| A. |
The Shareholder is the registered and/or direct or indirect beneficial owner of, or exercises control or direction over, issued and outstanding common shares (the “Common Shares”) in the capital of
Victoria Gold Corp. (the “Company”) and securities (“Convertible Securities”) convertible or exchangeable into, or exercisable to acquire, Common Shares, as set
out under the heading “Current Number of Securities” in Appendix I hereto;
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| B. |
Coeur and the Shareholder have entered into a purchase agreement dated the date hereof (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Shareholder has agreed to sell and Coeur
or one of its Affiliates (as defined herein) has agreed to acquire 11,067,714 Common Shares, representing approximately 17.8% of the common stock of the Company (the “Acquired Shares”), based on the
most recent public disclosure of the Company;
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| C. |
Following the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Shareholder will be the registered and/or direct or indirect beneficial owner of, or exercises control or direction over, the Common Shares and
Convertible Securities, as set out under the heading “Post-Closing Number of Securities” in Appendix I hereto (the “Retained Securities”);
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| D. |
The Shareholder understands that Coeur may consider an offer, proposal or transaction that would result in (i) the acquisition by Coeur of voting securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of votes represented by
all issued and outstanding voting securities of the Company, or (b) the acquisition by Coeur of all or substantially all of the assets and properties of the Company on a consolidated basis (a “Transaction”,
and if the same is undertaken by a person other than Coeur, an “Alternative Transaction”); and
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| E. |
This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions of the Shareholder’s agreement to (i) support a Transaction if Coeur determines to pursue such and (ii) deposit or cause to be deposited, or vote or cause to be voted, as applicable, the
Common Shares, as set out under the heading “Post-Closing Number of Securities” in Appendix I, and all Common Shares subsequently legally or beneficially acquired by the Shareholder or over which the Shareholder will have control or
direction, including Common Shares acquired upon exercise or exchange of Convertible Securities (collectively and with the Retained Securities, the “Subject Securities”) in favour of such Transaction.
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| 1.1 |
Representations and Warranties of the Shareholder
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| (a) |
| (b) |
Authorization. The Shareholder
has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. The execution, delivery and performance by the Shareholder of this
Agreement and the consummation by the Shareholder of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Shareholder and,
assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof and thereof by Coeur, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Shareholder, enforceable against the Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except that such
enforceability (i) may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws of general application affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) is
subject to general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
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| (c) |
Ownership, etc. The
Shareholder is either (i) the legal and beneficial owner of, or (ii) the beneficial owner exercising control and direction over (but not the holder of record of) all of the Subject Securities. The only securities of the Company legally or
beneficially owned by the Shareholder, or over which the Shareholder exercises control or direction, are those listed under the heading “Current Number of Securities” on Appendix I hereto and the gold options certificate dated April 13,
2018 between the Shareholder and the Company (the “Gold Option”). For greater certainty, the term “Subject Securities”
as used herein, includes the Common Shares and Convertible Securities listed on Appendix I and any securities of the Company into which the Convertible Securities may be converted through the exercise, conversion or exchange of the
Convertible Securities but does not include the Gold Option. Except for the securities set out under the heading “Post-Closing Number of Securities” in Appendix I, the Shareholder has no agreement or option, or right or privilege (whether
by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an agreement or option, for the purchase or acquisition by the Shareholder or transfer to the Shareholder of additional securities of the Company.
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| (d) |
Good Title. If the Subject
Securities are transferred to Coeur, the Subject Securities will be transferred to and acquired by Coeur or its Affiliates with good and marketable title, free and clear of any and all encumbrances in accordance with the terms of the
Transaction. Other than the Shareholder Rights Agreement dated June 25, 2019 between the Shareholder and the Company, the Subject Securities are not subject to any securityholders’ agreement, voting trust or similar agreement or any right
or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming a securityholders’ agreement, voting trust or other agreement affecting the Subject Securities or the ability of the Shareholder (or, after any acquisition of the
Subject Securities by Coeur, Coeur) to exercise all ownership rights thereto, including the voting of any such Subject Securities or any securities of the Company for which the Subject Securities may be exercised, converted or exchanged.
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| (e) |
No Agreements. No person has
any agreement or option, or any right or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an agreement or option, for the purchase, requisition or transfer from the Shareholder, or any registered holder of the
Subject Securities or any other person, of any of the Subject Securities, or any interest therein or right thereto, except pursuant to this Agreement. Other than as disclosed in writing by the Shareholder to Coeur, there does not exist any
agreement, understanding or commitment giving rise to any obligations, financial or otherwise, on the part of the Company or any of its Affiliates to the Shareholder, or any Affiliates of the Shareholder, as applicable (or any Associates or
Insiders) (as such foregoing capitalized terms are defined in the Securities Act (Ontario)).
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| (f) |
No Proceeding Pending. There
is no claim, action, lawsuit, arbitration, mediation or other proceeding pending or threatened against the Shareholder, that relates or could relate to this Agreement or otherwise materially impairs or could materially impair the ability of
the Shareholder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or the title of the Shareholder to any of the Subject Securities.
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| (g) |
Consents. There is no
requirement of the Shareholder to make any filing with, give any notice to, or obtain any permit, licence, sanction, ruling, order, exemption or consent, approval or waiver of, any governmental authority or other person (including the
lapse, without objection, of a prescribed time under applicable laws that states that a transaction may be implemented if a prescribed time lapses following the giving of notice) as a condition to the lawful completion of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or the execution and delivery by the Shareholder and enforcement against the Shareholder of this Agreement.
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| (h) |
Sophisticated Seller. The
Shareholder has independently and without reliance upon Coeur, and based on such information as the Shareholder has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. The Shareholder acknowledges that Coeur
has not made and does not make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
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| 1.2 |
Representations and Warranties of Coeur
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| (a) |
| 2.1 |
General
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| (a) |
not acquire additional Common Shares, except pursuant to an issuance of newly issued Common Shares by the Company at any time prior to any announcement by the Company that it has entered into, or
proposes to enter into, a Transaction or an Alternative Transaction;
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| (b) |
not sell or transfer any right or interest (legal or equitable) in, grant an option on, pledge, encumber, grant any encumbrance on or otherwise convey or enter into any forward sale, repurchase agreement or other monetization transaction
with respect to, any of the Subject Securities, to any person or group (except to Coeur or any of its Affiliates, or to an affiliate of the Shareholder), or agree to do any of the foregoing; and
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| (c) |
not do indirectly that which it may not do directly in respect of the restrictions on its rights with respect to the Subject Securities pursuant to this Article 2.
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| 2.2 |
Acknowledgement
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| 3.1 |
Common Shares
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| 4.1 |
Termination
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| (a) |
at any time upon the written agreement of Coeur and the Shareholder;
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| (b) |
by Coeur by written notice to the Shareholder if the Shareholder is in material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of the Shareholder contained herein;
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| (c) |
automatically upon the earliest to occur of:
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| (i) |
October 31, 2021, provided that if Coeur and the Company have executed a definitive agreement in support of a Transaction, the date of October 31, 2021 shall be extended until the earlier of: (A) closing of such Transaction, (B)
termination in accordance with such definitive agreement, or (C) the date that is six (6) months following the date of such definitive agreement,
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| (ii) |
Coeur informing the Company in writing that it is no longer pursuing a Transaction, and for greater certainty, Coeur agrees that it shall immediately provide notice to the Shareholder if it so informs the Company,
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| (iii) |
Coeur transferring, selling or otherwise disposing of any of the Acquired Shares, other than to an Affiliate, prior to the closing of a Transaction,
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| (iv) |
Coeur not filing a Registration Statement by the Filing Deadline (as each term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) on and subject to the terms as set out in Section 7 of the Purchase Agreement,
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| (v) |
the business day before the date on which the Shareholder is required to cast its vote in connection with an Alternative Transaction that is an amalgamation, arrangement or other transaction requiring a vote of approval by shareholders of
the Company that is supported by a majority of the Board of Directors, and
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| (vi) |
the date on which the Shareholder enters into a support agreement in respect of an Alternative Transaction that is supported by a majority of the Board of Directors and for which the Company or the Board of Directors has received a
fairness opinion from a reputable financial advisor.
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| 4.2 |
Effect of Termination
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| 5.1 |
No Obligation
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| 5.2 |
Disclosure
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| 5.3 |
Further Assurances
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| 5.4 |
Assignment
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| 5.5 |
Survival
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| 5.6 |
Time
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| 5.7 |
Currency
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| 5.8 |
Governing Law
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| 5.9 |
Entire Agreement and Schedules
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| 5.10 |
Amendment and Modification
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| 5.11 |
Specific Performance and Injunctions
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| 5.12 |
Common Shares
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| 5.13 |
Headings, etc.
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| 5.14 |
Notices
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| (i) |
if to the Shareholder, at the address set out in Appendix I
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| (ii) |
if to Coeur:
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| 5.15 |
Severability
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| 5.16 |
Nature of Support Agreement
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| 5.17 |
Definitions, Gender and Number
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| 5.18 |
Benefit of the Agreement
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| 5.19 |
Fees and Expenses
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| 5.20 |
Counterparts
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COEUR MINING, INC.
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Per:
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/s/ Mitchell J. Krebs
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Name:
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Mitchell J. Krebs | ||
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Title:
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President & Chief Executive Officer | ||
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ORION CO-VI LTD.
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Per:
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/s/ Dov Lader |
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Name: Dov Lader
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Title: Director
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CURRENT NUMBER
OF SECURITIES
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EXERCISE OR CONVERSION
PRICE
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POST CLOSING
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
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Common Shares
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22,520,324
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N/A
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11,452,610
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Options
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Nil
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N/A
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Nil
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Warrants
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1,666,667
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$9.375
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1,666,667
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Attention:
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Stephen Watler
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Facsimile:
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345-814-5119
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Email:
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Stephen.Watler@maplesandcalder.com
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