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FABLED COPPER CORP.
STOCK OPTION PLAN
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Approved by the Board of Directors on September 21, 2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FABLED COPPER CORP.
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| ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION ......................................................................................... 1 | |
| 1.1 | Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 |
| 1.2 | Choice of Law ............................................................................................................................................... 6 |
| 1.3 | Headings ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 |
| ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE AND PARTICIPATION .................................................................................................... 6 | |
| 2.1 | Purpose of Plan .............................................................................................................................................. 6 |
| 2.2 | Participation in Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 6 |
| 2.3 | Limits on Option Grants ................................................................................................................................ 6 |
| 2.4 | Notification of Grant ..................................................................................................................................... 7 |
| 2.5 | Copy of Plan .................................................................................................................................................. 7 |
| 2.6 | Limitation on Service .................................................................................................................................... 7 |
| 2.7 | No Obligation to Exercise ............................................................................................................................. 7 |
| 2.8 | Agreement ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 |
| 2.9 | Notice ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 |
| ARTICLE 3 NUMBER OF SHARES UNDER PLAN ............................................................................................. 8 | |
| 3.1 | Board to Approve Issuance of Shares ............................................................................................................ 8 |
| 3.2 | Number of Shares .......................................................................................................................................... 8 |
| 3.3 | Fractional Shares ........................................................................................................................................... 8 |
| ARTICLE 4 GRANT OF OPTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 8 | |
| 4.1 | Grant of Options ............................................................................................................................................ 8 |
| 4.2 | Record of Option Grants ................................................................................................................................ 8 |
| 4.3 | Effect of Plan ................................................................................................................................................. 9 |
| ARTICLE 5 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS ...................................................................................... 9 | |
| 5.1 | Exercise Period of Option .............................................................................................................................. 9 |
| 5.2 | Number of Shares Under Option ................................................................................................................... 9 |
| 5.3 | Exercise Price of Option .............................................................................................................................. 10 |
| 5.4 | Termination of Option ................................................................................................................................. 10 |
| 5.5 | Vesting of Option and Acceleration ............................................................................................................ 12 |
| 5.6 | Additional Terms ......................................................................................................................................... 12 |
| ARTICLE 6 TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS ................................................................................................ 12 | |
| 6.1 | Non-transferable .......................................................................................................................................... 12 |
| 6.2 | Death of Option Holder ............................................................................................................................... 12 |
| 6.3 | Disability of Option Holder ......................................................................................................................... 12 |
| 6.4 | Disability and Death of Option Holder ........................................................................................................ 13 |
| 6.5 | Vesting ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 |
| 6.6 | Deemed Non-Interruption of Engagement................................................................................................... 13 |
| ARTICLE 7 EXERCISE OF OPTION .................................................................................................................... 13 | |
| 7.1 | Exercise of Option ....................................................................................................................................... 13 |
| 7.2 | Issue of Share Certificates ........................................................................................................................... 14 |
| 7.3 | No Rights as Shareholder ............................................................................................................................ 14 |
| ARTICLE 8 ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................................... 14 |
| 8.1 | Board or Committee .................................................................................................................................... 14 |
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| 8.2 | Appointment of Committee ......................................................................................................................... 14 |
| 8.3 | Quorum and Voting ..................................................................................................................................... 14 |
| 8.4 | Powers of Committee .................................................................................................................................. 15 |
| 8.5 | Administration by Committee ..................................................................................................................... 16 |
| 8.6 | Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................... 16 |
| ARTICLE 9 APPROVALS AND AMENDMENT ................................................................................................. 16 | |
| 9.1 | Shareholder Approval of Plan ..................................................................................................................... 16 |
| 9.2 | Amendment of Option or Plan ..................................................................................................................... 16 |
| ARTICLE 10 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ISSUANCE OF OPTIONS AND SHARES .............................. 17 | |
| 10.1 | Compliance with Laws ............................................................................................................................ 17 |
| 10.2 | Obligation to Obtain Regulatory Approvals ............................................................................................ 17 |
| 10.3 | Inability to Obtain Regulatory Approvals ............................................................................................... 17 |
| 10.4 | Withholding Tax Requirements .............................................................................................................. 17 |
| ARTICLE 11 ADJUSTMENTS AND TERMINATION ........................................................................................ 18 | |
| 11.1 | Termination of Plan ................................................................................................................................. 18 |
| 11.2 | No Grant During Suspension of Plan ...................................................................................................... 18 |
| 11.3 | Alteration in Capital Structure ................................................................................................................ 18 |
| 11.4 | Triggering Events .................................................................................................................................... 19 |
| 11.5 | Notice of Termination by Triggering Event ............................................................................................ 19 |
| 11.6 | Determinations to be Made By Committee ............................................................................................. 19 |
| 11.7 | Options Granted to U.S. Residents or Citizens ....................................................................................... 19 |
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FABLED COPPER CORP.
STOCK OPTION PLAN
(the “Plan”)
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
As used herein, unless anything in the subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith, the following terms will have the meanings set forth below:
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(a) “ Administrator ” means such Executive or Employee of the Company as may be designated as Administrator by the Committee from time to time, if any.
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(b) “ Black-Out Period ” means that period during which a trading blackout is imposed by the Company pursuant to its internal trading policies as a result of the bona fide existence of undisclosed material information. The Black-Out Period restricts trades in the Company's securities by an Option Holder and expires within a reasonable time after the general disclosure of the undisclosed material information.
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(c) “ Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.
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“ Change of Control ” means an occurrence when either:
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(i) the acquisition by any Person or by any Person and a Joint Actor, whether directly or indirectly, of voting securities (as defined in the Securities Act) of the Company, which, when added to all other voting securities of the Company at the time held by such Person or by such Person and a Joint Actor, totals for the first time not less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company or if the votes attached to those securities are sufficient, if exercised, to elect a majority of the Board; or
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(ii) a majority of the directors elected at any annual or extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company are not individuals nominated by the Company’s then-incumbent Board.
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(e) “ Committee ” means a committee of the Board appointed in accordance with this Plan or if no such committee is appointed, the Board itself.
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(f) “ Company ” means Fabled Copper Corp. and includes any successor corporation thereof.
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(g) “ Consultant ” means an individual who:
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(i) is engaged to provide, on an ongoing bona fide basis, consulting, technical, management or other services to the Company or any Subsidiary other than services provided in relation to a “distribution” (as that term is described in the Securities Act);
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(ii) provides the services under a written contract between the Company or any Subsidiary and the individual;
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(iii) in the reasonable opinion of the Company, spends or will spend a significant amount of time and attention on the affairs and business of the Company or any Subsidiary; and
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(iv) has a relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary that enables the individual to be knowledgeable about the business and affairs of the Company or is otherwise permitted by applicable Regulatory Rules to be granted Options as a Consultant or as an equivalent thereof,
and includes:
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(v) a corporation wholly-owned by such individual.;
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(vi) an RRSP or RRIF established by or for the individual under which he or she is the beneficiary; and
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(v) a Consultant that is a corporation.
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(h) “ Disability ” means a medically determinable physical or mental impairment expected to result in death or to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, and which causes an individual to be unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity, or any other condition of impairment that the Committee, acting reasonably, determines constitutes a disability.
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(i) “ Employee ” means:
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(i) an individual who is considered an employee of the Company or its subsidiary under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (and for whom income tax, employment insurance and CPP deductions must be made at source);
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(ii) an individual who works full-time for the Company or its subsidiary providing services normally provided by an employee and who is subject to the same control and direction by the Company over the details and methods of work as an employee of the Company, but for whom income tax deductions are not made at source; or
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(iii) an individual who works for the Company or its subsidiary on a continuing and regular basis for a minimum amount of time per week providing services normally provided by an employee and who is subject to the same control and direction by the Company over the details and methods of work
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as an employee of the Company, but for whom income tax deductions are not made at source;
and includes:
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(iv) a corporation wholly-owned by such individual; and
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(v) any RRSP or RRIF established by or for such individual under which he or she is the beneficiary.
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(j) “ Exchange ” means the Canadian Securities Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the Shares are listed for trading;
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(k) “ Executive ” means an individual who is a director or officer of the Company or a Subsidiary, and includes:
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(i) a corporation wholly-owned by such individual; and
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(ii) any RRSP or RRIF established by or for such individual under which he or she is the beneficiary.
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(l) “ Exercise Notice ” means the written notice of the exercise of an Option, in the form set out as Schedule “B” hereto, duly executed by the Option Holder.
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(m) “ Exercise Period ” means the period during which a particular Option may be exercised and is the period from and including the Grant Date through to and including the Expiry Time on the Expiry Date provided, however, that no Option can be exercised unless and until all necessary Regulatory Approvals have been obtained.
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(n) “ Exercise Price ” means the price at which an Option is exercisable as determined in accordance with section 5.3.
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(o) “ Expiry Date ” means the date the Option expires as set out in the Option Certificate or as otherwise determined in accordance with sections 5.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 or 11.4.
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(p) “ Expiry Time ” means the time the Option expires on the Expiry Date, which is 4:00 p.m. local time in Vancouver, British Columbia on the Expiry Date.
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(q) “ Grant Date ” means the date on which the Committee grants a particular Option, which is the date the Option comes into effect provided however that no Option can be exercised unless and until all necessary Regulatory Approvals have been obtained.
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(r) “ Insider ” means an insider as that term is defined in the Securities Act.
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(s) “ Joint Actor ” means a person acting “jointly or in concert with” another person as that phrase is interpreted in Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids ;
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(t) “ Market Value ” means the market value of the Shares as determined in accordance with section 5.3.
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(u) “ Option ” means an incentive share purchase option granted pursuant to this Plan entitling the Option Holder to purchase Shares of the Company.
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(v) “ Option Certificate ” means the certificate, in substantially the form set out as Schedule “A” hereto, evidencing the Option.
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(w) “ Option Holder ” means a Person or Entity who holds an unexercised and unexpired Option or, where applicable, the Personal Representative of such person.
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(x) “ Outstanding Issue ” means the number of Shares that are outstanding (on a nondiluted basis) immediately prior to the Share issuance or grant of Option in question.
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(y) “ Person or Entity ” means an individual, natural person, corporation, government or political subdivision or agency of a government, and where two or more persons act as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of an issuer, such partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or group shall be deemed to be a Person or Entity.
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(z) “ Personal Representative ” means:
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(i) in the case of a deceased Option Holder, the executor or administrator of the deceased duly appointed by a court or public authority having jurisdiction to do so; and
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(ii) in the case of an Option Holder who for any reason is unable to manage his or her affairs, the person entitled by law to act on behalf of such Option Holder.
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(aa) “ Plan ” means this stock option plan as from time to time amended.
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(bb) “ Regulatory Approvals ” means any necessary approvals of the Regulatory Authorities as may be required from time to time for the implementation, operation or amendment of this Plan or for the Options granted from time to time hereunder.
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(cc) “ Regulatory Authorities ” means all organized trading facilities on which the Shares are listed, and all securities commissions or similar securities regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over the Company, this Plan or the Options granted from time to time hereunder.
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(dd) “ Regulatory Rules ” means all corporate and securities laws, regulations, rules, policies, notices, instruments and other orders of any kind whatsoever which may, from time to time, apply to the implementation, operation or amendment of this Plan or the Options granted from time to time hereunder including, without limitation, those of the applicable Regulatory Authorities.
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(ee) “ Related Entity ” means a person that controls or is controlled by the Company or that is controlled by the same person that controls the Company;
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“ Related Person ” means:
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(i) a director or executive officer of the Company or of a related entity of the Company;
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(ii) an associate of a director or executive officer of the Company or of a related entity of the Company, or
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(iii) a permitted assign of a director or executive officer of the Company or of a related entity of the Company;
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(gg) “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act (British Columbia), RSBC 1996, c.418 as from time to time amended.
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(hh) “ Share ” or “ Shares ” means, as the case may be, one or more common shares without par value in the capital stock of the Company.
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(ii) “ Subsidiary ” means a wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary corporation of the Company.
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(jj) “ Triggering Event ” means:
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(i) the proposed dissolution, liquidation or wind-up of the Company;
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(ii) a proposed merger, amalgamation, arrangement or reorganization of the Company with one or more corporations as a result of which, immediately following such event, the shareholders of the Company as a group, as they were immediately prior to such event, are expected to hold less than a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the surviving corporation;
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(iii) the proposed acquisition of all or substantially all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company by one or more Persons or Entities;
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(iv) a proposed Change of Control of the Company;
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(v) the proposed sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or
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(vi) a proposed material alteration of the capital structure of the Company which, in the opinion of the Committee, is of such a nature that it is not practical or feasible to make adjustments to this Plan or to the Options granted hereunder to permit the Plan and Options granted hereunder to stay in effect.
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(kk) “ Vest ” or “ Vesting ” means that a portion of the Option granted to the Option Holder which is available to be exercised by the Option Holder at any time and from time to time.
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Choice of Law
The Plan is established under, and the provisions of the Plan shall be subject to and interpreted and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of British Columbia. The Company and each Option Holder hereby attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of British
Columbia in respect of any legal proceedings relating to the Plan or Options granted hereunder.
1.3 Headings
The headings used herein are for convenience only and are not to affect the interpretation of the Plan.
ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE AND PARTICIPATION
2.1 Purpose of Plan
The purpose of the Plan is to provide the Company with a share-related mechanism to attract, retain and motivate qualified Executives, Employees and Consultants, to incent such individuals to contribute toward the long-term goals of the Company, and to encourage such individuals to acquire Shares of the Company as long term investments.
2.2 Participation in Plan
The Committee shall, from time to time and in its sole discretion, determine those Executives, Employees and Consultants, if any, to whom Options are to be granted.
2.3 Limits on Option Grants
Unless disinterested shareholder approval is obtained, the following limitations shall apply to the Plan:
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(a) the number of Shares, calculated on a fully diluted basis, reserved for issuance under options granted to:
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(i) Related Persons, shall not exceed 10% of the outstanding Shares of the Company; or
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(ii) a Related Person, shall not exceed 5% of the outstanding Shares of the Company; or
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(b) the number of Shares, calculated on a fully diluted basis, issued within 12 months to:
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(i) Related Persons, shall not exceed 10% of the outstanding Shares of the Company; or
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(ii) a Related Person and the associates of the related person, shall not exceed 5% of the outstanding Shares of the Company.
2.4 Notification of Grant
Following the granting of an Option, the Administrator shall, within a reasonable period of time, notify the Option Holder in writing of the grant and shall enclose with such notice the Option Certificate representing the Option so granted. In no case will the Company be required to deliver an Option Certificate to an Option Holder until such time as the Company has obtained all necessary Regulatory Approvals for the grant of the Option.
2.5 Copy of Plan
Each Option Holder, concurrently with the notice of the grant of the Option, shall be provided with a copy of the Plan. A copy of any amendment to the Plan shall be promptly provided by the Administrator to each Option Holder.
2.6 Limitation on Service
The Plan does not give any Option Holder that is an Executive the right to serve or continue to serve as an Executive of the Company or any Subsidiary, nor does it give any Option Holder that is an Employee or Consultant the right to be or to continue to be employed or engaged by the Company or any Subsidiary.
2.7 No Obligation to Exercise
Option Holders shall be under no obligation to exercise Options granted under this Plan.
2.8 Agreement
The Company and every Option Holder granted an Option hereunder shall be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan. By accepting an Option granted hereunder, the Option Holder has expressly agreed with the Company to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Plan. In the event that the Option Holder receives his, her or its Options pursuant to an oral or written agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary, whether such agreement is an employment agreement, consulting agreement or any other kind of agreement of any kind whatsoever, the Option Holder acknowledges that in the event of any inconsistency between the terms relating to the grant of such Options in that agreement and the terms attaching to the Options as provided for
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in this Plan, the terms provided for in this Plan shall prevail and the other agreement shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly.
2.9 Notice
Any notice, delivery or other correspondence of any kind whatsoever to be provided by the Company to an Option Holder will be deemed to have been provided if provided to the last home address, fax number or email address of the Option Holder in the records of the Company and the Company shall be under no obligation to confirm receipt or delivery. 2.10
ARTICLE 3 NUMBER OF SHARES UNDER PLAN
3.1 Board to Approve Issuance of Shares
The Board shall approve by resolution the issuance of all Shares to be issued to Option Holders upon the exercise of Options, such authorization to be deemed effective as of the Grant Date of such Options regardless of when it is actually done. The Board shall be entitled to approve the issuance of Shares in advance of the Grant Date, retroactively after the Grant Date, or by a general approval of this Plan.
3.2 Number of Shares
Subject to adjustment as provided for herein, the number of Shares which will be available for purchase pursuant to Options granted pursuant to this Plan will not exceed 10% of the number of Shares which are issued and outstanding on the particular date of grant of Options. If any Option expires or otherwise terminates for any reason without having been exercised in full, the number of Shares in respect of such expired or terminated Option shall again be available for the purposes of granting Options pursuant to this Plan.
3.3 Fractional Shares
No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of any Option and, if as a result of any adjustment, an Option Holder would become entitled to a fractional share, such Option Holder shall have the right to purchase only the next lowest whole number of Shares and no payment or other adjustment will be made for the fractional interest.
ARTICLE 4 GRANT OF OPTIONS
4.1 Grant of Options
The Committee shall, from time to time in its sole discretion, grant Options to such Persons or Entities and on such terms and conditions as are permitted under this Plan.
4.2 Record of Option Grants
The Administrator shall be responsible to maintain a record of all Options granted under this Plan and such record shall contain, in respect of each Option:
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(a) the name and address of the Option Holder;
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(b) the category (Executive, Employee or Consultant) under which the Option was granted to him, her or it;
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(c) the Grant Date and Expiry Date of the Option;
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(d) the number of Shares which may be acquired on the exercise of the Option and the Exercise Price of the Option;
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(e) the vesting and other additional terms, if any, attached to the Option; and
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(f) the particulars of each and every time the Option is exercised.
4.3 Effect of Plan
All Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan notwithstanding the fact that the Option Certificates issued in respect thereof do not expressly contain such terms and conditions but instead incorporate them by reference to the Plan. The Option Certificates will be issued for convenience only and in the case of a dispute with regard to any matter in respect thereof, the provisions of the Plan and the records of the Company shall prevail over the terms and conditions in the Option Certificate, save and except as noted below. Each Option will also be subject to, in addition to the provisions of the Plan, the terms and conditions contained in the schedules, if any, attached to the Option Certificate for such Option. Should the terms and conditions contained in such schedules be inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, such terms and conditions will supersede the provisions of the Plan.
ARTICLE 5 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
5.1 Exercise Period of Option
Subject to sections 5.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 11.4, the Grant Date and the Expiry Date of an Option shall be the dates fixed by the Committee at the time the Option is granted and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of such Option. If an Option expires during a Black-Out Period, then, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Option shall expire 10 business days after the Black-Out Period is lifted by the Company; provided that, such automatic extension is not applicable if the Company or Participant is also subject to a cease trade order or similar trading restriction. The trading prohibitions during a Black-Out Period do not apply to the acquisition of securities through the exercise of Options but apply to the sale of securities acquired through the exercise of Options.
5.2 Number of Shares Under Option
The number of Shares which may be purchased pursuant to an Option shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of the Option.
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5.3 Exercise Price of Option
The Exercise Price at which an Option Holder may purchase a Share upon the exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of the Option. The Exercise Price shall not be less than the Market Value of the Shares as of the Grant Date. The Market Value of the Shares for a particular Grant Date shall be determined as follows:
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(a) for each organized trading facility on which the Shares are listed, Market Value will be the closing trading price of the Shares on the day immediately preceding the Grant Date, and may be less than this price if it is within the discounts permitted by the applicable Regulatory Authorities;
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(b) if the Company’s Shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange, Market Value will be the greater of the closing market price of the Shares on (a) the trading day prior to the date of grant of the Options; and (b) the date of grant of the Options;
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(c) if the Company’s Shares are listed on more than one organized trading facility, the Market Value shall be the Market Value as determined in accordance with subparagraph (a) above for the primary organized trading facility on which the Shares are listed, as determined by the Committee, subject to any adjustments as may be required to secure all necessary Regulatory Approvals;
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(d) if the Company’s Shares are listed on one or more organized trading facilities but have not traded during the ten trading days immediately preceding the Grant Date, then the Market Value will be, subject to any adjustments as may be required to secure all necessary Regulatory Approvals, such value as is determined by the Committee; and
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(e) if the Company’s Shares are not listed on any organized trading facility, then the Market Value will be, subject to any adjustments as may be required to secure all necessary Regulatory Approvals, such value as is determined by the Committee to be the fair value of the Shares, taking into consideration all factors that the Committee deems appropriate, including, without limitation, recent sale and offer prices of the Shares in private transactions negotiated at arms’ length.
Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no case will the Market Value be less than the minimum prescribed by each of the organized trading facilities that would apply to the Company on the Grant Date in question.
5.4 Termination of Option
Subject to such other terms or conditions that may be attached to Options granted hereunder, an Option Holder may exercise an Option in whole or in part at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period. Any Option or part thereof not exercised within the Exercise Period shall terminate and become null, void and of no effect as of the Expiry Time on the Expiry Date. The Expiry Date of an Option shall be the earlier of the date so fixed by the Committee at the time the
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Option is granted as set out in the Option Certificate and the date established, if applicable, in paragraphs (a) or (b) below or sections 5.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 11.4 of this Plan:
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(a) Ceasing to Hold Office - In the event that the Option Holder holds his or her Option as an Executive and such Option Holder ceases to hold such position other than by reason of death or Disability, the Expiry Date of the Option shall be, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and expressly provided for in the Option Certificate, the 90th day following the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position, or, subject to the maximum allowable time set out in the policies of the applicable Regulatory Authorities, such longer or shorter period as determined by the Committee, unless the Option Holder ceases to hold such position as a result of:
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(i) ceasing to meet the qualifications set forth in the corporate legislation applicable to the Company;
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(ii) a special resolution having been passed by the shareholders of the Company removing the Option Holder as a director of the Company or any Subsidiary; or
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(iii) an order made by any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction to so order; in which case the Expiry Date shall be the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position; or
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(b) Ceasing to be Employed or Engaged - In the event that the Option Holder holds his or her Option as an Employee or Consultant and such Option Holder ceases to hold such position other than by reason of death or Disability, the Expiry Date of the Option shall be, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and expressly provided for in the Option Certificate, the 90[th] day following the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position, or, subject to the maximum allowable time set out in the policies of the applicable Regulatory Authorities, such longer or shorter period as determined by the Committee, unless the Option Holder ceases to hold such position as a result of:
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(i) termination for cause;
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(ii) resigning his or her position;
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(iii) an order made by any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction to so order; in which case the Expiry Date shall be the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position.
In the event that the Option Holder ceases to hold the position of Executive, Employee or Consultant for which the Option was originally granted, but comes to hold a different position as an Executive, Employee or Consultant prior to the expiry of the Option, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, choose to permit the Option to stay in place for that Option Holder with such Option then to be treated as being held by that Option Holder in his or her new position and such
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will not be considered to be an amendment to the Option in question requiring the consent of the Option Holder under section 9.2. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no case will an Option be exercisable later than the Expiry Date of the Option.
5.5 Vesting of Option and Acceleration
The vesting schedule for an Option, if any, shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set out in the Option Certificate issued in respect of the Option. The Committee may elect, at any time, to accelerate the vesting schedule of one or more Options including, without limitation, on a Triggering Event, and such acceleration will not be considered an amendment to the Option in question requiring the consent of the Option Holder under section 9.2.
5.6 Additional Terms
Subject to all applicable Regulatory Rules and all necessary Regulatory Approvals, the Committee may attach additional terms and conditions to the grant of a particular Option, such terms and conditions to be set out in a schedule attached to the Option Certificate. The Option Certificates will be issued for convenience only, and in the case of a dispute with regard to any matter in respect thereof, the provisions of this Plan and the records of the Company shall prevail over the terms and conditions in the Option Certificate, save and except as noted below. Each Option will also be subject to, in addition to the provisions of the Plan, the terms and conditions contained in the schedules, if any, attached to the Option Certificate for such Option. Should the terms and conditions contained in such schedules be inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, such terms and conditions will supersede the provisions of the Plan.
ARTICLE 6 TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS
6.1 Non-transferable
Except as provided otherwise in this ARTICLE 6, Options are non-assignable and nontransferable.
6.2 Death of Option Holder
In the event of the Option Holder’s death, any Options held by such Option Holder shall pass to the Personal Representative of the Option Holder and shall be exercisable by the Personal Representative on or before the date which is the earlier of one year following the date of death and the applicable Expiry Date.
6.3 Disability of Option Holder
If the employment or engagement of an Option Holder as an Employee or Consultant or the position of an Option Holder as a director or officer of the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated by the Company by reason of such Option Holder’s Disability, any Options held by such Option Holder shall be exercisable by such Option Holder or by the Personal Representative on or before the date which is the earlier of one year following the termination of employment, engagement or appointment as a director or officer and the applicable Expiry Date.
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6.4 Disability and Death of Option Holder
If an Option Holder has ceased to be employed, engaged or appointed as a director or officer of the Company or a Subsidiary by reason of such Option Holder’s Disability and such Option Holder dies within one year after the termination of such engagement, any Options held by such Option Holder that could have been exercised immediately prior to his or her death shall pass to the Personal Representative of such Option Holder and shall be exercisable by the Personal Representative on or before the date which is the earlier of one year following the death of such Option Holder and the applicable Expiry Date.
6.5 Vesting
Notwithstanding any vesting schedule to which Options are subject, Options shall cease to vest immediately if the employment or engagement of an Option Holder as an Employee or Consultant or the position of an Option Holder as a director or officer of the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for any reason whatsoever. In which case, the Option Holder may only exercise such number of Options that are vested as at the date of termination of such Option Holder’s employment, engagement or appointment as a director or officer.
6.6 Deemed Non-Interruption of Engagement
Employment or engagement by the Company shall be deemed to continue intact during any military or sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such leave does not exceed 90 days or, if longer, for so long as the Option Holder’s right to re-employment or reengagement by the Company is guaranteed either by statute or by contract. If the period of such leave exceeds 90 days and the Option Holder’s re-employment or re-engagement is not so guaranteed, then his or her employment or engagement shall be deemed to have terminated on the ninety-first day of such leave.
ARTICLE 7 EXERCISE OF OPTION
7.1 Exercise of Option
An Option may be exercised only by the Option Holder or the Personal Representative of any Option Holder. An Option Holder or the Personal Representative of any Option Holder may exercise an Option in whole or in part at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period up to the Expiry Time on the Expiry Date by delivering to the Administrator:
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(a) the required Exercise Notice specifying the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised;
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(b) a certified cheque or bank draft payable to the Company in an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares then being purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Option; and
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(c) documents containing such representations, warranties, agreements and undertakings, including such as to the Option Holder’s future dealings in such
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Shares, as counsel to the Company reasonably determines to be necessary or advisable in order to comply with or safeguard against the violation of the laws of any jurisdiction.
7.2 Issue of Share Certificates
As soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of the Exercise Notice, the Administrator shall cause to be delivered to the Option Holder a certificate for the Shares so purchased. All Share Certificates issued pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to the applicable hold periods set by the Regulatory Rules.
7.3 No Rights as Shareholder
Until the date of the issuance of the certificate for the Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option, unless the Committee determines otherwise. In the event of any dispute over the date of the issuance of the certificates, the decision of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding.
ARTICLE 8 ADMINISTRATION
8.1 Board or Committee
The Plan shall be administered by the Board, by a Committee of the Board appointed in accordance with section 8.2, or by an Administrator appointed in accordance with paragraph 8.4(b).
8.2 Appointment of Committee
The Board may at any time appoint a Committee, consisting of not less than two of its members, to administer the Plan on behalf of the Board in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, consistent with this Plan. Once appointed, the Committee shall continue to serve until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time, the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in their place, fill vacancies however caused, or remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan.
8.3 Quorum and Voting
A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum and, subject to the limitations in this ARTICLE 8, all actions of the Committee shall require the affirmative vote of members who constitute a majority of such quorum. Members of the Committee may vote on any matters affecting the administration of the Plan or the grant of Options pursuant to the Plan, except that no such member shall act upon the granting of an Option to himself or herself (but any such member may be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the Committee during which action is taken with respect to the granting of Options to that member). The Committee may approve matters by written resolution signed by a majority of the quorum.
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8.4 Powers of Committee
The Committee (or the Board if no Committee is in place) shall have the authority to do the following:
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(a) administer the Plan in accordance with its terms;
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(b) appoint or replace the Administrator from time to time;
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(c) determine all questions arising in connection with the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan, including all questions relating to the Market Value of the Shares;
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(d) correct any defect, supply any information or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in such manner and to such extent as shall be deemed necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of the Plan;
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(e) prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan;
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(f) determine the duration and purposes of leaves of absence from employment or engagement by the Company which may be granted to Option Holders without constituting a termination of employment or engagement for purposes of the Plan;
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(g) do the following with respect to the granting of Options:
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(i) determine the Executives, Employees or Consultants to whom Options shall be granted, based on the eligibility criteria set out in this Plan;
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(ii) determine the terms of the Option to be granted to an Option Holder including, without limitation, the Grant Date, Expiry Date, Exercise Price and vesting schedule (which need not be identical with the terms of any other Option);
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(iii) subject to any necessary Regulatory Approvals and section 9.2, amend the terms of any Options;
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(iv) determine when Options shall be granted; and
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(v) determine the number of Shares subject to each Option;
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(h) accelerate the vesting schedule of any Option previously granted; and
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(i) make all other determinations necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion, for the administration of the Plan.
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8.5 Administration by Committee
All determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all persons. The Committee shall have all powers necessary or appropriate to accomplish its duties under this Plan.
8.6 Interpretation
The interpretation by the Committee of any of the provisions of the Plan and any determination by it pursuant thereto shall be final, conclusive and binding and shall not be subject to dispute by any Option Holder. No member of the Committee or any person acting pursuant to authority delegated by it hereunder shall be personally liable for any action or determination in connection with the Plan made or taken in good faith and each member of the Committee and each such person shall be entitled to indemnification with respect to any such action or determination in the manner provided for by the Company.
ARTICLE 9 APPROVALS AND AMENDMENT
9.1 Shareholder Approval of Plan
If required by a Regulatory Authority or by the Committee, this Plan may be made subject to the approval of a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the shareholders of the Company or by a majority of votes cast by disinterested shareholders at a meeting of shareholders of the Company. If shareholder approval is required, any Options granted under this Plan prior to such time will not be exercisable or binding on the Company unless and until such shareholder approval is obtained.
9.2 Amendment of Option or Plan
Subject to any required Regulatory Approvals, the Committee may from time to time amend the Plan or the terms and conditions of any Option thereafter to be granted provided that where such amendment relates to an existing Option and it would:
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(a) materially decrease the rights or benefits accruing to an Option Holder; or
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(b) materially increase the obligations of an Option Holder;
then, unless otherwise excepted out by a provision of this Plan, the Committee must also obtain the written consent of the Option Holder in question to such amendment. Unless approved by the Exchange, Options may not be amended once issued, and if an Option is cancelled before its Expiry Date, the Committee may not grant new Options to the same Option Holder until 30 days have elapsed from the date of cancellation.
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ARTICLE 10 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ISSUANCE OF OPTIONS AND SHARES
10.1 Compliance with Laws
An Option shall not be granted or exercised, and Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of any Option, unless the grant and exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares comply with all applicable Regulatory Rules, and such Options and Shares will be subject to all applicable trading restrictions in effect pursuant to such Regulatory Rules and the Company shall be entitled to legend the Option Certificates and the certificates representing such Shares accordingly.
10.2 Obligation to Obtain Regulatory Approvals
In administering this Plan, the Committee will seek any Regulatory Approvals which may be required. The Committee will not permit any Options to be granted without first obtaining the necessary Regulatory Approvals unless such Options are granted conditional upon such Regulatory Approvals being obtained. The Committee will make all filings required with the Regulatory Authorities in respect of the Plan and each grant of Options hereunder. No Option granted will be exercisable or binding on the Company unless and until all necessary Regulatory Approvals have been obtained. The Committee shall be entitled to amend this Plan and the Options granted hereunder in order to secure any necessary Regulatory Approvals and such amendments will not require the consent of the Option Holders under section 9.2.
10.3 Inability to Obtain Regulatory Approvals
The Company shall not be liable with respect to the failure to complete any transaction related to this Plan, including the exercise of Options or the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares pursuant to such Options, if the Company was unable to obtain Regulatory Approval from any applicable Regulatory Authority, which Regulatory Approval is deemed by the Committee to be necessary to complete such transaction.
10.4 Withholding Tax Requirements
Upon exercise of an Option, the Option Holder shall, upon notification of the amount due and prior to the delivery of the certificates representing the Shares, pay to the Company amounts necessary to satisfy applicable federal and provincial withholding tax requirements and, if applicable, Canada Pension Plan contributions, in such amount as determined by the Company, or shall otherwise make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for such requirements. In order to implement this provision, the Company or any related corporation shall have the right to retain and withhold from any payment of cash or Shares under this Plan the amount of taxes and, if applicable, Canada Pension Plan contributions, in such amount as determined by the Company, to be withheld or otherwise deducted and paid with respect to such payment. At its discretion, the Company may require an Option Holder receiving Shares to reimburse the Company for any such taxes and Canada Pension Plan contributions required to be withheld by the Company and withhold any distribution to the Option Holder in whole or in part until the Company is so reimbursed. In lieu thereof, the Company shall have the right to withhold from any other cash amounts due or to
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become due from the Company to the Option Holder an amount equal to such taxes and, if applicable, Canada Pension Plan contributions as determined by the Company. The Company may also retain and withhold or the Option Holder may elect, subject to approval by the Company at its sole discretion, to have the Company retain and withhold a number of Shares having a market value of not less than the amount of such taxes and, if applicable, Canada Pension Plan contributions, as determined by the Company, required to be withheld by the Company to reimburse the Company for any such taxes and cancel (in whole or in part) any such Shares so withheld.
ARTICLE 11 ADJUSTMENTS AND TERMINATION
11.1 Termination of Plan
Subject to any necessary Regulatory Approvals, the Committee may terminate or suspend the Plan.
11.2 No Grant During Suspension of Plan
No Option may be granted during any suspension, or after termination, of the Plan. Suspension or termination of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Option Holder, alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Option previously granted.
11.3 Alteration in Capital Structure
If there is a material alteration in the capital structure of the Company and the Shares are consolidated, subdivided, converted, exchanged, reclassified or in any way substituted for, the Committee shall make such adjustments to this Plan and to the Options then outstanding under this Plan as the Committee determines to be appropriate and equitable under the circumstances, so that the proportionate interest of each Option Holder shall, to the extent practicable, be maintained as before the occurrence of such event. Such adjustments may include, without limitation:
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(a) a change in the number or kind of shares of the Company covered by such Options; and
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(b) a change in the Exercise Price payable per Share provided, however, that the aggregate Exercise Price applicable to the unexercised portion of existing Options shall not be altered, it being intended that any adjustments made with respect to such Options shall apply only to the Exercise Price per Share and the number of Shares subject thereto.
For purposes of this section 11.3, and without limitation, neither:
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(c) the issuance of additional securities of the Company in exchange for adequate consideration (including services); nor
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(d) the conversion of outstanding securities of the Company into Shares shall be deemed to be material alterations of the capital structure of the Company.
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Any adjustment made to any Options pursuant to this section 11.3 shall not be considered an amendment requiring the Option Holder’s consent for the purposes of section 9.2.
11.4 Triggering Events
Subject to the Company complying with section 11.5 and any necessary Regulatory Approvals and notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan or any Option Certificate, the Committee may, without the consent of the Option Holder or Holders in question:
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(a) cause all or a portion of any of the Options granted under the Plan to terminate upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event; or
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(b) cause all or a portion of any of the Options granted under the Plan to be exchanged for incentive stock options of another corporation upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event in such ratio and at such exercise price as the Committee deems appropriate, acting reasonably.
Such termination or exchange shall not be considered an amendment requiring the Option Holder’s consent for the purpose of section 9.2.
11.5 Notice of Termination by Triggering Event
In the event that the Committee wishes to cause all or a portion of any of the Options granted under this Plan to terminate on the occurrence of a Triggering Event, it must give written notice to the Option Holders in question not less than 10 days prior to the consummation of a Triggering Event so as to permit the Option Holder the opportunity to exercise the vested portion of the Options prior to such termination. Upon the giving of such notice and subject to any necessary Regulatory Approvals, all Options or portions thereof granted under the Plan which the Company proposes to terminate shall become immediately exercisable notwithstanding any contingent vesting provision to which such Options may have otherwise been subject provided that the vesting schedule of Options granted to Persons conducting investor relations activities cannot be accelerated without prior acceptance of the required Regulatory Authorities.
11.6 Determinations to be Made By Committee
Adjustments and determinations under this ARTICLE 11 shall be made by the Committee, whose decisions as to what adjustments or determination shall be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding, and conclusive.
11.7 Options Granted to U.S. Residents or Citizens
The Options and the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Options have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 , as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”) or any applicable securities law of any state of the United States and may not be granted to, or exercised by or on behalf of, any person in the United States, any U.S. person or any person acting for the account or benefit of a U.S. person or person in the United States unless exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable securities law of any state of the United States. The Options granted, and the Shares issued upon exercise of Options, in the United States,
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to or by or on behalf of a U.S. person or any person acting for the account or benefit of a U.S. person or person in the United States will bear a legend restricting the transfer and exercise of such Options and Shares unless such offer, sale, pledge or transfer is pursuant to an exemption from the U.S. Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. “United States” and “U.S. person” are as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.
Any Option granted under the Plan to an Option Holder who is a citizen or resident of the United States (including its territories, possessions and all areas subject to the jurisdiction) (a “ U.S. Option Holder ”) may be an incentive stock option (an “ ISO ”) within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the United States (the “ Code ”), but only if so designated by the Company in the agreement evidencing such Option, and only to the extent such option qualifies as an ISO under this section 11.7. No more than 5,000,000 Shares may be granted under Options intended to be ISOs, subject to adjustment as provided in section 11.3. No provision of this Plan, as it may be applied to a U.S. Option Holder with respect to Options which are designated as ISOs, shall be construed so as to be inconsistent with any provision of Section 422 of the Code. Grants of Options to U.S. Option Holders pursuant to this Plan which are not designated as or otherwise do not qualify as ISOs will be treated as non-statutory stock options for U.S. federal tax purposes. The Exercise Price for Shares under each Option granted to a U.S. Option Holder pursuant to this Plan shall be not less than 100% of the Market Value of such Shares at the time granted, (unless such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Sections 409A and 424(a) of the Code). Options will be granted and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. The Plan and each Option Agreement under the Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that the Administrator determines that any this Plan or any Option hereunder may be subject to Section 409A of the Code and related Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, the Administrator may adopt such amendments to the Plan and the applicable agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies, and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate to (a) exempt the Option from section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Option, or (b) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance thereunder and thereby avoid the application of any penalty taxes under such section.
Notwithstanding anything in this Plan contained to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to ISOs granted to each U.S. Option Holder:
- (a) ISOs shall only be granted to individual U.S. Option Holders who are, at the time of grant, employees of the Company (within the meaning of the Code). Any director of the Company who is a U.S. Option Holder shall be ineligible to vote upon the granting of such Option;
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(b) the aggregate Market Value (determined as of the time an ISO is granted) of the Shares subject to ISOs exercisable for the first time by a U.S. Option Holder during any calendar year under this Plan and all other Company stock option plans, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, shall not exceed US$100,000. To the extent that this US$100,000 limit is exceeded, such Options will be treated as nonstatutory stock options. For purposes of this paragraph, (i) ISOs will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted and (ii) the calculation will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
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(c) if any U.S. Option Holder to whom an ISO is to be granted under the Plan at the time of the grant of such ISO is the owner of shares possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company, then the following special provisions shall be applicable to the ISO granted to such individual:
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(i) the Exercise Price (per Share) subject to such ISO shall not be less than 110% of the Market Value of one Share at the time of grant; and
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(ii) for the purposes of this paragraph only, the exercise period shall not exceed 5 years from the date of grant;
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(d) no ISO may be granted hereunder to a U.S. Option Holder following the expiration of 10 years after the date on which this Plan is adopted by the Company or the date on which the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company, whichever is earlier;
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(e) no Option granted U.S. Option Holder under the Plan shall be treated as an ISO unless the Plan shall have been approved by the shareholders of the Company within 12 months following the date of its adoption by the Board;
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(f) Options shall lose their qualification as ISOs if any leave of absence exceeds 3 months, unless reemployment upon expiration is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then 6 months following the first day of such leave, any ISO held by a U.S. Option Holder will cease to be treated as an ISO and will be treated for tax purposes as a non-statutory stock option;
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(g) no ISO shall be transferable by a U.S. Option Holder other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution; and
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(h) during the lifetime of the original grantee of an ISO, such ISO may not be exercised by anyone other than such grantee.
This Plan is approved by the Board on September 21, 2021.
SCHEDULE “A”
[For Options issued in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of U.S. Persons: THIS OPTION AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS OPTION HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY ACCEPTING THESE SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, (C) IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (D) IN ANOTHER TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, IN THE CASE OF (C) AND (D), THE SELLER FURNISHES TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT. DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGES IN CANADA.]
FABLED COPPER CORP.
STOCK OPTION PLAN
OPTION CERTIFICATE
This Option Certificate is issued pursuant to the provisions of the Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) of Fabled Copper Corp. (the “ Company ”) and evidences that __ [Name of Option Holder] is the holder (the “ Option Holder ”) of an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase up to __ common shares (the “ Shares ”) in the capital of the Company at a purchase price of Cdn.$ __ per Share (the “ Exercise Price ”). This Option may be exercised at any time and from time to time from and including the following Grant Date through to and including up to 4:00 p.m. local time in Vancouver, British Columbia (the “ Expiry Time ”) on __, subject to the provisions of the Plan (the “ Expiry Date ”). The Grant Date of this Option is __.
[Complete the following additional terms and any other special terms, if applicable, or remove the inapplicable terms or this schedule entirely.]
The additional terms and conditions attached to the Option represented by this Option Certificate are as follows:
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The Options will not be exercisable unless and until they have vested and then only to the extent that they have vested. The Options will vest in accordance with the following:
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(a) __ Shares (____%) will vest and be exercisable on or after the Grant Date;
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(b) __ additional Shares (_%) will vest and be exercisable on or after ___ [date];
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(c) __ additional Shares (_%) will vest and be exercisable on or after ___ [date]; and
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(d) __ additional Shares (_%) will vest and be exercisable on or after ___ [date];
2. Upon the Option Holder ceasing to hold a position with the Company, other than as a result of the events set out in paragraphs 5.4(a) or 5.4(b) of the Plan, the Expiry Date of the Option shall be ______ [Insert date desired that is longer or shorter than the standard 90 days as set out in the Plan] following the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position.
[Include the following for Options issued in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of U.S. Persons:]
[Type of Option: [Incentive Stock Option] [Non-statutory Stock Option]]
To exercise this Option , the Option Holder must deliver to the Administrator of the Plan, prior to the Expiry Time on the Expiry Date, an Exercise Notice, in the form provided in the Plan, which is incorporated by reference herein, together with this Option Certificate and a certified cheque or bank draft payable to the Company in an amount equal to the aggregate of the Exercise Price of the Shares in respect of which this Option is being exercised. Please contact the Company prior to payment to obtain f wire transfer instructions and information regarding any withholding tax due under section 10.4 of the Plan.
This Option Certificate and the Option evidenced hereby is not assignable, transferable or negotiable and is subject to the detailed terms and conditions contained in the Plan. This Option Certificate is issued for convenience only and in the case of any dispute with regard to any matter in respect hereof, the provisions of the Plan and the records of the Company shall prevail. This Option is also subject to the terms and conditions contained in the schedules, if any, attached hereto.
If the Option Holder is a resident or citizen of the United States of America at the time of the exercise of the Option, the certificate(s) representing the Shares will be endorsed with the following or a similar legend:
“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY ACCEPTING THESE SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, (C) IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (D) IN ANOTHER TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, IN THE CASE OF (C) AND (D), THE SELLER FURNISHES TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT. DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGES IN CANADA”.”
This Option was granted to the Option Holder in his or her capacity as a bona fide Director, Officer, Employee or Consultant of the Company (circle appropriate relationship with the Company) , and shall continue in effect should his or her status change and he or she continue in a new capacity as a Director, Officer, Employee or Consultant of the Company
FABLED COPPER CORP.
______ Authorized Signatory
The Option Holder acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents to the Company that the Option Holder is a bona fide Director, Officer, Employee or Consultant of the Company (circle appropriate relationship with the Company) and is familiar with the terms and conditions of the Plan, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Option Holder agrees to execute, deliver, file and otherwise assist the Company in filing any report, undertaking or document with respect to the awarding of the Option and exercise of the Option, as may be required by the applicable Regulatory Authorities. The Option Holder further acknowledges that if the Plan has not been approved by the shareholders of the Company on the Grant Date, this Option is not exercisable until such approval has been obtained.
By signing this Option Certificate, the undersigned also provides its express written consent to:
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(i) the disclosure of Personal Information (as defined below) by the Company to the Exchange with respect to any and all forms required to be filed by the Company with the Exchange with respect to the grant of this Option; and
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(j) the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information by the Exchange as identified by the Exchange from time to time.
“Personal Information” means any information about an identifiable individual, and includes the information contained in the Form 11 Notice of Proposed Stock Option Grant or Amendment to be filed by the Company with the Exchange.
Signature of Option Holder:
_____ Signature
Date signed: _____
_____ Print Name
_____ Address
SCHEDULE “B”
FABLED COPPER CORP. STOCK OPTION PLAN
NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF OPTION
TO: Fabled Copper Corp. (the “ Company ”)
The undersigned hereby irrevocably exercises stock options (the “ Options ”) of the Company previously granted to the undersigned on ____, and as such subscribes for ___ common shares (the “ Shares ”) of the Company at a price of $_ per Share for a total purchase price of $_ (the “ Exercise Price ”).
The undersigned encloses herewith a cheque, bank draft or money order or has transmitted good same day funds by wire or other lawful money of Canada payable to or to the order of the Company in payment of the Exercise Price.
The undersigned hereby directs that the Shares subscribed for be registered and delivered as follows:
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The undersigned acknowledges the Option is not validly exercised unless this Notice is completed in strict compliance with this form and delivered to the required address with the required payment prior to 4:00 p.m. local time in Vancouver, B.C. on the Expiry Date of the Option.
Dated:
Signature of Option Holder