, in form and substance satisfactory to the Board
in its sole discretion, authorizing the issuance of Stock to the Participant under this Plan, whether a form of Stock Payment
Agreement specifically approved by the Board or an agreement under which the Participant is performing services for the Company,
a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A;
“Subsidiary”
has the same meaning as the term “subsidiary corporation” in section 424(f) of the Code;
3. Eligibility.
The Company may issue stock under this Plan only to an Eligible Person and only to discharge accrued liabilities for compensation
due to such person for services rendered to the Company or a Subsidiary, or as a retainer for future services to be rendered the
Company or a Subsidiary, provided that such issuance qualifies for registration on Form S-8.
4. Issuance
Price. Unless otherwise specifically provided in a Board resolution authorizing an issuance of Stock under this Plan, or as otherwise
specified in a Stock Payment Agreement with the Participant, the per share issuance price of such Stock will be equal to the average
of the Fair Market Values per share on the 10 trading days immediately preceding the execution of a Stock Payment Agreement by
a duly authorized officer of the Company, and the issuance of the Stock under this Plan will satisfy an amount of liability equal
to the lesser of: (i) the Fair Market Value of the shares on the issue date or (ii) the sum of the Fair Market Value of any unsold
shares and the actual net proceeds received by the Participant from the sale of part or all of the shares as of the ninetieth
day after the issue date.
5. Administration.
a) Authority
and Discretion of Board. The Board will administer the Plan, and will have full and final authority in its discretion, at any
time and from time to time, subject only to the express terms, conditions and other provisions of the Company’s charter
and by-laws, this Plan, and the specific limitations on such discretion set forth herein:
1) to
select and approve the persons who will be issued Stock under this Plan from among Eligible Persons, and to authorize the issuance
of shares of Stock under the Plan to any person so selected in such number as the Board may determine consistent with Section
4 hereof; and
2) to
interpret this Plan, to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make all other determinations
necessary or advisable for the operation and administration of the Plan.
b) Stock
Payment Agreements. Stock may be issued hereunder only upon the execution and delivery of a Stock Payment Agreement by a Participant
and a duly authorized officer of the Company.
6. Shares
Reserved for Issuance.
a) Issuance
Pool. The aggregate number of shares of Stock that may be issued pursuant to this Plan may not exceed 1,000,000 (the “Issuance
Pool”).
b) Adjustments
Upon Changes in Stock. In the event of any change in the outstanding Stock of the Company as a result of a stock split, reverse
stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination or reclassification, appropriate proportionate adjustments will be
made in the aggregate number of shares of Stock in the Issuance Pool that have not been issued hereunder;
7. Terms
of Stock Payment Agreements. Each issuance of Stock under this Plan will be evidenced by a Stock Payment Agreement. Without limiting
the foregoing, each Stock Payment Agreement (unless otherwise stated therein) will be deemed to include the following terms and
conditions.
a) Qualification
of Stock. The right to receive Stock authorized for issuance under this Plan will be subject to the requirement that if at any
time the Board determines, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Stock to be received
upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority,
is necessary or desirable as a condition of or in connection with the issuance or the acceptance of such shares by the Participant,
such shares may not be issued, unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval is effected or
obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Board, in its discretion.
b) Representations,
Warranties, and Agreements of Participants. By accepting Stock under this Plan, a Participant will be deemed to represent, warrant
and agree as follows:
1) The
Participant understands that transfer of the Stock issued hereunder requires full compliance with the provision of all applicable
laws.
2) Unless
an exemption is available or a registration statement is in effect with respect to the sale of Stock issued hereunder, the Participant
will accept the stock for the Participant’s own account and not with a view to distribution within the meaning of the 1933
Act, other than as may be effected in compliance with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
c) Compliance
with Law. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, Stock may be issued hereunder only after there has been compliance
with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and such issuances will be subject to this overriding condition. The Company
will not be required to register or qualify Stock issued hereunder with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state agency.
d) Stock
Certificates. Certificates representing the Stock issued hereunder will bear any legends required by law and necessary to effectuate
this Plan’s provisions. The Company may place a “stop transfer” order against shares of Stock issued hereunder
until all restrictions and conditions set forth in this Plan and in the legends referred to in this section 7(d) have been complied
with.
e) Other
Provisions. The Stock Payment Agreement may contain such other terms and conditions, including special forfeiture conditions,
rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other restrictions on transfer of Stock not inconsistent with this Plan, as
may be determined by the Board in its sole discretion.
f) Withholding
Taxes. As a condition to the issuance of shares of Stock under this Plan, the Participant will pay to the Company in cash, or
in such other form as the Board may determine in its discretion, the amount of any tax withholding liability of the Company required
in connection with such issuance. For these purposes, “tax withholding liability” will mean all federal and state
income taxes, social security tax, and any other taxes applicable to the compensation income arising from the transaction required
by applicable law to be withheld by the Company. The Board, in its discretion, may permit a particular Participant to pay all
or a portion of the tax withholding liability either by surrendering securities of the Company already owned by such Participant
or by withholding shares of Stock to be issued under the particular Stock Payment Agreement, if the Board determines that the
Fair Market Value of such surrendered securities or withheld Stock is equal to the corresponding portion of the tax withholding
liability to be paid.
8. Amendments
and Discontinuance. The Board may amend, suspend or discontinue this Plan at any time or from time to time.
9. Citations
to Statutes. References in this Plan to any statutes, regulations, official forms or portions thereof are intended to refer to
the statutes, regulations, official forms or portions thereof in force at the time of the Plan’s adoption by the Board and
as subsequently amended, or to any substantially similar successor statutes, regulations, official forms or portions thereof resulting
from recodification, renumbering, or other enactment or promulgation.
10. Notices.
Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Plan or under a Stock Payment Agreement may be addressed to the
Company at its principal executive office, Attention: Corporate Secretary, or at such other address as the Company may designate
in writing. Any notice to be given to a Participant will be addressed to the Participant at the address set forth in the applicable
Stock Payment Agreement or otherwise provided to the Company by the Participant. Any such notice will be deemed to have been duly
given if and when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope, addressed as aforesaid, registered and deposited, postage and registry
fee prepaid, in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Government.
11. Governing
Law. This Plan will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard
to the choice of law provisions of the law of the State of South Carolina.
12. Copies
of Plan. A copy of this Plan will be delivered to each Participant at or before the time the Participant executes a Stock Payment
Agreement.
EXHIBIT
A
ROYAL
ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
2015
EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT AND ADVISOR STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN
STOCK
PAYMENT AGREEMENT
1. Agreement
to Accept and Issue Shares. The undersigned employee, consultant or advisor (the “Participant”) participating in the
2015 Employee, Consultant and Advisor Stock Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) of Royal Energy Resources, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), hereby agrees to accept, and the Company agrees to issue, shares of the Company’s
$0.0001 par value Common Stock, in accordance with Section 2 of this Agreement. A copy of the Plan has been delivered to the Participant.
This Agreement is subject to all the terms and conditions set forth herein as well as the terms and conditions of the Plan, which
are incorporated herein by reference. If there is any inconsistency or discrepancy between the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the Plan, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
2. Numbers
and Purpose of Shares to be issued.
a) The
services for which compensation is being made pursuant to this Agreement were rendered for the following services: _______________________________________.
b) The
services for which compensation is being made pursuant to this Agreement were rendered for services rendered for the following
period of time:__________________.
c) The
number of the shares to be issued and delivered by the Company and accepted by the Participant under the Plan, and the amount
of the Company’s compensation liability to the Participant to be extinguished by such issuance, are set forth below:
No.
of Shares |
Compensation
Liability Extinguished |
The Participant
agrees that the number of shares issued to the Participant shall satisfy an amount of liability equal to the lesser of: (i) the
Fair Market Value of the shares on the issue date or (ii) the sum of the Fair Market Value of any unsold shares and the actual
net proceeds received by the Participant from the sale of part or all of the shares as of the ninetieth day after the issue date.
The amount of liability extinguished by the issuance of the shares shall be deemed the Fair Market Value of the shares on the
date of issuance, unless then Participant notifies the Company otherwise within 105 days of the date of issuance.
d) Any
amount for wages described above is based upon the gross wages of the Participant less any and all applicable tax and other withholdings
and deductions required by law, which the Company shall remit directly to the appropriate authorities if and when due and owing.
3. Representation
of Participant. The Participant represents and acknowledges that the Participant:
a) has
received, reviewed and understands the contents of the document prepared by the Company entitled “Information for Participants,”
which contains information on the Plan, includes a copy of the Plan as Exhibit A, and constitutes a prospectus under Section 10(a)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
b) has
had an opportunity to request and, if so requested, to copy or examine all documents, records and books pertaining to the Participant’s
participation in the Plan, including all documents specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus discussed above;
c) has
had an opportunity to ask questions of and, if asked, to receive satisfactory answers from the Company, through its executive
officers and other representatives acting on its behalf, concerning the terms and conditions for the Plan and the business, affairs
and prospects of the Company;
d) understands
that the Company has not guaranteed the amount of gross or net proceeds realizable to the Participant upon any sale of shares
of Common Stock of the Company received by the Participant under the Plan;
e) rendered
bona fide services to the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or is party to a binding agreement to render bona fide services
to the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, as a result of which the compensation liability to be extinguished by the Company’s
performance of this Agreement arose, and such services were not rendered in connection with the offer or sale of securities in
a capital-raising transaction or to promote or maintain a market in the Company’s Common Stock.
4. General
a) Binding
Agreement; Non-Assignability. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
personal representatives, heirs, devisees, successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto; but none of the rights or
obligations of the Participant under this Agreement are assignable.
b) Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and any documents incorporated herein by Reference constitute the entire understanding of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements or understandings, written or oral, and no amendment,
modification, or alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be binding unless the same is in writing, dated after the date
hereof and duly approved and executed by each of the parties hereto.
c) Severability.
Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is deemed to be illegal or invalid
for any reason whatever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement.
d) Headings.
The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience and identification only, and are in no way intended to describe, interpret,
define or limit the scope, extent or intent hereof.
e) Application
of South Carolina Law. This Agreement, and the application and interpretation thereof, shall be governed exclusively by its terms
and conditions and by the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to the choice of law provisions of the State of
South Carolina. Venue for purposes of enforcing this agreement shall be exclusively in the City of Charleston, South Carolina.
f) Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have executed this Agreement on the dates set forth beneath their signatures
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Exhibit
10.2
ROYAL
ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
2015
STOCK OPTION PLAN
1.
Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of the Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of
substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company’s
business through the issuance of options. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock
Options.
2.
Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a)
“Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees appointed pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan to administer
the Plan.
(b)
“Award” means any award or benefit granted to any participant under the Plan, including, without limitation, the grant
of Options.
(c)
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d)
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(e)
“Committee” means a Committee appointed by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(f)
“Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.
(g)
“Company” means Royal Energy Resources, Inc.
(h)
“Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, who is not an Employee but is engaged by the Company or any Parent
or Subsidiary to render services and is compensated for such services, and any director of the Company whether compensated for
such services or not provided that if and in the event the Company registers any class of any equity security pursuant to the
Exchange Act, the term Consultant shall thereafter not include directors who are not compensated for their services or are paid
only a director’s fee by the Company.
(i)
“Disability” means, with respect to an Optionee, that the Optionee has any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of
not less than twelve (12) months, and which renders the Optionee unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity. An Optionee
shall not be considered to have a Disability unless Optionee furnishes proof of the existence thereof in such form and manner,
and at such time, as the Administrator may require, and the Administrator determines in its discretion that the Optionee has such
a medically determinable physical or mental impairment.
(j)
“Employee” means any person who is determined by the Administrator to be a common law employee of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. With respect to any entity for which the Company or any Parent of Subsidiary of the Company
is a single owner and which is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3,
any person who determined by the Administrator to be a common law employee of that entity shall be treated as an Employee.
(k)
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(l)
“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
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the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system including without limitation the
National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”)
System, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock on the date of determination (or the closing
bid, if no sales were reported, as quoted on such exchange or system for the last market trading day prior to the time of
determination) as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; |
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If
the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ System (but not on the National Market System thereof) or regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low
asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination or; |
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the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith
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(m)
“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option which is treated as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section
422 of the Code. An Option shall only be treated as an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to the Plan if it is originally designated
as an Incentive Stock Option in the Option Agreement. An Option originally designated in an Option Agreement as an Incentive Stock
Option may nonetheless be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option if the Option at any time after grant fails to meet to requirements
for incentive stock option treatment under Section 422 of the Code.
(n)
“Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option. An Option which is designated
as a Nonstatutory Stock Option in the Option Agreement pursuant to which the Option was granted shall in all events be treated
as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Furthermore, an Option originally designated as an Incentive Stock Option may subsequently become
a Nonstatutory Stock Option upon the Option subsequently failing the meet the requirements for incentive stock option under Section
422 of the Code.
(o)
“Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(p)
“Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(q)
“Option Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 16 hereof.
(r)
“Option Stock” means the Common Stock subject to an Option.
(s)
“Optionee” means an Employee or Consultant who receives an Option.
(t)
“Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e)
of the Code.
(u)
“Plan” means this 2015 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
(v)
“Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 11 below.
(w)
“Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section
424(f) of the Code.
(x)
“Ten Percent Shareholder” means a person who, at the time an Option is granted, owns, or is deemed within the meaning
of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code to own, stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company (or of its Subsidiary or parent (within the meaning of Section 424(e) of the Code)).
3.
Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares
which may be issued pursuant to the Plan is 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Such number of shares of Common Stock may be issued
under this Plan pursuant to Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, or any combination thereof, so long as the aggregate
number of shares so issued does not exceed such number of shares, as adjusted. The shares may be authorized, but unissued, or
reacquired Common Stock. If an Option should expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full,
the unpurchased shares of Common Stock which were subject thereto shall, unless the Plan shall have been terminated, become available
for future grant under the Plan.
4.
Administration of the Plan.
(a)
Initial Plan Procedure. Prior to the date, if any, upon which the Company becomes subject to the Exchange Act, the Plan shall
be administered by the Board or a committee appointed by the Board.
(b)
Plan Procedure After the Date, if any, Upon Which the Company Becomes Subject to the Exchange Act.
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Administration
With Respect to Directors and Officers. With respect to grants of Options to Employees who are also officers or directors
of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board if the Board may administer the Plan in compliance with Rule
16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto (“Rule 16b-3”) with respect to a plan intended
to qualify thereunder as a discretionary plan, or (B) a committee designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which committee
shall be constituted in such a manner as to permit the Plan to comply with Rule 16b-3 with respect to a plan intended to qualify
thereunder as a discretionary plan. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until
otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional
members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies,
however caused, and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted
by Rule 16b-3 with respect to a plan intended to qualify thereunder as a discretionary plan. |
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Administrative Bodies. If permitted by Rule 16b-3, the Plan may be administered by different bodies with respect to directors,
non-director officers and Employees who are neither directors nor officers. |
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Administration
With Respect to Consultants and Other Employees. With respect to grants of Options to Employees or Consultants who are neither
directors nor officers of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a committee designated by the
Board, which committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the legal requirements relating to the administration
of incentive stock option plans, if any, of Delaware corporate and securities laws, of the Code, and of any applicable stock
exchange (the “Applicable Laws”). Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity
until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional
members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies,
however caused, and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted
by the Applicable Laws. |
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Administration
With Respect to Directors Who Are Not Employees. With respect to grants of Options to directors who are not Employees, the
Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a committee designated by the Board; provided that any policy of the Company
concerning grants of Options to non-Employee directors as director compensation shall be approved by a majority of the members
of the Board who are either Employees of the Company or non-Employee directors who have waived their right to receive such
compensation. |
(c)
Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated
by the Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities, including the approval, if required,
of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:
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determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, in accordance with Section 2(k) of the Plan; |
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select the Consultants and Employees to whom Options may from time to time be granted hereunder; |
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determine whether and to what extent Options are granted hereunder; |
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determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each such award granted hereunder; |
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to
approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan, including without limitation Option Agreements, which forms need not be
the same for any Optionee; |
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to
determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Option granted hereunder, including
without limitation establishing vesting schedules for the exercise of Options which are based upon the passage of time performing
services for the Company, meeting specified performance criteria or any other standards as may be determined appropriate by
the Administrator; |
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determine whether and under what circumstances an Option may be settled in cash instead of Common Stock; |
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reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
covered by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was granted; |
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to
interpret the Plan, establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the terms and
provision of any agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan, and to make all other determinations that may be necessary
or advisable for the administration of the Plan. |
(d)
Effect of Administrator’s Decision. Whether explicitly provided elsewhere in this Plan with respect to any matter, all decisions,
determinations and interpretations of the Administrator provided in this Plan shall be made in the Administrator’s sole
and absolute discretion, and shall final and binding on all Optionees and any other holders of any Options.
5.
Eligibility.
(a)
Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to such Employees and Consultants as may be selected by the Administrator. Incentive
Stock Options may be granted to such Employees as may be selected by the Administrator and may in no event be granted to someone
who, on the date of grant, is not an Employee. An Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option may, if otherwise eligible,
be granted additional Options.
(b)
Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Notwithstanding
such designations, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date of grant of the Option) of the
shares of Option Stock with respect to which Options initially designated as Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first
time by any Optionee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such
excess Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options.
(c)
For purposes of Section 5(b), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and
the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Common Stock is granted.
(d)
The Plan shall not confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continuation of employment or consulting relationship with
the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate his or her employment
or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.
(e)
Non-Uniform Determinations. The Administrator’s determinations under the Plan (including without limitation determinations
of the persons to receive awards, the form, amount and timing of such awards, the terms and provisions of such awards and the
agreements evidencing same) need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to
receive, awards under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.
(f)
Newly Eligible Employees. The Administrator shall be entitled to make such rules, regulations, determinations and awards as it
deems appropriate in respect of any Employee who becomes eligible to participate in the Plan or any portion thereof after the
commencement of an award or incentive period.
(g)
Leaves of Absence. The Administrator shall be entitled to make such rules, regulations and determinations as it deems appropriate
under the Plan in respect of any leave of absence taken by the recipient of any award. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Administrator shall be entitled to determine (i) whether or not any such leave of absence shall constitute a termination
of employment within the meaning of the Plan and (ii) the impact, if any, of any such leave of absence on awards under the Plan
theretofore made to any recipient who takes such leave of absence.
6.
Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its
approval by the shareholders of the Company as described in Section 17 of the Plan. It shall continue in effect for a term of
ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 13 of the Plan.
7.
Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in the Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term
shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted
to a Ten Percent Shareholder the term of the Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term
as may be provided in the Option Agreement.
8.
Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
(a)
The per share exercise price for the Common Stock to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined
by the Administrator; provided however, that with respect to any Incentive Stock Option, the price shall be:
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less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant, if granted to a person other than a Ten Percent Shareholder.
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The consideration to be paid for the Common Stock to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall
be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant) and
may consist entirely of (1) cash, (2) check, (3) promissory note, (4) other shares of Common Stock which (x) in the case of shares
of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Option either have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months on the date
of surrender or were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the Company, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender
equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Common Stock as to which said Option shall be exercised, (5) delivery of a properly
executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if applicable, shall require
to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price,
or (6) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept,
the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.
9.
Exercise of Option.
(a)
Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such
conditions as determined by the Administrator, including performance criteria with respect to the Company and/or the Optionee,
and as shall be permissible under the terms of the Plan.
An
Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An
Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the
terms of the Option Agreement by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for the Common Stock with respect
to which the Option is exercised has been received by the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by the Administrator, consist
of any consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 8(b) of the Plan. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate
entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock certificate evidencing such
Common Stock, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Option
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly
upon exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the
date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 11 of the Plan.
Exercise
of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Common Stock which thereafter may be available, both for
purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Option is exercised.
(b)
Withholding Taxes. Whenever the Company proposes or is required to issue or transfer shares of Common Stock under the Plan, the
Company shall have the right to require the grantee to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state
and/or local withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of any certificate or certificates for such shares. Alternatively,
the Company may issue or transfer such shares of Common Stock net of the number of shares sufficient to satisfy the withholding
tax requirements. For withholding tax purposes, the shares of Common Stock shall be valued on the date the withholding obligation
is incurred.
(c)
Termination or Lapse of Options Issued to Employees. The following provisions of this Section 9(c) and Section 9(e) shall apply
to every Option unless the Option Agreement explicitly specifies that such provisions do not apply to the Option evidenced by
that Option Agreement. Any portion of an Option which is not otherwise exercisable as of the date of an Optionee’s termination
of employment with the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary shall terminate and not be exercisable. Any portion of an Option which
was exercisable as of the date of termination of any such employment shall be exercisable following such termination of employment
only as hereinafter provided in this Section 9(c), subject to Section 9(e).
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of Employment; Generally. In the event of termination of an Optionee’s employment with the Company and any Parent or
Subsidiary under any situation not described in paragraphs 2) or 3) of this Section 9(c), the Optionee may exercise any Option
to the extent the Option was exercisable as of the date of termination of employment until the earlier of the date which is
three (3) months after the date of termination of employment or the expiration the term of the Option as set forth in the
Option Agreement, whereupon the Option shall terminate and no longer be exercisable. For purposes of this paragraph, a transfer
of employment relationship between or among the Company and/or a related entity shall not be deemed to constitute a cessation
of the employment relationship with the Company or any of its related entities. For purposes of this paragraph, with respect
to Incentive Stock Options, employment shall be deemed to continue while the Optionee is on military leave, sick leave or
other bona fide leave of absence (as determined by the Administrator). The foregoing notwithstanding, employment shall not
be deemed to continue beyond the first 90 days of such leave, unless the Optionee's reemployment rights are guaranteed by
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Disability
of Optionee. In the event of termination of an Optionee’s employment with the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary due
to Disability, the Optionee may exercise any Option to the extent the Option was exercisable as of the date of termination
of employment until the earlier of the date which is twelve (12) months from the date of such termination or the expiration
of the term of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement, whereupon the Option shall terminate and no longer be exercisable. |
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of Optionee. In the event of termination of an Optionee’s employment with the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary as
a result of the death of an Optionee, the Option may be exercised to the extent the Option was exercisable as of the date
of death until the earlier of the date which is twelve (12) months from the date of death or the expiration of the term of
the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement, whereupon the Option shall terminate and no longer be exercisable. |
(d)
Termination of Options issued to Consultants. The conditions upon which an Option granted to a Consultant will terminate as a
result of the Consultants’ termination of services to the Company, whether as a result of death, disability, voluntary termination,
termination for cause, or nonrenewal of any consulting agreement, shall be as determined by the Company and the Consultant at
the time of grant of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement.
(e)
Termination of Options due to Termination for Cause. In the event an Optionee is terminated as an Employee or Consultant for cause,
as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, or breaches any agreement with the Company, before or after termination,
including any noncompete covenant, confidentiality agreement, or employment agreement, then any Options held by the Optionee shall
immediately terminate. As used herein, “cause” shall mean fraud; dishonesty; negligence; willful misconduct in the
performance of a persons duties as an Employee or Consultant; commission of a felony; commission of an act of moral turpitude
(e.g. theft, embezzlement and the like) which in the good faith determination of the Administrator, is materially injurious to
the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary; inattention to or substandard performance of duties; failure to perform a properly assigned
duty; failure to follow the lawful written policies, rules or directives of the Company or any Parent of Subsidiary which failures,
in the good faith determination of the Administrator, are materially injurious to the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary; violating
any restrictive covenant in favor of the Company or any Parent of Subsidiary or any other material breach of any employment or
consulting agreement with the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary.
(f)
Rule 16b-3. Options granted to persons subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act must comply with Rule 16b-3 and shall contain
such additional conditions or restrictions as may be determined by the Administrator to be required thereunder to qualify for
the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to Plan transactions.
(g)
Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy out for a payment in cash or shares of Common Stock, an Option
previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at
the time that such offer is made.
10.
Non-Transferability of Options. Options may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in
any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee,
only by the Optionee.
11.
Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization or Change in Control.
(a)
Changes in Capitalization. If the shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares,
or if the Company shall issue any shares of Common Stock as a stock dividend on its outstanding Common Stock, the number of shares
of Option Stock deliverable upon the exercise of an Option shall be appropriately increased or decreased proportionately, and
appropriate adjustments shall be made in the purchase price per share to reflect such subdivision, combination or stock dividend,
all as determined by the Administrator in its discretion. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares
of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason
thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option. Upon the happening
of any of the events described in this paragraph, the class and aggregate number of shares set forth in Section 3 hereof shall
also be appropriately adjusted to reflect such events. The Administrator shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under
this paragraph.
(b)
Change in Control. In the event of (1) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (2) a merger or consolidation in which the
Company is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary, a reincorporation
of the Company in a different jurisdiction, or other transaction in which there is no substantial change in the stockholders of
the Company or their relative stock holdings and the Options granted under this Plan are assumed, converted or replaced by the
successor corporation, which assumption will be binding on Optionees), (3) a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation
but after which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger (other than any stockholder that merges, or which
owns or controls another corporation that merges, with the Company in such merger) cease to own their shares or equity interests
in the Company), (4) the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (5) the acquisition, sale, or transfer of
more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company by tender offer or similar transaction (any of the foregoing shall be referred
to as a “Corporate Transaction”), any or all outstanding Options may be assumed, converted or replaced by the
successor corporation (if any), which assumption, conversion or replacement will be binding on all Optionees. In the alternative,
the successor corporation may substitute equivalent Options or provide substantially similar consideration to Optionees as was
provided to stockholders (after taking into account the existing provisions of the Options). In the event such successor corporation
(if any) refuses to assume or substitute such Options, as provided above, pursuant to a Corporate Transaction described in this
paragraph, then any Options which are not exercised prior to the consummation of the Corporate Transaction shall terminate in
accordance with the provisions of this Plan. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, the Administrator is authorized, in its
sole discretion, but is not obligated, to waive any vesting schedule in some or all of the Options, such that the vesting of any
such Options be accelerated so that all or part of the previously unvested portion of such Options are exercisable prior to the
consummation of such Corporate Transaction at such times and on such conditions as the Administrator determines. In addition,
the Administrator is authorized, but not obligated, at the time any Option is granted or thereafter, to grant Optionees the right
to receive a cash payment equal to the difference between the exercise price of the Option and the price per share of the Common
Stock paid in connection with the Corporate Transaction on such terms and conditions that the Administrator may approve at the
time.
12.
Time of Granting Options. The date of grant of an Option shall, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator
makes the determination granting such Option, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination
shall be given to each Employee or Consultant to whom an Option is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such
grant.
13.
Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a)
Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration,
suspension or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of any Optionee under any grant theretofore made, without
his or her consent. In addition, to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act or with
Section 422 of the Code (or any other applicable law or regulation, including the requirements of the NASD or an established stock
exchange), the Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as required.
(b)
Effect of Amendment or Termination. Any such amendment or termination of the Plan shall not affect Options already granted and
such Options shall remain in full force and effect as if this Plan had not been amended or terminated, unless mutually agreed
otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.
14.
Conditions Upon Issuance of Common Stock. Common Stock shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless
the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Common Stock pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant
provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock may then be listed, and shall be
further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
As
a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may require the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at
the time of any such exercise that the Common Stock is being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to
sell or distribute such Common Stock if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of
the aforementioned relevant provisions of law.
The
Company shall be under no obligation to any person receiving an Award under the Plan to register for offering or resale or to
qualify for exemption under the Securities Act, or to register or qualify under state securities laws, any shares of Common Stock,
security or interest in a security paid or issued under, or created by, the Plan, or to continue in effect any such registrations
or qualifications if made. The Company may issue certificates for shares with such legends and subject to such restrictions or
transfer and stop-transfer instructions as counsel for the Company deems necessary or desirable for compliance by the Company
with federal and state securities laws.
15.
Reservation of Common Stock. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such
number of shares of Common Stock as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
The
inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s
counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Common Stock hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability
in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Common Stock as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
16.
Agreements. The grant of any Option shall be evidenced by the Company and the Optionee entering into a written agreement
(an “Option Agreement”) in such form as the Administrator shall from time to time approve, a form of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
17.
Shareholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve
(12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner
required under applicable state and federal law and the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed.
18.
Information to Optionees and Purchasers. The Company shall make available to each Optionee, during the period such Optionee
has one or more Options outstanding, copies of annual financial statements. The Company shall not be required to provide such
statements to key employees whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent information.
19.
Certain Tax Matters.
(a)
The Administrator may require the holder of any Option or Option Stock to remit to the Company, regardless of when such liability
arises, an amount sufficient to satisfy any Federal, state and local tax withholding requirements associated with such Option
or Stock. The Administrator may, in its discretion, permit the holder of Option Stock to satisfy any such obligation by having
withheld from the shares (or where applicable, cash) to be delivered to the holder of upon exercise of an Option a number of shares
(or, where applicable, amount of cash) sufficient to meet any such withholding requirement.
(b)
If a Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the acquisition of any Option Stock, or disposes
of Option Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option in a transaction deemed to be a disqualifying disposition
under Section 421 of the Code, then, within thirty (30) days of such Section 83(b) election or disqualifying disposition, the
Participant shall inform the Company of such actions.
20.
Miscellaneous
(a)
Upon receipt of any shares of Common Stock under the Plan, if the Company requires its shareholders to enter into a shareholders
agreement at the time of their acquisition of Common Stock, then, as a condition to the receipt of shares under the Plan, the
Administrator may require the holder of an Award to execute and deliver to the Company a shareholders agreement in substantially
the form in use at the time of exercise or receipt of shares. This requirement shall not apply if either: (i) the holder of the
Award has previously executed and delivered such shareholder agreement, it is in effect at the time the holder of Award receives
the shares, and the shareholders agreement would cover the shares received under the Plan; or (ii) such shareholders agreement
is no longer in effect with respect to other holders of Common Stock.
(b)
The Administrator may, in its discretion, subject any Award to repurchase rights provisions. The terms and conditions of any repurchase
rights will be established by the Administrator in its sole discretion and shall be set forth in the agreement representing the
Award. To ensure that shares of Common Stock subject to a repurchase right under this Section 21(b) will be available for repurchase,
the Administrator may require the holder of an Award to deposit the certificate or certificates evidencing such shares with an
agent designated by the Administrator under the terms and conditions of escrow and security agreements approved by the Administrator.
(c)
The Administrator may, in its discretion, subject any Award consisting of Common Stock to right of first refusal provisions. The
terms and conditions of any right of first refusal provisions will be established by the Administrator in its sole discretion
and set forth in the agreement representing the Award.
EXHIBIT
A
ROYAL
ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
STOCK
OPTION AGREEMENT
This
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT is made this ___ day of _____________, 200__ (the “Date of Grant”), between Royal Energy Resources,
Inc., hereinafter called the “Corporation,” and ______________________________, an employee of the Corporation, hereinafter
called the “Employee.”
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of the Corporation has adopted the Royal Energy Resources, Inc. 2015 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”),
providing for the granting of Incentive Stock Options, as well as Nonstatutory Stock Options which are not intended to qualify
as Incentive Stock Options, which Plan is administered by the Corporation’s Administrator (all terms used herein shall have
the same meaning that they are defined to have in the Plan unless specified otherwise);
WHEREAS,
the Administrator has determined that the Employee is a person eligible for a grant of an Incentive Stock Option under the Plan,
and has hereby granted the Employee the following Incentive Stock Option.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1.
Grant of Option. The Corporation hereby irrevocably grants to the Employee the right and option, hereinafter called the “Option,”
to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of __________________ common shares on the terms and conditions herein set forth.
The Option is hereby designated and intended to be treated, an Incentive Stock Option.
2.
Incorporation of Plan. The Plan, as amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, is incorporated herein by this reference.
To the extent that anything herein is inconsistent with the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Plan. The Employee acknowledges that he has been given a copy of the Plan.
3.
Exercise Price. The exercise price of the Option is $___ per share.
4.
Term of Option. This Option may not be exercised after ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. The Option may terminate earlier
as provided herein and the Plan.
5.
Exercise and Payment. This Option may be exercised only by delivery of written notice of exercise to the Secretary of the Corporation
specifying the number of shares as to which the Option is exercised, together will full payment of the purchase price in cash
or personal check.
6.
Vesting. This Option may not be exercised before the ___ anniversary of the Date of Grant.
7.
Transfer of Options. This Option is not transferable, except by will or by the applicable laws of descent or distribution.
8.
Termination. This Option may terminate prior to the term stated in Paragraph 4 herein in the event of the Employee's termination
of employment with the Company or as a result of a change in control of the Company. The terms under which this Option may terminate
are set forth in the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference.
9.
Taxation. The Employee acknowledges that he has been given a summary of income tax consequences of options. Furthermore, the Employee
acknowledges that the Corporation has not undertaken to discuss the tax treatment of awards under the Plan in connection with
a change in control. Such treatment will depend on the terms of the transaction and the method of dealing with the awards in connection
therewith. It is strongly recommended that all award recipients consult their own tax advisors concerning the federal, state and
local income and other tax considerations relating to such awards and rights thereunder. This Option is intended to qualify as
an Incentive Stock Option. The Corporation makes no representations concerning such treatment, however, or the tax effect of this
Option or the subsequent exercise thereof.
10.
Securities Laws. No shares of common stock shall be issued upon exercise hereof unless such issuance is in compliance with any
applicable state or federal securities laws. The Employee is entitled to receive and review a copy of the Plan and the Corporation’s
most recent financial statements, which are available for review in the office of the Secretary.
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Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent
to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2015 Stock Option Plan of Royal Energy
Resources, Inc. of our report dated December 8, 2014, with respect to the financial statements of Royal Energy Resources, Inc.
included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
July 31,
2015
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent
to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the 2015 Stock Option Plan of Royal
Energy Resources, Inc. of our report dated November 25, 2013, with respect to the financial statement of Royal Energy Resources,
Inc. included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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/s/
Paritz & Company, P.A. |
Hackensack,
NJ
July 31,
2015
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