CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SOMITA FUNDING AGREEMENTContribution Agreement • May 9th, 2006 • Royal Gold Inc • Mineral royalty traders • Colorado
This CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SOMITA FUNDING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of February 22, 2006, is from HIGH RIVER GOLD MINES LTD., a corporation formed under the federal laws of Canada (“High River”) to and for the benefit of ROYAL GOLD, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Royal Gold”).
ROYAL GOLD, INC. 2004 OMNIBUS LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PERFORMANCE SHARE AGREEMENTPerformance Share Agreement • May 9th, 2006 • Royal Gold Inc • Mineral royalty traders • Delaware
This Performance Share grant is subject to all of the terms and conditions described in this Agreement and in the Plan, a copy of which is available for your review upon request to the Corporate Secretary. You should carefully review the Plan, and the Plan will control in the event any provision of this Agreement should appear to be inconsistent with the terms of the Plan.
GUARANTY AND AGREEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SOMITA FUNDING AGREEMENTGuaranty and Agreement • May 9th, 2006 • Royal Gold Inc • Mineral royalty traders
This GUARANTY AND AGREEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SOMITA FUNDING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of February 22, 2006, is from HIGH RIVER GOLD MINES LTD., a corporation formed under the laws of Canada (“High River”) to and for the benefit of ROYAL GOLD, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Royal Gold”).
PLEDGE OF SECURITIESPledge of Securities • May 9th, 2006 • Royal Gold Inc • Mineral royalty traders • Colorado
This PLEDGE OF SECURITIES (this “Agreement”) dated as of February 22, 2006, is by High River Gold Mines Ltd., a corporation formed under the federal laws of Canada (the “Guarantor”), in favour of ROYAL GOLD, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Secured Party”).
GUARANTEE AGREEMENTGuarantee Agreement • May 9th, 2006 • Royal Gold Inc • Mineral royalty traders • Colorado
This GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of February 22, 2006, is by High River Gold Mines Ltd., a corporation formed under the federal laws of Canada (the “Guarantor”), in favour of ROYAL GOLD, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Creditor”).
PLEDGE AGREEMENTPledge Agreement • May 9th, 2006 • Royal Gold Inc • Mineral royalty traders • Colorado
This PLEDGE AGREEMENT dated as of February 22, 2006 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Pledge Agreement”), is made by and among HIGH RIVER GOLD MINES (INTERNATIONAL) LTD., a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“High River International”), HIGH RIVER GOLD MINES (WEST AFRICA) LTD., a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“High River Africa”; High River Africa and High River International are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Grantor” and collectively as the “Grantors”), and ROYAL GOLD, INC., a corporation formed under the laws of Delaware, USA (“Royal Gold”).
