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EX-99.1 - NEWS RELEASE - iMine Corp | ex99-1.htm |
EX-10.1 - EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - iMine Corp | ex10-1.htm |
Exhibit 10.2
DIAMANTE MINERALS, INC.
DEFERRED SHARE UNIT PLAN FOR JENNIFER IRONS
PART 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Purpose
1.1 The purpose of this Plan is to provide an alternate form of compensation to satisfy the fee payable to Jennifer Irons in her capacity as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Definitions
1.2 In this Plan,
Applicable Withholding Tax has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4;
Board means the Board of Directors of the Company;
Company means Diamante Minerals, Inc.;
Compensation means the base amount of US$125,000 per year in the first year of the term of this Plan, US$137,500 in the second year of the term of this Plan and US$150,000 for the third year of the term of this Plan to be paid to Irons, quarterly in arrears in her capacity as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company;
Deferred Share Unit means a right granted by the Company to Irons to receive, on a deferred payment basis, a Share or cash in an amount and on the terms contained in this Plan;
Director means a member of the Board;
Fair Market Value means, as at a particular date,
(a) the volume weighted average of the trading price per Share for the most recently completed Financial Quarter on the market on which the greatest volume of the Shares then traded, or
(b) if the Shares are not listed on any public exchange, the value established by the Board based on its determination of the fair value of a Share;
Financial Quarter means each three month period ending on October 31, January 31, April 30 or July 31, respectively;
Irons means Jennifer Irons
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Plan means this Deferred Share Unit Plan, as amended from time to time;
Remuneration Period means a fiscal year (August 1 - July 31), or where the context requires, any portion of such period;
Share means a Common share in the capital of the Company; and
Terminated Service means, that Irons has ceased to be the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, other than as a result of death, and has ceased to fulfil any other role as employee or officer of the Company.
Effective Date
1.3 This Plan will be effective on July 12, 2015.
Administration
(a) interpret and administer this Plan,
(b) establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to this Plan, and
(c) make any other determinations that the Board deems necessary or desirable for the administration of this Plan.
The Board may correct any defect or any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan in the manner and to the extent the Board deems, in its sole and absolute discretion, necessary or desirable. Any decision of the Board in the interpretation and administration of this Plan will be final, conclusive and binding on all parties concerned provided that no determinations or amendments which adversely affect Irons will be made without her consent. All expenses of administration of this Plan will be borne by the Company.
Delegation
1.5 The Board may, to the extent permitted by law, delegate any of its responsibilities under this Plan and powers related thereto (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, those referred to under Section 1.4) to a committee of the Board or to one or more officers of the Company and all actions taken and decisions made by such committee or by such officers in this regard will be final, conclusive and binding on all parties concerned, including, but not limited to, the Company, Irons, and their legal representatives.
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PART 2
AWARDS UNDER THIS PLAN
Determination of Deferred Share Units
Issue of Deferred Share Units
Dividend Equivalents
(b) dividing the amount obtained in Section (a) by the Fair Market Value on the date on which the dividend is paid.
Irons' Account
2.4 A written confirmation of the balance in Irons' account will be sent by the Company to her quarterly.
Adjustments and Reorganizations
2.5 In the event of any dividend paid in shares, share subdivision, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, spin-off or other distribution of Company assets to shareholders, or any other change in the capital of the Company affecting Shares, the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, will make, with respect to the number of Deferred Share Units outstanding under this Plan, any proportionate adjustments as it considers appropriate to reflect that change.
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PART 3
TERMINATION OF SERVICE
Termination of Service
3.1 Upon Irons having Terminated Service she may elect to receive one Share in respect of each whole Deferred Share Unit credited to her account (determined in accordance with Section 3.2) or cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such Share on the Filing Date (as hereinafter defined) by filing with the Secretary of the Company a notice of redemption in the form prescribed from time to time by the Company on or before December 15 of the first calendar year commencing after the date on which Irons has Terminated Service. If Irons fails to file such notice on or before that December 15, she will be deemed to have filed with the Secretary of the Company a notice of redemption on that December 15, and will be deemed to have elected to be paid cash. The date on which a notice is filed or deemed to be filed with the Secretary of the Company is the "Filing Date". The Company may defer the Filing Date to any other date if such deferral is, in the sole opinion of the Company, desirable to ensure compliance with Section 4.3.
Contents of Notice
Death
3.3 In the event of the death of Irons, the Company will, within two months of her death, pay cash equal to Fair Market Value of the Shares which would be deliverable to her if she had Terminated Service in respect of the Deferred Share Units credited to Irons' account (net of any Applicable Withholding Tax) to or for the benefit of her legal representative. The Fair Market Value will be calculated on the date of Irons' death.
Applicable Withholding Tax
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PART 4
GENERAL
Non-Transferability
4.1 Deferred Share Units and all other rights, benefits or interests in this Plan are non-transferable and may not be pledged or assigned or encumbered in any way and are not subject to attachment or garnishment, except that if Irons dies, her legal representatives will be entitled to receive the amount of any payment otherwise payable to her hereunder in accordance with the provisions hereof.
No Right to Service
4.2 Neither participation in this Plan nor any action under this Plan will be construed to give Irons a right to be retained in the service of the Company.
Applicable Trading Policies
Successors and Assigns
4.4 This Plan will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon Irons' legal representatives.
Plan Amendment
4.5 The Board may amend this Plan as it deems necessary or appropriate, subject to applicable corporate, securities and tax law requirements, but no amendment will, without the consent of Irons or unless required by law, adversely affect Irons' rights with respect to Deferred Share Units to which he is then entitled under this Plan.
Plan Termination
4.6 The Board may terminate this Plan at any time, but no termination will, without Irons' consent or unless required by law, adversely affect the rights of Irons with respect to Deferred Share Units to which he is then entitled under this Plan. In no event will a termination of this Plan accelerate the time at which Irons would otherwise be entitled to receive any Shares or cash in respect of Deferred Share Units hereunder. In any event this Plan will terminate three years from the Effective Date.
Governing Law
4.7 This Plan and all matters to which reference is made in this Plan will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
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Reorganization of the Company
4.8 The existence of this Plan or Deferred Share Units will not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company's capital structure or its business, or to create or issue any bonds, debentures, shares or other securities of the Company or to amend or modify the rights and conditions attaching thereto or to effect the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any amalgamation, combination, merger or consolidation involving the Company or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar nature or otherwise.
No Shareholder Rights
4.9 Deferred Share Units are not considered to be Shares or securities of the Company, and Irons will not, be entitled to exercise voting rights or any other rights attaching to the ownership of Shares of other securities of the Company, or be considered the owner of Shares by virtue of such crediting of Deferred Share Units.
No Other Benefit
4.10 No amount will be paid to Irons under this Plan to compensate for a downward fluctuation in the price of a Share, nor will any other form of benefit be conferred upon, or in respect of, Irons for such purpose.
Unfunded Plan
4.11 For greater certainty, this Plan will be an unfunded plan for tax purposes. Irons in her capacity as a holder of Deferred Share Units or related accruals under this Plan will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to any relevant rights thereunder.
DATED this 12th day of July 2015.