EX-99.4 5 v376395_ex99-4.htm EXHIBIT 99.4

 

EXHIBIT 99.4

EXECUTION COPY

 

CLAUDE RESOURCES INC.

 

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8248567 canada limited

  

 

 

ROYALTY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

March 20, 2014

  

 

 

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Barristers and Solicitors
Global Mining Group

 

 
 

  

Table of Contents

 

    Page
     
Article 1 INTERPRETATION 1
   
1.1 Definitions 1
     
1.2 Headings 8
     
1.3 Extended Meanings 8
     
1.4 Statutory References 8
     
1.5 Accounting Principles 8
     
1.6 Currency 8
     
1.7 Consent 8
     
1.8 Performance on Holidays 9
     
1.9 Calculation of Time 9
     
1.10 Third Party Beneficiaries 9
     
1.11 Schedules 9
     
Article 2 PURCHASE AND SALE OF NSR ROYALTY 9
   
2.1 Purchase and Sale of NSR Royalty 9
     
2.2 Place of Closing 10
     
2.3 Closing 10
     
Article 3 CONDITIONS 10
   
3.1 Closing Conditions for the Benefit of the Purchaser 10
     
3.2 Closing Conditions for the Benefit of Claude Resources 13
     
3.3 Specific Performance 14
     
Article 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CLAUDE RESOURCES 14
   
4.1 Representations and Warranties of Claude Resources 14
     
4.2 Survival of the Representations and Warranties 14
     
Article 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER 15
   
5.1 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser 15
     
5.2 Survival of the Representations and Warranties 15
     
Article 6 COVENANTS 15
   
6.1 Representations and Warranties of Claude Resources 15
     
6.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser 16
     
6.3 Taxes 16

 

 
 

 

6.4 Compliance Verification and Access 16
     
6.5 Covenants on the Property 16
     
6.6 Use of Proceeds 17
     
6.7 Announcements and Confidential Information 18
     
Article 7 INDEMNIFICATION 19
   
7.1 Indemnity of Claude Resources 19
     
7.2 Indemnity of Purchaser 19
     
7.3 Notice of and Defence of Third Party Claims 20
     
7.4 No Duplication 21
     
7.5 Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments 21
     
Article 8 GENERAL 21
   
8.1 Further Assurances 21
     
8.2 Time of the Essence 21
     
8.3 Fees and Expenses 22
     
8.4 Benefit of the Agreement 22
     
8.5 Entire Agreement 22
     
8.6 Amendments and Waiver 22
     
8.7 Assignment 22
     
8.8 Notices 22
     
8.9 Governing Law 24
     
8.10 Dispute Resolution 24
     
8.11 Counterparts and Faxed Signatures 25
     
8.12 Paramountcy 25
8.13 Language 25
     
Schedule “A” REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CLAUDE RESOURCES A-1
   
Schedule “B” REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER B-1
   
Schedule “C” FORM OF NSR ROYALTY AGREEMENT C-3
   
Schedule “D” PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES D-1

 

 
 

  

ROYALTY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT made as of March 20, 2014;

 

Between:

 

Claude Resources Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (“Claude Resources”)

 

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8248567 Canada Limited, a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (the “Purchaser”)

 

WHEREAS, Claude Resources is the registered holder of a 100% undivided interest in and to the Property (as hereinafter defined);

 

AND WHEREAS Claude Resources and the Purchaser wish to enter into a transaction pursuant to which Claude Resources shall create and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase, a net smelter returns royalty in respect of the Property upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

 

AND WHEREAS, as consideration for the net smelter returns royalty, the Purchaser will pay the Cash Purchase Price.

 

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the respective covenants and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the Parties hereto, the Parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

Article 1
INTERPRETATION

 

1.1Definitions

 

In this Agreement, unless something in the subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith:

 

Aboriginal Claims” means, in respect of the Property, any and all claims to aboriginal rights or title or interest or treaty rights, and any and all Proceedings in relation thereto whether or not they are: (A) made before, at or after the Closing Date; (B) proven in a court of law; or (C) made in proceedings; and any duty or obligation to share information with, consult or accommodate or receive consent from any Aboriginal Group;

 

Aboriginal Group” means any Indian band, first nation or aboriginal group, house, tribal council or other aboriginal organization;

 

Additional Property” has the meaning given to it in the NSR Royalty Agreement;

 

 
 

  

Affiliate” means as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person;

 

Agreement” means this agreement and the Schedules attached hereto and all amendments, restatements or replacements made hereto by written agreement between the Parties;

 

Applicable Law” or “Law” in respect of any Person, property, transaction or event, means all laws, statutes, treaties, regulations, and enforceable judgments, orders and decrees, including Mining Laws, applicable to that Person, property, transaction or event and, in each case having the force of law, all applicable official directives, rules, protocols, consents, approvals, authorizations, and orders of any Governmental Body having or purporting to have authority over that Person, property, transaction or event;

 

Books and Records” means all scientific and technical, financial, accounting, business and tax information, records and files, in any form whatsoever (including written, printed or electronic form or stored on computer discs or other data and software storage devices) related to the Project, including regulatory filings and returns, books of account and related original source documentation, actuarial, tax and accounting information, accounts and records documenting the use of proceeds from the Cash Purchase Price, geological and metallurgical data, drill hole logs, cross sections and assay results, reports, files, lists, drawings, plans, logs, briefs, computer program documentation, deeds, certificates, business contracts, surveys, title and legal opinions, records of payment and asset documentation;

 

Business” means the business of Claude Resources as presently conducted and the planned projects as disclosed in the Claude Resources Public Documents;

 

Business Day” means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or any other day which is a statutory holiday or a bank holiday in Ontario; Saskatchewan; Hamilton (Bermuda); and New York City (New York);

 

Cash Purchase Price” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.1;

 

Claim” means any claim of any nature whatsoever, including any demand, liability, obligation, debt, cause of action, suit, proceeding, judgment, award, assessment, reassessment or notice of determination of loss;

 

Claude Resources” means Claude Resources Inc.;

 

Claude Resources Public Documents” means those forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents, including any financial statements or other documents (including any schedules included therein) as are filed on SEDAR under the profile for Claude Resources and accessible to the public;

 

Closing” means the completion of the sale to and the purchase by the Purchaser of the NSR Royalty, and the completion of all other transactions contemplated by this Agreement that are to occur contemporaneously;

 

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Closing Date” means March 20, 2014, or such earlier or later date as may be agreed upon in writing by the Parties;

 

Closing Document” means any document delivered at the Closing Time as provided in or pursuant to this Agreement;

 

Confidential Information” means all information relating to or provided under this Agreement, in any form and whether or not stated or noted to be confidential, other than information which is or becomes available to the public other than as a result of a breach of Section 6.7 of this Agreement;

 

Contract” means any written agreement, arrangement or commitment;

 

Control” means:

 

(a)when applied to the relationship between a Person and a corporation, the beneficial ownership by such Person at the relevant time of shares of such corporation carrying more than 50% of the voting rights ordinarily exercisable at meetings of shareholders of such corporation or carrying sufficient rights to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation or the ability of such Person to elect or appoint a majority of the directors or influence the voting of a majority of the directors through contract, understanding or other arrangement; and

 

(b)when applied to the relationship between a Person and a partnership or joint venture, the beneficial ownership by such Person at the relevant time of more than 50% of the ownership interests of the partnership or joint venture in circumstances where it can reasonably be expected that such Person directs the affairs of the partnership or joint venture;

 

and the words “Controlled by”, “Controlling” and similar words have corresponding meanings; provided that a Person (the “first-mentioned Person”) who Controls a corporation, partnership or joint venture (the “second-mentioned Person”) shall be deemed to Control: (i) a corporation, partnership or a joint venture (the “third-mentioned Person”) which is Controlled by the second-mentioned Person, (ii) a corporation, partnership or joint venture which is controlled by the third-mentioned Person, and (iii) so on;

 

Data Room Information” means all information, books, maps, records, reports, files, data, interpretations, papers or other records or documents relating to Claude Resources and the NSR Royalty, contained in the internet-based data room established by or on behalf of Claude Resources, an accurate index of which is set out in the Disclosure Letter;

 

Debt Documents” means (i) the credit agreement dated April 5, 2013 between Claude Resources and Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund Inc., in its capacity as general partner of Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund II, LP and Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund II (Parallel), LP, and (ii) the credit agreement dated September 23, 2013, as amended December 20, 2013, between Claude Resources and Canadian Western Bank;

 

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Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter dated as of the date hereof executed by Claude Resources and delivered to, and acknowledged and accepted by, the Purchaser prior to the execution of this Agreement;

 

Disposal” means any disposal by any means including dumping, incineration, spraying, pumping, injecting, depositing or burying;

 

Encumbrance” means any mortgage, pledge, Lien, charge or other form of security interest or interest in the nature of a security interest;

 

Environment” includes the air, surface water, groundwater, body of water, any land, soil or underground space even if submerged under water or covered by a structure, all living organisms and the interacting natural systems that include components of air, land, water, organic and inorganic matters and living organisms and the environment or natural environment as defined in any Environmental Law and “Environmental” will have a similar extended meaning;

 

Environmental Laws” means all Applicable Laws relating in whole or in part to the Environment, including those relating to the storage, generation, use, handling, manufacture, processing, transportation, import, export, treatment, Release or Disposal of any Hazardous Substance;

 

Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated financial statements of Claude Resources for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Claude Resources for the period ended September 30, 2013 prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, as filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities;

 

Governmental Approval” means any authorization, consent, approval, licence, ruling, permit, concession, certification, exemption, filing, variance, order, judgment, decree, publication, notice to, declaration of or with or registration by or with any Governmental Body, including, without limitation, approval from the TSX, as applicable;

 

Governmental Body” means any national, provincial, state, regional, municipal or local government, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, authority or instrumentality, or any Person exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to any of the foregoing entities, including all tribunals, commissions, boards, bureaux, arbitrators and arbitration panels, and any authority or other Person controlled by any of the foregoing;

 

Hazardous Substance” means any pollutant, contaminant, waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, toxic substance, dangerous substance or dangerous good as defined, judicially interpreted or identified in any Environmental Law;

 

Indemnified Party” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Subsection 7.3.8;

 

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Subsection 7.3.8;

 

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Interim Period” means the period between execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Time of Closing;

 

knowledge”, with respect to any Party, means knowledge of any officer or director of such Party after due inquiry (and each such individual will be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if (i) that individual is actually aware of that fact or matter; or (ii) that fact or matter has been received or comes to the attention of that individual under circumstances in which a reasonable person would take cognizance of it), and for greater certainty, where a representation or warranty refers to the knowledge of more than one Party, each such Party is giving such representation and warranty to its own knowledge only and knowledge of one such Party shall not be imputed to any other such Party;

 

Liabilities” includes any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of any kind, whether primary or secondary, direct or indirect, accrued, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured and whether or not reflected or required to be reflected in a balance sheet in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

Lien” means with respect to any property or asset, any hypothec, prior claim, security interest, mortgage, pledge, prohibition, injunction, restriction, lien, charge, assignment, option, claim, promise to contract, compromise or other encumbrance or interest of any kind, upon any such property or asset, or upon the income, revenue or profits therefrom, including (i) any right to participate in revenues, profits, royalties, rents or other income in any way derived from or attributable to such property or asset or any rights arising therefrom; (ii) any acquisition of or option to acquire any property or asset upon conditional sale or other title retention agreement, device or arrangement (including any capital lease); (iii) any sale, assignment, pledge or other transfer for security of any accounts, intangibles or chattel paper, with or without recourse; and (iv) any agreement to create or grant any of the foregoing;

 

Loss” means any loss, liability, damage, cost or expense including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, suffered or incurred, including the reasonable costs and expenses of any assessment, judgment, settlement or compromise relating thereto, but excluding consequential, indirect and special damages and loss of profits (whether characterized as direct or indirect);

 

Material Adverse Effect” means any change, fact, or state of being which could reasonably be expected to have a significant and adverse effect on the business, affairs, operation (as currently conducted, or as contemplated to be conducted within the 2 year period following the date hereof), properties, assets, liabilities (including contingent liabilities) or condition (financial or otherwise) of Claude Resources, the Project, the NSR Royalty or the Security Interest, and includes an event of default under the Debt Documents or any such change, fact or state of being with a value of more than $300,000;

 

Mining Laws” means The Crown Minerals Act (Saskatchewan), together with all applicable rules and regulations and published policies thereunder as now in effect and as they may be promulgated or amended from time to time and with the provisions of the mineral claims and mining leases forming part of the Property;

 

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NI 43-101” means National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators as now in effect and as may be amended from time to time;

 

NSR Royalty” means the 3% royalty on net smelter returns on the Project as more particularly described in the NSR Royalty Agreement;

 

NSR Royalty Agreement” means the net smelter returns royalty agreement to be entered into between Claude Resources and the Purchaser in substantially the form attached hereto as Schedule “C”;

 

Order” means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination, award, decision or writ of any court, tribunal, arbitrator or Governmental Body or other Person;

 

Parties” means the parties to this Agreement and “Party” means any one of them;

 

Permitted Encumbrances” means the Encumbrances listed in Parts A, B and D of Schedule “D” and the Underlying Royalties listed in Part C of Schedule “D”;

 

Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a Governmental Body, a trustee, any unincorporated organization and the heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives of an individual and words importing “Person” have similar meaning;

 

Proceedings” has the meaning given to that term in Schedule “A” paragraph 1(k);

 

Project” means the Seabee Gold Project located in the La Ronge Mining District at the north end of Laonil Lake approximately 125 kilometres northeast of the town of La Ronge, Saskatchewan;

 

Property” has the meaning given to it in the NSR Royalty Agreement;

 

Purchaser” means 8248567 Canada Limited and its successors in interest;

 

Release” includes releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, migrating, escaping, leaching, disposing, dumping, depositing, spraying, burying, abandoning, incinerating, seeping or placing, or any similar action defined in any Environmental Law;

 

Representatives” means each director, officer, employee, agent, solicitor, accountant, professional advisor and other representative of a Party, and for the purposes of Article 7 means each director, officer or employee of an Indemnified Party;

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act (Ontario) and the rules, regulations and published policies made thereunder, as now in effect and as they may be promulgated or amended from time to time;

 

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Security Document” means the debenture to be entered into between Claude Resources and the Purchaser in a form acceptable to Claude Resources and the Purchaser acting reasonably;

 

Security Interest means the security interest granted by Claude Resources to the Purchaser in and to the Property and all minerals mined, produced, extracted or otherwise recovered from the Property;

 

Securities Laws means the Securities Act, together with all applicable Canadian provincial securities laws and the rules and regulations and published policies thereunder as now in effect and as they may be promulgated or amended from time to time;

 

SEDAR” means the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval maintained by the Canadian Securities Administrators;

 

Taxes” means all taxes, assessments, charges, dues, duties, rates, fees, imposts, levies and similar charges of any kind lawfully levied, assessed or imposed by any Governmental Body, including all income taxes (including any tax on or based upon net income, gross income, income as specially defined, earnings, profits or selected items of income, earnings or profits) and all capital taxes, gross receipts taxes, Environmental taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, transfer taxes (including, without limitation, taxes relating to the transfer of interests in real property or entities holding interests therein), franchise taxes, licence taxes, withholding taxes, payroll taxes, employment taxes, excise, severance, social security, workers’ compensation, employment insurance or compensation taxes or premium, stamp taxes, occupation taxes, premium taxes, property taxes, windfall profits taxes, alternative or add-on minimum taxes, goods and services tax, customs duties or other taxes, fees, imports, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties or additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority (domestic or foreign) on such entity, and any interest, penalties, additional taxes and additions to tax imposed with respect to the foregoing;

 

Technical Report” means the report entitled “Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimate Seabee Gold Operation Saskatchewan, Canada, 2012 Year End NI 43-101 Technical Report” December 23, 2013, as such report may be restated, updated or replaced;

 

Third Party” means any Person other than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party;

 

Third Party Claim” means any Claim asserted by a Third Party against an Indemnified Party;

 

Time of Closing” means 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on the Closing Date, or such earlier time on the Closing Date that may be agreed by the Parties;

 

Transfer Taxes” has the meaning given to that term in Section 6.3.1;

 

TSX” means the Toronto Stock Exchange;

 

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Underlying Royalties” means the underlying royalties and existing rights identified as such and described in the agreements listed in Schedule “D” affecting the Property as of the date of this Agreement; and

 

Unsatisfied Judgment” has the meaning given to that term in Section 3.1.1(g).

 

1.2Headings

 

The division of this Agreement into Articles and Sections and the insertion of a table of contents and headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. The terms “hereof’, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Agreement and not to any particular Article, Section or other portion hereof and include any agreement supplemental hereto. Unless something in the subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith, references herein to Articles, Sections and Schedules are to Articles and Sections of and Schedules to this Agreement.

 

1.3Extended Meanings

 

In this Agreement, words importing the singular number only include the plural and vice versa, words importing any gender include all genders. The term “includes” or “including” means “including without limiting the generality of the foregoing”.

 

1.4Statutory References

 

In this Agreement, unless something in the subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith or unless otherwise herein provided, a reference to any statute is to that statute as now enacted or as the same may from time to time be amended, re-enacted or replaced and includes any regulations made thereunder.

 

1.5Accounting Principles

 

Wherever in this Agreement reference is made to a calculation to be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, such reference shall be deemed to be to International Financial Reporting Standards from time to time approved by the International Accounting Standards Board or any successor institute, applicable as at the date on which such calculation is made or required to be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

1.6Currency

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all references to currency herein, including “US$” are to lawful money of the United States. All references to “C$” are to lawful money of Canada.

 

1.7Consent

 

Whenever a provision of this Agreement requires an approval or consent and such approval or consent is not delivered within the applicable time limit, then, unless otherwise agreed, the Party whose consent or approval is required shall be conclusively deemed to have withheld its approval or consent.

 

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1.8Performance on Holidays

 

If any action is required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement on or by a specified date which is not a Business Day, then such action will be valid if taken on or by the next Business Day.

 

1.9Calculation of Time

 

In this Agreement, a period of days will be deemed to begin on the first day after the event which began the period and to end at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on the last day of the period. If, however, the last day of the period does not fall on a Business Day, the period will terminate at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on the next Business Day.

 

1.10Third Party Beneficiaries

 

Except as provided in Article 7, nothing in this Agreement or in any Closing Document is intended or by implication to, or shall, confer upon any Person (other than the Parties) any rights or remedies of any kind.

 

1.11Schedules

 

The following are the Schedules annexed hereto and incorporated by reference and deemed to be part hereof:

 

Schedule “A” - Representations and Warranties of Claude Resources
Schedule “B” - Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser
Schedule “C” - Form of NSR Royalty Agreement
Schedule “D” - Permitted Encumbrances

 

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in the Schedules have the meanings given to them in this Agreement.

 

Article 2
PURCHASE AND SALE OF NSR ROYALTY

 

2.1Purchase and Sale of NSR Royalty

 

2.1.1Subject to the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement, Claude Resources hereby agrees to create, sell, grant and deliver to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and acquire from Claude Resources free and clear of any Liens, the NSR Royalty for the consideration set out in Subsection 2.1.2. Notwithstanding the above, it is acknowledged and agreed that the Property and other assets of Claude Resources are subject to the Permitted Encumbrances.

 

2.1.2The consideration for the NSR Royalty is US$12,000,000 (the “Cash Purchase Price”) payable by the Purchaser to Claude Resources by wire transfer. The terms and conditions of the NSR Royalty shall be set out in the NSR Royalty Agreement, which shall be executed by the Parties on the Closing Date.

 

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2.2Place of Closing

 

The Closing will take place at the Time of Closing at the offices of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in Toronto, or at such other place as may be agreed upon by the Parties.

 

2.3Closing

 

2.3.1It is intended that the execution of the NSR Royalty Agreement and the payment of the Cash Purchase Price will be completed simultaneously at Closing and only if all conditions of Closing have been satisfied or waived by each Party entitled to waive such conditions.

 

Article 3
CONDITIONS

 

3.1Closing Conditions for the Benefit of the Purchaser

 

3.1.1The obligations of the Purchaser to complete the transactions contemplated in this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of, or compliance with, at or before the Time of Closing, each of the following conditions precedent (each of which is hereby acknowledged to be inserted for the exclusive benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived by the Purchaser in writing in whole or in part):

 

(a)each of the representations and warranties of Claude Resources made in or pursuant to this Agreement, the Schedules or in any Closing Document delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality which shall be true and correct in all respects) as at the date of this Agreement and as of the Time of Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Time of Closing (except insofar as such representations and warranties are stated to be given as of a particular date or for a particular period and relate solely to such date or period);

 

(b)all obligations, agreements and covenants of Claude Resources to be completed prior to Closing shall have been performed or completed by Claude Resources in all material respects, as applicable;

 

(c)Claude Resources shall have delivered to the Purchaser a certificate from a senior officer of Claude Resources certifying that the conditions of Subsection 3.1.1(a) and Subsection 3.1.1(b) have been satisfied;

 

(d)the Purchaser shall have received at the Closing an officer’s certificate of Claude Resources, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, as to: (a) its constating documents; (b) a resolution of the board of directors of Claude Resources authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the NSR Royalty Agreement, the Security Document and any other Closing Document required for the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby; and (c) incumbency and signatures of the signatories of Claude Resources executing this Agreement or any of the Closing Documents;

 

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(e)all consents or approvals from, or notifications to any Person required to create and sell the NSR Royalty and to create and grant the Security Interest, will have been obtained or given on or before the Time of Closing in form satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably;

 

(f)the Purchaser shall have received evidence of any material amendments to the Debt Documents or waiver of covenants provided in connection with the Debt Documents;

 

(g)no order or judgment of any court or any Governmental Body shall have been issued or made and no legal or regulatory requirement shall remain to be satisfied, in either case which has the effect of making void, unlawful or otherwise prohibiting the creation and sale of the NSR Royalty as contemplated herein (an “Unsatisfied Judgment”);

 

(h)all Governmental Approvals with respect to approval by any Governmental Body of the creation and sale of the NSR Royalty and the creation and grant of the Security Interest shall have been obtained;

 

(i)no action or proceeding will be pending or threatened by any person to enjoin, restrict or prohibit the purchase and sale of the NSR Royalty or the creation and grant of the Security Interest contemplated hereby;

 

(j)no change, effect, event, development, occurrence or state of facts or combination thereof that is, or would be, material and adverse to the NSR Royalty, the Security Interest, the Property or the Project, shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement;

 

(k)Claude Resources shall deliver to the Purchaser an opinion of its counsel dated the Closing Date in form acceptable and satisfactory to both counsel for Claude Resources and counsel for the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, with respect to

 

(i)the incorporation and extra-provincial existence of Claude Resources under its jurisdiction of incorporation and the Business Corporations Act (Saskatchewan), as applicable,

 

(ii)the corporate power, authority and capacity of Claude Resources to own its assets and carry on its business as presently carried on by it and to enter into this Agreement, the NSR Royalty Agreement and the Security Document,

 

(iii)the enforceability of this Agreement, the NSR Royalty Agreement and the Security Document,

 

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(iv)the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the NSR Royalty Agreement and the Security Document not requiring any Governmental Approval or conflicting with or resulting in a breach or violation of the constating documents of Claude Resources,

 

(v)the Security Interest granted by Claude Resources being in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in compliance with Applicable Law,

 

(vi)the validity of the Security Interest, and

 

(vii)the ownership and good standing of the mineral dispositions comprising the Property,

 

the foregoing being subject to reasonable assumptions and qualifications;

 

(l)the arrangements shall have been made to the satisfaction of the Purchaser, acting reasonably, for registration of the NSR Royalty Agreement and the Security Document in those public registers and offices in which, in the Purchaser’s and its counsel’s opinion, registration is necessary or of advantage to preserve, protect and perfect the same;

 

(m)the senior secured lenders of Claude Resources shall have provided confirmation to the Purchaser that they will not take any action to invalidate, disclaim or terminate the NSR Royalty Agreement if an event of default occurs, or an insolvency, bankruptcy or similar event occurs;

 

(n)Claude Resources shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered this Agreement, the NSR Royalty Agreement, the Security Document and any other Closing Document requiring same, all in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser acting reasonably;

 

(o)Claude Resources shall have delivered one or more CDs, DVDs or hard drives containing the contents of the Data Room Information; and

 

(p)Claude Resources shall deliver to the Purchaser such other documents as the Purchaser may reasonably require pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

3.1.2If any condition in Section 3.1.1 shall not have been satisfied in all material respects at or prior to the Time of Closing, the Purchaser may at its sole option either:

 

(a)rescind this Agreement by written notice to Claude Resources and, in such event, the Parties shall be released from all obligations, except that Claude Resources will still be obligated to pay to the Purchaser the fees and expenses contemplated in Section 8.3; or

 

(b)waive compliance with any such term, covenant or condition in whole or in part on such terms as may be agreed upon with Claude Resources without prejudice to any of its rights of rescission in the event of non-performance of any other term, covenant or condition in whole or in part.

 

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3.2Closing Conditions for the Benefit of Claude Resources

 

3.2.1The obligations of Claude Resources to complete the transactions contemplated in this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of, or compliance with, at or before the Time of Closing, each of the following conditions precedent (each of which is hereby acknowledged to be inserted for the exclusive benefit of Claude Resources and may be waived by Claude Resources in writing in whole or in part):

 

(a)each of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser made in or pursuant to this Agreement, the Schedules or in any Closing Document delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality which shall be true and correct in all respects) as at the date of this Agreement and as of the Time of Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Time of Closing (except insofar as such representations and warranties are stated to be given as of a particular date or for a particular period and relate solely to such date or period);

 

(b)all obligations, agreements and covenants of the Purchaser to be completed prior to Closing shall have been performed or completed by the Purchaser in all material respects, as applicable;

 

(c)the Purchaser shall have delivered to Claude Resources a certificate from a senior officer of the Purchaser certifying that the conditions of Subsection 3.2.1(a) and Subsection 3.2.1(b) have been satisfied;

 

(d)the Cash Purchase Price shall have been paid to Claude Resources by the Purchaser;

 

(e)Claude Resources shall have received at the Closing from the Purchaser an officer’s certificate of the Purchaser, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Claude Resources, as to: (a) its constating documents; (b) a resolution of the board of directors of the Purchaser authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the NSR Royalty Agreement, the Security Document and any other Closing Document required for the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby; and (c) incumbency and signatures of the signatories of the Purchaser executing this Agreement or any of the Closing Documents; and

 

(f)the Purchaser shall deliver to Claude Resources all other documents as Claude Resources may reasonably require pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

3.2.2If any condition in Section 3.2.1 shall not have been satisfied in all material respects at or prior to the Time of Closing, Claude Resources may at its option, either:

 

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(a)rescind this Agreement by written notice to the Purchaser and, in such event, the Parties shall be released from all obligations hereunder, except that Claude Resources will still be obligated to pay to the Purchaser the fees and expenses contemplated in Section 8.3; or

 

(b)waive compliance with any such term, covenant or condition in whole or in part on such terms as may be agreed upon with the Purchaser without prejudice to any of its rights of rescission in the event of non-performance of any other term, covenant or condition in whole or in part.

 

3.3Specific Performance

 

In the event of any actual or threatened breach by any of the Parties of any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement, the Party who is or is to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right, to the extent allowed under Applicable Law, to seek specific performance and injunctive relief giving effect to its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any other available rights and remedies of any nature or kind. The Parties agree that any such breach or threatened breach would cause irreparable injury, that the remedies at law for any such breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived.

 

Article 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CLAUDE RESOURCES

 

4.1Representations and Warranties of Claude Resources

 

The representations and warranties of Claude Resources are set out in Schedule “A” hereto.

 

4.2Survival of the Representations and Warranties

 

4.2.1The representations and warranties of Claude Resources set forth in this Agreement shall survive the completion of the transactions herein provided for the following periods notwithstanding such completion and any inspections or inquiries made by or on behalf of the Purchaser:

 

(a)the representations and warranties set out in Schedule “A”, save for the representations or warranties described below in this Section 4.2.1, shall survive for a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date;

 

(b)the representations and warranties set out in sections (m) and (n) in Schedule “A” shall survive until the later of (i) the date that is three (3) years after the Closing Date and (ii) the date that Claude Resources or an Affiliate thereof disposes of all of its interest in the Property; and

 

(c)any representations or warranties that prove to be untrue or incorrect in a material respect (or, in the case of representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality, untrue or incorrect in any respect) as a result of any fraudulent misrepresentation made by Claude Resources shall survive, as against Claude Resources, indefinitely.

 

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4.2.2For greater certainty, the expiry of the survival period applicable to a representation or warranty shall be without prejudice to any Claim for indemnification based on any inaccuracy or misrepresentation in such representation or warranty if the Claim is made prior to such expiry pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Article 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER

 

5.1Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser

 

The representations and warranties of the Purchaser are set out in Schedule “B” hereto.

 

5.2Survival of the Representations and Warranties

 

5.2.1The representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall survive the completion of the transactions herein provided for the following periods notwithstanding such completion and any inspections or inquiries made by or on behalf of Claude Resources:

 

(a)the representations and warranties set out in Schedule “B”, save for those representations and warranties described below in this Section 5.2.1, shall survive for a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date; and

 

(b)any representations or warranties that prove to be untrue or incorrect in a material respect (or, in the case of representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality, untrue or incorrect in any respect) as a result of any fraudulent misrepresentation made by the Purchaser shall survive, as against the Purchaser, indefinitely.

 

5.2.2For greater certainty, the expiry of the survival period applicable to a representation or warranty shall be without prejudice to any Claim for indemnification based on any inaccuracy or misrepresentation in such representation or warranty if the Claim is made prior to such expiry pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Article 6
COVENANTS

 

6.1Representations and Warranties of Claude Resources

 

Claude Resources shall take all actions that are within its power to control, and will make all commercially reasonable efforts to cause other actions to be taken which are not within its power to control, to ensure that its representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (other than those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality which shall be true and correct in all respects) as at the Time of Closing.

 

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6.2Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser

 

The Purchaser shall take all actions that are within its power to control, and will make all commercially reasonable efforts to cause other actions to be taken which are not within its power to control, to ensure that its representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (other than those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality which shall be true and correct in all respects) as at the Time of Closing.

 

6.3Taxes

 

6.3.1Claude Resources understands, on the basis of its own verifications, that no goods and services, sales, value added, excise, transfer or similar taxes (collectively, the “Transfer Taxes”) in respect of the sale of the NSR Royalty to the Purchaser will be due and payable, and therefore agrees that it will not require payment of Transfer Taxes on Closing.

 

6.3.2In the event that it is determined, following Closing that Transfer Taxes are in fact payable on the sale of the NSR Royalty and notwithstanding Section 6.3.1, the Purchaser shall be liable for and shall pay when due any Transfer Taxes levied by any Governmental Body in respect of the sale of the NSR Royalty to the Purchaser (excluding for greater certainty any income or capital gains taxes which shall be the responsibility of Claude Resources). Claude Resources and the Purchaser shall use their commercially reasonable efforts in good faith to minimize any applicable Transfer Taxes. The Purchaser shall have the right to contest the imposition of any Transfer Taxes, and Claude Resources shall cooperate with the Purchaser in any opposition, contest or challenge to any attempt by any Governmental Body to impose Transfer Taxes.

 

6.4Compliance Verification and Access

 

6.4.1Claude Resources shall permit the Purchaser, directly and through its Representatives at its own expense and on reasonable notice to the Project operator at any time prior to the Time of Closing, to have full access to the Property for the purposes of, among other things, verifying the compliance of Claude Resources with its representations, warranties and covenants hereunder. Such investigations and inspections shall not, however, affect or mitigate the representations and warranties of Claude Resources hereunder. The Purchaser shall endeavor to ensure that all such access, investigations and inspections will be conducted in a commercially reasonable manner. The Purchaser will indemnify and hold Claude Resources and its officers, directors and employees harmless from and against any Losses arising out of any claim or cause of action for loss or damage to property or injury to Persons caused by or resulting from such site visits.

 

6.5Covenants on the Property

 

6.5.1During the Interim Period, except as contemplated in the Disclosure Letter, Claude Resources shall act as follows:

 

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(a)preserve and protect the Property and shall not sell, transfer or dispose of any part of the Property or grant any Encumbrance to any Third Party on the Property;

 

(b)not take any action, omit to take any action, or enter into any transaction involving or otherwise affecting the Property which, if taken or entered into before the date of this Agreement, could cause any representation or warranty of Claude Resources in this Agreement to be incorrect in any material respect or constitute a breach of any covenant or agreement of Claude Resources contained herein in any material respect without the prior consent of the Purchaser, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld;

 

(c)Claude Resources shall at its own expense use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain by the Time of Closing all certificates, consents or waivers of Third Parties, if any, required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(d)as soon as practicable, Claude Resources shall make all filings, notices or requests for approval required to be given or made to any Governmental Body in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the creation and sale of the NSR Royalty and the creation and grant of the Security Interest;

 

(e)Claude Resources shall as soon as practicable disclose in writing to the Purchaser any matter inconsistent in any material respect with any of the representations or warranties of Claude Resources contained herein of which it becomes aware, it being acknowledged that certain information has been disclosed in the Disclosure Letter. No such disclosure, however, will cure any misrepresentation or breach of warranty for the purposes of Section 3.1.1(a);

 

(f)Claude Resources shall maintain the Property in good standing (by among other things performing all required assessment work and paying all Taxes and fees payable under Applicable Law or otherwise on the Property), duly maintain Books and Records in respect of the Project in accordance with industry standards, and shall continue to operate its assets in respect of the Project in accordance with customary standards;

 

(g)Claude Resources shall comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws involving or otherwise affecting the Property; and

 

(h)Claude Resources shall ensure that all corporate action is taken by it to approve the transactions contemplated herein and satisfy its covenants provided herein.

 

6.6Use of Proceeds

 

6.6.1Claude Resources shall use the proceeds from the Cash Purchase Price only for furthering the development of the Project and for general working capital (but only so long as the use of the Cash Purchase Price for general working capital is primarily in relation to and to further the advancement of the Property and the Project which includes the repayment of debt currently outstanding and coming due). For greater certainty, Claude Resources shall not use such proceeds for the acquisition or development of any other mining rights or mining properties unrelated to the Project.

 

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6.6.2Claude Resources must at the request of the Purchaser provide excerpts of, or permit the Purchaser at its own cost, after it has given reasonable Notice to Claude Resources, to inspect at their respective premises and at all reasonable times and with access to their relevant personnel, those Books and Records to enable the Purchaser to determine compliance with Section 6.6.1, and to make and take away with it copies of such Books and Records.

 

6.6.3If the Purchaser objects to the use of proceeds as provided in the Books and Records, then the Purchaser will provide written notice to Claude Resources and will specify the basis for the objection in reasonable detail. The Purchaser shall have the right, at its own cost, for a period of 90 days after Claude Resources receives notice of such objection, upon reasonable notice and at all reasonable times, to have the Books and Records relating to the use of proceeds audited by an independent firm of certified public accountants or chartered accountants selected by the Purchaser.

 

6.7Announcements and Confidential Information

 

6.7.1No discussion with a Third Party, public announcement or news release concerning the sale and purchase of the NSR Royalty, or the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be made by any of the Parties except as may be required by Applicable Law or the rules of any applicable stock exchange. Claude Resources will advise and consult with the Purchaser prior to any such announcement or disclosure required on Closing.

 

6.7.2Subject to Subsection 6.7.3, the Parties will keep all Confidential Information confidential and will not, without the prior written consent of the other Party, disclose in any manner, in whole or in part, any Confidential Information.

 

6.7.3Each Party undertakes that neither it nor its Representatives will, without the prior written consent of the other Party, use any Confidential Information other than for purposes of this Agreement and shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any Third Party unless:

 

(a)the disclosure is expressly permitted by this Agreement;

 

(b)the information is already in the public domain (unless it entered the public domain because of a breach of this Section 6.7 by the Party);

 

(c)the disclosure is made on a confidential basis to the Party’s officers, employees, agents, financiers or professional advisers, and is necessary for the Party’s business;

 

(d)the disclosure is necessary to comply with any Applicable Law, or an order of a court or tribunal;

 

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(e)the disclosure is necessary to comply with a directive or request of any Governmental Body, securities regulator or stock exchange (whether or not having the force of Law) so long as a responsible person in a similar position would comply;

 

(f)the disclosure is necessary or desirable to obtain an authorization from any Governmental Body, securities regulator or stock exchange;

 

(g)the disclosure is necessary in relation to any discovery of documents, or any proceedings before an arbitrator, court, tribunal, other Governmental Body, securities regulator or stock exchange; or

 

(h)the disclosure is made on a confidential basis to a prospective assignee or financier of the Party, or to any other person who proposes to enter into contractual relations with the Party and agrees to keep the disclosure confidential in accordance with this Section 6.7.

 

Article 7
INDEMNIFICATION

 

7.1Indemnity of Claude Resources

 

Claude Resources shall indemnify and save harmless the Purchaser and its Representatives for, from and against all Losses directly or indirectly suffered by them or any of them resulting from: (i) any breach of any covenant of Claude Resources contained in this Agreement; (ii) any representation or warranty set forth in Schedule “A” that is not true and correct in all material respects (other than those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality which shall be true and correct in all respects) as at the Time of Closing; and (iii) any Liabilities for Taxes levied by any Governmental Body with respect to the sale to the Purchaser of the NSR Royalty other than Transfer Taxes and (iv) any Liabilities caused, directly or indirectly, by Claude Resources as a result of or arising out of the ownership of the Property or conduct of their activities on the Property. For clarity, Claude Resources acknowledges that the Purchaser shall not have title to the Property or any portion thereof, and that the acquisition of the NSR Royalty shall not create or be deemed to create a partnership, and that as a result the Purchaser shall not be subject to any Liabilities arising, among other things, under Environmental Laws for which Claude Resources shall be solely responsible.

 

7.2Indemnity of Purchaser

 

The Purchaser shall indemnify and save harmless Claude Resources and its Representatives for, from and against all Losses directly or indirectly suffered by them or any of them resulting from (i) any breach of any covenant of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement (ii) any representation or warranty set forth in Schedule “B” that is not true and correct in all material respects (other than those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality which shall be true and correct in all respects) as at the Time of Closing, and (iii) any Liabilities for Transfer Taxes levied by any Governmental Body with respect to the sale to the Purchaser of the NSR Royalty.

 

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7.3Notice of and Defence of Third Party Claims

 

7.3.1If an Indemnified Party receives written notice of the commencement or assertion of any Third Party Claim in respect of which the Indemnified Party believes the Indemnifying Party has liability under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof. To the extent reasonable and practical given the information readily available to the Indemnified Party, such notice to the Indemnifying Party shall describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail and shall indicate (without prejudice to the Indemnified Party’s rights) the estimated amount of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party in respect thereof, provided that the failure to give such notice within such time period shall not reduce the Indemnified Party’s rights hereunder, except to the extent of any actual prejudice suffered as a result of such failure.

 

7.3.2The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, by giving notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice of such Third Party Claim and subject to the rights of any insurer or other Third Party having potential liability therefor, to elect to assume the defence of any Third Party Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s own expense and by the Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, provided that the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defence of any Third Party Claim: (i) to the extent it alleges any criminal or quasi-criminal wrongdoing (including fraud), (ii) to the extent it impugns the reputation of the Indemnified Party or (iii) where the Third Party making the Third Party Claim is a Governmental Body.

 

7.3.3Prior to settling or compromising any Third Party Claim in respect of which the Indemnifying Party has the right to assume the defence, the Indemnifying Party shall obtain the consent of the Indemnified Party regarding such settlement or compromise. In addition, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defence of any Third Party Claim (and in so doing may retain its own counsel) at the cost and expense of the Indemnified Party.

 

7.3.4With respect to any Third Party Claim in respect of which the Indemnified Party has given notice to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 7.3.1 and in respect of which the Indemnifying Party is not entitled to assume the defence or has not elected to do so, the Indemnifying Party may participate in (but not control) such defence assisted by counsel of its own choosing at the Indemnifying Party’s sole cost and expense.

 

7.3.5At their own cost and expense, the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall use all reasonable efforts to make available to the Party which is undertaking and controlling the defence of any Third Party Claim:

 

(a)those employees whose assistance, testimony or presence is necessary to assist such Party in evaluating and in defending any Third Party Claim; and

 

(b)all documents, records and other materials in the possession of such Party reasonably required by such Party for its use in defending any Third Party Claim,

 

and shall otherwise co-operate with the Party defending such Third Party Claim.

 

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7.3.6If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defence of any Third Party Claim as provided in Section 7.3.2 and fails to take reasonable steps necessary to defend diligently such Third Party Claim within 30 days after receiving notice from the Indemnified Party that the Indemnified Party believes on reasonable grounds that the Indemnifying Party has failed to take such steps, the Indemnified Party may, at its option, elect to assume the defence of and to compromise or settle the Third Party Claim assisted by counsel of its own choosing and the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for all reasonable costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith.

 

7.3.7Upon making a payment in full of any Loss, the Indemnifying Party shall, subject to the rights of any insurers and to the extent of such Loss, be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party against any Third Party in respect of such Loss.

 

7.3.8Any Person providing indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article 7 is referred to herein as an “Indemnifying Party”, and any Person entitled to be indemnified pursuant to the provisions of this Article 7 is referred to herein as an “Indemnified Party”.

 

7.4No Duplication

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, any amounts payable pursuant to the indemnification obligations under this Article 7 shall be paid without duplication, and in no event shall any Party be indemnified under different provisions of this Agreement for the same Losses.

 

7.5Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments

 

The Parties agree to treat any indemnity payment made pursuant to this Article 7 as an adjustment to the Cash Purchase Price for all income tax purposes.

 

Article 8
GENERAL

 

8.1Further Assurances

 

Each of the Parties shall from time to time execute and deliver all such further documents and instruments and do all acts and things as any other Party may, either before or after the Closing Date, reasonably require to effectively carry out or better evidence or perfect the full intent and meaning of this Agreement.

 

8.2Time of the Essence

 

Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.

 

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8.3Fees and Expenses

 

All costs and expenses arising from the transactions in respect of the NSR Royalty Agreement as contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the reasonable legal and mining consultants costs incurred by the Purchaser, will be for the account of Claude Resources, to a maximum of US$30,000. The Purchaser shall make reasonable efforts to keep such costs to a minimum. An estimate of such costs and expenses will be deducted from the Cash Purchase Price and held back by the Purchaser on Closing with any subsequent adjustment for under or over estimation of costs to be settled promptly between the Parties.

 

8.4Benefit of the Agreement

 

This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.

 

8.5Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and cancels and supersedes any prior understandings and agreements between the Parties with respect thereto.

 

8.6Amendments and Waiver

 

No modification of or amendment to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the Parties and no waiver of any breach of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be effective or binding unless made in writing and signed by the Party purporting to give the same and, unless otherwise provided, shall be limited to the specific breach waived.

 

8.7Assignment

 

This Agreement may not be assigned by a Party without the written consent of the other Party, except to an Affiliate of the assigning Party, provided that such Affiliate enters into a written agreement with the other Party to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement in all respects and to the same extent as the assigning Party is bound and provided that the assigning Party shall continue to be bound by all the obligations hereunder as if such assignment had not occurred and perform such obligations to the extent that such Affiliate fails to do so.

 

8.8Notices

 

Any notice, demand, consent or other communication (“Notice”) given or made under this Agreement:

 

(a)must be in writing and signed by a person duly authorized by the sender;

 

(b)must be delivered to the intended recipient by hand, courier, facsimile or email to the addresses below or the addresses last notified by the intended recipient, to the sender:

 

(i)to the Purchaser:

 

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8248567 Canada Limited
c/o Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services Limited
26 Burnaby Street
Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda

 

Attention:                            Jenny Dolan
Facsimile No.: +1(441) 295-6759
Email: jdolan@mitsubishiufjfundservices.com and

    Notices@orionresourcepartners.com

 

With a copy to:

 

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
333 Bay Street, Suite 2400
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2T6

 

Attention: Nancy Eastman
Facsimile No. + 1 (416) 364-7813
Email: neastman@fasken.com

 

(ii)to Claude Resources:

 

200 224 Fourth Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 5M5

 

Attention: Rick Johnson
Facsimile No.: +1 (306) 668-7500
Email: rjohnson@clauderesources.com

 

With a copy to:

 

MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP
1500, 410 – 22nd Street East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 5T6

 

Attention: Danny Anderson, Q.C.
Facsimile No. +1 (306) 975-7145
Email: danderson@mlt.com

 

(c)Any notice will be deemed to have been given and received:

 

(i)if personally delivered, on the day of personal service to the recipient party, provided that if such date is a day other than a Business Day such notice will be deemed to have been given and received on the first Business Day following the date of personal service;

 

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(ii)if by courier, on the day of receipt by the recipient party, provided that if such date is a day other than a Business Day such notice will be deemed to have been given and received on the first Business Day following the date of personal service; or

 

(iii)if sent by facsimile transmission or email and successfully transmitted with proof of transmission prior to 4:00 pm on a Business Day where the recipient is located, then on that Business Day, and if transmitted after 4:00 pm on a Business Day where the recipient is located or on the day that is not a Business Day where the recipient is located, on the first Business Day following the date of transmission.

 

(d)A Party may at any time change its address for future Notices hereunder by Notice in accordance with this Section.

 

8.9Governing Law

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, other than such laws relating to conflicts of law.

 

Subject to Section 8.10, the Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Saskatchewan and any court that may hear appeals from any of those courts for any proceeding in connection with this Agreement, subject only to the right to enforce a judgment obtained in any of those courts in any other jurisdiction.

 

8.10Dispute Resolution

 

Subject to any incompatible provision of this Section 8.10, any dispute, controversy or claim between Claude Resources and the Purchaser, arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the execution, interpretation, application breach, termination, or invalidity thereof, shall be determined by arbitration in accordance with The Arbitration Act, 1992 (Saskatchewan) or any successor or replacement legislation which may be in force, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the relevant Party or its assets. The place of arbitration shall be Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and the arbitration shall be conducted in the English language.

 

The arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three arbitrators unless the Parties agree upon one arbitrator. In the event that the Parties are unable to agree on one arbitrator in their absolute discretion, the arbitrator selected by the claimant and the arbitrator selected by the respondent shall, within ten days of their appointment, select a third neutral arbitrator. In the event that they are unable to do so, a single neutral arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of The Arbitration Act, 1992 (Saskatchewan) referred above who shall conduct the arbitration instead of a panel of three arbitrators.

 

The arbitrators shall reduce their award to writing and deliver one copy thereof to each of the Parties, and such award will be final and binding upon the Parties.

 

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Nothing in this provision shall prevent any Party from seeking conservatory or interim measures, including, but not limited to, attachments, temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions or their equivalent, from any court having jurisdiction thereof, either before or after the arbitral tribunal is constituted.

 

8.11Counterparts and Faxed Signatures

 

This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart (including counterparts delivered by facsimile or email), all of which, taken together, shall be regarded as one and the same Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered by facsimile or email and the Parties adopt any signatures received by facsimile or email as original signatures of the Parties.

 

8.12Paramountcy

 

In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the NSR Royalty Agreement with respect to the NSR Royalty, the provisions of the NSR Royalty Agreement shall govern.

 

8.13Language

 

The Parties have expressly required that this Agreement, any communication and all other contracts, documents and notices relating to this Agreement be drafted in the English language. Les parties ont expressément exigé que la présente convention, la communication et tous les autres contrats, documents et avis qui y sont afférents soient rédigés dans la langue anglaise.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement.

 

  CLAUDE RESOURCES INC.
   
  By: /s/ Brian Skanderbeg
    Name: Brian Skanderbeg
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Operating Officer
       
    /s/ Rick Johnson
  By: Name: Rick Johnson
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Vice
      President Finance

 

  8248567 CANADA LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Gordon J. Fretwell
    Name: Gordon J. Fretwell
    Title: President

 

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Schedule “A”
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF CLAUDE RESOURCES

 

Claude Resources hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows, which representations and warranties are made as at and with effect at the date of this Agreement, and acknowledges that the Purchaser is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the matters contemplated by this Agreement:

 

(a)Organization. Claude Resources is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Canada Business Corporations Act, is extra-provincially registered under the Business Corporations Act (Saskatchewan) and has made all the necessary corporate filings under the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Business Corporations Act (Saskatchewan).

 

(b)No Violation or Rights of Termination or Acceleration. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Claude Resources does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the performance of this Agreement, the NSR Royalty Agreement and the Security Document by Claude Resources will not:

 

(i)materially conflict with or result in a material violation, contravention or breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the articles or by-laws (or equivalent organizational documents) of Claude Resources, of any agreement, instrument or license to which it is a party or by which it is bound or constitute a material default or violation by it thereunder, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon the Project except by virtue of the constitution of the NSR Royalty and Security Interest;

 

(ii)to the knowledge of Claude Resources, constitute a default or violation by Claude Resources under any Laws to which it is subject or by which it is bound; or

 

(iii)result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or create, give rise to or change any rights or obligations of any Person under, or result in the creation of a Lien on the Project pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound;

 

except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such events or occurrences that could not reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Claude Resources to perform its obligations hereunder or to complete the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

 
 

 

(c)Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, license, permit, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any Governmental Body is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to Claude Resources in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than:

 

(i)filings and approvals under applicable Securities Laws or TSX policies; and

 

(ii)those, which if not obtained, could not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to materially impair the ability of Claude Resources to perform its obligations hereunder or to complete the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(d)Capacity. Claude Resources has the requisite corporate power and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to complete the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Claude Resources and the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby by it, including without limitation the NSR Royalty Agreement and the Security Document have been duly authorized by its board of directors and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Claude Resources are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby by Claude Resources.

 

(e)Binding Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Claude Resources and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity.

 

(f)No Bankruptcy Proceedings. There is no bankruptcy, liquidation, winding-up or other similar proceeding pending or in progress or, to the knowledge of Claude Resources, threatened against Claude Resources before any court, administrative, regulatory or similar agency or tribunal.

 

(g)Books and Records. All transactions in respect of the Property that would be considered material to the Purchaser, acting reasonably, have been properly and accurately recorded in the appropriate Books and Records and such Books and Records are correct and complete in all material respects and have been maintained and retained in accordance with Applicable Law, generally accepted accounting principles, and in the case of technical and scientific information, customary standards in the mining industry.

 

(h)No Options to Purchase Royalty Interest. Except for the Permitted Encumbrances, no Person other than the Purchaser has any oral or written agreement, option, warrant, privilege or right, or any right capable of becoming any of the foregoing (whether legal, equitable, contractual or otherwise) for the purchase of a royalty interest in the Property.

 

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(i)Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. To the knowledge of Claude Resources, except for the Permitted Encumbrances and except as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, the Property is not subject to any material liabilities or obligations of any nature or kind (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) other than any reclamation or retirement obligations in respect of the Property that may be determined in the future under Applicable Laws and as otherwise disclosed in this Agreement.

 

(j)Financial Statements. The Financial Statements, each as filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis and present fairly in all material respects, the financial position and the results of operations and the changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flow of Claude Resources for the periods then ended and as at the dates thereof. In the case of unaudited Financial Statements, this representation is subject to normal, recurring year-end adjustments that would be made in the course of an audit and would not be material. Claude Resources does not have any material liability or obligation, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, not reflected in the Financial Statements.

 

(k)Litigation. There is no (i) court, administrative, regulatory or similar proceeding (whether civil, quasi-criminal or criminal), arbitration or other dispute settlement procedure or (ii) investigation, audit, assessment, inquiry, request for information, warrant, charge, suit or claim by any Governmental Body, or any similar matter or proceeding (collectively, “Proceedings”) in respect of the Project (whether in progress or, to the knowledge of Claude Resources, threatened) or against Claude Resources, which, if determined adversely to Claude Resources, would have a Material Adverse Effect, and there is no order, ordinance, writ, judgment, decree, injunction, award or order of any Governmental Body outstanding against Claude Resources which could have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no suits, claims, actions or Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Claude Resources threatened seeking to prevent the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(l)Tax Matters. Claude Resources has filed or caused to be filed, in a timely manner, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (all of which Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects) and has paid, collected, withheld or remitted, or caused to be paid, collected, withheld or remitted, all Taxes that are due and payable, collectible and remittable in respect of the relevant period, except, in either case where such failure to file or to pay, collect, withhold or remit would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)Title to Property. Claude Resources is the registered holder of a 100% undivided interest in and to the Property, excluding Additional Property. For the purpose of clarity, Claude Resources does not have a fee simple interest in any lands that are the subject of the mineral dispositions that comprise the Property. Rather, the Property consists of mineral claims and mining leases that have been granted to Claude Resources by Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Saskatchewan.

 

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(n)Property. Except for the Permitted Encumbrances and the disclosures contained in the Disclosure Letter:

 

(i)Claude Resources has a good and marketable title to the Property, free and clear of all title defects and Encumbrances.

 

(ii)Applying customary standards in the mining industry in Saskatchewan:

 

(A)each mining claim, mining lease and other mining right or interest comprising the Property has been properly filed, located, granted and recorded in compliance with Applicable Laws and is comprised of valid and subsisting mining claims and mining leases;

 

(B)all assessment work required to be performed and filed in accordance with Applicable Laws, as at the date hereof or the Closing Date, as applicable, in respect of the Property has been performed and filed;

 

(C)all Taxes and other payments required to be paid in respect of the Property have been paid in a timely manner;

 

(D)all filings required to be filed in respect of the Property have been filed; and

 

(E)no Person has any interest in the Property or any right to acquire any such interest, which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(iii)No Person has any back-in rights, earn-in rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, option rights, royalty rights or similar rights or provisions in respect of the Property.

 

(iv)There are no adverse claims (including any claim to any ores, minerals or mineral products present in/on the Project and any other areas to which the Property relates), actions, suits or proceedings that have been commenced or, to the knowledge of Claude Resources, that are pending or threatened, which have or could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(v)Claude Resources has not received from any Governmental Body or any other Person any notice in respect of (i) any revocation or intention to revoke or not renew Claude Resources’ interest in the Property, or to renew Claude Resources’ interest in the Property on terms or conditions that are less favourable to Claude Resources than the terms and conditions applicable to the Property as presently in effect, or (ii) any threat or intention to not issue or renew any Governmental Authorization or other authorizations, approvals, orders, rulings, certificates, consents, directives, notices, licences, permits, variances, registrations or other rights required by Claude Resources in connection with the Project and the Property.

 

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(vi)Claude Resources has all leases, rights of way, rights to use, surface rights, easements or other real property interests that are required to conduct all exploration and exploitation activities in respect of the Project as currently conducted.

 

(vii)Claude Resources has obtained or will have obtained prior to the Time of Closing all necessary approvals required for the creation and sale of the NSR Royalty and has the right to create the NSR Royalty and grant it to the Purchaser.

 

(viii)All work and activities carried out on the Property by Claude Resources, to the knowledge of Claude Resources, by any other Person engaged by Claude Resources to carry out work on the Property have been carried out in a diligent, careful and workmanlike manner in compliance, in all material respects, with best management practices customary in the mining industry in Saskatchewan, Mining Laws, the terms and conditions described in the disposition document issued pursuant to Mining Laws and all other Applicable Laws and Claude Resources has not received notice of any material breach or violation of Mining Laws, the disposition document issued pursuant to Mining Laws or any other Applicable Laws.

 

(o)Technical Report. To the knowledge of Claude Resources, the Technical Report was prepared in all material respects in accordance with accepted mining, engineering, geoscience and other approved industry practices and NI 43-101 as it was in effect on the date of the filing of the applicable document. The information provided by, as applicable, Claude Resources to the Qualified Persons (as defined in NI 43-101 as it was in effect on the date of the filing of the applicable document) in connection with the preparation of the Technical Report was complete and accurate in all material respects at the time such information was furnished. To the knowledge of Claude Resources, no mineral deposits are subject to illegal occupation, and all necessary measures with respect to sampling method, sampling preparation and security, data verification, and quality assurance and quality control have been taken to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data.

 

(p)Mining Safety. Claude Resources’ ownership, operation, development and maintenance of the Project are in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws relating to workers’ health and safety, mining safety and the workplace.

 

(q)Expropriation. No part of the Property has been taken, condemned or expropriated by any Governmental Body nor has any notice or proceeding in respect thereof been given or commenced nor does Claude Resources have any knowledge of any intent or proposal by any Governmental Body to give any such notice or commence any such proceedings.

 

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(r)Local Community Claims. There are no Proceedings commenced by the community that resides within or near the Property or, to the knowledge of Claude Resources, pending or threatened with respect to the Property. All community consultations required to date under Applicable Laws have been duly conducted. Claude Resources has not received notice that any part of the Project is located on sacred or religious grounds.

 

(s)Condition of Equipment. The material equipment and other tangible personal property of Claude Resources which are used to conduct their activities on the Property are in good operating condition and repair having regard to their use and age and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put. None of such equipment or other property is in need of maintenance or repairs except for ordinary routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or cost.

 

(t)Compliance with Environmental Laws. With respect to the Project:

 

(i)Claude Resources has been and is in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws;

 

(ii)Claude Resources has obtained all licences, permits, approvals, consents, certificates, registrations and other authorizations under Environmental Laws (the “Environmental Permits”) necessary for conduct of activities on the Project as currently operated, and each such Environmental Permit is valid, and subsisting, and Claude Resources has not received any notice that any such Environmental Permits are in default or that Claude Resources is in breach thereof, and no proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of Claude Resources, threatened to revoke or limit any such Environmental Permit;

 

(iii)Claude Resources (including, if applicable, any predecessor companies thereof) has not received any notice of any future prosecution, nor is it currently being prosecuted for, any offence alleging non-compliance with any Environmental Laws, or any liability for the investigation or remediation of any Disposal or Release of Hazardous Substances; and

 

(iv)Claude Resources has not received any orders or directions relating to Environmental matters requiring any work, repairs, construction or capital expenditures to be made with respect to any of the assets of Claude Resources that are adverse to the Project.

 

(u)Contingent Environmental Liabilities. There are no contingent Environmental liabilities in relation to the activities conducted by Claude Resources at the Project that are required to be disclosed in the Financial Statements, and to the knowledge of Claude Resources, no such contingent Environmental liabilities have arisen subsequent to the date of such Financial Statements which would be required to be disclosed in the Financial Statements if such contingent liabilities related to Environmental matters had occurred or been discovered prior to such date.

 

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(v)No Unlawful Payments. Claude Resources has not, nor, to the knowledge of Claude Resources, has any director, officer, agent or employee of Claude Resources or other Person authorized by Claude Resources to act on its behalf (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any applicable provision of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) or the Bribery Act 2010 (United Kingdom); or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment, in each case related to the Project or any activities undertaken in the Province of Saskatchewan by or on behalf of Claude Resources.

 

(w)Compliance with Laws. Claude Resources has complied with and is not in violation of any Applicable Laws other than such non-compliance or violations which would not or could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(x)Contracts In Respect of Project. All of the Contracts that are still in force and effect in respect of the Project, which would be considered material by the Purchaser, acting reasonably, have been duly entered into, have not been modified or terminated except as included in the Disclosure Letter and are in good standing in all material respects and in full force and effect with no amendments. All of the material Contracts that are still in force and effect in respect of the Project are valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, Claude Resources has complied with all material terms thereof, has paid all amounts due thereunder, has not waived any rights thereunder and no default or breach exists in respect thereof on the part of any of the parties thereto and no event has occurred which, after the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default or breach, which individually or in the aggregate, would or could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(y)Employment. In respect of the conduct of activities at the Project: (i) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, Claude Resources has been and is in material compliance with all Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices including all employment standards, human rights, labour relations, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation or workplace safety and insurance legislation, employee privacy and pay equity, benefits, avoidance of discrimination, avoidance of harassment and avoidance of retaliation with respect to each of its employees, and there are no outstanding claims, complaints, investigations, prosecutions or orders under such legislation; (ii) Claude Resources has not and is not engaged in any unfair labour practice, no unfair labour practice complaint, grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of Claude Resources threatened against Claude Resources and there is no labour strike, dispute, slow down or stoppage pending or, to the knowledge of Claude Resources, threatened against Claude Resources; (iii) all amounts due or accruing due for all salary, wages, bonuses, commissions, pension benefits or other employee benefits or compensation are reflected in the Books and Records of Claude Resources, in accordance with Claude Resources’ accounting practices and Applicable Law; (iv) Claude Resources is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, to Claude Resources’ knowledge, no petition has been filed or proceeding instituted by an employee or group of Claude Resources’ employees, with the applicable government department or agency seeking recognition of a bargaining representative; and (v) Claude Resources has withheld and reported to the applicable Governmental Bodies all amounts required by Applicable Law or by agreement to be withheld and reported with respect to wages, salaries and other payments to employees.

 

(z)Internal Controls. Claude Resources maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to its assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (iv) the amount recorded in the Books and Records for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to differences; and (v) material information relating to it is made known to those within Claude Resources responsible for the preparation of the financial statements during the period in which the financial statements have been prepared;

 

(aa)No Off-Balance Sheet Transactions. There are no off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations) or other relationships of Claude Resources with unconsolidated entities or other Persons that may have material current or future effect on the financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, earnings, cash flow, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenues or expenses of Claude Resources on a consolidated basis;

 

(bb)No Sale of Assets. Except with respect to the sale of the Madsen gold project or that which has been disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, Claude Resources has not approved, is not contemplating, has not entered into any agreement in respect of and has no knowledge of:

 

(i)any written or oral agreement, option, understanding or commitment or any right or privilege capable of becoming such, for the purchase, sale, transfer or other disposition of the material properties or assets (including the Property) or any interest therein owned directly or indirectly by Claude Resources; or

 

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(ii)a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Claude Resources;

 

(cc)Compliance with NI 43-101. Except for that which has been disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, Claude Resources is in material compliance with NI 43-101 in connection with its properties and has prepared, filed and certified all technical reports required by applicable securities laws in accordance with NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1;

 

(dd)Disclosure. All information contained in this Agreement, in the Disclosure Letter, in the Data Room Information and in all of the Closing Documents prepared or supplied to the Purchaser by or on behalf of Claude Resources with respect to the Project is true, correct and accurate in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statements of material fact. No statement made by Claude Resources with respect to the Project contained in any document filed on SEDAR contained a misrepresentation (as defined in Applicable Law) at the time such document was filed. As at the date hereof, Claude Resources is in compliance, in all material respects, with its disclosure obligations in respect of the Project. Claude Resources has not filed a material change report on a confidential basis under Applicable Laws that remains confidential;

 

(ee)Red Mile Royalty Payments. Pursuant to four royalty agreements, a basic royalty, among other things, was made and granted in favour of each of Red Mile No. 3 Limited Partnership, Red Mile No. 7 Limited Partnership, Red Mile No. 8 Limited Partnership and Red Mile No. 11 Limited Partnership in respect of all of the Property (collectively, the “Basic Royalties”). The Basic Royalties are funded by payments made to Claude Resources pursuant to promissory notes issued by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation to Claude Resources (the “Note Proceeds”). The Note Proceeds are sufficient to pay the Basic Royalties in full.

 

(ff)Debt Arrangements. The current amounts outstanding under the Debt Documents are set out in the Disclosure Letter and all of the Contracts in respect of the Debt Documents have been duly entered into, have not been modified or terminated except as included in the Disclosure Letter and are in good standing in all material respects and in full force and effect with no amendments. All of the Debt Documents are valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity. Except for the disclosures contained in the Disclosure Letter, Claude Resources has complied with all material terms thereof, has paid all amounts due thereunder, has not waived any rights thereunder and no default or breach exists in respect thereof on the part of any of the parties thereto and no event has occurred which, after the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default or breach.

 

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(gg)Solvency. Assuming completion of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and provided no Material Adverse Effect occurs following the date hereof, Claude Resources is solvent and is able to pay its debts as they become due and will have capital sufficient to carry on its business during the balance of the 2014 fiscal year and the 2015 fiscal year;

 

(hh)Production Volume. Assuming completion of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and that sufficient financial liquidity is available, and provided no Material Adverse Effect occurs following the date hereof, the timeline and magnitude of the production volume ramp-up at the Project as presented in the Data Room Information is reasonable and such timeline and production volumes are still valid, on track and achievable.

 

(ii)Project Cap-Ex. Assuming completion of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and that sufficient financial liquidity is available, and provided no Material Adverse Effect occurs following the date hereof, the projected capital expenditure at the Project as presented in the Data Room Information with respect to the Santoy Gap pre-feasibility study updated in October 2013 is still valid, on track and achievable, subject to the qualifications and assumptions contained in the Santoy Gap pre-feasibility study.

 

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Schedule “B”
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Claude Resources as follows, which representations and warranties are made as at and with effect at the date of this Agreement, and acknowledges that Claude Resources is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the matters contemplated by this Agreement:

 

(a)Organization. The Purchaser is a corporation incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.

 

(b)No Violation or rights of Termination or Acceleration. To the knowledge of the Purchaser, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the performance of this Agreement and the NSR Royalty Agreement by the Purchaser will not:

 

(i)materially conflict with or result in a material violation, contravention or breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the articles or by-laws (or equivalent organizational documents) of the Purchaser, of any agreement, instrument or license to which it is a party or by which it is bound or constitute a material default or violation by it thereunder; or

 

(ii)constitute a default or violation by the Purchaser under any Laws to which it is subject or by which it is bound;

 

except, with respect to clause (ii), for any such events or occurrences that could not reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder or to complete the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(c)Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, license, permit, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any Governmental Body is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the Purchaser in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(d)Capacity. The Purchaser has the requisite corporate power and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and to complete the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby by it have been duly authorized by its board of directors and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Purchaser are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Purchaser.

 

 
 

 

(e)Binding Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity.

 

(f)No Bankruptcy Proceedings. There is no bankruptcy, liquidation, winding-up or other similar proceeding pending or in progress or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser before any court, administrative, regulatory or similar agency or tribunal.

 

(g)Not a Non-Resident. The Recipient is not a non-resident of Canada for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

 

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Execution Copy

 

Schedule “C”
FORM OF NSR ROYALTY AGREEMENT

 

 
 

 

CLAUDE RESOURCES INC.

 

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8248567 CANADA LIMITED

  

 

 

NET SMELTER RETURNS ROYALTY AGREEMENT

 

March 20, 2014

  

 

 

 

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Barristers and Solicitors
Global Mining Group

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
     
Article 1 INTERPRETATION 1
     
1.1 Definitions 1
     
1.2 Appendices 7
     
1.3 Severability 7
     
1.4 Performance on Holidays 7
     
1.5 Calculation of Time 7
     
1.6 Currency 7
     
1.7 Consent 8
     
1.8 Headings 8
     
1.9 Other Matters of Interpretation 8
     
Article 2 NET SMELTER RETURNS ROYALTY 9
     
2.1 Net Smelter Returns Royalty 9
     
2.2 Interest in the Property 9
     
2.3 Term 9
     
2.4 Reduction in Rate of Net Smelter Returns Royalty 10
     
Article 3 THE ROYALTY PAYMENTS 10
     
3.1 Accrual of Payment Obligation 10
     
3.2 Payments 11
     
3.3 Election to Receive Payment In Kind 11
     
3.4 Audit and Adjustments 11
     
3.5 Currency and Wire Transfer 12
     
3.6 Payor to use Commercial Endeavours 12
     
3.7 Sales to or Processing by Affiliates 12
     
3.8 Trading Activities of the Payor 12
     
Article 4 OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY 13
     
4.1 Payor to Determine Operations 13
     
4.2 Commingling 13
     
4.3 Tailings 13
     
4.4 Activities to be conducted in a Proper Manner 13
     
4.5 Additional Property 14
     
4.6 Notice of Change of Refinery 14
     
4.7 Other Royalty Interests 14
     
Article 5 RECORDS, ACCESS AND REPORTING 14
     
5.1 Records and Access 14
     
5.2 Operations Reports 15

 

 
 

  

5.3 Annual Reports 15
     
5.4 New Product Resources or Reserves 16
     
Article 6 INDEMNITY 16
     
6.1 Indemnity 16
     
6.2 Limitation 16
     
6.3 Enforcement of Indemnity 16
     
6.4 Survival of Indemnity 16
     
Article 7 TITLE MAINTENANCE 17
     
7.1 Title Maintenance and Taxes 17
     
7.2 Abandonment 17
     
Article 8 ASSIGNMENT 18
     
8.1 Assignment by the Recipient 18
     
8.2 Assignment by the Payor 18
     
8.3 Transfer by Payor 18
     
Article 9 CONFIDENTIALITY 19
     
9.1 Confidentiality 19
     
9.2 Announcements 20
     
Article 10 MISCELLANEOUS 20
     
10.1 Governing Law 20
     
10.2 Dispute Resolution 20
     
10.3 Other Activities and Interests 21
     
10.4 No Partnership 21
     
10.5 Notice 21
     
10.6 Compliance with National Instrument 43-101 23
     
10.7 Further Assurances 23
     
10.8 Entire Agreement 23
     
10.9 Amendments and Waiver 23
     
10.10 Time of the Essence 23
     
10.11 Counterparts 23
     
10.12 Parties in Interest 24
     
10.13 Language 24
     
Appendix A DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY A1
     
Appendix B map of dispositions B1
     
Appendix C seabee claim boundary C1

 

 
 

 

NET SMELTER RETURNS ROYALTY AGREEMENT

 

THIS ROYALTY AGREEMENT dated as of the 20th day of March, 2014,

 

BETWEEN:

 

Claude Resources Inc., a Canadian corporation

 

(the “Payor”)

 

AND:

 

8248567 Canada Limited, a Canadian corporation

 

(the “Recipient”)

 

WHEREAS the Payor and the Recipient entered into a royalty purchase agreement on March 20, 2014 (the “Royalty Purchase Agreement”);

 

AND WHEREAS the Royalty Purchase Agreement provides that the Payor shall grant to the Recipient the Royalty (as hereinafter defined) on the terms set out herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by each of the Parties), the Parties agree as follows:

 

Article 9
INTERPRETATION

 

9.1Definitions

 

In this Royalty Agreement, unless otherwise provided:

 

Abandonment Date” has the meaning provided in Section 7.2(a);

 

Abandonment Property” has the meaning provided in Section 7.2(a);

 

Additional Property” has the meaning provided in Section 4.5;

 

Affiliate” means any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a Party. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “control” means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause direction of management and policies through ownership of voting securities, contract, voting trust or otherwise;

 

Allowable Deductions” means all costs, charges and expenses paid, incurred, or deemed incurred by the Payor for or with respect to Products including:

 

 
 

  

(a)charges for treatment in the smelting, refining, solution extraction, electrowinning and other beneficiation processes (including handling, provisional settlement fees, weighing, sampling, assaying, umpire and representation costs, any penalties including, without limitation, penalties for impurities contained in the Product which inhibit smelting, refining or minting, and other processor deductions), but excluding costs of mining, milling, leaching, concentrating, or other similar processing costs,

 

(b)actual costs of transportation (including loading, freight, insurance, security, surveyor fees, transaction taxes, handling, port fees, demurrage, delay, and forwarding expenses incurred by reason of or in the course of transportation) of Products from the Property to the place of treatment and then to the place of sale, and for greater certainty this excludes trucking of ore within the Project site;

 

(c)costs or charges for or in connection with insurance, storage, or representation at a smelter or refinery for Products or refined metals,

 

(d)actual selling and brokerage costs on all Products on proceeds actually received by the Payor,

 

(e)sales, use, severance, excise and net proceeds of mine taxes, any taxes measured by the value of minerals produced, and any federal, provincial or municipal taxes or levies of a sales or value-added nature assessed against or payable by the Payor with respect to the Products, but not including income taxes of the Payor, and

 

(f)royalties payable to the government,

 

provided that whether Products are processed on or off the Property in a facility wholly or partially owned by the Payor or an Affiliate of the Payor, Allowable Deductions will not include any costs that are in excess of those that would be incurred on an arm’s length basis at market terms, or which would not be Allowable Deductions if those Products were processed by an independent third Person;

 

Applicable Law” in respect of any Person, property, transaction or event, means all laws, statutes, treaties, regulations, and enforceable judgments, orders and decrees applicable to that Person, property, transaction or event and, in each case having the force of law, all applicable official directives, rules, protocols, consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of any Governmental Body having or purporting to have authority over that Person, property, transaction or event;

 

Area of Interest” means the areas or gaps within the boundaries of the Seabee Claim Boundary indicated on the attached Appendix “B” that are not areas covered by the mineral claims and mining leases forming part of the Property and listed in Appendix “A”, but not including any areas within the JV Claim Boundaries indicated on Appendix “C” unless Claude Resources acquires 100% ownership of the areas within the JV Claim Boundaries at which time they would be included in the Area of Interest;

 

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Average Gold Price” means the average “London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) P.M. USD Gold Fix” as published by the LBMA on its website (or should that quotation cease, then means the average spot price as published by COMEX on the CME Group website or should that quotation cease, another similar quotation acceptable to the Parties, acting reasonably) calculated by summing such quoted prices reported for each day (or the average of all such prices reported for each such day, if more than one) and dividing the sum by the number of days for which such prices were reported;

 

Average Silver Price” means the average “London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) USD Silver Fix” as published by the LBMA on its website (or should that quotation cease, then means the average spot price as published by COMEX on the CME Group website or should that quotation cease, another similar quotation acceptable to the Parties, acting reasonably) calculated by summing such quoted prices reported for each day (or the average of all such prices reported for each such day, if more than one) and dividing the sum by the number of days for which such prices were reported;

 

Books and Records” means all scientific and technical, financial, accounting, business and tax information, records and files, in any form whatsoever (including written, printed or electronic form or stored on computer discs or other data and software storage devices) related to the Property, including regulatory filings and returns, books of account and related original source documentation, actuarial, tax and accounting information, geological and metallurgical data, drill hole logs, cross sections and assay results, reports, files, lists, drawings, plans, logs, briefs, computer program documentation, deeds, certificates, business contracts, surveys, title and legal opinions, records of payment and asset documentation;

 

Business Day” means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or any other day which is a statutory holiday or a bank holiday in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Hamilton, Bermuda, and New York City, New York;

 

Confidential Information” has the meaning provided in Section 9.1;

 

Disposal” means any disposal by any means including dumping, incineration, spraying, pumping, injecting, depositing or burying;

 

Encumbrance” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other form of security interest or interest in the nature of a security interest;

 

Environment” includes the air, surface water, groundwater, body of water, any land, soil or underground space even if submerged under water or covered by a structure, all living organisms and the interacting natural systems that include components of air, land, water, organic and inorganic matters and living organisms and the environment or natural environment as defined in any Environmental Law and “Environmental” will have a similar extended meaning;

 

Environmental Laws” means all Applicable Laws relating in whole or in part to the Environment, including those relating to the storage, generation, use, handling, manufacture, processing, transportation, import, export, treatment, Release or Disposal of any Hazardous Substance;

 

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Gold Production” means the quantity of Refined Gold out-turned (credited) during a calendar month to the pool account of the Payor or its Affiliates by a refinery that produces Refined Gold for the Payor or its Affiliates on a toll-refining basis in respect of Products, on either a provisional or final settlement basis, as the case may be; settlement adjustments arising from final determinations of metal weights and assays will be reflected in Gold Production when determined;

 

Governmental Body” means any national, provincial, state, regional, municipal or local government, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, authority or instrumentality, or any Person exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to any of the foregoing entities, including all tribunals, commissions, boards, bureaux, arbitrators and arbitration panels, and any authority or other Person controlled by any of the foregoing;

 

Gross Proceeds” is determined as follows:

 

(a)if Products are Sold by the Payor or its Affiliates in the form of raw ore, doré, precipitates or other intermediate products or concentrates, then the Gross Proceeds in respect of such raw ore, doré, precipitates or other intermediate products or concentrates will be equal to the amount of gross proceeds on payable gold or silver before Allowable Deductions received by the Payor or its Affiliates, subject to Section 3.7, during the calendar month from the Sale of such raw ore, doré, precipitates or other intermediate products or concentrates; provided however, if the Sale of such raw ore, doré, precipitates or other intermediate products or concentrates occurs in connection with Trading Activities then the Gross Proceeds will be based on the value of such Products ex headframe or minesite loading facility in the case of ores or ex-mill or other treatment facility in the case of other such Products in both cases with reference to the Average Gold Price, or Average Silver Price, as applicable, during the month, without regard to the proceeds received by the Payor or its Affiliates;

 

(b)if Products are Sold by the Payor or its Affiliates in the form of Refined Gold, then such gold will be deemed to have been Sold at the Average Gold Price for the calendar month in which the Refined Gold was produced at the applicable refinery, and the Gross Proceeds in respect of Refined Gold will be determined by multiplying Gold Production for such calendar month by the Average Gold Price for such calendar month;

 

(c)if Products are sold by the Payor in the form of Refined Silver, then such silver will be deemed to have been Sold at the Average Silver Price for the calendar month in which the Refined Silver was produced at the applicable refinery, and the Gross Proceeds in respect of Refined Silver will be determined by multiplying Silver Production for such calendar month by the Average Silver Price for such calendar month;

 

(d)if Products are Sold by the Payor in the form of refined metals other than gold or silver, then such other refined metals will be deemed to have been Sold at the average LME spot prices for the calendar month in which the other refined metal was produced at the applicable refinery and the Gross Proceeds will be determined by multiplying the respective production for such calendar month by the average LME spot price for such calendar month;

 

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(e)if any Products are Sold by the Payor and not included in Subsections (a) to (d) above, then the Gross Proceeds shall be the amount of gross proceeds actually received by the Payor or its Affiliates, subject to Section 3.7; provided however, if the Sale of such other Products occurs in connection with Trading Activities then the Gross Proceeds will be based on the value of Products Sold without regard to the proceeds received by the Payor or its Affiliates; and

 

(f)if there is a Loss of Products, then the Gross Proceeds will be equal to the sum of the insurance proceeds in respect of such Loss and any Gross Proceeds from the Sale of such Products, determined under this definition of Gross Proceeds;

 

Hazardous Substance” means any pollutant, contaminant, waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, toxic substance, dangerous substance or dangerous good as defined, judicially interpreted or identified in any Environmental Law;

 

Indemnified Parties” has the meaning provided in Section 6.1;

 

LME” means the London Metals Exchange;

 

Loss” means an insurable loss of or damage to Products, whether or not occurring on or off the Property and whether the Products are in the possession of the Payor or its Affiliates or otherwise;

 

Materials” has the meaning provided in Section 4.4;

 

Net Smelter Returns” means Gross Proceeds less Allowable Deductions;

 

NI 43-101” means National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators;

 

Notice” has the meaning provided in Section 10.5;

 

Operations Report” has the meaning provided in Section 5.2;

 

Party” or “Parties” means one or more of the parties to this Royalty Agreement;

 

Payor” shall refer to the Payor and its successors in interest, including without limitation, assignees, partners, joint venture partners, lessees, and when applicable mortgagees and Affiliates having or claiming an interest in the Property;

 

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or other form of enterprise, or any government or any agency or political subdivision thereof;

 

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Products” means all ores, doré, precipitates or other intermediate products, concentrates, metals, minerals and mineral by-products that are extracted, produced or poured by or on behalf of the Payor or its Affiliates from the Property;

 

Property” means certain mineral claims and mining leases located in the La Ronge Mining District at the north end of Laonil Lake approximately 125 kilometres northeast of the town of La Ronge, Saskatchewan as listed in Appendix A and depicted in Appendix B to this Royalty Agreement together with any present or future mining claims, mining leases, or other mining rights resulting from renewal, extension, modification, substitution, amalgamation, succession, conversion, demise to lease, renaming or variation of any of those mineral claims or any additional mining rights deriving from those mining rights (whether granting or conferring the same, similar or any greater rights and whether extending over the same or a greater or lesser domain) and shall automatically include any Additional Property or the mining rights or the direct or indirect interests in mining rights referred to in Section 4.6 from the date such are acquired by or granted to the Payor or its Affiliates;

 

Quarter” and “Quarterly” mean the period commencing on the date that the Payor first receives payment for the Sale of Product or the out-turn of refined metals by a refinery to the pool account of the Payor or its Affiliates in respect of Product and expiring on the day preceding the next occurring 1st day of January, April, July or October and thereafter each successive period of 3 calendar months;

 

Recipient” shall refer to the Recipient, its Affiliates or successors in interest, including without limitation any assignees;

 

Refined Gold” means gold of minimum 0.995 fineness in gold bars, conforming in all respects with the specification for “Good Delivery Gold Bars” under the “Good Delivery Rules”, as published by the London Bullion Market Association from time to time;

 

Refined Silver” means silver of a minimum 0.999 fineness in silver bars, conforming in all respects with the specification for “Good Delivery Silver Bars” under the “Good Delivery Rules”, as published by the London Bullion Market Association from time to time;

 

Repurchase Option” has the meaning provided in Section 2.4;

 

Royalty” means 3% of the Net Smelter Returns;

 

Royalty Agreement” means this Net Smelter Returns Royalty Agreement;

 

Royalty Purchase Agreement” has the meaning provided in the Recitals to this Royalty Agreement;

 

Royalty Reduction Payment” has the meaning provided in Section 2.4;

 

Sale” or “Sold” means the earlier of:

 

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(a)any out-turn (credit) of refined metals by a refinery to the pool account of the Payor or its Affiliates in respect of Products,

 

(b)any transfer of title to Products from the Payor or its Affiliates to a buyer, and

 

(c)any Loss prior to any transfer or deemed transfer of title to Products;

 

Silver Production” means the quantity of Refined Silver out-turned (credited) during a calendar month to the pool account of the Payor or its Affiliates by a refinery that produces Refined Silver for the Payor or its Affiliates on a toll-refining basis in respect of Products, on either a provisional or final settlement basis; as the case may be; settlement adjustments arising from final determinations of metal weights and assays will be reflected in Silver Production when determined;

 

Trading Activities” has the meaning provided in Section 3.8.

 

9.2Appendices

 

Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix C, which are attached to this Royalty Agreement, are incorporated by reference into and form part of this Royalty Agreement.

 

9.3Severability

 

If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Royalty Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the Applicable Laws of any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby under the Applicable Laws of any other jurisdiction and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

9.4Performance on Holidays

 

If any action is required to be taken pursuant to this Royalty Agreement on or by a specified date which is not a Business Day, then such action will be valid if taken on or by the next Business Day.

 

9.5Calculation of Time

 

In this Royalty Agreement, a period of days will be deemed to begin on the first day after the event which began the period and to end at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the last day of the period. If, however, the last day of the period does not fall on a Business Day, the period will terminate at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the next Business Day.

 

9.6Currency

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all references to currency herein, including “$” are to lawful money of the United States. Allowable Deductions accrued in Canadian dollars shall be converted into United States dollars by applying the monthly average exchange rate quoted by the Bank of Canada as published on its website for the month during which the Allowable Deduction was accued.

 

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9.7Consent

 

Whenever a provision of this Royalty Agreement requires an approval or consent and such approval or consent is not delivered within the applicable time limit, then, unless otherwise agreed, the Party whose consent or approval is required shall be conclusively deemed to have withheld its approval or consent.

 

9.8Headings

 

The headings to the articles and sections of this Royalty Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not affect the construction hereof.

 

9.9Other Matters of Interpretation

 

In this Royalty Agreement:

 

9.9.1the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

 

9.9.2the masculine includes the feminine and vice versa;

 

9.9.3the term “includes” or “including” means “including without limiting the generality of the foregoing”;

 

9.9.4references to “Article”, “Section”, “Subsection” and “Appendix” are to articles, sections, subsections and appendices of this Royalty Agreement, respectively;

 

9.9.5all provisions requiring a Party to do or refrain from doing something will be interpreted as the covenant of that Party with respect to that matter notwithstanding the absence of the words “covenants” or “agrees” or “promises”;

 

9.9.6all provisions requiring a Party to do something will be interpreted as including the covenant of that Party to cause that thing to be done when the Party cannot directly perform the covenant but can indirectly cause that covenant to be performed, whether by an Affiliate under its control or otherwise; and

 

9.9.7the words “hereto”, “herein”, “hereby”, “hereunder”, “hereof” and similar expressions when used in this Royalty Agreement refer to the whole of this Royalty Agreement and not to any particular Article, Section, Subsection, Appendix or portion thereof.

 

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Article 10
NET SMELTER RETURNS ROYALTY

 

10.1Net Smelter Returns Royalty

 

The Payor hereby grants to the Recipient an interest in and right to the Property and the minerals derived from the Property to the extent of the Royalty payable hereunder. The Payor hereby covenants to pay to the Recipient, the Royalty on all Products Sold on and subject to the terms of this Royalty Agreement.

 

10.2Interest in the Property

 

The Parties intend that the Royalty, to the extent permissible under applicable laws, constitutes an interest in the Property and agree that:

 

10.2.1the Royalty will run with the title to the Property, and any disposition or transfer of the Property, or any interest therein, shall be subject to the Royalty;

 

10.2.2any sale or other disposition by the Payor of any interest in the Property will be effected only in accordance with Section 8.3 hereof;

 

10.2.3the Payor will, upon request by the Recipient, sign and deliver to the Recipient, and the Recipient may register or otherwise record against the Property, this Royalty Agreement or a notice of this Royalty Agreement, that will have the effect of giving notice of the existence of the Royalty to third Persons and protecting the Recipient’s right to receive the Royalty;

 

10.2.4the Recipient may at any time require the Payor or its Affiliates to grant to it a mortgage or security interest over the Property or other security interest in Products extracted from the Property to secure the payment of the Royalty and the covenants and obligations under the Royalty Agreement. The mortgage and/or security documents shall be in a form acceptable to the Payor and the Recipient each acting reasonably; and

 

10.2.5if any Additional Property is acquired by or is granted to the Payor, or if any renewal, extension, modification, substitution, amalgamation, succession, conversion, demise to lease, renaming or variation of any mining right is granted as contemplated in the definition of Property, the Payor agrees to execute and deliver such document or documents as the Recipient may reasonably request to acknowledge that the Royalty or any mortgage or security interest is applicable thereto including, without limitation, any registration or recording document of any nature whatsoever, inclusive of those contemplated in Subsection 2.2(c).

 

10.3Term

 

The Royalty shall exist in perpetuity. If any right, power or interest of either Party under this Royalty Agreement would violate the rule against perpetuities or equivalent rule under Applicable Law, then such right, power or interest shall terminate at the expiration of 20 years after the death of the last survivor of all the lineal descendants of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, living on the date of this Royalty Agreement.

 

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10.4Reduction in Rate of Net Smelter Returns Royalty

 

The Payor shall have the option (the “Repurchase Option”) to repurchase half of the 3% Royalty (resulting in a 1.5% remaining Royalty) for US$12,000,000 (the “Royalty Reduction Payment”). To exercise the Repurchase Option the Payor shall provide Notice to the Recipient and pay the Royalty Reduction Payment. Upon receipt of the Royalty Reduction Payment and on the day that is 45 days after the date the Notice of exercise was delivered to the Recipient, the Repurchase Option shall be deemed to have been exercised.

 

The Repurchase Option shall expire on December 31, 2016 and will only be exercisable if Notice of exercise is delivered in time for the deemed exercise to occur on or before December 31, 2016.

 

The Royalty Reduction Payment is in addition to any other amounts due from the Payor to the Recipient. Upon deemed exercise of the Repurchase Option, the Royalty to which the Recipient is entitled pursuant to this Royalty Agreement shall be reduced from 3% to 1.5% and all other remaining provisions of this Royalty Agreement shall remain unamended. For greater certainty, the 3% royalty rate will be used for determining the Royalty on Products produced on or before the deemed exercise date.

 

Article 11
THE ROYALTY PAYMENTS

 

11.1Accrual of Payment Obligation

 

11.1.1Following the first receipt by the Payor or its Affiliates after the date of this Royalty Agreement of:

 

(a)payment for the Sale of Products from the Property; or

 

(b)the out-turn (credit) of refined metals by a refinery to the pool account of the Payor or its Affiliates in respect of Products,

 

the Payor shall calculate and pay for each Quarter, the Royalty in accordance with the provisions of this Article 3.

 

11.1.2Where the Sale of Products, including any out-turn of refined metals is made on a provisional basis, the amount of the Royalty payable will be based upon the amount of refined metal (or other Products) credited by such provisional settlement, but will be adjusted to account for the amount of refined metal (or other Products) established by final settlement by the refinery or by the purchaser of other Products, as the case may be.

 

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11.2Payments

 

11.2.1Except when an election is made by Recipient under Section 3.3, Royalty payments will be due and payable Quarterly within 45 days after the end of the calendar Quarter in which the obligation to pay the same accrued. The Royalty payments will be accompanied by an Operations Report.

 

11.2.2All Royalty payments will be made using proceeds received by the Payor for the sale of Products from the Property.

 

11.3Election to Receive Payment In Kind

 

11.3.1On or before November 1 of each year, the Recipient may elect to receive the Royalty on gold from the Property in kind as Refined Gold for the upcoming year. Notice of election to receive the Royalty for gold in kind must be made in writing by the Recipient. In the event no written election is made, the Royalty shall continue to be paid to the Recipient as it is then being paid. Royalties on Products other than gold shall not be payable in kind.

 

11.3.2If an election to receive the Royalty in kind is made under Subsection 3.3(a), then the Payor must deliver written instructions to the mint or refinery, with a copy to Recipient, directing the mint or refinery to deliver Refined Gold due to Recipient in respect of the Royalty by crediting to the Recipient’s account the number of ounces of Refined Gold for which the Royalty is due. The number of ounces of Refined Gold to be credited will be based upon the Recipient’s share of production during the relevant period.

 

11.3.3Title to Refined Gold delivered to the Recipient under this Royalty Agreement shall pass to Recipient at the time such Refined Gold is credited to the Recipient at the mint or refinery.

 

11.3.4Any Royalty that is paid in kind shall reflect the Allowable Deductions that are incurred and deductible in calculating Net Smelter Returns under this Royalty Agreement, and the Payor shall be entitled to deduct that number of ounces of Refined Gold, equal in value to the dollar amount of Allowable Deductions, from the ounces of Refined Gold to be credited to the Recipient in respect of the applicable Royalty payment. The number of ounces of Refined Gold shall be determined using the dollar amount per ounce that would have been used to determine Gross Proceeds if the Royalty had been paid in cash.

 

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11.4Audit and Adjustments

 

All Royalty payments will be considered final and in full satisfaction of all obligations of the Payor unless the Recipient gives the Payor written Notice describing and setting forth an objection to the determination or calculation of the Royalty within one year after receipt by the Recipient of the Operations Report referred to in Section 5.2 that relates to the Royalty payment in question. If the Recipient objects to a particular Operations Report, then the Recipient shall have the right, for a period of 90 days after the Payor receives Notice of such objection, upon reasonable Notice and at all reasonable times, to have the Payor’s Books and Records relating to the calculation of the Royalty in question audited by an independent firm of certified public accountants or chartered accountants selected by the Recipient. If such audit determines that there has been a deficiency or an excess in the payment made to the Recipient, such deficiency or excess will be resolved by adjusting the next Quarterly Royalty payment due. The Recipient will pay all costs of such audit unless a deficiency of 5% or more of the amount due to the Recipient is determined to exist. The Payor will pay the costs of such audit if a deficiency of 5% or more of the amount due to the Recipient is determined to exist. Failure on the part of the Recipient to make claim on the Payor for adjustment in such one-year period will establish the correctness of the Royalty payment and preclude the filing of exceptions thereto or making of claims for adjustment thereon; provided however that if fraud or gross negligence is determined to exist in respect of any Royalty payment, then no time limit shall preclude audits and adjustments on past Royalty payments.

 

11.5Currency and Wire Transfer

 

All Royalty payments shall be made in United States dollars without demand, notice, set-off, or reduction, via the transfer of immediately available funds to such bank account as the Recipient may nominate in writing to the Payor from time to time.

 

11.6Payor to use Commercial Endeavours

 

The Payor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to sell Products derived from the Property as soon as commercially reasonable and on such terms, including bona fide Trading Activities, which the Payor in its sole discretion determines.

 

11.7Sales to or Processing by Affiliates

 

The Payor shall be permitted to sell any form of Products to an Affiliate of the Payor, provided that such Sales shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Royalty Agreement, to have been Sold at prices and on terms no less favourable to the Payor than those that would be extended by an unaffiliated third Person in an arm’s length transaction under similar circumstances and, where applicable, shall be determined based on the value of the Products as set out under the definition of “Gross Proceeds” herein. If the Payor proposes to sell any form of Products to an Affiliate of the Payor, the Payor shall provide advance notice of the Sale to the Recipient. The Payor will be permitted to contract with an Affiliate of the Payor or an unaffiliated third Person for the smelting or other processing of Products, provided that such contract is on an arm’s length basis at market terms.

 

11.8Trading Activities of the Payor

 

The Payor will have the right to market and sell Refined Gold and other Products in any manner it may elect, and will have the right to engage in futures trading or financial commodity options trading for risk capital protection and other price hedging, price protection, and speculative arrangements (“Trading Activities”). The calculation of Net Smelter Returns will not be affected by, and the Recipient will not be entitled or required to participate in, any gain or loss of the Payor or its Affiliates in Trading Activities or in the actual marketing or Sales of Products delivered pursuant to Trading Activities.

 

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Article 12
OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY

 

12.1Payor to Determine Operations

 

The Recipient acknowledges and agrees that any decision to commence, pursue, suspend or cease mining on the Property is solely a matter for the Payor; however the Payor will notify the Recipient if it is considering or intends to take any of these actions.

 

12.2Commingling

 

Commingling of Products from the Property with other ores, doré, concentrates, precipitates, or other intermediate products, metals, minerals or mineral by-products produced elsewhere (“Other Source Products”) is permitted, provided that:

 

12.2.1reasonable and customary procedures are established for the weighing, sampling, assaying and other measuring or testing necessary to fairly allocate valuable metals contained in such Products and Other Source Products;

 

12.2.2representative samples of the Products shall be retained by the Payor and assays (including moisture and penalty substances) and other appropriate analyses of these samples must be made before commingling to determine gross metal content of the Products and that the Payor shall retain such analyses for a reasonable amount of time, but not less than 24 months, after receipt by the Recipient of the Royalty paid with respect to such commingled Products from the Property; and

 

12.2.3the amount of valuable metals contained in such Products and Other Source Products is capable of being accurately verified by audit under Section 3.4.

 

12.3Tailings

 

All tailings, residues, waste rock, spoiled leach materials, and other materials (collectively, “Materials”) resulting from the Payor’s operations and activities on the Property shall remain subject to the Royalty should the Materials be processed or reprocessed, as the case may be, in the future and result in the Sale or other disposition of Products.

 

12.4Activities to be conducted in a Proper Manner

 

The Payor shall conduct its activities in relation to the Property in a proper manner in accordance with all Applicable Laws and generally accepted standards and practices in the mining industry in Canada.

 

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12.5Additional Property

 

If the Payor or any Affiliate or successor or assignee of the Payor stakes, applies for, and obtains or otherwise acquires, directly or indirectly, any right, to or interest in any mining claim, lease or other mineral right located within the boundaries of the Area of Interest (the “Additional Property”), such rights or interests shall thereafter become part of the Property. In the event the Payor or any Affiliate or any successor or assign of the Payor surrenders, allows to lapse or otherwise terminates its interest in the Property or any part thereof and reacquires a mining right or a direct or indirect interest in mining rights in respect of the land covered by the former Property, then the Royalty shall apply to such mining right or interest so acquired. The Payor shall give written Notice to the Recipient within 10 days of any acquisition of Additional Property or of such mining right or interest, as applicable and on demand of the Recipient and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, registration at the relevant public registers of this Royalty Agreement against the concerned Additional Property, mining right or interest referred to above, as applicable.

 

12.6Notice of Change of Refinery

 

The Payor shall notify the Recipient within 10 days of any change of refinery to be used by the Payor.

 

12.7Other Royalty Interests

 

The Payor covenants not to grant any new royalty interests on all or any part of the Property after the date of the Royalty Agreement without the prior written consent of the Recipient.

 

Article 13
RECORDS, ACCESS AND REPORTING

 

13.1Records and Access

 

The Payor shall:

 

13.1.1keep true, accurate and complete Books and Records in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board and as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time to enable the Royalty to be calculated in accordance with this Royalty Agreement;

 

13.1.2permit the Recipient, after it has given reasonable Notice to the Payor, to inspect at the Payor’s premises and at all reasonable times and with access to the Payor’s relevant personnel, the Payor’s Books and Records referred to in Subsection 5.1(a), and to make and take away with it copies of such Books and Records; and

 

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13.1.3permit the Recipient to enter the Property at its own cost and risk for the purpose of inspecting the area and operations in it, provided that the Recipient does not unreasonably hinder the Payor’s operations on the Property and complies with the Payor’s instructions and directions, including in relation to health and safety and site inductions; provided further that the foregoing site visits shall not occur more than once per year, unless an audit under Section 3.4 shows that the Recipient has been underpaid, in which case the Recipient may conduct site visits at all reasonable times for a period of two years following such audit.

 

13.2Operations Reports

 

At the same time as paying each Royalty payment under Section 3.2 or, if the Recipient has elected to receive the royalty in kind under Section 3.3, then by the last day of the month next following the end of each calendar Quarter, the Payor must provide to the Recipient a report setting out in reasonable detail the following information (“Operations Report”):

 

13.2.1the quantity, type and grade of Products extracted during that Quarter;

 

13.2.2the quantity, type and grade of Products that have been processed during that Quarter and the location of the relevant facilities;

 

13.2.3the quantity, type and grade of all Products that have been Sold during that Quarter;

 

13.2.4the quantity and type of Products held or unsold during that Quarter;

 

13.2.5the quantity and type of Products that have been processed and are in a form that is saleable;

 

13.2.6the Royalty for that Quarter and details of the Gross Proceeds (including details on the average monthly price determined as herein provided for refined metals and proceeds of Sale for other Products) and Allowable Deductions underlying the calculation of the Royalty;

 

13.2.7the cumulative total of Royalty payments paid to the Recipient under this Royalty Agreement (including the payment under Subsection 5.2(f)); and

 

13.2.8other pertinent information in sufficient detail to explain the calculation of the Royalty payment.

 

13.3Annual Reports

 

From the commencement of the payment of the Royalty, the Payor shall provide to the Recipient an annual report setting out the following:

 

13.3.1any annual mineral resources and mineral reserves prepared by the Payor;

 

13.3.2operating and exploration expenditure and forecast; and

 

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13.3.3annual production forecast, budget and any material changes to the life of mine plan.

 

13.4New Product Resources or Reserves

 

If the Payor establishes a new mineral resource or mineral reserve on the Property, the Payor shall provide to the Recipient the reports pertaining to such mineral resource or mineral reserve as soon as practicable after the Payor makes its first public disclosure with respect to the establishment thereof.

 

Article 14
INDEMNITY

 

14.1Indemnity

 

The Payor agrees that it will defend, indemnify, reimburse and hold harmless the Recipient, its Affiliates, and their respective agents and employees and their successors and assigns (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), and each of them, for, from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, actions and proceedings, that may be made or brought against the Indemnified Parties or which the Indemnified Parties may sustain, pay or incur that result from or relate to operations conducted on or in respect of the Property that result from or relate to the mining, smelting or refining of the Products or to their handling or transportation, including claims, demands, liabilities, actions and proceedings, in any way arising from or connected with any non-compliance with applicable Environmental Laws or any contaminants or hazardous substances on, in or under the Property or the soil, sediment, water or groundwater forming part thereof, whether in the past, present or future, or any contaminants or hazardous substances on any other lands or areas having originated or migrated from the Property or the soil, sediment, water or groundwater forming part thereof.

 

14.2Limitation

 

The indemnity provided in Section 6.1 is limited to claims, demands, liabilities, actions and proceedings that may be made or taken against an Indemnified Party in its capacity as or related to the Recipient as a holder of the Royalty and will not include any indemnity in respect of any claims, demands, liabilities, actions and proceedings against an Indemnified Party in any other capacity.

 

14.3Enforcement of Indemnity

 

It is not necessary for an Indemnified Party to incur expense or make payment before enforcing a right of indemnity conferred by this Royalty Agreement.

 

14.4Survival of Indemnity

 

The indemnity in Section 6.1 is a continuing obligation, separate and independent from other obligations and will not be discharged by any one payment or act and will survive expiration or earlier termination of this Royalty Agreement.

 

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Article 15
TITLE MAINTENANCE

 

15.1Title Maintenance and Taxes

 

Subject to Section 7.2 and Article 8, the Payor shall:

 

15.1.1not do or permit to be done, anything that may render its interest in the Property liable for forfeiture;

 

15.1.2maintain title to the Property, including without limitation, paying when due all taxes, duties or other payments on or with respect to the Property and doing all things and making any payments required by Applicable Law or appropriate to maintain the right, title and interest of the Payor and the Recipient, respectively, in the Property and under this Royalty Agreement;

 

15.1.3perform all required assessment work (whether statutory or contractual), pay all maintenance fees and make such filings and recordings on the Property as are necessary to maintain title to the Property in accordance with Applicable Law; and

 

15.1.4maintain in good standing any policies of insurance maintained by the Payor in respect of the Property and present all claims under such policies in a due and timely manner.

 

15.2Abandonment

 

15.2.1If the Payor intends to allow to lapse, abandon or surrender the Property or any portion thereof (the “Abandonment Property”), the Payor shall give Notice of such intention to the Recipient at least 90 days in advance of the applicable date of expiration or the proposed date of abandonment or surrender (one or the other, an “Abandonment Date”) along with details of the Abandonment Date and details of any Encumbrance on the Abandonment Property created by, through or under the Payor. Within 20 days of receipt of such Notice, the Recipient may deliver Notice to the Payor that the Recipient desires the Payor to convey the Abandonment Property to the Recipient at least 30 days prior to the Abandonment Date and, if the Recipient desires to have the Abandonment Property conveyed to it, then the Payor shall convey the Abandonment Property to the Recipient, which will be on an “as is” basis in consideration for the sum of US$1.00 and the Payor shall have no further obligations in respect of the Abandonment Property under this Royalty Agreement. The Payor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all approvals and consents required by any third Person or Governmental Body to effect this transfer.

 

15.2.2If the Recipient does not request conveyance of the Abandonment Property within 30 days of receipt of the Notice from the Payor then, subject to Subsection 7.2(c), the Recipient’s right to have such property conveyed will be terminated and the Payor may abandon the Abandonment Property and shall thereafter have no further obligations in respect of the Abandonment Property under this Royalty Agreement.

 

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15.2.3For greater certainty, if, for any reason, the Abandonment Property is not abandoned, surrendered or transferred to the Recipient in accordance with this Section 7.2, then the Royalty shall continue to be payable on such Abandonment Property and the Payor will not allow the Abandonment Property to lapse or proceed with any abandonment or surrender of such Abandonment Property without again complying with the provisions of this Section 7.2 and so on from time to time.

 

Article 16
ASSIGNMENT

 

16.1Assignment by the Recipient

 

The Recipient may assign this Royalty Agreement in whole or in part provided that such assignment will not be effective against the Payor until the Recipient has delivered to the Payor Notice of the assignment.

 

16.2Assignment by the Payor

 

The Payor shall not assign this Royalty Agreement or any rights and obligations under this Royalty Agreement without the written consent of the Recipient, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, except to an Affiliate of the Payor or in connection with a transfer contemplated by Section 8.3, provided that such Affiliate or other transferee enters into a written agreement with the Recipient to be bound by the provisions of this Royalty Agreement in all respects and to the same extent as the Payor is bound and provided that where the assignment is to an Affiliate of the Payor, the Payor shall continue to be bound by all of the obligations as if such assignment had not occurred and perform such obligations to the extent that such Affiliate fails to do so, for as long as such Affiliate remains an Affiliate of the Payor.

 

16.3Transfer by Payor

 

The Payor shall not transfer, sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of all or any of its rights, title and interest in and to the Property unless:

 

16.3.1the transferee, purchaser, lessee or assignee, enters into a written agreement with the Recipient and the Payor pursuant to which the transferee, purchaser, lessee or assignee covenants to be bound by the terms of this Royalty Agreement (to the extent of the interest that is transferred, sold, leased or assigned); and

 

16.3.2if the Recipient has been granted a mortgage or other security agreement in respect of the Property which secures the payment of the Royalty and obligations contained in this Royalty Agreement, then the transferee, purchaser, lessee or assignee must covenant to be bound by the terms of such mortgage or security agreement in a form acceptable to the Recipient, acting reasonably.

 

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Notwithstanding any other provision in this Royalty Agreement, including the provisions of this Section 8.3, the Payor shall remain liable for all covenants, agreements and obligations of the Payor contained in this Royalty Agreement, despite any transfer, sale, lease or assignment of any interest in the Property by the Payor (or an Affiliate of the Payor), until such time as any transferee, purchaser, lessee or assignee assumes such covenants, agreements and obligations in writing.

 

Article 17
CONFIDENTIALITY

 

17.1Confidentiality

 

17.1.1Subject to Subsection 9.1(b), each Party covenants with the other that it will keep confidential all information provided or disclosed to a Party by reason of the operation of this Royalty Agreement, including any information regarding a Party’s Affiliates (“Confidential Information”).

 

17.1.2Each Party undertakes that neither it nor its employees, agents or contractors will, without the prior written consent of the other Party, disclose any Confidential Information to any third Person unless:

 

(a)the disclosure is expressly permitted by this Royalty Agreement;

 

(b)the information is already in the public domain (unless it entered the public domain because of a breach of this Section 9.1 by the Party);

 

(c)the disclosure is made on a confidential basis to the Party’s officers, employees, agents, financiers or professional advisers, and is necessary for the Party’s business;

 

(d)the disclosure is necessary to comply with any Applicable Law, or an order of a court or tribunal;

 

(e)the disclosure is necessary to comply with a directive or request of any Governmental Body, securities regulator or stock exchange (whether or not having the force of law) so long as a responsible person in a similar position would comply;

 

(f)the disclosure is necessary or desirable to obtain an authorization from any Governmental Body, securities regulator or stock exchange;

 

(g)the disclosure is necessary in relation to any discovery of documents, or any proceedings before an arbitrator, court, tribunal, other Governmental Body, securities regulator or stock exchange; or

 

(h)the disclosure is made on a confidential basis to a prospective assignee or financier of the Party, or to any other person who proposes to enter into contractual relations with the Party and agrees to keep the disclosure confidential in accordance with this Section 9.1.

 

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17.2Announcements

 

The Payor agrees that before it makes its first public announcement regarding the entering into or content of this Royalty Agreement, it will provide a copy of the proposed announcement to the Recipient at least 48 hours prior to the time that the announcement is intended to be made. The Payor shall consider in good faith any reasonable additions or amendments to its proposed announcement requested by the Recipient.

 

Article 18
MISCELLANEOUS

 

18.1Governing Law

 

This Royalty Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, other than such laws relating to conflict of laws

 

Subject to Section 10.2, the Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Saskatchewan and any court that may hear appeals from any of those courts for any proceeding in connection with this Royalty Agreement, subject only to the right to enforce a judgment obtained in any of those courts in any other jurisdiction.

 

18.2Dispute Resolution

 

Any dispute, controversy or claim between the Parties, arising out of or relating to this Royalty Agreement, or the execution, interpretation, breach, termination, or invalidity thereof, shall be determined by arbitration in accordance with The Arbitration Act, 1992 (Saskatchewan) or any successor or replacement legislation which may be in force, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the relevant Party or its assets. The place of arbitration shall be Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and the arbitration shall be conducted in the English language.

 

The arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three arbitrators unless the Parties agree upon one arbitrator. In the event the Parties are unable to agree on one arbitrator in their absolute discretion, the arbitrator selected by the claimant and the arbitrator selected by the respondent shall, within ten days of their appointment, select a third neutral arbitrator. In the event that they are unable to do so, the neutral third neutral arbitrator shall be appointed according to The Arbitration Act, 1992 (Saskatchewan).

 

The arbitrators shall reduce their award to writing and deliver one copy thereof to each of the Parties, and such award will be final and binding upon the Parties.

 

Nothing in this provision shall prevent any Party from seeking conservatory or interim measures, including, but not limited to, attachments, temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions or their equivalent, from any court having jurisdiction thereof, either before or after the arbitral tribunal is constituted.

 

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18.3Other Activities and Interests

 

This Royalty Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder are strictly limited to the Property and Additional Property, if any. Each Party will have the free and unrestricted right to enter into, conduct and benefit from any and all business ventures of any kind whatsoever, whether or not competitive with the activities undertaken pursuant hereto, without disclosing such activities to the other Party or inviting or allowing the other to participate therein, including activities involving mining titles adjoining the Property or Additional Property, if any.

 

18.4No Partnership

 

This Royalty Agreement is not intended to, and will not be deemed to, create any partnership between or among the Parties including, without limitation, a mining partnership or commercial partnership. The obligations and liabilities of the Parties will be several and not joint and no Party will have or purport to have any authority to act for or to assume any obligations or responsibility on behalf of any other Party. Nothing herein contained will be deemed to constitute a Party the partner, agent or legal representative of the other Parties or to create any fiduciary relationship between the Parties.

 

18.5Notice

 

Any notice, demand, consent or other communication (“Notice”) given or made under this Royalty Agreement:

 

18.5.1must be in writing and signed by a person duly authorised by the sender;

 

18.5.2must be delivered to the intended recipient by hand or by courier to the address below or the address last notified by the intended recipient to the sender:

 

(a)to the Recipient:

 

8248567 Canada Limited
c/o Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services Limited
26 Burnaby Street, Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda

 

Attention:       Jenny Dolan
Fax: (441) 295-6759
Email: jdolan@mitsubishiufjfundservices.com
and notices@orionresourcepartners.com

 

With a copy to:

 

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
333 Bay Street, Suite 2400
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2T6

 

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Attention: Nancy Eastman
Facsimile No. + 1 (416) 364-7813
Email: neastman@fasken.com

 

(b)to Claude Resources:

 

200 224 Fourth Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 5M5

 

Attention: Rick Johnson
Facsimile No.: +1 (306) 668-7500
Email: rjohnson@clauderesources.com

 

With a copy to:

 

MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP

1500, 410 – 22nd Street East

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

S7K 5T6

 

Attention: Danny Anderson, Q.C.
Facsimile No. +1 (306) 975-7145
Email: danderson@mlt.com

 

18.5.3Any Notice will be deemed to have been given and received:

 

(a)if personally delivered, then on the day of personal service to the recipient Party, provided that if such date is a day other than a Business Day such Notice will be deemed to have been given and received on the first Business Day following the date of personal service;

 

(b)if by courier, on the day of receipt by the recipient party, provided that if such date is a day other than a Business Day such notice will be deemed to have been given and received on the first Business Day following the date of personal service; or

 

(c)if sent by facsimile transmission or email and successfully transmitted with proof of transmission prior to 4:00 pm on a Business Day where the recipient is located, then on that Business Day, and if transmitted after 4:00 pm on a Business Day where the recipient is located or on the day that is not a Business Day where the recipient is located, then on the first Business Day following the date of transmission.

 

A Party may at any time change its address for future Notices hereunder by Notice in accordance with this Section.

 

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18.6Compliance with National Instrument 43-101

 

The Parties acknowledge that the Recipient or Affiliates thereof may become subject to NI 43-101. The Payor hereby covenants that upon written request by the Recipient or an Affiliate thereof, it shall:

 

18.6.1provide any and all necessary technical data on the Property required by the Recipient or its Affiliates to comply with NI 43-101, as reasonably requested by the Recipient;

 

18.6.2grant access to the Property to the Recipient, its Affiliates or any representative thereof for personal inspection of the Property; and

 

18.6.3allow any report prepared for the Payor in accordance with NI 43-101 to be used by the Recipient or its Affiliates in any technical report prepared for the Recipient or its Affiliates, on a condition that a “qualified person” (as such term is defined in NI 43-101) engaged by the Recipient is the author of the report prepared for the Recipient or its Affiliates.

 

18.7Further Assurances

 

Each Party will, at the request of the other Party and at the requesting Party’s expense, execute all such documents and take all such actions as may be reasonably required to effectuate the purposes and intent of this Royalty Agreement.

 

18.8Entire Agreement

 

This Royalty Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and cancels and supersedes any prior understandings and agreements between or among the Parties with respect thereto.

 

18.9Amendments and Waiver

 

No modification of or amendment to this Royalty Agreement shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the Parties and no waiver of any breach of any term or provision of this Royalty Agreement shall be effective or binding unless made in writing and signed by the Party purporting to give the same and, unless otherwise provided, shall be limited to the specific breach waived.

 

18.10Time of the Essence

 

Time is of the essence in the performance of any and all of the obligations of the Parties, including, without limitation, the payment of monies.

 

18.11Counterparts

 

This Royalty Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (including counterparts delivered by facsimile or email), all of which, taken together, shall be regarded as one and the same Royalty Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered by facsimile or email and the Parties adopt any signatures received by facsimile or email as original signatures of the Parties.

 

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18.12Parties in Interest

 

This Royalty Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

18.13Language

 

The Parties have expressly required that this Royalty Agreement, any communication and all other contracts, documents and notices relating to this Royalty Agreement be drafted in the English language. Les parties ont expressément exigé que la présente convention, la communication et tous les autres contrats, documents et avis qui y sont afférents soient rédigés dans la langue anglaise.

 

[Remainder of page intentionally left blank. Signature page to follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Royalty Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.

 

    CLAUDE RESOURCES INC.
     
    By: /s/ Brian Skanderbeg
      Name: Brian Skanderbeg
      Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
       
      /s/ Rick Johnson
    By: Name: Rick Johnson
      Title: Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Finance

 

    8248567 CANADA LIMITED
     
    By: /s/ Gordon Fretwell
      Name: Gordon Fretwell
      Title: President

 

 
 

  

Schedule “D”
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

    Disposition   Hectares
1   CBS 7058   1230
2   CBS 7076   856
3   CBS 9347   1369
4   MC00000028   262
5   MC00000030   392
6   MC00000069   905
7   MC00000070   1226
8   ML 5519   201
9   ML 5520   125
10   ML 5535   45
11   ML 5536   50
12   ML 5543   86
13   ML 5551   115
14   S-97986   250
15   S-100748   930
16   S-101660   280
17   S-101661   425
18   S-102737   360
19   S-102738   130
20   S-102739   380
21   S-106678   1880
22   S-106771   196
23   S-106772   193
24   S-106773   328
25   S-110855   1321
26   S-110856   693
27   S-111431   774
28   S-111432   847
29   S-111694   233
30   S-113993   29
31   S-113994   341
        16452

  

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Schedule “E”
map of dispositions

  

 

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Schedule “F”
seabee claim boundary

  

 

 
 

 

Schedule “G”
PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES

 

Part A.GENERAL

 

1.All reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions expressed in any original grant or lease patents from Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Saskatchewan (the “Crown”);

 

2.The exceptions and qualifications contained in The Land Titles Act, 2000 (Saskatchewan);

 

3.All unregistered rights, interests and privileges in favour of the Crown under or pursuant to any applicable statute or regulation, provided the same do not arise as a result of any failure to comply with a governmental requirement;

 

4.Any right of expropriation, access or user, or any similar rights conferred by or reserved in any statutes of Canada or the Province of Saskatchewan;

 

5.Liens for realty taxes, rates, assessments or governmental charges or levies in respect of the Property not yet due and payable;

 

6.The right of any person to the Property or any part thereof through length of adverse possession, prescription, or misdescription of boundaries settled by convention;

 

7.Undetermined or inchoate Liens and charges incidental to current construction or current operations, which have not been filed or registered in accordance with Applicable Law or of which written notice has not at the time been duly given in accordance with the Applicable Law or which relate to obligations neither due nor delinquent or have by operation of Law expired or been extinguished;

 

8.Any unregistered Lien created or imposed by Law (other than Liens for realty taxes and construction liens) which has not yet become enforceable;

 

9.Defects or irregularities in title which are of a minor nature and do not in the aggregate materially impair the value or the use of the Property affected thereby for the purposes for which it is held;

 

10.All applicable governmental orders, Laws, bylaws and regulations, provided that the same have either been complied with in all respects or any contraventions thereof are of a minor nature and do not materially affect the intended use of that portion of the Property affected thereby;

 

11.Any unregistered agreement, claim or encumbrance of which the Purchaser has actual notice;

 

12.Aboriginal Claims that may be made or established by any Aboriginal Group, provided that nothing in this Agreement is to be construed or taken by either Party or any other Person to be an acknowledgement or admission of the validity of any such Aboriginal Claim.

 

 
 

 

Part B.DEBT ARRANGEMENTS

 

1.Credit Agreement with Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund Inc.: Claude Resources entered into a credit agreement with Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund Inc., in its capacity as General Partner of Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund II, LP and Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund II (Parallel), LP (“Norrep”) dated April 5, 2013 (the “Norrep Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the Norrep Credit Agreement, Claude Resources borrowed from Norrep the principal amount of $25,000,000. To secure the loan, Norrep was granted a fixed and floating charge security interest in all of the undertaking and property of Claude Resources, including:

 

·all accounts;

 

·all chattel paper, instruments, documents of title and intangibles (including, without limitation, all patents, patent applications, trade-marks, trade-mark applications, tradenames, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refund claims, claims against carriers and shippers, guarantee claims, contracts rights, security interests, security deposits and any rights to indemnification);

 

·all inventory;

 

·all goods (other than inventory) including equipment, vehicles and fixtures;

 

·all deposits and cash and any other property of Claude Resources in the possession, custody or control of the Lender or any agent or any parent, affiliate or subsidiary of the Lender or any participant with the Lender in the loan for any purpose;

 

·all real, immovable and leasehold property of Claude Resources and all easements, rights-of-ways, privileges, benefits, licenses, improvements and rights of Claude Resources whether connected therewith or appurtenant thereto or separately owned or held, including without limitation, all structures, plants and other fixtures; and

 

·all additions and accessions to, substitutions for, and replacements, products and proceeds of the foregoing property, including without limitation, proceeds of all insurance policies insuring the foregoing property, and all of Claude Resources’ books and records relating to any of the foregoing and to Claude Resources’ business.

 

Norrep filed with the Ministry of the Economy a notice respecting its security interest against all the Property, along with a demand debenture dated April 5, 2013 detailing the particulars of the security pursuant to the Norrep Credit Agreement.

 

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In addition, Claude Resources entered into a waiver and credit amendment agreement with Norrep on February 14, 2014 (the “Credit Amendment Agreement”). Pursuant to the Credit Amendment Agreement, Norrep has agreed to waive non-compliance of Claude Resources with its covenants under Section 10.1(q) of the Norrep Credit Agreement to the date hereof. Further, Norrep has agreed to not take any action to invalidate, disclaim or terminate this Agreement or the NSR Royalty Agreement.

 

A copy of the Norrep Credit Agreement, demand debenture and Credit Amendment Agreement have been provided to the Purchaser.

 

2.Credit Agreement with Canadian Western Bank: Claude Resources entered into a credit agreement with Canadian Western Bank (“CWB”) dated January 11, 2013 (the “Initial Credit Agreement”) whereby CWB granted certain credit facilities to Claude Resources.

 

The Initial Credit Agreement was replaced by a new credit agreement entered into between Claude Resources and CWB dated September 23, 2013, as amended December 20, 2013 (the “New Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the New Credit Agreement, CWB granted the following credit facilities to Claude Resources:

 

Loan Segment (1): Demand Operating/Overdraft $10,000,000;
Loan Segment (2): Demand Loan $5,000,000;
Loan Segment (3): Letters of Credit Totaling $2,237,201; and
Loan Segment (4): Demand/Lease Loans for Equipment (Balance Outstanding at date of Credit Agreement:  $4,684,162)

 

To secure the credit facilities, CWB was granted security including without limitation a first mortgage, charge, pledge, assignment and security interest in all present and future property, assets and undertaking of Claude Resources, including without restriction the Seabee Mine assets.

 

The security of CWB includes without restriction the following:

 

1.General Security Agreement dated October 13, 1995;

 

2.General Assignment of Debts dated August 31, 1995;

 

3.General Security Agreement dated August 31, 1995 from Centaur Mining Contractors Corp.;

 

4.General Security Agreement dated February 12, 2001;

 

5.Negative Pledge Agreement dated February 12, 2001;

 

6.Negative Pledge Agreement dated December 7, 2011;

 

7.Demand Debenture dated April 5, 2013;

 

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8.Debenture Delivery Agreement dated April 5, 2013;

 

9.Overdraft Lending Agreement dated September 23, 2013;

 

10.Assignment of Canadian Western Bank Instrument (Guaranteed Investment Certificate) dated September 25, 2013;

 

11.Assignment of Canadian Western Bank Instrument dated November 17, 2011;

 

12.Acknowledgement by Johnson Matthey Limited dated February 20, 2001;

 

13.Authorization and Direction to Auramet Trading, LLC and INTL Commodities Inc. dated October 21, 2004 and November 28, 2011 respectively;

 

14.Master Lease Agreement dated January 22, 2009 and Associated Schedules to Master Lease Agreement;

 

15.Security Agreement dated January 27, 2012 with the following accompanying schedules thereto along with Demand Notes with the following dates:
a.Schedule A1 and Demand Note dated January 27, 2012
b.Schedule A2 and Demand Note dated February 10, 2012
c.Schedule A3 and Demand Note dated February 16, 2012
d.Schedule A4 and Demand Note dated February 24, 2012
e.Schedule A5 and Demand Note dated February 24, 2012
f.Schedule A6 and Demand Note dated March 6, 2012
g.Schedule A7 and Demand Note dated April 2, 2012

 

CWB has made various registrations with respect to its security. CWB has also filed with the Ministry of the Economy a notice respecting its security interest against all the Property, along with a debenture delivery agreement dated April 5, 2013 detailing the particulars of the security pursuant to the Initial Credit Agreement and any other credit document, including the New Credit Agreement. The CWB security interest ranks in priority to the Norrep security interest disclosed above.

 

In addition, Claude Resources entered into a letter agreement with CWB dated February 27, 2014 (the “Letter Agreement”) whereby the CWB did consent to the granting of the royalty as provided under the Royalty Purchase Agreement to 8248567 Canada Limited, subject to the terms detailed in the Letter Agreement.

 

A copy of the Initial Credit Agreement, the New Credit Agreement, the debenture delivery agreement and the Letter Agreement have been provided to the Purchaser.

 

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Part C.UNDERLYING ROYALTIES

 

1.The Red Mile Royalties: Pursuant to four royalty agreements, a (basic) royalty and net profits interests royalty were made in favour of each of Red Mile No. 3 Limited Partnership, Red Mile No. 7 Limited Partnership, Red Mile No. 8 Limited Partnership and Red Mile No. 11 Limited Partnership in respect of all the Property (collectively, the “Red Mile Royalties”).

 

Details of the Red Mile Royalties are set out in, among other documents, the following documents filed on SEDAR by Claude Resources:

 

(a)Audited annual financial statements filed March 28, 2013; and

 

(b)Annual information form filed March 28, 2013.

 

Copies of the royalty agreements respecting the Red Mile Royalties have been provided to the Purchaser.

 

2.The Cameco NPI: The Cameco NPI: Pursuant to an Agreement for Assignment of Mineral Dispositions dated March 21, 1984 between Saskatchewan Mining Development Corporation (“SMDC”) (a predecessor of Cameco Corporation) and Claude Resources (the “Assignment Agreement”), the SMDC did sell its 100% interest in mineral disposition MPP 1113 to Claude Resources. As consideration for mineral disposition MPP 1113, Claude Resources did grant the SMDC a 5% net profits interest in mineral disposition MPP 1113 (the “Cameco NPI”).

 

On February 14, 2014 Claude Resources entered into a letter agreement with Cameco Corporation (the “Letter Agreement”). Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, Claude Resources issued a promissory note in the principal amount of CDN$300,000 in favour of Cameco Corporation payable on or before December 31, 2014. In return, Cameco Corporation released and discharged Claude Resources from any and all obligations under the Assignment Agreement and waived any non-compliance and breaches of the Assignment Agreement by Claude Resources provided that Claude Resources pays all amounts owing to Cameco Corporation under the promissory note.

 

As a result of lapsed claims and restaking, the mineral dispositions currently held by Claude Resources that are affected by the Cameco NPI are as follows:

 

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    Disposition   Cameco NPI Applicable
1   CBS 7058   No
2   CBS 7076   No
3   CBS 9347   Yes
4   MC00000028   Partial
5   MC00000030   Yes
6   MC00000069   Yes
7   MC00000070   Yes
8   ML 5519   No
9   ML 5520   No
10   ML 5535   Yes
11   ML 5536   No
12   ML 5543   Yes
13   ML 5551   Yes
14   S-97986   Yes
15   S-100748   Yes
16   S-101660   Yes
17   S-101661   Yes
18   S-102737   No
19   S-102738   No
20   S-102739   No
21   S-106678   Yes
22   S-106771   Yes
23   S-106772   Yes
24   S-106773   Yes
25   S-110855   No
26   S-110856   Yes
27   S-111431   Partial
28   S-111432   Partial
29   S-111694   Yes
30   S-113993   Yes
31   S-113994   Yes

 

A copy of the Assignment Agreement and the Letter Agreement have been provided to the Purchaser.

 

Part D.

 

I.PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITY REGISTRATIONS (SASKATCHEWAN)

 

1. Registration No. 107984963
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Centaur Mining Contractors Corp.
    Claude Resources Inc.
    Les Ressources Claude Inc.
  Registration Date August 21, 1995
  Expiry Date August 21, 2015
  Collateral Description  

 

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Serial Property:

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
1.   SFTH52611ECA24532   84 FORD F250 3/4 TON   Motor Vehicle
2.   2FTJW3615GCB44026   86 FORD F350 CREW CAB   Motor Vehicle
3.   20730   75 MAC   Motor Vehicle
4.   JT5PJ7LXM0002542   91 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER   Motor Vehicle
5.   JT5PJ7SLXM0002630   91 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER   Motor Vehicle
6.   40612110031541   70 MERCEDES BENZ   Motor Vehicle
7.   40612010313077   70 MERCEDES BENZ   Motor Vehicle
8.   MG2352   70 CIRCA   Motor Vehicle
9.   1264   86 JDT   Motor Vehicle
10.   31736RB87   87 JDT   Motor Vehicle
11.   110888   88 JCI   Motor Vehicle
12.   110788   88 JCI   Motor Vehicle
13.   111389   89 JCI   Motor Vehicle
14.   65R01745   80 CATERPILLAR 950B   Other
15.   97690   90 JCI SCOOP TRAM   Other
16.   55181RB87   87 JCI SCOOPER TRAM   Other
17.   58688   88 JCI SCOOP TRAM   Other
18.   59088   88 JCI SCOOP TRAM   Other
19.   1366   87 JS SCOOP TRAM   Other
20.   1367   87 JS SCOOP TRAM   Other
21.   6309   87 SCOOPER TRAM   Other
22.   1767   88 JDT ROCK TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
23.   9A14P0394   89 WAGNER MODEL ST6C SCOOP TRM   Other

 

General Collateral Description:

 

All of the Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to all present and after acquired personal property of whatsoever kind and wherever situate and all proceeds of every nature whatsoever arising therefrom including, without restrictions, all cash, money, accounts, debts, deposit accounts, choses in action, chattel paper, instruments, cheques, notes, securities, documents of title, intangibles, goods, trade-ins, substitutions, replacements, fixtures, crops, rights to insurance payments and any other payments as indemnity or compensation for a loss of or damage to the collateral or proceeds of the collateral, payment made in total or partial discharge or redemption of intangibles, chattel paper, instruments and securities.

 

2.   Registration No.   116082362
    Secured Party   Canadian Western Bank
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
        Les Ressources Claude Inc.
    Registration Date   February 22, 2001
    Expiry Date   February 22, 2021
    Collateral Description    

 

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Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type

1.

  14455119   ATCO KITCHEN, DINING, WASH CAR   Trailer
2.   15438143   ATCO 8 MAN SLEEPER TRAILER   Trailer
3.   14012328   ATCO 5 MAN SLEEPER TRAILER   Trailer
4.   SFTH52611ECA24532   84 FORD F250 3/4 TON TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
5.   2FTJW3615GCB44026   86 FORD F350 CREW CAB TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
6.   20730   75 MAC TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
7.   JT5PJ7LXM0002542   91 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER   Motor Vehicle
8.   JT5PJ7SLXM0002630   91 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER   Motor Vehicle
9.   40612110031541   90 MERCEDES BENZ TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
10.   40612010313077   70 MERCEDES BENZ TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
11.   MG2352   70 CIRCA TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
12.   1264   86 JDT TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
13.   31736RB87   87 JDT TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
14.   110888   88 JCI TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
15.   110788   88 JCI TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
16.   111389   89 JCI TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
17.   65R01745   80 CATERPILLAR 950B   Other
18.   97690   90 JCI SCOOOP TRAM   Other
19.   55181RB87   87 JCI SCOOPER TRAM   Other
20.   58688   88 JCI SCOOP TRAM   Other
21.   59088   88 JCI SCOOP TRAM   Other
22.   1366   87 JS SCOOP TRAM   Other
23.   1367   87 JS SCOOP TRAM   Other
24.   6309   87 SCOOPER TRAM   Other
25.   1767   88 JDT ROCK TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
26.   9A14P0394   89 WAGNER ST6C SCOOP TRAM   Other
27.   B1749K   LOADER   Other
28.   10953   KOMATSU WA350-1 LOADER   Other
29.   F01025108   NISSAN FO1A15V FORKLIFT   Other
30.   2600428   TORO 40D SCOOP   Other
31.   D806P0231   WAGNER MT416307667663 TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
32.   26004028   1987 TORO 400 D 6 YARD SCOOPTR   Other
33.   TJ1904V590581   1975 GMC 9500 TANDEM AXLE   Motor Vehicle
34.   1FTCR15T8HPV17906   1987 FORD RANGER 4X4 PICKUP   Motor Vehicle
35.   D31BE65243655   1976 DODGE PICKUP   Motor Vehicle
36.   2GCECF19H2J1231712   1988 CHEV CREW CAB PICKUP   Motor Vehicle
37.   2FTHW35H1FCB04497   1985 FORD CREW CAB PICKUP   Motor Vehicle
38.   1G2BL81YXJA200878   1988 PONTIAC SAFARI   Motor Vehicle
39.   2GCEC1942J1231712   1988 CHEV EXTENDED CAB PICKUP   Motor Vehicle
40.   T0310TG822604   1996 JOHN DEERE 310 D BACKHOE   Other
41.   DW644DD509931   1986 JOHN DEERE 644 LOADER   Other

 

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General Collateral Description:

 

All present and after acquired property including trademarks, inventions, processes, patents and patent right, franchises, privileges, benefits, immunities, material, supplies, equipment (all kind and types), inventories, furniture, implements, fixtures, rents, revenues, incomes, monies, contracts, agreements, leases, licenses, credits, book debts, accounts receivable, negotiable and non-negotiable instruments, judgments, securities, choses in action, unpaid capital and all other intangible, legal or equitable.

 

All proceeds including all accounts, intangibles, indebtedness and claims for or rights to money, all payments, trade-ins, equipment, cash, deposit accounts, fixtures, accessions, notes, goods, chattel paper, securities, instruments and documents of title and any other property or obligations received directly or indirectly from the sale, disposition, destruction, exchange or expropriation of the collateral

 

3.   Registration No.   121651760
    Secured Party   Alberta Capital Trust Corporation
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
    Registration Date   January 14, 2005
    Expiry Date   January 14, 2016
    Collateral Description   General Collateral Description:
        A promissory note dated December 29, 2004 made by the Secured Party in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $6,979,544.00 due not later than December 10, 2014 (the “Promissory Note”), and all indebtedness outstanding under the Promissory Note, which the Debtor has pledged to the Secured Party pursuant to a Funding Pledge Agreement dated December 29, 2004 among Wilshire Financial Services Inc., the Debtor and the Secured Party.  Proceeds: accounts, chattel paper, money, intangibles, goods, documents of title, instruments, securities and insurance proceeds.

 

4.   Registration No.   121651778
    Secured Party   Wilshire Financial Services Inc.
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
    Registration Date   January 14, 2005
    Expiry Date   January 14, 2016
    Collateral Description   General Collateral Description:
        A promissory note dated December 29, 2004 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $6,979,544.00 due not later than December 10, 2014 (the “Promissory Note”), and all indebtedness outstanding under the Promissory Note, which the Debtor has pledged to the Secured Party pursuant to a Funding Pledge Agreement dated December 29, 2004 among the Secured Party, the Debtor and Alberta Capital Trust Corporation.  Proceeds: accounts, chattel paper, money, intangibles, goods, documents of title, instruments, securities and insurance proceeds.

 

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5.   Registration No.   121651794
    Secured Party   Red Mile Resources Fund Limited Partnership
        Red Mile Resources Inc.
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
    Registration Date   January 14, 2005
    Expiry Date   January 14, 2016
    Collateral Description   General Collateral Description:
        A promissory note dated December 29, 2004 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $6,979,544.00 due not later than December 10, 2014 (the “Promissory Note”), any account owing pursuant to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness outstanding under the Promissory Note which the Debtor has pledged to the Secured Parties.  Proceeds: accounts, chattel paper, money, intangibles, goods, documents of title, instruments, securities and insurance proceeds.

 

6.   Registration No.   121651817
    Secured Party   Red Mile Resources No. 3 Limited Partnership
        Wilshire (GP) No. 3 Corporation
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
    Registration Date   January 14, 2005
    Expiry Date   January 14, 2016
    Collateral Description   General Collateral Description:
        A promissory note dated December 29, 2004 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $6,979,544.00 due not later than December 10, 2014 (the “Promissory Note”) and all indebtedness outstanding under the Promissory Note which the Debtor has pledged to the Secured Parties pursuant to a Pledge Priorities and Direction Agreement dated December 29, 2004 amount the Debtor and the Secured Parties, et al.  Proceeds: accounts, chattel paper, money, intangibles, goods, documents of title, instruments, securities and insurance proceeds.

 

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7.   Registration No.   122297030
    Secured Party   Canadian Western Bank
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
    Registration Date   January 14, 2005
    Expiry Date   January 14, 2017
    Collateral Description   General Collateral Description:
        The entire right, title, claim and interest of the Debtor in and to all moneys owing and payable or hereafter owing and payable to the Debtor pursuant to the terms of the instrument or instruments, including any renewals, replacements and substitutions described as a Canadian Western Bank Guaranteed Investment Certificate #4801452T304 and all proceeds including without limitation, all goods, securities, instruments, documents of title, chattel paper, intangibles and money (all as defined in The Personal Property Security Act, any Regulations thereunder and any amendments thereto).

 

8. Registration No. 122890969
  Secured Party Alberta Capital Trust Corporation
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
    Les Ressources Claude Inc.
    Claude Resources Inc./Les Ressources Claude Inc.
  Registration Date December 28, 2005
  Expiry Date December 28, 2016
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
    The entire right, title, claim and interest of the Debtor in and to all moneys owing and payable or hereafter owing and payable to the Debtor pursuant to the terms of the instrument or instruments, including any renewals, replacements and substitutions described as a Canadian Western Bank Guaranteed Investment Certificate #4801452T304 and all proceeds including without limitation, all goods, securities, instruments, documents of title, chattel paper, intangibles and money (all as defined in The Personal Property Security Act, any Regulations thereunder and any amendments thereto).

 

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8.   Registration No.   122890969
    Secured Party   Alberta Capital Trust Corporation
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
        Les Ressources Claude Inc.
        Claude Resources Inc./Les Ressources Claude Inc.
    Registration Date   December 28, 2005
    Expiry Date   December 28, 2016
    Collateral Description   General Collateral Description:
        A promissory note dated December 28, 2005 made by the Secured Party in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $14,000,000.00 due no later than February 15, 2015.  Proceeds:  goods, chattel paper, securities, documents of title, instruments, money and intangibles.

 

9.   Registration No.   122891737
    Secured Party   Wilshire Financial Services 2005 Inc.
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
    Registration Date   December 29, 2005
    Expiry Date   December 29, 2016
    Collateral Description   General Collateral Description:
        All of the Debtor’s present and after-acquired right, title and interest in and to a promissory note dated December 28, 2005 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $14,000,000.00 due not later than February 15, 2015 (the “Promissory Note”), all accounts related to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness under the Promissory Note and all proceeds thereof:  all accounts, money, goods, instruments, securities, chattel paper, documents of title, intangibles and insurance proceeds.

 

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10.   Registration No.   122891753
    Secured Party   Red Mile Resources Fund No. 2 Limited Partnership
        Red Mile Resources Inc.
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
    Registration Date   December 29, 2005
    Expiry Date   December 29, 2016
    Collateral Description   General Collateral Description:
        All of the Debtor’s present and after-acquired right, title and interest in and to a promissory note dated December 28, 2005 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $14,000,000.00 due not later than February 15, 2015 (the “Promissory Note”), all accounts related to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness under the Promissory Note and all proceeds thereof:  all accounts, money, goods, instruments, securities, chattel paper, documents of title, intangibles and insurance proceeds.

 

11.   Registration No.   122891761
    Secured Party   Red Mile Resources No. 7 Limited Partnership
        Wilshire (GP) No. 7 Corporation
    Debtors   Claude Resources Inc.
    Registration Date   December 29, 2005
    Expiry Date   December 29, 2016
    Collateral Description   General Collateral Description:
        All of the Debtor’s present and after-acquired right, title and interest in and to a promissory note dated December 28, 2005 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $14,000,000.00 due not later than February 15, 2015 (the “Promissory Note”), all accounts related to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness under the Promissory Note and all proceeds thereof:  all accounts, money, goods, instruments, securities, chattel paper, documents of title, intangibles and insurance proceeds.

 

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12. Registration No. 300117044
  Secured Party Alberta Capital Trust Corporation
    Claude Resources Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date December 21, 2006
  Expiry Date December 21, 2017
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
   

A Promissory Note dated December 22, 2006 made by the Secured Party in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $35,000,000 due not later than February 15, 2016 (the “Promissory Note”) which the Debtor has pledged to the Secured Party pursuant to a Funding Pledge Agreement dated December 22, 2006 among Wilshire Financial Services 2006 Inc., the Debtor and the Secured Party.

 

All proceeds of the Promissory Note.

 

13. Registration No. 300117046
  Secured Party Wilshire Financial Services 2006 Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date December 21, 2006
  Expiry Date December 21, 2017
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
   

A Promissory Note dated December 22, 2006 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $35,000,000.00 due not later than February 15, 2016 (the “Promissory Note”), all accounts related to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness under the Promissory Note.

 

Proceeds: All accounts, money, goods, instruments, securities, chattel paper, documents of title, intangibles and insurance proceeds.

 

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14. Registration No. 300117050
  Secured Party Red Mile Resources Inc.
    Red Mile Resources Fund No. 3 Limited
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date December 21, 2006
  Expiry Date December 21, 2017
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
   

A Promissory Note dated December 22, 2006 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $35,000,000.00 due not later than February 15, 2016 (the “Promissory Note”), all accounts related to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness under the Promissory Note.

 

Proceeds: All accounts, money, goods, instruments, securities, chattel paper, documents of title, intangibles and insurance proceeds.

 

15. Registration No. 300117052
  Secured Party Red Mile Resources No. 8 Limited Partnership
    Wilshire (GP) No. 8 Corporation
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date December 21, 2006
  Expiry Date December 21, 2017
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
   

A Promissory Note dated December 22, 2006 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $35,000,000.00 due not later than February 15, 2016 (the “Promissory Note”), all accounts related to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness under the Promissory Note.

 

Proceeds: All accounts, money, goods, instruments, securities, chattel paper, documents of title, intangibles and insurance proceeds.

 

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16. Registration No. 300261963
  Secured Party Alberta Capital Trust Corporation
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date December 28, 2007
  Expiry Date December 27, 2018
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
   

A Promissory Note dated December 28, 2007 made by the Secured Party in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $15,625,000 due not later than February 15, 2017 (the “Promissory Note”) to which the Debtor has pledged to the Secured Party pursuant to a Funding Pledge Agreement dated December 28, 2007 among Wilshire Financial Services 2007 Inc., the Debtor and the Secured Party.

 

All proceeds of the Promissory Note.

 

17. Registration No. 300261964
  Secured Party Wilshire Financial Services 2007 Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date December 28, 2007
  Expiry Date December 27, 2018
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
    A Promissory Note dated December 28, 2007 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $25,625,000 due not later than February 15, 2017 (the “Promissory Note”), all accounts related to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness under the Promissory Note.  Proceeds:  All accounts, money, goods, instruments, investment property, chattel paper, documents of title, intangibles and insurance proceeds.

 

18. Registration No. 300261965
  Secured Party Red Mile Resources Inc.
    Red Mile Resources Fund No. 4 Limited Partnership
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date December 28, 2007
  Expiry Date December 27, 2018
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
    A Promissory Note dated December 28, 2007 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $25,625,000 due not later than February 15, 2017 (the “Promissory Note”), all accounts related to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness under the Promissory Note.  Proceeds:  All accounts, money, goods, instruments, investment property, chattel paper, documents of title, intangibles and insurance proceeds.

 

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19. Registration No. 300261966
  Secured Party Red Mile Resources No. 11 Limited Partnership
    Wilshire (GP) No. 11 Corporation
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date December 28, 2007
  Expiry Date December 27, 2018
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
    A Promissory Note dated December 28, 2007 made by Alberta Capital Trust Corporation in favour of the Debtor in the principal amount of $25,625,000 due not later than February 15, 2017 (the “Promissory Note”), all accounts related to the Promissory Note and all indebtedness under the Promissory Note.  Proceeds:  All accounts, money, goods, instruments, investment property, chattel paper, documents of title, intangibles and insurance proceeds.

 

20. Registration No. 300319132
  Secured Party Canadian Western Trust Company
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date May 20, 2008
  Expiry Date May 20, 2014
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
    All of the Debtor’s present and after-acquired personal property.

 

21. Registration No. 300528207
  Secured Party Xerox Canada Ltd.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date January 27, 2011
  Expiry Date January 27, 2015
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
    Equipment, other all present and future office equipment and software supplied or financed from time to time by the Secured Party (whether by lease, conditional sale or otherwise), whether or not manufactured by the Secured Party or any affiliate thereof.

 

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22. Registration No. 300681410
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank Leasing Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date January 27, 2011
  Expiry Date January 27, 2015
  Collateral Description  
     

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   DHC00630   2008 CT 930H Loader with 3.3 Yard Bucket and Forks   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

One (1) 2008 CT 930H Loader serial number DHC00630 with 3.3 Yard Bucket and Forks. All present and after acquired personal property that results from the sale, disposition or other dealing with the collateral described above or the proceeds thereof.

 

23. Registration No. 300681536
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank Leasing Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date January 27, 2011
  Expiry Date January 27, 2015
  Collateral Description  

 

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Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   DBT00558   2003 CT IT28G Loader   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   6W8832   2003 CT IT28G Forks   Motor Vehicle
             
3.   1322258   2003 CT IT28G Bucket   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

n/a

 

24. Registration No. 300690027
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank Leasing Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date February 24, 2011
  Expiry Date February 24, 2014
  Collateral Description  

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   M5351ERA11CC   2011 Elrus ConeChassis c/w Sandvik CH440 Hydrocone CrusherChasis   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   0990J10392   2011 Elrus ConeChassis c/w Sandvik CH440 Hydrocone CrusherCone   Motor Vehicle
             
3.   M5317ERC10FS   2011 Elrus 6x20 – 3 Deck Feeder Screen Plant Chassis   Motor Vehicle
             
4.   M5355ER11SC   2011 Elrus 6x20 – 3 Deck Feeder Screen Plant Chassis – Screen   Motor Vehicle
             
5.   00043920   2011 Superior 36”x60” Slide-Pac System   Motor Vehicle
             
6.   00043921   2011 Superior 36”x60” Slide-Pac System   Motor Vehicle
             
7.   00043922   2011 Superior 36”x60” Slide-Pac System   Motor Vehicle
             
8.   112228   2011 Superior 36”x100’ Portable Radial Stacking Conveyor   Motor Vehicle
             
9.   0000   Standard Electrical package for Control Van Electrical   Motor Vehicle
             
10.   DWB02233   2011 Cat C27 Diesel Genset 725KW Prime Crusher Spec   Motor Vehicle
             
11.   5V8VA5323BM101426   2011 Elrus 53’ Control Trailer Package w 6x10 Control Tower Van   Motor Vehicle
             
12.   M5274ERC10CT   2011 Elrus 53’ Control Trailer Package w 6x10 Control Tower   Motor Vehicle
             
13.   M5400ERC11JP   2011 Elrus Heavy Duty 30x42 Primary Plant Chassis   Motor Vehicle
             
14.   M5285SERC10VF   2011 Elrus Heavy Duty 30x42 Primary Plant Chassis VGF   Motor Vehicle
             
15.   M5290ERC10J   Elrus Heavy Duty 30x42 Primary Plant Jaw   Motor Vehicle

 

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General Collateral Description:

n/a

 

25. Registration No. 300690348
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank Leasing Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date February 25, 2011
  Expiry Date February 25, 2014
  Collateral Description  

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   PLH2010134   CMAC PLH 134 Longhole Drill   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

n/a

 

26. Registration No. 300693126
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank Leasing Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date March 4, 2011
  Expiry Date March 4, 2014
  Collateral Description  

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   T1040264   2001 Toro 40D Haul Truck   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   T1040269   2001 Toro 40D Haul Truck   Motor Vehicle

 

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General Collateral Description:

n/a

 

27. Registration No. 300694447
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank Leasing Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date March 8, 2011
  Expiry Date March 8, 2014
  Collateral Description  

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   T4140151   2004 Tamrock Toro   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

n/a

 

 

28. Registration No. 300694990
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank Leasing Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date March 9, 2011
  Expiry Date March 9, 2014
  Collateral Description  

  

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   111161   2011 RDH Drillmaster   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

n/a

 

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29. Registration No. 300696960
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank Leasing Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date March 14, 2011
  Expiry Date March 14, 2014
  Collateral Description  

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   2691   1997 Tamrock 6 Yard LDH Loader EJC 210   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

n/a

 

30. Registration No. 300805417
  Secured Party GE VFS Canada Limited Partnership.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date December 2, 2011
  Expiry Date December 2, 2017
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
    All goods which are copiers together with all replacements and substitutions thereof and all parts, accessories, accessions and attachments thereto and all proceeds thereof, including all proceeds which are accounts, goods chattel paper, securities, documents of title, instruments, money, intangibles, crops or insurance proceeds (reference Lease No. 8709054-001).

 

31. Registration No. 300824347
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date January 27, 2012
  Expiry Date January 27, 2016
  Collateral Description  

 

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Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   2690   EJC 210 6 YRD Scoop with Rockwell axles   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   111191   RDH Liftmaster 600R Scissorlift with spare tire and rim   Motor Vehicle
             
3.   121205   RDH 100 DEH Drillmaster Jumbo with Canopy   Motor Vehicle
             
4.   121233   RDH loadmaster 600R Series boom truck   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

All present and after acquired personal property that results from the sale, disposition or other dealing with the collateral described above or the proceeds thereof.

 

32. Registration No. 300829139
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date February 10, 2012
  Expiry Date February 10, 2016
  Collateral Description  

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   1834A1100U   2012 DRILL RIG EIDER   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   1135A1100U   2012 DRILL RIG EIDER   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

All present and after acquired personal property that results from the sale, disposition or other dealing with the collateral described above or the proceeds thereof.

 

All proceeds pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Schedule A2 – Collateral Description dated January 27, 2012.

 

Other Equipment:

 

1 – Telescopic mast for surface drilling

1 – Diesel engine 205 HP 6 cyl turbo cummins

2 – Hydraulic bloc for wireline hoist

1 – Security guard for surface drilling

1 – 50 Gallon fuel tank

2 – Variable motor Sauer Danfoss – 160CC NNN160AANN0700 KMB1.4

2 – Pump Sauer Danfoss – ERR147CLS2620NNN3K5NPAI

2 – Pump Sauer Danfoss ERR

– 130BLS31200NNN3S4CA1NNNNNNNNNN

2 – Pump Sauer Danfoss JRR

– JRR075CLS2520NNN3S1N4A2NNNNNNN

1 – Startup by Fordai Teck 1 week

 

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33. Registration No. 300830991
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date February 16, 2012
  Expiry Date February 16, 2016
  Collateral Description  

  

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   T4140120   2004 TAMROCK TORO 1400D SCOOPTRAM WITH CANOPY   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   121204   2012 RDH DRILLMASTER 200 DEH JUMBO WITH CANOPY   Motor Vehicle
             
3.   2710   1995 EJC 6 YRD SCOOP 210 WITH CLARK AXLES   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

All present and after acquired personal property that results from the sale, disposition or other dealing with the collateral described above or the proceeds thereof.

 

34. Registration No. 300833538
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date February 24, 2012
  Expiry Date February 24, 2016
  Collateral Description  

 

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Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   1FF350DXKA0807073   2011 JOHN DEERE 350DLC EXCAVATOR   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

1 – NPK GH 15 HAMMER

All present and after acquired personal property that results from the sale, disposition or other dealing with the collateral described above or the proceeds thereof.

 

35. Registration No. 300833549
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date February 24, 2012
  Expiry Date February 24, 2016
  Collateral Description  

 

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   MXB00515   2012 CATERPILLAR BACKHOE LOADER   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   JMS06422   2011 CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADER   Motor Vehicle
             
3.   JJMS06425   2011 CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADER   Motor Vehicle
             
4.   T4R00651   2012 CATERPILLAR ARTICULATED TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
             
5.   T4R00652   2012 CATERPILLAR ARTICULATED TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
             
6.   T4R00654   2012 CATERPILLAR ARTICULATED TRUCK   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

All present and after acquired personal property that results from the sale, disposition or other dealing with the collateral described above or the proceeds thereof.

 

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36. Registration No. 300837327
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date March 6, 2012
  Expiry Date March 6, 2016
  Collateral Description  

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   4150   2012 MTI 11-4150 LT650 Loader   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   4164   2012 MTI 11-4164 LT-350 Loader   Motor Vehicle
             
3.   4151   2012 MTI 11-4151 LT-650 Loader   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

All present and after acquired personal property that results from the sale, disposition or other dealing with the collateral described above or the proceeds thereof.

 

37. Registration No. 300848922
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date  
  Expiry Date April 2, 2012
  Collateral Description April 2, 2016

 

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   DW648HT617261   2008 Timberjack 648H Skidder   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   TBS00782   2011 Caterpillar Telehandler TH255   Motor Vehicle
             
3.   TBS00773   2011 Caterpillar Telehandler TH255   Motor Vehicle
             
4.   IFIMC100E6267   2012 Minecat Tractor MC100E-3 Man PC ROPS/FOPS with 45’ Basket   Motor Vehicle
             
5.   IFIMC10036268   2012 Minecat Tractor MC100E-3 Man PC ROPS/FOPS with 45’ Basket   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

All present and after acquired personal property that results from the sale, disposition or other dealing with the collateral described above or the proceeds thereof.

 

38. Registration No. 301005889
  Secured Party Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund Inc.
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date April 5, 2013
  Expiry Date April 5, 2023
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
   

All present and after acquired personal property of the Debtor.

Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund Inc. is acting in its capacity as general partner of Norrep Credit Opportunities Fund II, LP and Norrep Credit Opportunities II (Parallel), LP

 

39. Registration No. 301087513
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date September 25, 2013
  Expiry Date September 25, 2015
  Collateral Description General Collateral Description:
    The entire right, title, claim and interest of the Debtor on and to all moneys owing and payable or hereafter owing and payable to the Debtor pursuant to the terms of the instrument or instruments, including any renewals, replacements and substitutions described as a Canadian Western Bank Certificate #1655076 on account #4801452 and all proceeds including, without limitation, all goods, securities, instruments, documents of title, chattel paper, intangibles and money (all as defined in The Personal Property Security Act, any regulations thereunder and any amendments thereto).

 

40. Registration No. 301087518
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Registration Date September 25, 2013
  Expiry Date September 25, 2018
  Collateral Description  

 

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Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   1272   2013 Muckmaster Scooptram 250D Series LHD RDH   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   1273   2013 Muckmaster Scooptram 250D Series LHD RDH   Motor Vehicle
             
3.   1274   2013 Muckmaster Scooptram 250D Series LHD RDH   Motor Vehicle
             
4.   1283   2013 Haulmaster 800-35 Series RDH   Motor Vehicle
             
5.   1284   2013 Haulmaster 800-35 Series RDH   Motor Vehicle
             
6.   CBC00311   2007 Caterpillar Grader   Motor Vehicle
             
7.   73954   1999 Grover Crane RT60 Ton   Motor Vehicle
             
8.   1249   2013 Liftmaster Scissor Lift RDH 600R   Motor Vehicle
             
9.   1278   2013 Liftmaster Scissor Lift RDH 600R   Motor Vehicle
             
10.   1259   2013 Liftmaster Scissor Lift RDH 600R   Motor Vehicle

 

   

General Collateral Description:

All present and after acquired personal property that results from the sale, disposition or other dealing with the collateral described above or the proceeds thereof.

 

41. Registration No. 107984646
  Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
  Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
    Les Ressources Claude Inc.
  Registration Date August 21, 1995
  Expiry Date August 21, 2015
  Collateral Description  

 

 

Serial Property:

 

Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
1.   1SL01674   CAT 966F WHEEL LOADER C/W 5 YD G.P. BUCKET   Motor Vehicle
             
2.   109   CMAC LONG HOLE DRILL CARRIER 2000   Motor Vehicle
             
3.   A8201124   TEREX ARTICULATED TRUCK TA40   Motor Vehicle

 

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Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
4.   1SL02727   1997 CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADER   Motor Vehicle
             
5.   B1P01145   2006 CAT 740 ROCK TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
             
6.   AWY00262   2002 CAT WHEEL LOADER   Motor Vehicle
             
7.   8CR03540   2002 CAT   Motor Vehicle
             
8.   1557   2003 TAMROCK 6 YARD SCOOPTRAM   Motor Vehicle
             
9.   XD2007121020   2007 NELSON CONCENTRATOR C/W ATTACHMENTS   Motor Vehicle
             
10.   2RN00271   1997 Cat Crawler Tractor c/w front sweeps, PAT dozer blade & winc   Motor Vehicle
             
11.   62390RB96123825   1991 DEUTZ F5L413 ENGINE c/w standard bucket Clark powertrain & canop   Motor Vehicle
             
12.   DWB00543   CATERPILLAR Generator Set   Motor Vehicle
             
13.   3226   2000 TAMROCK SCOOPTRAM   Motor Vehicle
             
14.   2859   1998 TAMROCK HAUL TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
             
15.   2516   1998 TAMROCK HAUL TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
             
16.   6380   1999 GETMAN SCISSOR LIFT   Motor Vehicle
             
17.   G210   2007 GRADER WITH DUETZ ENGINE   Motor Vehicle
             
18.   DAO4PO074   1994 REMANUFACTURED SCOOPTRAM   Motor Vehicle
             
19.   2008128   CMAC Pneumatic Longhole Drill   Motor Vehicle
             
20.   08836   TAMROCK DUMP TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
             
21.   081042   TAMROCK DUMP TRUCK   Motor Vehicle
             
22.   P0901290004   Baldor Diesel Generator w/Mitsubishi Tier 2 engine   Motor Vehicle
             
23.   P0902030001   Baldor Generator w/Mitsubishi Tier 2 engine   Motor Vehicle
             
24.   5584   Getman Scissorlift   Motor Vehicle
             
25.   091084   RDH 100 Drillmaster Jumbo   Motor Vehicle
             
26.   HC50   IR Drifter   Motor Vehicle
             
27.   09811RDH   Wagner Scooptram   Motor Vehicle
             
28.   2ZK05810   2001 Caterpillar Motor Grader   Motor Vehicle
             
29.   101093RDH   2 Boom Drillmaster w/200 DEH Drilling Kit   Motor Vehicle
             
30.   57585RDH   Scooptram   Motor Vehicle
             
31.   B1P01882   2007 CT CAT Articulated Truck   Motor Vehicle
             
32.   B1P00807   2006 CT CAT Articulated Truck   Motor Vehicle

 

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Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
33.   FF350DX806109   2008 JOHN DEERE Excavator   Motor Vehicle
             
34.   834RB   1995 DUX Fuel Lube Truck   Motor Vehicle
             
35.   DHC00630   2008 CT Loader w/3.3 yard bucket and forks   Motor Vehicle
             
36.   DBT00558   2003 Cat Loader   Motor Vehicle
             
37.   6W8832   2003 CAT Forks   Motor Vehicle
             
38.   1322258   2003 CAT Buckets   Motor Vehicle
             
39.   M5351ERA11CC   2011 Elrus Con Chassis c/w Sandvik Ch440 Hydrocone Crusher Chassi   Motor Vehicle
             
40.   0990J10392   2011 Elrus Con Chassis c/w Sandvik Ch440 Hydrocone Crusher Cone M   Motor Vehicle
             
41.   M5317ERC10FS   2011 Elrus 6x20-3 Deck Feeder Screen Plant Chassis   Motor Vehicle
             
42.   M5355ER11SC   2011 Elrus 6x20-3 Deck Feeder Screen Plant Chassis Screen   Motor Vehicle
             
43.   43920   2011 Superior 36”X60” Slide-Pac System   Motor Vehicle
             
44.   43921   2011 Superior 36”X60” Slide-Pac System   Motor Vehicle
             
45.   43922   2011 Superior 36”X60” Slide-Pac System   Motor Vehicle
             
46.   112228   2011 Superior 36”x100” Portable Radial Stacking Conveyor   Motor Vehicle
             
47.   M5407   2011 Standard Electrial package for control van-electrical   Motor Vehicle
             
48.   DWB02233   2011 Cat C27 Diesel Genset 725KW Prime Crusher Spec   Motor Vehicle
             
49.   5V8VA5323BM101426   2011 Elrus 53’ Control Trailer Pkg w/6x10 control tower van   Motor Vehicle
             
50.   M5274ERC10CT   2011 Elrus 53’ Control Trailer Package w/6x10 control tower   Motor Vehicle
             
51.   M5400ERC11JP   2011 Elrus Heavy Duty 30x42 Primary Plant Chassis   Motor Vehicle
             
52.   M5290ERC10J   2011 Elrus Heavy Duty 30x42 Primary Plant Jaw   Motor Vehicle
             
53.   M5285ERC10VF   2011 Elrus Heavy Duty 30x42 Primary Plant VGF   Motor Vehicle
             
54.   PHL2010134   2010 CMAC Longhole Drill   Motor Vehicle
             
55.   T1040264   2001 TORO Haul Truck   Motor Vehicle
             
56.   T1040269   2001 TORO Haul Truck   Motor Vehicle
             
57.   T4140151   2004 Tamrock TORO   Motor Vehicle
             
58.   2691   1997 Tamrock LHD Loader   Motor Vehicle
             
59.   111161   2011 RDH Drillmaster   Motor Vehicle
             
60.   121233   RDH Loadmaster Boom Truck   Motor Vehicle
             
61.   121205   RDH Drillmaster Jumbo   Motor Vehicle

 

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Item #   Serial Number   Collateral Description   Serial Type
             
62.   111191   RDH Liftmaster Scissorlift   Motor Vehicle
             
63.   2690   EJC 210   Motor Vehicle
             
64.   1834A1100U   2012 Drill Rig EIDER   Motor Vehicle
             
65.   1835A1100U   2012 Drill Rig EIDER   Motor Vehicle
             
66.   T4140120   2004 TAMROCK TORO   Motor Vehicle
             
67.   121204   2012 RDH DRILLMASTER JUMBO   Motor Vehicle
             
68.   2710   1995 EJC 210 6YRD SCOOP   Motor Vehicle
             
69.   1FF350DXKA0807073   2011 JOHN DEERE   Motor Vehicle
             
70.   MXB00515   2012 CATERPILLAR   Motor Vehicle
             
71.   JMS06422   2011 CATERPILLAR   Motor Vehicle
             
72.   JMS06425   2011 CATERPILLAR   Motor Vehicle
             
73.   T4R00651   2012 CATERPILLAR   Motor Vehicle
             
74.   T4R00652   2012 CATERPILLAR   Motor Vehicle
             
75.   T4R00654   2012 CATERPILLAR   Motor Vehicle
             
76.   4150   2012 MTI LT-650 Loader   Motor Vehicle
             
77.   4164   2012 MTI LT-350 Loader   Motor Vehicle
             
78.   4151   2012 MTI LT-650 Loader   Motor Vehicle
             
79.   DW648HT617261   2008 TIMBERJACK   Motor Vehicle
             
80.   TBS00782   2011 CATERPILLAR   Motor Vehicle
             
81.   TBS00773   2011 CATERPILLAR   Motor Vehicle
             
82.   IFIMC100E6267   2012 MINECAT TRACTOR   Motor Vehicle
             
83.   IFIMC100E6268   2012 MINECAT TRACTOR   Motor Vehicle
             
84.   1272   2013 MUCKMASTER 250D   Motor Vehicle
             
85.   1273   2013 MUCKMASTER 250D   Motor Vehicle
             
86.   CBC00311   2007 CATERPILLAR   Motor Vehicle
             
87.   73954   1999 Grove Crane   Motor Vehicle
             
88.   1249   2013 LIFTMASTER RDH   Motor Vehicle
             
89.   1278   2013 Liftmaster RDH   Motor Vehicle
             
90.   1259   2013 Liftmaster RDH   Motor Vehicle
             
91.   1274   2013 Muckmaster   Motor Vehicle
             
92.   1283   2013 HAULMASTER   Motor Vehicle
             
93.   1284   2013 HAULMASTER   Motor Vehicle

 

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General Collateral Description:

All of the Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to all present and after acquired personal property of whatsoever kind and wherever situate and all proceeds of every nature whatsoever, arising therefrom including, without restrictions, all cash, money, accounts, debts, deposit accounts, choses in action, chattel paper, instruments, cheques, notes, securities, documents of title, intangibles, goods, trade-ins, substitutions, replacements, fixtures, crops, rights to insurance payments and any other payments as indemnity or compensation for a loss of or damage to the collateral or proceeds of the collateral, payments made in total or partial discharge or redemption of intangibles, chattel paper, instruments and securities.

 

II.PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITY REGISTRATIONS (ONTARIO)

 

1. File Number 869932998
Registration Numbers 20010214 1748 1531 4630 and
  20110111 1328 2213 0395
Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Les Ressources Claude Inc.
Expiry Date February 14, 2021
Collateral Inventory, equipment, accounts, other, motor vehicles included.

 

2. File Number 685804221
Registration Numbers 20130404 1700 1862 2651
Secured Party Canadian Western Bank
Debtors Claude Resources Inc.
  Les Ressources Claude Inc.
Expiry Date April 4, 2020
Collateral Inventory, equipment, accounts, other, motor vehicles included.

 

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