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Toromont Industries Ltd. — Remuneration Information 2022
Apr 29, 2022
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TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Effective April 28, 2022)
ARTICLE 1 PREAMBLE AND DEFINITIONS
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Title
The Plan herein described shall be called the “Long-Term Incentive Plan”, and is referred to herein as the “Plan”.
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Purposes of the Plan
The principal purposes of the Plan are as follows:
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(a) to attract, retain and motivate key personnel to contribute to the success of the Corporation;
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(b) to encourage Employees and Directors to acquire an increased proprietary interest in the Corporation;
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(c) to promote a further alignment of interests between Employees and Directors of the Corporation and its shareholders; and
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(d) to reward Employees for sustained contributions to the Corporation and/or significant performance achievements of the Corporation.
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Defined Terms
Where used herein, and unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise required, the following terms shall have the following meanings and grammatical variations of those terms shall have the corresponding meanings, respectively:
“ 409A Change in Control ” has the meaning set out in Section 10.5;
“ Account ” has the meaning set out in Section 2.5(b);
“ Administrator ” means such administrator as may be appointed by the Corporation from time to time to assist in the administration of the Plan, which administrator may be the Corporation, including to purchase or sell Common Shares on the open market on behalf of a Participant in connection with the settlement of the Participant’s Vested DSUs, Vested EDSUs, Vested PSUs and Vested RSUs;
“ Affiliate ” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term by the Securities Act (Ontario);
“ Annual Board Retainer ” means the annual cash retainer payable by the Corporation to a Director in a financial year for service on the Board or on one or more committee of the Board, and other retainers and fees (including any lead director fees), but excluding the Annual Chair Retainer and Meeting Fees;
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“ Annual Chair Retainer ” means the annual retainer paid by the Corporation to a Director in a financial year for acting as the chair of the Board or chair of one or more committees of the Board, but excluding other retainers and fees;
“ Applicable Law ” means any applicable provision of law, domestic or foreign, together with all regulations, rules, policy statements, rulings, notices, orders or other instruments promulgated thereunder and any applicable rules or policies of any stock exchange;
“ Award ” means DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs or RSUs granted to a Participant pursuant to the terms of the Plan;
“ Award Agreement ” means either: (a) a written agreement entered into by the Corporation or an Affiliate of the Corporation and a Participant setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to Awards granted under the Plan; or (b) a written statement issued by the Corporation to a Participant describing the terms and provisions of such Award;
“ Blackout Period ” means a period when a Participant is prohibited from trading in the Corporation’s securities pursuant to securities regulatory requirements or the Corporation’s written policies then applicable;
“ Board ” means the board of directors of the Corporation;
“ Bonus ” means an amount in addition to base remuneration payable by the Corporation or an Affiliate to an Employee following completion of a financial year in respect of such Employee’s contribution to the operations of the Corporation for such financial year;
“ Cause ” means, unless otherwise specified in a Participant’s employment agreement, a determination by the Corporation that any of the following has occurred: (a) the wilful and continued failure by the Participant to substantially perform the Participant’s duties to the Corporation or an Affiliate (other than those terms of duties which follow a change (other than those clearly consistent with a promotion or any such failure resulting from a Participant’s Disability) in the Participant’s duties from those in effect immediately prior to a Change of Control) after the Corporation has given the Participant reasonable notice of such failure and a reasonable opportunity to correct it; (b) the wilful engaging by the Participant in any act or omission which is materially injurious to the Corporation or an Affiliate thereof, monetarily or otherwise; (c) the wilful engaging by the Participant in any criminal act of fraud, theft or dishonesty resulting or intended to result directly or indirectly in personal gain to the Participant at the expense of the Corporation or an Affiliate thereof; or (d) any other act or omission by the Participant that would be cause at law, and for the purposes of (a) and (b) of this definition, no act or failure to act on the Participant’s part shall be considered "wilful" unless the Corporation determines that such act or omission was done or omitted to be done by the Participant not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Participant’s act or omission was in the best interests of the Corporation;
“ CBCA ” means the Canada Business Corporations Act ;
“ Change of Control ” means, unless otherwise specified in a Participant’s employment agreement, the occurrence of any of the following events:
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(a) the purchase or acquisition of Common Shares and/or securities (“ Convertible Securities ”) convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares or carrying the right to acquire Common Shares as a result of which a person, group of persons or persons acting jointly or in concert, or persons associated or affiliated within the meaning of the CBCA with any such person, group of persons or any of such persons acting jointly or in concert (excluding, for this purpose, the Participant and any corporation controlled (as such term is defined in the CBCA), directly or indirectly, by the Participant or any employee benefit or other plan of the Corporation or an Affiliate thereof) (collectively, the “ Holders ”) beneficially own or exercise control or direction over Common Shares and/or Convertible Securities such that, assuming only the conversion of Convertible Securities beneficially owned by the Holders, the Holders would beneficially own Common Shares which would entitle the holders thereof to cast more than 50% of the votes attaching to all Common Shares which may be cast to elect directors of the Corporation (regardless of whether a meeting has been called to elect directors);
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(b) Incumbent Directors ceasing to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Corporation, unless such change is approved by 50% or more of the directors of the Corporation in office immediately preceding such change in circumstances where such change is to be made other than as a result of a dissident proxy solicitation, whether actual or threatened;
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(c) approval by the shareholders of the Corporation of an amalgamation, arrangement, merger, business combination, reorganization, acquisition or other consolidation involving the Corporation and another corporation or other entity pursuant to which the shareholders of the Corporation immediately prior thereto do not immediately thereafter own shares of the successor or continuing corporation or entity which would entitle them to cast more than 50% of the votes attaching to all shares in the capital of such successor or continuing corporation or entity which may be cast to elect directors of that corporation or entity (regardless of whether a meeting has been called to elect directors);
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(d) a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation other than a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition to a subsidiary of the Corporation or which does not result in a change in the ultimate shareholders of the Corporation or such subsidiary; or
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(e) the Board adopts a resolution to the effect that a Change of Control as defined herein has occurred or is imminent;
“ Clawback Policy ” has the meaning set out in Section 8.4;
“ Code ” has the meaning set out in Section 10.1;
“ Committee ” has the meaning set out in Section 2.1;
“ Common Shares ” means the common shares in the capital of the Corporation as presently constituted or any shares, securities or other property into which such shares are changed, reclassified, subdivided, consolidated or converted or which is substituted
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or exchanged for such shares, or as such shares, securities or other property may further be changed, reclassified, subdivided, consolidated, converted or substituted;
“ Conversion Date ” means, with respect to any calendar year, the date used to determine the Market Value of a Common Share for purposes of determining the number of DSUs to be credited in respect of that year to a Participant’s Account;
“ Corporation ” means Toromont Industries Ltd., and includes any successor entity thereof;
“ Director ” means a director of the Corporation and/or one of its Affiliates other than a director who is also an Employee;
“ Director Fees ” means the fees paid by the Corporation and/or an Affiliate to a Director in a financial year for service on the Board, and other retainers and fees (including the Annual Board Retainer, Annual Chair Retainer and Meeting Fees) payable to an individual in their capacity as a Director;
“ Director Termination Date ” has the meaning set out in Section 8.2(a);
“ Disability ” shall mean the Participant’s failure to substantially perform their duties for the Corporation on a full-time basis for a period of six months out of any 18-month period where such inability is a result of physical or mental illness or disability;
“ DSU ” means a right granted to a Participant to receive a Common Share or, in the determination of the Committee, a cash payment based on the Market Value of a Common Share on the DSU Redemption Date;
“ DSU Payment Date ” means: (a) in the case of a U.S. Participant, March 15 of the first calendar year commencing after the DSU Settlement Date; and (b) in the case of any other Participant, December 31 of the first calendar year commencing after the DSU Settlement Date;
“ DSU Redemption Date ” means: (a) in the case of a U.S. Participant, the DSU Settlement Date; and (b) in the case of any other Participant, the redemption date for all or part of the Vested DSUs of the Participant determined in accordance with Section 8.2(c) of this Plan;
“ DSU Settlement Date ” means, with respect to a Director, the Director Termination Date and with respect to an Employee, the Termination Date;
“ EDSU ” means a right granted to a Participant that is an Employee to receive a Common Share or, in the determination of the Committee, a cash payment based on the Market Value of a Common Share that generally becomes vested, if at all, following a period of continuous employment and subject to the PSU Vesting Conditions or RSU Vesting Conditions, as applicable;
“ EDSU Payment Date ” means: (a) in the case of a U.S. Participant, March 15 of the first calendar year commencing after the EDSU Settlement Date; and (b) in the case of any other Participant, December 31 of the first calendar year commencing after the EDSU Settlement Date;
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“ EDSU Redemption Date ” means: (a) in the case of a U.S. Participant, the EDSU Settlement Date; and (b) in the case of any other Participant, the redemption date for all or part of the Vested EDSUs of the Participant determined in accordance with Section 6.4(b) of this Plan;
“ EDSU Settlement Date ” means the Termination Date;
“ Effective Date ” means April 28, 2022, being the date this Plan was approved by shareholders of the Corporation;
“ Election Notice-A ” has the meaning set out in Section 7.1(a);
“ Election Notice-B ” has the meaning set out in Section 7.1(c);
“ Employee ” means an employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate, and includes an officer of the Corporation or an Affiliate, but excludes a director of the Corporation or an Affiliate who is not also an employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate;
“ Entitlement Date ” has the meaning set out in Section 7.1(c);
“ Good Reason ” means, unless otherwise specified in a Participant's employment agreement, the occurrence of any of the following events:
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(a) the material reduction in the Participant's position, duties and responsibilities or the reassignment to the Participant of any duties materially inconsistent with their current position, duties and responsibilities (other than temporarily while the Participant is Disabled or as required by Applicable Laws);
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(b) a material reduction in the Participant's annual compensation, other than a general reduction that affects all similarly situated employees in substantially the same proportions; or
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(c) any reason which would be considered to amount to constructive dismissal at common law in the Province of Ontario of any other jurisdiction of Canada;
“ Grant Date ” means the date a DSU, EDSU, PSU or RSU is granted to a Participant under the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement;
“ Incumbent Director ” means any member of the Board who was a member of the board of directors of the Corporation immediately prior to the occurrence of the transaction, elections or appointments giving rise to a Change of Control and any successor to an Incumbent Director who was elected or appointed to succeed any Incumbent Director by the affirmative vote of the directors, including a majority of the Incumbent Directors then on the board of directors of the Corporation;
“ Insider ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the TSX Company Manual;
“ Market Value ” at any date in respect of the Common Shares means: (a) the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares determined by dividing the total value of the Common Shares traded on the TSX during the last five trading days immediately preceding such date by the total volume of the Common Shares traded on
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the TSX during such five trading days (or, if such Common Shares are not then listed and posted for trading on the TSX, on such stock exchange on which such Common Shares are listed and posted for trading as may be selected for such purpose by the Board); or (b) in the event that such Common Shares are not listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange, the Market Value shall be the market value of such Common Shares as determined by the Board in its reasonable discretion, acting in good faith;
“ Meeting Fees ” means the fees paid by the Corporation to a Director in a financial year for attendance at meetings of the Board and its committees, but excluding other retainers and fees;
“ Participant ” means any Employee or Director of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates who is granted Awards under the Plan;
“ Payout ” means, with respect to each Vested DSU, Vested EDSU, Vested PSU or Vested RSU, as applicable, the issuance of Common Shares by the Corporation, the purchase of Common Shares by the Administrator on behalf of the Corporation on the open market or, in the determination of the Committee, the payment of cash, or such other method as may be determined by the Committee, in each case, calculated in the manner set out herein and the method of such payout being subject to the determination of the Committee;
“ Performance EDSU Grant ” has the meaning set out in Section 6.1(a)(ii);
“ Performance Multiplier ” means such multiplier for performance in respect of a PSU, or an EDSU granted pursuant to a Performance EDSU Grant, as determined from time to time by the Committee and set out in a Participant’s Award Agreement;
“ Performance Period ” means the period established by the Committee in which any PSU Vesting Conditions must be met in order for a Participant to be entitled to a Payout in exchange for the Vested PSUs, or Vested EDSUs that were granted pursuant to a Performance EDSU Grant, as applicable;
“ 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 Long-Term Equity Plan of the Corporation, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time;
“ PSU ” means a right granted to a Participant to receive a Common Share or, in the determination of the Committee, a cash payment based on the Market Value of a Common Share that generally becomes vested, if at all, following a period of continuous employment and subject to the PSU Vesting Conditions;
“ PSU Payment Date ” means: (a) in the case of a U.S. Participant, March 15 of the first calendar year after the PSU vests; and (b) in the case of any other Participant, December 31 of the calendar year that includes the last day of the Performance Period;
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“ PSU Vesting Conditions ” means, with respect to the vesting of PSUs, or EDSUs granted pursuant to a Performance EDSU Grant, conditions relating to: (a) a Participant’s continued service with the Corporation and/or an Affiliate for a period of time; and (b) the achievement of performance criteria, determined by the Committee at the time of granting the Award;
“ Redemption Notice ” has the meaning set out in Section 6.4(b);
“ Restricted EDSU Grant ” has the meaning set out in Section 6.1(a)(i);
“ Retirement ” means the retirement at normal retirement age of such Participant in accordance with the retirement policies or plans of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates which are applicable to such Participant at the relevant time;
“ RSU ” means a right granted to a Participant to receive a Common Share or, in the determination of the Committee, a cash payment based on the Market Value of a Common Share that generally becomes vested, if at all, following a period of continuous employment and subject to the RSU Vesting Conditions;
“ RSU Payment Date ” means: (a) in the case of a U.S. Participant, March 15 of the first calendar year after the RSU vests; and (b) in the case of any other Participant, December 31 of the calendar year that includes the Vesting Date;
“ RSU Vesting Conditions ” means, with respect to the vesting of RSUs, conditions relating to a Participant’s continued service with the Corporation and/or an Affiliate for a period of time determined by the Committee at the time of granting the Award;
“ Share Compensation Arrangement ” means the Corporation’s amended and restated stock option plan (2021) and the Corporation’s deferred share unit plan effective as at October 31, 2007, each as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, and any other a stock option plan, stock option, stock purchase plan or any other compensation or incentive mechanism involving the issuance or potential issuance of Common Shares from treasury to any Employee or Director of the Corporation;
“ Termination ” means the cessation of a Participant’s active service as an Employee of the Corporation and “ Terminate ”, “ Terminates ” and “ Terminated ” shall be construed accordingly. The Corporation will have sole discretion to determine whether a Participant has ceased active service and the effective date on which the Participant ceased active service (the “ Termination Date ”), provided that, unless otherwise determined by the Corporation, active service shall be deemed to cease on the later of: (a) the date on which a Participant gives or receives notice of termination of employment, and (b) the end of the applicable statutory period of notice required under applicable minimum employment standards legislation, if any, which shall be the Participant’s Termination Date for purposes of this Plan, and for greater certainty, “Termination” and “Termination Date” shall not be extended by any contractual or common law reasonable notice or severance periods that exceed the minimum statutory period of notice required under applicable minimum employment standards legislation;
“ TSX ” means The Toronto Stock Exchange;
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“ TSX Company Manual ” means the company manual of the TSX, including such staff notices of the TSX from time to time which may supplement the same;
“ U.S. DSU ” means a DSU granted to a U.S. Participant;
“ U.S. EDSU ” means an EDSU granted to a U.S. Participant;
“ U.S. Participant ” has the meaning set out in Section 10.1;
“ Vested DSUs ” means DSUs which have vested in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, and includes Vested U.S. DSUs unless the context otherwise requires;
“ Vested EDSUs ” means EDSUs which have vested in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, and includes Vested U.S. EDSUs unless the context otherwise requires;
“ Vested PSUs ” means PSUs which have vested in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the applicable Award Agreement;
“ Vested RSUs ” means RSUs which have vested in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the applicable Award Agreement;
“ Vested U.S. DSUs ” means U.S. DSUs which have vested in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the applicable Award Agreement;
“ Vested U.S. EDSUs ” means U.S. EDSUs which have vested in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the applicable Award Agreement; and
“ Vesting Date ” means, with respect to RSUs, EDSUs and PSUs, the date or dates set forth in the Award Agreement or as otherwise determined by the Committee and, with respect to DSUs, the Grant Date or as otherwise determined by the Committee.
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Interpretation
In this Plan, except as may otherwise be expressly stated herein or unless the context otherwise requires:
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(a) the division of this Plan into articles and sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Plan;
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(b) the terms “the Plan”, “this Plan”, “hereto”, “herein”, “hereby”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this long-term incentive plan of the Corporation in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof;
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(c) references to “Articles”, “Sections” and “Schedules” followed by a number or letter refer to the specified Articles or Sections of or Schedules to this Plan;
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(d) words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa and words importing the use of any gender shall include all genders, including the neuter gender;
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(e) the word “including” means “including without limitation” and grammatical variations have corresponding meanings;
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(f) any reference to any agreement, contract, plan, instrument or legally binding agreement (including this Plan) means such agreement, contract, plan, instrument or legally binding agreement as the same may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms;
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(g) any reference in this Plan to a statute, regulation or rule shall be construed to be a reference thereto as the same may from time to time be amended, re-enacted, restated or supplemented, and any reference to a statute shall include any regulations or rules made thereunder;
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(h) whenever the Board or a Committee is to make a determination or approval in connection with the administration of this Plan, the term “determined or approved by the Board” or “determined or approved by the Committee” (and similar grammatical variations) shall mean determined or approved in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board or the Committee, as applicable, and, if applicable, any other Person to whom the Board or the Committee has delegated its determination or approval-granting authority;
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(i) all dollar amounts refer to Canadian dollars, except where otherwise stated;
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(j) any time period within which a payment is to be made or any other action is to be taken hereunder shall be calculated excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day on which the period ends; and
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(k) whenever any payment is required to be made, action is required to be taken or period of time is to expire on a day other than a business day, such payment shall be made, action shall be taken or period shall expire on the next following business day.
ARTICLE 2 ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
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Administration of the Plan
The Plan shall be administered by the Human Resources and Health and Safety Committee of the Board or such other committee as the Board considers appropriate and designates from time to time (the “ Committee ”). Subject to the terms and limitations of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority and discretion to administer the Plan and to exercise all of the powers and authorities granted to it under this Plan or necessary or advisable in the administration of the Plan, including:
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(a) to construe and interpret the Plan and apply its provisions;
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(b) to promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan;
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(c) to determine those Participants to whom Awards shall be granted and when such grants are made (provided that in no event shall a Director be granted PSUs, EDSUs or RSUs);
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(d) to prescribe the terms and conditions of each Award, including, the settlement and vesting provisions;
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(e) to determine from time to time, and to specify in the applicable Award Agreement, the performance metrics and the performance period applicable to the PSUs and EDSUs (as applicable), the manner in which such performance metrics will be calculated and whether such performance metrics have been achieved and, if applicable, any peer comparison group;
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(f) to determine the method by which an Award may be settled, cancelled, forfeited or suspended;
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(g) to determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absences that may be granted to a Participant, or changes to the nature of the employment or service of a Participant, without constituting termination of their employment for purposes of the Plan, which periods shall be no shorter than the periods generally applicable to Employees under the Corporation’s employment policies;
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(h) to make decisions with respect to outstanding Awards that may become necessary upon a Change of Control or an event that triggers an adjustment to the number of outstanding Awards;
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(i) to engage or replace a trustee, custodian or administrator to administer the Plan (or a portion of the Awards); and
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(j) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan.
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Criteria in Determining Grant of Awards
In determining the Participants to whom Awards may be granted and the number of Awards to be covered by each grant, the Committee may, subject to the provisions of this Plan, take into account such factors as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion.
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Determinations and Interpretations by the Committee
(a) The determinations of the Committee shall be subject to review and approval by the Board. The Committee shall take actions necessary or advisable for the implementation and administration of this Plan and may from time to time adopt such policies, guidelines, rules and regulations for administering the Plan as it may deem proper and in the best interests of the Corporation and may, subject to Applicable Law, delegate the day-to-day administration of the Plan to one or more of its members as it may deem advisable, and the Committee or any person to whom it has delegated duties as aforesaid may employ one or more Persons to render advice with respect to any responsibility the Committee or such Person may have under this Plan. All costs incurred in connection with this Plan shall be for the account of the Corporation.
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(b) Subject to review and approval by the Board, all decisions and interpretations of the Committee respecting the Plan, any Award Agreements or any Awards shall be conclusive and binding on the Corporation and the Participants and their respective legal personal representatives and on all Employees and Directors who, under the provisions of the Plan, may be eligible to participate herein. No member of the Committee will be liable for any action or determination taken or not taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, any Award Agreements or Awards granted. Each member of the Committee shall be entitled to indemnification by the Corporation with respect to any such determination or action in the manner provided for by the Corporation and its Affiliates.
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Common Shares Subject to Plan
(a) The aggregate number of Common Shares reserved by the Corporation for issuance from treasury under the Plan shall not exceed 750,000 subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 8.3 and Section 12.1.
(b) The aggregate number of Common Shares: (i) issued to Insiders, within any oneyear period; and (ii) issuable to Insiders, at any time, under the Plan, when combined with the aggregate number of Common Shares issued or issuable, as the case may be, under any other Share Compensation Arrangements of the Corporation, shall not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. If the acquisition of Common Shares by the Corporation for cancellation should result in such tests no longer being met, this shall not constitute noncompliance with this Section 2.4 for any Awards outstanding prior to such purchase of Common Shares for cancellation.
(c) To the extent that any Award has expired, terminated or been forfeited or cancelled for any reason without the Common Shares issuable thereunder having been issued in full, any such unissued Common Shares shall become available to be issued upon the exercise of Awards subsequently granted under the Plan.
(d) No fractional Common Shares may be issued under the Plan. If a Participant would become entitled to a fractional Common Share upon a Payout, such Participant shall only have the right to receive the next lowest whole number of Common Shares and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional interest so disregarded.
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Accounts and Recordkeeping
(a) The Committee shall keep or cause to be kept such records as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of the Plan and the discharge of its duties hereunder, which records shall, absent manifest error, be considered conclusively determinative of all information contained therein.
(b) The Committee and/or the Administrator shall maintain or cause to be maintained an account for each Participant (an “ Account ”) to record DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder. A written statement confirming the balance in each Participant’s Account shall be provided to a Participant upon request. No certificates shall be issued with respect to DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs or RSUs granted to a Participant.
(c) On the Grant Date, the Participant’s Account will be credited with the DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and/or RSUs granted to the Participant on that date and set out in the applicable Award Agreement. On the Vesting Date, the Participant’s Account will be credited with the
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Vested DSUs, Vested EDSUs, Vested PSUs and/or Vested RSUs held by the Participant on that date.
(d) Unless otherwise stated in an Award Agreement, a Participant’s Account shall, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, from time to time until (i) the Vesting Date, in respect of RSUs, PSUs and EDSUs, or (ii) the DSU Settlement Date in respect of DSUs, be credited on each dividend payment date in respect of Common Shares with additional DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and/or RSUs, the number of which shall be calculated by dividing: (i) the dividends that would have been paid to such Participant if the DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and/or RSUs in the Account on the relevant dividend record date had been Common Shares, by (ii) the Market Value at the date of payment of such dividend. Any additional DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and/or RSUs credited to the Participant’s Account pursuant to this Section 2.5(d) shall have the same Vesting Dates as the DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and/or RSUs in respect of which such additional DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and/or RSUs are credited.
ARTICLE 3 PARTICIPANTS
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Eligibility and Participation
(a) The Persons eligible to receive RSUs, EDSUs and PSUs shall be the Employees determined by the Committee from time to time. The Persons eligible to receive DSUs shall be the Employees and Directors. For greater certainty, Directors are ineligible to receive RSUs, EDSUs or PSUs unless such Person is also an Employee of the Corporation or its Affiliate.
(b) Eligibility to participate does not confer upon any Participant any right to be granted Awards pursuant to this Plan. Granting Awards to any Participant does not confer upon any Participant the right to be granted any additional Awards at any time. The extent to which any Participant is entitled to be granted Awards pursuant to this Plan will be determined by the Committee. ARTICLE 4 RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS
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Grants of Restricted Share Units
Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee may grant RSUs to such Participant or Participants in such number and at such dates and times as the Committee may determine.
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Terms of Restricted Share Units
Each RSU must be confirmed by an Award Agreement that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations for each RSU and may include the vesting and terms of the RSUs and shall contain such terms that may be considered necessary in order that the RSUs will comply with any provisions respecting RSUs in the income tax or any other Applicable Law 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.
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Vesting of Restricted Share Units
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and specifically set out in the Award Agreement, and subject to the terms of this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement, a RSU granted to a Participant on any particular Grant Date shall become a Vested RSU on the Vesting Date applicable to such RSU. The Committee may, in its determination, subsequent to the Grant Date, but prior to the Vesting Date determined at the time of grant, designate an earlier date for vesting of all or any portion of the RSUs then outstanding and granted to a Participant under the Plan.
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Settlement of Restricted Share Units
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Subject to the provisions of this Plan, as soon as practicable following the
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Vesting Date and, in any event, on or before the RSU Payment Date, the Committee shall, in its determination: (a) provide the Participant with a Payout in such number of Common Shares issued by the Corporation or purchased by the Administrator on the open market on the Participant’s behalf, equal to the number of Vested RSUs in the Participant’s Account on the Vesting Date; or
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(b) pay the Participant a cash Payout calculated by multiplying A x B where A is the number of Vested RSUs in the Participant’s Account on the Vesting Date and B is the Market Value of a Common Share on the Vesting Date,
in each case, subject to withholding tax and other required source deductions.
ARTICLE 5 PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS
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Grants of Performance Share Units
Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee may grant PSUs to Employees in such number and at such dates and times as the Committee may determine.
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Terms of Performance Share Units
Each PSU must be confirmed by an Award Agreement that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations for each PSU and may include the vesting and terms of the PSUs and shall contain such terms that may be considered necessary in order that the PSUs will comply with any provisions respecting PSUs in the income tax or any other Applicable Law 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.
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Vesting of Performance Share Units
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and specifically set out in the Award Agreement, and subject to the terms of this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement, a PSU granted to a Participant on any particular Grant Date shall become a Vested PSU on the Vesting Date applicable to such PSU. The Committee may, in its determination, subsequent to the Grant Date, but prior to the Vesting Date determined at the time of grant, designate an
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earlier date for vesting of all or any portion of the PSUs then outstanding and granted to a Participant under the Plan.
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Settlement of Performance Share Units
As soon as reasonably practicable following the last day of a Performance Period and, in any event, on or before the PSU Payment Date, the Committee shall determine the Performance Multiplier for such Performance Period in accordance with the specific performance metrics established at the time of grant of a PSU and any adjustments considered reasonable by the Committee as a result of any one-time or extraordinary events that occurred during the Performance Period. The determination of the Performance Multiplier by the Committee shall be conclusive and binding on the Participants. Following the determination of the Performance Multiplier for a Performance Period, the Committee shall, in its determination:
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(a) provide the Participant with a Payout in such number of Common Shares issued by the Corporation or purchased by the Administrator on the open market on the Participant’s behalf, calculated by multiplying A x B where A is the number of Vested PSUs in the Participant’s Account on the Vesting Date relating to the relevant Performance Period and B is the Performance Multiplier for the Performance Period; or
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(b) pay the Participant a cash Payout calculated by multiplying A x B x C where A is the number of Vested PSUs in the Participant’s Account on the Vesting Date relating to the relevant Performance Period, B is the Performance Multiplier for the Performance Period and C is the Market Value of a Common Share on the Vesting Date,
in each case, subject to withholding tax and other required source deductions.
ARTICLE 6 EXECUTIVE DEFERRED SHARE UNITS
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Grants of Executive Deferred Share Units
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(a) The Committee may in its determination grant:
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(i) EDSUs in lieu of all or any part of the RSUs, if any, that would otherwise be granted to an Employee in any financial year (a “ Restricted EDSU Grant ”); or
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(ii) EDSUs in lieu of all or any part of the PSUs, if any, that would otherwise be granted to an Employee in any financial year (a “ Performance EDSU Grant ”),
in each case, if the Committee determines it to be necessary and desirable for purposes of assisting an Employee in satisfying their share ownership requirements pursuant to the policies of the Corporation, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
(b) The Committee, in its determination, has the authority to determine whether to grant any RSUs, PSUs or EDSUs and the number of RSUs, PSUs or EDSUs to be granted.
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Each award of EDSUs, including the vesting conditions, shall be set out in an Award Agreement at the time of grant.
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Terms of Executive Deferred Share Units
Each EDSU must be confirmed by an Award Agreement that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations for each EDSU and may include the vesting and terms of the EDSUs and shall contain such terms that may be considered necessary in order that the EDSUs will comply with any provisions respecting EDSUs in the income tax laws or any other Applicable Law in force in any country or jurisdictions 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.
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Vesting of Executive Deferred Share Units
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set out in the Award
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(i) an EDSU granted to a Participant pursuant to a Restricted EDSU Grant shall be subject to the RSU Vesting Conditions, which shall be set out in the Award Agreement, and shall become Vested EDSUs on the Vesting Date applicable to such EDSU but will not become payable until the EDSU Settlement Date; and
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(ii) an EDSU granted to a Participant pursuant to a Performance EDSU Grant shall be subject to the PSU Vesting Conditions, which shall be set out in the Award Agreement, and shall become Vested EDSUs on the Vesting Date applicable to such EDSU but will not become payable until the EDSU Settlement Date,
provided that, in each case, the Committee may, in its determination, subsequent to the Grant Date, but prior to the Vesting Date determined at the time of grant, designate an earlier date for vesting of all or any portion of the EDSUs then outstanding and granted to a Participant under the Plan.
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Settlement of Executive Deferred Share Units
(a) As soon as reasonably practicable following the last day of a Performance Period and, in any event, on or before the EDSU Redemption Date, the Committee shall determine the Performance Multiplier for such Performance Period in accordance with the specific performance metrics established at the time of grant of an EDSU granted to a Participant pursuant to a Performance EDSU Grant and any adjustments considered reasonable by the Committee as a result of any one-time or extraordinary events that occurred during the Performance Period. The determination of the Performance Multiplier by the Committee shall be conclusive and binding on the Participants.
(b) The Vested EDSUs credited to an Employee's Account, after applying the Performance Multiplier to those EDSUs granted pursuant to a Performance EDSU Grant, as applicable, shall be settled by the Corporation following the date of the event causing the Termination Date and, in the case of EDSUs that are not U.S. EDSUs, the receipt of a Redemption Notice from the Participant or the appropriate legal representative or estate, as the case may be. In the case of EDSUs that are not U.S. EDSUs, such Vested EDSUs shall be
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redeemed by the filing of a written notice of redemption in the form of Schedule C hereto (or such other form as the Committee may determine from time to time) (the “ Redemption Notice ”) by such Participant with the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation, specifying (i) either a single EDSU Redemption Date or two EDSU Redemption Dates, and (ii) the percentage of such Vested EDSUs to be redeemed on each such EDSU Redemption Date. Where a Participant provides a single EDSU Redemption Date in the Redemption Notice, but provides for less than 100% of such Participant’s Vested EDSUs being redeemed on such date, such Participant must file a second Redemption Notice no later than ten (10) business days prior to the EDSU Payment Date specifying the second EDSU Redemption Date. Each EDSU Redemption Date specified in a Redemption Notice shall occur during the period commencing at least five (5) business days following the date on which such notice is filed with the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation and ending not later than December 15 of the first calendar year commencing after the EDSU Settlement Date. If no Redemption Notice, or no second Redemption Notice, as applicable, has been filed by the date that is ten (10) business days prior to December 15 of the first calendar year after the EDSU Settlement Date, then the EDSU Payment Date shall be deemed to be the EDSU Redemption Date in respect of all of such Participant’s Vested EDSUs that have not already been redeemed.
(c) Subject to the provisions of this Plan, as soon as practicable following the EDSU Redemption Date(s), and in any event no later than the EDSU Payment Date, the Committee shall, in its determination:
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(ii) pay the Participant a cash Payout calculated by multiplying A x B where A is the number of Vested EDSUs in the Participant’s Account on the EDSU Redemption Date(s) (or the percentage of such Vested EDSUs specified in the applicable Redemption Notice(s)) and B is the Market Value of a Common Share on the EDSU Redemption Date(s),
in each case, subject to withholding tax and other required source deductions.
ARTICLE 7 DEFERRED SHARE UNITS
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Grants of Deferred Share Units
(a) Each Director shall have, subject to the conditions stated herein, the right to elect at any time and from time to time in accordance with this Section 7.1(a), to be credited with DSUs in lieu of all or any part of the Director Fees otherwise payable to such Director in cash. No such election shall be effective unless and until the Director in question shall have filed a notice of election in the form of Schedule A hereto (the “ Election Notice-A ”) with the Corporation’s Corporate Secretary, which notice, subject as hereinafter provided, may be filed at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any election made by Directors that are U.S. Participants must be made by December 31 of the financial year preceding the financial year to which such election applies. For greater certainty, the filing of an Election Notice-A does not
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guarantee a Directior any DSUs. An Election Notice-A must be in the form determined by the Committee from time to time. The Committee, in its determination, has the authority to determine whether to grant any DSUs and the number of DSUs to be granted (provided that the percentage of DSUs granted shall be consistent with the Election Notice-A).
(b) Regardless of a Director’s election under Section 7.1(a), the Committee may in its determination grant DSUs to Directors on a discretionary basis from time to time; provided that, except for (i) DSUs granted in lieu of Director Fees pursuant to Section 7.1(a), or (ii) a onetime initial grant of DSUs to a Director upon such Director joining the Board, to which the following limits shall not apply, the aggregate fair market value on the Grant Date of all Awards granted to any one Director under this Plan and the Corporation’s Share Compensation Arrangements shall not exceed $150,000 within any one financial year of the Corporation.
(c) Each Employee approved by the Committee shall have, subject to the conditions stated herein, the right to elect by December 15 of each financial year in accordance with this Section 7.1(c) to be credited with DSUs in lieu of all or any part of any Bonus, if any, that would otherwise be payable to such Employee in cash in the immediately succeeding financial year. No such election shall be effective unless and until the Employee in question shall have filed a notice of election in the form of Schedule B hereto (the “ Election Notice-B ”) with the Corporation’s Corporate Secretary, which notice, subject as hereinafter provided, shall be filed by December 15 of the financial year preceding the financial year to which such election applies. Any such election shall be made prior to Employee’s date of entitlement (the “ Entitlement Date ”) to receive payment of any Bonus and, for greater certainty, the Entitlement Date with respect to Bonuses which relate to a financial year will always be a date which occurs after the end of the relevant financial year. An Election Notice-B must be in the form determined by the Committee from time to time. The Committee, in its determination, has the authority to determine whether to grant any DSUs and the number of DSUs to be granted (provided that the percentage of DSUs granted shall be consistent with the Election Notice-B), and it shall determine the Conversion Date for each award of DSUs to be credited under the Plan.
(d) Regardless of an Employee’s election under Section 7.1(c), the Committee may in its determination grant DSUs to designated Employees on a discretionary basis from time to time. The Committee shall approve each Employee so eligible to receive DSUs and the number of DSUs and the date on which such DSUs may be granted and credited to such an Employee’s Account. The Committee may, in its determination, attach time-based vesting conditions to any such grant of DSUs which, if not attained by the Employee prior to the Employee’s Termination Date, shall result in the forfeiture of all rights, title and interests with respect to such non-vested DSUs, including any additional DSUs granted pursuant to Section 2.5(d) in respect of such nonvested DSUs. Each award of DSUs, including any related time-vesting requirements, shall be set out in an Award Agreement at the time of grant.
(e) A duly filed Election Notice-A or Election Notice-B, as applicable, shall be binding upon the Participant, who filed it, and upon the Corporation, unless and until such Participant has filed a subsequent Election Notice-A or Election Notice-B, as applicable, to terminate or change their election and such subsequent Election Notice-A or Election Notice-B, as applicable, has become effective in accordance with the Plan, provided that no Participant shall be entitled to file more than one Election Notice-A or Election Notice-B, as applicable, in any calendar year unless specifically authorized by the Committee. For greater certainty, once filed, an election under Election Notice-B is irrevocable and may not be terminated or changed for the Bonus year to which it relates.
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Terms of Deferred Share Units
Each DSU must be confirmed by an Award Agreement that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations for each DSU and shall contain such terms that may be considered necessary in order that the DSUs will comply with any provisions respecting DSUs in the income tax or any other Applicable Law 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.
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Vesting of Deferred Share Units
Unless stated otherwise in an Award Agreement, any DSUs will be fully vested upon being credited to a Participant’s Account but will not become payable until the DSU Settlement Date.
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Timing and Recording of Deferred Share Units
(a) Each Director who has filed an Election Notice-A in accordance with Section 7.1(a) shall, subject to Section 7.1(b), be credited with DSUs in respect of their Director Fees, quarterly in arrears on the last day of each quarter in each year, while such Election Notice-A remains in effect.
(b) The number of DSUs credited at any particular time with respect to any amount in respect of which a Director shall have elected pursuant to Section 7.1(a), subject to Section 7.1(b), will be calculated by dividing such amount by the Market Price of a Common Share on the relevant quarterly payment date for such amount.
(c) Each Employee who has filed an Election Notice-B in accordance with Section 7.1(c) shall be credited with DSUs as of the Conversion Date determined by the Committee, in respect of the Bonus in each year, while such Election Notice-B remains in effect.
(d) The number of DSUs credited at any particular time with respect to any Bonus amount in respect of which an Employee shall have elected pursuant to Section 7.1(c) will be calculated by dividing such Bonus amount by the Market Price of a Common Share on the relevant Conversion Date.
(e) The number of DSUs credited at any particular time with respect to any discretionary grant of DSUs to a designated Employee pursuant to Section 7.1(d) shall be determined by the Committee based on the Market Price of a Common Share on the relevant Grant Date.
ARTICLE 8 TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP WITH PARTICIPANT
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Restricted Share Units, Performance Share Units and Performance Deferred Share Units
(a) Termination for Cause . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if a Participant is Terminated with Cause, the Participant shall cease to be a Participant effective on the Participant’s Termination Date and all of such Participant’s PSUs, EDSUs and RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited and shall terminate immediately effective as of the
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Participant’s Termination Date, subject to the requirements of the Employment Standards Act (Ontario) or any other applicable minimum employment standards legislation.
(b) Termination by the Corporation or by Voluntary Resignation . Subject to Section 8.3, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if a Participant Terminates prior to a Vesting Date for any reason other than for Cause, death, Disability or Retirement (including, for purposes of this Section 8.1, if the Participant is Terminated without Cause or Terminates due to voluntary resignation that is not a Retirement) , the Participant shall cease to be a Participant effective on the Participant’s Termination Date and will not be entitled to any Payout in respect of PSUs, EDSUs and RSUs which are not Vested PSUs, Vested EDSUs and Vested RSUs, respectively, on such Termination Date. All PSUs, EDSUs and RSUs recorded in a Participant’s Account that are not Vested PSUs, Vested EDSUs or Vested RSUs shall be forfeited and shall terminate immediately effective as of the Participant’s Termination Date. Any Vested PSUs, Vested EDSUs, and Vested RSUs not paid out prior to Termination shall be paid out by the Corporation in accordance with their terms.
(c) Termination of Employment due to Retirement or Disability . Subject to Section 8.3, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if a Participant Terminates prior to a Vesting Date due to (i) Retirement, or (ii) the Disability of the Participant, the Participant shall cease to be a Participant effective on the Participant’s Termination Date and the Participant’s unvested PSUs, unvested EDSUs and unvested RSUs, as applicable, will continue to vest and be paid out in accordance with their terms.
(d) Termination Due to Death . Subject to Section 8.3, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if a Participant Terminates prior to a Vesting Date due to the death of the Participant, the Participant shall cease to be a Participant effective on the Participant’s Termination Date and the Participant’s unvested PSUs, unvested EDSUs and unvested RSUs, as applicable, will immediately vest and become Vested PSUs, Vested EDSUs and Vested RSUs , respectively. As soon as practicable thereafter, the Corporation will: (i) make a Payout to the legal representative or estate, as the case may be, of the Participant in respect of all Vested RSUs as of the Termination Date, and (ii) make a Payout to the legal representative or estate, as the case may be, of the Participant in respect of all Vested PSUs and Vested EDSUs as of the Termination Date assuming a Performance Multiplier of 1.0.
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Settlement of Deferred Share Units
(a) The Vested DSUs credited to a Director’s Account shall be redeemable at the option of the Participant (or where the Participant has died, the appropriate legal representative or estate, as the case may be) following the event causing the individual to no longer be a Director or an employee of the Corporation or a person related to the Corporation for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “ Director Termination Date ”).
(b) The Vested DSUs credited to an Employee’s Account shall be settled by the Corporation following the date of the event causing the Termination Date and, in the case of DSUs that are not U.S. DSUs, the receipt of a Redemption Notice from the Participant or the appropriate legal representative or estate, as the case may be.
(c) In the case of Vested DSUs that are not Vested U.S. DSUs, such Vested DSUs shall be redeemed by the filing of a written Redemption Notice by such Participant with the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation, specifying (i) either a single DSU Redemption Date or two DSU Redemption Dates, and (ii) the percentage of such Vested DSUs held by the
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Participant to be redeemed on each such DSU Redemption Date. Where a Participant provides a single DSU Redemption Date in the Redemption Notice, but provides for less than 100% of such Participant’s Vested DSUs being redeemed on such date, such Participant must file a second Redemption Notice no later than ten (10) business days prior to the DSU Payment Date specifying the second DSU Redemption Date. Each DSU Redemption Date specified in a Redemption Notice shall occur during the period commencing at least five (5) business days following the date on which such notice is filed with the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation and ending not later than December 15 of the first calendar year commencing after the DSU Settlement Date. If no Redemption Notice, or no second Redemption Notice, as applicable, has been filed by the date that is ten (10) business days prior to December 15 of the first calendar year after the DSU Settlement Date, then the DSU Payment Date shall be deemed to be the DSU Redemption Date in respect of all of such Participant’s Vested DSUs that have not already been redeemed.
(d) Subject to the provisions of this Plan, as soon as practicable following the DSU Redemption Date(s), and in any event no later than the DSU Payment Date, the Committee shall, in its determination:
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(i) provide the Participant with a Payout in such number of Common Shares issued by the Corporation or purchased by the Administrator on the open market on the Participant’s behalf, equal to the number of Vested DSUs in the Participant’s Account on the DSU Redemption Date(s) (or the percentage of such Vested DSUs specified in the applicable Redemption Notice(s)); or
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(ii) pay the Participant a cash Payout calculated by multiplying A x B where A is the number of Vested DSUs in the Participant’s Account on the DSU Redemption Date(s) (or the percentage of such Vested DSUs specified in the applicable Redemption Notices(s)) and B is the Market Value of a Common Share on the DSU Redemption Date(s),
in each case, subject to withholding tax and other required source deductions.
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Change of Control
(a) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Plan or an Award Agreement, in connection with a Change of Control, the Committee will provide Participants with written notice of any proposed Change of Control and will take such action as is required to ensure that, following the Change of Control, this Plan and the Awards are either (i) continued, as adjusted if necessary in the determination of the Committee to prevent substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to or available for a Participant, or (ii) substituted for deferred share units, performance share units, executive deferred share units and restricted share units, as applicable, of the acquiring or surviving entity and that such adjustments are made to the DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and RSUs as required to prevent substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to or available for a Participant.
(b) If the DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and RSUs are continued (with or without adjustment) or substituted following the Change of Control and a Participant, who is an Employee, is terminated by the Corporation or its Affiliates, as applicable, without Cause or the Participant resigns for Good Reason within 12 months following the occurrence of a Change of Control:
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(i) all PSUs and all EDSUs granted pursuant to a Performance EDSU Grant credited to such Participant’s Account shall immediately vest and become Vested PSUs and Vested EDSUs, as applicable, on the Termination Date. As soon as practicable following the Termination Date and before the PSU Payment Date or EDSU Payment Date, as applicable, the Committee shall, at its determination:
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in the case of each of paragraphs (i) and (ii) above, subject to withholding tax and other required source deductions.
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Clawback
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan and to the extent required or permitted by Applicable Law and/or the policies of the Corporation, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Board, in its determination, may cancel any Award or require a Participant to reimburse the Corporation for any Award received under the Plan (the “ Clawback Policy ”). In addition, a Participant may be required to repay to the Corporation previously paid compensation, whether provided pursuant to the Plan or an Award Agreement, in accordance with the Clawback Policy. By accepting an Award, the Participant is agreeing to be bound by the Clawback Policy, as in effect or as may be adopted and/or modified from time to time by the Corporation in its discretion (including, without limitation, to comply with Applicable Law or stock exchange requirements).
ARTICLE 9 TAX MATTERS
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Classification of Plan
This Plan and any Award granted hereunder are intended to be excluded from the definitions of “salary deferral arrangement”, “retirement compensation arrangement” and “employee benefit plan” in subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the Committee shall interpret and administer the Plan in accordance with this intention.
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Withholding Taxes
(a) The Corporation may withhold from any amount payable to a Participant, either under this Plan, an Award Agreement or otherwise, such amount as may be necessary so as to ensure that the Corporation will be able to comply with the applicable provisions of any Applicable Law relating to the withholding of tax or other source deductions, including on the amount, if any, includable in the income of a Participant.
(b) The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, satisfy all or any portion of the withholding taxes obligation relating to any amount payable to a Participant by any of the following means or by a combination of such means: (i) withholding from any compensation otherwise payable to a Participant by the Corporation; (ii) causing the Participant to tender a cash payment; (iii) withholding such number of Common Shares from the Common Shares issued or otherwise issuable to a Participant in connection with an Award with a fair market value equal to the amount of such withholding taxes; or (iv) causing the Administrator to sell such number of Common Shares from the Common Shares issued or otherwise issuable to a Participant in connection with an Award with a fair market value equal to the amount of such withholding taxes in the open market; provided, however, that the number of such Common Shares so withheld or sold pursuant to paragraphs (iii) and (iv), as applicable, will not exceed the amount necessary to satisfy the Corporation's required tax withholding obligations under Applicable Law.
(c) Unless the tax withholding obligations of the Corporation are satisfied, the Corporation shall have no obligation to deliver any Common Shares or other Payout to a Participant.
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ARTICLE 10 CERTAIN RULES APPLICABLE TO U.S. PARTICIPANTS
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Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
This Article 10 applies to any Participant who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or any other person who is otherwise subject to taxation in the United States on a net basis (a “ U.S. Participant ”). It is intended that the provisions of this Plan comply with, or qualify for an exemption from, section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and all provisions of this Plan shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation and its affiliates make no representation regarding whether any Award issued pursuant to this Plan may be subject to section 409A of the Code. Each U.S. Participant is solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of any and all taxes and penalties that may be imposed on or for the account of such U.S. Participant in connection with this Plan (including any taxes and penalties under section 409A of the Code), and the Corporation, each affiliate of the Corporation, each shareholder of the Corporation or its affiliates, and each officer, employee or other representative of the Corporation or its affiliates, shall have no obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold such U.S. Participant harmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties.
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Separation from Service
If the Committee determines in its sole discretion that any Award granted to a Participant who is at the time of the grant, or subsequently becomes, a U.S. Participant must comply with section 409A of the Code, references in the Plan to a termination or cessation of employment or like terms shall mean, with respect to such U.S. Participant, a “separation from service” as defined under section 409A of the Code.
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Six-Month Delay
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, if at the time of a U.S. Participant’s separation from service, the Committee determines in its sole discretion (a) that such U.S. Participant is considered to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code and (b) that any Award of such U.S. Participant must comply with section 409A of the Code, and such Award is payable upon the U.S. Participant’s separation from service, such payment shall not commence prior to the first business day following the date which is six months after the U.S. Participant’s separation from service (or if earlier than the end of the six month period, the date of the U.S. Participant’s death). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 10.3 shall not apply to (i) any payment that becomes due on a Vesting Date that occurs prior to the U.S. Participant’s separation from service, (ii) any payment that becomes due as a result of the U.S. Participant’s death, and (iii) any payment with respect to an Award that qualifies for an exception to the requirements of section 409A of the Code.
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Good Reason and Disability
(a) Notwithstanding the definition of “Good Reason” in Section 1.3 of the Plan, a U.S. Participant shall not be considered to have terminated their employment for Good Reason unless the termination qualifies for the safe harbor provided in section 1.409A-1(n)(2)(ii) of the Treasury Regulations under the Code.
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(b) Notwithstanding the definition of “Disability” in Section 1.3 of the Plan, a U.S. Participant shall not be considered to be subject to a Disability unless the U.S. Participant’s condition also qualifies as a “disability” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-3(i)(4)(i) of the Treasury Regulations under the Code.
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Change of Control
If and to the extent that any payment would be made to a U.S. Participant pursuant to the Plan upon a Change of Control as defined in the Plan, such payment will be made to such U.S. Participant at that time only if such change of control also constitutes a “change in ownership,” a “change in effective control,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation” as defined under section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations (a “ 409A Change in Control ”). If a Change of Control as defined in the Plan is not also a 409A Change in Control, unless otherwise permitted under section 409A of the Code, the time for the relevant payment will not be accelerated with respect to any affected U.S. Participant and will be payable pursuant to the terms of the Plan and applicable Award Agreement as if such Change of Control had not occurred.
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Plan Amendments Relating to Section 409A
If the Committee determines that any amounts payable under the Plan will be taxable to a U.S. Participant under section 409A of the Code before payment to such U.S. Participant of such amount, the Corporation may (i) adopt such amendments to the Plan and related policies and procedures with respect to U.S. Participants, including amendments with retroactive effect, that the Committee determines necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided by the Plan to a U.S. Participant, or (ii) take such other actions as the Committee determines necessary or appropriate to avoid or limit the imposition of an additional tax under section 409A of the Code.
ARTICLE 11 TERM AND AMENDMENTS
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Term
This Plan shall remain in effect until it is terminated by the Committee. Subject to Section 8.3, upon any termination of the Plan, in whole or in part, the Committee may, in its discretion, determine whether any Awards then credited to a Participant’s Account and affected by the termination shall be vested on the date of the termination of the Plan or held for the credit of such Participant and vested and settled at a later date in accordance with the terms of the Plan in effect immediately prior to the termination of the Plan. The Plan will cease to operate for all purposes when the last remaining Participant receives the final Payout in satisfaction of all Awards recorded in the Account of such Participant, or all Awards recorded in the Account of such Participant are cancelled, terminated or forfeited pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
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Amendments
(a) The Committee reserves the right to amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time if and when it is advisable in the determination of the Committee without notice to or approval by the shareholders of the Corporation, which such amendments, modifications or changes may include the following:
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(i) amendments to the Plan to ensure continuing compliance with Applicable Law;
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(b) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no amendment to the Plan requiring the approval of the shareholders of the Corporation under any Applicable Law shall become effective until such approval is obtained. Without limitation of the foregoing, the approval of a majority of the shareholders of the Corporation present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be required for the following matters, to the extent required by Applicable Law:
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ARTICLE 12 GENERAL
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Adjustments
(a) Appropriate adjustments to the Awards and the number of Common Shares subject to the Plan shall be made by the Board, in its determination, to give effect to adjustments in the number of Common Shares resulting from subdivisions, consolidations or reclassifications of the Common Shares or the payment of stock dividends by the Corporation (other than stock dividends paid in lieu of cash dividends in the ordinary course) or to give effect
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to reclassifications, conversions or exchanges of the Common Shares or any other relevant changes in the authorized or issued capital of the Corporation or any other event, including an amalgamation, arrangement, merger, business combination, reorganization, acquisition or other consolidation involving the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, in respect of which, in the opinion of the Board, such an adjustment would be necessary to preserve the Participants’ rights hereunder and under the Award Agreements.
(b) In the event that the Corporation is not the successor or surviving entity in an amalgamation, arrangement, merger, business combination, reorganization, acquisition, consolidation or other similar transaction involving another entity, the Board shall make appropriate adjustments to the Awards, and shall replace or substitute Common Shares for the securities of the surviving entity in a manner that substantially preserves the terms and conditions of this Plan and as necessary to preserve the Participants’ rights hereunder and under the Award Agreements.
(c) If, in connection with a Change of Control, in the reasonable opinion of the Committee, the acquiring, surviving or successor entity cannot or it is not commercially reasonable (including due to adverse tax consequences to the Participants under applicable tax laws or Section 409A of the Code or otherwise) to continue the Plan and to continue the DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and RSUs or to substitute and replace similar units for the DSUs, EDSUs, PSUs and RSUs on substantially the same terms and conditions as the Plan, then the Committee may, in its determination, permit and authorize the accelerated vesting and early Payout, conditional on the completion of the Change of Control, of all or any portion of the then outstanding U.S. DSUs, U.S. EDSUs, PSUs and RSUs effective as of the completion of such Change of Control. For purposes of such Payout, (i) the Committee will determine the Performance Multiplier in respect of the PSUs and U.S. EDSUs, and (ii) the Market Price of a Common Share will be deemed to be the price per Common Share paid in the Change of Control transaction. All U.S. DSUs, U.S. EDSUs, PSUs and RSUs which do not become Vested U.S. DSUs, Vested U.S. EDSUs, Vested PSUs or Vested RSUs in accordance with the foregoing will terminate as of the completion of the Change of Control. If the potential Change of Control referred to in this Section 12.1(c) is not completed within the time specified (as the same may be extended), then any accelerated vesting of U.S. DSUs, U.S. EDSUs, PSUs and RSUs will be deemed to be null, void and of no further effect and the original terms applicable to such Awards will be reinstated.
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Government Regulation
(a) The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver Common Shares pursuant to any Award is subject to:
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Corporation determines to be necessary or advisable in order to safeguard against the violation of the securities laws of any jurisdiction or the rules of any stock exchange on which Common Shares are then listed.
(b) The Corporation shall, to the extent necessary, take all steps determined by the Board to be reasonable to obtain such approvals and registrations as may be necessary for the issuance of such Common Shares in compliance with applicable securities laws and for the listing of such Common Shares on any stock exchange on which Common Shares are then listed.
(c) The Corporation, in its sole discretion, may postpone the issuance or delivery of Common Shares as the Committee may determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to comply with Applicable Law.
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Blackout Period
In the event that any Payout is proposed to be made during a Blackout Period, such Payout shall be deferred until the business day following the expiration of the Blackout Period. The Committee will ensure that all actions taken and decisions made pursuant to the Plan comply with applicable securities regulatory requirements and policies of the Corporation.
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Participants’ Rights and Risk
(a) A Participant shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Corporation in respect of any Common Shares issuable pursuant to an Award unless and until the issuance of Common Shares upon the Payout of an Award or a portion thereof, and then only with respect to the Common Shares so issued, if any. Participation in the Plan shall be entirely voluntary and any decision not to participate shall not affect a Participant’s relationship, employment or appointment with the Corporation or an Affiliate. For greater certainty, the Plan does not confer upon a Participant any right with respect to the continuation of a relationship, employment or appointment with the Corporation or an Affiliate nor does it interfere in any way with the right of a Participant or the Corporation or any Affiliate of the Corporation to terminate the Participant’s, relationship, employment or appointment at any time.
(b) The Plan offers no guarantee against the losses that may result from the market fluctuations of the Market Value of a Common Share. For greater certainty, no additional Awards shall be granted to a Participant to compensate for a downward fluctuation in the Market Value of a Common Share, nor will any other form of benefit be conferred upon, or in respect of, a Participant for such purpose. A Participant in the Plan agrees to accept all risks associated with a decline in the Market Value of a Common Share.
(c) The Plan shall be unfunded and the Corporation will not secure its obligations under the Plan. To the extent any Participant holds any rights by virtue of a grant of Awards under the Plan, such rights (unless otherwise determined by Committee) shall be no greater than the rights of an unsecured creditor of the Corporation.
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Award Agreements
All Award Agreements shall be deemed to incorporate the provisions of the Plan, subject to such modifications or additions as the Committee may, in its sole discretion,
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determine appropriate, subject to the requirements of the TSX. An Award Agreement need not be identical to other Award Agreements either in form or substance. In the event of any inconsistency between the Award Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall be determinative.
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Assignment
Each Award granted to a Participant and the right to receive a Payout (if any) is personal to the Participant and is non-assignable and non-transferable and, except in the case of the Participant’s death or incapacity, shall be exercisable only by the Participant. Without limiting the foregoing, no Award granted hereunder may be pledged, hypothecated, charged, transferred, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Participant, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, other than by testate succession, will or the laws of descent and distribution, and any attempt to do so will cause such Award to terminate and be null and void.
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Successors and Assigns
The Plan and the Award Agreements shall be binding on all successors and assigns of the Corporation and a Participant, including, without limitation, the estate of such Participant and the executor, administrator or trustee of such estate, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or representative of the Participant’s creditors.
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Severability
If any provision of the Plan, Award Agreement or part thereof is determined to be void or unenforceable in whole or in part, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforcement of any other provision or part thereof.
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Governing Law
This Plan and all Award shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with, and the respective rights and obligations of the parties shall be governed by, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
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Effective Date
This Plan is hereby established effective as of the Effective Date.
SCHEDULE A TO LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. (THE “PLAN”)
ELECTION NOTICE-A – DSUS FOR DIRECTORS[1]
Please complete one of Section 1 (Election Notice), Section 2 (Election to Change Participation) or Section 3 (Election to Terminate an Earlier Election), and return a signed and dated copy of this Election Notice-A to the Corporate Secretary of Toromont Industries Ltd. (the " Corporation "). All capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined have the respective meanings given to them in the Plan.
Section 1 – Election Notice
I hereby irrevocably elect to participate in the Plan on the following basis, commencing with the next quarterly payment date following the date hereof, unless and until the election is terminated or changed in accordance with a subsequently filed Election Notice-A, namely, to receive in DSUs ___ % ( please insert applicable percentage ) of the amount otherwise payable to me in cash in respect of my Annual Board Retainer and Meeting Fees and, if applicable, ___% ( please insert applicable percentage ) of the amount otherwise payable to me in cash in respect of my Annual Chair Retainer.
Section 2 – Election to Change Participation
I hereby irrevocably elect, notwithstanding any previous election in the form of this Election Notice-A, to change my election with respect to my participation in the Plan, commencing with the next quarterly payment following the date hereof, unless and until the election is terminated or changed in accordance with a subsequently filed Election Notice-A, namely, so as to receive in DSUs % ( please insert applicable percentage_ ) of the amount otherwise payable to me in cash in respect of my Annual Board Retainer and Meeting Fees and % ( _please insert applicable percentage ) of the amount otherwise payable to me in cash in respect of my Annual Chair Retainer.
Section 3 – Election to Terminate an Earlier Election
I hereby irrevocably elect, by marking the box below this paragraph with an "X", to terminate my election under the Plan and to receive my Annual Board Retainer, Meeting Fees and any Annual Chair Retainer in cash commencing with the next quarterly payment following the date hereof.
___ YES, I WISH TO TERMINATE MY MOST RECENT ELECTION
Section 4 – Acknowledgements
I confirm that:
1 Note to Draft : An election made by Directors that are U.S. Participants must be made by December 31 of the financial year preceding the financial year to which such election applies.
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(a) I have received and reviewed a copy of the terms of the Plan and agreed to be bound by such terms, as well as the terms of my Award Agreement.
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(b) I understand that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall recommend the number of DSUs (if any).
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(c) I recognize that when DSUs are settled in accordance with the terms of the Plan, income tax and other withholdings will arise at that time. Upon settlement of the DSUs, the Corporation will make or arrange with me to make all appropriate withholdings as required by Applicable Law at that time.
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(d) The value of DSUs is based on the value of the Common Shares and therefore is not guaranteed.
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(e) I acknowledge and agree that, as described in greater detail in the Plan and my Award Agreement, I am not permitted to assign, pledge, charge or otherwise encumber the DSUs granted to me under the Plan.
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(f) An election filed pursuant to this Election Notice-A will not be effective unless it is filed with the Corporation’s Corporate Secretary and, in the case of U.S. Participants, must be filed not later than December 31 of the financial year preceding the financial year to which such election applies.
The foregoing is only a brief outline of certain key provisions of the Plan. For more complete information, reference should be made to the Plan in its entirety.
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Date (Signature of Participant) (Name of Participant)
SCHEDULE B TO LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. (THE “PLAN”)
ELECTION NOTICE-B – DSUS FOR EMPLOYEES IN LIEU OF ALL OR ANY PART OF ANY BONUS[2]
Please complete one of Section 1 (Election Notice), Section 2 (Election to Change Participation) or Section 3 (Election to Terminate an Earlier Election), and return a signed and dated copy of this Election Notice-B to the Corporate Secretary of Toromont Industries Ltd. (the " Corporation "). All capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined have the respective meanings given to them in the Plan.
Section 1 – Election Notice
I hereby irrevocably elect to participate in the Plan on the following basis, commencing with the next annual Bonus payment date following the date hereof, unless and until the election is terminated or changed in accordance with a subsequently filed Election Notice-B, namely, to receive in DSUs _ % ( _please insert applicable percentage ) of the amount otherwise payable to me in cash in respect of my Bonus (if any). For greater certainty, once filed, an election will not be terminated or changed for the Bonus year to which it relates.
Section 2 – Election to Change Participation
Subject to the limitations in Section 1 above, I hereby irrevocably elect, notwithstanding any previous election in the form of this Election Notice-B, to change my election with respect to my participation in the Plan, commencing with the next annual Bonus payment (if any) following the date hereof, unless and until the election is terminated or changed in accordance with a subsequently filed Election Notice-B, namely, so as to receive in DSUs __% ( please insert applicable percentage ) of the amount otherwise payable to me in cash in respect of my Bonus (if any).
Section 3 – Election to Termination an Earlier Election
Subject to the limitations in Section 1 above, I hereby irrevocably elect, by marking the box below this paragraph with an "X", to terminate my election under the Plan and to receive my Bonus (if any) in cash commencing with the next annual Bonus payment following the date hereof.
__ YES, I WISH TO TERMINATE MY MOST RECENT ELECTION
Section 4 – Acknowledgements
I confirm that:
(a) I have received and reviewed a copy of the terms of the Plan and agreed to be bound by such terms, as well as the terms of my Award Agreement.
2 Note to Draft : An election made by an Employee must be submitted by December 15 of the financial year preceding the financial year to which such election applies.
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(b) I understand that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall recommend the number of DSUs (if any) to be granted and shall set the Conversion Date for each award of DSUs granted.
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(d) The value of DSUs is based on the value of the Common Shares and therefore is not guaranteed.
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(e) I acknowledge and agree that, as described in greater detail in the Plan, I am not permitted to assign, pledge, charge or otherwise encumber the DSUs granted to me under the Plan.
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(f) An election filed pursuant to this Election Notice-B will not be effective unless it is filed with the Corporation’s Corporate Secretary not later than December 15 of the financial year preceding the financial year to which such election applies.
The foregoing is only a brief outline of certain key provisions of the Plan. For more complete information, reference should be made to the Plan in its entirety.
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SCHEDULE C TO LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. (THE “PLAN”)
REDEMPTION NOTICE
Note: This Redemption Notice is only available to Participants who are not U.S. Participants. “U.S. Participant” is defined under the Plan as a Participant who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or any other person who is otherwise subject to taxation in the United States on a net basis.
As applicable, please complete Section 1 (Notice to Redeem DSUs) and Section 2 (Notice to Redeem EDSUs) and return a signed and dated copy of this Redemption Notice to the Corporate Secretary of Toromont Industries Ltd. (the “ Corporation ”). All capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined have the respective meanings given to them in the Plan.
Section 1 – Notice to Redeem DSUs
I hereby irrevocably notify the Corporation that I wish to redeem all the Vested DSUs that are credited to my account under the Plan on the following redemption date or dates, which dates in each case shall be at least five (5) business days following the date on which this notice is filed with the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation and ending not later than December 15 of the first calendar year commencing after the DSU Settlement Date. If I provide a single DSU Redemption Date below, but indicate less than 100% of my Vested DSU’s being redeemed on such date, I agree to file a second Redemption Notice no later than ten (10) business days prior to the DSU Payment Date specifying the second DSU Redemption Date. If no second Redemption Notice, as applicable, has been filed by the date that is ten (10) business days prior to December 15 of the first calendar year after the DSU Settlement Date, then I acknowledge that the DSU Payment Date shall be deemed to be the DSU Redemption Date in respect of all of my Vested DSUs that have not already been redeemed:
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Section 2 – Notice to Redeem EDSUs
I hereby irrevocably notify the Corporation that I wish to redeem all the Vested EDSUs that are credited to my account under the Plan on the following redemption date or dates, which dates in each case shall be at least five (5) business days following the date on which this notice is filed with the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation and ending not later than December 15 of the first calendar year commencing after the EDSU Settlement Date. If I provide a single EDSU Redemption Date below, but indicate less than 100% of my Vested EDSU’s being redeemed on such date, I agree to file a second Redemption Notice no later than ten (10) business days prior to the EDSU Payment Date specifying the second EDSU Redemption Date. If no second Redemption Notice, as applicable, has been filed by the date that is ten (10) business days prior to December 15 of the first calendar year after the EDSU
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Settlement Date, then I acknowledge that the EDSU Payment Date shall be deemed to be the EDSU Redemption Date in respect of all of my Vested EDSUs that have not already been redeemed:
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Section 3 – Acknowledgments
I confirm that:
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(c) The value of DSUs and EDSUs is based on the value of the Common Shares and therefore is not guaranteed.
The foregoing is only a brief outline of certain key provisions of the Plan. For more complete information, reference should be made to the Plan in its entirety.
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(Signature of Participant) (Name of Participant)
If this Redemption Notice is signed by a beneficiary or legal representative, documents providing the authority of such signature must accompany this Redemption Notice.