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MARIMACA COPPER CORP. — Governance Information 2025
Mar 30, 2025
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MARIMACA COPPER CORP. (THE "CORPORATION")
OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION ................................................................................................................. 1 | ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION ................................................................................................................. 1 |
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| Section 1.1 | Definitions ................................................................................................................... 1 |
| Section 1.2 | Interpretation .............................................................................................................. 5 |
| ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN; GRANTING OF AWARDS ................ 5 | |
| Section 2.1 | Purpose of the Plan .................................................................................................... 5 |
| Section 2.2 | Implementation and Administration of the Plan .......................................................... 6 |
| Section 2.3 | Participation in this Plan ............................................................................................. 7 |
| Section 2.4 | Shares Subject to the Plan ......................................................................................... 7 |
| Section 2.5 | Limits with Respect to Insiders, Individual Limits, Annual Grant Limits ..................... 8 |
| Section 2.6 | Granting of Awards ..................................................................................................... 8 |
| ARTICLE 3 OPTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 8 | |
| Section 3.1 | Nature of Options ....................................................................................................... 8 |
| Section 3.2 | Option Awards ............................................................................................................ 8 |
| Section 3.3 | Option Price ................................................................................................................ 9 |
| Section 3.4 | Option Term ................................................................................................................ 9 |
| Section 3.5 | Exercise of Options .................................................................................................... 9 |
| Section 3.6 | Method of Exercise and Payment of Purchase Price ................................................. 9 |
| Section 3.7 | Option Agreements ................................................................................................... 10 |
| ARTICLE 4 RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS .............................................................................................. 10 | |
| Section 4.1 | Nature of RSUs ........................................................................................................ 10 |
| Section 4.2 | RSU Awards ............................................................................................................. 10 |
| Section 4.3 | RSU Agreements ...................................................................................................... 11 |
| Section 4.4 | Vesting and Restriction Period ................................................................................. 11 |
| Section 4.5 | Redemption / Settlement of RSUs ............................................................................ 11 |
| Section 4.6 | Determination of Amounts ........................................................................................ 12 |
| Section 4.7 | Award of Dividend Equivalents ................................................................................. 12 |
| ARTICLE 5 GENERAL CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................... 13 | |
| Section 5.1 | General Conditions Applicable to Awards ................................................................ 13 |
| Section 5.2 | General Conditions Applicable to Options ................................................................ 14 |
| Section 5.3 | General Conditions Applicable to RSUs ................................................................... 15 |
| ARTICLE 6 ADJUSTMENTS AND AMENDMENTS ................................................................................ 16 | |
| Section 6.1 | Adjustment to Shares Subject to Outstanding Awards ............................................. 16 |
| Section 6.2 | Change of Control .................................................................................................... 16 |
| Section 6.3 | Amendment or Discontinuance of the Plan .............................................................. 17 |
| ARTICLE 7 MISCELLANEOUS ............................................................................................................... 18 |
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| Section | 7.1 | Use of an Administrative Agent and Trustee ............................................................ 18 |
| Section | 7.2 | Tax Withholding ........................................................................................................ 18 |
| Section | 7.3 | Clawback .................................................................................................................. 19 |
| Section | 7.4 | Securities Law Compliance ...................................................................................... 19 |
| Section | 7.5 | Reorganization of the Corporation ............................................................................ 20 |
| Section | 7.6 | Quotation of Shares .................................................................................................. 20 |
| Section | 7.7 | No Fractional Shares ................................................................................................ 20 |
| Section | 7.8 | Governing Laws ........................................................................................................ 20 |
| Section | 7.9 | Severability ............................................................................................................... 20 |
| Section | 7.10 | Section 409A of the Tax Code .................................................................................. 20 |
MARIMACA COPPER CORP. OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
Marimaca Copper Corp. (the " Corporation ") hereby establishes an omnibus incentive plan for certain qualified directors, executive officers, employees or Consultants (as defined herein) of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined herein).
ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Definitions
Where used herein or in any amendments hereto or in any communication required or permitted to be given hereunder, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires:
" Account " means an account maintained for each Participant on the books of the Corporation which will be credited with Awards in accordance with the terms of this Plan;
" affiliates " has the meaning ascribed thereto in National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions ;
" Associate ", where used to indicate a relationship with a Participant, means (i) any domestic partner of that Participant and (ii) the spouse of that Participant and that Participant's children, as well as that Participant's relatives and that Participant's spouse's relatives, if they share that Participant's residence;
" Award " means any of an Option or RSU granted to a Participant pursuant to the terms of the Plan;
" Board " has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2(1) hereof;
" Business Day " means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, when banks are generally open for business in Toronto, Ontario for the transaction of banking business;
"Cashless Exercise Right" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.6(3) hereof.
" Cause " has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.2(1) hereof;
" Change of Control " means, unless the Board determines otherwise, the happening, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any of the following events:
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(a) any transaction (other than a transaction described in clause (c) below) pursuant to which any Person or group of Persons acting jointly or in concert acquires the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of securities of the Corporation representing 50% or more of the aggregate voting power of all of the Corporation's then issued and outstanding securities entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Corporation, other than any such acquisition that occurs upon the exercise or settlement of options or other securities granted by the Corporation under any of the Corporation's equity incentive plans;
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(b) there is consummated an arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Corporation and, immediately after the consummation of such arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the shareholders of the Corporation immediately prior thereto do not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving or resulting entity
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in such amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (B) more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving or resulting entity in such arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction, in each case in substantially the same proportions as their beneficial ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction;
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(c) the sale, lease, exchange, license or other disposition, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of assets, rights or properties of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries which have an aggregate book value greater than 50% of the book value of the assets, rights and properties of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to any other person or entity, other than a disposition to a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Corporation in the course of a reorganization of the assets of the Corporation and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries;
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(d) the passing of a resolution by the Board or shareholders of the Corporation to substantially liquidate the assets of the Corporation or wind up the Corporation's business or significantly rearrange its affairs in one or more transactions or series of transactions or the commencement of proceedings for such a liquidation, winding-up or re-arrangement (except where such re-arrangement is part of a bona fide reorganization of the Corporation in circumstances where the business of the Corporation is continued and the shareholdings remain substantially the same following the re-arrangement); or
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(e) individuals who, on the Effective Date, are members of the Board (the " Incumbent Board ") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member will, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board;
“ Change of Control Transaction ” means any transactions or series of transactions described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of Change of Control.
" Consultant " means a person, other than an employee, executive officer or director of the Corporation or a Subsidiary, that provides ongoing services to the Corporation, and includes for an individual Consultant, a corporation of which the individual Consultant is an employee or shareholder, or a partnership of which the individual Consultant is an employee or partner;
" Consulting Agreement " means, with respect to any Participant, any written consulting agreement between the Corporation or a Subsidiary and such Participant;
" Corporation " means Marimaca Copper Corp., a corporation existing under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act as amended from time to time;
" Dividend Equivalent " means a cash credit equivalent in value to a dividend paid on a Share credited to a Participant's Account;
" Effective Date " means the effective date of this Plan;
" Eligibility Date " the effective date on which a Participant becomes eligible to receive long-term disability benefits (provided that, for greater certainty, such effective date shall be confirmed in writing to the Corporation by the insurance company providing such long-term disability benefits);
" Eligible Participants " means any director, executive officer, employee or Consultant of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries;
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" Employment Agreement " means, with respect to any Participant, any written employment agreement between the Corporation or a Subsidiary and such Participant;
" Exercise Notice " means a notice in writing signed by a Participant and stating the Participant's intention to exercise a particular Award, if applicable;
" Existing Option Plan " means the Marimaca Copper Corp. Stock Option Plan adopted by the shareholders on June 29, 2010 and last approved by the shareholders on June 27, 2018, including any amendments or supplements thereto made after the effective date thereof;
" Existing Option " means an option grant made under the Existing Option Plan;
" Grant Agreement " means an agreement evidencing the grant to a Participant of an Award, including an Option Agreement, an RSU Agreement, an Employment Agreement or a Consulting Agreement;
" Insider " means a "reporting insider" as defined in National Instrument 55-104 – Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions and includes Associates and affiliates (as such term is defined in Part 1 of the TSX Company Manual) of such "reporting insider";
" Market Value " means at any date when the market value of Shares is to be determined, (i) if the Shares are listed on the TSX, the closing price of the Shares on the TSX for the Trading Session on the day prior to the relevant time as it relates to an Award; (ii) if the Shares are not listed on the TSX, then as calculated in paragraph (i) by reference to the price on any other stock exchange on which the Shares are listed (if more than one, then using the exchange on which a majority of trading in the Shares occurs); or (iii) if the Shares are not listed on any stock exchange, the value as is determined solely by the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all Persons;
"Notice of Redemption" means a notice in the form attached as Exhibit D to this Plan that may be delivered by a Participant to the Corporation as specified in Section 5 hereof, pursuant to which the Participant may, subject to the terms of the applicable RSU Agreement, request a redemption of all or a portion of the Participant's vested RSUs during a Restriction Period;
" Option " means an option granted by the Corporation to a Participant entitling such Participant to acquire a designated number of Shares from treasury at the Option Price, but subject to the provisions hereof;
" Option Agreement " means a written agreement between the Corporation and a Participant evidencing the grant of Options and the terms and conditions thereof, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A;
" Option Price " has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.2 hereof;
" Option Term " has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.4 hereof;
" Outstanding Issue " means the number of Shares that are outstanding as at a specified time, on a non- diluted basis;
" Participants " means Eligible Participants that are granted Awards under the Plan;
" Performance Criteria " means specified criteria, other than the mere continuation of employment or the mere passage of time, the satisfaction of which is a condition for the grant, exercisability, vesting or full enjoyment of an Award.
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" Performance Period " means the period determined by the Board at the time any Award is granted or at any time thereafter during which any Performance Criteria and any other vesting conditions specified by the Board with respect to such Award are to be measured;
" Person " means an individual, corporation, company, cooperative, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, entity with juridical personality or governmental authority or body, and pronouns which refer to a Person shall have a similarly extended meaning;
" Plan " means this Marimaca Copper Corp. Omnibus Incentive Plan, including any amendments or supplements hereto made after the effective date hereof;
" Restriction Period " means the period determined by the Board pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof;
" RSU " or " Restricted Share Unit " means a right awarded to a Participant to receive a payment in the form of Shares as provided in Article 4 hereof and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan;
" RSU Agreement " means a written agreement between the Corporation and a Participant evidencing the grant of RSUs and the terms and conditions thereof, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C;
"RSU Cash Equivalent " means the amount of money equal to the Market Value multiplied by the number of vested RSUs of a Participant that are to be redeemed for cash pursuant to a unilateral election by such Participant in a Notice of Redemption;
" Shares " means the common shares in the share capital of the Corporation;
" Share Compensation Arrangement " means a stock option, stock option plan, employee stock purchase plan, long-term incentive plan or any other compensation or incentive mechanism involving the issuance or potential issuance of Shares from treasury, including a share purchase from treasury by a full-time employee, director, officer, Insider, or Consultant which is financially assisted by the Corporation or a Subsidiary by way of a loan, guarantee or otherwise;
" Stock Exchange " means the TSX or if the Shares are not listed or posted for trading on any of such stock exchanges at a particular date, any other stock exchange on which the majority of the trading volume and value of the Shares are listed or posted for trading;
" Subsidiary " means a corporation, company or partnership that is controlled, directly or indirectly,
by the Corporation;
" Tax Act " means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and its regulations thereunder, as amended from time to time;
" Tax Obligations " means the aggregate amount of all withholdings, source deductions and similar amounts required under any governing tax law with respect to either (i) the redemption of an RSU, or (ii) the cancellation of an Option pursuant to a Cashless Exercise Right, as the context requires, including amounts funded by the Corporation on behalf of previous withholding tax, source deduction or similar payments and owed by the Participant to the Corporation, as applicable (which Tax Obligations are to be determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion);
" Termination Date " means (i) in the event of a Participant's resignation, the date on which such Participant ceases to be a director, executive officer, employee or Consultant of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries and (ii) in the event of the termination of the Participant's employment, or position as director, executive or officer of the Corporation or a Subsidiary, or Consultant, the
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effective date of the termination as specified in the notice of termination provided to the Participant by the Corporation or the Subsidiary, as the case may be;
" Termination of Service " means that a Participant has ceased to be an Eligible Participant;
" Trading Session " means a trading session on a day which the applicable Stock Exchange is open for trading;
" TSX " means the Toronto Stock Exchange;
" US Tax Code " means the United States' Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
" US Taxpayer " means a Participant who is a US citizen, US permanent resident or other person who is subject to taxation on their income under the US Tax Code; and
" Vested Awards " has the meaning described thereto in Section 5.2(5) hereof.
Section 1.2 Interpretation
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(1) Whenever the Board is to exercise discretion or authority in the administration of the terms and conditions of this Plan, the term "discretion" or "authority" means the sole and absolute discretion of the Board.
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(2) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Plan into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenient reference only and do not affect the interpretation of this Plan.
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(3) In this Plan, words importing the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa and words importing any gender include any other gender.
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(4) The words "including", "includes" and "include" and any derivatives of such words mean "including (or includes or include) without limitation". As used herein, the expressions "Article", "Section" and other subdivision followed by a number, mean and refer to the specified Article, Section or other subdivision of this Plan, respectively.
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(5) Unless otherwise specified in the Participant's Grant Agreement, all references to money amounts are to Canadian currency.
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(6) For purposes of this Plan, the legal representatives of a Participant shall only include the administrator, the executor or the liquidator of the Participant's estate or will.
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(7) If any action may be taken within, or any right or obligation is to expire at the end of, a period of days under this Plan, then the first day of the period is not counted, but the day of its expiry is counted.
ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN; GRANTING OF AWARDS
Section 2.1 Purpose of the Plan
The purpose of the Plan is to permit the Corporation to grant Awards to Eligible Participants, subject to certain conditions as hereinafter set forth, for the following purposes:
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(a) to increase the interest in the Corporation's welfare of those Eligible Participants, who share responsibility for the management, growth and protection of the business of the Corporation or a Subsidiary;
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(b) to provide an incentive to such Eligible Participants to continue their services for the Corporation or a Subsidiary and to encourage such Eligible Participants whose skills, performance and loyalty to the objectives and interests of the Corporation or a Subsidiary are necessary or essential to its success, image, reputation or activities;
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(c) to reward Participants for their performance of services while working for the Corporation or a Subsidiary; and
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(d) to provide a means through which the Corporation or a Subsidiary may attract and retain able Persons to enter its employment or service.
Section 2.2 Implementation and Administration of the Plan
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(1) The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the " Board ") or, if the Board by resolution so decides, by a committee or plan administrator appointed by the Board. If such committee or plan administrator is appointed for this purpose, all references to the "Board" herein will be deemed references to such committee or plan administrator. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional Share Compensation Arrangements or other compensation arrangements, subject to any required approval.
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(2) Subject to Article 6 and any applicable rules of a Stock Exchange, the Board may, from time to time, as it may deem expedient, adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations or vary the terms of this Plan and/or any Award hereunder for carrying out the provisions and purposes of the Plan and/or to address tax or other requirements of any applicable jurisdiction.
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(3) Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Board is authorized, in its sole discretion, to make such determinations under, and such interpretations of, and take such steps and actions in connection with, the proper administration and operations of the Plan as it may deem necessary or advisable. The Board may delegate to officers or managers of the Corporation, or committees thereof, the authority, subject to such terms as the Board shall determine, to perform such functions, in whole or in part. Any such delegation by the Board may be revoked at any time at the Board's sole discretion. The interpretation, administration, construction and application of the Plan and any provisions hereof made by the Board, or by any officer, manager, committee or any other Person to which the Board delegated authority to perform such functions, shall be final and binding on the Corporation, its Subsidiaries and all Eligible Participants.
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(4) No member of the Board or any Person acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Board hereunder shall be liable for any action or determination taken or made in good faith in the administration, interpretation, construction or application of the Plan or any Award granted hereunder. Members of the Board or and any person acting at the direction or on behalf of the Board, shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Corporation with respect to any such action or determination.
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(5) The Plan shall not in any way fetter, limit, obligate, restrict or constrain the Board with regard to the allotment or issuance of any Shares or any other securities in the capital of the Corporation. For greater clarity, the Corporation shall not by virtue of this Plan be in any way restricted from declaring and paying stock dividends, repurchasing Shares or varying or amending its share capital or corporate structure.
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Section 2.3 Participation in this Plan
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(1) The Corporation makes no representation or warranty as to the future market value of the Shares or with respect to any income tax matters affecting any Participant resulting from the grant of an Award, the exercise of an Option or transactions in the Shares or otherwise in respect of participation under the Plan. Neither the Corporation, nor any of its directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by such Person or any other Person with respect to the price, time, quantity or other conditions and circumstances of the issuance of Shares hereunder, or in any other manner related to the Plan. For greater certainty, no amount will be paid to, or in respect of, a Participant under the Plan or pursuant to any other arrangement, and no additional Awards will be granted to such Participant to compensate for a downward fluctuation in the price of the Shares, nor will any other form of benefit be conferred upon, or in respect of, a Participant for such purpose. The Corporation and its Subsidiaries do not assume and shall not have responsibility for the income or other tax consequences resulting to any Participant and each Participant is advised to consult with his or her own tax advisors.
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(2) Participants (and their legal representatives) shall have no legal or equitable right, claim, or interest in any specific property or asset of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries. No asset of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be held in any way as collateral security for the fulfillment of the obligations of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries under this Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, this Plan shall be unfunded. To the extent any Participant or his or her estate holds any rights by virtue of a grant of Awards under this Plan, such rights (unless otherwise determined by the Board) shall be no greater than the rights of an unsecured creditor of the Corporation.
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(3) Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Corporation shall not offer financial assistance to any Participant in regards to the exercise of any Award granted under this Plan.
Section 2.4 Shares Subject to the Plan
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(1) Subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 6 hereof, the securities that may be acquired by Participants under this Plan shall consist of authorized but unissued Shares.
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(2) The maximum number of Shares reserved for issuance, in the aggregate, under this Plan shall be equal to 10% of the Outstanding Issue, less any Shares underlying Options granted under the Existing Option Plan, Existing RSU Plan or other Share Compensation Arrangement of the Corporation. Any Shares reserved for issue on exercise of Existing Options or Existing RSUs shall, upon expiry or forfeiture without exercise of such Existing Options or Existing RSUs, be available for issuance under this Plan. For the purposes of calculating the number of Shares reserved for issuance under this Plan, each Share subject to a RSU shall be counted as reserving one Share under the Plan, and each Share subject to an Option shall be counted as reserving one Share under the Plan. The Plan is considered to be an "evergreen" plan as Shares of the Corporation covered by Awards which have been exercised or settled, as applicable, will be available for subsequent grant under the Plan and the number of Awards that may be granted under the Plan increases if the total number of issued and outstanding Shares of the Corporation increases.
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(3) No Award that can be settled in Shares issued from treasury may be granted if such grant would have the effect of causing the total number of Shares subject to such Award to exceed the abovenoted total numbers of Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the settlement of Awards.
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(4) No new grants of Options will be made under the Existing Option Plan and no new grants of RSUs will be made under the Existing RSU Plan.
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(5) If an outstanding Award (or portion thereof) expires or is forfeited, surrendered, cancelled or otherwise terminated for any reason without having been exercised or settled in full, or if Shares
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acquired pursuant to an Award subject to forfeiture are forfeited, the Shares covered by such Award, if any, will again be available for issuance under the Plan. Shares will not be deemed to have been issued pursuant to the Plan with respect to any portion of an Award that is settled in cash.
Section 2.5 Limits with Respect to Insiders, Individual Limits, Annual Grant Limits
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(1) The maximum number of the Corporation's securities issuable to Insiders, at any time under the Plan, or when combined with all of the Corporation's other Share Compensation Arrangement, cannot exceed ten percent (10%) of the Corporation's total issued and outstanding securities.
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(2) The maximum number of the Corporation's securities issued to Insiders, within any one-year period, under the Plan, or when combined with all of the Corporation's other Share Compensation Arrangement, cannot exceed ten percent (10%) of the Corporation's total issued and outstanding securities.
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(3) Any Award granted pursuant to the Plan, or securities issued under the Existing Option Plan, Existing RSU Plan and any other Share Compensation Arrangement, prior to a Participant becoming an Insider, shall be excluded from the purposes of the limits set out in Section 2.5(1) and Section 2.5(2).
Section 2.6 Granting of Awards
Any Award granted under the Plan shall be subject to the requirement that, if at any time counsel to the Corporation shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares subject to such Award, if applicable, upon any stock exchange or under any law or regulation of any jurisdiction, or the consent or approval of any stock exchange or any governmental or regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant of such Awards or exercise of any Option or the issuance or purchase of Shares thereunder, if applicable, such Award may not be accepted or exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained on conditions acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Corporation to apply for or to obtain such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval.
ARTICLE 3 OPTIONS
Section 3.1 Nature of Options
An Option is an option granted by the Corporation to a Participant entitling such Participant to acquire a designated number of Shares from treasury at the Option Price, but subject to the provisions hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, no Dividend Equivalents shall be granted in connection with an Option.
Section 3.2 Option Awards
Subject to the provisions set forth in this Plan and any shareholder or regulatory approval which may be required, the Board shall, from time to time by resolution, in its sole discretion, (i) designate the Eligible Participants who may receive Options under the Plan, (ii) fix the number of Options, if any, to be granted to each Eligible Participant and the date or dates on which such Options shall be granted, (iii) determine the price per Share to be payable upon the exercise of each such Option (the " Option Price ") and the relevant vesting provisions (including Performance Criteria, if applicable) and the Option Term, the whole subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in this Plan or in any Option Agreement, and any applicable rules of a Stock Exchange.
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Section 3.3 Option Price
The Option Price for Shares that are the subject of any Option shall be determined and approved by the Board when such Option is granted, but shall not be less than the Market Value of such Shares at the time of the grant.
Section 3.4 Option Term
The Board shall determine, at the time of granting the particular Option, the period during which the Option is exercisable, which shall not be more than ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted (" Option Term "). Unless otherwise determined by the Board, all unexercised Options shall be cancelled at the expiry of such Options.
Section 3.5 Exercise of Options
Prior to its expiration or earlier termination in accordance with the Plan, each Option shall be exercisable at such time or times and/or pursuant to the achievement of such Performance Criteria and/or other vesting conditions as the Board at the time of granting the particular Option, may determine in its sole discretion. For greater certainty, any exercise of Options by a Participant shall be made in accordance with the Corporation's insider trading policy. The Corporation shall not issue any Shares to a Participant prior to the Corporation being satisfied in its sole discretion that all applicable taxes under Section 7.2 will be timely withheld or received and remitted to the appropriate taxation authorities in respect of any particular Participant and any particular Option.
Section 3.6 Method of Exercise and Payment of Purchase Price
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(1) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, an Option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable (from time to time as provided in Section 3.5 hereof) by the Participant (or by the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) by delivering a fully completed Exercise Notice, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, to the Corporation at its registered office to the attention of the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation (or the individual that the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation may from time to time designate) or give notice in such other manner as the Corporation may from time to time designate, which notice shall specify the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and shall be accompanied by full payment, by cash, certified cheque, bank draft or any other form of payment deemed acceptable by the Board of the purchase price for the number of Shares specified therein and, if required by Section 7.2, the amount necessary to satisfy any taxes.
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(2) Upon the exercise, the Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after such exercise but no later than ten (10) Business Days following such exercise, forthwith cause the transfer agent and registrar of the Shares either to:
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(a) deliver to the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) a certificate in the name of the Participant representing in the aggregate such number of Shares as the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) shall have then paid for and as are specified in such Exercise Notice; or
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(b) in the case of Shares issued in uncertificated form, cause the issuance of the aggregate number of Shares as the Participant (or the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) shall have then paid for and as are specified in such Exercise Notice to be evidenced by a book position on the register of the shareholders of the Corporation to be maintained by the transfer agent and registrar of the Shares.
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(3) The Board may, in its discretion and at any time, determine to grant a Participant the alternative (the " Cashless Exercise Right "), when entitled to exercise an Option, to deal with such Option on a "cashless exercise" basis, on such terms as the Board may determine in its discretion. Without limitation, the Board may determine in its discretion that such Cashless Exercise Right, if any, grant a Participant the right to terminate such Option in whole or in part by notice in writing to the Corporation and in lieu of receiving Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Option, receive, that number of Shares, disregarding fractions, which is equal to the quotient obtained by:
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(a) subtracting the applicable Option exercise price per Share from the Market Value per Share on the business day immediately prior to the exercise of the Cashless Exercise Right and multiplying the remainder by the number of Option Shares;
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(b) subtracting from the amount obtained under Section 3.6(3)(a) that amount of Tax Obligations applicable to the Option Shares; and
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(c) dividing the net amount obtained under subsection 3.6(3)(b) by the Market Value per Share on the business day immediately prior to the exercise of the Cashless Exercise Right.
Section 3.7 Option Agreements
Options shall be evidenced by an Option Agreement, in such form not inconsistent with the Plan as the Board may from time to time determine. The Option Agreement shall contain such terms that may be considered necessary in order that the Option will comply with any provisions respecting options in the income tax or other laws in force in any country or jurisdiction of which the Participant may from time to time be a resident or citizen or the rules of any regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Corporation.
ARTICLE 4 RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS
Section 4.1 Nature of RSUs
An RSU is an Award in the nature of a bonus for services rendered, or for future services to be rendered, and that, upon settlement, entitles the recipient Participant to acquire Shares pursuant and subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Board may determine at the time of grant, unless such RSU expires prior to being settled. Vesting conditions may, without limitation, be based on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of Performance Criteria.
Section 4.2 RSU Awards
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(1) The Board shall, from time to time by resolution, in its sole discretion, (i) designate the Eligible Participants who may receive RSUs under the Plan, (ii) fix the number of RSUs, if any, to be granted to each Eligible Participant and the date or dates on which such RSUs shall be granted, (iii) determine the relevant conditions, vesting provisions (including the applicable Performance Period and Performance Criteria, if any) and Restriction Period of such RSUs, and (iv) any other terms and conditions applicable to the granted RSUs, which need not be identical and which, without limitation, may include non-competition provisions, subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in this Plan and in any RSU Agreement.
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(2) Subject to the vesting and other conditions and provisions in this Plan and in the RSU Agreement, each RSU awarded to a Participant shall entitle the Participant to receive on settlement one Share. For greater certainty, the Corporation is obligated to deliver one Share on the settlement of each RSU and shall have no independent discretion to settle an RSU in cash or other property other than Shares (subject only to an election by a Participant in accordance with Section 4.5(3), below).
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Section 4.3 RSU Agreements
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(1) The grant of an RSU by the Board shall be evidenced by an RSU Agreement in such form not inconsistent with the Plan as the Board may from time to time determine. Such RSU Agreement shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of this Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions (including without limitation any recoupment, reimbursement or claw-back compensation policy as may be adopted by the Board from time to time) which are not inconsistent with this Plan and which the Board, on the recommendation of the Committee, deems appropriate for inclusion in an RSU Agreement. The provisions of the various RSU Agreements issued under this Plan need not be identical.
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(2) The RSU Agreement shall contain such terms that the Corporation considers necessary in order that the RSU will comply with any provisions respecting restricted share units in the income tax or other laws in force in any country or jurisdiction of which the Participant may from time to time be a resident or citizen or the rules of any regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Corporation.
Section 4.4 Vesting and Restriction Period
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(1) The Board shall have sole discretion to determine if any Performance Criteria and/or other vesting conditions with respect to an RSU, and as contained in the RSU Agreement governing such RSU, have been met and shall communicate to a Participant as soon as reasonably practicable when any such applicable Performance Criteria has been satisfied.
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(2) The Board shall determine, and shall evidence in the applicable RSU Agreement, the period during which a vested RSU may be redeemed by either the Corporation or the Participant, and may determine the maximum period, during which any vested RSU may remain outstanding prior to settlement (the " Restriction Period ").
Section 4.5 Redemption / Settlement of RSUs
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(1) Subject to the terms of the applicable RSU Agreement (including confirmation satisfaction of any Performance Criteria, which shall be at the sole discretion of the Corporation), vested RSUs may be redeemed by a Participant, in whole or in part, at any time on or prior to the end of the Restriction Period, upon delivery of a Notice of Redemption to the Corporation in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D. The Notice of Redemption shall specify the date upon which such vested RSUs shall be redeemed, which date shall be no later than the end of the Restriction Period (the " Redemption Date ").
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(2) Upon receipt by the Corporation of a Notice of Redemption, the Corporation shall redeem the RSUs on the Redemption Date and shall satisfy the redemption, as soon as reasonably practicable, by issuing from treasury one Share for each full RSU to be redeemed (subject to the satisfaction of any applicable withholding tax under Section 7.2.). For greater certainty, the Corporation shall not issue any Shares to a Participant in satisfaction of the redemption of an RSU prior to the Corporation being satisfied in its sole discretion that all applicable taxes under Section 7.2 will be timely withheld or received and remitted to the appropriate taxation authorities in respect of any particular Participant and any particular RSU.
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(3) Notwithstanding Section 4.5(2), the Participant will have, at its sole discretion, the ability to elect in its Notice of Redemption to redeem such portion (and only such portion) of its vested RSUs on the Redemption Date for a cash amount equal to the Tax Obligations associated with aggregate number of RSUs to be redeemed (the " RSU Cash Equivalent ") in lieu of receiving Shares for such RSUs. For greater certainty, the Corporation will have no discretion to satisfy the redemption of any RSUs for the RSU Cash Equivalent in the absence of a unilateral election by the Participant in its Notice of Redemption.
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(4) Notwithstanding Sections 4.5(1) to (3), the Corporation shall be entitled to redeem any vested RSUs on or prior to the end of the Restriction Period and to establish the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the terms of any applicable RSU Agreement. Subject to the terms of the applicable RSU Agreement, if the Corporation proposes to redeem a Participant's vested RSUs, it shall first provide notice to the Participant at least five (5) days prior to the proposed redemption indicating the proposed Redemption Date, during which time the Participant will be entitled to exercise its rights in Section 4.5(1) to complete and deliver to the Corporation a Notice of Redemption in respect of such RSUs (provided that the Participant will not be entitled to select in such Notice of Redemption a Redemption Date that is different from the Redemption Date otherwise specified by the Corporation). If the Participant does not deliver a Notice of Redemption to the Corporation prior to the proposed Redemption Date, the Corporation shall redeem such RSUs on the Redemption Date and deliver the applicable number of Shares to the Participant as soon as reasonably practicable, subject to the satisfaction of any applicable withholding tax under Section 7.2.
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(5) Settlement of RSUs shall take place through:
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(a) delivery to the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) of a certificate in the name of the Participant representing in the aggregate such number of Shares as the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) shall be entitled to receive, subject to satisfaction of any applicable withholding tax under Section 7.2;
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(b) in the case of Shares issued in uncertificated form, issuance of the aggregate number of Shares as the Participant (or the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) shall be entitled to receive, subject to satisfaction of any applicable withholding tax under Section 7.2, to be evidenced by a book position on the register of the shareholders of the Corporation to be maintained by the transfer agent and registrar of the Shares; and
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(c) where a Participant has elected in a Notice of Redemption to settle a portion of its RSUs for the RSU Cash Equivalent, the Participant shall be deemed to have instructed the Corporation to withhold and remit such RSU Cash Equivalent to the applicable taxation authorities on account of any withholding obligations of the Corporation pursuant to Section 7.2 and the Corporation shall deliver any excess cash after making the necessary remittances as soon as reasonable practicable.
Section 4.6 Determination of Amounts
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(1) For purposes of determining any RSU Cash Equivalent, such calculation will be made on the Redemption Date based on the Market Value on such date multiplied by the number of vested RSUs in the Participant's Account that the Participant has elected in a Notice of Redemption to be settled in cash.
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(2) For the purposes of determining the number of Shares to be issued or delivered to a Participant upon settlement of RSUs pursuant to Section 4.5, such calculation will be made on the Redemption Date based on the whole number of Shares equal to the whole number of vested RSUs then recorded in the Participant's Account less any RSUs that a Participant has elected in a Notice of Redemption to be settled in the RSU Cash Equivalent.
Section 4.7 Award of Dividend Equivalents
Dividend Equivalents may, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, be awarded in respect of unvested RSUs in a Participant's Account on the same basis as cash dividends declared and paid on Shares as if the Participant was a shareholder of record of Shares on the relevant record date. Dividend
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Equivalents, if any, will be credited to the Participant's Account in additional RSUs, the number of which shall be equal to a fraction where the numerator is the product of (i) the number of RSUs in such Participant's Account on the date that dividends are paid multiplied by (ii) the dividend paid per Share and the denominator of which is the Market Value of one Share calculated on the date that dividends are paid. Any additional RSUs credited to a Participant's Account as a Dividend Equivalent shall be subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting and Restriction Periods) as the RSUs in respect of which such additional RSUs are credited.
In the event that the Participant's applicable RSUs do not vest, all Dividend Equivalents, if any, associated with such RSUs will be forfeited by the Participant and returned to the Corporation's account.
ARTICLE 5 GENERAL CONDITIONS
Section 5.1 General Conditions Applicable to Awards
Each Award, as applicable, shall be subject to the following conditions:
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(1) Vesting Period . Each Award granted hereunder shall vest in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement entered into in respect of such Award. The Board has the right to accelerate the date upon which any Award becomes exercisable notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth for such Award, regardless of any adverse or potentially adverse tax consequence resulting from such acceleration.
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(2) Employment . Notwithstanding any express or implied term of this Plan to the contrary, the granting of an Award pursuant to the Plan shall in no way be construed as a guarantee by the Corporation or a Subsidiary to the Participant of employment or another service relationship with the Corporation or a Subsidiary. The granting of an Award to a Participant shall not impose upon the Corporation or a Subsidiary any obligation to retain the Participant in its employ or service in any capacity. Nothing contained in this Plan or in any Award granted under this Plan shall interfere in any way with the rights of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates in connection with the employment, retention or termination of any such Participant. The loss of existing or potential profit in Shares underlying Awards granted under this Plan shall not constitute an element of damages in the event of termination of a Participant's employment or service in any office or otherwise.
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(3) Grant of Awards . Eligibility to participate in this Plan does not confer upon any Eligible Participant any right to be granted Awards pursuant to this Plan. Granting Awards to any Eligible Participant does not confer upon any Eligible Participant the right to receive nor preclude such Eligible Participant from receiving any additional Awards at any time. The extent to which any Eligible Participant is entitled to be granted Awards pursuant to this Plan will be determined in the sole discretion of the Board. Participation in the Plan shall be entirely voluntary and any decision not to participate shall not affect an Eligible Participant's relationship or employment with the Corporation or any Subsidiary.
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(4) Rights as a Shareholder . Neither the Participant nor such Participant's personal representatives or legatees shall have any rights whatsoever as shareholder in respect of any Shares covered by such Participant's Awards by reason of the grant of such Award until such Award has been duly exercised, as applicable, and settled and Shares have been issued in respect thereof. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Shares have been issued.
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(5) Conformity to Plan . In the event that an Award is granted or a Grant Agreement is executed which does not conform in all particulars with the provisions of the Plan, or purports to grant Awards on terms different from those set out in the Plan, the Award or the grant of such Award shall not be in
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any way void or invalidated, but the Award so granted will be adjusted to become, in all respects, in conformity with the Plan.
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(6) Non-Transferrable Awards . Except as specifically provided in a Grant Agreement approved by the Board, each Award granted under the Plan is personal to the Participant and shall not be assignable or transferable by the Participant, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or by the laws of succession of the domicile of the deceased Participant. No Award granted hereunder shall be pledged, hypothecated, charged, transferred, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of on pain of nullity.
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(7) Participant's Entitlement . Except as otherwise provided in this Plan or unless the Board permits otherwise, upon any Subsidiary of the Corporation ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Corporation, Awards previously granted under this Plan that, at the time of such change, are held by a Person who is a director, executive officer, employee or Consultant of such Subsidiary of the Corporation and not of the Corporation itself, whether or not then exercisable, shall automatically terminate on the date of such change.
Section 5.2 General Conditions Applicable to Options
Each Option shall be subject to the following conditions:
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(1) Termination for Cause . Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant for Cause, any vested or unvested Option granted to such Participant shall terminate automatically and become void immediately. For the purposes of the Plan, the determination by the Corporation that the Participant was discharged for Cause shall be binding on the Participant. "Cause" shall include, among other things, gross misconduct, theft, fraud, breach of confidentiality or breach of the Corporation's codes of conduct and any other reason determined by the Corporation to be cause for termination.
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(2) Termination not for Cause . Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant as a result of his or her employment or service relationship with the Corporation or a Subsidiary being terminated without Cause, (i) any unvested Option granted to such Participant shall terminate and become void immediately and (ii) any vested Option granted to such Participant may be exercised by such Participant. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, such Option shall only be exercisable within the earlier of ninety (90) days after the Termination Date, or the expiry date of the Award set forth in the Grant Agreement, after which the Option will expire.
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(3) Resignation . Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant as a result of his or her resignation from the Corporation or a Subsidiary, (i) each unvested Option granted to such Participant shall terminate and become void immediately upon resignation and (ii) each vested Option granted to such Participant will cease to be exercisable on the earlier of ninety (90) days following the Termination Date and the expiry date of the Option set forth in the Grant Agreement, after which the Option will expire.
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(4) Permanent Disability/Retirement . Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant by reason of retirement or permanent disability, (i) any unvested Option shall terminate and become void immediately, and (ii) any vested Option will cease to be exercisable on the earlier of the ninety (90) days from the date of retirement or the date on which the Participant ceases his or her employment or service relationship with the Corporation or any Subsidiary by reason of permanent disability, and the expiry date of the Award set forth in the Grant Agreement, after which the Option will expire.
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(5) Death . Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant by reason of death, any vested Option granted to such Participant may be exercised by the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant for that number of Shares only which such
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Participant was entitled to acquire under the respective Options (the " Vested Awards ") on the date of such Participant's death. Such Vested Awards shall only be exercisable within six (6) months after the Participant's death or prior to the expiration of the original term of the Options whichever occurs earlier.
- (6) Leave of Absence . Upon a Participant electing a voluntary leave of absence of more than twelve (12) months, including maternity and paternity leaves, the Board may determine, at its sole discretion but subject to applicable laws, that such Participant's participation in the Plan shall be terminated, provided that all vested Options in the Participant's Account shall remain outstanding and in effect until the applicable exercise date, or an earlier date determined by the Board at its sole discretion.
Section 5.3 General Conditions Applicable to RSUs
Each RSU shall be subject to the following conditions:
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(1) Termination for Cause and Resignation . Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant for Cause or as a result of his or her resignation from the Corporation or a Subsidiary, the Participant's participation in the Plan shall be terminated immediately, all RSUs credited to such Participant's Account that have not vested shall be forfeited and cancelled, and the Participant's rights that relate to such Participant's unvested RSUs shall be forfeited and cancelled on the Termination Date.
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(2) Death, Leave of Absence or Termination of Service . Except as otherwise determined by the Board from time to time, at its sole discretion, upon a Participant electing a voluntary leave of absence of more than twelve (12) months, including maternity and paternity leaves, or upon a Participant ceasing to be Eligible Participant as a result of (i) death, (ii) retirement, (iii) Termination of Service for reasons other than for Cause, (iv) his or her employment or service relationship with the Corporation or a Subsidiary being terminated by reason of injury or disability or (v) becoming eligible to receive long-term disability benefits, all unvested RSUs in the Participant's Account as of such date relating to a Restriction Period in progress shall remain outstanding and in effect pursuant to the terms of the applicable RSU Agreement, and
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(a) If the Board determines that the vesting conditions are not met for such RSUs, then all unvested RSUs credited to such Participant's Account shall be forfeited and cancelled and the Participant's rights that relate to such unvested RSUs shall be forfeited and cancelled; and
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(b) If the Board determines that the vesting conditions are met for such RSUs, the Participant shall be entitled to receive pursuant to Section 4.5 that number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs outstanding in the Participant's Account in respect of such Restriction Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of completed months of service of the Participant with the Corporation or a Subsidiary during the applicable Restriction Period as of the date of the Participant's death, retirement, termination or Eligibility Date and the denominator of which shall be equal to the total number of months included in the applicable Restriction Period (which calculation shall be made as of the date that the applicable RSUs are to be settled) and the Corporation shall (i) issue such number of Shares to the Participant or the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant, as soon as practicable thereafter, but no later than the end of the Restriction Period, and (ii) debit the corresponding number of RSUs from the Account of such Participant's or such deceased Participants', as the case may be, and the Participant's rights to all other Shares that relate to such Participant's RSUs shall be forfeited and cancelled. The terms of Section 4.5 shall apply insofar as the Participant or the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant shall be reasonably entitled to complete a Notice of
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Redemption and elect an RSU Cash Equivalent prior to the redemption of vested RSUs by the Corporation pursuant to this Section 5.3(2)(b).
- (3) General . For greater certainty, where (i) a Participant's employment or service relationship with the Corporation or a Subsidiary is terminated pursuant to Section 5.3(1) or Section 5.3(2) hereof or (ii) a Participant elects for a voluntary leave of absence pursuant to Section 5.3(2) hereof following the satisfaction of all vesting conditions in respect of particular RSUs but before receipt of the corresponding distribution or payment in respect of such RSUs, the Participant shall remain entitled to such distribution or payment.
ARTICLE 6 ADJUSTMENTS AND AMENDMENTS
Section 6.1 Adjustment to Shares Subject to Outstanding Awards
At any time after the grant of an Award to a Participant and prior to the expiration of the term of such Award or the forfeiture or cancellation of such Award, in the event of (i) any subdivision of the Shares into a greater number of Shares, (ii) any consolidation of Shares into a lesser number of Shares, (iii) any reclassification, reorganization or other change affecting the Shares, (iv) any merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation, or (v) any distribution to all holders of Shares or other securities in the capital of the Corporation, of cash, evidences of indebtedness or other assets of the Corporation (excluding an ordinary course dividend in cash or shares, but including for greater certainty shares or equity interests in a subsidiary or business unit of the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries or cash proceeds of the disposition of such a subsidiary or business unit) or any transaction or change having a similar effect, then the Board shall in its sole discretion, subject to the required approval of any Stock Exchange, determine the appropriate adjustments or substitutions to be made in such circumstances in order to maintain the economic rights of the Participant in respect of such Award in connection with such occurrence or change, including, without limitation:
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(a) adjustments to the exercise price of such Award without any change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of the Award;
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(b) adjustments to the number of Shares to which the Participant is entitled upon exercise of such Award; or
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(c) adjustments to the number of kind of Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan.
Section 6.2 Change of Control
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(1) In the event of a Change of Control resulting from the completion of a Change of Control Transaction, all unvested Awards shall immediately vest and become exercisable upon such Change of Control.
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(2) In the event of a potential Change of Control Transaction, the Board shall have the power, in its sole discretion, to modify the terms of this Plan and/or the Awards to assist the Participants to tender into a take- over bid or participating in such Change of Control Transaction. For greater certainty, in the event of a take-over b id or any other transaction leading to a Change of Control, the Board shall have the power, in its sole discretion, to (i) provide that any or all Awards shall thereupon terminate, provided that any such outstanding Awards that have vested (including Awards that have vested pursuant to Section 6.2(1)) shall remain exercisable until consummation of such Change of Control Transaction, and (ii) permit Participants to conditionally exercise their vested Options (including Options that have vested pursuant to Section 6.2(1)), such conditional exercise to be conditional upon the take-up by such offeror of the Shares or other securities tendered to such take-over bid in accordance with the terms of such take-over bid (or the effectiveness of such other transaction leading to a Change of Control). If, however, the potential
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Change of Control referred to in this Section 6.2 is not completed within the time specified therein (as the same may be extended), then notwithstanding this Section 6.2 or the definition of "Change of Control": (i) any conditional exercise of vested Options shall be deemed to be null, void and of no effect, and such conditionally exercised Awards shall for all purposes be deemed not to have been exercised, (ii) Shares which were issued pursuant to exercise of Options which vested pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be returned by the Participant to the Corporation and reinstated as authorized but unissued Shares, and (iii) the original terms applicable to Awards which vested pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be reinstated.
- (3) If the Corporation completes a transaction constituting a Change of Control that does not result from a Change of Control Transaction and within twelve (12) months following such Change of Control a Participant who was also an officer or employee of, or Consultant to, the Corporation prior to such Change of Control has their position, employment or consulting agreement terminated, or the Participant is constructively dismissed, then all unvested Awards held by such Participant shall immediately vest and become exercisable, and remain open for exercise until the earlier of their expiry date a set out in the Award Agreement and, for certainty in the case of Options, the date that is 90 days after such termination or dismissal
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Section 6.3 Amendment or Discontinuance of the Plan
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(1) The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time, or from time to time amend or revise the terms of the Plan or any granted Award without the consent of the Participants provided that such suspension, termination, amendment or revision shall:
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(a) not adversely alter or impair the rights of any Participant, without the consent of such Participant except as permitted by the provisions of the Plan;
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(b) be in compliance with applicable law and with the prior approval, if required, of the shareholders of the Corporation, the TSX, or any other regulatory body having authority over the Corporation; and
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(c) be subject to shareholder approval, where required by law or the requirements of the TSX provided that the Board may, from time to time, in its absolute discretion and without approval of the shareholders of the Corporation make the following amendments to this Plan:
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(i) any amendment to the vesting provision, if applicable, or assignability provisions of the Awards;
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(ii) any amendment to the expiration date of an Award that does not extend the terms of the Award past the original date of expiration of such Award;
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(iii) any amendment regarding the effect of termination of a Participant's employment or engagement;
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(iv) any amendment which accelerates the date on which any Option may be exercised under the Plan;
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(v) any amendment necessary to comply with applicable law or the requirements of the TSX or any other regulatory body;
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(vi) any amendment of a "housekeeping" nature, including to clarify the meaning of an existing provision of the Plan, correct or supplement any provision of the Plan that
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is inconsistent with any other provision of the Plan, correct any grammatical or typographical errors or amend the definitions in the Plan;
- (vii) any amendment regarding the administration of the Plan;
- (viii) any amendment to add provisions permitting the grant of Awards settled otherwise than with Shares issued from treasury, or adopt a clawback provision applicable to equity compensation; and
- (ix) any other amendment that does not require the approval of the shareholders of the Corporation under Section 6.3(2).
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(2) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(1), the Board shall be required to obtain shareholder approval to make the following amendments:
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(a) any increase to the maximum number of Shares issuable under the Plan, except in the event of an adjustment pursuant to Article 6;
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(b) except in the case of an adjustment pursuant to Article 6, any amendment which reduces the exercise price of an Option or any cancellation of an Option and replacement of such Option with an Option with a lower exercise price;
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(c) any amendment which extends the expiry date of any Award, or the Restriction Period of any RSU beyond the original expiry date or Restriction Period;
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(d) any amendment which increases the maximum number of Shares that may be (i) issuable to Insiders at any time; or (ii) issued to Insiders under the Plan and any other proposed or established Share Compensation Arrangement in a one-year period, except in case of an adjustment pursuant to Article 6; and
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(f) any amendment to the definition of an Eligible Participant under the Plan;
provided that Shares held directly or indirectly by Insiders benefiting from the amendments shall be excluded when obtaining such shareholder approval.
ARTICLE 7 MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 Use of an Administrative Agent and Trustee
The Board may in its sole discretion appoint from time to time one or more entities to act as administrative agent or trustee to administer the Awards granted under the Plan and to act as trustee to hold and administer the assets that may be held in respect of Awards granted under the Plan, the whole in accordance with the terms and conditions determined by the Board in its sole discretion. The Corporation and the administrative agent will maintain records showing the number of Awards granted to each Participant under the Plan.
Section 7.2 Tax Withholding
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, all distributions, delivery of Shares or payments to a Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) under the Plan shall be made net of such withholdings, including in respect of applicable taxes and source deductions, as the Corporation determines. If the event giving rise to
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the withholding obligation involves an issuance or delivery of Shares, then, the withholding may be satisfied in such manner as the Corporation determines, including by (a) having the Participant elect to have the appropriate number of such Shares sold by the Corporation, the Corporation's transfer agent and registrar or any trustee appointed by the Corporation pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, on behalf of and as agent for the Participant as soon as permissible and practicable, with the proceeds of such sale being delivered to the Corporation, which will in turn remit such amounts to the appropriate governmental authorities, or (b) any other mechanism as may be required or determined by the Corporation as appropriate.
- (2) Notwithstanding Section 7.2(1), the applicable tax withholdings may be waived where a Participant directs in writing that a payment be made directly to the Participant's registered retirement savings plan in circumstances to which subsection 100(3) of the regulations made under the Tax Act apply.
Section 7.3 Clawback
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan, any Award which is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any policy adopted by the Corporation pursuant to any such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement) or any policy adopted by the Corporation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board may provide in any case that outstanding Awards (whether or not vested or exercisable) and the proceeds from the exercise or disposition of Awards or Shares acquired under Awards will be subject to forfeiture and disgorgement to the Corporation, with interest and other related earnings, if the Participant to whom the Award was granted violates (i) a non-competition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality or other restrictive covenant by which he or she is bound, or (ii) any policy adopted by the Corporation applicable to the Participant that provides for forfeiture or disgorgement with respect to incentive compensation that includes Awards under the Plan. In addition, the Board may require forfeiture and disgorgement to the Corporation of outstanding Awards and the proceeds from the exercise or disposition of Awards or Shares acquired under Awards, with interest and other related earnings, to the extent required by law or applicable stock exchange listing standards, including any related policy adopted by the Corporation. Each Participant, by accepting or being deemed to have accepted an Award under the Plan, agrees to cooperate fully with the Board, and to cause any and all permitted transferees of the Participant to cooperate fully with the Board, to effectuate any forfeiture or disgorgement required hereunder. Neither the Board nor the Corporation nor any other person, other than the Participant and his or her permitted transferees, if any, will be responsible for any adverse tax or other consequences to a Participant or his or her permitted transferees, if any, that may arise in connection with this Section 7.3.
Section 7.4 Securities Law Compliance
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(1) The Plan (including any amendments to it), the terms of the grant of any Award under the Plan, the grant of any Award and exercise of any Option, and the Corporation's obligation to sell and deliver Shares in respect of any Awards, shall be subject to all applicable federal, provincial, state and foreign laws, rules and regulations, the rules and regulations of applicable Stock Exchanges and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may, as determined by the Corporation, be required. The Corporation shall not be obliged by any provision of the Plan or the grant of any Award hereunder to issue, sell or deliver Shares in violation of such laws, rules and regulations or any condition of such approvals.
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(2) No Awards shall be granted, and no Shares shall be issued, sold or delivered hereunder, where such grant, issue, sale or delivery would require registration of the Plan or of the Shares under the securities laws of any jurisdiction or the filing of any prospectus for the qualification of same thereunder, and any purported grant of any Award or purported issue or sale of Shares hereunder in violation of this provision shall be void.
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(3) The Corporation shall have no obligation to issue any Shares pursuant to this Plan unless upon official notice of issuance such Shares shall have been duly listed with a Stock Exchange. Shares
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issued, sold or delivered to Participants under the Plan may be subject to limitations on sale or resale under applicable securities laws.
- (4) If Shares cannot be issued to a Participant upon the exercise of an Option due to legal or regulatory restrictions, the obligation of the Corporation to issue such Shares shall terminate and any funds paid to the Corporation in connection with the exercise of such Option will be returned to the applicable Participant as soon as practicable.
Section 7.5 Reorganization of the Corporation
The existence of any Awards shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Corporation or its shareholders to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Corporation's capital structure or its business, or any amalgamation, combination, merger or consolidation involving the Corporation or to create or issue any bonds, debentures, shares or other securities of the Corporation or the rights and conditions attaching thereto or to affect the dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar nature or otherwise.
Section 7.6 Quotation of Shares
So long as the Shares are listed on one or more Stock Exchanges, the Corporation must apply to such Stock Exchange or Stock Exchanges for the listing or quotation, as applicable, of the Shares underlying the Awards granted under the Plan, however, the Corporation cannot guarantee that such Shares will be listed or quoted on any Stock Exchange.
Section 7.7 No Fractional Shares
No fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of any Option granted under the Plan and, accordingly, if a Participant would become entitled to a fractional Share upon the exercise of such Option, or from an adjustment permitted by the terms of this Plan, such Participant shall only have the right to purchase the next lowest whole number of Shares, and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional interest so disregarded.
Section 7.8 Governing Laws
The Plan and all matters to which reference is made herein shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
Section 7.9 Severability
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision and any invalid or unenforceable provision shall be severed from the Plan.
Section 7.10 Section 409A of the Tax Code
It is intended that any payments under the Plan to US Taxpayers shall be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code, and all provisions of the Plan shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes and penalties under Section 409A of the Code.
EXHIBIT A TO OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN OF MARIMACA COPPER CORP.
FORM OF OPTION AGREEMENT
This Option Agreement is entered into between Marimaca Copper Corp. (the " Company ") and the Participant named below, pursuant to the Company's Omnibus Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), a copy of which is attached hereto, and confirms that on:
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(the " Grant Date "),
(the " Participant ")
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was granted options (" Options ") to purchase common shares of the Company, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, which Options will bear the following terms:
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(a) Exercise Price and Expiry. Subject to the vesting conditions specified below, the Options will be exercisable by the Participant at a price of $[●] per common share (the " Option Price ") at any time prior to expiry on [●] (the " Expiration Date ").
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(b) Vesting; Time of Exercise. Subject to the terms of the Plan and Section 4 of this Option Agreement, the Options shall vest and become exercisable as follows:
Number of Options
Vested On
If the number of common shares vesting in a tranche set forth above covers a fractional common share, such fractional common share will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of common shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Options shall expire on the Expiration Date set forth above and must be exercised, if at all, on or before the Expiration Date. Options are denominated in Canadian dollars (C$).
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All Options will automatically vest on the occurrence of a Change of Control resulting from any transactions or series of transactions described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of Change of Control.
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The Options shall be exercisable only by delivery to the Company of a duly completed and executed notice in the form attached to this Option Agreement (the " Exercise Notice "), together with payment of the Option Price for each common share covered by the Exercise Notice (including an amount equal to any applicable Tax Obligations) and/or, if applicable, a notice that the Participant intends to terminate the Options in lieu of exercise, pursuant to the Participant's Cashless Exercise Right as set out in the Plan.
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Subject to the terms of the Plan, unless otherwise specified in the Exercise Notice, the Options shall be deemed to be: (i) exercised upon receipt by the Company of such written Exercise Notice accompanied by the exercise price (including an amount equal to any applicable Tax Obligations), or (ii) termination upon election by the Participant in lieu of exercise, pursuant to the Participant's Cashless Exercise Right.
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The Participant hereby represents and warrants (on the date of this Option Agreement and upon each exercise or termination of Options) that:
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(a) the Participant has not received any offering memorandum, or any other documents (other than annual financial statements, interim financial statements or any other document the content of which is prescribed by statute or regulation, other than an offering memorandum) describing the business and affairs of the Company that has been prepared for delivery to, and review by, a prospective purchaser in order to assist it in making an investment decision in respect of the common shares;
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(b) the Participant is acquiring the common shares without the requirement for the delivery of a prospectus or offering memorandum, pursuant to an exemption under applicable securities legislation and, as a consequence, is restricted from relying upon the civil remedies otherwise available under applicable securities legislation and may not receive information that would otherwise be required to be provided to it;
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(c) the Participant has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and does not desire to utilize a registrant in connection with evaluating such merits and risks;
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(d) the Participant acknowledges that an investment in the common shares involves a high degree of risk, and represents that it understands the economic risks of such investment and is able to bear the economic risks of this investment;
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(e) the Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for paying any applicable taxes and withholding taxes arising from the exercise (or termination upon exercise of the Cashless Exercise Right) of any Options, as provided in Section 7.2 of the Plan;
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(f) this Option Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Participant, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms; and
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(g) the execution and delivery of this Option Agreement and the performance of the obligations of the Participant hereunder will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the common shares.
The Participant acknowledges that the Company is relying upon such representations and warranties in granting the Options and issuing any common shares upon exercise thereof.
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The Participant's delivery of the signed Exercise Notice to exercise the Options (in whole or in part) shall be accompanied by full payment of the exercise price for the Shares being purchased (including an amount equal to the Tax Obligations) and/or a notice that the Participant intends to terminate the Options in lieu of exercise, pursuant to the Participant's Cashless Exercise Right as set out in the Plan. Payment for the Shares may be made by certified cheque or wire transfer in readily available funds.
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The Participant acknowledges and represents that: (a) the Participant fully understands and agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Option Agreement and the Plan; (b) agrees and acknowledges that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and that the terms of the Plan form part of this Option Agreement, and (c) hereby accepts these Options subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and of the Plan. To the extent of any inconsistency between the terms of this Option Agreement and those of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern. The Participant has reviewed this Option Agreement and the Plan, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option Agreement.
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This Option Agreement and the terms of the Plan incorporated herein (with the Exercise Notice, if the Option is exercised) constitutes the entire agreement of the Company and the Participant (collectively the " Parties ") with respect to the Options and supersedes in its entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not
be modified adversely to the Participant's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Parties. This Option Agreement and the terms of the Plan incorporated herein are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. Should any provision of this Option Agreement or the Plan be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Company and the Participant have executed this Option Agreement as of , 20__.
MARIMACA COPPER CORP.
Per: Authorized Signatory If the Participant is an individual: EXECUTED by [●] in the presence of: ) ) ) Signature ) ) ) Print Name ) [NAME OF PARTICIPANT] ) ) Address ) ) ) ) Occupation ) If the Participant is not an individual:
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
Per: Authorized Signatory
Note to Plan Participants
This Agreement must be signed where indicated and returned to the Company within 30 days of receipt. Failure to acknowledge acceptance of this grant will result in the cancellation of your Options.
EXHIBIT B TO OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN OF MARIMCAC COPPER CORP.
FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE
TO: MARIMACA COPPER CORP.
This Exercise Notice is made in reference to stock options (" Options ") granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan (the " Plan ") of Marimaca Copper Corp. (the " Company "). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
The undersigned (the " Participant ") holds Options under the Plan to purchase [●] common shares of the Company at a price per common share of $[●] (the " Option Price ") pursuant to the terms and conditions set out in that certain option agreement between the Participant and the Company dated [●] (the " Option Agreement "). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
The Participant hereby:
irrevocably gives notice of the exercise of ___ Options held by the Participant pursuant to the Option Agreement at the Option Price per common share for an aggregate exercise price of $__ (the " Aggregate Option Price ") on the terms specified in the Option Agreement and encloses herewith a certified cheque payable to the Company or evidence of wire transfer to the Company in full satisfaction of the Aggregate Option Price. □ The Participant acknowledges that, in addition to the Aggregate Option Price, the Company will require that the Participant also provide to the Company a certified cheque or evidence of wire transfer equal to the amount of any Tax Obligations associated with the exercise of such Options before the Company will issue any common shares to the Participant in settlement of the Options. The Company shall have the sole discretion to determine the amount of any such Tax Obligations and shall inform the Participant of this amount as soon as reasonably practicable upon receipt of this completed Exercise Notice.
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irrevocably gives notice of the Participant's exercise of the Cashless Exercise Right with respect to ___ Options held by the Participant pursuant to the Option Agreement, and agrees to receive that number of common shares of the Company equal to the following:
((A – B) x C) - D
A where A is the Market Value per common share on the date prior to the date of this Exercise Notice, B is the Option Price, C is the number of Options being exercised in this Exercise □ Notice, and D is the amount of Tax Obligations applicable to the Options terminated at the election of the Participant pursuant to this Exercise Notice.
For greater certainty, where a Participant elects to exercise his/her Cashless Exercise Right, the amount of any Tax Obligation determined pursuant to the above formula will be deemed to have been paid in cash by the Company to the Participant as partial consideration for the termination of the Options, which cash will be withheld by the Company and remitted to the applicable taxation authorities as may be required.
Registration:
The common shares issued pursuant to this Exercise Notice are to be registered in the name of the undersigned and are to be delivered, as directed below:
Name: Address: Date Name of Participant
Date Signature of Participant or Authorized Signatory
EXHIBIT C TO OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN OF MARIMACA COPPER CORP.
FORM OF RSU AGREEMENT
This RSU Agreement is entered into between Marimaca Copper Corp. (the " Company ") and the Participant (as defined herein) named below, pursuant to the Company's Omnibus Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), a copy of which is attached hereto, and confirms that on:
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(the " Grant Date "),
(the " Participant ")
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Number of RSUs
Vested On
all on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Plan. All RSUs will automatically vest on the occurrence of a Change of Control resulting from any transactions or series of transactions described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of Change of Control.
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The performance period for this grant of RSUs commences on the Grant Date and ends at the close of business on [●] (the " Performance Period "). The restriction period for this grant of RSUs commences on the Grant Date and ends at the close of business on [●] (the " Restriction Period ").
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By signing this agreement, the Participant:
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(a) acknowledges that he or she has read and understands the Plan, agrees with the terms and conditions thereof which shall be deemed to be incorporated into and form part of this RSU Agreement (subject to any specific variations contained in this RSU Agreement);
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(b) acknowledges that, subject to the vesting and other conditions and provisions in this RSU Agreement, each RSU awarded to the Participant shall entitle the Participant to receive on settlement one common share of the Company. For greater certainty, the Company is obligated to deliver one common share of the Company on the settlement of each RSU and shall have no independent discretion to settle an RSU in cash or other property other than common shares, unless and until the Participant makes an election for an RSU Cash Equivalent in an applicable Notice of Redemption;
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(c) acknowledges that he or she is responsible for paying any applicable taxes and withholding taxes arising from the exercise of any RSU, as provided in Section 7.2 of the Plan;
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(d) agrees that an RSU does not carry any voting rights;
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(e) acknowledges that the value of the RSUs granted herein are denominated in Canadian dollars (C$), and such value is not guaranteed;
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(f) recognizes that, at the sole discretion of the Company, the Plan can be administered by a designee of the Company by virtue of Section 2.2 of the Plan and any communication from or to the designee shall be deemed to be from or to the Company.
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RSUs granted pursuant to this RSU Grant Agreement that have vested in accordance with the schedule above may be redeemed by the Participant, in whole or in part, at any time on or prior to the end of the Restriction Period set out above, upon delivery of a Notice of Redemption to the Company in the form attached hereto. The Notice of Redemption shall specify the date upon which such vested RSUs shall be redeemed, which date shall be no later than the end of the Restriction Period.
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The Participant acknowledges and represents that: (a) the Participant fully understands and agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this RSU Agreement and the Plan; (b) agrees and acknowledges that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and that the terms of the Plan form part of this RSU Agreement, and (c) hereby accepts these RSUs subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and of the Plan. To the extent of any inconsistency between the terms of this RSU Agreement and those of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern. The Participant has reviewed this RSU Agreement and the Plan, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this RSU Agreement.
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This RSU Agreement and the terms of the Plan incorporated herein (with the Notice of Redemption, if the RSUs vest and are redeemed) constitutes the entire agreement of the Company and the Participant (collectively the " Parties ") with respect to the RSUs and supersedes in its entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Participant's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Parties. This RSU Agreement and the terms of the Plan incorporated herein are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. Should any provision of this RSU Agreement or the Plan be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Company and the Participant have executed this RSU Agreement as of , 20__.
MARIMACA COPPER CORP.
Per: Authorized Signatory If the Participant is an individual: EXECUTED by [●] in the presence of: ) ) ) Signature ) ) ) Print Name ) [NAME OF PARTICIPANT] ) ) Address ) ) ) ) Occupation )
If the Participant is not an individual:
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
Per: Authorized Signatory
Note to Plan Participants
This Agreement must be signed where indicated and returned to the Company within 30 days of receipt. Failure to acknowledge acceptance of this grant will result in the cancellation of your RSUs.
EXHIBIT D TO OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN OF MARIMACA COPPER CORP.
FORM OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
TO: MARIMACA COPPER CORP.
This Notice of Redemption is made in reference to RSUs granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan (the " Plan ") of Marimaca Copper Corp. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
Participant Information:
Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
RSU Information:
Date of Grant:
of RSUs to be redeemed:
Participant elects to redeem relevant number of RSUs for cash to settle Tax Obligations [indicate "Yes" or "No"]
Registration:
The common shares issued in settlement of the vested RSUs, if any, are to be registered in the name of the undersigned and are to be delivered, as directed below:
Name:
Address:
Acknowledgment:
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This Notice of Redemption is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
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RSUs redeemed for cash to settle Tax Obligations pursuant to this Notice of Redemption will be priced at the Market Value.
Date
Name of Participant
Date
Signature of Participant or Authorized Signatory