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The value of the options was estimated using the Black Scholes Model with an expected volatility of 164%, expected life of 10 years, risk-free interest rate of 2.76% and expected dividend yield of 0.00% . As of June 30, 2013, options for 2,366,672 shares have been exercised and 6,668 options have been forfeited. </p> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> On October 6, 2009, the Company executed an agreement (“Cooperation Agreement”) with Wang Rui and Li Qiwen, third-party consultants, whereby Mr. Wang and Mr. Li are to provide business development services in China to the Company in exchange for options to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. Per the agreement, 250,000 of these options vested and became exercisable on March 6, 2011, and 100,000 will vest and become exercisable on June 6, 2011. The options will expire after ten years. The options are issued under and subject to the terms of the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan. No required dates of service are specified on the consulting agreement. No repurchase features or cash settlement provisions are specified in the terms and conditions of the Notice of Grant of Stock Option. </p> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">The following is a summary of the stock option activities of the Company:</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-color: black; font-size: 10pt; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: times new roman,times,serif;" width="100%"> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="12%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="12%"> <b>Weighted Average</b> </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="12%"> <b>Activity</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="12%"> <b>Exercise Price</b> </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff">Outstanding as of January 1, 2013</td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 326,660 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 1.01 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> Granted</td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%"> - </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%"> - </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff"> Exercised</td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="12%"> - </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="12%"> - </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> Cancelled</td> <td align="left" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="12%"> - </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="12%"> - </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff">Outstanding as of June 30, 2013</td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 326,660 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 1.01 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2013:</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-color: black; font-size: 10pt; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: times new roman,times,serif;" width="100%"> <tr valign="top"> <td align="center" colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"> <b>Options Outstanding</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="39%"> <b>Options Exercisable</b> </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="19%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="19%"> <strong>Remaining</strong> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="19%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="17%"> </td> <td align="center" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap"> <b>Number of</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="19%"> <b>Exercise</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="19%"> <b>Contractual life</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="19%"> <b>Number of</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="17%"> <b>Exercise</b> </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"> <b>shares</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="19%"> <b>Price</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="19%"> <b>(in years)</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="19%"> <b>shares</b> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="17%"> <b>Price</b> </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6efff"> 226,660 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%">$</td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="19%"> 0.80 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="19%"> 5.75 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="19%"> 226,660 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%">$</td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="17%"> 0.80 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="center"> 100,000 </td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" width="19%"> 1.50 </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" width="19%"> 6.25 </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" width="19%"> 100,000 </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" width="17%"> 1.50 </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The fair value per share of the 2,600,000 options issued to the employees and directors is $0.7934 per share. The fair value per share of the unexercised 100,000 options issued to Wang Rui and Li Qiwen, which became exercisable on June 6, 2010, is $3.44. </p> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <b>(b) Warrants and Convertible Notes</b> </p> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> On September 21, 2009, the Company executed an agreement (“Consulting Agreement”) with a third-party consultant, whereby the consultant is to provide management consulting and advisory services for a period of 12 months, beginning on September 22, 2009, and ending on September 22, 2010. As compensation for the services provided, the Company agreed to issue 200,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock, with 100,000 of these warrants issued at an exercise price of $2.00 per share and 100,000 of these warrants issued at an exercise price of $2.50 per share. All of the warrants have a five year contractual term and were granted on October 22, 2009. The warrants vested in full and became exercisable on January 21, 2010, upon the closing of an initial round of financing. The fair value per share of the 100,000 warrants issued under the Consulting Agreement with an exercise price of $2.00 is $4.56, and the fair value per share of the 100,000 warrants issued under the Consulting Agreement with an exercise price of $2.50 is $4.48. As of June 30, 2013, the consultant had cashless exercised all the 200,000 warrants. </p> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Under a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2010, by and among the Company and certain investors thereto, the Company issued a total of $10 million of senior secured convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”) and warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 800,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Investor Warrants”), for gross proceeds of $10 million. As of January 21, 2010, at the price of $6.25 per share, the Convertible Notes were convertible into 1,600,000 shares of Common Stock. The Investor Warrants expired on January 21, 2013. </p> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Notes and the Investor Warrants, on May 18, 2010, the conversion price of the Convertible Notes was adjusted to $3.5924 per share and the exercise price of the presently expired Investor Warrants and placement agent warrants was adjusted to $4.3907 per share. On August 19, 2010, the conversion price of the Convertible Notes was adjusted to $3.1146 per share and the exercise price of the presently expired Investor Warrants and placement agent warrants was adjusted to $3.8067 per share. As a result, the number of Investor Warrants and warrants issued to the placement agent were adjusted to 1,379,148 and 137,915 respectively. As of June 30, 2013, the investors had converted all $10,000,000 principal amount and $159,522 of accrued interest of the Convertible Notes into an aggregate of 3,121,121 shares of Common Stock. </p> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> As of June 30, 2013, 1,162,073 Investor Warrants and 124,123 warrants issued to the placement agent have been exercised. The remaining 217,075 Investor Warrants and 13,792 placement agent warrants were forfeited. </p> <p align="justify" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> On December 21, 2010, the Company agreed to sell to certain institutional investors up to 3,027,272 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase up to 1,210,912 shares of the Company’s common stock in fixed combination, with each combination consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.40 shares of common stock in a registered direct public offering (“Second Round Warrants”). The warrants became exercisable immediately following the closing date of the offering and remain exercisable for three years thereafter at an exercise price of $6.30 per share. As of June 30, 2013, the fair value of Second Round Warrants is $0.94 per share, and 218,181 Second Round Warrants have been exercised. 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