TITAN MEDICAL INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date: April 16, 2021
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By:
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/s/ Monique L. Delorme
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Name:
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Monique L. Delorme
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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1.
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The Plan and Definitions
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(a)
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“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities Act (Ontario) and regulations and instruments published
and adopted pursuant thereunder;
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(b)
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“Black Out Period” means the period during which the Corporation has imposed trading restrictions on its insiders and certain other persons pursuant to its insider
trading and disclosure policies;
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(c)
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“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
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(d)
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“control” and “controlled” shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Securities Act
(Ontario);
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(e)
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“Common Shares” means the common shares in the capital of the Corporation;
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(f)
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“Compensation Plans” means this Plan, the DSU Plan and the SU Plan;
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(g)
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“Disability” means any disability with respect to a Participant which the Board, in its sole and unfettered discretion, considers likely to prevent permanently the
Participant from:
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(i)
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being employed or engaged by the Corporation, its subsidiaries or another employer, in a position the same as or similar to that in which he was last employed or engaged by the Corporation or its
subsidiaries; or
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(ii)
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acting as a director or officer of the Corporation or its subsidiaries;
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(h)
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“DSU Plan” means the Deferred Share Unit Plan of the Corporation effective as of May 29, 2019;
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(i)
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“Eligible Assignee” means, in respect of a Participant, that person’s spouse, minor children or minor grandchildren, Eligible Retirement Plan, Eligible Corporation or
Eligible Family Trust;
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(j)
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“Eligible Corporation” means, in respect of a Participant, a corporation controlled by that person and all the shares of which are held by that person and/or Eligible
Assignees of that person;
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(k)
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“Eligible Family Trust” means, in respect of a Participant, a trust of which the Eligible Person is a trustee and of which all beneficiaries are that person and/or
Eligible Assignees;
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(l)
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“Eligible Retirement Plan” means, in respect of a Participant in Canada, a registered retirement savings plan or registered retirement income fund established by that
person or under which the beneficiary or annuitant is that person, and in respect of a Participant in the United States, a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account established by that person or under which the beneficiary or annuitant
is that person;
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(m)
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“Exchange” means the Toronto Stock Exchange and/or such other stock exchange upon which the Common Shares may become listed;
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(n)
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“Insider” means a “reporting insider” (as such term is defined in National Instrument 55-104 – Insider Reporting Requirements and
Exemptions) and “associates” and “affiliates” thereof (as such terms are defined in the rules of the Exchange or where they are not so defined, as such terms are defined in the Securities Act
(Ontario));
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(o)
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“Insider Participation Limit” means the number of Common Shares:
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(i)
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issued to Insiders, within any one year period, and
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(ii)
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issuable to Insiders, at any time,
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(p)
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“Option Period” shall mean the period during which an Option may be exercised;
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(q)
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“Options” shall mean options to purchase Common Shares granted under this Plan and includes Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options;
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(r)
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“Participant” shall have the meaning ascribed to in Section 6(a);
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(s)
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“Service Providers” shall mean persons engaged by the Corporation or by any Affiliate of the Corporation to provide services (i) where the person is in the United
States, on a continuous basis for an initial, renewable or extended period of twelve months or more and, in the United States, shall only include those persons who may participate in an “Employee Benefit Plan” as set forth in Rule 405 of
the U.S. Securities Act, or (ii) where the person is outside the United States, the said person meets the definition of a “consultant” as such term is defined in National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus
Exemptions; provided that such persons are natural persons, provide bona fide services to the Corporation and such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not
directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Corporation’s securities;
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(t)
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“SU Plan” mans the Share Unit Plan of the Corporation effective as of May 29, 2019;
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(v)
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“VWAP” means the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares on the Exchange, calculated by dividing the total value by the total volume of Common Shares
traded for the relevant period.
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2.
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Purpose
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3.
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Administration
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(a)
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This Plan shall be administered by the Board.
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(b)
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Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Board is authorized to provide for the granting, exercise and method of exercise of Options, all on such terms (which may vary between Options granted
from time to time) as it shall determine. In addition, the Board shall have the authority to: (i) construe and interpret this Plan and all option agreements entered into hereunder; (ii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to this Plan and (iii) make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. All determinations and interpretations made by the Board shall be binding on all Participants (as hereinafter defined)
and on their legal, personal representatives and beneficiaries and permitted assignees hereunder.
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(c)
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The Board’s authority to make amendments to this Plan without shareholder approval shall be in accordance with Section 18 below.
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(d)
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Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision contained herein, the Board shall have the right to delegate the administration and operation of this Plan, in whole or in part, to a committee of the
Board or to the Chief Executive Officer or any other officer of the Corporation. Whenever used herein, the term “Board” shall be deemed to include any committee or officer to which the Board has, fully or partially, delegated responsibility
and/or authority relating to the Plan or the administration and operation of this Plan pursuant to this Section 3.
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(e)
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Options shall be evidenced by (i) an agreement, signed on behalf of the Corporation and by the person to whom an Option is granted, which agreement shall be in such form as the Board shall approve, or (ii) a
written notice or other instrument, signed by the Corporation, setting forth the material attributes of the Options.
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(f)
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The Board shall not grant Options to residents of the United States unless such Options are registered under the U.S. Securities Act or are issued in compliance with an available exemption from the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act.
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4.
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Shares Subject to Plan
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(a)
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Subject to Section 15 below, the securities that may be acquired by Participants upon the exercise of Options shall be deemed to be fully authorized and issued Common Shares. Whenever used herein, the term
“Common Shares” shall be deemed to include any other securities that may be acquired by a Participant upon the exercise of an Option the terms of which have been modified in accordance with Section 15 below.
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(b)
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The aggregate number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under this Plan and all of the other Compensation Plans of the Corporation, shall not, at the time of the stock option grant, exceed fifteen percent
(15%) of the total number of issued and outstanding Common Shares (calculated on a non-diluted basis) unless the Corporation receives the permission of the stock exchange or exchanges on which the Shares are then listed to exceed such
limit.
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(c)
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If any Option granted under this Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without having been exercised in full, any un-purchased Common Shares to which such Option relates shall be available for the
purposes of the granting of Options under this Plan.
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5.
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Maintenance of Sufficient Capital
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6.
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Eligibility and Participation
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(a)
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The Board may, in its discretion, select any of the following persons to participate in this Plan and to receive Options under this Plan:
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(i)
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directors of the Corporation and of any Affiliate of the Corporation;
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(ii)
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officers of the Corporation and of any Affiliate of the Corporation;
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(iii)
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employees of the Corporation and of any Affiliate of the Corporation; and
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(iv)
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Service Providers;
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(b)
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The Board may from time to time, in its discretion, grant an Option to any Participant, upon such terms, conditions and limitations as the Board may determine, including the terms, conditions and limitations
set forth herein, provided that Options granted to any Participant shall be approved by the shareholders of the Corporation if the rules of any stock exchange on which the Shares are listed require such approval.
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7.
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Exercise Price
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8.
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Number of Optioned Shares
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9.
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Term
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(a)
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no Option shall be exercisable for a period exceeding ten (10) years from the date that the Option is granted unless the Corporation receives the required approval of the stock exchange or exchanges on which
the Common Shares are then listed and as specifically provided by the Board and as permitted under the rules of any stock exchange or exchanges on which the Shares are then listed;
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(b)
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no Option in respect of which shareholder approval is required under the rules of any stock exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed shall be exercisable until such time as the Option
has been approved by the shareholders of the Corporation;
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(c)
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the Board may, subject to the receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals, in its sole discretion, accelerate the time at which any Option may be exercised, in whole or in part; and
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(d)
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notwithstanding the expiration date applicable to any Option, if an Option would otherwise expire during a Black Out Period or during the period of ten business days immediately following the last day of a
Black Out Period, the expiration date of such Option shall be the tenth business day following the expiration of the Black Out Period, provided that in no event shall the period during which said Option is exercisable be extended beyond
10 years from the date such Option is granted to the Participant.
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10.
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Method of Exercise of Option
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(a)
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Except as set forth in Sections 11 and 12 below or as otherwise determined by the Board, no Option may be exercised unless the holder of such Option is, at the time the Option is exercised, a director,
officer, employee or Service Provider of the Corporation or an Eligible Assignee.
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(b)
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Options that are otherwise exercisable in accordance with the terms thereof may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time.
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(c)
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Any Participant (or his legal, personal representative) or Eligible Assignee wishing to exercise an Option shall deliver to the Corporation, at its principal office in the City of Toronto, Ontario:
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(i)
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a written notice expressing the intention of such Participant (or his legal, personal representative) or Eligible Assignee to exercise the Option and specifying the number of Common Shares in respect of which
the Option is exercised; and
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(ii)
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a cash payment, certified cheque or bank draft, representing the full purchase price of the Common Shares in respect of which the Option is exercised.
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(d)
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Upon the exercise of an Option as aforesaid, the Corporation shall use reasonable efforts to forthwith deliver, or cause the registrar and transfer agent of the Common Shares to deliver, to the relevant
Participant (or his legal, personal representative) or to the order thereof, a certificate representing the aggregate number of fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares in respect of which the Option has been duly exercised.
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(e)
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No Option holder who is resident in the United States may exercise Options unless the Common Shares to be issued upon exercise are registered under the U.S. Securities Act or are issued in compliance with an
available exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act.
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(f)
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The Corporation shall be entitled to take all steps necessary to ensure that sufficient funds are provided to the Corporation by the Participant or Eligible Assignee to enable the Corporation to satisfy all
withholding tax and other source deduction requirements in respect of the exercise of an Option by the Participant or Eligible Assignee that are imposed by any applicable law, including:
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(i)
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deducting and withholding any amount from any payments made to the Participant or Eligible Assignee, whether hereunder or otherwise;
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(ii)
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requiring from the Participant or Eligible Assignee a cash payment, certified cheque or bank draft in the amount specified by the Corporation; and
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(iii)
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requiring that the Participant or Eligible Assignee enter into a same-day sale in respect of some or all of the Common Shares received on the exercise of an Option, with a portion of the sale proceeds being
remitted directly to the Corporation.
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11.
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Ceasing to be a Director, Officer, Employee or Service Provider
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(a)
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if a Participant is dismissed for cause as a director, officer or employee of, or Service Provider to, the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, all unexercised Option rights of that Participant or such
Participant’s Eligible Assignee (where the Participant has assigned the Option to such Eligible Assignee) under this Plan shall immediately become terminated and shall lapse notwithstanding the original term of the Option granted to such
Participant under this Plan; and
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(b)
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if any Participant shall cease to hold the position or positions of director, officer, employee or Service Provider of the Corporation (as the case may be) as a result of (i) retirement at the normal
retirement age prescribed by the Corporation, if any; (ii) resignation; or (iii) termination other than for cause; such Participant or such Participant’s Eligible Assignee (where the Participant has assigned the Option to such Eligible
Assignee) shall have the right for a period to be determined by the Board not exceeding 90 days, or such longer period determined by the Board at its discretion in respect of a specific Option on a date after such Option is granted
notwithstanding an earlier determination by the Board, from the date of the Participant ceasing to be a director, officer, employee or Service Provider to exercise his Options under this Plan with respect to all Common Shares issuable
thereunder to the extent that the Options were exercisable on the date of such Participant ceasing to hold any such position with the Corporation, or until the normal expiry date of the Option, whichever is earlier. Upon the expiration of
such period, all unexercised Option rights of that Participant and any Eligible Assignee thereof under this Plan shall immediately become terminated and shall lapse notwithstanding the original term of the Option granted to such Participant
under this Plan.
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12.
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Death or Disability of a Participant
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(a)
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by the person or persons to whom the Participant’s rights under the Option shall pass by the Participant’s will or applicable law; and
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(b)
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to the extent that he was entitled to exercise the Option as at the date of his death.
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13.
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Rights of Participants
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14.
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Proceeds from Exercise of Options
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15.
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Adjustments
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(a)
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The number of Common Shares subject to the Plan shall be increased or decreased proportionately in the event of the subdivision or consolidation of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation, and in any
such event a corresponding adjustment shall be made to the number of Common Shares deliverable upon the exercise of any Option granted prior to such event without any change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of the
Option, but with a corresponding adjustment in the price for each Common Share that may be acquired upon the exercise of the Option. In case the Corporation is reorganized or merged or consolidated or amalgamated with another corporation,
appropriate provisions shall be made for the continuance of the Options outstanding under this Plan and to prevent any dilution or enlargement of the same.
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(b)
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Adjustments under this Section 15 shall be made by the Board, whose determination as to what adjustments shall be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional Common
Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of an Option following the making of any such adjustment.
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16.
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Change of Control
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(a)
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the acceptance by the holders of Common Shares of the Corporation, representing in the aggregate, more than 50 percent (50%) of all issued Common Shares of the Corporation, of any offer, whether by way of a
takeover bid or otherwise, for all or any of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation; or
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(b)
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the acquisition, by whatever means, by a person (or two or more persons who, in such acquisition, have acted jointly or in concert or intend to exercise jointly or in concert any voting rights attaching to
the Common Shares acquired), directly or indirectly, of beneficial ownership of such number of Common Shares or rights to Common Shares of the Corporation, which together with such person’s then owned Common Shares and rights to Common
Shares, if any, represent (assuming the full exercise of such rights to voting securities) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting rights of the Corporation’s then outstanding Common Shares; or
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(c)
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the entering into of any agreement by the Corporation to merge, consolidate, amalgamate, initiate an arrangement or be absorbed by or into another corporation; or
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(d)
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the passing of a resolution by the Board or shareholders of the Corporation to substantially liquidate the assets or wind-up the Corporation’s business or significantly rearrange its affairs in one or more
transactions or series of transactions or the commencement of proceedings for such a liquidation, winding-up or re-arrangement (except where such re-arrangement is part of a bona fide reorganization of the Corporation in circumstances where
the business of the Corporation is continued and where the shareholdings remain substantially the same following the re-arrangement); or
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(e)
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individuals who were members of the Board immediately prior to a meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation involving a contest for or an item of business relating to the election of directors, not
constituting a majority of the Board following such election.
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17.
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Transferability
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(a)
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Subject to sub-Section 17(b), all Options and all benefits, interests and rights accruing to any Participant (or such Participant’s Eligible Assignee) in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Plan
may only be exercised by the Participant (or such Participant’s Eligible Assignee) during the lifetime of a Participant and shall be non-transferrable and non-assignable and may not be made subject to execution, attachment or similar
process, save and except with the prior written permission of the Board, or in the event of the death of a Participant, by the person or persons to whom the Participant’s rights under the Option pass by the Participant’s will or applicable
laws of descent and distribution.
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(b)
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Notwithstanding sub-Section 17(a) but subject to obtaining any necessary approvals in advance from the Corporation and from each Exchange on which the Common Shares are listed and which reserves the right to
approve such assignments, a Participant may assign Options granted to him under the Plan to Eligible Assignees and Eligible Assignees may, in turn, assign such Options to the original Participant or to other Eligible Assignees of the
original Participant. Notwithstanding any such assignment, (i) all Options granted under the Plan shall be deemed to be the Option of the original Participant for the purposes of applying the rules and policies of the Exchange on which the
Common Shares are listed and (ii) the Corporation shall continue to treat the original Participant as the holder of the assigned Options unless and until such time as the Corporation is provided with notice in writing from the original
Participant or its legal representative and the Eligible Assignee, together with such other documentation as the Corporation may require, confirming that the assignee is an Eligible Assignee.
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18.
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Amendment and Termination of Plan
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(a)
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minor changes of a “housekeeping nature”;
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(b)
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amending Options under this Plan, including with respect to the Option Period (provided that the period during which an Option is exercisable does not exceed 10 years from the date the Option is granted and
that such Option is not held by an Insider), vesting period, exercise method and frequency, subscription price (provided that such Option is not held by an Insider) and method of determining the subscription price, assignability and effect
of termination of a Participant’s employment or cessation of the Participant’s directorship;
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(c)
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changing the class of Participants eligible to participate under this Plan;
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(d)
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accelerating the vesting of any Option;
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(e)
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extending the expiration date of any Option provided that the period during which an option is exercisable does not exceed 10 years from the date the Option is granted and provided that such Option is not
held by an Insider, and where such Option is held by an Insider in such case, shareholder approval shall be obtained in connection with the extension;
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(f)
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changing the terms and conditions of any financial assistance which may be provided by the Corporation to Participants to facilitate the purchase of Common Shares under this Plan; and
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(g)
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adding a cashless exercise feature, payable in cash or securities, which provides for a full deduction of the number of underlying Common Shares from this Plan reserve.
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19.
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Necessary Approvals
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20.
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Stock Exchange Rules
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21.
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Market Fluctuations
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22.
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Right to Issue Other Shares
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23.
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Notice
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24.
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Gender
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25.
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Interpretation
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26.
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Effective Date of Plan
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1.1
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Purpose. Titan Medical Inc. (together with any successor thereto, the “Corporation”) wishes to establish this Titan
Medical Inc. Share Unit Plan (the “Plan”) in order to:
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(a)
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encourage selected Eligible Employees and Service Providers of the Corporation and its Affiliates to:
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(i)
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acquire a proprietary interest in the growth and performance of the Corporation,
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(ii)
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generate an increased incentive to contribute to the Corporation’s future success and prosperity, and
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(iii)
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align the interests of such Eligible Employees and Service Providers with the Corporation’s long-term strategy and with the interests of the Corporation’s shareholders, and
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(b)
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enhance the ability of the Corporation and its Affiliates to attract and retain exceptionally qualified individuals upon whom, in large measure, the sustained progress, growth and profitability of the
Corporation depend.
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2.1
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Definitions. As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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(a)
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“Affiliate” means: (i) any entity that, directly or through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Corporation and (ii) any entity in which the Corporation
has a significant equity interest, as determined by the Board.
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(b)
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“Applicable Law” means, with respect to any Person, property, transaction, event or other matter, any law, rule, statute, regulation, order, judgment, decree, treaty or
other requirement having the force of law (collectively, the “Law”) relating or applicable to such Person, property, transaction, event or other matter. Applicable Law also includes, where
appropriate, any interpretation of the Law (or any part thereof) by any Governmental Body having jurisdiction, or charged with its administration or interpretation.
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(c)
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“Applicable Withholding Taxes” means any and all taxes and other source deductions or other amounts which the Corporation is required by law to withhold from any
amounts to be paid or credited hereunder.
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(d)
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“Award” means any award of Restricted Share Units or Performance Share Units granted under the Plan.
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(e)
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“Award Agreement” means any written agreement, contract, or other instrument or document, including an electronic communication, as may from time to time be designated
by the Corporation as evidencing any Award granted under the Plan.
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(f)
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“Award Date” means in respect of: (i) RSUs awarded to a Non-Employee Director, unless otherwise determined by the Board, the date of the Award Agreement; or (ii)
Dividend RSUs awarded to a Non-Employee Director in accordance with Section 4.5, the next Business Day following the applicable dividend payment date.
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(g)
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“Board” means the board of directors of the Corporation as constituted from time to time.
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(h)
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“Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banking institutions in Toronto, Ontario are not authorized or obligated by law to close.
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(i)
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“Cash Compensation” means the portion of a Non-Employee Director’s compensation that has been determined by the Board to be payable in cash unless the Non-Employee
Director makes an election to receive it in RSUs, which election shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule B for Non-U.S. Participants or Schedule C for U.S. Participants.
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(j)
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“Cause”, with respect to a Participant shall, if such Participant has entered into a written employment agreement with the Corporation or an Affiliate that is in force
and contains a definition of “Cause”, have the meaning given to the term in that agreement, or, if no such agreement exists, or if “Cause” is not defined
therein, then Cause will have the following meaning, provided that the existence of Cause shall be determined in good faith by the Board or a designee of the Board:
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(i)
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misconduct which constitutes a material breach of any of the Participant’s obligations to the Corporation, or an Affiliate, including any material obligations set forth in any written agreement governing the
terms of the Participant’s employment and such breach, if curable, has not been cured within fifteen (15) days after written notice by the Corporation, or the affected Affiliate, to the Participant;
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(ii)
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fraud, embezzlement, theft or other material dishonesty by the Participant with respect to the Corporation, or an Affiliate;
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(iii)
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breach of his or her fiduciary duties to the Corporation, or an Affiliate, or misconduct which has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect upon the business, interests or
reputation of the Corporation, or an Affiliate, and such breach or conduct, if curable, has not been cured within fifteen (15) days after written notice by the Corporation, or the affected Affiliate, to the Participant;
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(iv)
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indictment or entering of a guilty plea for any indictable offence or felony or an analogous offence under the laws of another jurisdiction;
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(v)
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refusal or failure to attempt in good faith to follow or carry out the reasonable instructions of the Board which failure, if curable, does not cease within fifteen (15) days after written notice of such
failure is given to the Participant by the Board; or
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(vi)
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any other act or omission of the Participant that would at law permit an employer to, without notice or payment in lieu of notice, terminate the employment of such Participant.
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(k)
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“Change of Control” means any occurrence of the following events:
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(i)
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the completion of a merger, amalgamation, consolidation, reorganization, arrangement or other business combination of the Corporation with or into another corporation (other than a merger, amalgamation,
consolidation, reorganization, arrangement or other business combination of the Corporation with any subsidiary);
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(ii)
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the acquisition of all or substantially all of the outstanding common shares of the Corporation pursuant to a take-over bid;
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(iii)
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the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; or
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(iv)
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any other acquisition of the business of the Corporation as determined by the Board.
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(l)
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“Change of Control Termination” means, provided in each case such event occurs within eighteen (18) months following a Change
of Control without the Participant’s consent:
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(i)
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any termination by the Corporation of the employment of a Participant, as a result of a Change of Control;
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(ii)
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any requirement by the Corporation or by any applicable Affiliate that the Participant’s principal office be relocated more than 100 kilometers (or 60 miles as applicable) away from where it was prior to a
Change of Control;
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(iii)
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any change in the Participant’s title, reporting relationship, responsibilities or authority as in effect immediately prior to any Change of Control which adversely affects to a material degree the
Participant’s role in the management of the Corporation or of any Affiliate, as applicable;
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(iv)
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any material reduction in value of the Participant’s compensation including, but not limited to, salary and any pension plan, stock option plan, investment plan, profit sharing plan, savings plan, bonus plan
or life insurance, medical plans or disability plans or other employee benefit plan provided by the Corporation (or by any Affiliate if applicable) to and in which the Participant is participating or under which the Participant is covered,
all as in effect immediately prior to any Change of Control; or
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(v)
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the assignment to the Participant, following a Change of Control of any significant, ongoing duties which are inconsistent with the Participant’s skills, position (including status, offices, titles and
reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities prior to the Change of Control, or any other action by the Corporation or by any applicable Affiliate which results in substantial diminution in such position.
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(m)
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“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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(n)
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“Committee” means the Human Resources or Compensation Committee of the Board or any other committee comprising either the Board or such members or committee(s) of the
Board as may be designated by the Board.
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(o)
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“Director Election Form for U.S. Participants” means a notice substantially in the form set out as Schedule C, as amended by the Committee from time to time.
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(p)
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“Disability” in relation to a Participant means qualification for long-term disability benefits under the long-term disability plan of the Corporation or of an
Affiliate.
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(q)
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“Dividend RSUs” means a further right to acquire a fully-paid and non-assessable Share granted in accordance with Section 4.5.
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(r)
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“Eligible Employee” means a regular full-time or part-time employee of the Corporation or of an Affiliate of the Corporation, including an officer or Non-Employee
Director, and may at the discretion of the Committee include an employee who is on leave of absence from the Corporation, but does not include a probationary employee, a temporary full-time or part-time employee.
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(s)
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“Exercise Date” means (i) for a non-U.S. Participant, the date or dates specified by such Participant in a Notice of Exercise which shall not be later than the Exercise
Deadline, (ii) for a non-U.S. Participant, in the event of the death of the Participant prior to the Participant otherwise ceasing to hold all positions with the Corporation and its Affiliates, the date of death of the Participant, and
(iii) for a U.S. Participant, the permissible payment dates or events specified in the Director Election Form for U.S. Participants, or as specified in Schedule A if a Director Election Form for U.S. Participants has not been executed.
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(t)
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“Exercise Deadline” means five (5) years from the Award Date, such earlier date as contemplated in Section 6.5, or such other date as determined by the Board or
Committee.
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(u)
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“Fair Market Value” on a particular date shall mean the closing price of the Shares on that date as reported on the TSX or Nasdaq, as applicable, or if the TSX or
Nasdaq, as applicable, is not open on such date, the immediately preceding date on which the applicable stock exchange is open. If the Shares are not listed and posted for trading on the applicable stock exchange at the relevant time, it
shall be the fair market value of the Share, as determined by the Board acting in good faith.
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(v)
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“Forfeiture Date” means the date, as determined by the Committee in its discretion, on which a Participant:
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(i)
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resigns from employment with the Corporation or with an Affiliate as contemplated in Section 6.1;
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(ii)
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is terminated for Cause as contemplated in Section 6.2; or
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(iii)
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is terminated by the Corporation or by a Subsidiary without Cause as contemplated in Section 6.3 (not taking into account any period of notice or pay in lieu of notice which follows the Participant’s last day
of actual and active employment).
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(w)
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“Governmental Body” means any government, parliament, legislature, regulatory authority, agency, commission, board or court or other law-making entity, rule-making
entity, or regulation-making entity having or purporting to have jurisdiction on behalf of any nation or state or province or other subdivision thereof including any municipality or district or county.
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(x)
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“Grant Date” means the date on which an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan.
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(y)
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“Insider” means (i) an insider of the Corporation, as defined in the Securities Act (Ontario) other than a person who falls
within that definition solely by virtue of being a director or senior officer of a subsidiary of the Corporation, and (ii) an associate of any person who is an insider by virtue of (i) above;
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(z)
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“Market Shares” mean Shares purchased in the open market on the TSX, Nasdaq, or on any other securities exchange where Shares are traded.
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(aa)
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“Nasdaq” means the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC or any successor thereto.
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(bb)
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“Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board that is not a full-time or part-time employee of the Corporation.
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(cc)
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“Notice of Exercise” means a notice substantially in the form set out as Schedule D, as amended by the Committee from time to time.
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(dd)
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“Participant” means an Eligible Employee or Service Provider designated to be granted an Award under the Plan.
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(ee)
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“Payment Value” means the value of an Award on the Vesting Date, which shall be calculated using a formula determined by the Committee at the time of grant based on
either (i) the Fair Market Value of one Share as of the day immediately preceding the Vesting Date multiplied by the number of Share Units held by the Participants on the Vesting Date, or (ii) an average of the Fair Market Value of one
Share over a specified number of days prior to the Vesting Date multiplied by the number of Share Units held by the Participant on the Vesting Date.
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(ff)
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“Performance Criteria” means any quantitative and/or qualitative measures, as determined by the Committee, which may be used to measure the level of performance of the
Corporation, any applicable Affiliate or any individual Participant during a Vesting Period, and may include arrangements under which the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or transferability of any applicable Award is subject to such
criteria and such additional conditions or terms as may be designated by the Committee.
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(gg)
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“Performance Multiplier” has the meaning described in Section 5.2(c).
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(hh)
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“Performance Share Unit” or “PSU” means any right granted under this Plan which is subject to inter
alia, a Vesting Period and Performance Criteria.
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(ii)
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“Person” means any individual (whether acting as an executor, trustee, administrator, legal representative or otherwise), corporation, estate, firm, partnership,
limited partnership, sole proprietorship, syndicate, joint venture, trustee, trust, association, joint stock company, business trust, limited liability company, government or any department or agency thereof, unincorporated organization or
association, and pronouns have a similar extended meaning.
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(jj)
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“Restricted Share Unit” or “RSU” means any right granted under this Plan which is
subject to, inter alia, a Vesting Period.
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(kk)
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“Retirement” means the retirement of a Participant from the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate whereupon the Participant does not take up full-time employment
with any other employer so long as the Participant is the holder of any outstanding Award, provided that in all cases, Retirement of a Participant will not be deemed to have occurred unless the Participant is at least 65 years of age at the
time of Retirement.
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(ll)
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“Service Provider” means any person engaged by the Corporation or by any Affiliate of the Corporation to provide services (i) where the person is in the United States,
on a continuous basis for an initial, renewable or extended period of twelve months or more and, in the United States, shall only include those persons who may participate in an “Employee Benefit Plan” as set forth in Rule 405 of the U.S.
Securities Act, or (ii) where the person is outside the United States, the said person meets the definition of a “consultant” as such term is defined in National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions;
provided that such person is a natural person, provides bona fide services to the Corporation and such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly
promote or maintain a market for the Corporation’s securities;
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(mm)
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“Share Compensation Arrangement” means any stock option performance share unit, restricted share unit, stock option plan, share unit plan, long-term or short-term incentive plan, employee stock
purchase plan or any other compensation or incentive mechanism involving the issuance or potential issuance of Shares, including a purchase of Shares from treasury which is financially assisted by the Corporation by way of loan, guarantee
or otherwise.
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(nn)
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“Shares” mean the common shares of the Corporation and such other securities as may become the subject of Awards, or become subject to Awards, pursuant to an adjustment
made pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 of the Plan.
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(oo)
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“Share Units” mean, collectively, Performance Share Units and Restricted Share Units.
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(pp)
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“Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended from time to time.
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(qq)
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“Trading Day” means any day on which the TSX or Nasdaq is open for business.
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(rr)
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“TSX” means the Toronto Stock Exchange or any successor thereto.
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(ss)
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“U.S. Participant” means a current or former Non-Employee Director who is a United States citizen or resident alien as defined for purposes of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of
the Code.
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(tt)
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“Vesting Date” means the last Trading Day of the Vesting Period determined in accordance with Sections 5.2(a), 5.2(b) and 5.2(c).
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(uu)
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“Vesting Period” means any period as determined by the Committee, during which period the Participant who is the beneficiary of an Award must remain continuously
employed by the Corporation or by any Affiliate, unless otherwise provided for in this Plan. A Participant will be considered employed by the Corporation or an Affiliate only up until the Participant’s last day of actual and active
employment with the Corporation or Affiliate, not including any notice period. For greater certainty, no period of notice of termination or pay in lieu thereof that is given (or that ought to have been given) in respect of any termination
of employment will be considered as extending a Participant’s period of employment for the purpose of determining his or her entitlements under this Plan. In case of doubt as to an individual’s status as an Eligible Employee or Service
Provider during the Vesting Period, the determination of the Committee shall be final.
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2.2
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Extended Meanings. In this Plan, words importing the singular number include the plural and vice versa and words importing the masculine gender include the
feminine and neuter genders and vice versa.
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2.3
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Calculation of Time Periods. In this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided, when calculating the period of time within which or following which any
act is to be done or step taken, such period will exclude the first day referenced in the period and include the last day referenced in the period and if the last day of the period is not a Trading Day, the period in question will end on
the next Trading Day.
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2.4
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Headings. The division of this Plan into articles, sections, and subsections, and the use of headings, is for convenience of reference only and will not modify
or affect the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
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2.5
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Use of the word Including. The word “includes” or “including” shall mean “includes without limitation” or “including without limitation”, respectively.
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3.1
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Committee to Interpret Plan. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which
shall have the power to interpret the Plan and to adopt such rules and guidelines for implementing the terms of the Plan as it may deem appropriate. The Committee shall have the ability to modify the Plan provisions, to the extent
necessary, or delegate such authority, to accommodate any changes in Applicable Law in jurisdictions in which Participants will receive Awards.
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3.2
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Power of the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and Applicable Law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to:
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(a)
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designate Participants;
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(b)
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determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan;
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(c)
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determine the number of Share Units to be covered by Awards (or to determine whether any payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with Awards);
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(e)
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determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Market Shares, other securities or other Awards, or cancelled, forfeited, or suspended, and the
method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, cancelled, forfeited, or suspended;
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(f)
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determine any acceleration of exercisability or vesting, or waiver of termination or forfeiture regarding any Share Unit, based on such factors as the Committee may determine;
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(g)
|
determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Market Shares, other securities, other Awards, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either
automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Committee;
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(h)
|
interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award made under, the Plan;
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(i)
|
establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and guidelines;
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(j)
|
appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan;
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(k)
|
make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan; and
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(l)
|
correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry the Plan into effect.
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3.3
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Procedure. The following shall be the process for the granting of Awards:
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(a)
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the Board shall have the sole power, prerogative and authority to grant Share Units to Participants;
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(b)
|
the Committee shall be responsible for recommending any grant of Share Units, and shall do so by making a written proposal to the Board at a regularly scheduled Board meeting, setting out the following:
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(i)
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the name of the Participants,
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(ii)
|
with respect to each grant of Share Units,
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(A)
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the number allocated,
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(C)
|
the Performance Criteria and Performance Multiplier (only with respect to grants of Performance Share Units),
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(D)
|
the Vesting Period and the Vesting Date,
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(E)
|
the Exercise Date and Exercise Deadline (only with respect to grants of Restricted Share Units and Dividend Restricted Share Units to Non-Employee Directors),
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(F)
|
the formula for calculating the Payment Value, and
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(G)
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any other applicable restrictions, which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such instalments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate;
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(c)
|
if there is no undisclosed material information regarding the Corporation at the meeting at which the grants are approved, the date of such meeting shall be considered the Grant Date; if there is undisclosed
material information at such meeting, the Grant Date shall be the second Trading Day after the disclosure by the Corporation of such information; and
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(d)
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the administrative processing of the grants shall be completed in not more than four (4) Trading Days from the date of the report referred to in subclause 3.3(d) above, including the issuance to Participants
of a notice indicating at least all of the information referred to in sub-clause 3.3(b)(ii) above.
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3.4
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Administration of the Plan. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under or with
respect to the Plan or any Award shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time, and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all Persons, including the Corporation, any Affiliate, any Participant, any
holder or beneficiary of any Award, any shareholder, and any employee of the Corporation or of any Affiliate.
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3.5
|
Number of Shares to be issued under the Plan. Under the Plan and all of the other Share Compensation Plans:
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(a)
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the maximum number of Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding Share Units and all other Share Compensation Arrangements, shall not exceed 15% of the Shares outstanding from time to time;
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(b)
|
the number of Shares of the Corporation that may be issued to any single Participant and his, her or its associates within any one-year period may not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding securities of the
Corporation;
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(c)
|
the number of Shares of the Corporation that may be issuable to any single Participant and his, her or its associates may not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding securities of the Corporation;
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(d)
|
the number of Shares of the Corporation issuable to Insiders, at any time, under all Share Compensation Arrangements, cannot exceed 15% of the issued and outstanding securities of the Corporation; and
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(e)
|
the number of Shares of the Corporation issued to Insiders, within any one year period, under all Share Compensation Arrangements, cannot exceed 15% of the issued and outstanding securities of the
Corporation.
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4.1
|
Adjustments for Awards. In the event that the Committee shall determine that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, or other
securities), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Corporation, issuance of warrants or other
rights to purchase Shares or other securities of the Corporation, or other similar corporate transaction or event or otherwise affects the Shares, then the Committee shall adjust the following in a manner that is determined by the Committee
to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan:
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(a)
|
the number and type of Share Units subject to outstanding Awards;
|
(b)
|
the grant, purchase, or exercise price with respect to any Award, or, if deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an outstanding Award; and
|
(c)
|
other value determinations applicable to outstanding Awards;
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4.2
|
Adjustments of Awards Upon Certain Acquisitions. In the event the Corporation or any Affiliate shall assume outstanding employee compensation awards or the right
or obligation to make such future compensation awards in connection with the acquisition of another business or another corporation or business entity, the Committee may make such adjustments, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, in
the terms of Awards as it shall deem appropriate in order to achieve reasonable comparability or other equitable relationship between the assumed obligations and the Awards granted under the Plan as so adjusted.
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4.3
|
Adjustments of Awards Upon the Occurrence of Certain Unusual or Nonrecurring Events. The Committee shall be authorized to make adjustments in the terms and
conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Corporation, any Affiliate, or the financial statements of the Corporation or any Affiliate, or of changes in Applicable Law,
or accounting principles, whenever the Committee determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits to be made available under the Plan.
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4.4
|
Treatment of Dividends. Notwithstanding any provision of Section 4.1 above, dividends declared by the Corporation, if any, shall be treated as if they had been
invested in purchasing additional Restricted Share Units or Performance Share Units, as applicable, which shall be computed by dividing: (a) the amount obtained by multiplying the amount of the dividend declared and paid per Share by the
number of Shares used in calculating the Award of Share Units recorded in the Participant’s account on the record date for the payment of such dividend, by (b) the Fair Market Value for the trading date immediately following the relevant
dividend record date, with fractions computed to three decimal places.
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4.5
|
Dividend Share Units. Notwithstanding Section 4.4, when dividends (other than stock dividends) are paid on Shares prior to the Exercise Date in respect of Share
Units granted to a Participant who is a Non-Employee Director, Dividend RSUs will be automatically granted to each Non-Employee Director who holds Share Units on the record date for such dividends. The number of such Dividend RSUs (rounded
down to the nearest whole Dividend RSU) to be credited on the Award Date shall be determined by multiplying the aggregate number of Share Units held by the Non-Employee Director on the relevant dividend record date by the amount of the
dividend paid by the Corporation on each Share, and dividing the result by the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the dividend payment date.
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5.1
|
Evidence of Share Units. Any Share Units granted under the Plan will be evidenced by an Award Agreement between the Corporation and the Participant, which
agreement will contain terms and conditions consistent with the Plan and as approved by the Board.
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5.2
|
Vesting and Performance Metric.
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(a)
|
For RSUs, other than RSUs granted to Non-Employee Directors, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and stated in the Award Agreement, the Vesting Date shall be on the third (3rd) anniversary
of the Grant Date. Vesting for RSUs is based solely on a Participant’s continued employment with the Corporation or Affiliate throughout the Vesting Period.
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(b)
|
For RSUs granted to Non-Employee Directors in lieu of Cash Compensation, RSUs and related Dividend RSUs shall vest immediately as at each applicable Award Date. For all other RSUs and Dividend RSUs granted to
Non-Employee Directors, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and stated in the Award Agreement, the Vesting Date shall be the earlier of the Corporation’s next Annual General Meeting following the Grant Date of the RSUs, or the
first (1st) year anniversary from the Grant Date of the RSUs.
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(c)
|
For PSUs, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and stated in the Award Agreement, the Vesting Date shall be on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Grant Date. Each Award Agreement will
describe the Performance Criteria that must be achieved for such PSUs to vest as of the end of the Vesting Period, provided the Participant is continuously employed by or in service with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates from the
Grant Date until such Vesting Date. The Award Agreement may provide that the number of Shares that each PSU entitles the Participant to, being one Share, will be multiplied by a factor (the “Performance
Multiplier”) such that each PSU will entitle the Participant to more than or less than one Share. The number of PSUs that will vest as of the end of the Vesting Period will be:
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(i)
|
the number of PSUs allocated, subject to meeting the Performance Criteria, or
|
(ii)
|
if a Performance Multiplier is used, the number of PSUs allocated, subject to meeting the Performance Criteria, multiplied by the Performance Multiplier.
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5.3
|
Awards may be Granted Separately or Together. Awards may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in
substitution for, any other Award or any compensation award granted under any other plan of the Corporation or of any Affiliate. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards, or in addition to or in tandem with compensation
awards granted under any other plan of the Corporation or any Affiliate, may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards or obligations.
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5.4
|
Payment under Awards. Except as provided in the Award Agreement or any other provision of this Plan, all of the vested Share Units covered by a particular grant
and any related Share Units credited pursuant to Section 4.4 will be settled on the first Business Day following the Vesting Date for the Payment Value, but in no event later than December 31 of the third calendar year following the year in
which the Grant Date in respect of the Share Units occurred. Subject to the terms of the Plan and of any applicable Award Agreement, payments or transfers to be made by the Corporation or an Affiliate upon the settlement of an Award may be
made in such form or forms as the Committee shall determine, including, without limitation, cash, Market Shares, Shares issued from treasury other securities or other Awards, or any combination thereof, and may be made in a single payment
or transfer.
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5.5
|
Payment under Awards for Non-Employee Directors. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Award Agreement or any other provision of this Plan, no Award and no
right under any such Award to Non-Employee Directors shall be settled in part or in whole by cash, Market Shares, other securities or any combination thereof. For greater certainty, no Share Units settled in favour of a Non-Employee
Director may be made in any form other than Shares issued from treasury.
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5.6
|
Limits on Transfer of Awards. Except as provided by the Committee, no Award and no right under any such Award, shall be assignable, alienable, saleable, or
transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, that, if so determined by the Committee, a Participant may, in the manner established by the Committee, designate a
beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise the rights of the Participant with respect to any Award upon the death of the Participant. Each Award, and each right under any Award, shall be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by
the Participant or, if permissible under Applicable Law, by the Participant’s guardian or legal representative. No Award, and no right under any such Award, may be pledged, alienated, attached, or otherwise encumbered, and any purported
pledge, alienation, attachment, or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Corporation or any Affiliate.
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5.7
|
Conditions and Restrictions Upon the Share Units Subject to Awards. The Committee may provide that any Share Units which are subject to or issued under an Award
shall be subject to such further agreements, restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Committee in its discretion may specify prior to the grant, vesting or settlement of such Award, including without limitation, conditions on vesting
or transferability and forfeiture or repurchase provisions or provisions on payment of taxes arising in connection with an Award. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.7 or any other provisions of the Plan, any and all
Performance Share Units or Restricted Share Units, as applicable, subject to or issued under an Award other than Share Units awarded to Non-Employee Directors must be settled and paid by December 31 of the third calendar year of the year
following the year in which the services giving rise to the award were rendered. In addition, all Shares issued to Persons in the United States pursuant to the Plan will be issued pursuant to the registration requirements of the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption from such registration requirements.
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6.1
|
Voluntary Resignation of the Participant. If a Participant resigns from employment with the Corporation or with an Affiliate (other than as a result of a Change
of Control Termination, Retirement, death or Disability), the Participant shall, effective on the relevant Forfeiture Date, cease to be a Participant, and the former Participant shall forfeit all rights in respect of the Participant’s
Awards. All such Awards shall be cancelled effective at the commencement of the relevant Forfeiture Date and no distribution shall be made to the former Participant in relation to such forfeited Awards under the Plan.
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6.2
|
Termination for Cause. If the employment of a Participant with the Corporation or with an Affiliate is terminated for Cause (other than as a result of a Change
of Control Termination), the Participant shall, effective on the relevant Forfeiture Date, cease to be a Participant, and the former Participant shall forfeit all rights in respect of the Participant’s Awards. All such Awards shall be
cancelled effective at the commencement of the relevant Forfeiture Date and no distribution shall be made to the former Participant in relation to such forfeited Awards under the Plan.
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6.3
|
Termination Without Cause. If the employment of a Participant with the Corporation or with an Affiliate is terminated without Cause (other than as a result of a
Change of Control Termination), any unvested Awards will vest at the end of the relevant Vesting Period based upon a ratio where the numerator is the number of months such former Participant was employed during the relevant Vesting Period
(rounded down to the nearest whole number) and the denominator is the total number of months of the relevant Vesting Period. With respect to any Awards of Performance Share Units, any accelerated vesting will be determined by the Committee
and may vary depending on the specific nature of the performance-based vesting condition and the proration of the unvested PSUs.
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6.4
|
Change of Control Termination. If the employment of a Participant with the Corporation or with an Affiliate is affected by a Change of Control Termination, all
unvested Awards shall vest immediately upon the Change of Control Termination and the Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of such Awards as though the Vesting Date is the date of Change of Control Termination, provided however
that the Participant shall have the option of exercising his or her rights under the Awards at any later date in the calendar year in which the Change of Control Termination occurs, subject to Applicable Law. For the purposes of this
paragraph, all Performance Criteria with respect to any Performance Share Units shall be deemed to have been met at target on the relevant Vesting Date.
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6.5
|
Change of Control. The Corporation shall have the power in the event of a Change of Control to make such arrangements as it shall deem appropriate for the
settlement of outstanding RSUs, including the acceleration of the Exercise Deadline in respect of RSUs granted to Non-Employee Directors who are not U.S. Participants to a date prior to or on the date of the Change of Control.
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6.6
|
Death, Disability or Retirement.
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(a)
|
Death. If a Participant dies before all or a portion of such Awards have vested, any unvested Awards will vest at the end of the relevant Vesting Period based upon a
ratio where the numerator is the number of months such deceased Participant was employed during the relevant Vesting Period (rounded down to the nearest whole number) and the denominator is the total number of months of the relevant Vesting
Period. With respect to any Awards of Performance Share Units, the ratio specified in the previous sentence is subject to any Performance Criteria applicable to the relevant Award of Performance Share Units, and to the Committee’s
interpretation regarding whether these Performance Criteria have been met. The Committee will be under no obligation to perform its obligations pursuant to the provisions of this Section 6.6(a) until the Committee receives satisfactory
evidence of the Participant’s death from the authorized legal representative of the deceased Participant.
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(b)
|
Disability or Retirement. If a Participant ceases to be an Eligible Employee or Service Provider of the Corporation or an Affiliate due to Retirement or Disability,
any unvested Awards will vest at the end of the relevant Vesting Period based upon a ratio where the numerator is the number of months such former Participant was employed during the relevant Vesting Period (rounded down to the nearest
whole number) and the denominator is the total number of months of the relevant Vesting Period. With respect to any Awards of Performance Share Units, the ratio specified in the previous sentence is subject to any Performance Criteria
applicable to the relevant Award of Performance Share Units, and to the Committee’s interpretation regarding whether these Performance Criteria have been met.
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6.7
|
Discretion with Respect to Unvested Award. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article 6, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may approve the vesting or
settlement of any unvested Awards which result from any activities described in Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 or 6.6 above. Settlement of any Payment Value resulting from the exercise of any rights referenced in this ARTICLE 6 may be
made in cash, Market Shares, Shares issued from treasury or other securities pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Award Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement, written or otherwise, as applicable.
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7.1
|
Amendment and Termination of the Plan. Except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law and unless otherwise expressly provided in an Award Agreement or in the
Plan:
|
(a)
|
Amendments to the Plan. The Committee may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan, in whole or in part; provided,
however, that if shareholder approval is required by Applicable Law or by regulation or rule of the TSX or Nasdaq, no material amendment shall be made without the prior approval of the Corporation’s
shareholders.
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(b)
|
Amendments to Awards. The Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate, any Awards
theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively. No such amendment or alteration shall be made which would impair the rights of any Participant, without such Participant’s consent, under any Award theretofore granted, provided that no
such consent shall be required with respect to any amendment or alteration if the Committee determines in its sole discretion that such amendment or alteration either: (i) is required or advisable in order for the Corporation, the Plan or
the Award to satisfy or conform to any Applicable Law or to meet the requirements of any accounting standard, or (ii) is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award.
|
(c)
|
No such amendment to the Plan shall cause the Plan to cease to be a plan described in paragraph (k) of the definition of “salary deferral arrangement” in subsection 248(1) of the Tax Act or any successor to
such provision.
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8.1
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No Rights to Awards. No Eligible Employee, Service Provider, Participant or other Person shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, or, having
been selected to receive an Award under this Plan, to be selected to receive a future Award, and further there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Eligible Employees, Service Providers, Participants, or holders or beneficiaries
of Awards under the Plan. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each recipient.
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8.2
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No Voting Rights. Under no circumstances shall Awards of Share Units entitle any Participant to exercise voting rights or any other rights attaching to the
ownership of Shares or other securities of the Corporation, nor shall any Participant be considered the owner of Shares by virtue of receiving Share Units pursuant to an Award.
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8.3
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Withholding.
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So as to ensure that the Corporation or any Affiliate, as applicable, will be able to comply with the applicable provisions of any federal, provincial, state or other law relating to the withholding of tax or
other required deductions (including on the amount, if any, includable in the income of an Eligible Employee or Service Provider) the Corporation or any Affiliate, as applicable, may withhold or cause to be withheld from any amount payable
to an Eligible Employee or Service Provider under this Plan as may be necessary to permit the Corporation or any such Affiliate, as applicable, to so comply (the “Applicable
Withholding Taxes”).
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It is the responsibility of the Participant to complete and file any tax returns which may be required within the periods specified in applicable laws as a result of the Participant’s participation in the
Plan. The Corporation shall not be held responsible for any tax consequences to a Participant as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan.
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Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, a Participant shall be responsible for all Applicable Withholding Taxes resulting from his or her receipt of Share Units, Shares or other property
pursuant to this Plan. For greater certainty, unless not required under the Tax Act or any other applicable law, no Share Units will be settled until:
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an amount sufficient to cover the Applicable Withholding Taxes payable on the settlement of Share Units has been received by the Corporation (or withheld by the Corporation from any other remuneration owed to
the Participant);
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the Participant has authorized the Corporation, on behalf of the Participant, to sell in the market on such terms and at such time or times as the Corporation determines, a portion of the Shares issued
hereunder to realize cash proceeds to be used to satisfy the Applicable Withholding Taxes; or
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(iii)
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the Participant has made other arrangements acceptable to the Corporation to fund the Applicable Withholding Taxes.
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8.4
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No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements. Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Corporation or any Affiliate from adopting or continuing in effect
other or additional compensation arrangements and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
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8.5
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No Right to Employment. The grant of an Award shall be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained in the employ of the Corporation or any
Affiliate. Further, the Corporation or an Affiliate may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment, free from any liability, or any claim under the Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in any Award Agreement.
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8.6
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Governing Law. The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the
laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein without regard to conflict of law.
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8.7
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Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or under any
Applicable Law, or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to such law, or if it cannot be so
construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Person, or Award, and the
remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.
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8.8
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No Trust or Fund Created. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund
of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Corporation or any Affiliate and a Participant or any other Person. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments from the Corporation or any Affiliate pursuant to an
Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Corporation or any Affiliate.
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8.9
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No Fractional Market Shares. No fractional Market Shares shall be delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award. Any fractional Market Shares which would
otherwise be delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award will be settled in cash.
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8.10
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No Representations or Covenants with Respect to Tax Qualification. Although the Corporation may endeavour to: (i) qualify an Award for favourable Canadian or
foreign tax treatment or (ii) avoid adverse tax treatment, the Corporation makes no representation to that effect and expressly disavows any covenant to maintain favourable or avoid unfavourable tax treatment. The Corporation shall be
unconstrained in its corporate activities without regard to the any potential negative tax affects to holders of Awards under the Plan.
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8.11
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Awards to Foreign Employees. The Committee shall have the power and authority to determine which Affiliates shall be covered by this Plan and which employees who
are located in a country other than Canada and the United States shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. The Committee may adopt, amend or rescind rules, procedures or sub-plans relating to the operation and administration of the Plan
to accommodate the specific requirements of local laws, procedures, and practices. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee is specifically authorized to adopt rules, procedures and sub-plans with provisions that
limit or modify: (i) rights on death, disability or retirement or on termination of employment; (ii) available methods of exercise or settlement of an award; (iii) payment of income, social insurance contributions and payroll taxes; (iv)
the withholding procedures and handling of any indicia of ownership which vary with national or local requirements of foreign jurisdictions. The Committee may also adopt rules, procedures or sub-plans applicable to particular Affiliates or
locations. The rules set forth in Schedule A to this Plan apply to any Participant who is a U.S. Taxpayer (as defined therein) and form a part of this Plan.
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8.12
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Compliance with Laws. The granting of Awards under the Plan shall be subject to: (i) all Applicable Laws, (ii) such approvals by all applicable Governmental
Bodies, or (iii) such approvals by the TSX or any other applicable stock exchange on which the securities of the Corporation are listed, as may be required. The Corporation shall have no obligation to provide Awards of Share Units under the
Plan prior to:
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(a)
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obtaining any approvals from all Governmental Bodies that the Corporation determines in its sole discretion are necessary or advisable; and
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(b)
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completion of any registration or other qualification of the Share Units (if applicable) under all Applicable Laws or all of the rulings of all applicable Governmental Bodies that the Corporation determines
in its sole discretion to be necessary or advisable or at a time when any such registration or qualification is not current, has been suspended or otherwise has ceased to be effective.
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9.1
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Effective Date of the Plan, Term. This amended and restated Plan incorporates a prior version of this Plan (“Prior Plan”)
that became effective upon approval by shareholders of the Corporation on May 29, 2019 and certain amendments to the Prior Plan approved by the Board on February 16, 2021.
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1.
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Election Regarding Restricted Share Units
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__________ $ of my Cash Compensation is to be credited to me in the form of Restricted Share Units.
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__________% of my Cash Compensation is to be credited to me in the form of Restricted Share Units.
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I hereby elect NOT to receive Restricted Share Units under the Plan in respect of my Cash Compensation.
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(a)
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All capitalized terms shall have the meanings attributed to them under the Plan.
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(b)
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This Election Form, once submitted is irrevocable. |
(c)
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This Election Form will apply to all Cash Compensation earned after December 31, 2020 unless a new election form with respect to Restricted Share Units awarded under the Plan is completed and returned to the Corporation prior to the respective Cash Compensation becoming due. |
Eligible Director Signature
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Eligible Director Name (please print)
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Election For Restricted Share Units in Lieu of Cash Compensation
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__________$ of my Cash Compensation is to be credited to me in the form of Restricted Share Units.
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__________% of my Cash Compensation is to be credited to me in the form of Restricted Share Units.
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I hereby elect NOT to receive Restricted Share Units under the Plan in respect of my Cash Compensation.
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II.
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Settlement/Payment Date Election
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A.
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General Rule Absent an Election: Unless I specify in Section II.B. below a designated calendar year, the RSUs attributable to Elective Share Units and Non-Elective Share Units awarded to me in 2021
and thereafter will be settled/paid on the earliest of my death, my separation from service and (i) for Non-Elective Share Units, the calendar year immediately following the year in which the
Non-Elective Share Units become vested, and (ii) for Elective Share Units, the second calendar year beginning after the year in which the Elective Share Units were earned.
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B.
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Settlement/Payment Year Election. Instead of the general rule above, I elect to have the Share Units awarded to me in 2021 and thereafter settled/paid on the earliest of: my death, my separation from
service and the calendar year selected below (check only one below):
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the first calendar year beginning after the year in which the Share Units are, or become, vested; or
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the second calendar year beginning after the year in which the Share Units are, or become, vested; or
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the third calendar year beginning after the year in which the Share Units are, or become, vested; or
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the fourth calendar year beginning after the year in which the Share Units are, or become, vested.
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Eligible Director Signature
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Eligible Director Name (please print)
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Date
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Eligible Director Name (please print)
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Date of Election
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Eligible Director Signature
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Designated Exercise Date
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1.
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The Exercise Date cannot be later than the Exercise Deadline.
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2.
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This election cannot be made by a U.S. Participant.
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(a)
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“Account” means an account maintained by the Corporation for each Participant and which will be credited by means of a
book-keeping entry with DSUs that are granted in accordance with the terms of this Plan and the DSU Agreements;
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(b)
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“Applicable Withholding Amounts” is defined in Section 4.7(a) of the Plan;
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(c)
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“Black Out Period” means the period of time when, pursuant to any policies of the Corporation, any securities of the
Corporation may not be traded by certain persons as designated by the Corporation, including any Participant that holds a DSU;
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(d)
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“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation as may be constituted from time to time;
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(e)
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“Cash Payment” is defined in Section 4.7(a) of the Plan;
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(f)
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“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee of the Board as may be appointed by the
Board to administer the Plan, provided, however, that if no such committee is in existence at any particular time and the Board has not appointed another committee of the Board to administer the Plan, all references in the Plan to
“Committee” shall at such time be in reference to the Board;
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(g)
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“Corporation” means Titan Medical Inc. and includes any successor corporation;
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(h)
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“Deferred Share Unit” or “DSU” means a unit equivalent in value to a Share, credited
by means of a bookkeeping entry in the books of the Corporation in accordance with Article 4;
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(i)
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“Distribution Date” is defined in Section 4.6 of the Plan;
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(j)
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“Distribution Value” means, with respect to each Deferred Share Unit credited to a Participant’s Account, the Fair Market
Value per Share;
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(k)
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“Dividend Equivalents” means a bookkeeping entry whereby each Deferred Share Unit is credited with the equivalent amount of
the dividend paid on a Share in accordance with Section 4.3;
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(l)
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“Dividend Market Value” means the Fair Market Value per Share on the dividend record date;
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(m)
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“DSU Agreement” is defined in Section 5.11 of the Plan;
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(n)
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“Eligible Director” means an individual who is, at the relevant time, a member of the Board;
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(o)
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“Exchange” means the TSX or Nasdaq or, if the Shares are not then listed and posted for trading on the TSX or Nasdaq, such
stock exchange on which such Shares are listed and posted for trading and on which the majority of the trading volume and value of such Shares occurs;
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(p)
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“Fair Market Value” with respect to a Share, as at any date, means the weighted average of the prices at which the Shares
traded on the TSX (or, if the Shares are not then listed and posted for trading on the TSX or are then listed and posted for trading on more than one stock exchange, on such stock exchange on which the majority of the trading volume and
value of the Shares occurs) for the five (5) trading days on which the Shares traded on the said exchange immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Shares are not listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange, the Fair
Market Value shall be the fair market value of the Shares as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, acting reasonably and in good faith;
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(q)
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“Insider” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Part I of the TSX Company Manual, as amended from time to time;
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(r)
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“Nasdaq” means the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;
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(s)
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“Participant” means an Eligible Director who is granted DSU’s in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof;
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(t)
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“Payment Shares” is defined in Section 4.8 of the Plan;
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(u)
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“Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, entity, unincorporated association, unincorporated
syndicate, unincorporated organization, trust, body corporate, fund, organization or other group of organized persons, government, government regulatory authority, governmental department, agency, commission, board, tribunal, dispute
settlement panel or body, bureau, court, and where the context requires any of the foregoing when they are acting as trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative;
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(v)
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“Plan” means this Deferred Share Unit Plan as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time;
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(w)
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“Security Based Compensation Arrangement” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Part VI of the TSX Company Manual, as amended
from time to time;
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(x)
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“Separation Date” means the earliest date on which the Participant is no longer a member of the Board of the Corporation nor
is otherwise employed by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries in any fashion;
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(y)
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“Share” means a common share of the Corporation or, in the event of an adjustment contemplated by Section 4.10, such other
number or type of securities as the Committee may determine;
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(z)
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“Subsidiary” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities Act (Ontario);
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(aa)
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“TSX” means the Toronto Stock Exchange; and
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(bb)
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“TSX Company Manual” means the Toronto Stock Exchange Company Manual, as amended from time to time.
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(a)
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Words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular. Words importing male persons include female persons, corporations or other
entities, as applicable. The headings in this document are for convenience and reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect any provision hereof. The words “hereto”, “herein”, “hereby”, “hereunder”, “hereof” and similar
expressions mean or refer to this document as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, paragraph or other part hereof.
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(b)
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Whenever the Board or, where applicable, the Committee or any sub-delegate of the Committee is to exercise discretion in the administration of the terms and
conditions of this Plan, the term “discretion” means the sole and absolute discretion of the Board or the Committee or the sub-delegate of the Committee, as the case may be.
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(c)
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Unless otherwise specified, all references to money amounts are to Canadian currency.
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(a)
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Except for matters that are under the jurisdiction of the Board as specified under the Plan or as required by law and subject to Sections 3.1(b), this Plan will be
administered by the Committee and the Committee has sole and complete authority, in its discretion, to:
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(i)
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interpret and construe any provision hereof and decide all questions of fact arising in their interpretation;
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(ii)
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adopt, amend, suspend and rescind such rules and regulations for administration of this Plan as the Board may deem necessary in order to comply with the
requirements of this Plan, in order to conform to any law or regulation or to any change in any laws or regulations applicable thereto, or in order to ensure that the plan qualifies and remains qualified as a “prescribed plan or
arrangement” for the purposes of the definition of “salary deferral arrangement” in the Income Tax Act (Canada);
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(iv)
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take any and all actions permitted by this Plan;
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(v)
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prescribe forms for notices to be prescribed by the Corporation under the Plan; and
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(vi)
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make any other determinations and take such other action in connection with the administration of this Plan that it deems necessary or advisable.
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(b)
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee may, from time to time, delegate to any specified officer of the Corporation all or any of the powers of
the Committee. In such event, the specified officer will exercise the powers delegated to it by the Committee in the manner and on the terms authorized by the Committee. Any decision made or action taken by the specified officer arising out
of or in connection with the administration or interpretation of this Plan in this context is final, binding and conclusive on the Corporation, the Participants and all other Persons.
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(a)
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The Committee may, from time to time in its sole discretion, grant DSUs to Eligible Directors and upon such grant, such Eligible Directors shall become Participants
in this Plan. In respect of each grant of DSUs, the Committee shall determine:
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the number of DSUs allocated to the Participant; and
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(ii)
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such other terms and conditions of the DSUs applicable to each grant.
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(b)
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The Corporation shall not make any grant of DSU’s pursuant to the Plan unless and until such grant or issuance and delivery can be completed in compliance with all
applicable laws, including requirements set out in the Income Tax Regulations (Canada) for the Plan to qualify as a “prescribed plan or arrangement” for the purposes of the definition of “salary
deferral arrangement” in the Income Tax Act (Canada), and all other regulations, rules, orders of governmental or regulatory authorities and the requirements of all applicable stock exchanges upon
which Shares are listed. The Corporation shall be obligated to take all reasonable action to comply with any such laws, regulations, rules, orders or requirements.
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(c)
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Certificates will not be issued to evidence DSUs. Book entry accounts, to be known as the “Deferred Share Unit Account”
shall be maintained by the Corporation for each Participant and will be credited with DSUs granted to a Participant from time to time.
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(d)
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The term during which a DSU may be outstanding shall, subject to the provisions of this Plan requiring or permitting the acceleration or the extension of the term,
be such period as may be determined from time to time by the Board or the Committee, but subject to the rules of any stock exchange or other regulatory body having jurisdiction.
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the maximum number of Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding DSUs at any time shall be limited to 5% of the aggregate number of issued and outstanding Shares,
provided that the maximum number of Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding DSUs and all other Security Based Compensation Arrangements, shall not exceed 15% of the Shares outstanding from time to time;
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(b)
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the number of Shares issuable to Insiders, at any time, under all Security Based Compensation Arrangements, shall not exceed 15% of the issued and outstanding
Shares; and
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the number of Shares issued to Insiders, within any one-year period, under all Security Based Compensation Arrangements, shall not exceed 15% of the issued and
outstanding Shares.
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(a)
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on a date to be determined by the Corporation no later than 90 days following the Separation Date; or
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(b)
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such later date as the Participant may elect by written notice delivered to the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation prior to the Separation Date, provided
that in no event shall a Participant be permitted to elect a date which is later than December 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Separation Date occurs.
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subject to and in accordance with Section 4.7(b), a Participant shall receive a payment equal in value to the number of Deferred Share Units recorded in the
Participant’s Account on the Distribution Date that the Corporation and the Participant jointly elect to settle by way of payment in cash multiplied by the Distribution Value of a Share on the Distribution Date (the “Cash Payment”). The Corporation is authorized to deduct from the Cash Payment an amount equivalent to the minimum amount of taxes and other minimum amounts as the Corporation may be required by law to
withhold, as the Corporation determines (the “Applicable Withholding Amounts”). Upon payment in full of the value of the Deferred Share Units, less the Applicable Withholding Amounts, the Deferred
Share Units shall be cancelled, and no further payments shall be made to the Participant under the Plan; and
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(b)
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the Cash Payment less any Applicable Withholding Amounts, will be paid to the Participant in cash within ten (10) business days after the Distribution Date, or in
the event of the Participant’s death, his beneficiary or legal representative in accordance with Section 4.9 herein.
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The Corporation shall within 10 business days after the Distribution Date issue to the Participant a number of treasury Shares equal to the number of Deferred Share
Units in the Participant’s Account that became payable on the Distribution Date (the “Payment Shares”).
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Subject to Section 4.12 of this Plan, as a condition to the issue of treasury Shares in settlement of any Deferred Share Units, the Corporation may require the
Participant to first pay to the Corporation, or the Corporation may deduct, an amount equivalent to the Applicable Withholding Amounts or the Corporation may take such other steps as it considers to be necessary or appropriate, including
the sale of Payment Shares on behalf of the Participant, in order to provide to the Corporation the Applicable Withholding Amounts. The Corporation shall advise the Participant in writing of any Applicable Withholding Amounts required in
connection with the issue of Shares in settlement of Deferred Share Units.
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(c)
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The Corporation shall not be required to issue or cause to be delivered treasury Shares or issue or cause to be delivered certificates evidencing Shares to be
delivered in settlement of any DSUs, unless and until such issuance and delivery can be completed in compliance with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, orders of governmental or regulatory authorities and the requirements of all
applicable stock exchanges upon which Shares are listed. The Corporation shall be obligated to take all reasonable action, on a timely basis, to comply with any such laws, regulations, rules, orders, or requirements.
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If Shares may not be issued pursuant to any DSUs due to any Black Out Period, such Share issuance shall occur seven business days following the end of the Black-Out
Period (or such longer period as permitted by applicable regulatory authorities and approved by the Committee).
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No fractional Shares shall be issued upon the settlement of DSUs. If a Participant would otherwise become entitled to a fractional Share upon the settlement of a
DSU, such Participant shall only have the right to receive the next lowest whole number of Shares and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional interest so disregarded.
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(f)
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All Payment Shares issued to Persons in the United States pursuant to the Plan will be issued pursuant to the registration requirements of the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption from such registration requirements.
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(a)
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A Participant shall be solely responsible for reporting and paying income tax payable in respect of any Cash Payment or Shares received by the Participant under
this Plan. The Corporation will provide each Participant who is resident in Canada with (or cause each Participant to be provided with) a T4 slip or such information return as may be required by applicable law to report income, if any,
arising upon the grant or exercise of rights under this Plan by a Participant who is resident in Canada for income tax purposes.
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(b)
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Further to Section 4.8(b) of this Plan, the Corporation shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require (as a condition of exercise) a
Participant to remit to the Corporation, the Applicable Withholding Amounts to satisfy, in whole or in part, federal, provincial, and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising
as a result of this Plan, including the grant or exercise of Deferred Share Units granted under this Plan. With respect to Applicable Withholding Amounts, the Corporation shall have the irrevocable right to (and the Participant consents to
the Corporation) setting off any amounts required to be withheld, in whole or in part, against amounts otherwise owing by the Corporation to such Participant (whether arising pursuant to the Participant relationship as an officer or
employee of the Corporation or as a result of the Participant providing services on an ongoing basis to the Corporation or otherwise), or may make such other arrangements as are satisfactory to the Participant and the Corporation. In
addition, the Corporation may elect, in its sole discretion, to satisfy the Applicable Withholding Amounts, in whole or in part, by withholding such number of Payment Shares as it determines are required to be sold by the Corporation, as
trustee, to satisfy the Applicable Withholding Amounts net of selling costs (which costs shall be the responsibility of the Participant and which shall be and are authorized to be deducted from the proceeds of sale). The Participant
consents to such sale and grants to the Corporation an irrevocable power of attorney to effect the sale of such Payment Shares and acknowledges and agrees that the Corporation does not accept responsibility for the price obtained on the
sale of such Payment Shares. Any reference in this Plan to the issuance of Payment Shares or a payment of cash is expressly subject to this paragraph 4.12(b).
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The Board may amend, suspend or discontinue this Plan or amend any DSU or DSU Agreement at any time without the consent of a Participant, provided that such
amendment shall not adversely alter or impair the rights of any Participant in respect of any DSU previously granted to such Participant under the Plan, except as otherwise permitted hereunder. In addition, the Board may, by resolution,
amend this Plan and any DSU granted under it (together with any related DSU Agreement) without shareholder approval, provided however, that at any time while the Shares are listed for trading on the TSX, the Board will not be entitled to
amend this Plan or any DSU granted under it (together with any related DSU Agreement) without shareholder and, if applicable, TSX approval: (i) to increase the maximum number of Shares issuable pursuant to this Plan; (ii) to permit the
assignment or transfer of a DSU other than as provided for in this Plan; (iii) to add to the categories of persons eligible to participate in this Plan; (iv) to remove or amend Section 4.4(b) or Section 4.4(c); (v) to remove or amend this
Section 5.1(a); or (vi) in any other circumstances where TSX and shareholder approval is required by the TSX.
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Without limitation of Section 5.1(a), the Board may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan in the manner and to the
extent deemed necessary or desirable, may establish, amend, and rescind any rules and regulations relating to this Plan, and may make such determinations as it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of this Plan.
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(c)
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If the Board terminates or suspends the Plan, previously credited DSUs will remain outstanding and in effect in accordance with the terms of the Plan. If DSUs
remain outstanding after Plan termination or suspension, such DSUs shall not be entitled to Dividend Equivalents unless at the time of termination or suspension the Committee determines that the entitlement to Dividend Equivalents after
termination or during suspension, as applicable, should be continued. Subject to the foregoing sentence, if the Board terminates or suspends the Plan, no new Deferred Share Units will be credited to the Account of a Participant.
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(d)
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The Board shall not require the consent of any affected Participant in connection with a termination of the Plan in which Payment Shares are issued to the
Participant in respect of all such Deferred Share Units.
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Notwithstanding Section 3.4 of the Plan, each election by a U.S. Taxpayer not to participate in the Plan or to decline participation for a particular year, must be
irrevocably made not later than the end of the calendar year prior to the year for which the Deferred Share Units are granted. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, for U.S. Taxpayers who become Eligible Directors for the first time in any
calendar year, an election pursuant to Section 3.4 may be made at any time within 30 days after an initial grant of DSUs is made to such Eligible Director. Such election shall only be effective with respect to DSU grants made after the
written notice described in Section 3.4 has been received by the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation.
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2.
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Notwithstanding Section 4.6 of the Plan, the following procedure shall be used to determine a Distribution Date for Deferred Share Units that are subject to this
Schedule A.
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(a)
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An Eligible Director who is a U.S. Taxpayer shall have the right to elect, at his or her option, to receive the distribution of all amounts credited to his or her
Deferred Share Unit Account on any date (the “Distribution Date”) within the period commencing on his or her Separation Date, and ending on December 1, of the first calendar year following the year in
which the Separation Date occurs. Such election shall be made by written notice delivered to the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation not later than the end of the calendar year prior to the year for which the Deferred Share Units are
granted. If no election is made, the Distribution Date shall be the Separation Date, subject to clause (b) below.
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(b)
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any U.S. Taxpayer is determined to be a “specified employee” (as determined under Section 409A, in accordance with the
Corporation’s policies) at the Separation Date, then the Distribution Date shall not be earlier than the date that is six (6) months following his or her Separation Date.
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3.
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Notwithstanding Section 4.8(d) of the Plan (and except as required pursuant to Section 2(b) of this Schedule A), the issuance of Shares shall not be delayed beyond
the end of the year in which the Distribution Date occurs, or, if later, the date that is 2 ½ months after the Distribution Date, unless the Committee reasonably anticipates that the issuance of Shares would violate federal securities laws
of other applicable laws, in which case Shares will be issued at the earliest date at which the Committee reasonably anticipates that issuance of Shares would not cause such violation.
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4.
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Notwithstanding Section 4.9 of the Plan or any election by the Participant of a Distribution Date, upon the death of a Participant prior to the distribution of his
or her Deferred Share Unit Account, an issuance of Payment Shares or, upon the joint election of the Corporation and the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate, a Cash Payment or a combination of Cash Payment and Payment
Shares shall be issued or paid to the estate of such Participant on the first business day that occurs following 90 days after the Participant’s date of death and such date will be the Distribution Date. No election of an alternative
payment date by the estate or beneficiary shall be permitted.
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5.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, no consent to an amendment, suspension or termination that adversely affects the Deferred Share Units
previously granted to a U.S. Taxpayer under Section 409A shall be required if such amendments are considered by the Committee, on the advice of counsel, to be necessary or desirable in order to avoid adverse U.S. tax consequences to the
U.S. Taxpayer.
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6.
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Restrictions on Deferred Share Units of Certain Dual Taxpayers. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, if the Deferred Share Units of a U.S.
Taxpayer are subject to tax under both the income tax laws of Canada and the income tax laws of the United States, the following special rules regarding forfeiture will apply. For greater clarity, these forfeiture provisions are intended to
avoid adverse tax consequences under Section 409A and/or under paragraph 6801(d) of the regulations under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “ITA”), that may result because of the different requirements as to the time of redemption of
Deferred Share Units (and thus the time of taxation) with respect to a U.S. Taxpayer’s “Separation from Service” under Section 409A and the U.S. Taxpayer’s Separation Date (under Canadian tax law). The intended consequence of this Section 6
of this Schedule A is that payments to such U.S. Taxpayer in respect of Deferred Share Units will only occur if such U.S. Taxpayer experiences both a Separation from Service under Code Section 409A and a termination or loss of office within
the meaning of paragraph 6801(d) of the regulations under the ITA. If such a U.S. Taxpayer does not experience both a Separation from Service and a termination or loss of office within the meaning of paragraph 6801(d) of the ITA, such
Deferred Share Units shall instead be immediately and irrevocably forfeited, including, but not limited to, the following situations:
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(a)
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a U.S. Taxpayer experiences a Separation from Service as a result of ceasing to be a member of the Board of the Corporation (and any related entity that is
considered the same service recipient under Code Section 409A), but such U.S. Taxpayer continues providing services as an employee of the Corporation or a corporation related to the Corporation within the meaning of the ITA such that no
Separation Date has occurred; and
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(b)
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an Eligible Director who is a U.S. Taxpayer experiences a termination or loss of office for any reason such that a Separation Date occurs, but continues to provide
services to the Corporation (or any related entity that is considered the same service recipient under Code Section 409A) as an independent contractor such that he has not experienced a Separation from Service.
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