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2018


PROXY STATEMENT

COEUR MINING, INC.




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104 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 900
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Dear Stockholder:


Dear Fellow Stockholders:
I am pleased to invite you to join our 2021 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. We will be conducting our meeting in a virtual format in response to public health and travel safety protocols relating to COVID-19.
Over the past several years, we have been working diligently to rebuild the foundational elements of Coeur. Together, we have successfully established a healthy culture, developed a solid strategy, and assembled a strong, aligned team focused on delivering consistent results and driving long-term value for our stockholders. We believe it is imperative to uphold our purpose statement, We Pursue a Higher Standard, and three key principles: Protect our people, places and planet, Develop quality resources, growth and plans, and Deliver impactful results through teamwork.
From our Board of Directors, executives,to our dedicated front-line operators and everyone in between, our strong company culture and effective human capital management has allowed Coeur to achieve our objectives in 2020. We seek to recruit, develop and retain employees at all levels who embody our purpose statement. We focus on driving alignment of individual goals with company strategy. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and making a positive impact on the communities where we operate. Even as we navigated unprecedented challenges related to COVID-19 in 2020, our strong culture facilitated a rapid and effective pandemic response, with innovative solutions to protect our employees and your fellow stockholders at our 2018 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. The meeting will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel, 57 East 57th Street, New York, New York, 10022, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., local time. The attached notice and proxy statement provide information about the businesscommunities that allowed us to be conducted at the meeting.

A Year of Significant Achievements

2017 was a successful year for Coeurcontinue operating as an essential industry, producing minerals critical to medical technologies among many other uses, with minimal interruption.

During 2020, we continued to see positive results fromadvance our multi-year strategy to transform intoleading environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. One of our key achievements was the publication of the Company’s 2019 Responsibility Report in April 2020, which represented a lower-cost, high-quality, profitable precious metals producer. We worked together to upholdkey milestone towards our goal of increasing transparency and achieve the fundamental principles underlying our purpose statement, “We Pursue a Higher Standard”.

     We PROTECT our People, Places and Planet – 2017 was another year of strong health, safety and environmental performance, evidenced by significant improvements in key health, safety and environmental performance metrics described in this proxy statement. We also delivered on our ongoing commitment to have a positive impact in the communities in which we work.

     We DEVELOP Quality Resources, Growth and Plans – We achieved major milestones on several key organic growth projects at our mines that are expected to increase margins, generate high returns, and lead to higher cash flow. For example, our strategyaccountability for our Palmarejo mine in Mexico led toESG objectives. Additionally, a 63% year-over-year increase instrong second half of operational performance and the benefit of higher realized gold and silver equivalent production and a $150 million improvement in year-over-year free cash flow with lower costsprices helped us deliver improved financial results.

On the strategic front, we published an updated technical report for the fourth consecutive year. At theour Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, we completedreflecting significant reserve growth and the benefits of a multi-year permittinglarger-scale expansion project. This transformational project is supported by a technically sound foundation with robust economics and construction project to expand a leach padplanning that helps drive an anticipated step-change in Coeur’s cash flow profile, which we expectbelieve will resultfundamentally reposition the Company.
We also remained committed to a higher-level of exploration investment by completing the largest and most successful drilling campaign in strong, sustainable cash flow going forward. Our higher levelCompany history. Whether making new discoveries or extending the mine lives of investment in targeted near-mineour existing operations, exploration droveis a 10% increase in Companywide year-end reserves and a 43% increase in mineralized material. In addition, we bolstered effortscritical component to develop our people so they have the necessary capabilitiesnear-, medium- and experiences to further advance our Company in the coming years.

     We DELIVER Impactful Results through Teamwork – Our team delivered record production in 2017 and further improved our costs, leading to higher cash flow.long-term, high-return organic growth opportunities. We also delivered high-quality growth from recent acquisitions such as the Wharf gold minemade significant strides in South Dakota, which has generated nearly $130 million in free cash flow through year-end 2017 since we acquired it just three years ago for $99 million. In addition, we acquired the high-gradeevaluating a potential restart of our Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in British Columbia late last year, which commenced production in the first quarter of 2018Columbia. Very strong exploration results and is expected to berecent technical work have created a source of high-margin growthpotentially compelling path forward for the Company. We completed several initiativesproject.

In 2021, we will continue pursuing our strategy of safely and responsibly discovering, developing, and operating a balanced portfolio of North American-based precious metals assets to further strengthenmaximize cash flow, returns and net asset value. By executing our balance sheet last year, resulting in a significant year-over-year decrease in interest expense,strategy, maintaining our strong, ethical culture and continuing to enhance our leading ESG profile, we further repositionedbelieve we can unlock meaningful long-term value for our portfolio with the salestockholders.
Respectfully,


Mitchell J. Krebs
President & Chief Executive Officer

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Dear Fellow Stockholders:


As the independent Chairman of Coeur Mining’s Board of Directors, it is my honor to invite you to our 2021 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting and to provide you with some insights into Coeur’s corporate governance practices. We remain focused on continuous improvement and maintaining a best-in-class corporate governance profile. Specifically, there are a few items I would like to call your attention to:
Board Refreshment– We have actively refreshed Coeur’s Board of Directors by adding high-caliber directors that have a depth and diversity of experience which is directly aligned with the Company’s strategy. This has led to a healthy balance of newer directors that have brought fresh perspectives and insights, including experiences and best practices from other industries, and longer serving directors that have a wealth of knowledge with respect to our company and industry. Our Board is actively engaged and keenly focused on strategic and risk oversight and the creation of stockholder value.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – We strongly believe that diversity on our Board contributes to a variety of viewpoints that allows us to make well-balanced decisions. Half of Coeur’s independent directors are diverse, either by gender or ethnicity. At the highest level, one of our overarching goals is to cultivate and continue to strengthen Coeur’s culture by fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Executive Compensation– We continue to update our executive compensation programs to reflect stockholder feedback and to align with our strategy and performance. Most notably, we added return on invested capital and major project execution measures to our 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, further aligning our strategic objectives with long-term value creation for our stockholders. Additionally, the percentage of our Annual Incentive Plan tied to ESG goals increased from 15% to 20%.
Stockholder Engagement
Stockholder engagement and feedback is an essential component of the San Bartolomé mine in Bolivia and several other non-core assets.

2018 will be Coeur’s 90th year in the mining business. We are proud of the progress we have made to reposition the Company and we look to build on the momentum we generated in 2017 to deliver another year of strong results.

We Pursue a Higher Standard of Alignment, Engagement and Communication

In 2017, our compensation programs reflected our operational and financial successes, as well as strong three-year total stockholder return. We continued our robust outreach efforts to maintain an open and transparent dialogue with our stockholders and other stakeholders and to appropriately respond to their feedback. Our proxy statement now clearly and concisely describes our corporate governance practices, stronghelping to drive increased transparency and accountability. The feedback we receive from our stockholders helps us to understand expectations for our performance, maintain transparency, and shape corporate governance and compensation policies. As part of our commitment to corporate social responsibility,maintaining a best-in-class governance profile, and executive compensation programs that are directly linkedin response to our performance.

stockholder feedback, we have amended the Company’s bylaws in recent years to adopt proxy access and implement an enhanced clawback policy to cover misconduct and financial restatements.

Your Vote is Important

Thank you for being a Coeur stockholder. Whether or notWe encourage you to return your proxy to vote your shares in advance, even if you plan to attend the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting in person, we encourage you to promptly vote your shares by submittingStockholders’ Meeting. You can submit your proxy on the Internet or by telephone, or by completing, signing, dating, and returning your proxy card. Instructions on how to vote begin on page 890.

Regardless of how many shares you own, your vote is important. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your continued support.

Respectfully,

Mitchell J. Krebs
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Chicago, Illinois
March 28, 2018


Robert E. Mellor
Chairman of the Board

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NOTICE OF 20182021
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING


Date:
Tuesday, May 8, 201811, 2021

Time:
10:
9:30 a.m. local timeCentral Time

Place:
the Four Seasons Hotel,
www.virtualshareholder
57 East 57th Street
meeting.com/cde2021
New York, New York 10022


Record Date:
March 13, 201817, 2021
Agenda:

1. Elect Electthe ten directorsnine director nominees named in the Proxy Statement

2. Ratify Approve the adoption of the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan and
      the reservation of 11,204,419 shares of common stock for issuance under the plan

3.   Ratifythe appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for
2021

3. Approve an amendment to the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance
under the Plan by 16.7 million

4. ApproveVote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation

5. Transact Transactsuch other business as properly may come before the Annual Meeting

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Due to continuing public health and travel safety concerns relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and to support the health and safety of our stockholders, employees and stakeholders, the Annual Meeting will be conducted in a virtual-only format, solely by means of a live audio webcast. Online access to the audio webcast will begin approximately 15 minutes before the start of the Annual Meeting to allow time for you to log-in and test your device’s audio system. We encourage you to access the meeting in advance of the designated start time. Stockholders participating in the Annual Meeting will be able to vote their shares electronically during the Annual Meeting and may submit questions during the virtual event using the directions on the meeting website at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/cde2021. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice of internet availability. If you hold your shares in the name of a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you may need to contact your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee for assistance with your 16-digit control number.

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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
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For more information about voting, see “General Information” on page 90.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to Be Held Onbe held on May 8, 2018. Our11, 2021. This Proxy Statement is attached. Financialand our 2020 Annual Report to Stockholders, which contains financial and other information concerning Coeur Mining, Inc. is contained in our 2017 Annual Report to Stockholders. You may access this Proxy Statement and our 2017 Annual Report to Stockholders, are available at www.proxyvote.com.

Beneficial (“Street Name”) Stockholders. If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other holder of record, follow the voting instructions you receive from the holder of record to vote your shares.

By order of the Board of Directors,


CASEY M. NAULT,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Coeur Mining, Inc.
104 S. Michigan Ave.
Suite 900
Chicago, Illinois 60603
March 28, 2018

By order of the Board of Directors,


Coeur will make a charitable contribution of $1 to Hire Heroes USA for every stockholder account that votes
CASEY M. NAULT,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Coeur Mining, Inc.
March 30, 2021


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Index of Certain Defined Terms
and Abbreviations
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to our core operating results
AgEqOz
Silver equivalent ounce
AIP
Annual Incentive Plan
Annual Meeting
2021 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be held May 11, 2021
Audit or Audit Committee
Audit Committee of the Board
Board
Coeur’s Board of Directors
CAS
Costs applicable to sales
CD&A
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
CLDC or CLD Committee
Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of the Board
Code
Coeur’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Coeur or the Company
Coeur Mining, Inc.
EHSCR or EHSCR Committee
Environmental, Health, Safety and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board
ESG
Environmental, social and governance
Exec
Executive Committee of the Board
FCF(1)
Free cash flow
LTIP or Plan
Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
NCGC or NCG Committee
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board
NEOs
Named Executive Officers
OCF
Operating cash flow
PCAOB
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
POA 11
Rochester mine Plan of Operations Amendment 11
PSUs
Performance share units issued under the LTIP
Record Date
March 17, 2021
ROIC
Return on invested capital
RS
Restricted shares issued under the LTIP
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Semler Brossy
Semler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC
TCFD
Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
Total Debt
Total Company debt, which includes capital leases, net of debt issuance costs and premium received
TRIFR
Total Reportable Injury Frequency Rate
TSR
Total stockholder return
YOY
Year-over-year
(1)
Please see “Appendix A—Certain Additional Information” for more information about non-GAAP measures used in this Proxy Statement and reconciliations of these measures to U.S. GAAP

Where You Can Find More Information
Annual Meeting
Annual Report:
www.coeur.com/_resources/pdfs/2020-Annual-Report.pdf
Annual Meeting Website
www.coeur.com/investors/events/2021-annual-stockholders-meeting
Vote your shares via the internet:
www.proxyvote.com
Register to attend the meeting
www.proxyvote.com
Investor Relations
www.coeur.com/investors/overview/
Corporate Governance
The following are available at our Corporate
Governance website:
www.coeur.com/company/corporate-governance/
Audit Committee Charter
Compensation and Leadership
Development Committee Charter
EHSCR Committee Charter
Executive Committee Charter
Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee Charter
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Bylaws
Certificate of Incorporation
The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement.

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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY


This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) of proxies of stockholders for shares to be voted at our Annual Stockholders’ Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) and any and all adjournments thereof. This proxy statement and the accompanying proxy are first being made available to our stockholders on or about March 28, 2018.

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement.statement, which is first being sent or made available to stockholders on or about March 30, 2021. This is only a summary, and we encourage you to read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting. For more complete information regarding our 2017 operating and financial performance, please also review our Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2017 (our “Annual Report”).

Annual Meeting

ANNUAL MEETING




Time and Date
10:9:30 a.m. local timeCentral Time on Tuesday May 8, 201811, 2021
Place
The Four Seasons Hotel, 57 East 57th Street, New York, New York 10022Virtual meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/cde2021
Record Date
Tuesday,Wednesday, March 13, 201817, 2021
Voting
Holders of common stock as of the Record Date are entitled to vote. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote for each director nominee and one vote for each of the proposals to be voted on.
EntryAttendance
You are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting only if you were a Coeur stockholder as of the close of business on the Record Date or hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting.

You should be prepared to present valid photo identification for admittance. If you do not provide photo identification, you will not be admitted to the Annual Meeting. Please let us know if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting by marking the appropriate box on the enclosed proxy card if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, or, if you vote by telephone or over the internet, by indicating your plans when prompted.
VOTING MATTERS

Voting Matters

Proposal
Coeur Board Voting
Recommendation
Page Reference
(for more detail)
1
Election of ten directors
FOR each nominee
2
Approve the adoption of the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
FOR
3
Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Coeur’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018
FOR
4
Vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation
FOR
Proposal
Coeur Board Voting
Recommendation
Page Reference
(for more detail)
1
Election of nine directors named in this Proxy Statement
FOR each nominee
2
Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Coeur’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021
FOR
3
Approve an amendment to the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 16.7 million
FOR the amendment
4
Vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation
FOR

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We will make a charitable contribution of $1 to Hire Heroes USA for every stockholder account that votes. Coeur is committed to recruiting, supporting and integrating veterans into our operations through our Coeur Heroes program, launched in 2018. Coeur Heroes allows past and present service members to use the special skills they developed during their time of service to help make a difference at our operations.

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Coeur’s Business and Strategy

2017

We are a precious metals producer with mines located in the United States, Canada and Q1 2018 Performance Highlights

During 2017, we delivered onMexico, and exploration projects in North America. Coeur’s strategy is to maximize cash flow by building and maintaining a balanced portfolio of high-quality precious metals assets in low risk jurisdictions through exploration, operational execution and selective acquisitions. Our strategy is guided by our commitment to purpose statement, We Pursue a Higher Standard, and three key principles: Protect our People, Places and Planet; Develop Quality Resources, Growth and Plans; and Deliver Impactful Results. We strive to integrate sustainable operations and development into our business decisions and strategic goals. We proactively conduct our business with a focus on positively impacting the environment, as well as the health, safety, and socioeconomics of our people and the communities in which we operate.


Culture and Human Capital Management (p. 30)
Coeur has long recognized that people are the key to achieving our strategic goals. This has been central to our culture and strategy since before “human capital management” became a prevalent phrase and topic. Our culture values ethics, diversity, safety, protection of the environment and achievement of our strategic goals. We seek to recruit, retain and develop employees at all levels who embody our purpose statement and are aligned with our culture. Our leadership team regularly engages with employees and assesses our culture through surveys, town halls with opportunities for employees to ask questions, and development programming, among other efforts. We also conduct robust succession planning at all levels of the organization annually to identify high potential performers, formulate plans to develop future leaders and retain talent. You can read more about these and other topics that are central to human capital management at Coeur on page 30.
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2020 Performance Highlights
In 2020, we navigated the unprecedented challenges created by COVID-19 and delivered strong financial and operating results while advancing key strategic initiatives to unlock long-term value for stockholders. The health and safety of our employees and the communities where we operate, as well as the protection of the environment continued to be our top priorities, and we are proud of year-over-year reductions in injury rates and permit discharge exceedances. We also achieved key milestones in our efforts to operate safelyexpand and responsibly, invest in our existing assetsreposition the Rochester mine as the Company’s cornerstone asset, including the commencement of construction activities and near-minepublishing a new technical report indicating a net asset value of $634 million and internal rate of return of 31% based on an 18-year reserves-only mine life. Finally, the Company’s largest ever exploration upgradeprogram identified new and significant discoveries while increasing companywide reserves to record levels.
REVENUE
NET INCOME
$785.5M
YOY Increase of 10%
$25.6M
Highest since 2016
 
 
 
SAFETY
ENVIRONMENT
ADJUSTED EBITDA(1)
9.5%
52%
$263.4M
Reduction in 3-year
rolling average
employee +
contractor TRIFR
YOY decline in
permit discharge
exceedances
YOY increase of 51%
 
 
 
OCF
FCF(1)
$148.7M
YOY increase of 62%
$49.4M
YOY increase of $57.3M
 
 
 
GOLD PRODUCTION
SILVER PRODUCTION
355,678 oz
-1% YOY, in line with guidance
9.7M oz
-17% YOY, in line with guidance
GOLD CAS / OZ(1)
SILVER CAS / OZ(1)
$895
2.0% YOY increase
$11.65
30% YOY decrease
GOLD RESERVES
SILVER RESERVES
+22%
YOY increase
+42%
YOY increase
(1)
Please see “Appendix A—Certain Additional Information” for more information about non-GAAP measures used in this Proxy Statement and reconciliations of these measures to U.S. GAAP.
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2020 Executive Compensation Highlights (p. 52)
Compensation programs across the qualityCompany take into consideration the varying roles of our portfolioemployees and bolster the strengthare designed to promote operational success and flexibility of our balance sheet are showing positive results that we believe will providecreate long-term value for our stockholders.


PROTECT – Our People, Places, Planet

No environmental violation notices or monetary penalties

55% reduction in reportable spills compared to 2016 and nearly 67% reduction since 2013

Continued to perform concurrent reclamation activities at our mines, restoring the land as we mine other areas

50% reduction since 2012 in Total Reportable Injury Frequency Rate, a key safety metric in the mining industry

Increased contractor safety training, including for third-party contractors at our sites

Our Rochester mine was named the safest medium-size surface operation in Nevada by the Nevada Mining Association and the second safest open pit mine in the U.S. by the Mine Safety and Health Administration

Our Palmarejo mine in Mexico has consistently been awarded the Clean Industry Certificate (Certificado de Industria Limpia), and a recertification is pending in 2018. Palmarejo has also received the Corporate Social Responsbility (Empresa Socialmente Responsible) award for nine consecutive years

Through sustainable development and actions, Coeur continued to support initiatives that addressed community needs and maintained or proactively pursued key partnerships with strong and positive community relations

DEVELOP – Quality Resources, Growth, Plans

Our investment in expected high-return growth opportunities accelerated, with capital expenditures in 2017 increasing 45% compared to 2016

Repositioning and investment at the Palmarejo complex resulted in our long-term production milestone of 4,500 tons per day being reached one quarter ahead of schedule including through the successful ramp-up of a second underground mine, a 64% year-over-year increase in silver equivalent (“AgEq”)(1) production and $110 million in free cash flow(1)

Completed and commissioned the Stage IV leach pad on time at our Rochester mine after three years of permitting and ten months of construction, allowing for increased scale and efficiency

Developed and began to mine the high-grade Jualin deposit at the Kensington mine

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Bolstered Coeur’s North American-focused platform and successful acquisition track record:

  ►   Acquired the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in British Columbia, Canada

  ►   More than recovered purchase price for Wharf mine in South Dakota         through free cash flow(1) in less than three years while adding reserves and         extending mine life

Increased investment in exploration by 66% compared to 2016 to $41.9 million, with particularly strong results at the Palmarejo complex and the Kensington mine

Year-over-year increases of 10% to our companywide(1) reserves, 42% to measured and indicated mineralized material

DELIVER – Impactful Results through Teamwork

Record production of 39.4 million AgEq(1) ounces (including 4.3 million ounces produced at the San Bartolomé Mine in Bolivia which was sold on February 28, 2018)(2)

Net income from continuing operations was $0.06 per share

Operating cash flow from continuing operations of $197.2 million, an increase of over 100% compared to 2016(2)

Positive free cash flow(1) of more than $60 million, an increase of over $85 million compared to 2016

All-in sustaining costs (“AISC”) per average spot AgEq ounce (“AgEqOz”)(1) were $13.82, slightly lower than 2016 despite higher diesel and consumables costs during 2017

Adjusted costs applicable to sales per average spot AgEqOz(1) at Palmarejo for 2017 were 34% lower year-over-year

Interest expense for 2017 was approximately 56% lower than for 2016 due to de-leveraging

Successfully refinanced our senior notes, extending maturity and reducing the interest rate by 200 basis points to 5.875%

Established new $200 million revolving credit facility to partially fund the Silvertip acquisition and provide balance sheet flexibility

Liquidity of $280 million(3) as of year-end 2017, a significant increase from $118 million as of year-end 2016

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Portfolio Optimization

Sold the San Bartolomé Mine and processing facility in Bolivia in the first quarter of 2018, and the Joaquin project in Argentina and the Company’s portfolio of royalty and stream assets including the Endeavor silver stream in Australia in 2017

Divestiture of nine non-core assets for aggregate consideration of $65.1 million since the beginning of 2016

Investment in early-stage exploration projects with a focus on properties with existing operations to leverage existing investment, facilities and workforce
(1)For purposes of silver equivalence, a 60:1 silver to gold ratio is used unless otherwise noted. Average spot prices included in “Appendix A - Certain Additional Information”. Free cash flow is calculated as Cash Provided by Operating Activities less Capital Expenditures and Gold Production Royalty Payments (see reconciliation tables in “Appendix A – Certain Additional Information”). AISC and adjusted costs applicable to sales per average spot AgEqOz are non-GAAP financial measures (see reconciliation tables in “Appendix A – Certain Additional Information”).
(2)On December 22, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its wholly-owned Bolivian subsidiary, which owned and operated the San Bartolomé mine. The transaction closed on February 28, 2018. As a result, the mine was presented in the Company’s Annual Report as a discontinued operation and excluded from consolidated operating statistics and financial results for all periods presented. In 2017, San Bartolomé produced 4.3 million ounces of silver.
(3)Includes $88.0 million available under Coeur’s revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2017.

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2017 provides a detailed discussion of the philosophy, structure and results of compensation paid to our Named Executive Compensation Highlights (p. 43)

In 2017,Officers during 2020. The CD&A also describes our executiveleading compensation programs demonstratedpractices, recent changes in our compensation program in response to stockholder feedback, and the strong alignment with stockholder returns. Coeur performed at the 80th percentile among peers in three-year relative total stockholder return (“TSR”), which was a key driver in the 150% payout on performance shares for the three-year period ended December 31, 2017. In addition, Coeur delivered strong performance against strategic goals designed to create long-term stockholder value, resulting in above-target Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) payouts for 2017.

link between pay and performance. At our 20172020 Annual Meeting, our stockholders again showed strong support for our executive compensation program with over 97%93% of the votes cast for the approval of theour “say-on-pay” proposal.

In 2017,2020, our CompensationCLD Committee continued to place a largesignificant proportion of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”)NEOs at risk in order to align pay with performance. The graphs below illustrate the proportion of target total direct compensation opportunity in 2017 (base salary, target AIP, and target Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) opportunity) that is variable and “at risk” forperformance to a greater extent than our CEO and our other NEOs (on an average basis). In 2017,peers, as shown in the charts below, variable pay as a percentage of total direct compensation was 80% and 74% for our CEO and other NEOs (average), respectively, consistent with our peers, demonstrating that our pay-for-performance compensation philosophy aligns executive pay with creation of long-term value for our stockholders.

graphs below.


Peer group described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Peer Groups”Group” on page 5263. Data is from public filings forduring fiscal year 2016.

2019. NEO (Average) excludes the CEO.
Companywide AIP achievement of 121% of target was driven by strong safety and environmental performance, strong gold production and at or near-target performance of measures linked to costs and adjusted EBITDA, partially offset by lower-than-expected silver production. Slightly higher-than-target growth of three-year reserves and mineralization per share and below-threshold performance in three-year growth in OCF per share resulted in an overall 51% payout of the 2018 three-year performance share award.

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   PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

Corporate Governance Highlights (p. 12)

Independent Board chairman
The Board and Board committees take an active role in the Company’s risk oversight and risk management processes
All directors independent other than CEO
Proactive ongoing outreach to large stockholders on governance, executive compensation and other matters
Board refreshment – two new directors elected to the Board in February 2018; 50% of the Board with tenure of approximately five years or less
All directors are elected annually for one-year terms
Annual evaluations promote Board and Board committee effectiveness
Majority voting in uncontested director elections with a resignation policy
Chairman’s one-on-one meetings with each director promote candor, effectiveness and accountability
Stockholders owning 20% or more of Coeur’s common stock have the right to call a special meeting of the stockholders
No related person transactions with directors or executive officers
Coeur does not have a poison pill or similar anti-takeover defenses in place

Board Refreshment & Director Nominees (p. 12)

The following tables provides summary information about each director nominee. In 2018, we demonstratedFor the three-year 2018-2020 period, our commitment to Board refreshmentCEO received 18% higher than target payouts for performance-based and diversity by adding two new qualified directors, Jessica L. McDonald and Eduardo Luna, resulting in a reduction of average director tenure to less than nine years. You can read more about the qualifications of Ms. McDonald and Mr. Luna as well as the rest“at-risk” elements of our directors below andcompensation program as discussed in more detail beginning on page 1264. The Board recommends a vote “FOR” each of the directors.

Name
Age
Director Since
Committee Memberships(1)
Independent
Robert E. Mellor (Chairman)
74
1998
Comp, NCGC (C), Executive (C)
Yes
Linda L. Adamany
66
2013
Audit (C), EHSSR
Yes
Kevin S. Crutchfield
57
2013
Comp, EHSSR
Yes
Sebastian Edwards
64
2007
Comp, EHSSR
Yes
Randolph E. Gress
62
2013
Audit, NCGC
Yes
Mitchell J. Krebs
46
2011
Executive
No
Eduardo Luna
72
2018
EHSSR
Yes
Jessica L. McDonald
49
2018
Audit, EHSSR
Yes
John H. Robinson
67
1998
Audit, Comp (C), NCGC, Executive
Yes
J. Kenneth Thompson
66
1998
Audit, NCGC, EHSSR (C), Executive
Yes

(C) denotes the Chair of each committee

During this same period, our stock price increased by 38%.

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2020 Annual Incentive Plan Results(1)
Metric
Weight
Result
Payout
Gold Production
15%
200%
30%
Silver Production
10%
0%
0%
Gold CAS
15%
130%
20%
Silver CAS
10%
100%
10%
Adjusted EBITDA
30%
95%
29%
Safety and Environmental
20%
163%
33%
Weighted Average Payout
 
 
121%(3)
2018-2020 LTIP Performance Shares Results(1)
Metric
Weight(2)
Payout
Operating Cash Flow/share
50%
0%
Reserves & Mineralized
Material/share
50%
101%
Relative TSR Modifier
N/A
Weighted Average Payout
 
51%
(1)
For details about the calculation of 2020 AIP and 2018-2020 LTIP performance shares results, see “2020 Executive Compensation Results” beginning on page 65.
(2)
Weighting is calculated as a percentage of the total 2018 performance share grant target value. The 2018 performance share grant constituted 60% of the total 2018 LTIP award opportunity target value, with the other 40% granted as three-year time-vesting restricted shares. For details about the calculation of the payout for the 2018 performance share awards, see “Payouts for 2018-2020 Performance Shares”.
(3)
The sum of amounts in this column equal 121% before rounding.
Evolution of Executive Compensation Program

Corporate Governance Highlights and Best Practices (p. 10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EFFECTIVE
BOARD
LEADERSHIP
 
PROXY
ACCESS
 
2
 
50%
 
INDEPENDENT
 
8 of 9
 
COUNSELING
AND
STRATEGIC RISK
OVERSIGHT
 
PROACTIVELY
ADOPTED IN
2019
 
DIRECTORS
RECOGNIZED BY
NACD(1) 100 TOP
DIRECTORS IN
2019 & 2020
 
INDEPENDENT
DIRECTOR
NOMINEES
ARE DIVERSE
 
BOARD
CHAIRMAN
 
  INDEPENDENT
  DIRECTORS
 
(1)
National Association of Corporate Directors
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   PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

Director Nominees (p. 15)

Summary Information
Name and Principal Occupation
Age
Director
Since
Independent
Other Public
Company Boards
Committee
Memberships
Robert E. Mellor
Chairman of the Board and Interim CEO of Monro, Inc.
77
1998
1
Nom Gov – Chair
CLD
Exec – Chair
Linda L. Adamany
Director, Jefferies Financial Group & BlackRock Institutional Trust Company
69
2013
2
Audit – Chair
EHSCR
Sebastian Edwards
Professor of International Business Economics at UCLA
67
2007
0
Audit
CLD
Randolph E. Gress
Retired Chairman and CEO of Innophos Holdings, Inc.
65
2013
0
CLD
Nom Gov
Mitchell J. Krebs
President & CEO of Coeur Mining, Inc.
49
2011
 
1
Exec
Eduardo Luna
Chairman of Rochester Resources Ltd.
75
2018
2
Audit
EHSCR
Jessica L. McDonald
Director of Hydro One Limited
52
2018
1
Audit
EHSCR
John H. Robinson
Chairman of Hamilton Ventures LLC
70
1998
1
CLD – Chair
Nom Gov
Exec
J. Kenneth Thompson
President and CEO of Pacific Star Energy LLC
69
2002
3
EHSCR – Chair
Nom Gov
Exec

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Key Qualifications of our Directors (p. 12TABLE OF CONTENTS)

Our Board believes that it should possess a combination of skills, professional experience and diversity of viewpoints necessary to oversee our business. In addition, the Board believes that there are certain attributes that every director should possess, as reflected in the membership criteria summarized in “Director and Nominee Experience and Qualifications” beginning on page 1210. The following table below provides summary information about the skills and qualifications of our Board.


Stockholder Engagement (p. 25) & Corporate Social Responsibility (p. 26)

In 2017, Coeur continueddirector nominees. More information about these skills and qualifications, including with respect to actively engage with all relevant stakeholders, including our stockholders. We reached out to stockholders representing 64% of our aggregate outstanding shares (as of June 30, 2017) to engageeach individual director, can be found on issues including corporate governance and executive compensation. Coeur continued to support initiatives that addressed community needs and proactively engaged in key partnerships to foster strong positive community relations. Finally, we continued to invest in our health and safety programs, achieved industry-leading safety performance and received prestigious safety awards in 2017.

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COEUR MINING, INC.

Responsibility (p. 26)
PROXY STATEMENT

2018 ANNUAL MEETING
MAY 8, 2018

General Information

When

Coeur has established itself as a leader among peers in ESG. We continued to advance our ESG initiatives in 2020, including publishing our inaugural Responsibility Report, building on our commitment to Diversity, Equity and where is the Annual Meeting?

The Annual Stockholders’ Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) willInclusion, progressing climate change initiatives and protecting critical habitat. Our 2020 Responsibility Report to be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., local time, at the Four Seasons Hotel, 57 East 57th Street, New York, New York 10022.

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting? What is the Record Date?

All stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 13, 2018 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof upon the matters listedpublished in the Noticesecond quarter of Annual Meeting. Each stockholder is entitled2021 will detail these achievements and many others, and will also include specific, objective goals to one vote for each share held of record on that date. As ofreduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions across the close of business on the Record Date, a total of 186,219,222 shares of our common stock were outstanding.

What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a stockholder who holds in street name?

If your shares of Coeur common stock are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., you are a stockholder of record, and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you from the Company.

If your shares of Coeur common stock are held in “street name”, meaning your shares of Coeur common stock are held in a brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are the beneficial owner of these shares, and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker, banker or other nominee, who is considered the stockholder of record with respect to such shares. As the beneficial owner of Coeur common stock, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote, and you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee describing how to vote your shares of Coeur common stock.

How do I inspect the list of stockholders of record?

A list of the stockholders of record as of the Record Date entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available at the Annual Meeting.

Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the internet availability of proxy materials?

In accordance with the rules of the SEC, instead of mailing to stockholders a printed copy of our proxy statement, Annual Report and other materials (the “proxy materials”) relating to the Annual Meeting, Coeur may furnish proxy materials to stockholders on the internet by providing a notice of internet availability of proxy materials (the “Notice of Internet Availability”) to inform stockholders when the proxy materials are available on the internet. If you receive the Notice of Internet Availability by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you specifically request one. Instead, the Notice of Internet Availability will instruct you on how you may access and review all of Coeur’s proxy materials, as well as howour initial disclosures in-line with the recommendations of the TCFD. This enhanced disclosure will supplement disclosure aligned with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”) and Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”) frameworks, which we included in the 2019 Responsibility Report. We are particularly proud to submit your proxy, overhave achieved the internet. The proxy materials are available at www.proxyvote.com.

following ESG accomplishments and awards in 2020:


(1)
Corporate Secretary Magazine Corporate Governance Awards.
2020 Investor Outreach and Engagement (p. 26)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OUTREACH
 
5
 
91
 
INVESTOR DAY
 
4
 
 
TO ALL
INVESTORS
HOLDING 0.15%
OR MORE OUTSTANDING COEUR STOCK
 
PARTICIPATED IN
FIVE INVESTOR
CONFERENCES
 
ONE-ON-ONE
AND GROUP
MEETINGS WITH
INVESTORS
 
VIRTUAL INVESTOR
DAY CONDUCTED
IN DECEMBER
 
CONFERENCE
CALLS WITH
INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS WITH Q&A
 

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Will I get more than one copy of the notice or proxy materials if multiple stockholders share my address?

When multiple stockholders have the same address, the SEC permits companies and intermediaries, such as brokers, to deliver a single copy of certain proxy materials and the Notice of Internet Availability to them. This process is commonly referred to as “householding”. We do not participate in householding, but some brokers may for stockholders who do not take electronic delivery of proxy materials. If your shares are held in a brokerage account and you have received notice from your broker that it will send one copy of the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or instruct your broker otherwise. If, at any time, you would prefer to receive a separate copy of the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy materials, or if you share an address with another stockholder and receive multiple copies but would prefer to receive a single copy, please notify your broker. We promptly will deliver to a stockholder who received one copy of the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy materials as the result of householding a separate copy upon the stockholder’s written or oral request directed to our investor relations department at (312) 489-5800, Coeur Mining, Inc., 104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60603. Please note, however, that if you wish to receive a paper proxy card or other proxy materials for purposes of this year’s Annual Meeting, you should follow the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability.

What does it mean to give a proxy?

The persons named on the proxy card (the “proxy holders”) have been designated by the Board to vote the shares represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The proxy holders are officers of Coeur. They will vote the shares represented by each properly executed and timely received proxy in accordance with the stockholder’s instructions, or if no instructions are specified, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted “FOR” each nominee in Proposal 1 and “FOR” Proposals 2, 3 and 4 in accordance with the recommendations of the Board as described in this proxy statement. If any other matter properly comes before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the proxy holders will vote on that matter in their discretion.

How do I vote?

If you are a holder of shares of Coeur common stock, you can vote by telephone or on the internet 24 hours a day through 11:59 p.m. (Central Time) on the day before the Annual Meeting date. If you are located in the United States or Canada and are a stockholder of record, you can submit a proxy for your shares by calling toll-free 1-800-690-6903. Whether you are a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner, you can also submit a proxy for your shares by internet at www.proxyvote.com. Both the telephone and internet systems have easy to follow instructions on how you may submit a proxy for your shares and allow you to confirm that the system has properly recorded your proxy. If you are submitting a proxy for your shares by telephone or internet, you should have in hand when you call or access the website, as applicable, the Notice of Internet Availability or the proxy card or voting instruction card (for those holders who have received, by request, a hard copy of the proxy card or voting instruction card). If you submit a proxy by telephone or internet, you do not need to return your proxy card to the Company. A telephone or internet proxy must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. (Central Time) on the day before the Annual Meeting date.

If you have received, by request, a hard copy of the proxy card or voting instruction card, and wish to submit your proxy by mail, you must complete, sign and date the proxy card or voting instruction card and return it in the envelope provided so that it is received prior to the Annual Meeting.

While the Company encourages holders of common stock to vote by proxy, you also have the option of voting your shares of common stock in person at the Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record of common stock, you have the right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, subject to compliance with the procedures described below.

How can I revoke a proxy or change my vote?

If you are a stockholder of record of Coeur common stock, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time prior to the voting at the Annual Meeting:

by providing written notice to our Corporate Secretary;
What We Heard from Stockholders
by attending
What We Did
Continue to enhance ESG profile, initiatives and disclosures, including related to climate change

 Published inaugural Responsibility Report during 2020 including SASB
  and GRI-aligned disclosures and specific, objective ESG goals
 Developed energy and emissions reductions targets for publication in   2021
 Conducted gap analysis to begin TCFD-aligned reporting in 2021
 Safety and environmental weighting increased from 15% to 20% for the   Annual Meeting2020 AIP
 Further strengthened commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion,
  including hosting Day of Understanding for corporate team in early
  March 2020; second annual event planned for Spring 2021
Prioritize protection of employees and voting in person (your attendancecommunities amid COVID-19

 Acted quickly and decisively to protect employees and communities at   the Annual Meeting willonset of the pandemic by implementing measures such as testing,   contact tracing, paid employee quarantine periods, and longer rotations
  with overtime pay at remote operations to minimize fly-in/fly-out cycles
 No COVID-driven layoffs or furloughs; continued to pay full wages and   benefits to Mexico employees during temporary government-mandated   shut-down of Palmarejo mine (blanket government order not by itself revoke your proxy);specific to   Palmarejo)
 Donated personal protective equipment and other supplies to local
  communities
 Medical clinic at Palmarejo mine in Mexico remained open and free to   the public
 Facilitated transition to remote working for corporate and other
  professional staff, providing them with IT equipment and other home   office supplies; implemented safety protocols, contact tracing
  technology and testing to allow employees to return to the corporate
  office on a voluntary basis and in compliance with local rules and laws
Link executive compensation program to driving long-term stockholder value

 Made 100% of the core measures of our performance share program   drivers of stockholder value, including growth in reserves and
  mineralized material and introduction of ROIC metric and metrics tied to
  critical, long-term projects including the Rochester expansion discussed
  above; retained relative TSR as a modifier
Emphasis on culture and human capital management

 Reported results of our 2019 culture survey and assessment to
  management and our Board and took action to address areas of
  opportunity to improve; planning for next survey in 2021 including
  questions on how COVID has impacted our culture
 Continued strengthening recruiting and development initiatives despite
  COVID-related challenges, such as recruiting and onboarding
  Mr. Routledge as our SVP & Chief Operating Officer and, as part of
  our commitment to fostering and enhancing diversity, two women in
  critical leadership positions (General Manager of our Rochester mine
  and Mexico Country Manager)
Include directors in stockholder engagement calls

 Our independent directors, including our Chairman and the Chairs of
  our Board committees, are made available to engage directly with
  stockholders as part of our annual stockholder outreach program
by submitting a later-dated proxy card; or
if you submitted a proxy by telephone or Internet, by submitting a subsequent proxy by telephone or internet.

If you are a beneficial owner of Coeur common stock and have instructed a broker, bank or other nominee to vote your shares, you may follow the directions received from your broker, bank or other nominee to change or revoke those instructions.

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How many shares must be represented in person or by proxy to hold the Annual Meeting?

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A majority of the voting power of all issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting.

What is a broker non-vote?

A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or other nominee that holds shares on behalf of a street name stockholder does not vote on a particular matter because it does not have discretionary authority to vote on that particular matter and has not received voting instructions from the street name stockholder.

Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, if you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares, the nominee has discretionary authority to vote on routine matters but not on non-routine matters. If you hold your shares in street name, it is critical that you cast your vote if you want it to count for non-routine matters as described in the table below. Broker non-votes and abstentions by stockholders from voting (including brokers holding their clients' shares of record who cause abstentions to be recorded) will be counted towards determining whether or not a quorum is present. However, because broker non-votes and abstentions are not considered “votes cast” under Delaware law, they will have no effect on the approval of non-routine matters.

Who will tabulate the vote?

Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting will be tabulated by the inspectors of election appointed by us for the meeting.

Who bears the cost of this proxy solicitation?

We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited by directors, officers or regular employees in person or by telephone or electronic mail without special compensation. We have retained Morrow Sodali LLC, Stamford, Connecticut, to assist in the solicitation of proxies. Morrow Sodali LLC’s fee will be $8,000, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Do stockholders have dissenters’ rights?

Pursuant to applicable Delaware law, there are no dissenters’ or appraisal rights relating to the matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting.

Important Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials – Our Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com and on the Investor Relations page of Coeur's website at www.coeur.com/investors/.

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Votes Required to Approve the Proposals:

Best Practices
ProposalIndependent Board chairman and all directors are independent other than the Chief Executive Officer (“Chief Executive Officer” or “CEO”)
Required Vote
Effect of
Abstention
Broker Voting
(1)
Election of directors
Majority of votes cast for the nominees
None
Broker may not vote shares
(2)
Approve the adoption of the 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Majority of votes cast for the action
None
Broker may not vote shares
(3)
Ratification of independent auditors for 2018
Majority of votes cast for the action
None
Broker may vote shares
(4)
Advisory vote on executive compensation
Majority of votes cast for the action
None
Broker may not vote shares
Please cast your vote as soon as possible by:
 
Clawback and forfeiture policy covering both financial restatements and misconduct
Board and Board committees take an active role in the Company’s risk oversight and risk management processes
 
Proactive ongoing stockholder outreach on governance, executive compensation and other ESG matters, including participation by independent directors

Focus on Board refreshment – three new directors since Q1 2018(1)
Using the Internet at www.proxyvote.com

Calling toll-free from the United States, U.S. territories and Canada to
1 800-690-6903



 
Chairman’s one-on-one meetings with each director promote candor, effectiveness and accountability
Strong mix of directors with complementary skills
 
Majority voting in uncontested director elections with a resignation policy

Annual evaluations promote Board and Board committee effectiveness
Mailing your signed proxy or voting
instruction form

Attending the Annual Meeting in person
 
All directors elected annually for one-year terms
Proxy access allows stockholders who have satisfied requirements specified in our Bylaws to include director nominees in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy
 
Stockholders owning 20% or more of Coeur’s common stock have the right to call a special meeting of the stockholders
No related person transactions with directors or executive officers
 
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

What am I voting for?

The election
50% of all ten of Coeur’s directors to hold office until the 2019 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting and until their successors have been elected and qualified. Allindependent director nominees are currently Coeur directors who werediverse (gender or ethnic)
Active Board oversight of enterprise risk, including involvement in strategy setting and crisis management preparation and response efforts
(1)
Brian Sandoval, elected by stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting, with the exception of Ms. McDonald and Mr. Luna, who were elected as directors byto the Board during 2019, resigned in February 2018.October 2020 after accepting a new position as President of the University of Nevada, Reno, which does not allow him to serve on corporate boards.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
each nominee listed below

Director and Nominee Experience and Qualifications


Coeur is a precious metals mining company that ownswith five wholly-owned operations in the United States, Mexico and operates mines in several jurisdictions.Canada. The management of our business requires the balancing of many considerations, including strategic and financial growth and building long-term value for our stockholders, the cyclicality of commodities prices, the health and safety of our employees and business partners, environmental stewardship, building positive relationships with the communities in which we operate, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations in a heavily-regulated industry, and maintaining leading corporate governance and disclosure practices. including:
Strategic and financial growth and building long-term value for our stockholders
Fostering and maintaining a strong culture
Cyclicality of commodities prices
Attracting, developing and retaining talented employees
Health and safety of our employees and business and community partners
Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations in a heavily-regulated industry
Environmental stewardship
Maintaining leading corporate governance and disclosure practices
Building positive relationships with the communities in which we operate
Our Board believes that it should possess a combination of skills, professional experience and diversity of viewpoints necessary to oversee our business, together with relevant technical skills or financial acumen that demonstrates an understanding of the financial and operational aspects and associated risks of a large, complex organization like Coeur. Accordingly, the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (“NCGC”) consider the qualifications of directors and director candidates individually and in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition and our current and future needs.

As set forth in ourOur Corporate Governance Guidelines contain Board membership criteria, include items relating tofocused on ethics, integrity and values, sound business judgment, strength of character, mature judgment, professional experience, industry knowledge and diversity of viewpoints, all in the context of an assessment of the perceived needs of the Board at that point in time. Accordingly, the Board and the NCG Committee consider the qualifications of incumbent directors and director candidates individually and

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in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition and our current and future needs, including an incumbent director’s or potential director’s ability to contribute to the diversity of viewpoints and experience represented on the Board, and it regularly reviews its effectiveness in balancing these considerations when assessing the composition of the Board.
The Board and the NCGCNCG Committee have not formulated any specific minimum qualifications, but rather consider the factors described above. For incumbent directors, past performance and term of service on the Board are also considered. Among other things, the Board has determined that it is important to have individuals with the following skills and experiences on the Board:

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Current orand Former CEOChief Executive

Directors with experience in significant leadership positions possess strong abilities to motivate and develop people and understand the complexities and challenges of managing a large organization

Project Development/Management

The mining business is project intensive. Coeur benefits by having directors who have experience through the entire lifecycle of acquiring, developing and managing large and complex projects

Geology/Natural Resources

Board experience identifying, provingEnvironmental, Social and extracting resources enables the Board to understand our businessGovernance / Health and strategy better
Safety
Health, Safety and Environmental

Relevant because operatingOperating safely and protecting the environments and communities in which we operate is our highest priority and critical to the success of our business

Government Affairs, Regulatory and Legal
We operate in a heavily regulated industry that is directly affected by governmental actions and legal requirements at the local, state and federal levels in the United States, Mexico and Canada

Gender DiversityStrategy Development and Execution

We value a Board that reflects the diversity
Directors with experience driving strategic direction and growth through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic initiatives, and overseeing commitment of our workforceresources, risk management and communitiesexecution provide critical insights in evaluating strategic plans and opportunities

Capital Markets ExperienceTransactions

Facilitates analysis
Analysis and understanding of proposed capital markets transactions, including risks and the impact to our existing capital structure is critical to oversight of strategy execution and project management

LegalExtractive or Cyclical Industry

Facilitates assistance with
The mining sector, particularly precious metals mining, is cyclical, and stockholders and management benefit from the Board’s oversightperspectives and experience of our legal and compliance mattersdirectors who have lead firms through several full business cycles

Mining/Extractive Industry

Relevant given the industry in which we operate

Economic Trends and Policies

An understanding and awareness of economic trends and policies is critical since we mine and sell commodities and strive to maintain a strong and flexible balance sheet, and therefore have significant exposure to macroeconomic trends and changes in the economic policies of central banks and governments

U.S. Public Company Board Service

As a U.S.-based and New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)-listedNYSE-listed company, Directors who have experience serving on other U.S. public company boards generally are well preparedwell-prepared to fulfill the Board’s responsibilities of overseeing and providing insight and guidance to management in the context of U.S. public company regulation and governance structures

Government/Regulatory AffairsFinance/Accounting

We operate in a heavily regulated industry thatcomplex financial and regulatory environment with disclosure requirements, detailed business processes and internal controls

Technology/Cyber Security
Important in providing perspectives on innovation and overseeing the physical and cyber threats against the security of our operations, assets and systems

Human Capital Management
Oversight of the recruitment, retention and development of key talent is directly affected by governmental actions atcritical for execution of Company strategies and initiatives

Culture
A strong culture is the local, statefoundation for effective risk management, attracting, retaining and federal levelsdeveloping top talent, transparency and accountability, and strategy development and execution

Geographic
Experience in the United States, Mexicojurisdictions in which we operate helps us navigate unique jurisdictional challenges, including culture and Canadathe legal and regulatory environment

Board Composition and Refreshment


The Board seeks to identify and retain directors with deep knowledge and experience in the mining and natural resources sectors while also including an appropriate number of directors with perspectives from other industries and experience. The mining sector, particularly precious metals mining, is cyclical, and stockholders and management benefit from the perspectives and experience of directors whodoes not have led firms through several full business cycles. For instance, six of our ten directors have executive experience in the mining/extractive sector or natural resources sectors while others bring significant business, risk management and financial experience, including our Chairman, who has extensive experience in the home building industry, which is a capital-intensive and cyclical business not unlike precious metals mining. Directors who have served onmandatory retirement age. Instead, the Board for an extended period of time alsobelieves that directors should be evaluated on their unique perspectives, experiences and ability to contribute to the Board and that long-serving directors provide important perspective and insight based on industry experience and a deep understanding of our long-term plans and strategic objectives.

For these reasons, the Board does not have a mandatory retirement age. The Board believes that directors should be evaluated on their unique perspective and experience and ability to contribute to the Board and is focused on maintaining a balance between longer-servinglonger serving directors with significant Coeur institutional knowledge and newer directors with complementary skills, expertise, diverse backgrounds and expertisepoints of view, which allows for natural turnover and an appropriate pace of Board refreshment.

For example, several of our longer serving directors, including Messrs. Mellor, Robinson and Thompson, have deep public company board experience, including Messrs. Mellor’s and Thompson’s roles in leading other public company boards, which are invaluable to our Board and management team and balance with the

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perspectives of our newer directors. Messrs. Mellor, Edwards, Robinson and Thompson also have significant experience serving Coeur in different economic environments, through multiple business and commodity cycles, and under multiple management teams, which provides them with experience and perspective that is highly valuable in providing strong leadership to a company in our industry. In identifying director candidates from time to time, the NCG Committee may focus on specific skills and experience of particular importance at the time in order to enhance the overall balance and effectiveness of the Board, as was the case in 2018 with the elections of Ms. McDonald and Mr. Luna. As part of the Board’s ongoing efforts to seek this balance of skills, experience and tenure, as described in February 2018,more detail below, the Board elected twothree new Directors, Jessica L. McDonald and Eduardo Luna,directors over the past three years, although one recently resigned due to our Board, and both are nominated for election at the Annual Meeting. Each is highly qualified, adds to the diversity of experience of our Board including valuable operating and government affairs experience in Mexico, where our largest mine is located, and British Columbia, Canada, where the newly-acquired high-grade Silvertip mine is located. You can read more about their qualifications startinga new professional position that does not allow service on page 12 and about our nomination process on page 13.

outside boards. If all of the nominees are elected to the Board, the average tenure of the directors will be less than nineapproximately twelve years, a 12% reduction from the 2017 Annual Meeting.


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Director Nomination Process


The NCGC
The NCG Committee reviews and makes recommendations regarding the composition and size of the Board. In identifying director candidates from time to time, the NCGC may establish specific skills and experience that it believes we should seek in order to constitute a balanced and effective Board. The NCGC assesses new director candidates and incumbent directors against the key director qualifications identified by the Board as our needs evolve and change over time.

The Board considers candidates identified by search firms it retains or consults with periodically, recommended by current directors and stockholders, and through other methods.

In 2017, against the backdrop of the growing importance of the Palmarejo complex in Mexico within the Company’s portfolio of mines and the acquisition of the Silvertip mine in British Columbia, Canada, the Board determined that adding new directors with relevant experience in hard rock mining and Mexico and British Columbia government relations and regulatory matters would benefit the Board. After consulting several outside parties, Mr. Luna and Ms. McDonald were identified among a small group of candidates as individuals who possessed the specific criteria described above. Mr. Luna and Ms. McDonald also possessed many of the other key skills and experiences discussed on page 12 in “Director and Nominee Experience and Qualifications”. Over a period of several months, our Chairman and our CEO carefully assessed the candidacies of Mr. Luna and Ms. McDonald through a series of meetings and conversations with the candidates and with others who know the candidates and could provide valuable perspective on them. The candidates then met with the entire Board and senior management team in conjunction with a regular Board meeting in late 2017, and all directors had an opportunity to have follow-up conversations and meetings with the candidates in the following weeks. In addition, Coeur conducted a formal background check and discussed each candidate with references who were provided by the candidate and with other individuals who had experience working with or were otherwise familiar in a professional context with Mr. Luna or Ms. McDonald. After careful consideration by the NCGC and the Board, the candidacies of Mr. Luna and Ms. McDonald were recommended and approved, and the new directors were elected by the Board effective February 9, 2018.

The NCGC has adopted a policy pursuant to which significant long-term stockholders may recommend a director candidate. See page 25 for more details.



Evaluation Process for Current Directors
Before recommending an incumbent director for re-nomination, the committee considers each incumbent director’s experience, qualifications and past tenure and makes recommendations regarding the composition and size of the Board. The Board considers candidates identified by search firms it retains or consults with periodically, recommended by current directors and stockholders, and through other methods. The NCG Committee has adopted a policy pursuant to which significant long-term stockholders may recommend a director candidate. See page 24 for more details.

Evaluation Process for Current Directors
Before recommending an incumbent director for re-nomination, the NCG Committee considers each incumbent director’s experience, qualifications and expected future contributions to the Board. The committee’s annual review of existing directors includes the following considerations:
Key Attributes and Responsibilities RepresentingIn addition to having a Board composed of directors who collectively possess the diverse set of skills described above, directors should actively represent the interests of stockholders; assessingassess and advise management regarding major risks facing the Company; ensuringensure processes are in place for maintaining the integrity of the Company, its financial statements, its data and systems, its compliance with lawlaws and ethics, its relationships with third parties, and its relationships with other stakeholders; and selecting, evaluating, retainingselect, evaluate, retain and compensatingcompensate a well-qualified CEO and overseeingsenior management team, oversee succession planning.planning and commit to fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion at the Company.
Independence– Considering whether the interests or affiliations of a director are not in compliance with applicable laws or stock exchange requirements or could compromise the independence and integrity of an independent director’s service on behalf of stockholders, including the director’s relationships with the Company that would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment.
Commitment and Performance – Willingness and ability to devote the time necessary to serve as an effective director.

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Annual Self-Evaluation Process
Self-Evaluation
Each director reviews questions provided in advance to prepare for the in-person one-on-one meeting with the Chairman of the Board and in-person discussions among the Board and each committee

One-on-One Meetings
Mr. Mellor, Chairman of the Board, meets individually with each director to discuss a range of topics including Board and committee composition, organization and effectiveness of meetings and communication, each director’s personal contribution to the Board and relevant committees and sufficiency of the level of internal and external support provided to the Board and its committees

In-Person Discussion
Held at a meeting of the full Board and each committee to discuss observations arising from the questions provided in advance and the Chairman’s one-on-one meetings with each director

Incorporate Feedback
Meaningful feedback is generated each year from the self-evaluation process, including, in recent years, with respect to allocation of time during Board meetings which has led to an increase in time spent on critical topics such as strategy, capital allocation, executive and director succession planning, ESG, diversity and risk management (including an increased focus on cyber risk matters)
In addition, the Board and each of its committees conduct an annual self-evaluation process to evaluate its effectiveness in fulfilling its obligations. This process involves a discussion during an in-person meeting by the Board and each committee of directors’ observations arising from questions provided in advance of the meeting as well as one-on-one meetings between Mr. Mellor, Chairman of the Board, and each director, covering Board and committee composition, organization and effectiveness of meetings and communication, each director’s personal contribution to the Board and committees he or she serves, effectiveness of the Board and committees in executing their responsibilities, controls and ethics of the Board and its committees, and sufficiency of the level of internal and external support provided to the Board and its committees.

In 2017recent years, the Board enhanced its self-evaluation process by bringing in a third party to facilitate the Board’s self-evaluation discussion. Key actions arisingAn example of a specific action resulting from the 2020 self-evaluation process includedis the EHSCR Committee’s determination to hold a focus on adding relevant skills and experiencespecial meeting dedicated to reviewing the Board, which culminated2020 Responsibility Report in depth prior to its publication, expected in the electionsecond quarter of Ms. McDonald and Mr. Luna, and allocation of more time to executive sessions during Board meetings.

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Majority Vote Standard for the Election of Directors


According to our Bylaws, in an uncontested election, each director will be elected by a vote of the majority of the votes cast, which means the number of votes cast “for” a director’s election must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that director.

If a nominee for director does not receive the vote of at least a majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting, it is the policy of the Board that the director must tender his or her offer of resignation. The NCGCNCG Committee will then make a recommendation to the Board whether to accept or reject the tendered resignation offer, or whether other action should be taken, taking into account all of the relevant facts and circumstances. The director who has tendered his or her offer of resignation will not take part in the proceedings with respect to his or her resignation offer. For additional information, our Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on the Corporate Governance page of our website, currently www.coeur.com/company/corporate-governance/, and to any stockholder who requests them.

The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement.
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Proxy Access
In March 2019, the Board proactively adopted proxy access, which amended the Company’s Bylaws to allow certain stockholders to nominate and include in the Company’s proxy materials for an annual meeting of stockholders, one or more director nominees up to the greater of two nominees or 20% of the Board, provided that the stockholder(s) and the director nominee(s) satisfy the following requirements:
Threshold stock ownership requirement
3% of issued and outstanding common stock held for at least three years
Maximum size of stockholder group that
may aggregate share ownership
20 stockholders
Number of director nominees that may be nominated
Greater of two nominees or 20% of
Board seats
Other requirements
Continuous ownership of shares through annual meeting
Compliance with other requirements set out in Company Bylaws
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Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
The Board of Directors
recommends a vote FOR each nominee listed in “Director Nominees” Below
What am I voting for?
The election of nine directors to hold office until the 2022 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting and until their successors have been elected and qualified. All nominees are currently Coeur directors, and each of them was elected by stockholders at the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Properly executed proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting FOR the election of each of the nine persons named below unless marked AGAINST or ABSTAIN.
Director Nominees
The tennine individuals named below have been nominated to be elected as directors at the Annual Meeting, each to serve for one year and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. All of the nominees were elected to the Board at the 20172020 Annual Meeting, with the exception of Ms. McDonald and Mr. Luna, who were elected to the Board in February 2018. Proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting FOR the election of each of the ten persons named below unless marked AGAINST or ABSTAIN.Meeting. We do not contemplate that any of the persons named below will be unable, or will decline, to serve; however, if any such nominee is unable or declines to serve, the persons named in the accompanying proxy may vote for a substitute, or substitutes, in their discretion, or the Board may reduce its size.size or leave a vacancy on the Board.
The Board and the NCG Committee have determined that our nominees possess a balanced mix of the qualifications and experiences relevant to the effective governance and oversight of our business. The following table provides information about the skills and qualifications of each director nominee. Additional information about each director nominee follows.

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Robert E. Mellor


Age: 74

Director Since: 1998
Experience:


Age 77
Director since 1998
Experience
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Monro, Inc. (formerly, Monro Muffler/Brake, Inc.), an auto service provider, serving as a director since August 2010, interim Chief Executive Officer since August 2020, Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 2017 and as lead independent director from April 2011 to June 2017
Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Building Materials Holding Corporation (distribution, manufacturing and sales of building materials and component products) from 1997 to January 2010, director from 1991 to January 2010
MemberFormer member of the boardBoard of directors of Monro Muffler/Brake, Inc. (auto service provider) since August 2010, as independent Chairman of the board of directors since June 2017 and as lead independent director from April 2011 to June 2017
Member of the board of directorsDirectors of CalAtlantic Group, Inc. (national, a national residential home builder)builder, from October 2015 to February 2018, when CalAtlantic was acquired by Lennar Corporation; member of the boardBoard of directorsDirectors of The Ryland Group (national home builder, merged with another builder to form CalAtlantic) from 1999-October1999 to October 2015
Former member of the boardBoard of directorsDirectors of Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. (lumber, a lumber and building materials distributor)distributor, from March 2010 until December 2015 when it merged with another company
Education:
EarnedSelected in 2020 as one of the 100 most influential corporate directors by the National Association of Corporate Directors
Education
Mr. Mellor earned a Bachelor of Arts degreeB.A. in Economics from Westminster College (Missouri) and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law
Expertise:
Expertise
As the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Building Materials Holding Corporation and current Interim Chief Executive Officer of Monro Inc., Mr. Mellor brings to the Board leadership, risk management, cyclical industry, talent management, operations, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions and strategic planning experience.
Mr. Mellor also brings to the Board public company board experience through his service on the board of Monro, Muffler/Brake, Inc., and former service with CalAtlantic Group, Inc., The Ryland Group, Inc. and Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc.

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Linda L. Adamany


Age: 66

Director Since: 2013
Experience:

Age 69
Director since 2013
Experience
Served at BP plc, a multinational oil and gas company, in several capacities from July 1980 until her retirement in August 2007, most recently from April 2005 to August 2007 as a member of the five-person Refining & Marketing Executive Committee responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and human resourceHR management of BP plc'splc’s Refining & Marketing segment, a $45 billion business at the time
Member of the boardBoard of directorsDirectors of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation,Corporation), a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, since March 2014, and a member of the Board of Directors of Jefferies Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc., since November 2018
Non-executive director of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company since March 2018
Former non-executive director of Wood plc, a company that provides project, engineering and technical services to energy and industrial markets, sincefrom October 2017; non-executive2017 to May 2019
Non-executive director of Amec Foster Wheeler plc, an engineering, project management and consultancy company, from October 2012 untilto October 2017, when Amec Foster Wheeler was acquired by Wood Group plc
MemberFormer member of the boardBoard of directorsDirectors of National Grid plc, an electricity and gas generation, transmission and distribution company, from November 2006 to OctoberNovember 2012
Ms. Adamany is a Selected as one of Women Inc. Magazine’s 2018 Most Influential Corporate Directors
Certified Public Accountant
Education:
Education
HoldsMs. Adamany earned a degree in Accounting from John Carroll University (Magna Cum Laude)
Executive and has completed executive education studies at Harvard University, University of Cambridge and Tsing Hua University (China).
Expertise:Expertise
Ms. Adamany brings to the Board leadership, financial and accounting expertise, strategic planning experience, and experience in the extractive resources industry and with cyclical businesses through her positions with BP plc and project management experience as director of Wood plc and Amec Foster Wheeler plc

Kevin S. Crutchfield


Age: 57

Director Since: 2013
Experience:
Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of Contura Energy, Inc., a private Tennessee-based company with affiliate mining operations in multiple major coal basins. Before joining Contura at its inception in July 2016, Mr. Crutchfield was Chairman (from May 2012) and CEO (from July 2009) of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. He previously served as Executive Vice President, President and Director at Alpha, having been with the company since its formation in 2003. On August 3, 2015, Alpha Natural Resources filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws. On March 8, 2016, Alpha Natural Resources emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a privately held company and simultaneously sold certain core assets to the newly-formed Contura Energy, Inc.
Mr. Crutchfield is a 30-year veteran of the coal industry with technical, operating and executive management experience and recently served as the Chairman of the National Mining Association and Chairman of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
Prior roles include Vice President of El Paso Corp. and President of Coastal Coal Co., an affiliate of El Paso Corp., from 2001 to 2003, until they were acquired by Alpha
President and CEO of AMVEST Minerals Corp. and President of its parent company, AMVEST Corp
Held senior management positions at Pittston Coal Co. and Cyprus Amax Minerals Co., including a period in Australia as Chairman of Cyprus Australia Coal Corporation
Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in Mining and Minerals Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The Executive Program, University of Virginia, Colgate Darden School of Business
Expertise:
As an experienced public company CEO in the extractive resources industry, Mr. Crutchfield brings leadership, industry, U.S. public company/governance, project development/management, health, safety and environmental, and government/regulatory affairs experience to the Board. His experience as a leader in the extractive resources industry gives him a valuable perspective, particularly with regards to the cyclical nature of the precious metals mining industry

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Sebastian Edwards


Age: 64

Director Since: 2007
Experience:

Age 67
Director since 2007


Experience
Henry Ford II Professor of International Business Economics at the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1996 to present.present
Co-Director of the National Bureau of Economic Research'sResearch’s Africa Project from 2009 to present
Chief Economist for Latin America at the World Bank Group from 1993-19961993 to 1996
Taught at IAE Universidad Austral in Argentina and at the Kiel Institute from 2000-20042000 to 2004
Member of the Board of Moneda Asset Management, an investment management firm in Chile
Member of the Board, Centro de Estudios Publicos, Chile
Education:
Education
EarnedMr. Edwards earned an Ingeniero Comercialdegree and became a Licenciado en Economiaat the Universidad Católica de Chile
Earned an and earned a MA and PhD in economics from the University of ChicagoChicago.
Expertise:Expertise
As a professor of International Business, as well as through various positions relating to Latin American economies, Mr. Edwards brings to the Board international, government, economic and financial experience, all of which are beneficial to the board,Board, which operates in an industry that is subject to macro-economic trends and eventsevents.

Randolph E. Gress


Age: 62

Director Since: 2013
Experience:

Age 65
Director since 2013


Experience
Retired Chairman, (Novemberfrom November 2006 until January 2016, and former director, from August 2004 until January 2016)2016, and Chief Executive Officer, (fromfrom 2004 until December 2015)2015, of Innophos Holdings, Inc., a leading international producer of performance-critical and nutritional specialty ingredients for the food, beverage, dietary supplements, pharmaceutical and industrial end markets
Various positions with Rhodia SA, a group that specializes in fine chemistry, synthetic fibers and polymers, from 1997 to 2004, including Global President of Specialty Phosphates and Vice President and General Manager of the North American Sulfuric Acid and Regeneration businesses
Various roles at FMC Corporation, from 1982 to 1997, including Corporate Strategy and various manufacturing, marketing and supply chain positions
Education:
Education
EarnedMr. Gress earned a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University
Earned and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard UniversityUniversity.
Expertise:Expertise
Mr. Gress is a seasoned industrial executive with a wide range of international, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, operations, strategic planning, financial/accounting, government/regulatory and legal experience as well as mining experience (phosphates)(phosphates with Rhodia S.A. and various minerals with FMC Corporation).

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Mitchell J. Krebs


Age: 46

Director Since: 2011
Experience:

Age 49
Director since 2011


Experience
President and Chief Executive Officer of Coeur Mining, Inc., since 2011. Mr. Krebs joined Coeur in 1995 after spending several years in the investment banking industry in New York. Mr. Krebs held various positions in the corporate development department, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. In March 2008, Mr. Krebs was named Chief Financial Officer, a position he held until being appointed President and CEO
Member of the boardBoard of directorsDirectors of Kansas City Southern Railway Company since May 2017 (Audit Committee; Finance Committee)
Education:
HoldsMember of the Board of the National Mining Association (Executive Committee; Chair of Audit and Finance Committee; Chair of ESG Task Force)
Executive Committee member and past President of The Silver Institute
Education
Mr. Krebs holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Holds and an M.B.A. from Harvard University
Expertise:
Expertise
Mr. Krebs brings leadership, industry, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic planning experience, as well as his in-depth knowledge of Coeur through the high-level management positions he has held with Coeur over the yearsyears.

Eduardo Luna


Age: 72

Director Since: 2018
Experience:

Age 75
Director since 2018


Experience
Chairman of the board of directors of Rochester Resources Ltd., a junior natural resources company
Member of the boardBoard of directors of DynaResource, Inc. and special advisor to the president of its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary
Member of the board of directorsDirectors of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., a precious metals streaming company, since 2004, Chairman of the boardBoard of directorsDirectors, from 2004 to 2009, interim Chief Executive Officer, from October 2004 to April 2006, and Executive Vice President from 2002 to 2005
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rochester Resources Ltd., a junior natural resources company with assets in Mexico
Former member of the Board of Directors of DynaResource, Inc., an exploration stage precious metals company, and special advisor to the president of its wholly-owned Mexican subsidiary, from March 2017 to July 2019
Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Mines at the University of Guanajuato
MemberDirector of Minas de Bacís, a private mining company with operations in Mexico, since 2018
Director of Avantti Medi Clear, a private company, since 2010
Former member of the boardBoard of directorsDirectors of Primero Mining Corp., a precious metals mining company, from 2008 to 2016, andalso holding several senior management roles during that period, including Executive Vice President and President (Mexico), and President and Chief Operating Officer
Executive Vice President of Goldcorp Inc., from March 2005 to September 2007
President of Luismin, S.A. de C.V., from 1991 to 2007
Education:
Education
Bachelor in ScienceMr. Luna earned a B.S in Mining Engineering from Universidad de Guanajuato,
an M.B.A. from Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
and an Advanced Management Degree from Harvard UniversityUniversity.
Expertise:Expertise
Mr. Luna brings extensive mining industry, executive leadership, public company board, and project development/management and cyclical business experience through his roles with Luisman, Goldcorp.,Goldcorp, Primero and Wheaton, among others, as well as experience with Mexican government relations and regulatory matters, which is particularly valuable given the significance to Coeur of the Palmarejo complex.

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Jessica L. McDonald


Age: 49

Director Since: 2018
Experience:

Age 52
Director since 2018


Experience
Member of the Board of Directors of Hydro One Limited, an electricity transmission and distribution utility serving the Canadian province of Ontario, since August 2018
Former Chair of Board of Directors of Canada Post Corporation, the national postal service of Canada, sincefrom December 2017 to July 2020, and interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effectiveCEO from April 2018 until a successor to the former CEO is namedMarch 2019
MemberFomer member of the Board of Directors of Trevali Mining Corporation, a Canadian zinc-focused base metals mining company, sincefrom October 2017 to March 2020 and served as Chair from March 2019 to March 2020.
President and Chief Executive OfficerCEO from 2014 to 2017 of the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, a provincial Crown Corporation that operates generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure to deliver electricity to four million customers in British Columbia, Canada and which generated total revenues of $5.87 billion in 2017
Member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade since 2016
MemberFormer member of the Board of Directors of Insurance Corporation of British Columbia from 2014 to 2016
Fomer Chair of the Board of Directors of Powertech Labs, one of the largest testing and research laboratories in North America, from 2014 to 2017
MemberFormer member of the Board of Directors of Powerex Corp., a key participant in energy trading markets in North America from 2014 to 2017
Executive Vice President of Heenan Blaikie Management Ltd. from 2010-20132010 to 2013
Various positions in the British Columbia, Canada, government, including as Deputy Minister to the Premier, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the British Columbia Public Service from 2005 to 2009
Education:
HoldsNamed to Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame
Appointed to the Member Council of Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Fellow at Stanford University, Center for Energy Policy and Finance, from 2017 to 2018
Education
Ms. McDonald earned a Bachelor of ArtsB.A degree from the University of British ColumbiaColumbia.
HoldsMs. McDonald also holds an ICD.D Designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management, University of TorontoToronto.
Fellow at Stanford University, Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, since 2017Ms. McDonald received the National Association of Corporate Directors Cybersecurity Oversight Certificate in 2020.
Experience:Expertise
Ms. McDonald brings extensive leadership, project development/management, and health, safety and environmental experience, including as the President and CEO of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and various prominent roles with the British Columbia government and as a director of several companies. Ms. McDonald’s experience with British Columbia government relations and regulatory matters is particularly relevant in light of Coeur’s acquisition in 2017 of the Silvertip silver-lead-zincsilver-zinc-lead mine in British ColumbiaColumbia.
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John H. Robinson


Age: 67

Director Since: 1998
Experience:

Age 70
Director since 1998
Experience
Chairman of Hamilton Ventures LLC, a venture capital firm, since founding the firm in 2006
Member of the Board of Directors of Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, (coal mining)which acts as the general partner for Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., a publicly-traded coal mining company
Member of the Board of Directors of Olsson Associates, an engineering consulting firm
Former member of the Board of Directors of Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, (financial services)financial services cooperative, from 2007 to 2019
Member of the Board of Directors of Olsson Associates (engineering consulting)
Chief Executive OfficerCEO of Nowa Technology, Inc. (development, a development and marketing of environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment technology)technology company, from 2013 to 2014
Former Chairman of EPC Global, Ltd. (engineering, an engineering staffing company)company, from 2003 to 2004
Former Executive Director of Amey plc, (Britisha British business process outsourcing company)company, from 2000 to 2002
Vice Chairman of Black & Veatch Inc. (engineering, an engineering and construction)construction, from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Robinson began his career at Black & Veatch and was Managing Partner prior to becoming Vice Chairman
Education:
Education
HoldsMr. Robinson earned a Master of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Kansas
Graduate and is a graduate of the Owner-President-Management Program at the Harvard Business SchoolSchool.
Expertise:Expertise
As a senior corporate executive in the engineering and consulting industries, and a director in the resource extraction and financial industries, Mr. Robinson brings to the Board leadership, project development/management, industry, cyclical business and capital markets experience. Mr. Robinson also brings to the Board U.S. public company board experience.experience and expertise in executive compensation and leadership development.

J. Kenneth Thompson


Age: 66

Director Since: 2002
Experience:

Age 69
Director since 2002


Experience
President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Star Energy LLC, (private energy investmenta privately held firm that is a passive holder of oil lease royalties in Alaska)Alaska, from September 2000 to present, with a principal holding inincluding, from 2004 to present, royalties held by Alaska Venture Capital Group LLC (privatefrom its prior oil and gas exploration company) from December 2004 to presentand development activities
Chairman of the Board of Pioneer Natural Resources Company, a large independent oil and gas company
Presiding (Lead) Director of the Board of Directors of Tetra Tech, Inc., an engineering consulting firm
Member of the Board of Directors of Alaska Air Group, Inc., the parent corporation of Alaska Airlines Virgin America Airlines and Horizon Air
Member of the Board of Directors of Tetra Tech, Inc., (engineering consulting firm)
Lead Director of the Board of Pioneer Natural Resources Company (large independent oil and gas company)
Executive Vice President of ARCO’s Asia Pacific oil and gas operating companies in Alaska, California, Indonesia, China and Singapore from 1998 to 2000
President and Chief Executive Officer of ARCO Alaska, Inc., the oil and gas producing division of ARCO based in Anchorage, from June 1994 to January 1998
Chief executive of ARCO’s ResearchCorporate Vice President leading ARCO's oil & Technology Center, managinggas research and technology developmentcenter from 1993-94 which included research in the fields ofvarious geoscience disciplines, engineering geosciences, information techology and health, safetytechnologies and environmental protectionsciences. He also had oversight of the Information Technology department, the computing center and IT security
Education:
HoldsSelected in 2019 as one of the 100 most influential corporate directors by the National Association of Corporate Directors
Education
Mr. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science DegreeB.S. degree and Honorary Professional Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Missouri University of Science & Technology
Expertise:
Expertise
Through Mr. Thompson’s various executive positions, including the role of Chief Executive Officer, he brings to the Board leadership, risk management, project development/management, engineering, strategic planning, natural resources/extractive industry and extensive health, safety and environmental experience. Mr. Thompson also has government and regulatory experience through his work in other highly-regulated industries such as the oil and gas, energy, and airline industries, and possesses extensive U.S. public company board experience. Mr. Thompson’s experience in the oil and gas and airline industries also provide extensive experience with cyclical businesses.

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Meeting Attendance


Our Board met nine times during 2017.2020. Each incumbent director who served in 20172020 attended at least 75%90% of the aggregate meetings of the Board and committees on which he or she served, other than Kevin Crutchfield who, due to a family medical emergency, missed a set of Board and committee meetings that occurred on two consecutive days. Notwithstanding Mr. Crutchfield’s inability to attend those meetings, before the meetings he and our CEO discussed the key agenda items at length with Mr. Crutchfield providing his thoughts and feedback.

served. We have a policy that encourages directors to attend each annual meeting of stockholders, absent extraordinary circumstances. All directorsEach director then in officeserving attended the 20172020 Annual Meeting.

Committees of the Board of Directors


The

Each of the following Board has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a NCGC and an Environmental, Health, Safety and Social Responsibility (“EHSSR”) Committee. Each committeecommittees functions under a written charter adopted by the Board, copies of which are available on the Corporate Governance page of our website, currently www.coeur.com/company/corporate-governance/, and to any stockholder who requests them. In addition, the Board has established an Executive Committee in accordance with our Bylaws, the relevant provisions of which are available on the Corporate Governance page of our website, currently www.coeur.com/company/corporate-governance/, and to any stockholder who requests them.

The current members, responsibilities and the number of meetings held in 20172020 of each of these committees are shown below:

Audit Committee

Committee Members

Linda L. Adamany, Chair 
Randolph E. GressSebastian Edwards
Eduardo Luna
Jessica L. McDonald
John H. Robinson

J. Kenneth Thompson

Number of meetings in 2017: 82020: 6
Key Responsibilities
Reviewing and reporting to the Board with respect to the oversight of various auditing and accounting matters and related key risks, including:
The selection and performance of our independent registered public accounting firm;
The planned audit approach;
The nature of all audit and non-audit services to be performed;
Accounting practices and policies;
Oversight of the compliance program including compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and whistleblower reporting framework; and
The performance of the internal audit function.
Independence and Financial Literacy
The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent as defined by the NYSE listing standards and Coeur’s independence standards, which are included as part of Coeur’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, as well as additional, heightened independence criteria under the NYSE listing standards and SEC rules.rules applicable to Audit Committee members.
All members of the Audit Committee satisfy the NYSE’s financial literacy requirements.requirement.
The Board has determined that Ms. Adamany is an Audit Committee Financial Expert (as defined by SEC rules), as a result of her knowledge, abilities, education and experience.
Audit Committee Financial Expert

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Compensation and Leadership Development Committee

Committee Members


John H. Robinson,
Chair

Kevin S. Crutchfield
Sebastian Edwards
Randolph E. Gress
Robert E. Mellor


Number of meetings in 2017: 2020: 6
Key Responsibilities
Approving, together with the other independent members of the Board, the annual compensation offor our CEO.
Approving the annual compensation of the non-CEO executive officers.
Reviewing and making recommendations to the Board with respect to compensation of the non-employee directors, our equity incentive plans and other executive benefit plans.
Oversight ofOverseeing risk management of our compensation programs and executive succession planning.
Independence
Overseeing leadership development, including goal development, planning and assessment of progress against individual development goals and plans.
Reviewing with management the Company’s human capital management, including matters such as diversity and inclusion, corporate culture, talent development and retention.
Independence
The Board has determined that each member of the CompensationCLD Committee is independent as defined by the NYSE listing standards and Coeur’s independence standards, which are included as part of Coeur’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, as well as additional, heightened independence criteria under the NYSE listing standards SEC rulesapplicable to the CLD Committee members and applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.Section 16 rules.
 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Committee Members


Robert E. Mellor,
Chair

Randolph E. Gress
John H. Robinson
J. Kenneth Thompson

Number of meetings in 2017: 2020: 4
Key Responsibilities
Identifying and recommending to the Board nominees to serve on the Board.
Establishing and reviewing corporate governance guidelines.
Reviewing and making recommendations to the Board and oversight ofoversee risk management with respect to corporate governance matters.
Independence
Oversee CEO succession planning.
Independence
The Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNCG Committee is independent as defined by the NYSE listing standards and Coeur’s independence standards, which are included as part of Coeur’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.
 

Environmental, Health, Safety and SocialCorporate ResponsibilityCommittee

Committee Members

J. Kenneth Thompson, Chair

Linda L. Adamany
Kevin S. Crutchfield
Sebastian Edwards
Eduardo Luna
Jessica L. McDonald

Number of meetings in 2017:2020: 4
Key Responsibilities
Reviewing the Company’s EHSCR policies and reporting tomanagement systems, as well as the Boardscope of the Company’s potential EHSCR risks and liabilities, including with respect to our efforts, results and oversight of key risks in the areas of:to:
Environmental permitting, compliance and stewardship;
Employee and contractor safety and health; and
Corporate social responsibility and community relations.relations;
Details of our Health
Compliance with EHSCR laws, rules and Safety, Environmentalregulations; and Corporate Responsibility performance and programs can be found on the Responsibility page of our website, currently www.coeur.com/responsibility/responsibility-overview/.
Oversight of ESG initiatives, including goal setting, data collection, disclosures and reporting frameworks.
Independence and Financial Literacy
The Board has determined that each member of the EHSSREHSCR Committee is independent as defined by the NYSE listing standards and Coeur’s independence standards, which are included as part of Coeur’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

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Executive Committee

Committee Members


Robert E. Mellor, Chair
Mitchell J. Krebs
John H. Robinson
J. Kenneth Thompson

Number of meetings in 2017: 02020: 4
Key Responsibilities
Acting in the place of the Board on limited matters that require action between Board meetings.
During 2020, the Executive Committee received updates from management about topics such as major projects, COVID-19 impacts and strategic initiatives between Board meetings.

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Board Leadership and Independent Chairman


The Board recognizes that one

One of itsour Board’s key responsibilities is to evaluate and determine its optimal leadership structure so as to provide independent oversight of management. The Board understands that there is no single, generally accepted approach to providing Board leadership, and that given the dynamic and competitive environment in which we operate, the right Board leadership structure may vary as circumstances warrant. An independent, non-executive Chairman has been determined by the Board to be optimal at the present time because that structure provides independent Board leadership and allows the CEO to concentrate on our business operations. Currently, Mr. Robert E. Mellor serves as independent Chairman of the Board. Mr. Mitchell J. Krebs serves as President, CEO and Director.

vary. The Board and NCGCNCG Committee review the structure of Board and Company leadership as part of its annual review of the Board succession planning process. TheOur Board believeshas determined that a separatean independent, non-executive Chairman is currently the optimal leadership structure. Currently, Mr. Mellor serves as independent Chairman of the Board. Mr. Krebs serves as President, CEO and CEO, together with an Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, NCGC and EHSSR Committee, each consisting entirely of independent directors, is the most appropriate leadership structure for the Board at this time.

Director.

Director Independence


The Board has determined that each director, other than Mr. Krebs, our President and CEO, is independent within the meaning of applicable NYSE listing standards and rules and our independence standards, which are included as part of our Corporate Governance Guidelines.Guidelines and that Mr. Sandoval was independent during the portion of 2020 when he served on the Board. The Board has further determined that the Audit Committee, CompensationCLD Committee, NCGCNCG Committee and EHSSREHSCR Committee are composed solely of independent directors, and members of the Audit and CompensationCLD Committees satisfy additional, heightened independence criteria applicable to members of those committees under the NYSE listing standards and SEC rules. Consequently, independent directors directly oversee such important matters as our financial statements, executive compensation, the selection and evaluation of directors and the development and implementation of our corporate governance programs and our health and safety, environmental and community relationsESG programs and compliance.

In determining the independence of directors, the Board (with the assistance of the General Counsel and based upon the recommendation of the NCGC)NCG Committee) undertakes a rigorousan annual review of the independence of all non-employee directors. Each non-employee director annually provides the Board with information regarding the director'sdirector’s business and other relationships with Coeur and its affiliates, and with senior management and their affiliates, to enable the Board to evaluate the director'sdirector’s independence. In the course of the annual determination of the independence of directors, the Board (with the assistance of the General Counsel and based upon the recommendation of the NCGC)NCG Committee) evaluates all relevant information and materials, including any relationships between Coeur and any other company where one of our non-employee directors also serves as a director. The Board considered Mr. Thompson's board service for Alaska Air Group, Inc. and Tetra Tech, Inc., with whom Coeur conducted business in 2020 involving amounts that are immaterial to Coeur and each other company. Moreover, Mr. Thompson did not influence, or receive any material direct benefit from, those business relationships.
In particular, the Board considered the potential impact of the longer tenures on the independence of Messrs. Mellor, Robinson, Thompson and Thompson.Edwards. Each director has significant experience serving Coeur in different economic environments, through multiple business and commodity cycles, and under multiple management teams, which provides them with experience and perspective that is highly valuable in providing strong leadership to a company in our industry. See “Board Composition and Refreshment” on page 11. Accordingly, the Board has determined that each is independent because each satisfies all applicable legal and stock exchange criteria for independence and continues to be an effective director who fulfills his responsibilities with integrity and independence of thought.

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Related Person Transactions
Our Related Person Transactions Policy includes written policies and procedures for the review, approval or ratification of related person transactions. As more fully explained in this policy, any transaction in which a related person has a material interest, other than transactions involving aggregate amounts less than $120,000, must be approved or ratified by the NCG Committee. The policies apply to all executive officers, directors, more than 5% stockholders and their immediate family members. Since the beginning of 2020, there were no related person transactions under the relevant standards that would require disclosure.
We take the following steps with regard to related person transactions:
On an annual basis, each director and executive officer of the Company completes a detailed questionnaire that requires disclosure of any transaction, arrangement or relationship with us during the last fiscal year in which the director or executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, had a direct or indirect material interest.
Each director and executive officer is expected to promptly notify our legal department of any direct or indirect interest that such person or an immediate family member of such person had, has or may have in a transaction in which we participate.
Any reported transaction that our legal department determines may qualify as a related person transaction is referred to the NCG Committee.
The Company monitors its accounts payable, accounts receivable and other databases to identify any other potential related person transactions that may require disclosure.
In determining whether or not to approve or ratify a related person transaction, the NCG Committee may take such action as it may deem necessary or in the best interests of the Company and may take into account the effect of any related person transaction on independence status of a director.
Meetings of Non-Management Directors


Non-management members of the Board, all of whom are also independent directors, regularly hold executive sessions at Board meetings without members of management being present. Robert E.Mr. Mellor, the independent Chairman of the Board, presides over each such meeting.

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Director Education and Development


Continuing education is provided for all directors through board materials and presentations, discussions with management, visits to our sites and other sources. In 2017,2020, directors were provided concentrated educational and development programs at Board meetings about mining exploration, cybersecurity, and Boardthrough online training opportunities covering fiduciary duties.obligations and communications best practices, among other matters. Several of our directors also attended programs focused on topics that are relevant to their duties as a director, including cyber risk oversight, corporate governance, ethics, diversity, ESG topics, audit matters, economics, culture, crisis management, executive compensation, political and succession planning.

regulatory risks and developments in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and board best practices. In addition, Mr. Mellor served on a panel as part of Corporate Board Member's ESG Board Forum conference in September 2020.

Policy Regarding Director Nominating Process


The NCGCNCG Committee has adopted a policy pursuant to which a stockholder who has owned at least 1% of our outstanding shares of common stock for at least two years may recommend a director candidate that the committee will consider when there is a vacancy on the Board either as a result of a director resignation or an increase in the size of the Board. Such recommendation must be in writing addressed to the Chairman of the NCGCNCG Committee at our principal executive offices and must be received by the Chairman at least 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the release of the prior year’s proxy statement. Although the NCGCNCG Committee has not formulated any specific minimum qualifications that it believes must be met by a nominee that the NCGCNCG Committee recommends to the Board, the NCGCNCG Committee will take into account the factors discussed under “Director and Nominee Experience and Qualifications” on page 1210. The NCGCNCG Committee would evaluate any stockholder nominee according to the same criteria as a nominee from any other source.

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Management Succession Planning

and Talent Development

The Board oversees the recruitment, development, and retention of our senior executives. Significant focus is placed on succession planning both for key executive roles and also deeper into the organization. In-depth discussions occur multiple times per year in meetings of the Board, CompensationCLD Committee and NCGC,NCG Committee, including in executive sessions to foster candid conversations. The full Board receives an annual presentation from Mr. Krebs, our CEO, and Ms. Schouten, our Senior Vice President, Human Resources, showing detailed succession plans for each executive and senior leadership position as well as the general managers for each operating mine and their senior leadership teams. These succession plans include development plans and readiness assessments for succession candidates. The CLD Committee receives regular presentations from Mr. Krebs and Ms. Schouten on the progress each executive has made on his or her individual development plans. These presentation materials result from a structured evaluation process by and under the leadership of Ms. Schouten which includes one-on-one discussions with key leaders around the Company about their teams and high-potential employees. Directors have regular and direct exposure to senior leadership and high-potential employees during Board and committee meetings and through other informal meetings and events held during the year.

Our focused succession planning enables us to timely identify internal and external candidates for key roles within the organization. During early 2020, as work ramped up on two strategically critical, long-term development projects, the POA 11 expansion project at the Rochester mine (please see “CD&A Summary—Company Performance” on page 55 for more information) and the evaluation of a potential expansion and restart of operations at the Silvertip mine, Mr. Krebs, in consultation with the Board, assessed that we should have a dedicated executive to lead these initiatives. As a result, we created a new role of Chief Development Officer and appointed Terrence F. Smith, then the Senior Vice President, Operations, to that position. Our succession planning process helped identify Mr. Smith as having the background and skills necessary for this new role. This transition created a need for a new Operations leader. Again, our succession planning process supported the decision to recruit externally for this role, which led to the hire of Michael Routledge as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in June 2020.
Board Oversight of Long-Term Strategy and Capital Allocation
A significant amount of time is dedicated to strategy at each regular Board meeting, a focused review of strategy occurs annually, and the Board considers alignment of key initiatives with the Company’s strategy and capital allocation framework when approving significant actions. Our management team and Board integrate sustainability risks and opportunities into long-term strategy and capital allocation. Examples include our strategic priority to operate only in favorable jurisdictions from a legal certainty and rule of law perspective, constructing and operating lower-risk tailings storage facilities, actively promoting strong relationships with all stakeholders to support social license to operate, and actively managing our human capital to develop and attract the high-caliber talented workforce we need to succeed. In addition, the Board regularly invites leading investment banking firms and equity research analysts in our sector, precious metals research analysts and other subject matter experts to present to the Board to provide insights on the industry and the broader economy to consider in setting and overseeing long-term strategy. The Board actively oversees and provides constructive feedback on development of strategy and execution of key strategic initiatives through a combination of channels, including:
during dedicated discussions on formal Board agendas,
during executive sessions both with the CEO and among independent directors only,
through its committees in regard to matters subject to committee oversight (such as the CLDC in regard to alignment of compensation programs with long-term strategy and value-creation, the EHSCR Committee in regard to ESG initiatives, including related to climate change, the NCGC in regard to Board refreshment and diversity and maintaining peer-leading corporate governance practices, and the Audit Committee in regard to financial risk management, maintaining a strong compliance program and cybersecurity), and
through one-on-one discussions between directors and the CEO to leverage individual directors' unique perspectives and experiences by applying them to the Company's particular strategic opportunities and challenges.
We believe our Board's approach to oversight and counseling management is effective and provides a framework for sound strategy development and strategic decision-making.
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Stockholder Outreach and Engagement


We view our relationship with our stockholders as a critical part of our corporate governance profile.profile. Among other things, proactive engagement with our stockholders helps us to understand expectations for our performance, maintain transparency, and shape corporate governance and compensation policies. In 2017, we proactively reached out to stockholders representing approximately 64% of our aggregate outstanding shares (as of June 30, 2017) and engaged with all who responded to our invitation to discuss corporate governance and executive compensation matters. This led to focused discussions between senior executives and the stockholders who accepted our invitation, which gave us valuable feedback on key issues and specific elements of our programs. Stockholder feedback is reported to and discussed with our Board and relevant committees. In 2017 we received and acted upon feedback on topics such as Board gender diversity and refreshment, the importance of incorporating ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors into our long-term business strategy and incentive compensation programs, and the importance of maintaining a majority of our long-term equity incentive program in the form of performance-based awards.

Also in 2017, we conducted meetings and conference calls with investors and analysts, several of which were attended by our Chairman, participated in invitation-only investment conferences, and hosted the 2017 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. In total in 2017, management conducted 14 presentations, held 145 one-on-one and group meetings with investors, and hosted 6 conference calls with investors and analysts allowing for questions and answers with management. In addition, the Company responded to questions from investors and analysts by telephone and email throughout the year.

policies.

Each year, we launch two main outreach efforts, one in the spring in conjunction with proxy season and one in the fall. Our independent directors are also available to engage with stockholders, either directly or as part of our regular stockholder engagement program. In 2020, we contacted all institutional stockholders who owned at least 0.15% of our aggregate outstanding shares of common stock (as of June 30, 2020), representing approximately 58% of outstanding shares of our common stock, and engaged with all stockholders who responded to our invitation to discuss corporate governance, executive compensation and ESG matters. This led to focused discussions with the stockholders who accepted our invitation, which gave us valuable feedback on key issues and specific elements of our programs. Stockholder feedback is reported to

and discussed with our Board and relevant committees. In recent years, stockholder feedback has supported a range of actions, including setting specific, objective long-term ESG targets, enhancing ESG disclosures including SASB and GRI-aligned reporting, incorporating ESG factors into our long-term business strategy, and increasing the proportion of incentive compensation linked to ESG factors. We also acted upon feedback on topics such as Board gender diversity and refreshment and proxy access. The CLD Committee’s introduction of measures tied to ROIC and major project execution into the performance share program in 2020 aligns with feedback from stockholders that measures should tie to key drivers of long-term stockholder value.
We believe this combinedour proactive engagement approach has resulted in constructive feedback and input from stockholders and we intend to continue these efforts.

Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics


The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines and athe Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in accordance with NYSE corporate governance standards. In July 2017, we were proud to publish an updated and refreshed Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”). We believe the updatedour Code, aligns with our new purpose statement of “We Pursue a Higher Standard”by seekingexpecting all of our directors, officers and deliveringemployees to seek and deliver a higher standard of honesty, ethics and integrity in every aspect of our business and throughout our organization. Copies of our Corporate Governance Guidelines and updated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are available on the Corporate Governance page of our website, currently www.coeur.com/company/corporate-governance/, and to any stockholder who requests them. WeTo the extent required under applicable rules, we have previously provided, and intend to provide in the future, amendment information to these documents and any waivers from our Code by posting to our website.

Responsibility
At Coeur, We Pursue a Higher Standard by striving to uphold our core values:

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Corporate Social Responsibility

At Coeur, the first componentBoard level, the EHSCR Committee primarily oversees ESG activities and receives an update on progress on ESG initiatives at every meeting. Each of the Board’s other committees also exercises oversight for some aspects of our purpose statement, ESG activities. During 2020, the EHSCR Committee received updates on key environmental, health and safety and community relations strategies, performance and risks as well as emerging ESG reporting trends and investor expectations on ESG topics.
With the oversight of the EHSCR Committee and Board, we made substantial progress against our 2020 goals and priorities, which will culminate in the release of the 2020 Responsibility Report in the second quarter of 2021.
Our ESG priorities during 2020 included:
Building on our peer-leading corporate governance and emphasis on clear, transparent disclosure by maintaining a best-in-class governance profile and further improving our proxy statement after being awarded “best proxy statement, small cap” in 2019 and “best proxy statement, mid cap” in 2020 by Corporate Secretary magazine;
Publishing an inaugural Responsibility Report with specific, objective ESG goals, and disclosures aligned with SASB and GRI standards;
Conducting a gap assessment of current disclosures compared to the TCFD framework and developing plans to begin reporting in-line with TCFD recommendations in the 2020 Responsibility Report;
Developing company-wide GHG reduction targets for inclusion in the 2020 Responsibility Report;
Achieving or making progress on our short- and long-term ESG goals, such as reducing permit discharge exceedances by at least 15% in 2020 and reducing TRIFR by at least 7.5% on a 3-year average basis;
Enhancing our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives to foster an inclusive workplace that supports diversity and reflects the communities where we operate;
Conducting a company-wide community relations assessment and strategic planning exercise; and
Continuing to engage with stockholders about ESG issues to ensure our initiatives, priorities and reporting are aligned with the information that is important to them.
Governance
Governance continues to be the most important factor considered by ESG-focused investors according to a recent survey by ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), Coeur maintains best-in-class governance practices, as evidenced by our corporate governance score of “1” issued by ISS, which is the highest possible score. In 2019 and 2020, our Board and governance team were recognized with multiple awards exemplifying how We Pursue a Higher Standard, is.
National Association of Corporate Directors 2020 Directorship 100, Robert E. Mellor, Chairman of the Board, and 2019 Directorship 100, J. Kenneth Thompson, Director and Chair of the EHSCR Committee
Winner of cfi.co, Best Miner Governance, North America
Winner of the 2020 Corporate Secretary Magazine Corporate Governance Awards for Best Proxy Statement (mid-cap) for the second consecutive year (small-cap proxy award in 2019)
Finalist for the 2019 and 2020 Corporate Secretary Magazine Corporate Governance Awards Best for Compliance & Ethics Program (small to mid-cap)
Crain’s Chicago Notable General Counsel List (2019), Casey Nault, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary
Crain’s Chicago Notable Leaders in HR List, Emilie Schouten, SVP, Human Resources (2019 and 2020)
Environmental
Coeur remains committed to protectbest-in-class environmental performance. We Protect our people, placesenvironment and planet. Not only is social responsibility the right thingcommunities, Develop plans that guide sustainable mineral production and Deliver environmental best practices.
In our 2019 Responsibility Report published in April 2020, we committed to do, it is critical to our success. In order to succeed(1) conducting a gap assessment of climate-related disclosures during 2020 with a goal of enhancing disclosures in 2021 and build long-term value for our stockholders, we must operate our mines safely, in compliance with environmental laws and regulations(2) setting an organization-wide greenhouse gas emissions reduction target by 2021. We achieved these goals, and in collaborationour 2020 Responsibility Report to be published in the second quarter of 2021 we will begin reporting in-line with local communities.TCFD recommendations and share our emissions reduction targets.
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For 2021, we also plan to conduct a scenario analysis that aligns with the 1.5-degree Celsius Paris goal and will allow Coeur to better identify transitional and physical risks and opportunities over the short-, medium- and long-term. The results will inform business strategy moving forward.
Our purpose statement is the foundation for our decision making, and health, safety, environmental and social responsibility considerationscompensation programs are interwovenaligned with our strategic planning,commitment to environmental performance. In 2020, the CLD Committee increased the portion of the AIP opportunity tied to environmental performance (which has been a part of our compensation program, with significant weightings, for over a decade) from 7.5% to 10%, choosing reduction in permit discharge exceedances as the 2020 measure. For the year, we achieved a 52% reduction compared to 2019.
More information about our day-to-day decision makingenvironmental strategies and operationsperformance is available in the Responsibility section of our website (http://www.coeur.com/responsibility/responsibility-overview/). The information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to strategic lifebe, a part of mine decisionsthis Proxy Statement or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC.
Social Responsibility – People
At Coeur, we believe in planning, designing, operating and closing our mines.

For health andcultivating a culture of safety this means investing sufficient time and resources to establish industry-leading policies and practices. We continuously assess the risksamong our employees and contractors facethat includes enhancing processes to reduce exposure to unsafe situations and promotes well-being. Whether it is exposure to physical injury or illness, the health and safety of our people, families, contractors and the communities where we operate remains a core value and top priority. We are proudly certified under the CORESafety program through the National Mining Association (“NMA”). Our safety approach is not focused on merely avoiding injury, we believe in a more comprehensive approach that includes proactively identifying and addressing hazards, exposures and risks. Our strategy has four key components that are expected of employees and contractors at every level:

Reduce exposure through formal risk assessments and predictive identification of high-risk tasks which then form the basis of standard operating procedures to make those tasks safe
Recognize hazards from before work begins through completion to identify and create mitigating controls
Investigate incidents to determine a root cause and implement practices to prevent future occurrences
Communicate effectively across the organization to drive engagement at all levels and focus on achieving safe outcomes
Despite the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 during 2020, our sites,strong safety culture and sustained health and safety efforts and focus resulted in significant year-over-year improvements in worker safety. We reduced companywide employee and contractor TRIFR, a key safety measure in our industry, by 9.5% measured on a 3-year rolling average, exceeding our 2020 target of a 7.5% reduction. Demonstrating alignment of our key health and safety priorities with incentive compensation, this TRIFR reduction goal was one of the performance metrics of our 2020 AIP, with a 10% weighting. Our 2020 performance of 0.74 injury incidents per 200,000 hours worked is 64% lower than the industry average published by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) of 2.04 and is 68% lower than our injury rate in 2012, illustrating a long-term trend in health and safety improvement at Coeur.

Our established health and safety integrated management system allowed us to quickly and effectively react to the COVID-19 pandemic. We developed and implemented action plans to limit exposure and support our employees, contractors and the communities near our operations so that we workcould continue to mitigate those risks through frequent training, work proceduresoperate in a safe and responsible manner, using tools such as comprehensive testing, contact tracing, technology integration and increased
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communications. Coeur’s health and safety response to COVID-19 was recognized for its innovation and leadership by the CORESafety initiative of the NMA in December 2020. Looking forward, aspects of Coeur’s industry-leading response strategy will be leveraged to enhance our health and safety programs.
Our innovative approach to safety was recognized in 2019 by the Verdantix Environment Health & Safety Innovation Award in Metals, Mining & Natural Resources for successful integration of “internet-of-things” devices with safety management software to increase efficiency, reduce silos and barriers and create a system that supports safe outcomes and business success.
Social Responsibility - Communities
Coeur has and continues to contribute to the long-term economic viability of the communities surrounding our five mining operations and other preventative safetylocations where Coeur maintains a presence. Our efforts have a lasting positive impact beyond the life of our mines.
In 2020, Coeur conducted an internal assessment and health programs. Our goalstrategic planning effort related to our community relations programs across the organization. The vision that guides our strategy and future initiatives is to have zero safety incidents. We believe that leading safetymaintain strong relations with partner communities and other local stakeholders, with a focus on mutual long-term prosperity. The effort resulted in a company-wide strategy with specific milestones to be accomplished by each site over the next few years, which we expect will further align our approaches across locations, leverage best practices and performance will lead to better performance and production atstrengthen our mines. We achieved a 50% reduction in total reportable injury frequency rate for 2017 as compared to 2012 and a 43% reduction in lost time injury frequency rate over the same period. In 2017, our Coeur Rochester mine was named safest medium-size surface operation in Nevada by the Nevada Mining Association. The Palmarejo complex has received the Clean Industry Certificate (Certificado de Industria Limpia) in 2013 and 2015, and Coeur expects to be recertified during 2018. The Clean Industry Certificate is awarded by the Procuraduria Federal de Proteccion Ambiental, the federal environmental protection enforcement branch of the Secretary of Environmental and Natural Resources in Mexico, and recognizes companies that have gone above and beyond the environmental requirements. Palmarejo has also received the Corporate Social Responsibility (Empresa Socialmente Responsible) award from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (Centro Mexicano de Filantropia A.C.) for nine consecutive years.

Coeur is committed to environmental excellence for the benefit of our communities, our stockholders and our other stakeholders. We maintain compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations through policies, risk management and internal controls. Coeur recognizes that we operate in sensitive and biodiverse environments, and we utilize comprehensive environmental controls and management programs to promote safe and protective operations.

We seek to proactively establish and maintain strong and positive relationships with the communities where we operate.

Areas of focus for our community partnerships include:
Making a positive short- and long-term direct and indirect financial impact on local and regional economies through local hiring and sourcing, volunteering and donating
Partnering with and engaging community members through community involvement and outreach activities

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We build and maintain these relationships through tailored stakeholder engagement plansare proud that, include communication, career opportunities, volunteer opportunities for Coeursince 2018, we have hired an average of 60% of our employees and donations tofrom communities local civic, educational and charitable institutions.

We emphasize the importance of health, safety and environmental excellence to our employees by including health, safetyoperations and environmental goalsoffices, expanding our direct and indirect positive economic impact in our annual incentive plans applicablecommunities. In 2020, we continued regular engagement with stakeholders across local communities and partnered with organizations to employeesmeet needs in these communities. In addition, we partnered with these stakeholders and organizations to identify and respond to specific needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples of our 2020 activities are shown in the map above.

For more information on corporate officeresponsibility strategies and every operating site.

performance, visit the Responsibility page of our website. The information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this Proxy Statement or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC.


   Human Capital Management
Our leadership principles are the foundation we use to navigate employee success


Effective human capital management at Coeur is critical to achieving our strategic goals and driving long-term value for our stockholders. We seek to recruit employees at all levels who embody our principles through safe and ethical conduct. We invest in evaluating and developing our talent by providing meaningful feedback and training and believe that transparent, robust succession planning allows for progression and career growth, positioning the next generation of leaders to be ready to step up when needed. We believe retention and development offerings such as above-market rewards and front-line supervisor training are competitive advantages. We deliver high-quality jobs and career opportunities to our local communities and educate the next generation about careers in mining at Coeur. Our pledge to support the CEO ACTION for Diversity & Inclusion initiative publicly affirms Coeur’s existing practice to promote and maintain equity among all employees.
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Robust Succession Planning
From the operations to the boardroom, we conduct robust succession planning from the bottom to the top of the organization annually, by employing specific talent diagnostics and skill development needs. High potential performers and diversity discussions along with action plans are reviewed with leadership on a quarterly basis. Our Board oversees the recruitment, development and retention of our senior executives. Significant focus is placed on succession planning both for key executive roles and also deeper into the organization. In-depth discussions occur multiple times per year in meetings of the Board, CLD Committee and NCGC, including in executive sessions to foster candid conversations. Directors have regular and direct exposure to senior leadership and high-potential employees during Board and committee meetings and through other informal meetings and events held during the year.

Culture Assessment
We are focused on regular evaluation of our culture. In 2019, we invited all employees to participate in a culture assessment by completing an anonymous survey, and we plan to conduct another assessment in 2021 which will include questions as to how COVID-19 and our response, including remote work for corporate employees, has impacted our culture. Employee participation in 2019 exceeded industry benchmarks and feedback was reviewed by the management team and our Board of Directors. The management team also reviewed the results with employees at each of our operations through facilitated discussions to gain additional insight into the feedback. We developed site-specific action plans to address feedback and monitor progress in the future. The results of the assessment confirmed our belief that we have an ethical, safe and proud workforce and also highlighted areas for improvement. We have developed strategies to address these areas for improvement. Highlights of the survey results demonstrated our safe, ethical and proud culture:
93% feel safe performing their jobs
92% feel comfortable reporting unsafe conditions or practices
91% believe that Coeur is committed to minimizing its impact on the environment
90% are proud to work at Coeur
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Employee Development
Recognizing the critical value of our human capital, we invest in the development of our employees at all levels of the organization. Our pipeline programs, leadership training, tailored development plans and executive assessments provide our employees with resources to achieve their career aspirations and provide Coeur with the human capital needed to execute our strategy. We provide opportunities for employees to participate in IMPACT Training, an intensive year-long training program we created for front-line supervisors throughout our organizational structure to focus on safety leadership and mining as a business. Through IMPACT training, we have invested over 15,250 cumulative hours of leadership training and personal development in almost 100 employees.

We periodically solicit feedback on each member of our executive team. We believe this feedback is important to maintaining a strong culture by effectively assessing leadership performance and development, increasing accountability, facilitating succession planning and identifying areas for improvement and change. 360-degree reviews were conducted for each member of our executive team in 2019, asking employees of varying seniority levels with whom each executive works to provide anonymous feedback. The results of these 360-degree reviews informed individual AIP goals in 2020 for executives. We plan to conduct 360-degree reviews for the executive team again during 2021.



Diversity & Inclusion
Our President & CEO, Mitchell Krebs, is the first and only precious metals mining CEO to sign the CEO ACTION for Diversity & Inclusion pledge. This pledge highlights Coeur’s continuing commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, evidenced by programs such as Coeur Heroes that has provided over 87 career opportunities to current and former US Military personnel. Fifty percent of our independent Board members have indicated that they are diverse (gender or ethnic). While we continue to increase our overall female population, 66% of our female employees are in manager or higher level positions. Partnerships with organizations like the National Society of Black Engineers and Women in Mining are providing further avenues for recruiting diverse talent.


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Local Hires
Investing in our local communities extends beyond financial support. Since 2018, we have hired an annual average of 60% of our new hires from local communities. During 2020, we provided over 45 apprenticeships, over 140 scholarships and worked with organizations such as By the Hand Club in Chicago and The Lowry Foundation in Winnemucca, Nevada, to educate youth in local communities about career opportunities in mining. Providing career opportunities to local community members and participating in community initiatives creates a closer connection between our operations and local stakeholders and communities.

Rewards & Wellness
As part of our fundamental need to attract and retain talent, we regularly evaluate our compensation, benefits and employee wellness offerings. We have determined that our average employee earns over 40% more than the average employee in their local markets according to industry benchmarking. Over 93% of U.S. employees are enrolled in our medical benefit plan, and over 90% of U.S. employees contribute to our 401(k) plan. Supplemental healthcare is provided above government requirements in both Canada and Mexico. We were a leader in the mining industry by providing domestic partner benefits in 2017 and participation has increased 125% since introduction.
Policy Regarding Stockholder and Other
Interested Person Communications with Directors


Stockholders and other interested persons desiring to communicate with a director, the independent directors as a group or the full Board may address such communication to the attention of our Corporate Secretary, 104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60603, and such communication will be forwarded to the intended recipient or recipients.

Compensation Consultant Disclosure


The CompensationCLD Committee retained The POE Group Inc. (“The POE Group”)Semler Brossy for the 20172020 compensation year to provide information, analyses and advice regarding executive and director compensation, as described below. The POE GroupSemler Brossy is a compensation consulting firm specializing in executive compensation consulting services and reportedreports directly to the CompensationCLD Committee.

The POE Group

Semler Brossy provided the following services for the CompensationCLD Committee during 20172020 and early 2018:

2021:
evaluatedEvaluated our executive officers’ base salary, annual incentive and long-term incentive compensation, and total direct compensation relative to the competitive market;
advisedAdvised the CompensationCLD Committee on executive officer target award levels within the annual and long-term incentive program and, as needed, on actual compensation actions;
assessedAssessed the alignment of our executive compensation levels relative to our compensation philosophy;
briefedBriefed the CompensationCLD Committee on executive compensation trends among our peers and the broader industry; and
assessed the alignment of CEO pay to relative industry performance measures; and
evaluatedEvaluated our non-employee director compensation levels and program relative to the competitive market.

At the CompensationCLD Committee’s direction, The POE GroupSemler Brossy provided the following additional services for the CompensationCLD Committee during 20172020 and in early 2018:

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advisedAdvised on the design of our annual and long-term incentive awards, described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”;, and
provided tally sheets detailing total compensation for 2017, equity and deferred compensation gains for 2017, and severance payouts for change in control; and
assistedAssisted with the preparation of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for this proxy statement.

In the course of conducting its activities, The POE GroupSemler Brossy attended five of theall six meetings of the CompensationCLD Committee during 20172020 and presented its findings and recommendations for discussion.

The decisions made by the CompensationCLD Committee are its responsibility and may reflect factors and considerations other than the information and recommendations provided by The POE GroupSemler Brossy or any other advisor to the CompensationCLD Committee.

The POE Group Semler Brossy reported directly to the CompensationCLD Committee following its appointment as the Committee’s independent consultant and provided no services during such time to Coeur other than executive and non-employeenonemployee director compensation consulting

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services at the direction or with the consent of the CompensationCLD Committee. The POE GroupSemler Brossy has no other direct or indirect business or relationships with Coeur or any of its affiliates and no current business or personal relationships with members of the CompensationCLD Committee or our executive officers. In addition, in its agreement with the CompensationCLD Committee, The POE GroupSemler Brossy agreed to adviseinform the Chair of the CompensationCLD Committee if any potential conflicts of interest arise that could cause The POE Group’sSemler Brossy’s independence to be questioned, and not to undertake projects for management except at the request or with the prior consent of the CompensationCLD Committee Chair and as an agent for the CompensationCLD Committee.

In March 2018,2021, the CompensationCLD Committee considered the following six factors with respect to The POE Group:Semler Brossy: (i) the provision of other services to Coeur by The POE Group;Semler Brossy; (ii) the amount of fees received from Coeur by The POE Group,Semler Brossy, as a percentage of the total revenue of The POE Group;Semler Brossy; (iii) the policies and procedures of The POE GroupSemler Brossy that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; (iv) any business or personal relationship of The POE GroupSemler Brossy with a member of the CompensationCLD Committee; (v) any Coeur stock owned by The POE Group;Semler Brossy; and (vi) any business or personal relationship of The POE GroupSemler Brossy with any of our executive officers. After considering the foregoing factors, the CompensationCLD Committee determined that The POE GroupSemler Brossy was independent and that the work of The POE GroupSemler Brossy with the CompensationCLD Committee for 2017the 2020 compensation year did not raise any conflictconflicts of interest.

During 2017, Coeur management engaged Semler Brossy Consulting Group LLC (“Semler Brossy”) to advise on certain aspects of Coeur’s executive compensation program. Coeur management relied on and incorporated some of Semler Brossy’s work in connection with analysis and recommendations it presented to the Compensation Committee.

Risk Oversight


The Board is responsible for overseeing management’s mitigation of the major risks facing Coeur, including but not limited to management succession planning, strategic asset portfolio optimization, major project execution, health, safety, environmental and social responsibility risks, cybersecurity, commodity price volatility, public policy and regulatory changes, balance sheet management and access to capital. to:
Management succession planning
Strategic asset portfolio optimization
Major project execution
Health, safety, environmental and social responsibility risks
Cybersecurity
Commodity price volatility
Public policy and regulatory changes
Balance sheet management and access to capital
In addition, the Board has delegated oversight of certain categories of risk to the Audit Committee, the EHSSREHSCR Committee, the CompensationCLD Committee and the NCGC.

NCG Committee.
Committee
Oversight Role
Audit
Reviews with management and the independent auditor compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, with a focus on legal and regulatory matters related to internal controls, accounting, finance and financial reporting and contingent liabilities and discusses
Discusses policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management.management, and risks related to matters including the Company’s financial statements and financial reporting processes, compliance, and information technology and cybersecurity
EHSSR
Oversees the process for determining and monitoring the independence of the independent auditor, reviews non-GAAP measures included in the Company’s financial statements, SEC filings, press releases and other investor materials
Oversees the implementation of new accounting standards and reviews with the independent auditor critical audit matters expected to be described in the independent auditor’s report
Oversees the Company’s compliance program including compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and whistleblower reporting framework
Reviews the internal audit annual plan and reviews the results of the internal audit program, including significant reports to management prepared by internal audit staff and management’s responses thereto
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Committee
Oversight Role
EHSCR
Reviews the effectiveness of our health, safety, environmental and social responsibilityESG programs and performance, including, but not limited to our compliance with environmental and safety laws and oversees community relations risk management.the impact of climate change on the Company and its operations
Compensation
Reviews our strategies for mitigating material health, safety, environmental and community risks, and trends in related performance data
CLD
Responsible for recommendingapproving compensation for executive officers that includes performance-based award opportunities that promote retention and support growth and innovation without encouraging or rewarding excessive risk. For a discussion of the CompensationCLD Committee’s assessments of compensation-related risks, see “Compensation and Leadership Development Committee Role in Risk” below. below
Oversees human capital management matters, including (i) succession planning for executives, including the CEO in conjunction with the NCGC,NCG Committee, (ii) other executives’ progress against development plans as part of its leadership development oversight scope and for other executives(iii) diversity, equity and key employees.inclusion, corporate culture and talent development and retention
Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNCG
Oversees risks related to our corporate governance, including Board and director performance, director and CEO succession, and the review of Coeur’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and other governance documents.documents
Oversees CEO succession planning in conjunction with the CLD Committee

In performing their oversight responsibilities, each of these committees periodically discusses with management and provides guidance regarding our policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management and reports to the Board regularly on matters relating to the specific areas of risk the committee oversees.

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Throughout the year, the Board and relevant committees each receive reports from and engage with management regarding major risks and exposures facing Coeur and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such risks and exposures. The Board also dedicates a portion of their meetingseach meeting to reviewing and discussing specific risk topics in greater detail and providing input and counseling management on risk mitigation and compliance enforcement.

Our management team takes a holistic and proactive approach to managing the cybersecurity risks inherent in all deployments of technology in our business. Cybersecurity is overseen by our Board and Audit Committee, and regular engagement with the Board and Audit Committee on this topic reflects the dynamic and fast-changing landscape of cybersecurity risk. The management team provides cybersecurity updates to the Audit Committee at least quarterly, and the Board receives a comprehensive update on cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies at least annually. We seek to mitigate cybersecurity risk through a multipronged approach:
Awareness – Educating employees about their role in protecting against cyberattacks through regular trainings that prepare employees to identify and address cybersecurity risks
Technology – Deploy leading technology to protect our networks and defend against attacks
Investment – Invest in proactive mitigation strategies
Planning – Develop and maintain robust response plans to deal with cyberattacks of all magnitudes
Global Policy – Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies and controls consistently across the organization
In recent years, we have enhanced cybersecurity through formation of a cross-functional committee composed of key members of the management team, refreshed and improved our cybersecurity incident response plan, conducted a simulated cybersecurity incident response tabletop exercise, implemented multi-factor authentication for information technology devices used by our employees and upgraded our virtual private network. We also maintain a cybersecurity insurance policy that plays an integral part in our cybersecurity response plan and ensures we have technical, legal and forensic resources at our disposal should we experience a major cybersecurity breach.
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Compensation and Leadership Development Committee Role in Risk


The CompensationCLD Committee has conductedconducts an annual analysis of the current risk profile of our compensation programs. The risk assessment includedprograms, including a review of the primary design features of our compensation programs and the process for determining executive and employee compensation. The risk assessmentThis annual exercise has identified numerous ways in which our compensation programs potentiallyare structured to mitigate risk, including:

the structure of our executive compensation programs, which consistconsisting of both fixed and variable compensation and rewardthat rewards both annual and long-term performance;
the balance between longlong- and short-term incentive programs, with greater weight placed on long-term programs;
the use of caps or maximum amounts in our incentive programs;
the use of multiple performance metrics under our incentive plans;
a heavier weighting toward overall corporate performance for cash-based incentive plans;
time-based vesting for equity-based awards (including performance share awards) to promote retention; and
strict and effective internal controls.

In addition, Coeur has a clawback and forfeiture policy providing for the recovery, repayment or recoupment of incentive payments to (i) executive officers (as defined under SEC rules) in certain instances involving financial restatements and (ii) Company officers in certain circumstances involving misconduct, which further mitigates risk.

The CLD Committee, together with the Board, oversees the administration of the clawback and forfeiture policy. Based on this review, the CLD Committee concluded that our compensation programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

Compensation and Leadership Development Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation


None of the members of the CompensationCLD Committee during 20172020 or as of the date of this proxy statement is or has been an officer or employee of Coeur, and no executive officer of Coeur served on the compensation committee or board of any company that employed any member of the CompensationCLD Committee or Board during that time.

Audit and Non-Audit Fees


Grant Thornton LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended 2017.2020. The following table presents fees for professional services rendered by Grant Thornton for 20172020 and 2016.

 
2017
2016
Audit Fees(1)
$
1,422,250
 
$
1,424,632
 
Audit-Related Fees
$
 
$
 
Tax Fees(2)
$
 
$
 
All-Other Fees
$
 
$
 
2019.
 
2020
2019
Audit Fees(1)
$1,363,229
$1,487,192
Audit-Related Fees
$
$
Tax Fees
$
$
All-Other Fees
$
$
(1)
Audit fees were primarily for professional services related to the audits of the consolidated financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting, review of our consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and comfort letters, consents, and other services related to SEC matters.
(2)Tax Fees were primarily for professional services related to general tax consultation, tax advisory, tax compliance and international tax matters.

None of the services described above werewas approved by the Audit Committee under the de minimisexception provided by Rule 2-01(c)201(c)(7)(i)(C) under Regulation S-X.

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Audit Committee Policies and Procedures for Pre-Approval of Independent Auditor Services


The Audit Committee has policies and procedures requiring pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the engagement of our independent auditor to perform audit services, as well as permissible non-audit services, for us.services. The nature of the policies and procedures depend upon the nature of the services involved, as follows:

Service
Description
Audit Services
The annual audit services engagement terms and fees are subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit, required quarterly reviews, subsidiary audits and other procedures required to be performed by the auditor to form an opinion on our financial statements, and such other procedures including information systems and procedural reviews and testing performed in order to understand and place reliance on the systems of internal control. Other audit services may also include statutory audits or financial audits for subsidiaries and services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or used in connection with securities offerings.
Audit-Related Services
Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. Audit-related services are subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. Audit-related services include, among others, due diligence services relating to potential business acquisitions/dispositions; accounting consultations relating to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as audit services; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; financial audits of employee benefit plans; agreed-upon or expanded audit procedures relating to accounting and/or billing records required to respond to or comply with financial, accounting or regulatory reporting matters; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements.
Tax Services
Tax services are subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will not approve the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported by the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.
All Other Services
ThePre-approval by the Audit Committee may grant pre-approval ofis required for those permissible non-audit services that it believes are routine and recurring services, would not impair the independence of the auditor and are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence. Such other services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

Our Chief Financial Officer is responsible for tracking all independent auditor fees against the budget for such services and reports at least annually to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee Chair has been delegated pre-approval authority to address any approvals for services requested between Audit Committee meetings.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee, which consists of Linda L. Adamany (Chair), Sebastian Edwards, Eduardo Luna and Jessica L. McDonald, is governed by its charter, a copy of which is available on the Corporate Governance page of our website http://www.coeur.com/company/corporate-governance/. The Board has determined that Linda L. Adamany is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of rules adopted by the SEC. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “independent” as defined in the rules of the SEC applicable to audit committee members and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.
The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities to stockholders with respect to our independent auditors, our internal audit function, our corporate accounting and reporting practices, and the quality and integrity of our financial statements and reports. The Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of our independent auditors and internal audit function.
The Audit Committee discussed with our independent auditors the scope, extent and procedures for the 2020 audit. On a quarterly basis, the Audit Committee meets separately with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm,

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Grant Thornton LLP, without management present, and the Company’s internal auditors, to discuss the results of their audits and reviews, the cooperation received by the auditors during the audit examination, their evaluations of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting. The Committee also meets separately with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel quarterly and with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from time to time. Following these separate discussions, the Audit Committee meets in executive session.
The Audit Committee is also responsible for establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints we receive regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, including the confidential, anonymous submission of complaints by our employees, received through established procedures, of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. Reference is made to the Audit Committee’s charter for additional information as to the responsibilities and activities of the Audit Committee.
Management is primarily responsible for our financial statements, reporting process and systems of internal controls. In ensuring that management fulfilled that responsibility, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Discussion topics included the quality and acceptability of accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, including impairments, the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements, and an assessment of the work of the independent auditors.
The independent auditors are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles. The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with the independent auditors their judgments as to the quality and acceptability of our accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed under applicable standards of the PCAOB and the SEC. In addition, the Audit Committee received from the independent auditors the written disclosures and the letter as required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent auditors’ communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, discussed with the independent auditors their independence from us and our management, and considered the compatibility of non-audit services with the auditors’ independence.
Grant Thornton LLP reported to the Audit Committee that:
there were no disagreements with management;
it was not aware of any consultations about significant matters that management discussed with other auditors;
no major issues were discussed with management prior to Grant Thornton LLP’s retention;
it received full cooperation and complete access to our books and records;
it was not aware of any material fraud or likely illegal acts as a result of its audit procedures;
there were no material weaknesses identified in its testing of our internal control over financial reporting; and
there were no known material misstatements identified in its review of our interim reports.
Based on the reviews and discussions described above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board (and the Board subsequently approved) the inclusion of the audited financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 for filing with the SEC.
In addition, the Audit Committee selected Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The Board is recommending to our stockholders that they ratify and approve the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
LINDA L. ADAMANY, Chair
SEBASTIAN EDWARDS
EDUARDO LUNA
JESSICA L. MCDONALD
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PROPOSAL NO. 2: APPROVE THE ADOPTIONTABLE OF THE COEUR MINING, INC. 2018 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANCONTENTS



Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2021
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP
What am I voting for?

Ratifying the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent auditor of our consolidated financial statements and our internal control over financial reporting for 2021
The Audit Committee, which consists entirely of independent directors, is recommending approval of its appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. Grant Thornton LLP served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for each fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, and Grant Thornton LLP’s tenure was considered by the Audit Committee in its assessment of Grant Thornton LLP’s independence.
As a matter of good corporate governance, a resolution will be presented at the Annual Meeting to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP are expected to be present virtually at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
The Board has put this proposal before the stockholders because the Board believes that seeking stockholder ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm is good corporate practice. If the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP is not ratified, the Audit Committee will evaluate the basis for the stockholders’ vote when determining whether to continue the firm’s engagement.
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Proposal No. 3: Approval of Amendment to Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of the First Amendment to the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
What am I voting for?
Approve the adoption ofFirst Amendment to the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the adoption
of the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan

On March 5, 2018, Coeur’s Board adopted the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2018 LTIP”), and Coeur’s stockholders approved the 2018 LTIP on May 8, 2018. On March 8, 2021, Coeur’s Board adopted an amendment to the 2018 LTIP (the “First Amendment”), which increases the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 LTIP, and recommended submitting the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment to stockholders for approval. As of December 31, 2017, there were 2,204,419 shares available for issue under our 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2015 LTIP”), and we anticipate that our equity-based compensation needs will soon exceed the remaining shares available. Adoption of the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment is necessary to increase the share pool available for equity-based compensation and allow us to be able to continue delivering a majority of total direct compensation to executives in the form of equity incentives directly aligned with stockholders. The adoption of the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment is contingent upon approval by stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Board believes our interests are best advanced by providing equity-based incentives to certain individuals responsible for our long-term success by encouraging such persons to remain in the service of Coeur and to align the financial objectives of such individuals with those of our stockholders.

We currently administer our equity-based compensation programs under the 20152018 LTIP. We also have equity awards outstanding under the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation 2005 Non-employee Directors’ Equity Incentive Plan (the “Prior Plan” and together with the 2015 LTIP, the “Existing Plans”Prior Plans). No newshares otherwise remain available for issuance for future awards may currently be granted under the Prior Plan.

Plans.

The 2018 LTIP,First Amendment, if approved, will provide for the issuance of up to 11,204,41918,711,208 shares pursuant to awards granted on or after December 31, 2017,January 1, 2021, which as of the record date represents approximately 6.0%7.69% of Coeur’s outstanding common stock and represents an increase of 9,000,00016,700,000 shares from the number of shares available for issuance pursuant to new awards under the 20152018 LTIP as of December 31, 2017.

Other Key January 1, 2021.

Features of the 2018 LTIP

Fungible Share Counting Formula. Shares issued pursuant to stock options and stock appreciation rights will count against the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 LTIP on a one-for-one basis, whereas each share issued pursuant to all other awards will count against the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 LTIP as 1.5 shares.
Limitation on Share Recycling. Shares surrendered for the payment of the exercise price or withholding taxes under stock options or stock appreciation rights, shares subject to stock appreciation rights not issued upon net settlement of such awards, and shares repurchased in the open market with the proceeds of an option exercise, may not again be made available for issuance under the 2018 LTIP.
No Automatic Single-Trigger Vesting Acceleration. The 2018 LTIP does not provide for automatic acceleration of the vesting of outstanding awards upon the occurrence of a change in control or other corporate transactions so long as such awards are assumed and continued in connection with such transaction. The 2018 LTIP does provide for double-trigger vesting acceleration in the event of a termination of employment without cause within two years following the occurrence of a change in control.
No Discounted Stock Options or SARs. All stock option and stock appreciation rights (“SAR”) awards under the 2018 LTIP must have an exercise or base price that is not less than the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
No Repricing. Other than in connection with a corporate transaction affecting Coeur, the 2018 LTIP prohibits any repricing of stock options or SARs without stockholder approval.
No Reload Stock Options. Stock options under the 2018 LTIP will not be granted in consideration for and will not be conditioned upon the delivery of shares to Coeur in payment of the exercise price or tax withholding obligation under any other stock option.
Independent Committee. The 2018 LTIP will beis administered by our Compensationthe CLD Committee, which is composed entirely of independent directors.

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Why You Should Vote for the First Amendment to the 2018 LTIP

The Board recommends that our stockholders approve the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment because it believes appropriate equity incentives are important to attract and retain the besthigh caliber employees and non-employee directors, to link incentive rewardrewards to company performance, to encourage employee and director ownership in Coeur, and to align the interests of participants with those of our stockholders. The approval of the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment will enable us to continue to provide such incentives; without approval we may be faced with the challenge offace challenges attracting and retaining the best talent neededpeople we need to achieve our future business objectives. If the planFirst Amendment is not approved, we may need to increase our use of cash compensation, which may negatively impact our liquidity and desired alignment with stockholder interests that the 2018 LTIP has been designed to achieve.

Company Considerations

When approving the 2018 LTIP,First Amendment, the Board and the CompensationCLD Committee considered various factors:

Potential Dilution
Burn Rate
Overhang
Historical Grant Practices

The sections below explain these four considerations:

Potential Dilution.

Coeur measures annual dilution as the total number of shares subject to equity awards granted less cancelationscancellations and other shares returned to the reserve, divided by total common shares outstanding at the end of the year. Our total annual dilution under our existing equity incentive plans for 20172020 was 2.8%1.1% and our three-year average annual dilution for the three most recently completed years was 2.7%0.8%.

Burn Rate.

We actively manage our long-term dilution by reviewing our burn rate at least annually. Burn rate is another measure of dilution that shows how rapidly a company is depleting its share reserve for equity compensation plans. Burn rate differs from annual dilution, because it does not take into account cancellations and other shares returned to the reserve. Please see the table below for our historic burn rate under the 20152018 LTIP:

Time Period
Options
Granted
Full-Value
Shares
Granted
Total Granted
= Options +
Full-Value
Shares
Weighted
Average
Number of
CSO(a)
Burn Rate
2017
 
14,820
 
 
1,115,378
 
 
1,130,198
 
 
185,637,724
 
 
0.6
%
2016
 
183,251
 
 
3,205,823
 
 
3,389,074
 
 
180,933,287
 
 
1.9
%
2015
 
310,028
 
 
1,989,677
 
 
2,299,705
 
 
151,339,136
 
 
1.5
%
Time Period
Options Granted
Full-Value Shares
Granted
Total Granted =
Options + Full-
Value Shares
Weighted
Average Number
of CSO(a)
Burn Rate
2020
 
3,020,587
3,020,587
240,802,619
1.3%
2019
2,532,590
2,532,590
218,811,826
1.2%
2018
14,310
1,870,111
1,884,421
188,606,110
1.0%
(a)
(a)
CSO”CSO means “current“common shares outstanding”.

The three-year average burn rate (calculated from 20152018 to 2017)2020) is 1.3%1.1%.

Overhang.

An additional metric that we use to measure the cumulative impact of our equity program is overhang (number of shares subject to equity awards outstanding but not exercised or settled, plus number of shares available to be granted, divided by total common shares outstanding at the end of the year). Our overhang as of December 31, 20172020 was 4.0%3.0%. If the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment is approved, our overhang as of that date would increase to 8.8%8.7%.

Historical Grant Practices.

In 2015, 20162018, 2019 and 20172020 Coeur made equity award grants under the Existing Plans2018 LTIP totaling approximately 2,299,7051.9 million shares, 3,389,0742.5 million shares and 1,130,1983.0 million shares, respectively. We estimate, based on historical grant dates, that the availability of 11,204,41918,711,208 shares under the 2018 LTIP for awards granted after December 31, 2017January 1, 2021 would provide a sufficient number of shares to enable us to continue to make awards at historical average annual rates for three to fourapproximately five years. In approving the share pool increase under the 2018 LTIP, the Compensation CommitteeFirst Amendment, we determined that reserving shares sufficient for three to fourapproximately five years of new awards at historical grant rates is in line with the practice of our peer public companies.

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The following are the factors that were material to the evaluation of the Board and CompensationCLD Committee, in determining acceptable levels of dilution: competitive data from relevant peer companies, the current and future accounting expense associated with our equity award practices, and the influence of stockholder advisory firms like Institutional Stockholder Services (“ISS”).ISS. Our equity programs are revisited at least annually and assessed against these (and other) measures.

Key Data

The following table immediately below includes information regarding all of our outstanding equity awards and shares available for future awards under our equity plans and equity award agreements as of December 31, 2017:

2020. Shares remain available for issuances of future awards under the 2018 LTIP, and no shares remain available for issuances of future awards under the Prior Plans.
Outstanding stock options(1)
222,273
617,446
Outstanding restricted stock awards
2,724,724
2,155,845
Outstanding performance shares*shares(2)
2,335,102
2,368,281
Total shares subject to outstanding awards as of December 31, 2017*2020(2)
5,282,099
5,141,572
Proposed shares available for future awards under the 2018 LTIP(3)
18,711,208
11,204,419
(1)
*These outstanding stock options had a weighted average exercise price of $15.44 and a weighted average remaining term of 3.1 years, in both cases, as of December 31, 2020.
(2)
Based on then-current projections for payout under performance shares for which the performance period had not ended prior to December 31, 2017.2020.
(3)
This amount does not include 222,273 shares that are subject to outstanding stock options that have previously been granted.

Summary of the 2018 LTIP

LTIP

A copy of the First Amendment is attached as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement. The followingmaterial terms of the 2018 LTIP, assuming the approval of the First Amendment, are summarized below. This summary of the 2018 LTIP is not intended to be a complete description of the material features of2018 LTIP and is qualified in its entirety by the 2018 LTIP. The completeactual text of the 2018 LTIP, which is attached heretofiled as Appendix BExhibit 99.1 to this proxy statement. the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2018.

Key Change
The following discussion is qualified inFirst Amendment increases the number of shares which may be issued pursuant to awards under the 2018 LTIP, as well as the aggregate number of shares that may be issued with respect to the exercise of incentive stock options after January 1, 2021 to 18,711,208. In all other respects, by reference to Appendix B.

the terms of the 2018 LTIP will remain unchanged upon the approval of the First Amendment.

Purpose

The purpose of the 2018 LTIP is to advance our interests by providing for the grant to participants of stock-based and other performance-based compensation.

Eligibility

The CompensationCLD Committee selects participants from among employees and directors of Coeur, its subsidiaries and its affiliates. Eligibility for options intended to be incentive stock options (“ISOs”ISOs) is limited to employees of Coeur or certain affiliates. As of December 31, 2017,2020, approximately eighty-two136 employees and seveneight non-employee directors (effective February 9, 2018, the Board increased its size to ten members and appointed two new non-employee directors to the Board to fill the vacancies created by such increase) would beare eligible to participate in the 2018 LTIP.

Share Reserve

Subject to stockholder approval, the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2018 LTIP on or after January 1, 2021 is 11,204,419,18,711,208, plus any shares of common stock subject to awards made under the Existing PlansPrior Plan as of the date of approval by stockholdersJanuary 1, 2021 that subsequently cease to be subject to such awards (other than by reason of exercise or settlement of the awards to the extent they are exercised for or settled in nonforfeitable shares of common stock), and reduced by any shares of common stock subject to awards granted under the 2015 LTIP granted after December 31, 2017.. Any shares of common stock issued pursuant to options or stock appreciation rights under the 2018 LTIP (or under the 2015 LTIP after December 31, 2017) will be counted against this limit on a one-for-one basis and any shares of common stock issued pursuant to awards under the 2018 LTIP (or under the 2015 LTIP after December 31, 2017) other than options or stock appreciation rights will be counted against the above limit as 1.5 shares for every one share issued pursuant to such award. The share reserve is subject to adjustments to reflect stock dividends, stock splits or combination of shares, recapitalization or other changes in our capital structure and certain transactions as provided in the 2018 LTIP.

Shares of common stock issued under the 2018 LTIP may be authorized but unissued shares of common stock or previously issued common stock acquired by Coeur. Shares of common stock underlying awards which expire or
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otherwise terminate, or become unexercisable without having been exercised or which are forfeited to or repurchased by us due to failure to vest will again become available for grant under the 2018 LTIP. Additionally, shares that are withheld by Coeur in satisfaction of tax withholding with respect to an award other than stock options or SARs, and any shares of common stock underlying awards settled in cash will also become available for grant under the 2018 LTIP. Any shares of common stock that again become available for grant shall be added back as one share if such shares were subject to options or stock appreciation rights, and as 1.5 shares if such shares were subject to awards other than options or stock appreciation rights.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, shares of common stock subject to an award may not again become available for grant under the 2018 LTIP (and will not be added to the 2018 LTIP in respect of awards under the Existing Plans)Prior Plan) if such shares are: (i) shares that were

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subject to a stock-settled stock appreciation right and were not issued upon the net settlement or net exercise of such stock appreciation right, (ii) shares delivered to or withheld by Coeur to pay the exercise price of an option, (iii) shares delivered to or withheld by Coeur to pay the withholding taxes related an option or stock appreciation right, or (iv) shares repurchased on the open market with the proceeds of an option exercise.

Administration

The 2018 LTIP is administered by the CompensationCLD Committee, which has the authority to, among other things, interpret the 2018 LTIP, determine eligibility for, grant and determine the terms of awards under the 2018 LTIP, and to do all things necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the 2018 LTIP. The CompensationCLD Committee’s determinations under the 2018 LTIP are conclusive and binding.

Individual Limits

The maximum number of shares for which awards may be granted under the 2018 LTIP to any person in any calendar year is 1,500,000 shares. The maximum cash amount payable pursuant to an incentive opportunity granted in any calendar year to any person under the 2018 LTIP is $10,000,000. If the 2018 LTIP is approved by stockholders, these newThese individual award limits will apply to both awards granted after such approval of the 2018 LTIP and to awards outstanding as of the date of such approval.

Under the 2018 LTIP, the aggregate number of shares that may be subject to awards granted during any calendar year to any one non-employee director (other than the Chairman of the Board or Lead Director)Board) cannot exceed that number of shares having a fair market value on the date of grant equal to $200,000. Under the 2018 LTIP, the aggregate number of shares that may be subject to awards granted during any calendar year to the Chairman of the Board or Lead Director cannot exceed that number of shares having a fair market value on the date of grant equal to $400,000.

The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued in satisfaction of the exercise or surrender of ISOs granted under the 2018 LTIP after the date of stockholder approvalJanuary 1, 2021 is 11,204,41918,711,208 shares.

Types of Awards

The 2018 LTIP provides for grants of options, SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, and incentive opportunities. Dividend equivalents may also be provided in connection with awards under the 2018 LTIP, except in the case of an award of options or SARs, for which dividend equivalents will not be provided. In no event will dividend equivalents become payable prior to the vesting of the underlying award to which such dividend equivalents relate.

Stock Options and SARs: The 2018 LTIP provides for the grant of ISOs, non-qualified stock options (“NSOs”), and SARs. The exercise price of an option, and the base price against which a SAR is to be measured, may not be less than the fair market value (or, in the case of an ISO granted to a ten percent stockholder, 110% of the fair market value) of a share of common stock on the date of grant. Our CompensationCLD Committee determines when stock options or SARs become exercisable and the terms on which such awards remain exercisable. Stock options and SARs will generally have a maximum term of ten years.

Restricted Stock: A restricted stock award is an award of common stock subject to forfeiture restrictions.

Restricted Stock Units: A restricted stock unit award is denominated in shares of common stock and entitles the participant to receive stock or cash measured by the value of the shares in the future.

Performance Shares: A performance share is an award of restricted stock or restricted stock units that are subject during specified periods of time to such performance conditions and terms.

Incentive Opportunities: An incentive opportunity is an award denominated in cash pursuant to which the participant may become entitled to receive an amount based on satisfaction of such performance criteria established for a specified performance period.
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Repricing Prohibited

The CompensationCLD Committee may not authorize the amendment of any outstanding stock option or SAR to reduce the exercise or base price, and no outstanding stock option or SAR may be cancelled in exchange for other awards, or cancelled in exchange for stock options or SARs having a lower exercise or base price, or cancelled in exchange for cash, without the approval of our stockholders. However, this prohibition does not apply in connection with an adjustment involving a corporate transaction or event as provided in the 2018 LTIP.

Vesting

The vesting of any award granted under the 2018 LTIP will occur when and in such installments and/or pursuant to the achievement of such performance criteria, in each case, as the CompensationCLD Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine.

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Termination of Service

The CompensationCLD Committee determines the effect of termination of employment or service on an award.

Qualifying Performance Criteria

The 2018 LTIP provides that grants of performance shares may be made based upon, and subject to achieving, “performance objectives” over a specified performance period, which may include the following performance criteria, or derivations of such criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either Coeur as a whole or to a business unit or subsidiary, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group, either based upon United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) or non-GAAP financial results, in each case as specified by the CompensationCLD Committee: (i) earnings per share (actual or targeted growth); (ii) economic valued added ; (iii) net income after capital costs; (iv) net income (before or after taxes); (v) return measures (including return on average assets, return on capital, return on equity, or cash flow return measures); (vi) stock price (including growth measures and total stockholder return); (vii) expense targets; (viii) margins; (ix) production levels; (x) cost performance measures, including but not limited to cash and/or all-in sustaining costs of production, and/or costs applicable to sales (in each case on a per ounce, per ton, aggregate or other basis); (xi) earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization; (xii) capital budget targets; (xiii) budget target measures; (xiv) earnings before interest and taxes ; (xv) revenue; (xvi) cash flow (including operating cash flow); (xvii) reserve replacement; (xviii) resource levels, including but not limited to growth in reserves and resources either on an aggregate or per share basis; (xix) statistical health, safety and/or environmental performance; (xx) growth in gross investments ; (xxi) net asset value (or growth therein); and (xxii) such other criteria as the CompensationCLD Committee shall approve.

Transferability

Awards under the 2018 LTIP may not be transferred except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, unless (for awards other than ISOs) otherwise provided by the CompensationCLD Committee.

Change in Control

Unless otherwise expressly provided for in an award agreement or another contract, including an employment agreement, in the event of an involuntary termination without cause (as defined in the 2018 LTIP) within twenty-four24 months following a Change in Control (as defined in the 2018 LTIP), the following shall occur: (i) outstanding stock options and stock appreciation rights shall become fully vested and may be exercised for a period of twelve12 months following such termination; (ii) outstanding awards subject to qualifying performance criteria, as described above, shall be converted into the right to receive a payment based on performance through a date of the Change in Control, and (iii) outstanding restricted stock and/or restricted stock units (other than those described in clause (ii)) shall become fully vested. In the event of a Change in Control in which the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction does not assume or continue outstanding awards upon the Change in Control, immediately prior to the Change in Control, all awards that are not assumed or continued shall be treated as follows effective immediately prior to the Change in Control: (i) outstanding options or stock appreciation rights shall become fully vested and exercisable; (ii) outstanding awards subject to qualifying performance criteria, as described above, shall be converted into the right to receive a payment based on performance through a date of the Change in Control (as determined by the CompensationCLD Committee); and (iii) outstanding restricted stock and/or restricted stock units (other than those described in clause (ii)) shall become fully vested.

Adjustment

In the event of certain corporate transactions (including, but not limited to, a stock dividend, stock split or combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in our capital structure), the CompensationCLD Committee will make appropriate adjustments to the maximum number of shares that may be delivered under and the individual limits included in the 2018 LTIP, and will also make appropriate adjustments to the number and kind of shares of stock or securities subject to awards, the exercise prices of such awards or any other terms of awards affected by such change. The CompensationCLD Committee may also make the
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types of adjustments described above to take into account distributions to stockholders and events other than those listed above if it determines that such adjustments are appropriate to avoid distortion in the operation of the 2018 LTIP.

Term

No awards will be made after the tenth anniversary of the 2018 LTIP’s approval by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting, but previously granted awards may continue beyond that date in accordance with their terms. However, grants of ISOs may not be granted after March 5, 2028.

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Amendment and Termination

The CompensationCLD Committee may amend the 2018 LTIP or outstanding awards, or terminate the 2018 LTIP as to future grants of awards, except that the CompensationCLD Committee will not be able alter the terms of an award if it would affect materially and adversely a participant’s rights under the award without the participant’s consent (unless expressly provided in the 2018 LTIP or reserved by the CompensationCLD Committee at the time of grant). Stockholder approval will be required for any amendment to the extent such approval is required by law, including the Code or applicable stock exchange requirements.

U.S. Tax Consequences

The following is a brief description of the anticipated federal income tax treatment that generally will apply to awards granted under the 2018 LTIP, based on federal income tax laws in effect on the date of this proxy statement. The exact federal income tax treatment of awards will depend on the specific circumstances of the grantee. No information is provided herein with respect to estate, inheritance, gift, state, or local tax laws, although there may be certain tax consequences upon the receipt or exercise of an award or the disposition of any acquired shares under those laws. Grantees are advised to consult their personal tax advisors with regard to all consequences arising from the grant or exercise of awards, and the disposition of any acquired shares.

Incentive Stock Options

Pursuant to the 2018 LTIP, employees may be granted options which are intended to qualify as ISOs under the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. Generally, the optionee is not taxed and we are not entitled to a deduction on the grant or the exercise of an ISO. If the optionee sells the shares acquired upon the exercise of an ISO (“ISO Shares”) at any time after the later of (a) one year after the date of transfer of shares to the optionee pursuant to the exercise of such ISO and (b) two years after the date of grant of such ISO (the “ISO holding period”), then the optionee will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales price and the exercise price paid for the ISO Shares, and we will not be entitled to any deduction. However, if the optionee disposes of the ISO Shares at any time during the ISO holding period, then (a) the optionee will recognize capital gain in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the sales price over the fair market value of the ISO Shares on the date of exercise, (b) the optionee will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess, if any, of the lesser of the sales price or the fair market value of the ISO Shares on the date of exercise, over the exercise price paid for the ISO Shares, (c) the optionee will recognize capital loss equal to the excess, if any, of the exercise price paid for the ISO Shares over the sales price of the ISO Shares, and (d) we will generally be entitled to a deduction in an amount equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee.

Nonqualified Stock Options

The grant of a nonqualified stock option (“NSO”) is generally not a taxable event for the optionee. Upon exercise of the option, the optionee will generally recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the stock acquired upon exercise of the NSO (“NSO Shares”) over the exercise price of such option, and we will be entitled to a deduction equal to such amount. A subsequent sale of the NSO Shares generally will give rise to capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales price and the sum of the exercise price paid for such shares plus the ordinary income recognized with respect to such shares.

Stock Appreciation Rights

A grantee is not taxed on the grant of a stock appreciation right. On exercise, the grantee recognizes ordinary income equal to the cash or the fair market value of any shares received. We are entitled to an income tax deduction in the year of exercise in the amount recognized by the grantee as ordinary income.

Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares

Grantees of restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance shares do not recognize income at the time of the grant. When the award vests or is paid, grantees generally recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the stock or units at such time, and we will receive a corresponding deduction. However, no later than 30 days after a participant receives an award of restricted stock, the participant may elect to recognize taxable ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares at the time of receipt. Provided that the election is made in a timely manner, when the restrictions on the shares lapse, the participant will not recognize any additional income. If
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the participant forfeits the shares to us (e.g., upon the participant’s termination prior to vesting), the participant may not claim a deduction with respect to the income recognized as a result of the election. Dividends paid with respect to unvested shares of restricted shares generally will be taxable as ordinary income to the participant at the time the dividends are received.

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Section 409A

Section 409A imposes an additional 20% income tax, plus, in some cases, a further income tax in the nature of interest, on nonqualified deferred compensation that does not comply with deferral, payment-timing and other formal and operational requirements specified in Section 409A and related regulations and that is not exempt from those requirements. Stock options and SARs granted under the 2018 LTIP are intended to be exempt from Section 409A. The 2018 LTIP gives the CompensationCLD Committee the flexibility to prescribe terms for other awards that are consistent with the requirements of, or an exemption from, Section 409A.

Certain Change of Control Payments

Under Section 280G of the Code, the vesting or accelerated exercisability of options or the vesting and payments of other awards in connection with a change of control of a corporation may be required to be valued and taken into account in determining whether participants have received compensatory payments, contingent on the change in control, in excess of certain limits. If these limits are exceeded, a substantial portion of amounts payable to the participant, including income recognized by reason of the grant, vesting or exercise of awards, may be subject to an additional 20% federal tax and may be non-deductible to Coeur.

Section 162(m)

Due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, there is no longer a performance-based exception to the $1,000,000 deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the Code. As such, awards granted under the 2018 LTIP may not be exempt from the limits on deductibility under Section 162(m).

New

Existing Plan Benefits

Our executive officersThe following table contains information regarding the number of shares subject to all options and directors have an interest in approval of the 2018 LTIP because it relates to the issuance ofother equity awards for which executive officers and directors may be eligible. The benefits that will be awarded or paid under the 2018 LTIP to executive officers cannot currently be determined. Awards granted under the 2018 LTIP to executive officers are withinsince its adoption in 2018 through December 31, 2020.

Name & Principal Position
# of Shares
Covered by
Options
# of Shares
Covered by Other
Awards
Mitchell J. Krebs
President and Chief Executive Officer
1,391,495
��
Thomas S. Whelan
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
324,928
Casey M. Nault
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
541,212
Michael Routledge
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
206,295
Terrence F. Smith
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
268,958
Hans Rasmussen
Senior Vice President, Exploration
389,229
All Current Executive Officers as a Group
3,254,851
All Current Non-Employee Members of the Board as a Group
437,844
All Current Non-Executive Employees as a Group (Excluding Executive Officers and Board Members)
3,122,117
Awards under the 2018 LTIP will be granted at the discretion of our CLD Committee. We cannot currently predict the future benefits or amounts that will be received under the 2018 LTIP by our executive officers, nonemployee directors or other employees.
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Equity Compensation Committee.

EffectivenessPlan Information

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2020 regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans.
Plan Category
Number of shares to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights(a)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and
rights(b)
Number of shares
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a)(1))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
222,273
15.44
2,233,481
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
Total
222,273
15.44
2,233,481
(1)
Amounts include 2,335,102 performance shares that cliff-vest three years after the date of grant if certain market and performance criteria are met, if the recipient remains an employee of the Company and subject to approval of the CLD Committee.
Required Vote

Approval of the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment requires the vote of a majority of votes cast (i.e., the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment will be approved if the number of votes cast “for” the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment exceeds the number of votes cast “against” it). Under our Bylaws,Delaware law, abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on this proposal.cast. However, for purposes of approval of the 2018 LTIPFirst Amendment under NYSE rules, abstentions are treated as votes cast, and, therefore, will have the same effect as a vote “against” the proposal; broker non-votes are not considered votes cast, and, therefore, will not be included in the calculation of the vote under NYSE rules.

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PROPOSAL NO. 3: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS


What am I voting for?

Ratifying the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent auditor of our consolidated financial statements and our internal control over financial reporting for 2018
Name
Age
Current Position with Coeur
Since
Joined Coeur
Mitchell J. Krebs
49
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
2011
1995
Thomas S. Whelan
51
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
2019
2019
Michael Routledge
50
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
2020
2020
Casey M. Nault
49
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
2015
2012
Hans J. Rasmussen
61
Senior Vice President, Exploration
2016
2013
Emilie C. Schouten
42
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
2018
2013
Kenneth J. Watkinson
52
Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
2018
2013
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP

The Audit Committee, which consists entirely of independent directors, is recommending approval of its appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. Grant Thornton LLP served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2017 and for the 2016 fiscal year after the Audit Committee selected them to replace our former auditor.

In 2016, following over ten years of continuous service by KPMG LLP, the Audit Committee conducted a competitive process to determine the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s year ending December 31, 2016. On March 8, 2016, the Audit Committee approved, effective as of that date, the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s year ending December 31, 2016 and the dismissal of KPMG LLP.

KPMG LLP’s audit reports on the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the subsequent interim period through March 8, 2016, there were (i) no disagreements (within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) with KPMG LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to KPMG LLP’s satisfaction, would have caused KPMG LLP to make reference thereto in their reports on the financial statements for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

During the years ended December 31, 2015, and 2014, and the subsequent interim period through March 8, 2016, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf had consulted with Grant Thornton LLP regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that Grant Thornton LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue, (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or (iii) any reportable event within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

As a matter of good corporate governance, a resolution will be presented at the Annual Meeting to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

The Board has put this proposal before the stockholders because the Board believes that seeking stockholder ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm is good corporate practice. If the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP is not ratified, the Audit Committee will evaluate the basis for the stockholders’ vote when determining whether to continue the firm’s engagement.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS



The following table sets forth certain information regarding our current executive officers.

Name
Age
Current Position with Coeur
Since
Joined Coeur
Mitchell J. Krebs
46
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
2011
1995
Peter C. Mitchell
62
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
2013
2013
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr
60
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
2013
2011
Casey M. Nault
46
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
2015
2012
Hans J. Rasmussen
58
Senior Vice President, Exploration
2016
2013
Ken Watkinson
49
Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
2018
2013

Mitchell J. Krebs, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Age: 49
Age: 46
Mitchell J. Krebswas appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Coeur Mining, Inc. in July 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Krebs served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2008 to July 2011; Treasurer from July 2008 to March 2010; Senior Vice President, Corporate Development from May 2006 to March 2008; Vice President, Corporate Development from February 2003 to May 2006.
Mr. Krebs first joined Coeur in August 1995 as Manager of Acquisitions after spending two years as an investment banking analyst for PaineWebber Inc.
Mr. Krebs holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. Mr. Krebs has also servedserves as a member of the board of directors of Kansas City Southern Railway Company since May 2017.2017 (Audit Committee; Finance Committee). His is a member of the Board of National Mining Association (Executive Committee; Chair of Audit and Finance Committee, Chair of ESG Task Force) and a past President of The Silver Institute.

Peter C. Mitchell,Thomas S. Whelan, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


Age: 62 51
Peter C. Mitchell
Thomas S. Whelan was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in June 2013. January 2019.
Prior to joining Coeur, Mr. MitchellWhelan served as Chief Financial OfficerCFO of Taseko Mines Limited, a Vancouver, B.C.-based miningArizona Mining Inc. from September 2017 to August 2018, when the company starting in September 2008. In that capacity he led the financial operations of Taseko, including sourcing strategic capital to fund Taseko’s strategic growth plan.was acquired by South32 Limited. Previously, Mr. Mitchell was involved in leading and managing growth in private equity portfolio companies through acquisitions, integrations and greenfield initiatives. His roles included servingWhelan served as President of Florida Career College, a for-profit college in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,CFO for Nevsun Resources Ltd. from March 2008January 2014 to September 2008; President and Chief Executive Officer of Vatterott Educational Centers, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri, a for-profit educational company, from 2002 to 2007; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Von Hoffmann Corporation in St. Louis, a commercial and educational printing company in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1997 to 2002; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Crown Packaging Ltd., an integrated paper packaging company in Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, B.C., from 1993 to 1997; and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Paperboard Industries Corporation, a packaging and container manufacturer in Toronto, from 1985 to 1993. None of these prior employers are affiliates of Coeur. August 2017.
Mr. MitchellWhelan is a Chartered Professional Accountantchartered professional accountant and was previously a partner with the international accounting firm Ernst & Young (“EY”) LLP where he was the EY Global Mining & Metals Assurance sector leader, the leader of Canada (CPA-CA)the EY Assurance practice in Vancouver and previously EY’s Canadian Mining & Metals sector leader. Mr. Whelan graduated with degrees in Economics (BA)a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Ontario and Business Administration (MBA) from the University of British Columbia.Queen’s University.

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Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.,Michael Routledge, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer


Age: 60 50
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
Michael Routledge was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2013. June 2020.
Mr. Hanagarne joined CoeurRoutledge has over 20 years’ experience with Rio Tinto Group, a multinational metals and mining corporation, in various roles beginning in 1987, including as Seniorthe Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 2011. Prior to joining Coeur, Mr. HanagarneHSE, Projects & Operational Value (2012-2014) of the Kennecott Utah Copper mine. He also served from September 2006 to December 2010 as Director of Corporate Development at Newmont Mining Corporation, a gold producer, and from January 2011 to September 2011 asthe Chief Operating Officer of Valcambi SA,Asahi Refining, a provider of precious metal refinerassaying, refining and bullion products, from 2015 to 2017. As the Senior Director of Operational Excellence at Anagold Madencilik, a subsidiary of Alacer Gold Corp., a gold producer which merged with SSR Mining Inc. in which Newmont hasthe fall of 2020, from 2017 to 2020, Mr. Routledge designed and implemented an equity interest. Valcambi and Newmont are not affiliates of Coeur. Over a 17-year career at Newmont,operational excellence program for the Çöpler District in Turkey. Most recently, Mr. Hanagarne alsoRoutledge served as Mill Project Superintendentthe Vice President of Major Projects and Studies of Alacer Gold Corp. from September 2004February 2020 to September 2006 and as Advisor in Corporate Health and Safety and Loss Prevention from July 2001 to September 2004. His years of service at Newmont included positions of increasing responsibility within key areas of Newmont’s operations and business functions as well as environmental, health and safety. May 2020 when he accepted his current position with Coeur.
Mr. Hanagarne has a total 30 years of industry experience in the finance, operations, and business development areas. Mr. Hanagarne holds a Master’sRoutledge received an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno,Sunderland, England in Electrical and Control Engineering and received his MBA with a Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering degreefocus on business and strategic transformation from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Mr. Hanagarne was nominated to join the board of directors of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.Henley Management College in March 2018.England.
Casey M. Nault, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


Age: 46 49
Casey M. Naultwas appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in January 2015. Mr. Nault was appointed as Vice President and General Counsel upon joining Coeur in April 2012 and was appointed Secretary in May 2012.
Mr. Nault has over 20 years of experience as a corporate and securities lawyer, including prior in-house positions with Starbucks Corporation and Washington Mutual, Inc. and law firm experience with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. His experience includes securities compliance and SEC reporting, corporate governance and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings and other strategic transactions, general regulatory compliance, cross-border issues, land use and environmental issues, and overseeing complex litigation.
Mr. Nault has a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Washington and received his law degree from the University Southern California Law School.
Hans J. Rasmussen, Senior Vice President, Exploration


Age: 58 61
Hans J. Rasmussenwas appointed Senior Vice President, Exploration in January 2016. Mr. Rasmussen was appointed Vice President, Exploration upon joining Coeur in September 2013.
Mr. Rasmussen has many years of experience in the mining business, 16 years of which were with senior producers Newmont Mining and Kennecott/Rio Tinto, as well as serving as a consultant for senior producers such as BHP, Teck-Cominco and Quadra Mining. SinceFrom 2004 to 2013, he has beenwas an officer or served on the Board of Directors of several junior public exploration companies with gold and silver projects in Quebec, Nevada, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. Bolivia, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Colombia Crest Gold Corp. from 2007 to 2013. Mr. Rasmussen has served on the Board of Directors of Atex Resources Inc. (formerly known as Colombia Crest Gold Corp.) since 2006.
Mr. Rasmussen has a Master of Science in Geophysics from the University of Utah and Bachelor of Science degrees in Geology and Physics from Southern Oregon University.
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Emilie C. Schouten, Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Age: 42
Emilie C. Schouten was named Senior Vice President, Human Resources in May 2018. She joined Coeur in 2013 as the Director of Talent Acquisition and Development. Ms. Schouten assumed leadership of our HR organization in January 2016 and was appointed Vice President, Human Resources in May 2016. She was one of the first hired when Coeur moved the headquarters to Chicago and therefore, was instrumental in hiring the new team and implementing the performance management system for the Company.
Ms. Schouten has nearly 20 years of experience in Human Resources, starting her career in General Electric, where she graduated from GE’s Human Resources Leadership Program. After 6 years as a HR Manager with GE, her division was acquired by the world’s largest electrical distribution company, Rexel, and Ms. Schouten went on to become the Director of Training and Development.
Ms. Schouten earned a B.A. in Sociology from Michigan State University and a M.S. in Industrial Labor Relations from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
KenKenneth J. Watkinson, Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (1)


Age: 49 52
Ken Watkinson was appointed Chief Accounting Officer in February 2018. He was named Vice President, Corporate Controller in March 2017. He joined Coeur in September 2013 as Director of Financial Reporting.
Mr. Watkinson came to Coeur from HSBC North America where he managed SEC reporting for HSBC USA, Inc. He previously served as Senior Manager of SEC Reporting for Baxter International Inc. and Manager of Consolidations and Reporting for Kraft Foods, Inc.
Mr. Watkinson is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Northeastern Illinois University.

(1)Mark A. Spurbeck was an executive officer and Coeur’s principal accounting officer during 2017. On January 25, 2018, as reported in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 26, 2018, Mr. Watkinson replaced Mr. Spurbeck as principal accounting officer.
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SHARE OWNERSHIP




The following table sets forth information, as of the close of business on February 16, 2018March 10, 2021 (except as otherwise noted), concerning (i) the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) each beneficial holder of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each of our current directors and director nominees, (iii) each of the named executive officersour Named Executive Officers, or NEOs, listed in the 20172020 Summary Compensation Table set forth on page 67,80, and (iv) by all of our current directors and executive officers as a group.

Stockholder
Shares Beneficially
Owned
Percent of
Outstanding
Van Eck Associates Corporation
 
18,975,182
(1) 
 
10.22
%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
 
15,774,049
(2) 
 
8.50
%
GMT Capital Corp.
 
14,632,089
(3) 
 
7.88
%
BlackRock, Inc.
 
11,963,568
(4) 
 
6.44
%
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
724,456
(5) 
 
 
*
Peter C. Mitchell
 
276,907
(5) 
 
 
*
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
 
261,721
(5) 
 
 
*
Casey M. Nault
 
258,570
(5) 
 
 
*
Hans J. Rasmussen
 
171,212
(5) 
 
 
*
Robert E. Mellor
 
129,995
 
 
 
*
John H. Robinson
 
108,329
 
 
 
*
Sebastian Edwards
 
99,550
 
 
 
*
J. Kenneth Thompson
 
97,929
 
 
 
*
Linda L. Adamany
 
92,909
 
 
 
*
Kevin S. Crutchfield
 
92,189
 
 
 
*
Randolph E. Gress
 
92,189
 
 
 
*
Eduardo Luna
 
10,648
 
 
 
*
Jessica L. McDonald
 
10,648
 
 
 
*
All current executive officers and directors as a group (15 persons)
 
2,451,669
(5) 
 
1.32
%
Stockholder
Shares Beneficially
Owned
Percent of
Outstanding
Van Eck Associates Corp.
24,984,752(1)
10.26%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
22,735,537(2)
9.34%
BlackRock, Inc.
21,480,623(3)
8.82%
Mitchell J. Krebs
1,239,970(4)
*
Robert E. Mellor
185,233
*
J. Kenneth Thompson
178,167
*
Randolph E. Gress
167,427
*
John H. Robinson
153,567
*
Linda L. Adamany
138,147
*
Sebastian Edwards
111,053(5)
*
Eduardo Luna
55,886
*
Jessica L. McDonald
28,364(5)
*
Hans J. Rasmussen
304,223(4)
*
Casey M. Nault
270,870(4)
*
Thomas S. Whelan
260,560(6)
*
Terrence F. Smith
135,703(4)
*
Michael Routledge
82,518
*
All current executive officers and directors as a group (15 persons)
3,338,583(4)
1.37%
*
Holding constitutes less than 1% of the outstanding shares on February 16, 2018March 10, 2021 of 185,519,397.243,475,757.
(1)
(1)
As of December 31, 2017,2020, based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed on February 9, 2018,10, 2021, Van Eck Associates Corporation had sole voting and dispositive power over 18,975,18224,984,752 shares. The shares are held within mutual funds and other client accounts managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation, one of which individually ownowns more than 5% of the outstanding shares. The address for Van Eck Associates Corporation is 666 Third Ave. – 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017.New York 10017
(2)
As of December 31, 2017,2020, based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed on February 8, 2018,10, 2021, The Vanguard Group, Inc. had sole voting power over 231,872zero shares, shared voting power over 34,895237,210 shares, sole dispositive power over 15,522,52922,300,521 shares and shared dispositive power over 251,520435,016 shares. The address for Thethe Vanguard Group, Inc. is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355.
(3)
(3)
As of December 31, 2017,2020, based on information contained in a Schedule 13G filing on February 14, 2018, GMT Capital Corp. (“GMT Capital”), as general partner or discretionary investment manager of certain limited partnerships and certain other accounts, had shared voting and dispositive power over 14,632,089 shares. Thomas E. Claugus is the President of GMT Capital and in that capacity directs the operations of each of GMT Capital and the limited partnerships and separate client accounts managed by GMT Capital.
(4)As of December 31, 2017, based on information contained in a Schedule 13G13G/A filed on January 29, 2018,2021, Blackrock, Inc. had sole voting power over 11,531,95121,066,590 shares and sole dispositive power over 11,963,56821,480,623 shares. The address for Blackrock, Inc. is 55 E. 52nd52nd St., New York, NY 10055.
(5)(4)
Holdings include the following shares which may be acquired upon the exercise of options outstanding under the 1989/2003/2015 Long-Term Incentive Plans and exercisable within 60 days of February 16, 2018:March 10, 2021: Mitchell J. Krebs — 88,056 shares; Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr. — 26,06053,118 shares; Casey M. Nault — 18,207 shares; Terrence F. Smith – 7,042; Hans J. Rasmussen – 5,598 shares5,598; and all current directors and executive officers as a group — 137,92176,923 shares.
(5)
Excludes 9,944 and 27,522 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) for Mr. Edwards and Ms. McDonald, respectively. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock, which will be delivered on the 60th day after separation from Board service.
(6)
Includes 6,000 shares held in a college savings plan for Mr. Whelan's daughter.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT



The Audit Committee, which consists of Linda L. Adamany (Chair), Randolph E. Gress, Jessica L. McDonald, John H. Robinson and J. Kenneth Thompson, is governed by its charter, a copy of which is available on the Corporate Governance page of our website, currently http://www.coeur.com/company/corporate-governance/. The Board has determined that Linda L. Adamany is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All of the members of the Audit Committee are “independent” as defined in the rules of the SEC and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities to stockholders with respect to our independent auditors, our internal audit function, our corporate accounting and reporting practices, and the quality and integrity of our financial statements and reports. The Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of our independent auditors and internal audit function.

The Audit Committee discussed with our independent auditors the scope, extent and procedures for the 2017 audit. On a quarterly basis, the Audit Committee meets separately with the Company’s independent public accountants, Grant Thornton LLP, without management present, and the Company’s internal auditors, to discuss the results of their audits and reviews, the cooperation received by the auditors during the audit examination, their evaluations of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting. The committee also meets separately with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel quarterly and with the Company’s CEO from time to time. Following these separate discussions, the committee meets in executive session.

Management is primarily responsible for our financial statements, reporting process and systems of internal controls. In ensuring that management fulfilled that responsibility, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Discussion topics included the quality and acceptability of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements, and an assessment of the work of the independent auditors.

The independent auditors are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles. The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with the independent auditors their judgments as to the quality and acceptability of our accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed under applicable standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (‘PCAOB”), including PCAOB accounting standard 1301. In addition, the Audit Committee received from the independent auditors the written disclosures and the letter as required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent auditors’ communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, discussed with the independent auditors their independence from us and our management, and considered the compatibility of non-audit services with the auditors’ independence.

Grant Thornton LLP reported to the Audit Committee that:

there were no disagreements with management;
it was not aware of any consultations about significant matters that management discussed with other auditors;
no major issues were discussed with management prior to Grant Thornton LLP’s retention;
it received full cooperation and complete access to our books and records;
it was not aware of any material fraud or likely illegal acts as a result of its audit procedures;
there were no material weaknesses identified in its testing of our internal control over financial reporting; and
there were no known material misstatements identified in its review of our interim reports.

Based on the reviews and discussions described above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board (and the Board subsequently approved) the inclusion of the audited financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 for filing with the SEC.

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In addition, the Audit Committee selected Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The Board has recommended to our stockholders that they ratify and approve the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

The Audit Committee is also responsible for establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints we receive regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, including the confidential, anonymous submission of complaints by our employees, received through established procedures, of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. Reference is made to the Audit Committee’s charter for additional information as to the responsibilities and activities of the Audit Committee.

Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

LINDA L. ADAMANY, Chair
RANDOLPH E. GRESS
JESSICA L. MCDONALD
JOHN H. ROBINSON
J. KENNETH THOMPSON 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) describes our compensation program for our NEOs. The following individuals are our current NEOs and were NEOs in 2017:

Name
Title
Mitchell J. Krebs
President and Chief Executive Officer
Peter C. Mitchell
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Casey M. Nault
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Hans J. Rasmussen
Senior Vice President, Exploration

This CD&A describes the components of our executive compensation program, provides a discussion of our executive compensation philosophy, the program’s elements, policies and practices, and the impact of Company performance on compensation results. It also describes how and why the CompensationCLD Committee of the Board arrived at specific 20172020 executive compensation decisions and the factors the CompensationCLD Committee considered in making those decisions.

This CD&A is divided into five sections:

2017

In this CD&A we use the following terms to describe our operations and results, some of which are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see “Appendix A – Certain Additional Information” for additional information and for any GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations.

Term
Definition76
AISC
All-in sustaining costs. AISC is a non-GAAP financial measure.Stock Ownership Guidelines
Ag
AgEq
Silver equivalent. Silver equivalence assumes a 60:1 silver to gold ratio except where noted as the ratio of average spot prices. Please see “Appendix A - Certain Additional Information” for historical average spot prices.
Silver equivalent ounces
EBITDA76
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.
FCF/free cash flow
Cash flow from operating activities, less capital expenditures and royalty payments. Please see reconciliation tables in “Appendix A - Certain Additional Information”.

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Our 2020 NEOs:
Mitchell J. Krebs
Thomas S. Whelan
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Casey M. Nault
Michael Routledge
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Senior Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer
Terrence F. Smith
Hans J. Rasmussen
Senior Vice President and
Chief Development Officer
Senior Vice President,
Exploration
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CD&A Summary


Who We Are
Coeur is a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with five mines in North America. Coeur produces from its wholly-owned operations: the Palmarejo silver-goldgold-silver complex in Mexico, the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in British Columbia, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota.Dakota and the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in British Columbia. In addition, the Company has interests in several precious metals exploration projects throughoutin North America.
Coeur’s headquarters are located Coeur is headquartered in Chicago, IL. CoeurIllinois and employs approximately 2,000 people. We are proud of the jobs we provide, the people we employ and the communities we serve. Coeur identifies the importance of working together to tackle challenges head-on. Together, we welcome new ideas, and leaders who will own and deliver solutions. With 90 years of mining experience, Coeur understands the importance of innovation, responsible mining and collaboration. Coeur strives to integrate sustainable operations and development into our business decisions and strategic goals. We proactively conduct our business with a focus on positively impacting the environment, health and safety, and socioeconomics of the communities in which we do business.companywide.


Our Strategy

2017 Executive Compensation Strongly Aligned with Performance

Company Performance

2017

Coeur’s strategy is to maximize cash flow by building and maintaining a balanced portfolio of high-quality precious metals assets in low-risk jurisdictions through exploration, operational execution and selective acquisitions.
2020 Macroeconomic Environment
Our business is highly dependent on the market prices of gold and silver, commodities that are actively traded and frequently experience significant price volatility. Macroeconomic conditions during 2020 and the three-year period from 2018-2020 significantly impacted our business results, stockholder returns and, as a result, executive compensation.
Over the three years ended December 31, 2020, U.S. equity markets posted strong overall gains. Through most of this period, major indices such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 repeatedly registered record highs. During the same three-year period, London Bullion Market Association gold and silver prices increased 46% and 57%, respectively. Despite the overall price appreciation, both metals experienced significant volatility, weakening significantly in the first half of 2020 to multi-year lows before outperforming during the second half of the year.
Period-high prices for gold and silver were registered in August and September 2020, respectively, supported by unprecedented levels of global fiscal and monetary stimulus as well as growing geopolitical risks and economic uncertainty in response to COVID-19. By contrast, growing concern around trade tensions and fears of slowing global growth due to COVID-19 acted as headwinds for base metals. Zinc and lead prices trended downward before testing multi-year lows in 2019 and early 2020, which was a yearprimary cause for the decision to temporarily suspend active mining and processing operations at Silvertip, before rebounding in the spring and continuing to strengthen for much of significant accomplishments for Coeur. We completed several significant strategic transactions2020. During the three-year period of 2018-2020, peak-to-trough spot prices of London Metal Exchange-grade zinc and important capital projects at our mines, continued environmental, healthlead decreased 51% and safety performance improvements, and significantly strengthened the balance sheet to drive improved operating and financial performance:

Record Full-Year AgEq Production – 39.4 million AgEq ounces produced(1), representing a 9% year-over-year increase, driven, in part, by a successful ramp-up in production at the Palmarejo complex to 4,500 tons per day one quarter ahead of schedule following a multi-year development and ramp-up period.
41% respectively.
Positive Free Cash Flow Driven by Multi-Year Portfolio Transformation – Generated revenue from continuing operations of $709.6 million in 2017, 24% higher than 2016, free cash flow from continuing operations of $60.4 million, an increase of $85.5 million compared to 2016, and EBITDA of $202.9 million, a 42% increase compared to 2016.

(1)Includes 4.3 million ounces produced at the San Bartolome Mine in Bolivia. On December 22, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its wholly-owned Bolivian subsidiary, which owned and operated the San Bartolomé mine. The transaction closed on February 28, 2018. As a result, the mine was presented in the Company’s Annual Report as a discontinued operation and excluded from consolidated operating statistics and financial results for all periods presented.
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   CD&A Summary   

As the first table below shows, Coeur’s and its peers’(1) stock prices generally moved in tandem with gold and silver prices during this three-year period. Due to a variety of factors, Coeur’s stock price tends to be more highly levered to changes in metals prices than our peers, which means that in times of rising metals prices, Coeur’s stock tends to outperform our peers (e.g., in the second half of 2020), while we tend to underperform peers in times of weakening metals prices (e.g., in the first half of 2020).

(1)
Solid Execution of Key Capital Projects – Completed the Rochester mine’s Stage IV leach pad expansion
See “Peer Group” on schedule and commenced mining the high-grade Jualin deposit at the Kensington mine following two years of underground development.page 63 for more information.
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Increased Strength
Company Performance

During 2020, the Company proactively addressed the unexpected challenges created by COVID-19 while continuing to operate safely and Flexibility of Balance Sheet – Successfully refinancedresponsibly to deliver improved year-over-year financial performance, advance key strategic initiatives, reduce Total Debt and strengthen the balance sheet, advance strategic long-term capital projects at our existing mines and complete the largest exploration program in the Company’s existing 7.875% senior notes due 2021 with 5.875% senior notes due 2024history. Our performance is further highlighted below.
Strong performance at our gold operations and established a four-year $200 million revolving credit facility, under whichhigher metals prices during the Company drew $100 million to partially fundsecond half of the Silvertip mine acquisition. Full-year interest expense decreased 56% to $16.4 million from $36.9 millionyear resulted in 2016.the third consecutive year of improved OCF and FCF, and we advanced key organic growth projects
CONTINUED
STRONG
ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH & SAFETY
RESULTS
Coeur’s commitment to Continued Portfolio Enhancements Pursue a Higher Standard– Acquired led to another year of improved safety and environmental performance. We continued a multi-year trend of companywide reduction in employee and contractor TRIFR, realizing a 9.5% reduction on a three-year trailing average basis, an 11% YOY reduction and a 68% reduction in 2020 compared with 2012. We also achieved a YOY 52% reduction in permit discharge exceedances.
INNOVATIVE AND
EFFECTIVE
RESPONSE TO
COVID-19
Our strong culture allowed us to navigate the Silvertipchallenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. We implemented robust health and safety protocols to protect our workforce, their families and the communities where we operate, while also minimizing disruptions to our business. In the second quarter, Palmarejo temporarily suspended active mining and processing activities in accordance with a broad COVID-related government decree. Palmarejo safely ramped down production in response to the decree and then safely ramped back up after the decree was lifted for precious metals mining. We continued to pay Palmarejo employees their full salaries and benefits during the government-mandated shut-down.
STRONG
OPERATIONAL
PERFORMANCE
Despite the impacts to production driven by increased health and safety protocols across the organization (including Palmarejo) in response to COVID-19, Coeur achieved consolidated and site-level full-year production guidance for both gold and silver, producing 355,678 gold ounces and 9.7 million silver ounces. We delivered unit costs within or below guidance at three of four sites and on a Companywide basis, and consolidated capital expenditures, exploration and general and administrative expenses were also below or within guidance ranges.
IMPROVED
FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
The Company reported revenue of $785.5 million, net income of $25.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of $263.4 million. Revenue and adjusted EBITDA increased 10% and 51%, respectively, YOY. OCF and FCF of $148.7 million and $49.4 million represented YOY increases of $56.8 million and $57.3 million, respectively. These notable year-over-year improvements reflect strong operational performance and the benefit of higher precious metals prices during the second half of the year. The Kensington and Wharf mines both generated record annual OCF.
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KEY MILESTONES
IN ROCHESTER
POA 11 EXPANSION
The Company made significant progress on the POA 11 expansion project at the Rochester mine, in British Columbia, which is expected to provide Coeur with high-margin, low-cost production, near-term cash flow, and long-term exploration potential inreposition Rochester as a low-risk, mining-friendly jurisdiction. In addition,cornerstone asset. During 2020, the Company entered intoreceived key permits for the project, advanced engineering and procurement work, began early-stage construction and began establishing project-specific infrastructure. In December, Coeur announced further details of the expansion in an agreement in the fourth quarter of 2017 to sell the San Bartolomé Mine in Bolivia, itsupdated technical report, including an 18-year, reserve-based mine with the highest-costs, shortest-mine life and least favorable jurisdiction. The transaction closed duringplans for average annual silver and gold production of more than 8 million oz and 80,000 oz, respectively, and average annual FCF of over $100 million, for the initial 10 years following the expansion. Together with lower expected operating costs, these improvements are projected to lead to significantly higher cash flow.
STRENGTHENED
BALANCE SHEET
We completed several important initiatives to reduce debt, strengthen the balance sheet and bolster liquidity. In April, we established a $100 million at-the-market equity offering program to provide additional liquidity, if needed, in response to uncertainty regarding COVID-19. As of December 31, 2020, no shares had been sold under the program. We also increased the capacity of the RCF by $50 million to $300 million and repaid all outstanding borrowings under the RCF as of year-end.

During the first quarter of 2018. Finally,2021, we successfully refinanced our senior notes, extending the maturity date to 2029, reducing the interest rate and adding additional cash to the balance sheet. We also extended the term of the RCF by three years to 2025. These initiatives further bolstered our balance sheet and liquidity, providing additional resources and flexibility to fund the Rochester expansion and other key strategic initiatives.
RECORD
EXPLORATION
PROGRAM
We completed the largest exploration program in Company history, investing approximately $50.6 million(1) and drilling approximately 783,200 feet, which represented YOY increases of 68% and 49%, respectively.
GROWTH IN
MINERALIZATION
The 2020 exploration program drove strong reserve and mineralization growth, including a 22% and 42% companywide increase in our gold and silver reserves, respectively, and a significant increase in Silvertip’s base of silver, zinc and lead measured and indicated mineralized material.(2)
PROGRESS
TOWARDS
SILVERTIP
EXPANSION
During the first quarter of 2020, the Company temporarily suspended mining and processing activities at Silvertip as a result of a deterioration of zinc and lead market conditions as well as ongoing operating challenges primarily related to the processing facility. During 2020, the Company completed a pre-feasibility study to evaluate a potential mill expansion to improve the saleeconomics of the Endeavor silver streamoperation and other non-core assets duringinvested in the year for total consideration of approximately $40 million, includinglargest and most successful exploration program in the salehistory of the Joaquin project for consideration of $27 million, representing a gain of $21 million.
Strong Results from Prior Acquisitions– Generated $127.2 millionproperty which drove YOY increases in cumulative free cash flow at Wharf through year-end 2017 since buying the mine in February 2015 for $99 million. Properties acquired as part of the Paramount Goldsilver, zinc and Silver Corp. acquisition in 2015 contributed to record production and $110.0 million of free cash flow at Palmarejo during 2017.
Reserve and Mineralized Material Increases Driven by Enhanced Exploration Program. Total exploration investment increased 66% in 2017 to $41.9 million with a focus on near-mine drilling which resulted in the following year-over-year improvements:

36% increase in gold reserves at Wharf, which now has an estimated approximately seven-year mine life based solely on reserves;
15% increase to contained silver and gold reserves and 56% increase inlead measured and indicated mineralized material at Palmarejo, promisingof 50%, 45% and 50%, respectively. In 2021, the Company plans to continue evaluating the potential expansion and restart of Silvertip and to release the results fromof an updated technical report in the La Bavisasecond half of the year.
MONETIZATION OF
NON-CORE ASSETS
We opportunistically monetized our remaining shares of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. during the course of the year, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $28.8 million, representing a $19.3 million and Zapata veins203% gain on the shares sold during 2020, which were acquired as consideration for the sale of certain non-core assets in 2017.
(1)
Exploration investment includes expensed and discovery of several additional veins; andcapitalized exploration.
(2)
Year-end 2020 reserves and mineralized material as published by Coeur on February 17, 2021.
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71% increase in measured
Alignment of 2020 Compensation

As highlighted below, the results of our executive compensation programs for 2020 and indicated mineralized material at Rochester.

Alignment of 2017 Compensation

As highlighted below our 2017 executive compensation programs were aligned with our operational and financial performance and stockholder returns. One-year total stockholder return (“TSR”) in 2017 was negative, but given the 267% peer-leading one-year TSR in 2016, two-year TSR was still 70%, and three-year TSR was 21%, at the 80th percentile of our peer group.

CEO compensation declined year-over-year from 2016 to 2017, in line with the decline in one-year TSR in 2017;
three-year realized compensation for our CEO was 22% lower than pay reported in the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) due primarily to zero or minimal payouts on performance shares for the three-year periodsperiod ended December 31, 20152020 were aligned with our operational and 2016 drivenfinancial performance and stockholder returns.
Strong performance from gold operations, improvements in safety and environmental performance, exploration success and solid gold and silver unit costs drove a 121% corporate AIP score and 51% payout for three-year PSUs
2020 Performance
2020 Compensation Result
Actual Pay Compared to Target
 Strong gold production and costs were partially offset by a weaker metals price environmentlower production and the resulting impact on TSRhigher costs at our Rochester mine in Nevada, while health and performance under internal performance share metrics;
three-year CEO realizable pay was 35% higher than SCT pay reflecting alignment with strengthening three-year TSR and the value of unvested equity awards at year-end 2017;
the 2015 performance share award paid out at 150% of overall target based on maximumsafety performance on two of three measures:

three-year TSR relative to peers for the 2015-2017 performance period was very strong at the 80th percentile, resulting in a 200% of target payout of performance shares tied to relative TSR performance (representing 50% of performance share opportunity awarded in early 2015);
operating cash flow (“OCF”) per share increased by 121.5% over the 2015-2017 performance period resulting in a 200% of target payout of performance shares tied to OCF per share (representing 25% of performance share opportunity awarded in early 2015); and
the remaining 25% of 2015 performance shares were tied to growthkey metrics exceeded targets; significant exploration success drove increases in reserves and othermineralized material

38% increase in stock price during the 2018 to 2020 performance period.
 2020 Corporate AIP score of 121% of
target
 Three-year PSUs paid out at 51%
of target
 Actual three-year performance-linked compensation for the CEO was 18% higher than target, aligned with the 38% increase in our stock price
LTIP – Performance Shares
 Below-target overall performance
► 51% overall payout of PSU award for the 2018-2020 performance period:
► 0.26% increase in reserves and measured and indicated mineralized material per share from continuing operations of during the 2018-2020 performance period
► 101% payout of PSUs linked to growth of reserves and resulted in zero payout based on achievementmeasured and indicated mineralized material per share from continuing operations (50% weighting)
 Despite increasing OCF during the performance period, three-year OCF per share growth was below threshold due primarily to the issuanceissuances of shares overduring the period including for financing transactions and acquisitions that have not yet generated cash flow because they are development properties
► Zero payout of PSUs linked to three-year period as part of initatives to strengthen our balance sheet and as consideration for accretive acquisitions; andOCF per share (50% weighting)
strong Company Relative TSR performance against strategic annual objectives resulted in above-target 134% performance under the corporate componentthird quartile
 No TSR modifier impact
LTIP – Restricted Shares
 28% one-year stock price increase in 2020
 Restricted shares granted in 2020 constituted 40% of the AIP and above-target payoutstotal LTIP award to NEOs; however, dueNEOs. These shares will vest over three years, subject to negative one-year TSR in 2017, in accordancecontinuing employment, with the Company’s compensation philosophy and policies, the individual components of NEO payouts were capped at 100% and paid out in the range of 90-95%.realized value aligned with long-term stockholder value creation

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2020 Performance
2020 Compensation Result
AIP
 Strong operational performance, particularly in light of COVID-related challenges, resulted in better-than-target performance for gold production and gold unit costs
► 121% overall payout of portion of AIP tied to strategic corporate annual objectives
 Above target performance for employee and contractor safety incident rate and a 52% reduction in permit discharge exceedances
► 200% and 126% payout, respectively, for AIP metrics tied to environmental and safety performance  
 Gold production of 105% of target and gold and silver unit costs at 97% and 100% of target, respectively
► 200%, 130% and 100% payout, respectively, for gold production, gold CAS and silver CAS
 Adjusted EBITDA performance at 98% of target due to strong gold production and gold and silver unit costs, partially offset by below-target silver production
► 95% payout for adjusted EBITDA
 Below target silver productiondue primarily to underperformance at Rochester
► Zero payout for silver production
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Our Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Program

Our CompensationCLD Committee continues to drive strong pay-for-performance alignment in our executive compensation program and ties a substantial portion of executive compensation to the achievement of annual and long-term strategic objectives. The objectives of our executive compensation program are to (i) drive performance against critical strategic goals designed to create long-term stockholder value and (ii) pay our executives at a level and in a manner that attracts, motivates and retains top executive talent. As described in “Stockholder Outreach”,below, we seek to continuously refine and improve our executive compensation program and practices to ensure consistency with this philosophy.

Our Executive Compensation Practices

Below is a summary of compensation practices we have adopted and practices we avoid because we believe they are not aligned with our executive compensation and corporate governance principles.

What We Do
What We Do Not Do
Pay for performance with strong alignment of realized pay to TSR
No hedging Coeur stock
No pledging Coeur stock
Proactive stockholder outreach with meaningful compensation program changes made based on feedback
No excise tax gross-ups, tax gross-ups on perquisites or tax gross-ups applicable to change-in-control and severance payments
Proactive stockholder outreach with meaningful compensation program changes made based on feedback
No hedging Coeur stock
AIP metrics drive stockholder value, with rigorous goals tied to Board-approved budget and safety and environmental objectives
No pledgingholding Coeur stock in margin accounts
No employment contracts for NEOs other than CEO
Majority of equity compensation in the form of performance shares with three-year cliff vesting tied to relative TSR and rigorous value-driving internal performance metrics, with relative TSR as a modifier
No holding Coeur stock in margin accounts
Majority of compensation “at-risk”
No employment contracts for NEOs other than CEO
Independent compensation consultant
No re-pricing of stock options or SARs without stockholder approval
Modest perquisites
No guaranteed bonuses for NEOs
“Double trigger” equity acceleration upon a change-in-control
No “single trigger” cash severance based solely upon a change-in-control of the company
Majority of compensation “at-risk”
Independent compensation consultant
Modest perquisites
“Double trigger” equity acceleration upon a change-in-control
Stock ownership guidelines for our directors and executive officers, including 6x base salary for CEO
Clawback policy
 
 
Clawback policy covering both financial restatements and misconduct
Annual stockholder “say on pay” vote
 

Elements of Coeur’s Executive Compensation Program

In 2017, the mix of the components of our executive compensation program were as follows:

Direct Compensation Elements

Direct Compensation
Component
Performance
Based
Not-
Performance
Based
Value
Linked to
Stock Price
Value Not
Linked to
Stock Price
% of CEO
Pay
% of NEO
Pay
(Average)
Base Salary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20
%
 
26
%
Annual Incentive Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20
%
 
18
%
Long-Term Restricted Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24
%
 
22
%
Internal Metric-Based Performance Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18
%
 
17
%
TSR-Based Performance Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18
%
 
17
%

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A substantial majority of executive compensation is variable and “at risk”, demonstrating our strong pay-for-performance alignment.

CEO Variable and “At Risk”
Compensation
NEO Variable and “At Risk”
Compensation (excluding CEO)
Coeur
Peer Group
Average
Coeur
Average
Peer Group
Average
80%
 
80
%
 
74
%
 
73
%

The variable components of our 2017 executive compensation program are aligned with our strategic objectives and purpose statement.

PROTECT

Zero fatalities
TRIFR(1) % reduction
AIP 15%
No NOVs(2)
% reduction in reportable spills
DEVELOP

Three-Year Growth in Reserves
and Measured & IndicatedMineralized Material/Share
PSUs(3) 25%
DELIVER

All-in Sustaining Costs
Cash Flow

Three-Year Growth in Operating
Cash Flow (“OCF”)/Share

Relative Total Stockholder Return
AIP 60%
PSUs 75%
Production
AIP 25%
(1)“TRIFR” means Total Reportable Injury Frequency Rate.
(2)“NOV” means notice of violation of environmental regulations for actions by Coeur that caused or created the potential for environmental harm.
(3)“PSUs” means performance share units.

2017 Total Direct Compensation

In accordance with our pay-for-performance philosophy and executive compensation objectives, the Compensation Committee established the following target values for the elements of total direct compensation for our NEOs in 2017:

 
Variable Compensation
Fixed Compensation
Named Executive Officer
Long-Term Equity
Incentives
Annual
Incentives
Total
Variable
Base Salary
Mitchell J. Krebs, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
$
2,025,000
 
$
675,000
 
$
2,700,000
 
$
675,000
 
Peter C. Mitchell, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
$
922,500
 
$
307,500
 
$
1,230,000
 
$
410,000
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr. Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
$
922,500
 
$
307,500
 
$
1,230,000
 
$
410,000
 
Casey M. Nault, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
$
843,750
 
$
281,250
 
$
1,125,000
 
$
375,000
 
Hans J. Rasmussen, Senior Vice President, Exploration
$
541,500
 
$
142,500
 
$
684,000
 
$
285,000
 

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2017 Executive Compensation– Realized and Realizable Pay

Given that a substantial portion of NEO compensation is performance-based and, in the case of our long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”), earned over a multi-year period, we believe it is important to consider the actual pay our NEOs receive as compared to the value of compensation disclosed in the SCT on page 67. SCT pay illustrates the target value of equity awards at the beginning of a year or time period but does not account for the final payout of performance shares, if any, or the effect of a changing stock price on the value of time-vesting restricted stock.

Since awards under the Company’s LTIP do not fully vest until after three years, it can be difficult to assess the link between pay and performance by reviewing the SCT alone. For that reason, we also analyze both realized and realizable pay. Realized pay demonstrates the actual impact on executive pay of changes in our share price during the performance period, and realizable pay measures the compensation value that could be realized by executives over a given time period, including outstanding variable components of pay, and taking into account the change in Company stock price during that time.

Realized pay measures the value of compensation received by an individual over a given time period measured as of the dates it is received. Shares of restricted stock that vest during the applicable time period are valued at the date of vesting. Performance shares are valued at the date of payout, if any.

In a realizable pay analysis, unvested restricted shares and performance shares are valued based on Coeur’s closing stock price on the last trading day of 2017, and performance shares are assumed to pay out at target.

Realized and realizable pay show strong alignment with TSR
 

The chart on the following page illustrates three-year SCT total compensation compared to three-year realized total compensation and three-year realizable total compensation for our CEO for the 2015-2017 period. The chart demonstrates loss of realized value of variable compensation elements, tracking negative three-year TSR performance for the periods ended 2015 and 2016 and a decreasing stock price. By contrast, strong stock performance since the first quarter of 2016, driven by the successful execution of our multi-year strategic transformation, may result in higher potential compensation results (realizable pay) for the portions of 2015-2017 variable pay components that will vest in 2018-2020.

In the realized pay calculation, the value of restricted stock awarded in prior years and vesting in 2015, 2016 and 2017 was essentially unchanged due to our very low stock price in the first quarter of 2016 when several tranches of CEO restricted stock vested, offset by CEO vestings in 2017 at a higher stock price following 267% TSR during 2016. The realized pay calculation also reflects a loss of 93.7% of the value of the CEO’s performance shares due to forfeiture of almost all of them for the three-year performance periods ended in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and which would have paid out during 2015, 2016 and 2017, caused primarily by weak metals prices and our historical higher cost structure, which we have now significantly improved. There was zero payout for performance shares in 2016 and 2015 for the 2013-2015 and 2012-2014 performance periods, respectively, partially offset by a limited payout of 23% of target in 2017 of performance shares for the 2014-2016 performance period.

By comparison, the increase in realizable pay at year-end 2017 reflects strong performance by management in executing a multi-year strategic transformation of the Company leading to a strengthening stock price, including peer-group leading 267% TSR performance during 2016, improving three-year TSR (which is tied to 50% of performance shares issued during this period), which was in the 80th percentile of our peers for 2015-2017, and over 120% improvement in operating cash flow per share (which is tied to 25% of performance shares issued during this period). The multi-year strategic transformation has resulted in stronger safety and environmental performance, significant cost reductions, increased cash flows and metals production through investment in existing operations and acquisitions, identification of higher grade mineral deposits near existing operations, an optimized asset portfolio in jurisdictions with lower political risk, and a strengthened balance sheet.

The chart illustrates no differences between the comparisons for salary, cash incentives, or other annual compensation, as these compensation components are paid in cash.

In summary, the chart below demonstrates:

SCT pay awarded at levels consistent with our compensation philosophy;
100% of CEO AIP based on Company goals
Realized pay 23% lower than SCT pay, demonstrating alignment with stockholders during a period of time when our stock initially declined and then significantly strengthened as metals prices recovered and the results of our multi-year strategic transformation took hold; and
Realizable pay 35% higher than SCT pay reflects the alignment of our compensation program with strengthening TSR and provides our NEOs with appropriate incentives to achieve rigorous performance goals tied to stockholder returns.

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*“Cash Incentives Paid” includes an aggregate of $3,000,000 earned under Mr. Krebs’s supplemental incentive opportunity entered into in 2014 which was satisfied in 2016 and was tied to critical multi-year performance objectives.

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Executive Compensation Program Philosophy and Elements

Executive Compensation Program Philosophy

Our executive compensation program aligns with our strong pay-for performancepay-for-performance philosophy and ties a substantial portion of executive compensation to the achievement of annual and long-term strategic objectives. The objectives of our executive compensation program are to:

Drive performance against critical strategic goals designed to create long-term stockholder value
Pay our executives at a level and in a manner that attracts, motivates and retains top executive talent

We believe these compensation objectives directly drive achievement of our long-term strategic objectives, including continuous improvement in safety and environmental performance, lowering costs, increasing cash flow, and increasing reserves and measuredmineralized material and indicated mineralized material.

completing major expansion projects on time, on budget and delivering intended results.

We analyze target total direct compensation (base salary, target annual incentive, and target equity award value) between the 50threlative to our peers. Specific opportunities are established based on factors such as executive’s scope and 75th percentilebreadth of peers, depending on scope of role,roles performed, experience in position, performance and other factors deemed relevant by the CompensationCLD Committee. The CLD Committee formally reviews and evaluates every pay action versus the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile of peers, but does not tie individual compensation decisions to specific target percentiles.
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Our compensation program consists of variousis designed to include multiple elements with varying characteristics which allowallows us to retain strong talent and reward performance in achievingfor achievement of both long-termshort-term and short-termlong-term goals. The CompensationCLD Committee determines the appropriate mix of these compensation elements in consultation with an independent compensation consultant and with appropriate input from management.
Site leadership and certain members of the corporate management team receive restricted shares under the LTIP that vest over a three-year period, promoting alignment with long-term stockholder value. All employees participate in our AIP or a similar cash incentive program with operational, safety and environmental metrics designed to promote the success of our business and which vary based on the role of the employee:
Corporate employees support the goals and objectives of our NEOs and participate in the AIP with the same metrics as our NEOs, along with an individual performance component.
Leadership and managers at our operations participate in the AIP, modified to promote the achievement of site-specific goals aligned with overall Company strategy, including the execution of key projects and a significant component tied to safety and environmental performance, with those goals and projects forming part of the Company’s broader comprehensive strategy to create long-term stockholder value.
Hourly employees at our operations participate in cash incentive programs designed to drive achievement of core operational performance and site-specific goals, such as production, safety and environmental goals, which are key to our business of producing precious metals safely and responsibly.
Similar to our NEO compensation program, our compensation programs at all levels of the Company are intended to attract and retain talented employees who can drive achievement of our strategic objectives and while supporting our core values and culture. To that end, we regularly benchmark with industry peers and, where appropriate, the general market, to ensure we are offering competitive compensation and appropriate premiums for remote and camp assignments in line with industry standards.
2020 Direct Compensation Elements
Compensation Component
Objective
Key Features
Base salary
Provide a fixed base pay for performance of core job responsibilities
Initial levels and annual adjustments are based on positioning relative to the market and experience of the executive
Attract and retain highly skilled individuals
AIP
Performance-based and “at risk”
Cash payments based on Company and individual performance, with a high percentage weighted on Company performance (100% in the case of the CEO)
Drive achievement of annual Company financial, operational, environmental and safety goals and, for NEOs other than the CEO, individual executive performance and development goals
LTIP
Performance-based and “at risk”
Mix of 60% performance shares and 40% time vesting restricted stock
Align executive and stockholder interests, drive the creation of long-term stockholder value, attract and retain talented executives
Restricted stock vests ratably over three years
Performance shares cliff-vest after a three-year performance period, based on growth in reserves and mineralized material, return on invested capital, and achievement of critical milestones related to two major expansion projects
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In addition, our

A substantial majority of the components of the 2020 executive compensation program promotesis variable and is“at risk”, demonstrating our strong pay-for-performance alignment.
Direct Compensation
Component
Performance
Based
Value Linked
to Stock
Price
Value Not
Linked to
Stock Price
% of CEO
Target
Pay
% of NEO
Target Pay
(Average)
 
Base Salary
 
 
19%
25%
Fixed
Annual Incentive Plan
 
24%
22%
Variable
and “at
risk”
Restricted Stock
 
 
23%
21%
Three-Year PSUs
 
34%
32%
The variable components of our 2020 executive compensation program are also aligned with our strategic objectives and purpose statement: We Pursue a Higher Standard.

statement.
PROTECT

Protect
We are focused on safeguarding the safety and health of our employees and preservingprotecting the environmentenvironments where we operate.
TRIFR % Reduction
AIP 20%
Our AIP rewards outstanding health, safety and environmental performance to reflect this commitment.
% Reduction in Permit Discharge Exceedances
DEVELOP

Develop
We endeavor to develop quality resources, grow and enhance our assets, pursue new opportunities, develop and grow our people, and build a solid technical foundation.
Three-Year Growth in Reserves and Mineralized Material
PSUs(1) 35%
Our LTIP award structure drives performance against these goals by tying a portion of our performance shares to increases in our reserves and measured and indicatedother mineralized material, whether at our existing operations or through the acquisition of new properties and assets, and on a per share basis to reward growth only if it is accretive to stockholders. completing key capital projects on-time and on-budget.
Achievement of Milestones for Strategically Critical Long-Term Projects(2) (New)
PSUs(1) 30%
Our AIP encourages development of our executives and employees by rewarding exemplary individual performance and growth.
Individual Component of AIP, except CEO
Varies by NEO
DELIVER

Deliver
We strive to deliver impactful results through teamwork and act with integrity.
Costs Applicable to Sales & Adjusted EBITDA
AIP 55%
Both our AIP and LTIP reward achievement of operational and financial objectives and creation of long-term stockholder value, including by incentivizing increases in OCF per sharetying payouts to achieving production, cost and outperforming peers in TSR, while ouradjusted EBITDA targets, and effectively deploying capital.
Three-Year Return on Invested Capital (New)
PSUs(1) 35%
Our clawback policy ensures thatholds our executives accountable to act with integrity and in accordance with applicable laws in achieving the goals linked to our compensation programs.
Production
AIP 25%

(1)
The three internal performance share metrics are subject to a relative TSR modifier that adjusts payouts +/- 25% for top or bottom quartile performance compared to peers.
(2)
Tied to achievement of Rochester and Silvertip expansion projects (split 20% Rochester and 10% Silvertip) and year-end 2022 net asset values for Rochester and Silvertip.

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Executive

2020 Total Direct Compensation Program Elements

Our executive compensation program consists of the following key elements of total direct compensation.

Targets
 
Fixed
Compensation
Variable Compensation
Named Executive Officer
Base Salary
Long-Term Equity
Incentives
Annual
Incentives
Total Variable
Mitchell J. Krebs, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
$725,000
$2,175,000
$906,250
$3,081,250
Thomas S. Whelan, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer(1)
$375,000
$787,500
$375,000
$1,162,500
Casey M. Nault, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
$375,000
$843,750
$375,000
$1,218,750
Michael Routledge, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer(2)
$375,000
$843,750
$375,000
$1,218,750
Terrence F. Smith, Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
$350,000
$665,000
$262,500
$927,500
Hans J. Rasmussen, Senior Vice President, Exploration
$325,000
$617,500
$243,750
$861,250
Compensation(1)
Component
Objective
Key Features
Base salary
Provide a fixed base pay for performance of core job responsibilities
Initial levels and annual adjustments are2020 LTIP grants to NEOs were calculated based on positioning relativeNEO base salary at the date of grant. Mr. Whelan received a mid-year base salary increase to the market and experience of the executive
$375,000.
(2)
AttractMr. Routledge was hired and retain highly skilled individuals
Annual incentives
Performance-basedbecame a NEO on June 1, 2020. Target base salary and “at risk”
Cash payments basedAIP are annualized. Actual base salary and AIP paid pro-rated to employment start date. See the Summary Compensation Table on Company and individual performance, with a high percentage weighted on Company performance (100% in the case of the CEO). Individual performance component capped at 100% if one-year TSR is negative
Drive achievement of annual Company financial and operational goals and,page 80 for NEOs other than the CEO, individual executive goals
Long-term equity incentives
Performance-based and “at risk”
Mix of 60% performance shares and 40% time-vesting restricted stock
Align executive and stockholder interests, drive the creation of long-term stockholder value, attract and retain talented executives
Restricted stock vests ratably over three years
Performance shares cliff-vest after a three-year performance period, based on relative TSR, growth in reserves and measured and indicated mineralized material per share, and growth in operating cash flow per sharemore details.

Results of 20172020 Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

At our 20172020 Annual Meeting, we received support from 97.4%over 93% of votes cast on the Company’s “Say on Pay”“say-on-pay” proposal, the fourth straight year in which we received at least 90% support for the “say-on-pay” proposal. We believe this high level of support reflects strong performance in executing our multi-year strategic transformation of the Company, an understanding by our stockholders of how our executive compensation practices are aligned with creation of long-term stockholder value, and the changes that our CompensationCLD Committee has made to our executive compensation practices in recent years in response toalignment with stockholder feedback. Our CompensationCLD Committee took the 2017 Say on Payconsidered our 2020 “say-on-pay” proposal result into account in making subsequent decisions about ouras part of the overall context for its 2020 executive compensation programs asdecisions.
Select Compensation Program Changes for 2020 and 2021
Two new performance share metrics were introduced for the 2020 LTIP award: three-year ROIC and achievement of milestones related to the Rochester and Silvertip expansion projects, which are both strategically critical long-term projects. The 2020 LTIP awards also include shares of restricted stock and performance shares tied to growth in reserves and mineralized material. Each element of the 2020 LTIP award is described in furthergreater detail below.

Stockholder Outreach

In the fall of 2017, we proactively reached out to stockholders holding 0.2% or more of our shares, representing in total approximately 64% of our aggregate outstanding shares (as of June 30, 2017), and engaged with all who responded to our invitation to discuss corporate governance and executive compensation matters. This led to focused discussions between senior executives and the stockholders who accepted our invitation, which gave us valuable feedback on key issues and specific elements of our programs.

Also in 2017, we conducted meetings and conference calls with investors and analysts, participated in invitation-only investment conferences, and hosted the 2017 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. In total in 2017, management conducted 14 presentations, held 145 one-on-one and group meetings with investors, and hosted 6 conference calls with investors and analysts allowing for questions and answers with management. In addition, the Company responded to questions from investors and analysts by telephone and email throughout the year.

We listen to our stockholders and consider their feedback when making decisions about our executive compensation program. The 2017 executive compensation program incorporated several significant changes made over the past several years in response to stockholder feedback. In 2017, we were encouraged by receiving strong positive feedback from stockholders about our compensation program, particularly the inclusion of health, safety and environmental components in our AIP, and measuring the internal metrics under our2021 performance share program on a per share basis. Therefore, we did not make anyaward similarly will be allocated among each of three-year ROIC, three-year growth in reserves and mineralized material, achievement of POA 11 milestones at Rochester and Silvertip expansion and re-start milestones. 2021 AIP will consist of the same components as 2020 except for the environmental component which will measure both decrease in significant changes to our executive compensation programspills and decrease in 2017, but we seek to continuously refine and improve our executive compensation program and practices, including the notable changes for 2018 described below.

permit discharge exceedances.
2020
2021
AIP
 Safety and environmental components
  increased to 20% of total corporate AIP
 Environmental component measured
  decrease in permit discharge exceedances
 Environmental component will reward
  decreases in both permit discharge
  exceedances and significant spills
LTIP
Performance share award composed of:

 35% - Three-year ROIC
 35% - Three-year growth in reserves and
  mineralized material
 20% - Achievement of milestones linked to
  POA 11 expansion
 10% - Achievement of milestones linked to
  Silvertip restart/expansion

TSR modifier (+/- 25%) for top or bottom quartile TSR performance relative to peers
 Performance share award composed of:
  ► Three-year ROIC
  ► Three-year growth in reserves and
    mineralized material   
  ► Achievement of milestones linked
    to POA 11 expansion
  ► Achievement of milestones linked to
    Silvertip restart/expansion

TSR modifier (+/- 25%) for top or bottom quartile TSR performance relative to peers

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Select Compensation Program Changes for 2018

 
2017
2018
PEER GROUP
►   Peer group contained a mix of precious metals
        companies, diversified mining companies and
        companies from other related industries, including
        steel and aluminum
   
►   Allowed inclusion of additional US-listed
        companies in industries not directly related to
         Coeur’s (such as steel, aluminum and diversified
         metals) since many precious metals mining
         companies are listed in Canada
►   Peer group consists solely of precious metals
         companies
   
►   More relevant to Coeur’s business and anticipated         to lead to more consistency in the population of
        the peer group from year to year
LTIP
►   Three components:
   
      ►   three-year relative TSR vs. peer group (50%              weighting, 150% maximum payout)
   
      ►   three-year growth in OCF per share (25%              weighting, 200% maximum payout)
   
      ►   three-year growth in reserves and measured              and indicated mineralized material per share              (25% weighting, 200% maximum payout)
►   Streamline to two internal measures that drive
        creation of long-term stockholder value:
   
      ►   three-year growth in OCF per share (50%
              weighting, 200% maximum payout)
   
      ►   three-year growth in reserves and measured
             and indicated mineralized material per share
             (50%weighting, 200% maximum payout)
   
►   TSR modifier with potential to increase or reduce
       the results from the above two components by
       + / - 25% for top / bottom quartile relative TSR
       performance (total maximum payout potential of
       250%)
   
   

Competitive Market Assessment

The CompensationCLD Committee annually reviews the compensation of executives relative to the competitive market, based on assessments prepared by its independent compensation consultant. In preparing this assessment, theour compensation consultant analyzes publicly disclosed compensation data from our peer group (see “Peer Groups”Group” below). The consultant also uses specific industry surveys as a supplement to proxy research. Management, together with the consultant, assists the Committee by providing data, analyses and recommendations regarding the Company’s executive compensation practices and policies.

2020 Peer Groups

Group

The CompensationCLD Committee establishes peer groups to help make executive pay decisions and to measure TSR against our competitors. For 2018 ourOur peer group consistsfor 2020 is listed below and consisted solely of precious metals peersand mining companies with revenues generally between 0.3 and 3.0 times our revenues which are predominately headquartered in North America.

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2017 Peer Group

For 2017, the Compensation Committee considered how best to structure peer groups for both relative TSR performance (discussed below in the section “Performance Shares”) and compensation benchmarking. The most relevant companies for comparing relative TSR performance are predominately Canadian. However, for 2017 and prior years we included a variety of similarly sized U.S.-based diversified metals and mining companies for U.S. compensation benchmarking purposes. Accordingly, for 2017, the Compensation Committee identified the peer group below, with revenue and market capitalization statistics presented as of the most recently issued proxy statements (or Canadian equivalents):

2017 Peer Company
Revenue*
($ millions)
Market Cap*
($ millions)
Corporate
Headquarters
Industry
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
$
2,138
 
 
9,356
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Alamos Gold Inc.
$
482
 
$
1,868
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
B2Gold Corp.
$
683
 
$
2,303
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Centerra Gold
$
761
 
$
1,384
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Century Aluminum Company
$
1,319
 
$
745
 
US
Aluminum
Compass Minerals International Inc.
$
1,138
 
$
2,647
 
US
Diversified Metals & Mining
First Majestic Silver Corp.
$
278
 
$
1,273
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Hecla Mining Co.
$
646
 
$
2,071
 
US
Precious Metals & Mining
Hochschild Mining
$
688
 
$
1,430
 
UK
Precious Metals & Mining
IAMGOLD Corporation
$
987
 
$
1,778
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
$
1,331
 
$
1,391
 
US
Aluminum
Materion Corp.
$
969
 
$
790
 
US
Diversified Metals & Mining
New Gold Inc.
$
684
 
$
1,825
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
OceanaGold Corporation
$
629
 
$
1,804
 
Australia
Precious Metals & Mining
Pan American Silver Corp.
$
775
 
$
2,328
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Primero Mining Corp.
$
219
 
$
151
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Royal Gold Inc.
$
360
 
$
4,703
 
US
Precious Metals & Mining
SSR Mining Inc.
$
491
 
$
1,083
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Stillwater Mining Co.
$
711
 
$
1,849
 
US
Diversified Metals & Mining
Suncoke Energy, Inc.
$
1,223
 
$
728
 
US
Steel
Tahoe Resources Inc.
$
785
 
$
2,972
 
US
Precious Metals & Mining
TimkenSteel Corporation
$
870
 
$
685
 
US
Steel
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
$
560
 
$
4,514
 
US
Silica
Median:
$
711
 
$
1,804
 
 
 
 
Revenue*
($ millions)
Market Cap*
($ millions)
 
Industry
Coeur Mining, Inc.
$
 666
 
$
1,645
 
US
Precious Metals & Mining
2020 Peer Company
Revenue(1)
($ millions)
Market Cap(1)
($ millions)
Corporate
Headquarters
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
2,495
14,731
Canada
Alamos Gold Inc.
683
3,062
Canada
B2Gold Corp.
1,156
5,346
Canada
Centerra Gold
1,375
3,033
Canada
Detour Gold Corporation(2)
842
4,460
Canada
Eldorado Gold Corporation
618
1,653
Canada
First Majestic Silver Corp.
364
3,262
Canada
Hecla Mining Co.
673
1,716
United States
Hochschild Mining
756
934
United Kingdom
IAMGOLD Corporation
1,065
2,270
Canada
New Gold Inc.
631
774
Canada
OceanaGold Corporation
651
1,587
Australia
Pan American Silver Corp.
1,351
6,448
Canada
Royal Gold Inc.
419
8,019
United States
SSR Mining Inc.
607
3,073
Canada
Tahoe Resources Inc.(3)
N/A
N/A
United States
Yamana Gold Inc.
1,612
4,885
Canada
Median:
719
3,068
 
 
Revenue(1)
($ millions)
Market Cap(1)
($ millions)
Corporate
Headquarters
Coeur Mining, Inc.
712
1,943
United States
*(1)
Revenues are for the 20162019 fiscal year. Market cap is calculated as of December 31, 2019 based on the outstanding shares for each peer publicly disclosed as of the date of filing of each company’s proxy statement or home country equivalent filedcalculation.
(2)
Acquired in 2017.2020 by Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

For 2017, as in recent years, the Compensation Committee determined that it would use a subset of the full peer group consisting of precious metals and mining companies shown in the table below, plus Newmont Mining Corporation, a U.S.-based major gold producer, only for TSR benchmarking, which the Compensation Committee believes represents the most relevant industry peer group for measuring relative TSR for purposes of performance share awards since our stock price is not impacted by the same market forces as the stock of producers of steel, aluminum and other commodities included in the full 2017 peer group. The TSR peer group is composed of other precious metals mining companies which, like Coeur, see their stock prices significantly impacted by changes in prices of gold and silver.

(3)
Acquired in 2019 by Pan American Silver Corp.

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2017 TSR Peer Company
Revenue*
($ millions)
Market Cap*
($ millions)
Corporate Headquarters
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
$
2,138
 
$
9,356
 
Canada
Alamos Gold Inc.
$
482
 
$
1,868
 
Canada
B2Gold Corp
$
683
 
$
2,303
 
Canada
Centerra Gold
$
761
 
$
1,384
 
Canada
First Majestic Silver Corp.
$
278
 
$
1,273
 
Canada
Hecla Mining Co.
$
646
 
$
2,071
 
US
Hochschild Mining
$
688
 
$
1,430
 
UK
IAMGOLD Corporation
$
987
 
$
1,778
 
Canada
New Gold Inc.
$
684
 
$
1,825
 
Canada
Newmont Mining Corp.
$
6,711
 
$
18,083
 
US
OceanaGold
$
629
 
$
1,804
 
Australia
Pan American Silver Corp.
$
775
 
$
2,328
 
Canada
Primero Mining Corp.
$
219
 
$
151
 
Canada
Royal Gold Inc.
$
360
 
$
4,703
 
US
SSR Mining Inc.
$
491
 
$
1,083
 
Canada
Stillwater Mining Co.
$
711
 
$
1,849
 
US
Tahoe Resources Inc.
$
785
 
$
2,972
 
US
Median:
$
683
 
$
1,825
 
 
2020 Executive Compensation – Actual Pay Compared to Target
 
Revenue*
($ millions)
Market Cap*
($ millions)
 
Coeur Mining, Inc.
$
666
 
$
1,645
 
US
Our NEO compensation program is structurally designed to be a strong performance-based program. In the case of the CEO, 81% of his target compensation is performance-based or “at-risk”, and only 19% is fixed, delivered through base salary.
*Revenues are for the 2016 fiscal year. Market cap is as publicly disclosed as of the date of filing of each company’s proxy statement or home country equivalent filed in 2017.
To manage the performance-based and “at-risk” compensation program, which includes AIP, PSUs and restricted stock, we evaluate NEO compensation by examining the target value of compensation (the value on date of grant) and the actual value received (the value on date of receipt by the NEO). We believe that by understanding each of these values in relation to Company performance, we can establish and verify a strong pay-for-performance relationship that is both motivational and retentive.

2018 Peer Group

Starting

Target Value. The three-year target value for performance and “at-risk” elements is equal to (1) the 2018-2020 target annual incentive, plus (2) the grant date target value of PSUs for the 2018-2020 performance period, plus (3) target value of restricted stock granted in 2018, Coeur will use a single peer group comprised solely2019 and 2020. This is shown in the bar chart below. The CEO’s target value of precious metals companiescompensation for “at-risk” and performance-based elements was $6,298,750 for the 2018-2020 performance period.
Actual Value. The three-year actual value is equal to (1) the 2018-2020 actual annual incentive earned, plus (2) the value of the PSUs for the 2018-2020 performance period that paid out in early 2021, valued as of December 31, 2020, the last date of the performance period, plus (3) the value of restricted stock granted in 2018, 2019 and 2020, valued as of December 31, 2020, including shares not yet vested. The CEO’s actual value of compensation benchmarkingfrom performance-based and relative TSR performance:

2018 Peer Company
Revenue*
($ millions)
Market Cap*
($ millions)
Corporate
Headquarters
Industry
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
$
2,138
 
$
9,356
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Alamos Gold Inc.
$
482
 
$
1,868
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
B2Gold Corp.
$
683
 
$
2,303
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Centerra Gold
$
761
 
$
1,384
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Detour Gold Corporation
$
658
 
$
2,619
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Eldorado Gold Corporation
$
389
 
$
2,135
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
First Majestic Silver Corp.
$
278
 
$
1,273
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Hecla Mining Co.
$
646
 
$
2,071
 
US
Precious Metals & Mining
Hochschild Mining
$
688
 
$
1,430
 
UK
Precious Metals & Mining
IAMGOLD Corporation
$
987
 
$
1,778
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
New Gold Inc.
$
684
 
$
1,825
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
OceanaGold Corporation
$
629
 
$
1,804
 
Australia
Precious Metals & Mining
Pan American Silver Corp.
$
775
 
$
2,328
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Royal Gold Inc.
$
360
 
$
4,703
 
US
Precious Metals & Mining
“at-risk” elements was $7,414,494, 18% higher than the target value. The chart does not include base salary since it is not variable, “at-risk” or performance-based.

Alignment with Performance. During the three-year 2018-2020 period, our CEO received 18% higher than target for performance-based “at-risk” elements of our compensation program. During this same period, our stock price increased by 38%. We believe this demonstrates alignment of pay and performance.

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2018 Peer Company
Revenue*
($ millions)
Market Cap*
($ millions)
Corporate
Headquarters
Industry
SSR Mining Inc.
$
491
 
$
1,083
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Tahoe Resources Inc.
$
785
 
$
2,972
 
US
Precious Metals & Mining
Yamana Gold Inc.
$
1,788
 
$
2,636
 
Canada
Precious Metals & Mining
Median:
$
683
 
$
2,071
 
 
 
 
Revenue*
(millions)
Market Cap*
($ millions)
Corporate
Headquarters
Industry
Coeur Mining, Inc.
$
666
 
$
1,645
 
 
US
 
Precious Metals & Mining
*Revenues are for the 2016 fiscal year. Market cap is as publicly disclosed as of the date of filing of each company’s proxy statement or home country equivalent filed in 2017.

20172020 Executive Compensation Results


2017

2020 NEO Performance & Compensation

Base Salary

Base Salary
Market and internal pay equity-driven salary increases for certain NEOs
The CompensationCLD Committee approved the following base salaries for 2017. Mr. Krebs received a modest salary increase after not receiving an increase2020, with the increases driven by market data in salary the previous three years. Messrs. Mitchell and Hanagarne also received modest salary increases, their first salary increases since 2013 and 2014, respectively.

alignment with our compensation philosophy.
Named Executive Officer
2020
Base Salary
2019
Base Salary
Percentage
Increase
Mitchell J. Krebs, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
$725,000
$675,000
7.4%
Thomas S. Whelan, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
$375,000
$330,000
13.6%
Casey M. Nault, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
$375,000
$375,000
0%
Michael Routledge, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
$375,000
N/A(1)
N/A
Terrence F. Smith, Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
$350,000
$293,750
19.1%
Hans J. Rasmussen, Senior Vice President, Exploration
$325,000
$300,000
8.3%
(1)
Mr. Routledge was hired and became a NEO on June 1, 2020.
Modest or no base salary increases for NEOsAnnual Incentive Plan
2020 AIP: Target Levels Consistent with Market and Experience in 2017
Role
Named Executive Officer
2017
Base Salary
2016
Base Salary
Percentage
Increase
Mitchell J. Krebs, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
$
675,000
 
$
650,000
 
 
3.8
%
Peter C. Mitchell, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
$
410,000
 
$
400,000
 
 
2.5
%
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr. Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
$
410,000
 
$
400,000
 
 
2.5
%
Casey M. Nault, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
$
375,000
 
$
375,000
 
 
N/A
 
Hans J. Rasmussen, Senior Vice President, Exploration
$
285,000
 
$
285,000
 
 
N/A
 

Annual Incentive Plan

Our AIP is designed to drive creation of stockholder value through achievement of annual financial and operational goals. We also reward executives other than the CEO for the achievement of individual goals within their functional areas, living up to our values and showing their commitment to our purpose statement: We Pursue a Higher Standard.

Standard.
2017 AIP: AIP target %’s generally in line with or belowmedian

AIP Target Opportunities

Under our AIP, each executive has a target award opportunity expressed as a percentage of base salary established at the beginning of each year. 20172020 target award opportunities are shown below and were determined based on desired market positioning, the individual executive’s role, scope of responsibility and ability to impact our performance.

Named Executive Officer
Target AIP Opportunity
(% of Salary)
Reason for YOY
Change
2020
2019
Mitchell J. Krebs
125%
125%
N/A
Thomas S. Whelan
100%
75%
More closely align with other executive officers
Casey M. Nault
100%
100%
N/A
Michael Routledge(1)
100%
N/A
N/A
Terrence F. Smith
75%
60%
More closely align with other executive officers
Hans J. Rasmussen
75%
75%
N/A
(1)
2017 Target AIP
Opportunity
(% of Salary)
Named Executive Officer
Mitchell J. Krebs
100
%
Peter C. Mitchell
75
%
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
75
%
Casey M. Nault
75
%
Hans J. Rasmussen
50
%
Mr. Routledge was hired and became a NEO on June 1, 2020.

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Actual awards can range from 0% to 200% of the target award, based on our Company performance relative to corporate AIP objectives and the performance of each individual executive other(other than the CEOCEO) relative to individual goals. The CEO’s AIP opportunity is based 100% on corporate objectives. IndividualBecause mine plans drive our budgets, and mine plans vary year-to-year in terms of tonnage, grade and other factors, from time to time our performance targets for NEOsa given year may be lower than the prior year and may not appear to reflect improvement or increased rigor over the prior year. For example, when a mine plan is capped at 100%moving through a lower grade zone, despite strong execution, lower production, higher unit

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costs and lower adjusted EBITDA compared to the prior year may occur. We strive to increase average overall grade over the long-term, but the grades of mineralized material are inherently variable and a life of mine involves mining through zones of higher and lower grade. Our annual goals and targets are designed to reflect year-over-year variances in any year that Company TSR is negative.

2017our mine plans.

2020 Company AIP Performance Measures and Weights

At the beginning of each year the CLD Committee approves AIP performance measures, weightings and targets, along with threshold, target and maximum performance and payout levels, based on the Board-approved budget and internal forecasts. These goals and targets are designed to be rigorous and require strong execution in-line with budget and other critical objectives. After the end of the year, the CLD Committee reviews performance against the goals prior to certifying results and approving payouts. Once the performance measures and goals are set, they are not subject to change for that plan year without the specific approval of the CLD Committee.
The 20172020 AIP corporate performance measures complement the measures used for performance share awards in driving achievement of multi-year strategic initiatives directly aligned to the creation of long-term stockholder value. The CompensationCLD Committee selected thesethe 2020 AIP metrics shown below based on the following considerations and objectives:

Align with our business objectives and strategic priorities;
Transparency to investors and executives;
Incentivize profitable production growth, not growth for growth’s sake;
Balance financial and operational performance; and
Reflect our commitment to safe and environmentally responsible operations.

2017 AIP metrics, weightings and targets were as follows:

Measure
Weight
Minimum(1)
Target(2)
Maximum(3)
Silver Production (ounces)(4)
25%
≥90% of Target
17,999,262
≥110% of Target
Gold Production (ounces)(4)
≥90% of Target
381,247
≥110% of Target
AISC Per AgEqOz(5)
30%
≤115% of Target
$15.94
≤80% of Target
Operating Cash Flow (6)
30%
≥80% of Target
$172.30M
≥120% of Target
Safety & Environmental Performance
Employee Fatalities
15%,
Split
Equally
Among
Four
Measures
3.75%
(1) One or more fatalities (0%)
N/A
No fatalities
(200%)
TRIFR(7) Reduction
3.75%
(2) Maintain TRIFR at 2016 level
Reduce 10% from 2016 level
Reduce 20% from 2016 level
Immediately reportable spills
3.75%
(3) Maintain immediately reportable spills at 2016 level
Reduce 10% from 2016 level
Reduce 20% from
2016 level
NOV(8)
3.75%
(4) One or more NOVs (0%)
N/A
No NOVs (200%)
Measure
Weight
Minimum(1)
Target(1)
Maximum(1)
Gold Production (ounces)
15%
≥90% of Target
325.8K
≥105% of Target
Silver Production (ounces)
10%
≥85% of Target
10.9M
≥107.5% of Target
Gold CAS per ounce(2)
15%
≤120% of Target
$927
≤90% of Target
Silver CAS per ounce(2)
10%
≤120% of Target
$11.61
≤90% of Target
Adjusted EBITDA(3)
30%
≥80% of Target
$242.4M
≥110% of Target
Safety & Environmental Performance
 
 
 
 
Reduction in Companywide TRIFR(4)
10%
Maintain 2019 performance
7.5% reduction from 2019
≥15% reduction from 2019
Decrease in Permit Discharge Exceedances(5)
10%
No increase in Permit Exceedances from 2019
15% reduction from 2019 level
≥25% reduction from 2019 level
(1)
(1)“Minimum” meansPayouts for each measure are 50% for “Minimum”, 100% for “Target” and 200% for “Maximum”. Payouts are interpolated for performance between minimum and maximum. As discussed below, “Target” for gold and silver production and CAS, and for Adjusted EBITDA, was adjusted to exclude budgeted Palmarejo contribution for the minimum performance required for any payoutsecond quarter of 2020 due to a Mexican government shut-down decree related to the measure.COVID-19 that impacted Palmarejo during that quarter.
(2)
(2)“Target” is the level of performance required for 100% payout onOur CAS per silver ounce and gold ounce metrics each measure except as noted below that certain measures pay out at either zero or 200%.
(3)“Maximum” shows the level of performance required to result in the maximum payout (200%) for the measure.
(4)Silver and gold production together comprise 25% weighting and are split pro rataagainst a target based on the assumed silver/gold revenue splitBoard-approved budget set at the beginning of the year. In setting the goal and evaluating performance against it, items that arise during the year that were not contemplated by the budget, including variances between the actual realized metals prices and budget prices, whether having a positive or negative impact, are not factored into the calculation in Coeur’s 2017order to ensure a consistent assessment of performance against budget. The actual weightings on that basis were 10% for silver production and 15% for gold production.
(5)Using an assumed 60:1 silver to gold ratio. Please see “Appendix A - Certain Additional Information” for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.measures included in this section.
(6)(3)
Our operating cash flowadjusted EBITDA metric measures performance against a target based on the Board-approved budget set at the beginning of the year. In setting the goal and evaluating performance against it, items that arise during the year that were not contemplated by the budget, including variances between actual realized metals prices and budgeted prices, cash taxes paid on asset sales and transaction advisor fees, whether having a positive or negative impact, are not factored into the calculation in order to ensure a consistent assessment of performance against budget.
(4)
(7)"TRIFR” means Total Reportable Injury Frequency Rate.TRIFR performance is measured using a three-year rolling average for employees and contractors working at the Company’s sites. The three-year rolling average for the current period (2018-2020) is compared with the three-year rolling average for the prior period (2017-2019). The CLD Committee determined that a three-year rolling average is a better representation of performance and removes periodic variability. The CLD Committee has discretion to adjust payout for significant adverse events outside of the prescribed metric.
(5)
(8)“NOV”Permit discharge exceedances means noticeexceedances of violationallowable concentration limits of environmental regulations for actions by Coeur that caused or created the potential for environmental harm.specified elements in discharge water under our operating permits.

At the beginning of each year the Compensation Committee approves AIP performance measures, weightings and targets, along with threshold, target and maximum performance and payout levels, based primarily on the Board-approved budget and internal forecasts. The goals and targets are designed to be rigorous and require strong execution in-line with budget and other critical objectives. After the end of the year, the Compensation Committee reviews performance against the goals prior to certifying results and approving payouts. Once the performance measures and goals are set, they are not subject to change for that plan year without the specific approval of the Board.

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In light of the unexpected circumstances and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020, the CLD Committee received regular updates from management and allocated significant time to considering what, if any, changes to the 2020 executive compensation program were appropriate in response. Early in the second quarter of 2020, the Mexican government required Palmarejo to temporarily suspend active mining and processing activities in accordance with a general COVID-related decree applicable to all non-essential industries. After the Mexican government later clarified that precious metals mining was an essential industry, Coeur began taking steps to restart active mining, processing and exploration activities. The potential payoutstemporary suspension lasted approximately 45 days. Due to the complexities of ramping up while adhering to strict COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including safely bringing back employees, implementing appropriate social distancing protocols, mining enough ore before re-starting the mill to assure a steady throughput and other factors, production did not return to pre-decree levels until very late in the second quarter, and the operation continued to be impacted by worker availability shortages thereafter due to government mandated COVID-19 restrictions. As a result, nearly the entire second quarter consisted of ramping down active mining operations, the approximately 45-day pause in mining and processing, and gradually ramping back up. The CLD Committee determined it appropriate to adjust 2020 AIP targets and results for minimum, targetgold and maximum performancesilver production, gold and silver CAS per ounce and adjusted EBITDA by removing budgeted and actual results from Palmarejo during the second quarter to account for each measure were as shownthe impact of the government-mandated shut-down decree in Mexico. These changes do not impact 2021 AIP goals and targets and are reflected in the table above and the AIP results below. Measures related to employee fatalities and NOV’s pay out at 200% for minimum performance of no occurrences, and there is no payout for any occurrence. Payouts for other measures are interpolated for performance between minimum and maximum.

Measure
Payout Below
Minimum
Performance
Payout at
Minimum
Performance
Payout at
Target Performance
Payout at
Maximum
Performance
Silver/Gold Production (ounces)
$
0
 
 
50
%
 
100
%
 
200
%
AISC Per AgEqOz(1)
$
0
 
 
50
%
 
100
%
 
200
%
Operating Cash Flow
$
0
 
 
50
%
 
100
%
 
200
%
Safety & Environmental:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No Employee Fatalities
$
0
 
 
200
%
 
200
%
 
200
%
TRIFR Reductions
$
0
 
 
50
%
 
100
%
 
200
%
Immediately Reportable Spill Reductions
$
0
 
 
50
%
 
100
%
 
200
%
No NOV’s
$
0
 
 
200
%
 
200
%
 
200
%
In determining that this constituted a non-recurring, one-time event that warranted an adjustment, the CLD Committee took into account the following factors:
(1)The adjustment applies to all employees participating in the AIP, and rewards the entire organization for outstanding performance in 2020 including delivering a solid year of overall results in the face of unprecedented challenges caused by the pandemic;
Based on assumed 60:1 silver-gold ratio. Please see “Appendix A - Certain Additional Information”The Company did not lay off or furlough any employees as a result of COVID-19, and continued to pay Palmarejo employees their full salaries and benefits during the government-mandated shut-down;
Palmarejo continued to operate its medical clinic, offering free health care to members of the local community throughout the shut-down;
The period of shut-down and related ramp-down and ramp-up periods were not due to any action of the Company or failure of the Company to implement and maintain rigorous COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but instead were the result of a blanket shut-down order applicable to all precious metals mining companies. This distinguishes this adjustment from other COVID-19-related impacts that were not adjusted for, reconciliationsincluding downtime at Kensington due to positive COVID cases that resulted in the loss of GAAPapproximately 5,000 ounces of gold production, and higher employee costs due to non-GAAP financial measures included in this section.paid quarantine time, extended rotations and related overtime and other COVID-19-driven impacts; and
Strong one-year TSR of 28%, demonstrating that a positive adjustment to AIP remains aligned with stockholder returns.

Individual AIP Objectives

In addition to Company metrics, specific individual objectives are developed for each executive other than the CEO at the beginning of the year. 20172020 AIP award percentages based on individual performance were 20% for all NEOs other than the CEO at 0%Messrs. Whelan, Nault and Routledge, 30% for Mr. Smith and 70% for Mr. Rasmussen, at 50%, reflecting an emphasis on specific exploration-related goals. The specific objectives for each executive support our strategic objectives, reflect each executive’s individual responsibilities, and can be grouped into the following broad categories:

Major project and operational execution, including strategic transformation
Mitigation of risk
Enhancement of each executive’s responsibilities
Support of Coeur’s values regarding worker safety and health, environmentsocial, environmental and corporate responsibility
A commitment to the talent development and retention of our employees
Continued personal development and adherence to Company culture and behavior
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Many of the individual objectives established for the executives can be reviewed against objective and quantifiable Company results, in particular, those described in “2017under “Company Performance” beginning on page 55 of this Compensation Discussion and Q1 2018 Performance Highlights” in the Proxy Summary,Analysis, which helps to ensure executive accountability for Company performance. Others,Other objectives, however, are subjective by nature, which requires discretion and judgment by the CLD Committee to assess performance.

2017 AIP Calculation and Payments

2017 AIP: Company Objectives

Strong operational performance2020 AIP Corporate Objectives
Achievement of 121% on multi-year strategic initiatives resultedcorporate metrics due to strong gold production, lower unit costs and significant improvements in above-target payout
safety and environmental metrics, despite below-target silver production
Metric
2017 Target
2017 Performance
Performance
(% of target)
Payout
(% of target)
Weight
Weighted Payout
(% of target)
Silver Production (ounces)
18.0M
16.4M
 
91
%
 
55
%
 
25
%(2)
 
22
%
Gold Production (ounces)
381,247
383,445
 
101
%
 
110
%
AISC Per AgEqOz(1)
$15.94
$16.15
 
101
%
 
98
%
 
30
%
 
29
%
Operating Cash Flow
$172.3M
$208.5M
 
121
%
 
200
%
 
30
%
 
60
%
Safety & Environmental Performance
(See below)
Above-
Target
 
150
%(3)
 
150
%
 
15
%
 
23
%
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
134
%
Metric
2020
Target(1)
2020
Performance
Performance
(% of target)
Payout
(% of target)
Weight
Weighted Payout
(% of target)
Gold Production (ounces)
325.8K
340.5K
105%
200%
15%
30.0%
Silver Production (ounces)
10.9M
8.7M
80%
0%
10%
0.0%
Gold CAS per ounce
$927
$895
97%
130%
15%
19.5%
Silver CAS per ounce
$11.61
$11.65
100%
100%
10%
10.0%
Adjusted EBITDA
$242.4M
$238.0M
98%
95%
30%
28.5%
Reduction in company-wide TRIFR(2)
7.5% reduction
from 2019
9.5% reduction
126%
126%
10%
12.6%
Decrease in Permit Discharge Exceedances
15% reduction
from 2019
52% reduction
347%
200%
10%
20.0%
Total
 
 
 
 
 
121%
(1)
(1)Targets adjusted for Palmarejo 2020 second quarter as described above
(2)
Based on assumed 60:1 silver-gold ratio. Please see “Appendix A - Certain Additional Information” for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures included in this section.Three-year rolling average
(2)Based on the silver/gold revenue split in the 2017 budget, silver production was weighted 10% and gold 15%, with the silver production payout at 55% of target and gold at 110%, for a weighted total payout of 22%.
If the CLD Committee had not adjusted the 2020 AIP results as described above, the Company would have achieved a 15% payout for gold production and a 25% payout for Adjusted EBITDA. The achievement of other objectives would have remained unchanged. The unadjusted overall corporate achievement would have been 102% of target. Although the Company score would have been above target even without the Palmarejo adjustment, the CLD Committee determined the adjustment was appropriate for the reasons outlined above, notably the exceptional performance at all levels of the organization during an extremely challenging year, the fact that Palmarejo was impacted by a blanket government shut-down decree and strong stockholder returns in 2020 demonstrated by 28% one-year TSR.
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(3)See table below for additional detail on the 2017 Safety & Environmental Performance metric.
Performance
Factors
Weight
Award Maximum
(200%)
Target
(100%)
Threshold
(0%)
2017 Performance
2017 Weighted Payout
Safety & Environmental Performance
25%
No Employee
Fatalities
N/A
Fatality
No Employee
Fatalities
50%
25%
Reduce TRIFR
by 20%+
Reduce TRIFR
by 10%+
Hold TRIFR at
2016 level
28% increase in
TRIFR
0%
25%
Reduce
Immediately
Reportable Spills
by 20%+
Reduce Immediately
Reportable Spills
by 10%+
Hold Immediately
Reportable Spills
at 2016 level
55% reduction in
Immediately
Reportable Spills
50%
25%
No NOVs
N/A
NOV
No NOVs
50%
100%
TOTAL
150%

2017 AIP: Individual Objectives

In 2017, individual NEO performance achievements for Messrs. Mitchell, Hanagarne, Nault and Rasmussen were set below 100% in accordance with our policy of capping individual performance levels at 100% when annual TSR is negative. As discussed above, Mr. Krebs’s 2017 AIP award was based solely on Company performance.

Named Executive Officer
2017 AIP
Individual
Annual
Percentage
Change from 2016
Individual Performance
Categories
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
N/A
 
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
N/A
Peter C. Mitchell
90%
-35%
 
 
Led balance sheet optimization efforts; completed deleveraging process and improved overall credit rating
 
 
 
 
Managed Company costs in alignment with budget and external guidance
 
 
 
 
Continued to instill a proactive risk management culture
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
90%
-20%
 
 
Provided framework and leadership of Company-wide efforts for strong safety and environmental performance
 
 
 
 
Led operational diligence on external growth opportunities, including acquisition of Silvertip
 
 
 
 
Continued to lead cost reduction efforts
Casey M. Nault
95%
-10%
 
 
Led portfolio optimization and due diligence efforts on strategic growth opportunities
 
 
 
 
Maintained strong corporate governance profile and disclosures
 
 
 
 
Provided strategic guidance with balance sheet optimization efforts
 
 
 
 
Continued to bolster the organization with strong compliance programs
Hans J. Rasmussen
90%
-25%
 
 
Led efforts to enhance the pipeline of future growth for the Company
 
 
 
 
Improved quality of existing assets through planning and drilling programs to ultimately extend mine lives

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2017 AIP: Payouts

For 2017,2020, based on Company and individual NEO performance achievement as a percentage of target and the performance weights described above, the CompensationCLD Committee approved the following annual incentive payments to the NEOs as follows. In general,NEOs. 2020 AIP payouts were significantly higher due to 134% performance onYOY for the five NEOs who received an AIP payment in 2019 reflecting significantly higher achievement of corporate objectives compared to 111%goals (121% vs. 67% of target) as well as base salary increases and increases in 2016, partially offset (for executives other than the CEO) by lower individual performance percentages that were set below 100% due to negative TSR in 2017:AIP target as a percentage of base salary for some NEOs.

Named Executive Officer
2020
Base
Salary
2020
Target
AIP %
Company
%
Weighting
Individual %
Weighting
2020
Individual %
Amount*
2020 AIP
Payout
%
Change
from 2019
Mitchell J. Krebs,
President & Chief Executive
Officer
$725,000
125%
100%
0%
N/A
$1,096,563
+94%
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Named Executive Officer
Actual 2017 AIP Payment
 
$ Amount
% change from 2016
Mitchell J. Krebs
$
904,500
 
 
+25.4
%
Peter C. Mitchell
$
384,990
 
 
+12.8
%
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
$
384,990
 
 
+15.8
%
Casey M. Nault
$
354,938
 
 
+14.9
%
Hans J. Rasmussen
$
159,600
 
 
-1.6
%

Named Executive Officer
2020
Base
Salary
2020
Target
AIP %
Company
%
Weighting
Individual %
Weighting
2020
Individual %
Amount*
2020 AIP
Payout
%
Change
from 2019
Thomas S. Whelan,
Senior Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer
$375,000
100%
80%
20%
125%
$456,750
+140%
Casey M. Nault,
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary
$375,000
100%
80%
20%
150%
$475,500
+61%
Michael Routledge,
Senior Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer
$375,000
100%
80%
20%
125%
$266,438(1)
N/A(1)
Terrence F. Smith,
Senior Vice President,
Chief Development Officer
$350,000
75%
70%
30%
100%
$301,088
+94%
Hans J. Rasmussen,
Senior Vice President,
Exploration
$325,000
75%
30%
70%
135%
$318,825
+71%
(1)
Mr. Routledge was hired and became a NEO on June 1, 2020. Actual payout pro rated based on pro rated 2020 salary of $218,750.
Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards

The primary purpose of our long-term equity incentive awards is to align the interests of our executives with those of our stockholders by rewarding our executives for creating long-term stockholder value. Long-term incentives also assist in retaining our executive team.

Forms and Mix

2020 Grants of 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation

Consistent with prior years, in 20172020 executive awards were composed of 60% performance shares and 40% restricted stock. The CompensationCLD Committee believes that this mix provides alignment with stockholder interests and balances incentive and retention needs,objectives, while minimizing share dilution.

Long-Term Incentive Grant Levels

Target long-term incentive award values for each executive in 2017 are set forth below and2020 were determined based on desired market positioning, the individual executive’s role, scope of responsibility and ability to impact overall Company performance.

 
2017 LTIP Grant
Named Executive Officer
% of Salary
$ Amount
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
300
%
$
2,025,000
 
Peter C. Mitchell
 
225
%
$
922,500
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
 
225
%
$
922,500
 
Casey M. Nault
 
225
%
$
843,750
 
Hans J. Rasmussen
 
190
%
$
541,500
 
Named Executive Officer
2019 LTIP Grants
% of Salary
2020 LTIP Grant
YOY Change
of Target %
Reason
% of Salary
Target
$Amount
Mitchell J. Krebs
300%
300%
$2,175,000
None
N/A
Thomas S. Whelan(1)
225%
225%
$787,500
None
N/A
Casey M. Nault
225%
225%
$843,750
None
N/A
Michael Routledge(2)
N/A
225%
$843,750
N/A
N/A
Terrence F. Smith
150%
190%
$665,000
+27%
Closer align with other executives
Hans J. Rasmussen
190%
190%
$617,500
None
N/A
(1)
2020 LTIP grants to NEOs were calculated based on NEO base salary at the date of grant. Mr. Whelan received a mid-year base salary increase to $375,000.
(2)
Mr. Routledge was hired and became a NEO on June 1, 2020.

In 2017, the Compensation Committee targeted executive LTIP award values at previous historical levels given strong TSR and company performance in 2016, after having reduced target award levels by approximately 20% in 2016 due to poor TSR performance in 2015.

Grant Date

The number of shares of restricted stock and performance shares granted isin 2020 was determined by dividing the total grant value by the closing market price per share of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the datetrading day after the Compensation CLD

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Committee approvesapproved the awards. Beginning with the performance shares granted in 2020 and applicable to all future LTIP awards, the CLD Committee adopted a new approach which is generallywill calculate share awards using the grant date (oraverage closing price over the previousprior 60 trading days. The CLD Committee determined that this approach was appropriate to smooth out volatility in daily stock price changes, which can be significant and materially impact the number of shares granted from day if the grant date is not a trading day).

to day.

2020 Restricted Stock (and Other Stock-Based Awards)

Grant

In 2017,2020, restricted stock represented 40% of the target long-term equity incentive award value granted to NEOs. Restricted stock aligns executives’ interests with those of stockholders via actual share ownership, and vesting requirements promote retention and continuity in our senior leadership team. Restricted stock also provides value to the executives even with a declining share price, which may occur due to general market or industry-specific forces that are beyond the control of the executives (for example, a drop in the market prices of gold and silver). Holders of restricted stock may, if the CompensationCLD Committee so determines, receive dividends, if any, and exercise voting rights on their restricted stock during the period of restriction. Restricted stock grants generally vest ratably over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.

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The following graphdiagram illustrates the design and structure of the restricted stock awards:


2017

February 24, 2020

February 24, 2021

February 24, 2022

February 24, 2023
Grant of Restricted Shares
1/3 Vest
1/3 Vest
1/3 Vest
2020 Performance Share Grants

In 2017,2020, performance shares represented 60% of the target long-term equity incentive award value. To the extent they are earned based on achievement of performance goals, awards are generally settled in Coeur stock.

TSR-Based Performance Shares

50% of the performance share component (or 30% of the total 2017 long-term incentive target award value) may be earned based on our annualized TSR performance over a three-year period relative to our 2017 precious metals and mining peer group. TSR is defined as stock price appreciation plus dividends and any cash-equivalent distributions. Annualized TSR is calculated using the three-month average share price at the beginning and end of the period (i.e., three-month averages ending December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2019 for the 2017–2019 grant). This measure is intended to focus our executives on creating long-term stockholder value, while further aligning executives’ interests with those of stockholders via the use of shares. Performance is measured relative to peers in order to mitigate the impact of metal prices on the ultimate award value, as the share prices of our peers are similarly influenced by realized metal prices. Measuring TSR relative to peers also aligns executives’ interests with those of stockholders by rewarding the creation of stockholder value in excess of what our stockholders could realize by investing in other companies in our industry. For the 2017–2019 performance period, the relative TSR performance scale and the corresponding number of shares that can be earned as a percentage of target were set by the Compensation Committee as follows (unchanged from 2016):

Performance Level
TSR Percentile Rank
(vs. Peer Group)
Number of
Shares Earned
(% of Target)
Maximum
75th percentile
150% of target
Target
50th percentile
100% of target
Minimum
25th percentile
25% of target

The maximum TSR performance share payout will be capped at 100% if TSR is negative over the three-year performance period. The number of performance shares earned is interpolated for relative TSR performance between minimum and maximum levels. Equity compensation is a component of total executive compensation intended to compensate executives for maintaining Coeur’s performance in line with its peers. Therefore, 100% of shares are earned if our performance is level with the median level of our peer group, and shares in excess of the target are earned if we outperform the 50th percentile of our peer group. Beginning in 2018, there will no longer be performance share awards that are solely TSR-based. Instead, as described above, a TSR modifier will be applied to internal metric-based performance shares with the potential to increase or reduce the results by + / - 25% for top or bottom quartile relative TSR performance.

Internal Metric-Based Performance Shares

The remaining 50% of the 2017 performance share opportunity may be earned based ongranted in 2020 was tied to Company achievement of four internal goals that drive creation of long-term stockholder value. For 2017, consistent with prior years, two critical metrics were used, each comprising 25%Performance against these goals generally is measured over a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2022.

 
2020 Performance Share Grant
Performance Share Award
3-Year ROIC
3-Year Growth in Silver
Equivalent Reserves &
Resources
Rochester POA 11
Expansion
Silvertip
Restart/Expansion
Overall Weighting
35%
35%
20%
10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Overall rTSR Modifier +/- 25%
The following illustrates the design and structure of the totalinternal metric-based performance share opportunity (or 15%grants tied to internal metrics:
 
Q4 2019
Q1-Q2 2020
2020
2021
2022
 
Q1 2023
CLD Committee formulates performance measures and payout targets. PSU opportunity is awarded to NEOs

Measurement of PSU Metrics:

 3-year ROIC
 3-year growth in reserves and
mineralized material
 Opportunity for achievement of milestones for Rochester
expansion
 Opportunity for achievement of milestones tied to Silvertip restart/expansion

 Milestone date of final milestone related
to Rochester expansion

 If threshold performance is achieved for one or more metrics, the award is paid in Company stock. TSR modifier applied for top or bottom quartile relative TSR performance
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Three-Year Return on Invested Capital – 35% of 2020 Performance Share Opportunity
Coeur’s management team is focused on deploying capital efficiently and effectively to drive long-term returns for stockholders. In 2020, the CLD Committee introduced the three-year ROIC metric as a core element of our performance share program. The introduction of the ROIC metric reflects feedback from stockholders and aligns with our plan design philosophy that performance share metrics should tie to key drivers of long-term stockholder value. ROIC is determined by dividing three-year adjusted EBIT from our four operating assets (Palmarejo, Rochester, Kensington and Wharf) by investment in those assets during the performance period. EBIT for the three-year performance period is calculated by adding depreciation, depletion, asset retirement obligation accretion and inventory adjustments to cumulative adjusted EBITDA for the performance period. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure presented in our financial statements used by management to understand results from our business. Investment for each operating mine is equal to total 2017 long-term incentivedebt plus total equity of the entity that owns the mine minus cash held by the entity. Investment will be measured at the beginning of the performance period and at the end of each of the three calendar years of the performance period, and the final result will be the average of these four numbers. In addition, EBIT will be calculated by holding pricing constant, using the prices incorporated in the Company’s strategic plan, to hold management accountable for achieving the intended benefits of our capital investments as presented for Board approval without benefiting from or being penalized by changes in metals prices, which are beyond our control.
The target award value): (1) three-year growthfor the ROIC metric is tied to achieving returns on investment for operating mines set out in reservesthe Board-approved strategic plan, which is updated and measured and indicatedapproved by the Board on an annual basis. Because the strategic plan represents an "upside" case which assumes, among other factors, the conversion of a significant portion of mineralized material per shareinto reserves, the CLD Committee determined that achieving the ROIC outcome implied in the strategic plan warranted an above-target payout. For the 2020-2022 performance period, the CLD Committee approved the following performance and (2) three-year growth in OCF per share. OCF per share is not adjusted for changes in gold and silver prices, aligning executives with stockholders overpayout targets which tie to expected ROIC from our four operating mines:
Payout Target
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
175%
200%
Performance Target
Target
-5%
Target
-4%
Target
-3%
Target
-2%
Target
-1%
14.4%
Target
+1%
Target
+2%
A new operation acquired during the performance period will be incorporated on a longer-term period when executivespro forma basis if returns from the operation are expected to begin during the performance period, in which case investment in the operation, for purposes of calculating ROIC, will be incorporated pro rata with the expected returns to avoid penalizing the calculation by including the full amount of the investment. Similarly, in the event of a divestiture of a mine included in the ROIC metric during the performance period, the CLD Committee will exclude the divested asset from the calculation and adjust strategy according to changesthe target accordingly. Finally, in metal prices. the event of an impairment in an operating asset during the performance period, the total investment for the relevant operation will not be reduced by the impairment amount for purposes of calculating ROIC.
Three-Year Growth in Reserves and Mineralized Material – 35% of 2020 Performance Share Opportunity
Growth in reserves and measured and indicated mineralized material is critical to ensure that we replace ounces mined each year and grow resources to create longerextend mine lives, which we believe will drive stockholder value. Reserves and measured and indicated mineralized material may also decline due to falling metals prices, as previously economic grades are rendered uneconomic. This further aligns performance with stockholders. OCF is critical to focus managementReflecting different levels of confidence based on internalcategory of reserve or mineralized material, growth cost control,in reserves and accretive external growth opportunities, which subsequently should tie directly to creation of stockholder value. For both metrics, performancemineralized material is measured on a per sharegross basis, weighted as follows to accountreflect varying levels of confidence for dilution,each category:
proven and probable reserves - 100%
measured and indicated mineralized material - 75%
inferred mineralized material - 50%
Reserves and mineralized material is calculated on an AgEqOz basis with equivalence to be determined based on assumed prices for gold, silver, lead and zinc on December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2022 to calculate reserves and mineralized material. Targets will automatically adjust to exclude any discontinued operations or other sold assets during the measurement period. In addition, if the Company completes any single acquisition that results in an increase to Companywide proven and probable reserves, measured and indicated mineralized material and inferred mineralized material by more than 30% calculated using the weightings described above, the CLD Committee shall have the discretion to make an adjustment to the payout as describedit deems appropriate which may take the form of an increase in the tables below,performance target and/or a reduction in the planpayout to reflect the impact of such an acquisition.
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These performance shares will pay out at target for meeting expectations, maximum for exceeding expectations by 15%60% or more, and at threshold for performance at 85%70% of target.

target, subject to CLD Committee discretion for certain acquisitions as described above. The CLD Committee determined the following target for the three-year growth in reserves and mineralized material award:
Payout Target
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
175%
200%
Performance Target
30%
Decrease
20%
Decrease
10%
Decrease
Target
(AgEqOz)
15%
Increase
30%
Increase
45%
Increase
60%+
Increase
Target
657M
751M
845M
939M
1,080M
1,221M
1,362M
1,503M
Project-Based Award: Rochester Mine POA 11 Expansion – 20% of 2020 Performance Share Opportunity
The POA 11 expansion project at the Rochester mine is expected to transform Rochester into a cornerstone asset for the Company by significantly increasing annual silver and gold production, more than doubling planned annual crusher throughput capacity and improving silver recoveries. Completion of the project is expected to significantly increase Rochester’s mine life and cash flow. The CLD Committee created a performance share opportunity linked to this project to further align the compensation of our NEOs with the success of a project that is expected to unlock significant long-term value for our stockholders. The POA 11 expansion project award measures achievement of five objective milestones that have been determined to be critical to overall project success. When a milestone is achieved on or before the identified milestone date, the related portion of the performance share opportunity will be considered earned, but payout of such portion of performance shares will not occur until the end of the performance period. For example, 15% of the target opportunity for this award was earned when the Company filed an updated 43-101 compliant technical report for the POA 11 expansion project in December of 2020. Each NEO must also meet continued service requirements through the three-plus year performance period before receiving a payout of performance shares. The CLD Committee retains discretion to award PSUs below the maximum value of the milestones in cases of delayed achievement of a milestone or milestone performance below expectation.
Rochester POA 11 Milestones
Milestone Date
Max Value of Milestone
Obtain board authorization (Achieved)
June 30, 2020
10%
File updated 43-101 technical report (Achieved)
December 31, 2020
15%
Complete Stage VI Leach Pad
December 31, 2022
50%
Commission project on time and budget
March 31, 2023
50%
Project net asset value (“NAV”) measured at milestone date(1)
December 31, 2022
25% - NAV equal to target set in 2020 Board authorization of project
50% - NAV ≥ 5% above target
75% - NAV ≥ 10% above target
(1)
Shares awarded for NAV milestone interpolated between achievement levels and capped at 75%.
Project-Based Award: Expansion and/or Restart of Operations at the Silvertip Mine – 10% of 2020 Performance Share Opportunity
The Company’s decision during the first quarter of 2020 to temporarily suspend mining and processing activities at Silvertip was driven by the goal of maximizing the long-term value of the operation. Significantly unfavorable conditions in the zinc and lead markets, combined with operating challenges primarily related to the processing facility, led to the temporary suspension, but management remains confident in the underlying fundamentals of the operation, which have been further bolstered by a successful 2020 exploration campaign and prefeasibility study results indicating the potential for an economically attractive expansion project. Due to the anticipated value to stockholders of successfully restarting operations at Silvertip, including a possible expansion of the processing facility, the CLD Committee created a performance share award tied to achievement of key milestones related to the restart and expansion of Silvertip. The CLD Committee believes this award creates further alignment between a key driver of long-term value for our stockholders and the compensation of our NEOs. The Silvertip restart/expansion project-based award measures achievement of four

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The following illustrates

objective milestones that are central to overall project success. When a milestone is achieved on or before the design and structureidentified milestone date, the related portion of the internal metric-based performance share grants:


Three-Year Changeopportunity will be considered earned, but payout of such portion of performance shares will not occur until the end of the performance period. For example, 25% of the target opportunity for this award was earned when pre-feasibility engineering study was substantially completed during the third quarter of 2020. Each NEO must also meet continued service requirements through the three-year performance period before receiving a payout of performance shares.

Silvertip Restart/Expansion Milestones
Milestone Date
Max Value of Milestone
Substantial completion of pre-feasibility engineering study (achieved)
September 30, 2020
25%
Obtain board authorization to proceed with project
December 31, 2021
50%
Commence dry commissioning of expanded mill
December 31, 2022
50%
Project net asset value (“NAV”) measured at milestone date(1)
December 31, 2022
25% - NAV equal to target set in Board authorization of project
50% - NAV ≥ 5% above target
75% - NAV ≥ 10% above target
(1)
Shares awarded for NAV milestone interpolated between achievement levels and capped at 75%.
TSR Modifier
Awards paid out for achievement of one or more of the above performance share metrics for the 2020-2022 performance period will be subject to a TSR modifier which will adjust the payout +/-25% for TSR performance in Reservesthe top or bottom quartile, respectively, of our peer group. Performance is measured using the average of the last 60 trading days of 2019 compared to the last 60 trading days of 2022. By including TSR as a modifier instead of a primary metric, the CLD Committee has sought to increase NEO focus on the drivers of TSR. However, the inclusion of TSR as a modifier maintains alignment with stockholders by ensuring top and Measuredbottom quartile results materially impact payout.
Payouts for 2018-2020 Performance Shares
The 2018-2020 performance shares paid out at 51% of target reflecting achievement of 101% of target for growth in reserves and Indicated Mineralized Material Per Sharemeasured and indicated mineralized material per share and below-threshold achievement of the operating cash flow per share metric, and no impact from the relative TSR modifier. The tables below illustrate our performance for 2017 Grant (2017-2019 Performance Period)the share award opportunity covering the 2018-2020 performance period.
Three-Year Change in Operating Cash Flow Per Share (2018-2020 Performance Period)
Result: Zero payout for OCF per share driven by below-target operating cash flow performance—particularly during 2018 and 2019 due in part to lower metals prices—and an increase in shares outstanding during the performance period
Payout Target
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
200%
Performance Target
>15%
Decrease
15%
Decrease
10%
Decrease
5%
Decrease
Target
5%
Increase
10%
Increase
15%+
Increase
Target (OCF per share)(1)
<$0.95
$0.95
$1.01
$1.06
$1.12
$1.17
$1.23
$1.29
Result
$0.62 (44.64% Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
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Payout Target
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
200%
Performance Target
15%
Decrease
10%
Decrease
5%
Decrease
Target
5%
Increase
10%
Increase
15%+
Increase
Target (ounces per share)(1)
3.24
3.43
3.62
3.81
4.00
4.19
4.38
In millions except per share data
2017
2020
Operating Cash Flow
$201.3
$148.7
Average Shares Outstanding
180.1
240.8
Operating Cash Flow per Share
$1.12
$0.62
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
-44.64%
No performance shares were awarded to applicable NEOs under this performance share metric in the first quarter of 2021 for the 2018-2020 performance period.
Three-Year Change in Reserves and Measured and Indicated Mineralized Material Per Share (2018-2020 Performance Period)
Result: Payout at 101% due to 0.26% increase in the metric over the three-year performance period. Growth in reserves and measured and indicated mineralized material during the performance period was partially offset by an increase in shares outstanding over the performance period
Payout Target
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
200%
Performance Target
>15%
Decrease
15%
Decrease
10%
Decrease
5%
Decrease
Target
5%
Increase
10%
Increase
15%+
Increase
Target (ounces per share)(1)
<3.31
3.31
3.50
3.69
3.89
4.08
4.28
4.47
Coeur
3.90 (0.26% Increase)
 
 
 
 
(1)
Based on total proven and probable reserves and measured and indicated mineralized material, on an AgEqOz basis using an assumed silver-to-gold, -lead and -zinc ratios of 60:1, silver-gold ratio,0.05:1 and 0.06:1, respectively, divided by shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2016

Three-Year Change in Operating Cash Flow (OCF) Per Share for 2017 Grant (2017-2019 Performance Period)

Payout Target
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
200%
Performance Target
15%
Decrease
10%
Decrease
5%
Decrease
Target
5%
Increase
10%
Increase
15%+
Increase
Target (OCF per share)(1)
$0.67
$0.71
$0.75
$0.79
$0.83
$0.87
$0.91
(1)Based on average shares of common stock outstanding during 2016.

Payouts for 2015-2017 Performance Shares

Result: Payout at 150% of target driven by strong TSR and OCF per share

The 2015 performance share award opportunity covering the 2015-2017 performance period was based on the same measures and weightings as 2017. The tables below illustrate our performance.

Three-Year Relative TSR Performance (2015-2017 Performance Period)

Result: Payout at 200% of target for TSR-based component due to three-year TSR in the 80th percentile of peer group
Performance Level
2015-2017
Actual TSR
(Annualized)
Shares Earned at
Performance Level
(% of Target)
Maximum (80th percentile)
 
20.8
%
 
200
%
Target (50th percentile)
 
11.3
%
 
100
%
Minimum (25th percentile)
 
0.0
%
 
25
%
Coeur
 
20.8
%
 
200
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As a result, the following numbers of performance shares were awarded to our NEOs in the first quarter of 2018 for the 2015-2017 performance period:

Named Executive Officer
Target Performance
Shares at Grant Date
# of Performance
Shares Awarded
Value Realized
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
92,563
 
 
185,126
 
$
1,486,562
 
Peter C. Mitchell
 
42,721
 
 
85,442
 
$
686,099
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
 
42,721
 
 
85,442
 
$
686,099
 
Casey M. Nault
 
29,311
 
 
58,622
 
$
470,735
 
Hans J. Rasmussen
 
24,802
 
 
49,604
 
$
398,320
 

Three-Year Change in Reserves and Measured and Indicated Mineralized Material Per Share (2015-2017 Performance Period)

Result: No payout for reserves/ measured and indicated mineralized material per share component
Payout Target
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
200%
Performance Target
>15%
Decrease
15%
Decrease
10%
Decrease
5%
Decrease
Target
5%
Increase
10%
Increase
15%+
Increase
Target (ounces per share)(1)
<5.62
5.62
5.95
6.28
6.61
6.94
7.27
7.60
Coeur
4.00 (39.5% Decrease)
(1)Based on total proven and probable reserves and measured and indicated mineralized material, on an AgEqOz basis using an assumed 60:1 silver-gold ratio, divided by shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014. See calculations of target ratio in table below.
In millions except per share data
2014
2017
Ounces of AgEq Reserves (60:1)
 
683.1
 
 
743.0
 
Shares Outstanding at Year-End
 
103.4
 
 
185.6
 
Ounces of AgEq Reserves + Measured and Indicated Mineralized Material per Share
 
6.6
 
 
4.0
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
(39.5
)%
 
 
 
In millions except per share data
2017
2020
Ounces of AgEq Reserves
721.5M
950.7M
Shares Outstanding at Year-End
185.6M
243.8M
Ounces of AgEq Reserves + Measured and Indicated Mineralized Material per Share
3.89
3.90
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
+0.26%

Three-Year Change in Operating Cash Flow (OCF) Per Share (2015-2017 Performance Period)

Named Executive Officer*
Target
Performance
Shares at Grant
Date
Value at Target
# of Performance
Shares Awarded
Value Realized at
Award Date
Mitchell J. Krebs
76,801
$567,559
77,570
$660,896
Casey M. Nault
32,001
$236,480
32,320
$275,366
Hans J. Rasmussen
21,618
$159,757
21,835
$186,034
Result: Performance shares tied to OCF per share paid out at 200% as a result*
Each of a 121.5% increase overMr. Whelan, Mr. Routledge and Mr. Smith became an NEO after the three-year performance2018 grant and did not have any awards for this period.
TSR Modifier
Payout Target
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
200%
Performance Target
>15%
Decrease
15%
Decrease
10%
Decrease
5%
Decrease
Target
5%
Increase
10%
Increase
15%+
Increase
Target (OCF per share)(1)
<$0.44
$0.44
$0.47
$0.49
$0.52
$0.55
$0.57
$0.60
Coeur
$1.16 (121.5% Increase)
For the 2018-2020 performance period, TSR performance was 1.53%, which ranked 13 of 18 peer companies, or 28.68%. During the 2018-2020 performance period, two members of our peer group, Tahoe Resources Inc. and Detour Gold Corporation, were acquired. For purposes of the relative TSR calculation, the returns of these companies were fixed at the
(1)Based on average shares of common stock outstanding during 2014. See calculations of target ratio in table below.
In millions except per share data
2014
2017
Operating Cash Flow
$
53.5
 
$
208.5
 
Average Shares Outstanding
 
102.4
 
 
180.1
 
Operating Cash Flow per Share
$
0.52
 
$
1.16
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
121.5
%
 
 
 

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date of acquisition. As a result, the following numbers ofTSR modifier was not applied to the performance shares were awarded toearned by our NEOs induring the first quarter of 2018 for the 2015-2017 performance period:

Named Executive Officer
Target Performance
Shares at Grant Date
# of Performance
Shares Awarded
Value Realized
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
46,282
 
 
92,563
 
$
743,281
 
Peter C. Mitchell
 
21,361
 
 
42,722
 
$
343,058
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
 
21,361
 
 
42,722
 
$
343,058
 
Casey M. Nault
 
14,656
 
 
29,312
 
$
235,375
 
Hans J. Rasmussen
 
12,401
 
 
24,802
 
$
199,160
 
period.

Timing of Long-Term Incentive Awards

The CompensationCLD Committee typically approves annual long-term incentive grants to our executives in the first quarter. The CompensationWe set the grant date of the 2020 restricted stock awards to be three trading days following the release of year-end 2019 earnings, because the grant price was a single day’s closing stock price, the trading day before the grant date. Beginning with the grant date of the 2020 performance share awards, which occurred in May 2020, the CLD Committee does not coordinate the timingadopted a policy of equitycalculating restricted stock and performance share grant prices based on a 60-trading day trailing average basis, and awards are no longer timed with the release of material, non-public information.

Benefits and Perquisites

The primary purpose of providing benefits and limited perquisites to our executives is to provide a market-competitive total compensation package to attract and retain executive talent. The CompensationCLD Committee intends the type and value of benefits and perquisites offered to be market competitive. Details of the benefits and perquisites provided to our NEOs are disclosed in the “All Other Compensation” column of the 20172020 Summary Compensation Table set forth in this proxy statement.

In 2017, we provided a car allowance to our CEO and certain other limited perquisites to our NEOs. In addition, in 2017 Mr. Hanagarne was reimbursed $1,346 for commuting expenses. We offered a comprehensive physical exam to all executives, which was used by all executives other than Mr. Hanagarne, for the primary purpose of identifying any health-related risks to executive retention and continuity.

Termination of Employment/Severance and Change-in-Control Arrangements

Executive and Officer Severance Policy;Policies; CEO Employment Agreement

We adopted ourmaintain an Executive Severance Policy to move towardhave a uniform program and reduce the number of individual employment and change-in-control agreements with executive officers. All NEOs are covered by this policy, other than Mr. Krebs, whose severance and change-in-control benefits are covered in an employment agreement.

agreement, and Mr. Smith, who is covered under our officer severance policy. Under the Executive Severance Policy, and the CEO employment agreement and officer severance policy, as applicable, each NEO is covered by an arrangement to provide certain benefits payable in the event of qualifying terminations of employment in connection with a change-in-control. The CompensationCLD Committee believes that these arrangements provide reasonable compensation in the unique circumstances of a change-in-control that is not provided by our other compensation programs. The CompensationCLD Committee believes change-in-control benefits, if structured appropriately, minimize the distraction caused by a potential change-in-control transaction and reduce the risk of key executives resigning from Coeur before a change-in-control transaction closes. The CompensationCLD Committee also believes that these provisions motivate executives to make decisions in the best interests of stockholders should a transaction take place by providing executives with the necessary job stability and financial security during a change-in-control transaction (and the subsequent period of uncertainty) to help them remain focused on managing the Company rather than on their own personal employment. The CompensationCLD Committee believes that all of these objectives serve the stockholders’ interests.

Under the Executive Severance Policy, and CEO employment agreement and officer severance policy, as applicable, each NEO is also entitled to certain benefits payable in the event of qualifying terminations of employment not in connection with a change-in-control. The CompensationCLD Committee believes these arrangements enhance our ability to attract and retain executives by providing market competitive severance benefits for involuntary, not-for-cause terminations of employment.

Double-Trigger Change-in-Control Vesting Acceleration under LTIP

Our equity awards provide for “double-trigger” accelerated vesting of equity awards in connection with a change-in-control, which requires a qualifying termination of employment in addition to a change-in-control.

The accelerated vesting of equity awards is described in additional detail in the section titled “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control” as set forth in this proxy statement.

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Other Compensation Arrangements and Policies


The CompensationCLD Committee has established additional policies to ensure theso our overall compensation structure is responsive to stockholder interests and competitive with the market. These specific policies are outlined below.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

We have adopted minimum stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers and non-employee directors. In December 2016, the Compensation Committee approved increases to the stock ownership guidelines to further align executives and directors with stockholders, as shown in the table below:

Position
Stock Ownership Guideline
CEO
6x base salary
CFO/COO/GC
4x base salary
Other Section 16 Executive Officers
2x base salary
Non-Employee Directors
5x base annual director cash retainer

Unvested shares of time-vesting restricted stock or restricted stock units count toward satisfying the guideline, but unexercised stock options and unvested performance shares do not. Non-employee directors have the option to defer receipt of their annual stock retainer by receiving deferred stock units. The Compensationimplied value of such deferred stock units counts toward satisfying the stock ownership guideline. Newly appointed executives and directors are subject to a 5-year phase in period to meet the applicable ownership requirements. The CLD Committee has determined that each director and executive officer complies withhas either met the applicable level of stock ownership required or is still within the compliance period under these guidelines.

Insider Trading and Hedging Policy

Our insider trading policy prohibits all employees and directors from engaging in hedging or other transactions with derivative securities tied to Coeur’s common stock. This prohibition applies to trading in Coeur-based put and call option contracts and transacting in straddles and similar transactions, except holding and exercising options or other derivative securities granted under Coeur’s equity incentive plans. The policy also prohibits directors and executive officers from holding Coeur securities in a margin account or pledging Coeur securities as collateral for a loan.

Clawback and Forfeiture Policy

Coeur has adopted a “clawback”clawback and forfeiture policy providing for the recovery of incentive compensation in certain circumstances. Under the clawback policy, if the Board determines that there has been a restatement due to material noncompliance with a financial reporting requirement, then the Board will seek recovery of all incentive payments that were made to executive officers, and all performance-based equity awards granted to executive officers that vested, in each case, on the basis of having met or exceeded performance targets in grants or awards made after December 18, 2012 during the fiscal year prior to the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the restatement, ifrestatement. If the payments or vesting would have been lower had they been calculated based on the restated results, and if the relevant executive officers are found personally responsible for the restatement, as determined by the Board.

Limitations on Deductibility of Compensation

As The policy also allows the CLD Committee (or the Board in effect for 2017, Section 162(m)the case of the Internal Revenue Code generally limitedCEO) to cancel or require the deductibilityrepayment, recoupment or recovery of compensation paid by a public company to its chief executive officer and its next three most highly compensated officers (not including its chief financial officer) to $1 million, per executive, per year. However, there were, in 2017, exceptions forincentive payments that are performance-based and meet certain requirements under Section 162(m). The Compensation Committee has designed the stock options and performance sharesor equity awards granted to our NEOs under the 2015 LTIP and its predecessor plans to qualify under Section 162(m) as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) as in effect at the time those awards were granted. The Compensation Committee also designed the portionany officer of the Annual Incentive PlanCompany in the event of misconduct by such officer, including fraud, embezzlement, conduct that pays out based oncauses the achievementCompany significant reputational or financial harm, breach of corporate goals withCompany policies, including the intent to qualify under Section 162(m) as in effect in 2017. The applicationCode of Section 162(m) is complex, however,Business Conduct and thus the deductibility of any single element of compensation cannot be guaranteed.

Base salaryEthics and grants of service-vesting restricted stock are not performance-based, and therefore are potentially not deductible. In addition, as a result of changes to Section 162(m) under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act effective beginning January 1, 2018, it is expectedwillful misconduct that equity awards or other compensation granted or provided under arrangements entered into or modified after November 2, 2017 to any person who is or was a named executive officer (including the CFO) will not be deductible to the extent such amounts exceed $1 million in any one year. Further, the Compensation Committee reserves the right to modify compensation that was initially intended to be exempt from Section 162(m) if it determines that such modifications are consistent with the Company’s business needs.

Deductibility is not the sole factor used by the Compensation Committee in ascertaining appropriate levels or manner of compensation. The Compensation Committee believes that it is important to preserve flexibility in administering compensation programsresults in a manner designed to attract, retain and reward high-performing executives, and to promote business objectives that may not necessarily align with the requirementstermination for full deductibility under Section 162(m). Consequently, the Compensation Committee has not adopted a policy that all compensation must qualify as deductible under Section 162(m), and given the elimination of the performance-based exception effective January 1, 2018, we expect a significant portion of 2018 executive compensation not to be deductible under Section 162(m).

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
For 2020, outside directors received an annual retainer of $180,000, of which half was paid in cash and half was paid in common stock. The Board maintains share ownership guidelines for directors, calling for directors to hold the equivalent of five times their annual base cash retainer in common stock. The Company pays additional retainers to the independent Board Chairman and to each committee Chair. Mr. Krebs, our CEO, does not receive any compensation for his service as a director. Director fees are pro-rated for directors who serve for partial years. We do not pay meeting fees. During the third quarter of 2020, the Board approved an increase in the annual retainer for the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to $15,000 from $10,000 to align with market trends.
Board and Committee Retainers in Effect as of December 31, 2020
Annual Common Stock Retainer
$90,000
Annual Cash Retainer
$90,000
Independent Chairman Annual Retainer
$150,000
Audit Committee Chair Annual Retainer
$25,000
Compensation and Leadership Development Committee Chair Annual Retainer
$25,000
Environmental, Health, Safety and Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair Annual Retainer
$25,000
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair Annual Retainer
$15,000
The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation received by each of the Company’s outside directors during the year ended December 31, 2020.
Name
Fees Earned
or Paid in Cash
($)(a)
Stock
Awards
($)(b)
Total
($)(c)
Robert E. Mellor
251,250
90,000
341,250
Linda L. Adamany
115,000
90,000
205,000
Sebastian Edwards
90,000
90,000
180,000
Randolph E. Gress
90,000
90,000
180,000
Eduardo Luna
90,000
90,000
180,000
Jessica McDonald
90,000
90,000
180,000
John H. Robinson
115,000
90,000
205,000
Brian E. Sandoval(d)
67,500
90,000
157,500
J. Kenneth Thompson
115,000
90,000
205,000
Explanatory Notes:
(a)
The aggregate dollar amount of all fees paid in cash during 2020 for services as a director, including annual retainer fees, committee and/or chairmanship fees.
(b)
The assumptions used to calculate the valuation of the awards are set forth in Note 15 to the Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements in Coeur’s Annual Report. Stock is granted in full shares which may not equal exactly the stock portion of the retainer.
(c)
As of December 31, 2020, none of our outside directors held outstanding unvested or unexercised equity awards as all prior stock options have expired and director stock awards are now fully vested upon grant.
(d)
On October 12, 2020, Mr. Sandoval resigned from the Board. Mr. Sandoval’s new position as President of the University of Nevada, Reno, does not allow him to serve on corporate boards, which was the reason for his resignation. His compensation reflects his service through this date.
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COMPENSATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT


The Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of the Board has reviewed and discussed the above Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management and, based on such review and discussion, has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in our proxy statement and our Annual Report.

Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of the Board of Directors

JOHN H. ROBINSON, Chairman
KEVIN S. CRUTCHFIELD
SEBASTIAN EDWARDS
RANDOLPH E. GRESS
ROBERT E. MELLOR

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PROPOSAL NO. 4:

ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Proposal No. 4: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the advisory resolution to approve
executive compensation
What am I voting for?

We are asking our stockholders to vote on an advisory resolution to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers for 20172020.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
the advisory resolution to approve executive compensation

Our 20172020 compensation program reflects our pay-for-performance philosophy.philosophy and alignment with stockholder returns. We continue to tie a significant portion of CEO and NEO compensation to both short and long-term Company performance objectives and executive compensation outcomes reflect this philosophy:

three-year realized compensation forStrong operational performance at our NEOs was 23% lower than SCT pay, demonstrating alignment with stockholders during a period of time when our stock initially declinedprimary gold operations, disciplined cost performance and then significantly strengthened ashigher metals prices recoveredduring the second half of the year, partially offset by below-target production at Rochester, resulted in strong financial performance, including YOY increases in revenue, OCF and adjusted EBITDA of 10%, 62% and 51%, respectively, and a 28% one-year increase in Coeur’s stock price
AIP for the resultsCEO and other NEOs for Company performance paid out above target, including 121% achievement of our multi-year strategic transformation took hold;corporate goals, reflecting strong operational, financial, health and safety performance, and at or above-target payout of the individual component for all NEOs reflecting, in part, the Company’s financial and operational successes while navigating unprecedented COVID-related challenges
Payout of performance shares to NEOs for the 2018-2020 performance share opportunity at 51% of target, reflecting: zero payout for the OCF per share metric due to an increase in outstanding shares during the performance period despite improving OCF performance; 101% payout for the growth in reserves and mineralized material per share metric reflecting strong mineralization growth offset in part by share issuances during the performance period; and no impact of the relative TSR modifier
three-year realizable pay was 35% higher than SCT pay reflecting alignment with strengthening three-year TSR and provides our NEOs with appropriate incentives to achieve rigorous performance goals tied to stockholder returns;
The 2015 performance share award paid out at 150% of target based on three-year relative TSR at the 80th percentile of peers and more than doubling OCF per share; and
strong Company performance against strategic annual objectives resulted in above-target 134% performance under the corporate component of AIP and above-target payouts to NEOs; however, due to negative one-year TSR, in accordance with the Company’s compensation philosophy, the individual components of NEO payouts were capped at 100% and paid out at 90-95%.

We urge stockholders to read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” beginning on page 4352 of this proxy statement, which details how our executive compensation policies and procedures are designed to achieve our compensation objectives, as well as the 20172020 Summary Compensation Table and other related compensation tables and narrative, appearingbeginning on pagespage 67 to 7680 of this proxy statement, which provide detailed information on the compensation of our NEOs.

An advisory stockholder vote on the frequency of stockholder votes to approve executive compensation is required to be held at least once every six years. After considering the vote of stockholders at the 2017 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting and other factors, the Board determined to hold advisory votes on the approval of executive compensation annually until the next advisory vote on frequency occurs. Therefore, we expect to conduct the next advisory vote on the approval of the compensation paid to our NEOs at our next annual stockholders’ meeting in 2022. In accordance with Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and as a matter of good corporate governance, we are asking stockholders to approve the following advisory resolution at the Annual Meeting:

RESOLVED,, that the stockholders of Coeur Mining, Inc. (the “Company”) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table and the related compensation tables, notes and narrative in the Proxy Statement for the Company’s Annual Meeting.
This advisory resolution, commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” resolution, is non-binding on the Board. Although non-binding, the Board and the CompensationCLD Committee will review and consider the voting results when making future decisions regarding our executive compensation programs.

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20172020 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INFORMATION


20172020 Summary Compensation Table


Set forth below is information regarding compensation earned by or paid or awarded to allour NEOs—the persons serving as our CEO, CFO, and the other three most highly compensated executive officers during 2017 (the “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”)2020 and one additional officer, Terrence F. Smith, in accordance with Item 402(a)(3)(iv) of Regulation S-K, because he was not serving as an executive officer as of December 31, 2020. Other than in the cases of Mr. Whelan, Mr. Routledge and Mr. Smith, who became NEOs in 2019, 2020 and 2020, respectively, compensation information has been provided for each NEO for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015.

Name and Principal Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards
($)(a)
Option
Awards
($)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
Earnings
($)(b)
Change in
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(c)
All Other
Compensation
($)(d)
Total
($)
Mitchell J. Krebs
President, Chief
Executive Officer
& Director
 
2017
 
 
675,000
 
 
0
 
 
2,036,646
 
 
0
 
 
904,500
 
 
0
 
 
106,463
 
 
3,722,609
 
 
2016
 
 
650,000
 
 
0
 
 
1,544,485
 
 
0
 
 
2,721,500
 
 
0
 
 
244,849
 
 
5,160,834
 
 
2015
 
 
650,000
 
 
0
 
 
1,976,837
 
 
0
 
 
1,695,500
 
 
0
 
 
91,002
 
 
4,413,339
 
Peter C. Mitchell
Senior Vice President
& Chief Financial
Officer
 
2017
 
 
410,000
 
 
0
 
 
927,794
 
 
0
 
 
384,990
 
 
0
 
 
61,806
 
 
1,784,590
 
 
2016
 
 
400,000
 
 
0
 
 
712,840
 
 
0
 
 
341,400
 
 
0
 
 
50,361
 
 
1,504,601
 
 
2015
 
 
400,000
 
 
0
 
 
912,389
 
 
0
 
 
312,000
 
 
0
 
 
49,089
 
 
1,673,478
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
Senior Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer
 
2017
 
 
410,000
 
 
0
 
 
927,794
 
 
0
 
 
384,990
 
 
0
 
 
56,391
 
 
1,779,175
 
 
2016
 
 
400,000
 
 
0
 
 
712,840
 
 
0
 
 
332,400
 
 
0
 
 
85,036
 
 
1,530,276
 
 
2015
 
 
400,000
 
 
0
 
 
912,389
 
 
0
 
 
316,500
 
 
0
 
 
87,843
 
 
1,716,732
 
Casey M. Nault
Senior Vice
President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
2017
 
 
375,000
 
 
0
 
 
848,588
 
 
0
 
 
354,938
 
 
0
 
 
51,399
 
 
1,629,925
 
 
2016
 
 
370,833
 
 
0
 
 
482,650
 
 
0
 
 
308,813
 
 
0
 
 
39,008
 
 
1,201,304
 
 
2015
 
 
325,000
 
 
0
 
 
625,996
 
 
0
 
 
171,438
 
 
0
 
 
40,632
 
 
1,163,066
 
Hans J. Rasmussen
Senior Vice President, Exploration
 
2017
 
 
285,000
 
 
0
 
 
544,615
 
 
0
 
 
159,600
 
 
0
 
 
42,425
 
 
1,031,640
 
 
2016
 
 
285,000
 
 
0
 
 
408,397
 
 
0
 
 
162,165
 
 
0
 
 
30,265
 
 
885,827
 
2018.
Name and Principal Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)(a)
Stock
Awards
($)(b)
Option
Awards
($)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
Earnings
($)(c)
Change in
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(d)
All Other
Compensation
($)(e)
Total
($)
Mitchell J. Krebs President, Chief  Executive Officer  & Director
2020
725,000
0
2,136,136
0
1,096,563
0
121,209
4,078,908
2019
675,000
0
2,147,770
0
565,313
0
89,552
3,477,635
2018
675,000
0
1,945,126
0
480,938
0
100,422
3,201,486
Thomas S. Whelan Senior Vice President &  Chief Financial 
Officer(f)
2020
365,972
0
773,426
0
456,750
0
73,242
1,669,390
2019
330,000
0
787,510
0
187,110
0
222,627
1,527,247
Casey M. Nault
Senior Vice  President,
 General Counsel  & Secretary
2020
375,000
0
828,669
0
475,500
0
44,729
1,723,898
2019
375,000
0
894,904
0
294,750
0
27,547
1,592,201
2018
375,000
0
810,463
0
181,688
0
38,839
1,405,991
Michael Routledge
Senior Vice  President,
 Chief Operating 
Officer(f)
2020
218,750
75,000
913,887
0
266,438
0
26,759
​1,500,834
Terrence F. Smith
Senior Vice  President,
 Chief Development 
Officer(f)
2020
350,000
0
653,117
0
301,088
0
37,597
1,341,802
Hans J. Rasmussen
Senior Vice President,
Exploration
2020
325,000
0
606,465
0
318,825
0
41,617
1,291,907
2019
300,000
0
604,550
0
186,975
0
29,481
1,121,006
2018
300,000
0
547,512
0
144,180
0
29,352
1,021,044

Explanatory Notes:

(a)
(a)Mr. Routledge received a one-time sign-on bonus of $75,000 upon commencement of his employment with the Company.
(b)
Set forth below is the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards, as calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 718, granted in 2017.2020. The assumptions used to calculate the valuation of the awards are set forth in Note 615 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Coeur’s Annual Report.
Named Executive Officer
Restricted
share award(1) ($)
Performance share
award(2) ($)
Mr. Krebs
869,996
1,266,140
Mr. Whelan
314,998
458,428
80
 
Restricted
share award(1) ($)
Performance share
award(2) ($)
Mr. Krebs
 
810,000
 
 
1,226,647
 
Mr. Mitchell
 
368,990
 
 
558,804
 
Mr. Hanagarne
 
368,990
 
 
558,804
 
Mr. Nault
 
337,493
 
 
511,095
 
Mr. Rasmussen
 
216,599
 
 
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Named Executive Officer
Restricted
share award(1) ($)
Performance share
award(2) ($)
Mr. Nault
337,495
491,174
Mr. Routledge
429,919
483,968
Mr. Smith
265,999
387,117
Mr. Rasmussen
246,999
359,466
(1)
(1)As explained in the narrative of this proxy statement, theThe restricted share awards vest one-third on the first, anniversarysecond and third anniversaries, respectively, of the award, one-third on the second anniversarydate of the award and one-third on the third anniversary of the award.grant.
(2)
(2)The performancePerformance share awards cliff-vest based on the attainment of performance goals over a three-year period. The actual value to the NEO of the performance share portions of the grant depends on meetingthe extent to which certain performance criteria are met over the three-year period as explained in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”. The grant date fair value of the 20172020 performance shares at target is shown in the above table, while the value of these 20172020 grants at the time of grant assuming the maximum level of performance was achieved is as follows: for Mr. Krebs $2,143,718;$4,144,909; for Mr. Hanagarne $976,581; for Mr. Mitchell $976,581;Whelan $1,500,736; for Mr. Nault $893,202;$1,607,936; for Mr. Routledge $1,584,346; for Mr. Smith $1,267,290; and for Mr. Rasmussen $573,247.$1,176,768.
(b)(c)
Includes amounts paid under the AIP. Please refer to the discussion in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — 2020 Executive Compensation Results — AIP”.
(c)(d)
Participants in our Deferred Compensation Plan do not receive preferential or above-market plan earnings.

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(d)(e)
All other compensation, includingincludes perquisites and amounts paid or accrued under termination arrangements. Mr. Krebs received a vehicle allowance of $12,170$21,699 during 2017.2020. Mr. Krebs, Mr. Mitchell,Whelan, Mr. Hanagarne,Nault, Mr. NaultRoutledge, Mr. Smith and Mr. Rasmussen received excess group term life insurance valued at $2,250, $5,940, $5,940, $1,260$810, $1,242, $810, $725, $810 and $2,683,$2,322, respectively, for 2017.2020. Mr. Krebs, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Hanagarne, Mr. Nault and Mr. Rasmussen received executive disability insurance coverage whose premiums were $6,219, $3,966, $3,885, $2,264 and $3,585,$3,564, respectively, for 2017.2020. The Company paid premiums of $6,816 for executive life insurance coverage for Mr. Krebs,Krebs. Mr. Mitchell,Krebs, Mr. Nault, and Mr. RasmussenSmith received transit benefits valued at $2,205, $2,205, $1,560$1,470, and $600,$1,435, respectively, for 2017.2020. For 2017,2020, each NEO other than Mr. Routledge received a company matching contribution to the Coeur Mining, Inc. Defined Contribution and 401(K)401(k) Plan of $10,800.$17,100, and Mr. Routledge received a company matching contribution of $13,125. For 2017, the Board approved a discretionary contribution equal to 4% of eligible compensation for all participating employees, subject to applicable IRS limits, including to each NEO in the amount of $10,800. For 2017,2020, each of Mr. Krebs, Mr. Mitchell,Whelan, Mr. Hanagarne,Nault, Mr. NaultSmith and Mr. Rasmussen received an additional contribution from the Company into the Deferred Compensation Plan in the amount of $56,325, $24,070, $23,620, $20,691$60,319, $17,960, $23,085, $13,211 and $8,858,$13,619, respectively, which represents 4%6% of their 20172020 compensation in excess of their 2017 401(K)2020 401(k) Retirement Plan limit. In addition, each of Messrs.Mr. Krebs, Mitchell, NaultMr. Whelan, Mr. Smith and Mr. Rasmussen was provided with an executive physical in 2020 paid for by the Company in the amount of $5,694, $4,025, $4,025$6,041, $10,362, $5,041 and $5,098,$5,012, respectively. For 2020, the Company reimbursed Mr. Whelan for tax-adjusted relocation expenses, including tax gross-ups, of $14,111, and tax planning services related to an international relocation in the amount of $12,467. The Company paid for commuting expenses for Mr. Routledge in the amount of $12,909.
(f)
Mr. Whelan was not an NEO in 2018. Mr. Routledge became an NEO on June 1, 2020. Mr. Smith was not an NEO in 2018 or 2019. Compensation paid for years in which an executive was not an NEO is not disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

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20172020 Grants of Plan-Based Awards


The following table sets forth information regarding all plan awards that were made to the NEOs during 2017,2020, including incentive plan awards (equity-based and non-equity based) and other plan-based awards. Disclosure on a separate line item is provided for each grant of an award made to ana NEO during the year. The information supplements the dollar value disclosure of stock, option and non-stocknonstock awards in the 20172020 Summary Compensation Table by providing additional details about suchthe awards. Equity incentive-based awards are subject to a performance condition or a market condition as those terms are defined by FASB ASC 718. Non-equity incentive plan awards are awards that are not subject to FASB ASC 718 and are intended to serve as an incentive for performance to occur over a specified period.
 
 
Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of Shares of Stock or Units
(#)(c)
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and
Options
Award
($)(d)
Named Executive Officer
Grant
Date
Threshold
($)(a)
Target
($)(a)
Maximum
($)(a)
Threshold
(#)(b)
Target
(#)(b)
Maximum
(#)(b)
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
453,125
906,250
1,812,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
21,251
113,338
283,345
 
443,152
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
21,250
113,337
283,343
 
443,148
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
12,143
64,764
161,910
 
253,227
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
6,072
32,382
80,955
 
126,614
 
2/24/2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
169,921
869,996
Thomas S. Whelan
187,500
375,000
750,000
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
7,694
41,036
102,590
 
160,451
 
5/13/2020
7,694
41,036
102,590
160,451
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
4,397
23,449
58,623
 
91,686
5/13/2020
2,198
11,724
29,310
45,841
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Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units
(#)(d)
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and
Options
Awards
($)(e)
 
Grant
Date
Threshold
($)(a)
Target
($)(a)
Maximum
($)(a)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
 
 
 
388,125
 
 
675,000
 
 
1,350,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1/18/2017(b
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,241
 
 
52,964
 
 
79,446
 
 
 
 
 
619,149
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,621
 
 
26,482
 
 
52,964
 
 
 
 
 
303,749
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,621
 
 
26,482
 
 
52,964
 
 
 
 
 
303,749
 
 
 
1/18/2017(d
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
70,619
 
 
810,000
 
Peter C. Mitchell
 
 
 
 
172,200
 
 
307,500
 
 
615,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1/18/2017(b
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,032
 
 
24,128
 
 
36,192
 
 
 
 
 
282,056
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,016
 
 
12,064
 
 
24,128
 
 
 
 
 
138,374
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,016
 
 
12,064
 
 
24,128
 
 
 
 
 
138,374
 
 
 
1/18/2017(d
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,170
 
 
368,990
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
 
 
 
 
172,200
 
 
307,500
 
 
615,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1/18/2017(b
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,032
 
 
24,128
 
 
36,192
 
 
 
 
 
282,056
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,016
 
 
12,064
 
 
24,128
 
 
 
 
 
138,374
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,016
 
 
12,064
 
 
24,128
 
 
 
 
 
138,374
 
 
 
1/18/2017(d
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,170
 
 
368,990
 
Casey M. Nault
 
 
 
 
157,500
 
 
281,250
 
 
562,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1/18/2017(b
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,517
 
 
22,068
 
 
33,102
 
 
 
 
 
257,975
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,759
 
 
11,034
 
 
22,068
 
 
 
 
 
126,560
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,759
 
 
11,034
 
 
22,068
 
 
 
 
 
126,560
 
 
 
1/18/2017(d
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,424
 
 
337,493
 
Hans J. Rasmussen
 
 
 
 
76,594
 
 
142,500
 
 
285,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1/18/2017(b
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,541
 
 
14,163
 
 
21,245
 
 
 
 
 
165,565
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,771
 
 
7,082
 
 
14,164
 
 
 
 
 
81,231
 
 
 
1/18/2017(c
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,770
 
 
7,081
 
 
14,162
 
 
 
 
 
81,219
 
 
 
1/18/2017(d
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,884
 
 
216,599
 

 
 
Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of Shares of Stock or Units
(#)(c)
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and
Options
Award
($)(d)
Named Executive Officer
Grant
Date
Threshold
($)(a)
Target
($)(a)
Maximum
($)(a)
Threshold
(#)(b)
Target
(#)(b)
Maximum
(#)(b)
 
2/24/2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
61,523
314,998
Casey M. Nault
 
187,500
375,000
750,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
8,243
43,967
109,918
 
171,911
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
8,243
43,967
109,918
 
171,911
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
4,711
25,124
62,810
 
98,235
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
2,355
12,562
31,405
 
49,117
 
2/24/2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
65,917
337,495
Michael Routledge
109,375
218,750
437,500
 
6/3/2020
 
 
 
8,123
43,322
108,305
 
169,389
6/3/2020
8,123
43,322
108,305
169,389
 
6/3/2020
 
 
 
4,642
24,755
61,888
 
96,792
6/3/2020
2,321
12,378
30,945
48,398
 
6/3/2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
82,518
429,919
Terrence F. Smith
 
131,250
262,500
525,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
6,497
34,653
86,633
 
135,493
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
6,497
34,653
86,633
 
135,493
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
3,713
19,801
49,503
 
77,422
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
1,856
9,900
24,750
 
38,709
 
2/24/2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
51,953
265,999
Hans Rasmussen
121,875
243,750
487,500
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
6,033
32,177
80,443
 
125,812
5/13/2020
6,033
32,177
80,443
125,812
 
5/13/2020
 
 
 
3,448
18,387
45,968
 
71,893
5/13/2020
1,724
9,194
22,985
35,949
 
2/24/2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
48,242
246,999
Explanatory Notes:

(a)
The applicable range of estimated payouts under the AIP denominated in dollars (threshold, target, and maximum amount). Please refer to the discussion in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — 2020 Executive Compensation Results — AIP”.
(b)
The number of performance shares to be paid out or vested upon satisfaction of the conditions in question within the applicable range of estimated payouts (threshold at 25%18.75%, target at 100%, and maximum amount at 150%) as determined by Coeur’s three-year total stockholder return compared to its precious metals mining peer group. Please refer to the discussion in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — 2017 Executive Compensation Results — Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards”.
(c)The number of performance shares to be paid out or vested upon satisfaction of the conditions in question within the applicable range of estimated payouts (threshold at 25%, target at 100%, and maximum amount at 200%250%) as determined by the achievement of specific operational goals over a three-year period.period or achievement of milestones on or before stated dates with respect to the awards tied to the Rochester Expansion and Silvertip Expansion and, in each case, satisfaction of time-based vesting conditions. Please refer to the discussion in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — 20172020 Executive Compensation Results — Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards”.
(d)(c)
This column consists of the annual restricted share grants as described above in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — 20172020 Executive Compensation Results — Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards”.
(e)(d)
Fair Value of stock awards granted on the award date.

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary

Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table


Employment Agreements

Mitchell J. Krebs

Krebs

On February 5, 2018, Coeur and Mitchell J. Krebs entered into an amended and restated employment agreement amending the terms of Mr. Krebs’s employment as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Krebs’s amended employment agreement callsprovides for aan annual base salary subject to adjustment from time to time, plus annual incentive compensation. Mr. Krebs’s employment agreement includes severance and change-in-control provisions, the terms of which are described under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-ControlChange in-Control — Severance and Change-in-ControlChange-in-
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Control Arrangement with Mr. Krebs.” The term of Mr. Krebs’s employment runs through June 30, 2018,2021, at which time the term will automatically renew for an additional one-year period, ending June 30, 2019,2022, unless terminated or modified by us by written notice, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement.

Peter C. Mitchell, Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr., Casey M. Nault

Other NEOs
No executive other than Mr. Krebs has an employment agreement, and Hans J. Rasmussen

Messrs. Mitchell, Hanagarne, Nault and Rasmussen do not have employment agreements, and areeach is instead covered by our Executive Severance Policy or, with respect to Mr. Smith, our Officer Severance Policy, described under “Termination of Employment/“Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control — Severance and Change-in-Control Arrangements — Executive Severance Policy.”

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Outstanding Equity Awards at 20172020 Year-End


The following table sets forth information on outstanding option and stock awards held by the NEOs on December 31, 2017,2020, including the number of shares underlying both exercisable and unexercisable portions of each stock option as well as the exercise price and expiration date of each outstanding option.

 
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
(a)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
(#)(b)
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
($)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
(#)(c)
Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
($)(d)
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
2,183
 
 
0
 
 
48.50
 
 
1/10/2018
 
 
341,592
 
 
2,561,940
 
 
808,181
 
 
6,061,358
 
 
 
10,275
 
 
0
 
 
10.00
 
 
2/3/2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,167
 
 
0
 
 
15.40
 
 
3/2/2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,496
 
 
0
 
 
27.45
 
 
1/3/2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,631
 
 
0
 
 
27.66
 
 
1/31/2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30,487
 
 
0
 
 
23.90
 
 
1/22/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peter C. Mitchell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
157,234
 
 
1,179,255
 
 
372,373
 
 
2,792,798
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
 
3,249
 
 
0
 
 
20.90
 
 
10/3/2021
 
 
157,234
 
 
1,179,255
 
 
372,373
 
 
2,792,798
 
 
 
9,854
 
 
0
 
 
27.66
 
 
1/31/2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,957
 
 
0
 
 
23.90
 
 
1/22/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Casey M. Nault
 
9,036
 
 
0
 
 
19.01
 
 
5/7/2022
 
 
114,273
 
 
857,048
 
 
264,361
 
 
1,982,708
 
 
 
9,171
 
 
0
 
 
23.90
 
 
1/22/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hans J. Rasmussen
 
5,598
 
 
0
 
 
11.88
 
 
10/1/2023
 
 
90,680
 
 
680,100
 
 
214,670
 
 
1,610,025
 
 
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Named Executive Officer
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
(a)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
Have Not
Vested
(#)(b)
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
($)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
(#)(c)
Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market
or Payable
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
($)(d)
Mitchell J. Krebs
11,496
0
$27.45
1/3/2021
 
 
 
 
 
22,631
0
$27.66
1/31/2022
 
 
 
 
 
30,487
0
$23.90
1/22/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
310,353
$3,212,154
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
716,597
$7,416,779
Thomas S. Whelan
 
 
 
 
100,499
$1,040,165
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
204,941
$2,121,139
Casey M. Nault
9,036
0
$19.01
5/7/2022
 
 
 
 
 
9,171
0
$23.90
1/22/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
124,430
$1,287,851
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
289,276
$2,994,007
Michael Routledge
 
 
 
 
82,518
$854,061
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
123,777
$1,281,092
Terrence F. Smith
7,042
0
$9.31
3/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
85,872
$888,775
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
147,727
$1,528,974
Hans J. Rasmussen
5,598
0
$11.88
10/1/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
87,770
$908,420
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
202,493
$2,095,803

Explanatory Notes:

(a)
Options that expire January 10, 20183, 2021 through October 1, 2023March 26, 2024 were fully vested as of December 31, 2017.2020.
(b)
With respect to the number of shares of restricted stockshares granted and unvested as of December 31, 2017:2020:

For Mr. Krebs, a grant of 123,417102,402 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 20, 2016,February 5, 2019, a grant of 344,751159,448 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 20, 2017,February 5, 2020 and a grant of 70,619169,921 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 18, 2018.February 24, 2021.

For Mr. Mitchell,Whelan, a grant of 56,96258,464 of restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 20, 2016,February 5, 2020 and a grant of 159,11661,523 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 20, 2017 andFebruary 24, 2021.
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For Mr. Nault, a grant of 32,17042,667 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 18, 2018.
For Mr. Hanagarne,February 5, 2019, a grant of 56,96266,437 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 20, 2016,February 5, 2020 and a grant of 159,11665,917 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 20, 2017 andFebruary 24, 2021.

For Mr. Routledge, a grant of 32,17082,518 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 18, 2018.June 3, 2021.

For Mr. Nault,Smith, a grant of 39,08236,798 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 20, 2016,February 5, 2019, a grant of 107,734 restricted shares that vets one-third annually beginning January 20, 2017 and a grant of 29,42432,480 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 18, 2018.February 5, 2020 and a grant of 51,953 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning February 24, 2021.

For Mr. Rasmussen, a grant of 33,06928,824 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 20, 2016,February 5, 2019, a grant of 91,16044,881 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 20, 2017February 5, 2020 and a grant of 18,88448,242 restricted shares that vests one-third annually beginning January 18, 2018.February 24, 2021.
(c)
(c)
The total number of performance shares and performance units which do not vest until the end of the three-year performance period, if at all. Performance shares and performance unit awards that were outstanding as of December 31, 20172020 were granted January 20, 2015, January 20, 2016May 9, 2018, February 5, 2019, May 13, 2020 and, January 18, 2017.for Mr. Routledge, June 3, 2020.
(d)
The total fair market value at the end of the fiscal year based on the closing market price of Coeur'sCoeur’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 29, 2017,31, 2020, the final trading day of 2017,2020, of $7.50.$10.35.

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20172020 Option Exercises and Stock Vested


The following table sets forth information regarding each exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock and performance shares during 20172020 for each of the NEOs on an aggregated basis.

 
Option Awards
Stock Awards
 
Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise
(#)
Value Realized on
Exercise
($)(a)
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)
Value Realized on
Vesting
($)(b)
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
 
 
 
 
203,637
 
 
2,332,539
 
Peter C. Mitchell
 
 
 
 
 
93,988
 
 
1,076,576
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
93,164
 
 
1,067,017
 
Casey M. Nault
 
 
 
 
 
64,008
 
 
733,194
 
Hans J. Rasmussen
 
 
 
 
 
54,159
 
 
620,377
 
 
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Named Executive Officer
Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
(#)
Value Realized on Exercise
($)(a)
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)
Value Realized on Vesting
($)(b)
Mitchell J. Krebs
140,747
864,129
Thomas S. Whelan
19,488
120,046
Casey M. Nault
 
58,644
360,050
Michael Routledge
Terrence F. Smith
21,219
$56,689
35,487
197,282
Hans J. Rasmussen
38,865
238,640

Explanatory Notes:

(a)
The aggregate dollar value realized upon exercise of options (i.e., the difference between the market price of the underlying shares at exercise and the exercise price) or upon the transfer of an award for value.
(b)
The aggregate dollar value realized upon vesting of restricted stock (i.e., the number of shares times the market price of the underlying shares on the vesting date) or upon the transfer of an award for value.

Pension Benefits and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation


We do not maintain a defined benefit pension program. Effective February 1, 2014, Coeur established the Coeur Mining, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (“Deferred Compensation Plan”) for highly compensated employees.

The Deferred Compensation Plan allows directors and eligible highly compensated employees the opportunity to defer, on a pre-tax basis, a portion of his or her director fees, base salary, and/or AIP award, as applicable, to a date in the future. Employees can defer 5%-75% of base salary and 5%-75% of AIP award amounts. Directors can defer 5%-75% of director fees. Coeur may also decide to make employer contributions to the account of a participant from time to time. Participants may designate investment funds in which deferred amounts are invested. The net gain or loss on the assets of any such investment funds is used to determine the amount of earnings or losses to be credited to the participant’s account. Each participant must elect the time and form of distribution of deferred amounts (together with any earnings or losses credited to such amounts). Subject to certain limitations in the Deferred Compensation Plan, participants elect the frequency of payments and the number of payments to receive at the time of distribution. Participants are always 100% vested in amounts deferred by the participant. Amounts contributed by Coeur to a participant’s account vest based upon a schedule or schedules determined by us and communicated to the participant.

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Executive Name
Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(a)
Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(b)
Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY
($)(c)
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
Aggregate
Balance at Last
FYE
($)(d)
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
108,225
 
 
56,325
 
 
93,469
 
 
 
 
777,393
 
Peter C. Mitchell
 
 
 
24,070
 
 
791
 
 
 
 
55,956
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
 
 
 
23,620
 
 
1,022
 
 
 
 
71,075
 
Casey M. Nault
 
 
 
20,691
 
 
585
 
 
 
 
40,857
 
Hans J. Rasmussen
 
 
 
8,858
 
 
306
 
 
 
 
21,449
 

Named Executive Officer
Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(a)
Registrant
Contributions in
Last FY
($)(b)
Aggregate
Earnings
in Last FY
($)(c)
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
Aggregate
Balance at Last
FYE
($)(d)
Mitchell J. Krebs
60,319
158,334
1,019,061
Thomas S. Whelan
17,960
402
5,709
Casey M. Nault
23,085
3,804
98,138
Michael Routledge
Terrence F. Smith
13,211
55,528
305,092
Hans J. Rasmussen
13,619
182
45,493
Explanatory Notes:

(a)
The amount in this column represents fiscal year 20172020 deferred salary,compensation, and such amount, if any, has been included in the amount, which is reported in the Salary“Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation Earnings” column of the Summary Compensation Table.
(b)
The amount in this column is reported in footnote (d) to the All Other Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table as follows: for 2017,2020, each of Mr. Krebs, Mr. Mitchell,Whelan, Mr. Hanagarne,Nault, Mr. NaultSmith and Mr. Rasmussen received an additional contribution from the Company into the Deferred Compensation Plan in the amount of $56,325, $24,070, $23,620, $20,691$60,319, $17,960, $23,085, $13,211 and $8,858,$13,619, respectively. This amount was earned in 2020 but paid during the first quarter of 2020.
(c)
The amount in this column is not included in the Summary Compensation Table because plan earnings were not preferential or above-market.
(d)
The aggregate balances at last fiscal year-end reported in this table include the following amounts that were previously reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table of the Company’s proxy statements for prior years:
Named Executive Officer
Amounts
Previously
Reported
($)
Mitchell J. Krebs
469,669
Thomas S. Whelan
5,307
Casey M. Nault
89,620
Michael Routledge
Terrence F. Smith
Hans J. Rasmussen
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Executive Name
Amounts
Previously
Reported
Mitchell J. Krebs
$
326,126
 
Peter C. Mitchell
$
54,652
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr.
$
68,982
 
Casey M. Nault
$
39,663
 
Hans J. Rasmussen
$
7,600
 

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control


We have severance and change-in-control arrangements with each of the NEOs currently serving as executive officers that provide for certain benefits payable to the executives in the event of certain qualifying terminations not in connection with a change in control or a change in control followed by the termination of the executive’s employment within two years for any reason other than for cause, disability, death, normal retirement or early retirement.

Each of the following constitutes a change in control under our change-in-control arrangements:

any organization, group or person (“Person”) (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Coeur representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of Coeur;
during any two-year period, a majority of the members of the Board serving at the effective date of the change-in-control arrangement is replaced by directors who are not nominated and approved by the Board;
a majority of the members of the Board is represented by, appointed by or affiliated with any Person who the Board has determined is seeking to effect a change in control of Coeur; or
we are combined with or acquired by another company and the Board determines, either before such event or thereafter, by resolution, that a change in control will occur or has occurred.
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The change-in-control arrangements provide that in the event the payment provided would constitute a “parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, the payment will be reduced to the amount that will result in no portion being subject to the excise tax unless such reduction would result in the executive receiving a lower payment than the executive would be entitled to receive and retain on a net after-tax basis if such amount was not reduced.

Severance and Change-in-Control Arrangement with Mr. Krebs

If Mr. Krebs is terminated by Coeur without cause or Mr. Krebs terminates his employment with Coeur for good reason not in connection with a change in control, Mr. Krebs would be entitled to the benefits described below:

a lump sum equivalent to 2.75 times his base salary and target annual incentive plan award for the year in which the termination occurs; and
continuation of health care benefits for Mr. Krebs and his dependents for up to one year following the termination.

If a change in control occurs, Mr. Krebs shall be entitled to the benefits described below upon a termination by Coeur without cause or by Mr. Krebs for good reason within the 90 days preceding or two years following the change in control:

a lump sum equivalent to 2.75 times Mr. Krebs’s base salary and target annual incentive plan award for the year in which the change in control occurs; and
continuation of health care benefits for Mr. Krebs and his dependents for up to two years following the change in control; and
accelerated vesting of unvested grants of equity, as more fully described in the footnotes to the following table.

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Severance and Change-in-Control Arrangements with other NEOs

Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Hanagarne,Whelan, Mr. Nault, and Mr. Rasmussen

Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Hanagarne, Mr. NaultRoutledge and Mr. Rasmussen do not have individual employment agreements or change-in-control agreements but are covered under our Executive Severance Policy or, with respect to Mr. Smith, our Officer Severance Policy.

Under that policy,these policies in the event of a termination by Coeur without cause or by the employee for good reason not in connection with a change in control, Mr. Mitchell,Whelan, Mr. Hanagarne,Nault, Mr. NaultRoutledge, Mr. Smith and Mr. Rasmussen would each be entitled to the benefits described below:

a lump sum equivalent to two times the executive’s base salary and target annual incentive plan award for the year in which the termination occurs;occurs (except, with respect to Mr. Smith, who is entitled to a lump sum equivalent to one times his base salary); and
continuation of health care benefits for the employee and his or her dependents for up to one yeareighteen months following the termination.termination (or up to six months for Mr. Smith).

Under the Executive Severance Policy,these policies, if a change in control occurs, Mr. Mitchell,Whelan, Mr. Hanagarne,Nault, Mr. NaultRoutledge, Mr. Smith and Mr. Rasmussen would be each entitled to the benefits described below upon a termination by Coeur without cause or by the employee for good reason within the 90 days preceding or two years following the change in control:

a lump sum equivalent to two times the executive’s base salary and target annual incentive plan award for the year in which the change in control occurs;occurs (except, with respect to Mr. Smith, who is entitled to a lump sum equivalent to one times his base salary and target annual incentive plan award for the year in which the change in control occurs);
continuation of health care benefits for the employee and his or her dependents for up to 18 months following the change in control;control (or up to six months for Mr. Smith); and
accelerated vesting of unvested grants of equity, as more fully described in the footnotes to the following table.

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The following table describes the potential payments and benefits under our compensation and benefit plans and arrangements to which the NEOs would be entitled upon certain terminations of employment assuming the triggering event took place after the close of business on December 29, 2017(a) (i.e., the last business day of 2017)31, 2020 and the price per share of Coeur’s common stock is the closing market price of $7.50$10.35 as of that date.

Name and Principal Position
Cash
Severance
Payments
($)(b)
Continuation
of Medical/
Welfare
Benefits
(present
value)
($)(c)
Accelerated
Vesting
of Equity
Awards
($)(d)
Total
Termination
Benefits
($)
Mitchell J. Krebs, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not for cause — involuntary
 
3,712,500
 
 
20,770
 
 
 
 
3,733,270
 
Death & Disability
 
 
 
 
 
7,234,860
 
 
7,234,860
 
Not for cause — voluntary under age 65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in Control, without termination
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control (e)
 
2,677,482
 
 
42,395
 
 
6,323,633
 
 
9,043,510
 
Peter C. Mitchell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not for cause — involuntary
 
1,435,000
 
 
8,721
 
 
 
 
1,443,721
 
Death & Disability
 
 
 
 
 
3,331,230
 
 
3,331,230
 
Not for cause — voluntary under age 65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change of Control, without termination
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control
 
1,435,000
 
 
13,281
 
 
2,912,248
 
 
4,360,528
 
Frank L. Hanagarne, Jr., Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not for cause — involuntary
 
1,435,000
 
 
17,321
 
 
 
 
1,452,321
 
Death & Disability
 
 
 
 
 
3,331,230
 
 
3,331,230
 
Not for cause — voluntary under age 65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in Control, without termination
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control
 
1,435,000
 
 
26,378
 
 
2,912,248
 
 
4,373,625
 
Casey M. Nault, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not for cause — involuntary
 
1,312,500
 
 
22,891
 
 
 
 
1,335,391
 
Death & Disability
 
 
 
 
 
2,400,098
 
 
2,400,098
 
Not for cause — voluntary under age 65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in Control, without termination
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Termination subsequent to a Change of Control
 
1,312,500
 
 
34,861
 
 
2,087,755
 
 
3,435,116
 
Hans J. Rasmussen, Senior Vice President, Exploration
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not for cause — involuntary
 
855,000
 
 
19,892
 
 
 
 
874,892
 
Death & Disability
 
 
 
 
 
1,918,103
 
 
1,918,103
 
Not for cause — voluntary under age 65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in Control, without termination
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control
 
855,000
 
 
30,294
 
 
1,676,363
 
 
2,561,656
 
Named Executive Officer
Cash
Severance
Payments
($)(a)
Continuation of Medical/
Welfare
Benefits
(present
value)
($)(b)
Accelerated Vesting
of Equity
Awards
($)(c)
Total
Termination Benefits
($)
Mitchell J. Krebs
 
 
 
 
Not for cause—Involuntary
4,485,938
21,550
0
4,507,487
Death & Disability
0
0
10,628,933
10,628,933
Not for cause—voluntary under age 65
0
0
0
0
Change in Control, without termination
0
0
0
0
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control(d)
4,485,938
43,665
6,289,209
10,818,811
Thomas S. Whelan
 
 
 
 
Not for cause—Involuntary
1,500,000
12,106
0
1,512,106
Death & Disability
0
0
3,161,304
3,161,304
Not for cause—voluntary under age 65
0
0
0
0
Change in Control, without termination
0
0
0
0
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control(d)
1,500,000
18,369
1,748,084
3,266,453
Casey M. Nault
 
 
 
 
Not for cause—Involuntary
1,500,000
23,423
0
1,523,423
Death & Disability
0
0
4,281,857
4,281,857
Not for cause—voluntary under age 65
0
0
0
0
Change in Control, without termination
0
0
0
0
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control(d)
1,500,000
35,539
2,537,789
4,073,328
Michael Routledge
 
 
 
 
Not for cause—Involuntary
1,500,000
22,508
0
1,522,508
Death & Disability
0
0
2,135,153
2,135,153
Not for cause—voluntary under age 65
0
0
0
0
Change in Control, without termination
0
0
0
0
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control(d)
1,500,000
33,649
1,281,868
2,815,517
Terrence F. Smith
 
 
 
 
Not for cause—Involuntary
350,000
7,942
0
357,942
Death & Disability
0
0
2,674,316
2,674,316
Not for cause—voluntary under age 65
0
0
0
0
Change in Control, without termination
0
0
0
0
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control(d)
612,500
7,942
1,292,566
1,913,007
Hans J. Rasmussen
 
 
 
 
Not for cause—Involuntary
1,137,500
23,589
0
1,161,089
Death & Disability
0
0
3,004,222
3,004,222
Not for cause—voluntary under age 65
0
0
0
0
Change in Control, without termination
0
0
0
0
Termination subsequent to a Change in Control(d)
1,137,500
35,792
1,777,271
2,950,563

Explanatory Notes:

(a)As disclosed in the Annual Report, the Board approved an Amended and Restated Executive Severance Policy (the “2018 Severance Policy”) and Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Mr. Krebs effective February 5, 2018. In the interest of presenting timely and relevant information to stockholders, this chart assumes that the 2018 Severance Policy and Mr. Krebs’s amended agreement were in effect on December 29, 2017.
(a)
(b)CashWith the exception of Mr. Smith, cash severance payments consist of 2.75 times for Mr. Krebs and 2.0 times for other executives, the sum of annual base salary plus target annual incentive opportunity. For Mr. Smith, cash severance payments consist of 1.0 times base salary in the case of not for cause—involuntary and 1.0 times base salary plus target annual incentive opportunity in the case of termination subsequent to a change-in control.

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(c)(b)
In the event of a qualifying termination not in connection with a change in control, NEOs except Mr. Smith receive continued payment of employee health care benefits or costs of benefits for up to 12 months. In the event of a change in control and a subsequent qualifying termination of employment within two years following the change in control, NEOs except Mr. Smith receive continued payment of employee health care benefits or costs of benefits for up to 18 months, except in the case of the CEO, in which case the benefits would be available for up to 24 months. In the event of a qualifying termination not in connection with a change in control, Mr. Smith would receive continued payment of employee health care for six months. This column represents the net present value of health plan benefits provided upon termination.
(d)(c)
Represents the value of any unvested stock options, restricted stock or other equity awards that were not vested as of the relevant date and whose vesting was accelerated.

In the event of death or disability, all options, restricted stock grants, and performance share grants would vest 100%, with the performance shares vesting at target. The NEOs would have 12 months from the date of death or disability to exercise their options, except for non-qualifiednonqualified options granted prior to January 22, 2013 which permit up to three years to exercise in the event of disability.

In the event of a qualifying termination of employment within 90 days prior to and up to two years following a change in control, the NEOs would have up to 12 months from termination to exercise their options, except for incentive stock options granted between January 22, 2013 and May 13, 2015, which permit up to two years to exercise, instead of the usual 3 months. Our equity awards are “double trigger” accelerated vesting upon a change-in-control, meaning stock options and restricted stock will vest 100%, and performance shares will vest pro-rata based on the actual performance achieved up to the date of the change in control, in each case only upon a qualifying termination within 90 days prior to and up to two years after the change in control. For purposes of the above disclosures, the pro-rata achievement of performance targets was estimated using the elapsed time in the performance period occurring prior to the hypothetical change in control, compared to the total length of the performance period.
(d)
(e)
The severance payments will be reduced to keep the total payments from exceeding the cap imposed by the golden parachute rules of the Internal Revenue Service to the extent that such reduction will, on a net after-tax basis, provide the executive with a greater value than if no reduction was made and the executive paid any 280G-related excise tax payments. For Mr. Krebs,No values shown in the amounts are shown net of a reduction of $1,035,018.table have been reduced.

In the event of death or disability, no special benefits are provided other than the payment of any accrued compensation and benefits under the companywide benefit plans, and the accelerated vesting of equity grants discussed above. None of the NEOs is eligible for retirement. Upon an eligible retirement, the NEOs are entitled to accelerated vesting of equity identical to that occurring in the event of death or disability, except that options are generally exercisable for only three months after retirement, except for non-qualified options granted January 22, 2013 or July 1, 2013 which permit up to three years to exercise after retirement.

None of the NEOs is currently eligible for retirement.

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20172020 RATIO OF CEO COMPENSATION TO MEDIAN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION


As required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Krebs, our CEO, to the annual total compensation of our median employee. The pay ratio included in this information is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K.

For 2017,2020, our last completed fiscal year:

the annual total compensation of our CEO, as reported in
  the 20172020 Summary Compensation Table on page 6780 of this proxy
 proxy statement, was $3,722,609;$4,078,908; and
the annual total compensation of our median compensated employee (other than our CEO) was $41,899.
Based on this information, for 2017For 2020, the ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Krebs, our CEO, to the annual total compensation of our median compensated employee was 88.871 to 1.1
 the annual total compensation of our median compensated
  employee (other than our CEO) was $57,433.

To identify the median of the annual total compensation of all our employees, as well as to determine the annual total compensation of our median employee and our CEO, we took the following steps:

We determined that, as of December 31, 2017,2020, our employee population consisted of approximately 2,2571,959 individuals with these individuals located in the United States, Bolivia, Canada and Mexico (as reported in Item 1, Business, in our Annual Report). This population consisted of our full-time, part-time, and temporary employees.
To identify the “median employee” from our employee population, we compared the amount of total cash compensation reflected in our payroll records. Total cash compensation includes base salary or hourly wages paid during 2017,2020, as applicable, and amounts paid during 20172020 under our AIP and other cash bonus arrangements. We identified our median employee using this compensation measure, which was consistently applied to all our employees included in the calculation. In making the determination of the median employee, we annualized the compensation of approximately 167 full-time employees who work at our Silvertip mine in British Columbia, Canada, which we acquired during the fourth quarter of 2017.
Once we identified our median employee, we combined all of the elements of such employee’s compensation for 20172020 in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K, resulting in annual total compensation of $41,899.
Our$57,433. The median employee’s annual total compensation includes hourly wages and cash bonus earned during 2017. For 2017,for 2020 included a contribution of $3,217 to the account of the employee in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan. The Company contributedcontributes an amount equal to 100% of up to the first 4%6% of an employee’s eligible compensation contributed by the employee to the Company’s 401(K) Retirement Plan. In addition, for 2017, the Board approved a discretionary contribution equal to 4% of eligible compensation for all participating employees, subject to applicable IRS limits. This contribution was made during the first quarter of 2018. For 2017, the median compensated employee received an aggregate of $2,828 in respect of the Company’s contribution to the employee’s Company’s 401(K) Retirement Plan account and the discretionary contribution.2020.
With respect to the annual total compensation of our CEO, we used the amount reported in the “Total” column of our 20172020 Summary Compensation Table on page 6780 of this proxyproxy statement and incorporated by reference under Item 11 of Part III of our Annual Report.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

For 2017, outside directors received

When and where is the Annual Meeting?
The 2021 Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., Central Time, and will be conducted solely in a virtual format due to continuing public health and travel safety concerns relating to COVID-19. The health and well-being of our employees, Board members and stockholders is our top priority. The Annual Meeting will be conducted as a live audio webcast. We intend to return to in-person annual stockholder meetings in the future once health and safety conditions permit.
How Can I Access the Annual Meeting?
Stockholders can join the Annual Meeting by navigating to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/cde2021. Online access to the audio webcast will begin approximately 15 minutes before the start of the Annual Meeting to allow time for you to log-in and test your device’s audio system. We encourage you to access the meeting in advance of the designated start time. Stockholders participating in the Annual Meeting will be able to vote their shares electronically during the Annual Meeting and may submit questions during the virtual event using the directions on the meeting website at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/cde2021.
Will I Be Able to Participate in the Virtual Annual Meeting?
We have designed the format of the Annual Meeting to ensure that stockholders are afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would have at an annual retainerin-person meeting. After the business portion of $180,000,the Annual Meeting concludes and the meeting is adjourned, we expect to hold a Q&A session during which we intend to answer questions submitted during the meeting that are pertinent to the Company and the items being brought before the stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting, as time permits. Our responses to questions properly submitted will be made available to all stockholders on the Annual Meeting website promptly following completion of the Annual Meeting. The Q&A session will be conducted in accordance with the Rules for Conduct of Meeting, which half was paidwill be available for review at the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/cde2021. Stockholders participating in cashthe Annual Meeting will be able to vote their shares electronically during the Annual Meeting using the directions on the meeting website. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice of internet availability. If you hold your shares in the name of a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you may need to contact your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee for assistance with your 16-digit control number.
Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting? What is the Record Date?
All stockholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date, March 17, 2021, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and half was paidany adjournment or postponement thereof upon the matters listed in the Notice of Annual Meeting. Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share held of record on that date. As of the close of business on the Record Date, a total of 243,469,002 shares of our common stock were outstanding.
What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a stockholder who holds in street name?
If your shares of Coeur common stock are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., you are a stockholder of record, and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you from the Company.
If your shares of Coeur common stock are held in “street name” meaning your shares of Coeur common stock are held in a brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are the beneficial owner of these shares, and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker, banker or other nominee, who is considered the stockholder of record with respect to such shares. As the beneficial owner of Coeur common stock, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote, and you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee describing how to vote your shares of Coeur common stock. The Board maintains share ownership guidelines for directors, calling for directors to hold the equivalent of five times their annual base cash retainer in common stock. The Company pays additional retainers to the independent Board Chairman and to each committee Chair. As our CEO, Mr. Krebs does not receive any compensation for his service as a director. Director fees are pro-rated for directors who serve for partial years. We do not pay meeting fees. Director compensation amounts were unchanged from those in 2016.

Board and Committee Retainers for the Year Ended December 31, 2017

Annual Common Stock Retainer
$
90,000
 
Annual Cash Retainer
$
90,000
 
Independent Chairman Annual Retainer
$
150,000
 
Audit Committee Chair Annual Retainer
$
20,000
 
Compensation Committee Chair Annual Retainer
$
15,000
 
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair Annual Retainer
$
10,000
 
Environmental, Health, Safety and Social Responsibility Committee Chair Annual Retainer
$
10,000
 

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation received by each of the Company’s outside directors during the year ended December 31, 2017:

Name
Fees
Earned or Paid
in Cash
($)(a)
Stock
Awards
($)(b)
Total
($)(c)
Robert E. Mellor
$
250,000
 
$
90,000
 
$
340,000
 
Linda L. Adamany
$
110,000
 
$
90,000
 
$
200,000
 
Sebastian Edwards
$
90,000
 
$
90,000
 
$
180,000
 
John H. Robinson
$
105,000
 
$
90,000
 
$
195,000
 
Kevin S. Crutchfield
$
90,000
 
$
90,000
 
$
180,000
 
Randolph E. Gress
$
90,000
 
$
90,000
 
$
180,000
 
J. Kenneth Thompson
$
100,000
 
$
90,000
 
$
190,000
 

Explanatory Notes:

(a)The aggregate dollar amount of all fees paid in cash for services as a director, including annual retainer fees, committee and/or chairmanship fees.
(b)The assumptions used to calculate the valuation of the awards are set forth in Note 6 to the Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements in Coeur’s Annual Report. Stock is granted in full shares which may not equal exactly the stock portion of the retainer.
(c)As of December 31, 2017, none of our outside directors held outstanding unvested or unexercised equity awards as all prior stock options have expired and director stock awards are now fully vested upon grant.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table sets forth information

How do I inspect the list of stockholders of record?
A list of the stockholders of record as of December 31, 2017the Record Date entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for review on the virtual platform for the Annual Meeting. In addition, stockholders wishing to review the list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting can make arrangements to do so by contacting our Investor Relations department at investors@coeur.com.
Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans.

Plan Category
Number of shares to
be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
($)(a)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
($)(b)
Number of shares
remaining
available for future
issuance under
equity
compensation plans
(excluding
securities reflected
in column (a))(1)
($)(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
 
617,446
 
 
10.53
 
 
2,014,703
 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
617,446
 
 
10.53
 
 
2,014,703
 
(1)Amounts include 2,368,281 performance shares that cliff vest three years after the date of grant if certain market and performance criteria are met, if the recipient remains an employee of the Company and subject to approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has discretion to settle performance shares in cash.
internet availability of proxy materials?
In accordance with the rules of the SEC, instead of mailing to stockholders a printed copy of our proxy statement, Annual Report and other materials (the “proxy materials”) relating to the Annual Meeting, Coeur may furnish proxy materials to stockholders on the internet by providing a notice of internet availability of proxy materials (the “Notice of Internet Availability”) to inform stockholders when the proxy materials are available on the internet. If you receive the Notice of Internet Availability by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you specifically request one. Instead, the Notice of Internet Availability will instruct you on how you may access and review all of Coeur’s proxy materials, as well as how to submit your proxy, over the internet. The proxy materials are available at www.proxyvote.com.
Will I get more than one copy of the notice or proxy materials if multiple stockholders share my address?
When multiple stockholders have the same address, the SEC permits companies and intermediaries, such as brokers, to deliver a single copy of certain proxy materials and the Notice of Internet Availability to them. This process is commonly referred to as “householding”. We do not participate in householding, but some brokers may for stockholders who do not take electronic delivery of proxy materials. If your shares are held in a brokerage account and you have received notice from your broker that it will send one copy of the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or instruct your broker otherwise. If, at any time, you would prefer to receive a separate copy of the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy materials, or if you share an address with another stockholder and receive multiple copies but would prefer to receive a single copy, please notify your broker. We promptly will deliver to a stockholder who received one copy of the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy materials as the result of householding a separate copy upon the stockholder’s written or oral request directed to our investor relations department at (312) 489-5800, Coeur Mining, Inc., 104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60603. Please note, however, that if you wish to receive a paper proxy card or other proxy materials for purposes of this year’s Annual Meeting, you should follow the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability.
What does it mean to give a proxy?
The persons named on the proxy card (the “proxy holders”) have been designated by the Board to vote the shares represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The proxy holders are officers of Coeur. They will vote the shares represented by each properly executed and timely received proxy in accordance with the stockholder’s instructions, or if no instructions are specified, the shares represented by each otherwise properly executed and timely received proxy will be voted “FOR” each nominee in Proposal 1 and “FOR” Proposals 2, 3 and 4 in accordance with the recommendations of the Board as described in this proxy statement. If any other matter properly comes before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the proxy holders will vote on that matter in their discretion.
How do I vote?
If you are a holder of shares of Coeur common stock, you can vote by telephone or on the internet 24 hours a day through 11:59 p.m. (Central Time) on the day before the Annual Meeting date using the telephone number or visiting the website listed on page 93. If you are submitting a proxy for your shares by telephone or internet, you should have in hand when you call or access the website, as applicable, the Notice of Internet Availability or the proxy card or voting instruction card (for those holders who have received, by request, a hard copy of the proxy card or voting instruction card).
If you have received, by request, a hard copy of the proxy card or voting instruction card, and wish to submit your proxy by mail, you must complete, sign and date the proxy card or voting instruction card and return it in the envelope provided so that it is received prior to the Annual Meeting.

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While the Company encourages holders of common stock to vote by proxy, you also have the option of voting your shares of common stock at the Annual Meeting through the virtual platform. If you are a stockholder of record of common stock, you have the right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote at the Annual Meeting, subject to compliance with the procedures described below.
How can I revoke a proxy or change my vote?
If you are a stockholder of record of Coeur common stock, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time prior to the voting at the Annual Meeting:
by providing written notice to our Corporate Secretary;
by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in through the virtual platform (your attendance at the Annual Meeting will not by itself revoke your proxy);
by submitting a later-dated proxy card;
if you submitted a proxy by telephone or Internet, by submitting a subsequent proxy by telephone or internet; or
if you are a beneficial owner of Coeur common stock and have instructed a broker, bank or other nominee to vote your shares, you may follow the directions received from your broker, bank or other nominee to change or revoke those instructions.
How many shares must be represented in person or by proxy to hold the Annual Meeting?
A majority of the voting power of all issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting.
What is a broker non-vote?
A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or other nominee that holds shares on behalf of a street name stockholder does not vote on a particular matter because it does not have discretionary authority to vote on that particular matter and has not received voting instructions from the street name stockholder.
Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, if you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares, the nominee has discretionary authority to vote on routine matters but not on non-routine matters. If you hold your shares in street name, it is critical that you cast your vote if you want it to count for non-routine matters as described in the table below. Broker non-votes and abstentions by stockholders from voting (including brokers holding their clients’ shares of record who cause abstentions to be recorded) will be counted towards determining whether or not a quorum is present. However, because broker non-votes and abstentions are not considered “votes cast” under Delaware law, they will have no effect on the approval of any matter. Ratification of auditors is the only routine matter that is up for stockholder vote at this Annual Meeting (and there should be no broker non-votes with respect to this routine matter).
Who will tabulate the vote?
Votes cast by proxy or at the Annual Meeting will be tabulated by the inspectors of election appointed by us for the meeting.
Who bears the cost of this proxy solicitation?
We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited by directors, officers or regular employees in person or by telephone or electronic mail without special compensation. We have retained Morrow Sodali LLC, Stamford, Connecticut, to assist in the solicitation of proxies. Morrow Sodali LLC’s fee will be $8,000, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
Do stockholders have dissenters’ rights?
Pursuant to applicable Delaware law, there are no dissenters’ or appraisal rights relating to the matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting.
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Votes Required to Approve the Proposals:
Proposal
Required Vote
Effect of
Abstention
Broker Voting(1)
1
Election of nine directors
Majority of votes cast for each of the nominees
None
Broker may not vote shares without specific voting instructions. Broker non-votes have no effect on the approval of this proposal.
2
Ratification of independent auditors for 2021
Majority of votes cast for the action
None
Broker may vote shares if you do not provide specific voting instructions. There will be no broker non-votes.
3
Approval of amendment to the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Majority of votes cast for the action
Against(2)
Broker may not vote shares without specific voting instruction. Broker non-votes have no effect on the approval of this proposal.
4
Advisory vote on executive compensation
Majority of votes cast for the action
None
Broker may not vote shares without specific voting instructions. Broker non-votes have no effect on the approval of this proposal.
(1)
If you are a beneficial holder and do not provide specific voting instructions to your broker, the organization that holds your shares will not be authorized to vote your shares on “non-routine” proposals (Proposals 1, 3 and 4), which would result in “broker non-votes” on these matters.
(2)
Under Delaware law, abstentions are not counted as votes cast. However, for purposes of approval of Proposal 2 under NYSE rules, abstentions are treated as votes cast, and, therefore, will have the same effect as a vote “against” the proposal.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Please cast your vote as soon as possible by using one of the following methods:

Online at www.proxyvote.com

Call toll-free from the United States,
U.S. territories and Canada via 1-800-690-6903

Mail your signed proxy or voting
instruction form

Attend the Annual Meeting virtually
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/cde2021
Your Vote is Important – We will make a charitable contribution of $1 to Hire Heroes USA for every stockholder account that votes. Coeur is committed to recruiting, supporting and integrating current and former members of the military into our operations through our Coeur Heroes program, launched in 2018. Coeur Heroes allows service members to use the special skills they developed during their time of service to help make a difference at our operations.
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OTHER MATTERS


Management is not aware of any other matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote the Proxy in accordance with their discretion.

Related Person Transactions

Our Related Person Transactions Policy includes written policies and procedures for the review, approval or ratification of related person transactions. As more fully explained in this policy, any transaction in which a related person has a material interest, other than transactions involving aggregate amounts less than $120,000, must be approved or ratified by the NCGC. The policies apply to all executive officers, directors and their immediate family members. Since the beginning of 2017, there were no related person transactions under the relevant standards.

We take the following steps with regard to related person transactions:

On an annual basis, each director and executive officer of the Company completes a Director and Officer Questionnaire that requires disclosure of any transaction, arrangement or relationship with us during the last fiscal year in which the director or executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, had a direct or indirect material interest.
Each director and executive officer is expected to promptly notify our legal department of any direct or indirect interest that such person or an immediate family member of such person had, has or may have in a transaction in which we participate.
Any reported transaction that our legal department determines may qualify as a related person transaction is referred to the NCGC.
The Company monitors its accounts payable, accounts receivable and other databases to identify any other potential related person transactions that may require disclosure.

In determining whether or not to approve or ratify a related person transaction, the NCGC may take such action as it may deem necessary or in the best interests of the Company and may take into account the effect of any related person transaction on independence status of a director.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, requires Coeur’s officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file initial reports of ownership of our equity securities on Form 3 and reports of changes in ownership on Form 4 or Form 5. Persons subject to Section 16 are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file. Based solely on a review of such forms furnished to us and written representations that no other reports were required, we believe that for 2017 all required reports were filed on a timely basis under Section 16(a).

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements


This proxy statement contains numerous forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act relating to our gold, silver, zinc and lead mining business, including statements regarding reserve and measured and indicated mineralized material estimates, production levels, cash flow levels, growth, margins, mine lives, exploration efforts, capital expenditures, net asset values, expectations regarding the potential expansion and restart at Silvertip environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, return on invested capital, 2020 Responsibility Report timing and content, the POA 11 expansion project and technical report results at Rochester, mining and processing rates, costs, risk profile, returns, and advancement of strategic priorities.priorities and COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Such forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “hopes,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “projected,” “contemplates,” “anticipates” or similar words. Actualwords and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Coeur’s actual results, could differperformance, or achievements to be materially different from those projected inany future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The factorsFactors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements includeinclude: (i) the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report,Report; (ii) the risk that anticipated production, cost, expenditure and expense levels are not attained; (iii) the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including risks inherent in developing large-scale mining projects, environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions), (iii); (iv) changes in the market prices of gold, silver, zinc and lead and treatment and refining charges of gold, silver, zinc and lead, and a sustained lower price environment, (iv)or higher treatment and refining charge environment; (v) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including disruptions to operations, the need for heightened health and safety protocols to minimize exposure and transmission risk, and disruptions to our vendors, suppliers and the communities where we operate; (vi) the uncertainties inherent in ourthe Company’s production, exploratory and developmental activities, including risks relating to permitting and regulatory delays (including the impact of government shutdowns), ground conditions and grade variability, (v)variability; (vii) any future labor disputes or work stoppages (involving Coeurthe Company or anyits subsidiaries or third parties), (vi); (viii) the uncertainties inherent in the estimation of gold, silver, zinc and lead mineral reserves and measured and indicated mineralized materials, (vii)material; (ix) changes that could result from ourthe Company’s future acquisition of new mining properties or businesses, (viii), the absence of control over mining operations in which we or any of our subsidiaries holds royalty or streaming interests and risks related to these mining operations (including results of mining and exploration activities, environmental, economic and political risks and changes in mine plans and project parameters); (ix)businesses; (x) the loss of access to or insolvency of any third-party smelter to which we market gold and silver, (x)whom the Company markets its production; (xi) the effects of environmental and other governmental regulations (xi)and government shut-downs; (xii) the risks inherent in the ownership or operation of or investment in mining properties or businesses in foreign countries,countries; and (xii) our(xiii) the Company’s ability to raise additional financing necessary to conduct its business, make payments or refinance its debt. You shouldReaders are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We disclaimThe Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Stockholder Proposals for the 2022 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting
Proposals of stockholders intended to be submitted and presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting pursuant to the SEC Rule 14a-8 must be received by our Corporate Secretary, Coeur Mining, Inc., 104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois, no later than the close of business on November 30, 2021 in order for them to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting (the “2022 Annual Meeting”).
A stockholder wishing to submit a proposal, including a director nomination, to be voted on at the 2022 Annual Meeting under the advance notice provisions included in our Bylaws for our 2022 Annual Meeting, must deliver notice of such proposal or director nomination as applicable, including the information specified in the Bylaws, to our Corporate Secretary at the address indicated above no earlier than the close of business on January 11, 2022 and no later than the close of business on February 10, 2022. If the 2022 Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 70 days after the anniversary date of the 2021 Annual Meeting, such notice must be delivered to us no earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the meeting or the 10th day following the date on which public announcement of such meeting is first made.
Our Bylaws permit a stockholder, or a group of up to 20 stockholders, who continuously owned at least 3% or more of our outstanding common stock for at least three years to nominate and include in our proxy materials directors constituting up to the greater of two or 20% of board seats, if the stockholder(s) and the nominee(s) meet the

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Stockholder Proposals for the 2019 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting

Proposals

requirements included in our Bylaws. Notice of stockholders intended to be presented at the 2019 Annual Meetingdirector nominations submitted under these proxy access Bylaw provisions must be received bydelivered to our Corporate Secretary Coeur Mining, Inc., 104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois, no later than the close of business on November 28, 2018 in order for them to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 2019 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting (the “2019 Annual Meeting”). A stockholder desiring to submit a proposal, including a director nomination, to be voted on at the 2019 Annual Meeting, but not desiring to have such proposal included in next year’s proxy statement relating to that meeting, must deliver notice of such proposal, including the information specified in the Bylaws, to usaddress indicated above no earlier than the close of business on January 8, 2019November 30, 2021 and no later than the close of business on February 7, 2019.December 30, 2021. If the 20192022 Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 70 days after the anniversary date of the 20182021 Annual Meeting, such notice must be delivered to us no earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the meeting or the 10th day following the date on which public announcement of such meeting is first made. For these purposes, "close of business" shall mean 6:00 p.m. local time at the principal executive offices of the Company on any calendar day, whether or not the day is a business day. Failure to comply with these advance notice requirements will permit management to use its discretionary voting authority if and when the proposal is raised at the Annual Meeting without having had a discussion of the proposal in the proxy statement.

Failure to comply with the advance notice requirements will permit management to use its discretionary voting authority if and when the proposal is raised at the Annual Meeting without having had a discussion of the proposal in the proxy statement. For purposes of the above-mentioned deadlines, “close of business” shall mean 6:00 p.m. local time at the principal executive offices of the Company on any calendar day, whether or not the day is a business day.
This proxy statement is accompanied by our Annual Report, which includes financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.2020. The Annual Report is not to be regarded as part of the proxy solicitation materials.

Any stockholder who would like a copy of our Annual Report, including the related financial statements and financial statement schedules, may obtain one, without charge, by addressing a request to the attention of the Corporate Secretary, Coeur Mining, Inc., 104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois. Our copying costs will be charged if copies of exhibits to the Annual Report are requested. You may also obtain a copy of the Annual Report, including exhibits, from our website, www.coeur.com, by clicking on “Investor Relations.”

By order of the Board of Directors,


Casey M. Nault
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary


Chicago, IL
March 28, 2018

30, 2021

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APPENDIX A
CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Information


Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standard meaning prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA,Costs Applicable to Sales and All-in Sustaining Costs

The Company believes the use of EBITDA reflects the underlying operating performance of our core mining business and allows investors and analysts to compare results of the Company to similar results of other mining companies. EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered an alternative to, Net income(loss) or Reconciliation

($ thousands)
2020
2019
Net income (loss)
$25,627
($341,203)
Income (loss) from discont. ops., net of tax
(5,693)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
20,708
24,771
Income tax provision (benefit)
37,045
(11,129)
Amortization
131,387
178,876
EBITDA
$214,767
($154,378)
Fair value adjustments, net
(7,601)
(16,030)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
2,245
4,346
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and securities
2,484
714
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment
1,282
Interest income on notes receivables
(198)
Novation
3,819
Silvertip inventory write-down
13,717
64,610
Silvertip temporary suspension costs
7,164
Silvertip lease modification
(4,051)
Silvertip gain on contingent consideration
(955)
COVID-19 costs
15,555
Asset retirement obligation accretion
11,754
12,154
Inventory adjustments and write-downs
4,467
9,500
Impairment of long-lived assets
250,814
Write-downs
1,040
Adjusted EBITDA
$263,365
$173,854
Consolidated Free Cash Flow from Operations as determined under GAAP. Management uses adjusted costs applicable to sales (“CAS”) per average spot silver equivalent ounce and all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”) per silver equivalent ounce (as defined by the World Gold Council) to evaluate the Company’s current operating performance and life of mine performance from discovery through reclamation. We believe that these measures provide meaningful information to assist management, investors and analysts in understanding the costs associated with producing gold and silver and in assessing our financial results and prospects for future performance. We believe these adjusted financial measures are important indicators of our recurring operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to our core operating results, and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. We believe EBITDA, adjusted CAS, and AISC are important measures in assessing the Company's overall operating and financial performance, to plan and forecast its operations, and assess leverage levels and liquidity measures. Other companies may calculate CAS and AISC differently as a result of reflecting the benefit from selling non-silver metals as a by-product credit rather than converting to silver equivalent ounces, differences in determination of sustaining capital expenditures, and differences in underlying accounting principles and accounting frameworks such as in International Financial Reporting Standards. For additional explanation regarding our use of non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, please refer to our Annual Report.

EBITDA Reconciliation

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
2017
2016
Net income (loss)
$
(1,319
)
$
55,352
 
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
12,244
 
 
(32,917
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
16,440
 
 
36,896
 
Income tax provision (benefit)
 
28,998
 
 
(33,247
)
Amortization
 
146,549
 
 
116,528
 
EBITDA
 
202,912
 
 
142,612
 
(Unaudited)

($ thousands)
2020
2019
Cash flow from operating activities
$148,709
$91,880
Capital expenditures
(99,279)
(99,772)
Free cash flow
$49,430
($7,892)

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Reconciliation of All-in Sustaining Costs per

Gold CAS / oz and SilverEquivalent Ounce for Year Ended December 31,2017

 
Silver
Gold
 
In thousands except per ounce amounts
Palmarejo
Rochester
Endeavor
Total
Kensington
Wharf
Total
Total
Costs applicable to sales, including amortization (U.S. GAAP)
$
219,920
 
$
130,227
 
$
1,046
 
$
351,193
 
$
152,118
 
$
82,334
 
$
234,452
 
$
585,645
 
Amortization
 
73,744
 
 
22,306
 
 
301
 
 
96,351
 
 
36,022
 
 
13,012
 
 
49,034
 
 
145,385
 
Costs applicable to sales
$
146,176
 
$
107,921
 
$
745
 
$
254,842
 
$
116,096
 
$
69,322
 
$
185,418
 
$
440,260
 
Silver equivalent ounces sold
 
15,490,734
 
 
8,209,888
 
 
107,027
 
 
23,807,649
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37,334,889
 
Gold equivalent ounces sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
125,982
 
 
99,472
 
 
225,454
 
 
 
 
Costs applicable to sales per ounce
$
9.44
 
$
13.15
 
$
6.96
 
$
10.70
 
$
922
 
$
697
 
$
822
 
$
11.79
 
Inventory adjustments
 
(0.08
)
 
(0.07
)
 
 
 
(0.08
)
 
(2
)
 
3
 
 
 
 
(0.05
)
Adjusted costs applicable to sales per ounce
$
9.36
 
$
13.08
 
$
6.96
 
$
10.62
 
$
920
 
$
700
 
$
822
 
$
11.74
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs applicable to sales per average spot ounce
$
8.45
 
$
12.04
 
 
 
 
$
9.66
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
10.24
 
Inventory adjustments
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.07
)
 
 
 
 
(0.07
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.04
)
Adjusted costs applicable to sales per average spot ounce
$
8.38
 
$
11.97
 
 
 
 
$
9.59
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
10.20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs applicable to sales
$
440,260
 
Treatment and refining costs
 
5,912
 
Sustaining capital(1)
 
65,010
 
General and administrative
 
33,616
 
Exploration
 
30,311
 
Reclamation
 
14,910
 
Project/pre-development costs
 
5,543
 
All-in sustaining costs
$
595,562
 
Silver equivalent ounces sold
 
23,807,649
 
Kensington and Wharf silver equivalent ounces sold
 
13,527,240
 
Consolidated silver equivalent ounces sold
 
37,334,889
 
All-in sustaining costs per silver equivalent ounce
$
15.95
 
Inventory adjustments
$
(0.05
)
Adjusted all-in sustaining costs per silver equivalent ounce
$
15.90
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated silver equivalent ounces sold (average spot)
 
42,969,841
 
All-in sustaining costs per average spot silver equivalent ounce
$
13.86
 
Inventory adjustments
$
(0.04
)
Adjusted all-in sustaining costs per average spot silver equivalent ounce
$
13.82
 
CAS / oz
Year Ended December 31, 2020
In thousands (except metal sales, per ounce and per pound amounts)
Palmarejo(1)
Rochester
Kensington
Wharf
Silvertip
Total
Total
Excluding
Silvertip
Costs applicable to sales, including amortization (U.S. GAAP)
$143,983
$100,418
$171,204
$102,108
$26,580
$544,293
$517,713
Amortization
(37,603)
(14,306)
(49,477)
(12,473)
(8,923)
(122,782)
(113,859)
Costs applicable to sales
$106,380
$86,112
$121,727
$89,635
$17,657
$421,511
$403,854
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metal Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold ounces
93,898
26,257
124,793
94,379
 
339,327
339,327
Silver ounces
5,426,875
3,054,139
 
113,790
158,984
8,753,788
8,594,804
Zinc pounds
 
 
 
 
3,203,446
3,203,446
Lead pounds
 
 
 
 
2,453,485
2,453,485
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs applicable to sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold ($/oz)
$589
$1,377
$975
$923
 
$931
$895
Silver ($/oz)
$9.41
$16.35
 
 
NM(2)
$12.06
$11.65
Zinc ($/lb)
 
 
 
 
NM(2)
 
 
Lead ($/lb)
 
 
 
 
NM(2)
 
 
(1)
Includes full-year 2020 financial and production results excluding the second quarter of 2020.
(2)
Due to the temporary suspension of mining and processing activities these amounts are not meaningful.

Year Ended December 31, 2019
In thousands (except metal sales,
per ounce and per pound amounts)
Palmarejo
Rochester
Kensington
Wharf
Silvertip
Total
Costs applicable to sales, including amortization (U.S. GAAP)
$201,306
$118,246
$170,194
$92,969
$145,496
$728,211
Amortization
(59,379)
(18,041)
(50,592)
(12,280)
(36,738)
(177,030)
Costs applicable to sales
$141,927
$100,205
$119,602
$80,689
$108,758
$551,181
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metal Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold ounces
116,104
36,052
130,495
84,999
 
367,650
Silver ounces
6,841,380
3,844,556
 
64,161
1,164,470
11,914,567
Zinc pounds
 
 
 
 
18,154,521
18,154,521
Lead pounds
 
 
 
 
16,487,847
16,487,847
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs applicable to sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold ($/oz)
$685
$1,246
$917
$937
 
$878
Silver ($/oz)(1)
$9.13
$14.38
 
 
31.92
$16.69
Zinc ($/lb)
 
 
 
 
2.34
 
Lead ($/lb)
 
 
 
 
1.76
 
(1)
Consolidated includes zinc and lead as silver equivalent.

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Reconciliation of All-in Sustaining Costs per SilverEquivalent Ounce for Year Ended December 31,2016

 
Silver
Gold
 
In thousands except per ounce amounts
Palmarejo
Rochester
Endeavor
Total
Kensington
Wharf
Total
 
Costs applicable to sales, including amortization (U.S. GAAP)
$
117,419
 
$
111,564
 
$
2,363
 
$
231,346
 
$
131,518
 
$
87,000
 
$
218,518
 
$
449,864
 
Amortization
 
36,599
 
 
21,838
 
 
644
 
 
59,081
 
 
34,787
 
 
20,621
 
 
55,408
 
 
114,489
 
Costs applicable to sales
$
80,820
 
$
89,726
 
$
1,719
 
$
172,265
 
$
96,731
 
$
66,379
 
$
163,110
 
$
335,375
 
Silver equivalent ounces sold
 
7,538,311
 
 
7,542,740
 
 
262,078
 
 
15,343,129
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,221,609
 
Gold equivalent ounces sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
121,688
 
 
109,620
 
 
231,308
 
 
 
 
Costs applicable to sales per ounce
$
10.72
 
$
11.90
 
$
6.56
 
$
11.23
 
$
795
 
$
606
 
$
705
 
$
11.48
 
Inventory adjustments
 
(0.17
)
 
(0.04
)
 
 
 
(0.11
)
 
(5
)
 
(31
)
 
(17
)
 
(0.19
)
Adjusted costs applicable to sales per ounce
$
10.55
 
$
11.86
 
$
6.56
 
$
11.12
 
$
790
 
$
575
 
$
688
 
$
11.29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs applicable to sales per average spot ounce
$
9.73
 
$
10.97
 
 
 
 
$
10.29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
9.98
 
Inventory adjustments
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.04
)
 
 
 
 
(0.10
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.17
)
Adjusted costs applicable to sales per average spot ounce
$
9.57
 
$
10.93
 
 
 
 
$
10.19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
9.81
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs applicable to sales
$
335,375
 
Treatment and refining costs
 
4,307
 
Sustaining capital(1)
 
71,134
 
General and administrative
 
29,275
 
Exploration
 
12,930
 
Reclamation
 
13,291
 
Project/pre-development costs
 
5,779
 
All-in sustaining costs
$
472,091
 
Silver equivalent ounces sold
 
15,343,129
 
Kensington and Wharf silver equivalent ounces sold
 
13,878,480
 
Consolidated silver equivalent ounces sold
 
29,221,609
 
All-in sustaining costs per silver equivalent ounce
$
16.16
 
Inventory adjustments
$
(0.19
)
Adjusted all-in sustaining costs per silver equivalent ounce
$
15.97
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated silver equivalent ounces sold (average spot)
 
33,600,783
 
All-in sustaining costs per average spot silver equivalent ounce
$
14.05
 
Inventory adjustments
$
(0.17
)
Adjusted all-in sustaining costs per average spot silver equivalent ounce
$
13.88
 

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Consolidated Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

(Dollars in thousands)
2017
2016
Cash flow from continuing operations
$
197,160
 
$
96,461
 
Capital expenditures from continuing operations
 
136,734
 
 
94,382
 
Gold production royalty payments
 
 
 
27,155
 
Free cash flow
 
60,426
 
 
(25,076
))

Wharf Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

(Dollars in thousands)
2017
2016
2015
Cash flow from continuing operations
$
49,611
 
$
62,417
 
$
31,955
 
Capital expenditures from continuing operations
 
8,844
 
 
4,812
 
 
3,211
 
Free cash flow
 
40,767
 
 
57,605
 
 
28,744
 

Average Spot Prices

 
2017
2016
2015
Average Silver Spot Price Per Ounce
$
17.05
 
$
17.14
 
$
15.68
 
Average Gold Spot Price Per Ounce
$
1,257
 
$
1,251
 
$
1,160
 
Average Silver to Gold Spot Equivalence
 
74:1
 
 
73:1
 
 
74:1
 

Reserves, Resources and Mineralized Material

Coeur Mining, Inc. is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and applicable Canadian securities laws, and as a result we report our mineral reserves according to two different standards. Canadian reporting requirements for disclosure of mineral properties are governed by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). The definitions of NI 43-101 are adopted from those given by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. U.S. reporting requirements, however, are governed by Industry Guide 7 (“Guide 7”). Both sets of reporting standards have similar goals in terms of conveying an appropriate level of confidence in the disclosures being reported but embody different approaches and definitions. Under Guide 7, mineralization may not be classified as a “reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made.

In our public filings in Canada and in certain other announcements not filed with the SEC, we disclose measured, indicated and inferred resources, each as defined in NI 43-101, in addition to our mineral reserves. U.S. investors are cautioned that, while the terms “measured mineral resources,” “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources” are recognized and required by Canadian securities laws, Guide 7 does not recognize them. The estimation of measured resources and indicated resources involve greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and probable reserves, and therefore U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated resources will ever be converted into Guide 7 compliant reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other categories of resources, and therefore it cannot be assumed that all or any part of inferred resources will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Therefore, investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of inferred resources exist, or that they can be mined legally or economically.

In this proxy statement and in our other filings with the SEC, we modify our estimates made in compliance with NI 43-101 to conform to Guide 7 for reporting in the United States. In this proxy statement, we use the term “mineralized material” to describe mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute “reserves” under U.S. standards. “Mineralized material” is substantially equivalent to measured and indicated mineral resources (exclusive of reserves) as disclosed for reporting purposes in Canada, except that the SEC only permits issuers to report "mineralized material"“mineralized material” in tonnage and average grade without reference to contained ounces. We provide disclosure of mineralized material to allow a means of comparing our projects to those of other companies in the mining industry, many of which are Canadian and report pursuant to NI 43-101, and to comply with applicable disclosure requirements. We caution you not to assume that all or any part of mineralized material will ever be converted into Guide 7 compliant reserves.

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APPENDIX B


AMENDMENT TO COEUR MINING, INC. 2018
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
COEUR MINING, INC.
2018 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(effective as of , 2018)

1.Purpose

The purpose ofThis First Amendment (“First Amendment”) to the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”Plan) is to promote and closely alignwas adopted by the interestsBoard of employees and non-employee directorsDirectors (the “Board”) of Coeur Mining, Inc. (the “Company”Company) and its stockholders by providing stock-based compensation and other performance-based compensation. The objectives of the Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Participants and to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through incentives that are consistent with the Company’s goals and that link the personal interests of Participants to those of the Company’s stockholders.

The Plan provides for the grant of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, and Performance Shares, any of which may be performance-based, and for Incentive Opportunities, which may be paid in cash or stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.

2.Definitions

As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a)“2015 LTIP” means the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (an amendment and restatement of the 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan)
(b)“Affiliate” means any entity in which the Company has a substantial direct or indirect equity interest, as determined by the Committee from time to time.
(c)“Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor thereto.
(d)“Award” means an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Unit, Restricted Stock, Performance Share or Incentive Opportunity granted to a Participant pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, any of which may be subject to performance conditions.
(e)“Award Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement or other instrument implementing the grant of each Award, as may be approved from time to time by the Committee and designated as such. An Award Agreement may be in the form of an agreement to be executed by both the Participant and the Company (or an authorized representative of the Company) or certificates, notices, memoranda or similar instruments as approved by the Committee and designated as such.
(f)“Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Act.
(g)“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
(h)“Cause” means a Participant’s Termination of Employment by the Company or an Affiliate by reason of the Participant’s (i) fraud, misrepresentation, theft, or embezzlement; (ii) intentional violation of laws involving moral turpitude or which is materially injurious to the Company; (iii) willful and continued failure by the Participant substantially to perform his or her duties with the Company or its Subsidiaries (other than failure resulting from the Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Participant by the senior human resources officer, the President or the Chairman of the Board of the Company, which demand specifically identifies the manner in which the Participant has not substantially performed his or her duties, or (iv) material breach of the Company’s policies, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. A

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Participant’s employment or service will be deemed to have been terminated for Cause if it is determined subsequent to his or her termination of employment or service that grounds for termination of his or her employment or service for Cause existed at the time of his or her termination of employment or service.

(i)“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following:
(1)any organization, group or Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company; or
(2)during any two (2) year period, a majority of the members of the Board serving at the date of the most recent approval of this Plan by stockholders is replaced by members of the Board who are not nominated and approved by the Board; or
(3)the Company shall be combined with or acquired by another company and the Board shall have determined, either before such event or thereafter, by resolution, that a Change in Control will or has occurred; provided, however, that no such determination shall be made if such transaction results in at least 50% of the assets or voting securities of the Company being Beneficially Owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding voting securities of the Company prior to such transaction in substantially the same proportions as their Beneficial Ownership prior to such transaction.
(j)“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rulings and regulations issued thereunder.
(k)“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or any successor committee), or such other committee as designated by the Board to administer the Plan under Section 6.
(l)“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, or such other class or kind of shares or other securities as may be applicable under Section 15.
(m)“Company” means Coeur Mining, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and except as utilized in the definition of Change in Control, any successor corporation.
(n)“Dividend Equivalents” mean an amount payable in cash or Common Stock, as determined by the Committee, with respect to a Restricted Stock Unit Award equal to what would have been received if the shares underlying the Award had been owned by the Participant.
(o)“Effective Date” means the date on which the Plan was most recently approved by stockholders, as defined pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.
(p)“Eligible Person” means any employee or non-employee director of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or, to the extent permissible under Form S-8, any of its Affiliates; provided however that Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person who would otherwise be an Eligible Person shall not be an Eligible Person in any jurisdiction where such person’s participation in the Plan would be unlawful.
(q)“Fair Market Value” means as of any date, unless otherwise determined by the Committee for purposes of an Award and specified in the applicable Award Agreement, the value of the Common Stock determined as follows: (i) if the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange, system or market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing price for the Common Stock as quoted on such exchange, system or market as reported in the Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable; and (ii) in the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Committee by the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method, taking into account factors consistent with Treas. Reg. § 409A-1(b)(5)(iv)(B) as the Committee deems appropriate.

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(r)“Incentive Opportunity” means an Award granted under Section 11 pursuant to which a Participant may become entitled to receive an amount based on satisfaction of such performance criteria established for a specified performance period as specified in the Award Agreement.
(s)“Incentive Stock Option” means a stock option that is designated as potentially eligible to qualify as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(t)“Nonqualified Stock Option” means a stock option that is not intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(u)“Option” means a right to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at such exercise price, at such times and on such other terms and conditions as are specified in or determined pursuant to an Award Agreement. Options granted pursuant to the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options.
(v)“Participant” means any individual described in Section 3 to whom Awards have been granted from time to time by the Committee and any authorized transferee of such individual.
(w)“Performance Share” means an Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units that are subject during specified periods of time to such performance conditions and terms as the Committee deems appropriate.
(x)“Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall not include (i) the Company or any of its Affiliates, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.
(y)“Plan” means the Coeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan as set forth herein and as amended from time to time.
(z)“Prior Plans” means the Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation 2005 Non-employee Directors’ Equity Incentive Plan and the 2015 LTIP.
(aa)“Restricted Stock” means an award or issuance of Common Stock the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or transferability of which is subject during specified periods of time to such conditions (including continued employment or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate.
(bb)“Restricted Stock Unit” means an Award denominated in units of Common Stock under which the issuance of shares of Common Stock (or cash payment in lieu thereof) is subject to such conditions (including continued employment or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate.
(cc)“Separation from Service” or “Separates from Service” means the termination of Participant’s employment with the Company and all Subsidiaries that constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
(dd)“Stock Appreciation Right” means a right granted to the Participant that entitles the Participant to receive, in cash or Common Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee, value equal to the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock at the time of exercise over (ii) the exercise price of the right, as established by the Committee on the date of grant.
(ee)“Subsidiary” means any business association (including a corporation or a partnership, other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of such associations beginning with the Company if each of the associations other than the last association in the unbroken chain owns equity interests (including stock or partnership interests) possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of equity interests in one of the other associations in such chain.

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(ff)“Substitute Awards” means Awards granted or Common Stock issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines.
(gg)“Termination of Service” means ceasing to serve as an employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries or, with respect to a non-employee director or other service provider, ceasing to serve as such for the Company, except that with respect to all or any Awards held by a Participant (i) the Committee may determine that a leave of absence or employment on a less than full-time basis is considered a “Termination of Service,” (ii) the Committee may determine that a transition of employment to service with a partnership, joint venture or corporation not meeting the requirements of a Subsidiary in which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party is not considered a “Termination of Service,” (iii) service as a member of the Board shall constitute continued employment with respect to Awards granted to a Participant while he or she served as an employee and (iv) service as an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary shall constitute continued employment with respect to Awards granted to a Participant while he or she served as a member of the Board or other service provider. The Committee shall determine whether any corporate transaction, such as a sale or spin-off of a division or subsidiary that employs a Participant, shall be deemed to result in a Termination of Service with the Company and its Subsidiaries for purposes of any affected Participant’s Awards, and the Committee’s decision shall be final and binding.
3.Eligibility

Any Eligible Person is eligible to receive an Award.

4.Effective Date and Termination of Plan

This Plan was adopted by the Board as of March 5, 2018,8, 2021 and shall become effective upon approvalas of the date on which it is approved by the Company’s stockholders of the Company at the Company’s 20182021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 8, 201811, 2021 (the “Effective Date”Amendment Date). The PlanCapitalized terms used in this First Amendment that are not otherwise defined shall remain available forhave the grant of Awards untilmeaning ascribed to such terms in the tenth (10th) anniversaryPlan.

WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Plan;
WHEREAS, Section 19 of the Effective Date; provided, however,Plan provides that Incentivethe Board or the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of the Board may amend the terms of the Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock Optionsfor which Awards may not be granted under the Plan after March 5, 2028. Notwithstanding(the “Share Increase Amendment”); provided, that any such amendment must be subject to the foregoing,approval of the stockholders of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to amend the Plan may be terminated at such earlier time asby approving and adopting the Board may determine. TerminationShare Increase Amendment, subject to the approval of the Plan will not affect the rights and obligationsstockholders of the ParticipantsCompany.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the First Amendment is hereby approved and adopted, effective as of the Company arising under Awards theretofore granted.

Amendment Date.
1.
5.Shares Subject to
Section 5(a) of the Plan (“Aggregate Limits”) is hereby deleted and to Awardsreplaced in its entirety with the following:
(a)Aggregate LimitsAggregate Limits. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan pursuant to Awards granted on or after January 1, 2021 shall be equal to 18,711,208 (which represents an increase to the remaining share pool under the Plan as of that date by 16,700,000 shares of Common Stock), plus any shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards under the Plan or any Prior Plans as of January 1, 2021 that on or after such date cease for any reason to be subject to such awards (other than by reason of exercise or settlement of the awards to the extent they are exercised for or settled in nonforfeitable shares of Common Stock). The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan shall be equal to 11,204,419, plus any shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards under the Plan or any Prior Plans as of the Effective Date that on or after such date cease for any reason to be subject to such awards (other than by reason of exercise or settlement of the awards to the extent they are exercised for or settled in nonforfeitable shares of Common Stock), and reduced by any shares of Common Stock subject to awards granted under the 2015 LTIP granted after December 31, 2017. Any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights under this Plan (or subject to options or stock appreciation rights granted under the 2015 LTIP after December 31, 2017) shall be counted against this limit on a one-for-one basis and any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Awards under this Plan other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights (or awards granted under the 2015 LTIP after December 31, 2017 other than options or stock appreciation rights) shall be counted against this limit as 1.5 shares for every one share issued pursuant to such Award. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under this Plan and the number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards outstanding at the time of any event described in Section 15 shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15. The shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan may be shares that are authorized and unissued or shares that were reacquired by the Company, including shares purchased in the open market.

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(b)Issuance of Shares. For purposes of Section 5(a), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued under this Plan at any time shall equal only the number of shares actually issued upon exercise or settlement of an Award. Any shares of Common Stock related to Awards which terminate by expiration, forfeiture, cancellation, or otherwise without the issuance of such shares, are settled in cash in lieu of shares, or are exchanged with the Committee’s permission for Awards not involving shares, shall be available again for grant under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shares of Common Stock subject to an Award may not again be made available for issuance under the Plan (and shall not be added to the Plan in respect of awards under the Prior Plans) if such shares are: (i) shares that were subject to a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right (or stock appreciation right under a Prior Plan) and were not issued upon the net settlement or net exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right (or stock appreciation right under a Prior Plan), (ii) shares delivered to or withheld by the Company to pay the exercise price of an Option (or option under a Prior Plan), (iii) shares delivered to or withheld by the Company to pay the withholding taxes related an Option or Stock Appreciation Right (or option or stock appreciation right under a Prior Plan), or (iv) shares repurchased on the open market with the proceeds of an Option (or option under a Prior Plan) exercise. Any shares of Common Stock that again become available for grant pursuant to this Section 5(b) shall be added back as one share if such shares were subject to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan or options or stock appreciation rights granted under a Prior Plan, and as 1.5 shares if such shares were subject to Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan or subject to awards other than options or stock appreciation rights granted under a Prior Plan.
(c)Other Limits. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards granted under this Plan (or previously granted under this Plan) during any calendar year to any one Participant shall not exceed 1,500,000, which number shall be calculated and adjusted pursuant to Section 15. The maximum cash amount payable pursuant to an Incentive Opportunity granted in any calendar year to any one Participant under this Plan shall not exceed $10,000,000. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan after the Effective Date shall not exceed 11,204,419, which number shall be calculated and adjusted pursuant to Section 15 only to the extent that such calculation or adjustment will not affect the status of any option intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code.
(d)Director Awards. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one non-employee director shall not exceed that number of shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of grant equal to $200,000; provided, however, that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards granted under this Plan during any calendar year to a non-employee director that is designated as Chairman of the Board or Lead Director shall not exceed that number of shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of grant equal to $400,000.
(e)Substitute Awards. Substitute Awards shall not reduce the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan or authorized for grant to a Participant in any calendar year. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary, or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines, has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan; provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were employees of such acquired or combined company before such acquisition or combination.

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6.Administration of the Plan
(a)Administrator of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Any power of the Committee may also be exercised by the Board, except to the extent that the grant or exercise of such authority would (i) cause any Award or transaction to become subject to (or lose an exemption under) the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Act or (ii) violate any requirement or rules of the stock exchange or market or quotation system on which the Common Stock is traded, listed or quoted. To the extent that any permitted action taken by the Board conflicts with action taken by the Committee, the Board action shall control. To the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, the Committee (or any successor) may by resolution delegate any or all of its authority to one or more subcommittees composed of one or more directors and/or officers, and any such subcommittee shall be treated as the Committee for all purposes under this Plan, except to the extent that such subcommittee would fail to satisfy any applicable section or regulation under the Act or Code or any requirement or rules of the stock exchange or market or quotation system on which the Common Stock is traded, listed or quoted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Board or the Committee (or any successor) delegates to a subcommittee comprised of one or more officers of the Company (who are not also directors) the authority to grant Awards, the resolution so authorizing such subcommittee shall specify the total number of shares of Common Stock such subcommittee may award pursuant to such delegated authority, and no such subcommittee shall designate any officer serving thereon or any executive officer or non-employee director of the Company as a recipient of any Awards granted under such delegated authority. The Committee hereby delegates to and designates the senior human resources officer of the Company (or such other officer with similar authority), and to his or her delegates or designees, the authority to assist the Committee in the day-to-day administration of the Plan and of Awards granted under the Plan, including without limitation those powers set forth in Section 6(b)(4) through (9) and to execute agreements evidencing Awards made under this Plan or other documents entered into under this Plan on behalf of the Committee or the Company. The Committee may further designate and delegate to one or more additional officers or employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, and/or one or more agents, authority to assist the Committee in any or all aspects of the day-to-day administration of the Plan and/or of Awards granted under the Plan.
(b)Powers of Committee. Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall be authorized and empowered to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of this Plan, including, without limitation:
(1)to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan and to define terms not otherwise defined herein;
(2)to determine which persons are Eligible Persons, to which of such Eligible Persons, if any, Awards shall be granted hereunder and the timing of any such Awards;
(3)to prescribe and amend the terms of the Award Agreements, to grant Awards and determine the terms and conditions thereof;
(4)to establish and verify the extent of satisfaction of any performance goals or other conditions applicable to the grant, issuance, retention, vesting, exercisability or settlement of any Award;
(5)to prescribe and amend the terms of or form of any document or notice required to be delivered to the Company by Participants under this Plan;
(6)to determine the extent to which adjustments are required pursuant to Section 15;
(7)to interpret and construe this Plan, any rules and regulations under this Plan and the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder, and to make exceptions to any such provisions if the Committee, in good faith, determines that it is appropriate to do so;
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(9)to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan.

Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, with respect to any Award that is “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall exercise its discretion in a manner that causes such Awards to be compliant with or exempt from the requirements of such Code section. Without limiting the foregoing, unless expressly agreed to in writing by the Participant holding such Award, the Committee shall not take any action with respect to any Award which constitutes (i) a modification of a stock right within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(B) so as to constitute the grant of a new stock right, (ii) an extension of a stock right, including the addition of a feature for the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1 (b)(5)(v)(C), or (iii) an impermissible acceleration of a payment date or a subsequent deferral of a stock right subject to Section 409A of the Code within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(E).

The Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, without amendment to the Plan but subject to the limitations otherwise set forth in Section 19, waive or amend the operation of Plan provisions respecting exercise after termination of employment or service to the Company or an Affiliate. The Committee or any member thereof may, in its sole and absolute discretion and, except as otherwise provided in Section 19, waive, settle or adjust any of the terms of any Award so as to avoid unanticipated consequences or address unanticipated events (including any temporary closure of an applicable stock exchange, disruption of communications or natural catastrophe).

(c)Determinations by the Committee. All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee regarding the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan and the terms and conditions of or operation of any Award granted hereunder, shall be final and binding on all Participants, beneficiaries, heirs, assigns or other persons holding or claiming rights under the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall consider such factors as it deems relevant, in its sole and absolute discretion, to making such decisions, determinations and interpretations including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or other employee of the Company and such attorneys, consultants and accountants as it may select. Members of the Board and members of the Committee acting under the Plan shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the advice of counsel and shall incur no liability except for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of their duties, to the fullest extent permissible under the Company’s governing documents and applicable laws.
(d)Subsidiary Awards. In the case of a grant of an Award to any Participant employed by a Subsidiary, such grant may, if the Committee so directs, be implemented by the Company issuing any subject shares of Common Stock to the Subsidiary, for such lawful consideration as the Committee may determine, upon the condition or understanding that the Subsidiary will transfer the shares of Common Stock to the Participant in accordance with the terms of the Award specified by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, such Award may be issued by and in the name of the Subsidiary and shall be deemed granted on such date as the Committee shall determine.
7.Plan Awards
(a)Terms Set Forth in Award Agreement. Awards may be granted at any time and from time to time prior to the termination of the Plan to Eligible Persons as determined by the Committee. The terms and conditions of each Award shall be set forth in an Award Agreement in a form approved by the Committee for such Award, which Award Agreement may contain such terms and conditions as specified from time to time by the Committee, provided such terms and conditions do not conflict with the Plan. The Award Agreement for any Award shall include the time or times at or within which and the consideration, if any, for which any shares of Common Stock may be acquired from the Company. The terms of Awards may vary among Participants, and the Plan does not impose upon the Committee any requirement to make Awards subject to uniform terms. Accordingly, the terms of individual Award Agreements may vary.

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(b)Separation from Service. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall specify before, at, or after the time of grant of an Award the provisions governing the effect(s) upon an Award of a Participant’s Separation from Service.
(c)Rights of a Stockholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to shares of Common Stock covered by an Award (including voting rights) until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of such shares of Common Stock. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to such date, except as provided in Section 10(b) or Section 15 of this Plan or as otherwise provided by the Committee.
8.Options
(a)Grant, Term and Price. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of any Option shall occur at such time and be subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include conditions based on continued employment, passage of time, attainment of age and/or service requirements, and/or satisfaction of performance conditions. The term of an Option shall in no event be greater than ten years; provided, however, the term of an Option (other than an Incentive Stock Option) shall be automatically extended if, at the time of its scheduled expiration, the Participant holding such Option is prohibited by law or the Company’s insider trading policy from exercising the Option, which extension shall expire on the thirtieth (30th) day following the date such prohibition no longer applies. The Committee will establish the price at which Common Stock may be purchased upon exercise of an Option, which, in no event will be less than the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of grant; provided, however, that the exercise price per share of Common Stock with respect to an Option that is granted as a Substitute Award may be less than the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the date such Option is granted if such exercise price is based on a formula set forth in the terms of the options held by such optionees or in the terms of the agreement providing for such merger or other acquisition that satisfies the requirements of (i) Section 409A of the Code, if such options held by such optionees are not intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, and (ii) Section 424(a) of the Code, if such options held by such optionees are intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. The exercise price of any Option may be paid in cash or such other method as determined by the Committee, including an irrevocable commitment by a broker to pay over such amount from a sale of the shares of Common Stock issuable under an Option, the delivery of previously owned shares of Common Stock or withholding of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon exercise.
(b)No Repricing without Stockholder Approval. Other than in connection with a change in the Company’s capitalization (as described in Section 15), the Committee shall not, without stockholder approval, reduce the exercise price of a previously awarded Option and, at any time when the exercise price of a previously awarded Option is above the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, the Committee shall not, without stockholder approval, cancel and re-grant or exchange such Option for cash or a new Award with a lower (or no) exercise price.
(c)No Reload Grants. Options shall not be granted under the Plan in consideration for and shall not be conditioned upon the delivery of shares of Common Stock to the Company in payment of the exercise price and/or tax withholding obligation under any other employee stock option.
(d)Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8, in the case of the grant of an Option intending to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, if the Participant owns stock possessing more than 10 percent of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (a “10% Stockholder”), the exercise price of such Option must be at least 110 percent of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of grant and the Option must expire within a period of not more than five (5) years from the date of grant. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8 to the contrary, options designated as Incentive Stock Options shall not be eligible for treatment under the Code as Incentive Stock Options (and will be deemed to be Nonqualified Stock Options) to the extent that either (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value of shares of Common Stock (determined as of the time of grant) with respect to which

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such Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted, or (b) such Options otherwise remain exercisable but are not exercised within three (3) months (or such other period of time provided in Section 422 of the Code) of separation of service (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder).

(e)No Stockholder Rights. Participants shall have no voting rights and will have no rights to receive dividends or Dividend Equivalents in respect of an Option or any shares of Common Stock subject to an Option until the Participant has become the holder of record of such shares.
9.Stock Appreciation Rights
(a)General Terms. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of any Stock Appreciation Right shall occur at such time and be subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include conditions based on continued employment, passage of time, attainment of age and/or service requirements, and/or satisfaction of performance conditions. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to Participants from time to time either in tandem with or as a component of Options granted under the Plan (“tandem SARs”) or not in conjunction with other Awards (“freestanding SARs”). Upon exercise of a tandem SAR as to some or all of the shares covered by the grant, the related Option shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered by such exercise. Conversely, if the related Option is exercised as to some or all of the shares covered by the grant, the related tandem SAR, if any, shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered by the Option exercise. Any Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Option may be granted at the same time such Option is granted or at any time thereafter before exercise or expiration of such Option, provided that the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on the date of the Stock Appreciation Right’s grant is not greater than the exercise price of the related Option. All freestanding SARs shall be granted subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to Options as set forth in Section 8 and all tandem SARs shall have the same exercise price as the Option to which they relate. Subject to the provisions of Section 8 and the immediately preceding sentence, the Committee may impose such other conditions or restrictions on any Stock Appreciation Right as it shall deem appropriate. Stock Appreciation Rights may be settled in Common Stock, cash, Restricted Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
(b)No Repricing without Stockholder Approval. Other than in connection with a change in the Company’s capitalization (as described in Section 15), the Committee shall not, without stockholder approval, reduce the exercise price of a previously awarded Stock Appreciation Right and, at any time when the exercise price of a previously awarded Stock Appreciation Right is above the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, the Committee shall not, without stockholder approval, cancel and re-grant or exchange such Stock Appreciation Right for cash or a new Award with a lower (or no) exercise price.
(c)No Stockholder Rights. Participants shall have no voting rights and will have no rights to receive dividends or Dividend Equivalents in respect of an Award of Stock Appreciation Rights or any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award of Stock Appreciation Rights until the Participant has become the holder of record of such shares.
10.Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares
(a)Vesting and Performance Criteria. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of any Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units (including Performance Shares) shall occur at such time and be subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include conditions based on continued employment, passage of time, attainment of age and/or service requirements, and /or

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satisfaction of performance conditions. In addition, the Committee shall have the right to grant Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit or Performance Share Awards as the form of payment for grants or rights earned or due under other stockholder-approved compensation plans or arrangements of the Company.

(b)Dividends and Distributions. Participants in whose name Restricted Stock is granted shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to those shares of Common Stock, unless determined otherwise by the Committee. The Committee will determine whether any such dividends or distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of Restricted Stock and/or subject to the same restrictions on transferability as the Restricted Stock with respect to which they were distributed or whether such dividends or distributions will be paid in cash. Shares underlying Restricted Stock Units shall be entitled to dividends or distributions only to the extent provided by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will dividends or Dividend Equivalents be paid during the performance or vesting period with respect to unearned or unvested shares of Restricted Stock or unearned Restricted Stock Units. Dividends or Dividend Equivalents accrued on or in respect of such Awards shall become payable no earlier than the date the applicable vesting criteria have been achieved and the underlying shares or Restricted Stock Units have been earned and/or vested. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of dividends and distributions, Performance Shares shall be treated as Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, as applicable.
(c)Voting Rights. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in a Participant’s Award Agreement, to the extent permitted or required by applicable laws, Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those shares. Participants shall have no voting rights in respect of Restricted Stock Units or any shares of Common Stock subject to Restricted Stock Units until the Participant has become the holder of record of such shares. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of determining voting rights, Performance Shares shall be treated as Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, as applicable.
11.Incentive Opportunities
(a)Performance Criteria. The Committee shall establish the performance criteria and level of achievement versus pre-determined and approved criteria that shall determine the amount payable with respect to an Incentive Opportunity, which may include a target, threshold and/or maximum amount payable and any formula for determining such achievement, and which criteria may be based on performance conditions.
(b)Timing and Form of Payment. The Committee shall determine the timing of payment of any Incentive Opportunity. Payment of the amount due under an Incentive Opportunity may be made in cash or in Common Stock, as determined by the Committee.
(c)Discretionary Adjustments. Notwithstanding satisfaction of any performance goals and subject to Section 12 of this Plan, as applicable, the amount paid under an Incentive Opportunity on account of either financial performance or personal performance evaluations may be adjusted by the Committee on the basis of such further considerations as the Committee shall determine.
12.Qualifying Performance-Based Compensation

The Committee may establish performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria that shall determine the number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards outstanding at the time of any event described in Section 15 shall be granted, retained, vested,subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15. The shares of Common Stock issued or issuable under or in settlement of or the amount payable pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan may be shares that are authorized and unissued or shares that were reacquired by the Company, including shares purchased in the open market.”

2.
The last sentence of Section 5(c) of the Plan (“Other Limits”) is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
“The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan after January 1, 2021 shall not exceed 18,711,208, which number shall be calculated and adjusted pursuant to Section 15 only to the extent that such calculation or adjustment will not affect the status of any option intended to qualify as an Award, which criteria may include any one or moreIncentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the following performance criteria, or derivations of such criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit or Subsidiary, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group, either based upon United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) or non-GAAP financial

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3.
This First Amendment shall be and, as of the Amendment Date, is hereby incorporated in and forms a part of the Plan.

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results, in each case as specified by the Committee: (i) earnings per share (actual or targeted growth); (ii) economic valued added (EVA); (iii) net income after capital costs; (iv) net income (before or after taxes); (v) return measures (including return on average assets, return on capital, return on equity, or cash flow return measures); (vi) stock price (including growth measures and total stockholder return); (vii) expense targets; (viii) margins; (ix) production levels; (x) cost performance measures, including but not limited to cash and/or all-in sustaining costs of production, and/or costs applicable to sales (in each case on a per ounce, per ton, aggregate or other basis); (xi) earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization; (xii) capital budget targets; (xiii) budget target measures; (xiv) earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT); (xv) revenue; (xvi) cash flow (including operating cash flow); (xvii) reserve replacement; (xviii) resource levels, including but not limited to growth in reserves and resources either on an aggregate or per share basis; (xix) statistical health, safety and/or environmental performance; (xx) growth in gross investments (GGI); (xxi) net asset value (or growth therein); and (xxii) such other criteria as the Committee shall approve.

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13.DeferralExcept as expressly provided herein, all the terms and conditions of Paymentthe Plan shall remain in full force and effect.

The Committee may, in an Award Agreement or otherwise, provide for the deferred delivery of Common Stock or cash upon settlement, vesting or other events with respect to Restricted Stock Units, or in payment or satisfaction of an Incentive Opportunity. Notwithstanding anything hereinIN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment to the contrary, in no event will any election to defer the deliveryCoeur Mining, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan is executed as of Common Stock or any other payment with respect to any Award be allowed if the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that the deferral would result in the impositionthis day of the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code. The Company, the Board and the Committee shall have no liability to a Participant, or any other party, if an Award that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Board or the Committee.

14.Conditions and Restrictions Upon Securities Subject to Awards

The Committee may provide that the Common Stock issued upon exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or otherwise subject to or issued under an Award shall be subject to such further agreements, restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Committee in its discretion may specify prior to the exercise of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right or the grant, vesting or settlement of such Award, including without limitation, conditions on vesting or transferability, forfeiture or repurchase provisions and method of payment for the Common Stock issued upon exercise, vesting or settlement of such Award (including the actual or constructive surrender of Common Stock already owned by the Participant) or payment of taxes arising in connection with an Award. Without limiting the foregoing, such restrictions may address the timing and manner of any resales by the Participant or other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any shares of Common Stock issued under an Award, including without limitation (i) restrictions under an insider trading policy or pursuant to applicable law, (ii) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by the Participant and holders of other Company equity compensation arrangements, (iii) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers and (iv) provisions requiring Common Stock be sold on the open market or to the Company in order to satisfy tax withholding or other obligations.

15.Adjustment of and Changes in the Stock
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The number and kind of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under this Plan (including under any Awards then outstanding), and the number and kind of shares of Common Stock subject to the limits set forth in Section 5 of this Plan, shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee to reflect any reorganization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off, dividend or distribution of securities, property or cash (other than regular, quarterly cash dividends), or any other event or transaction that affects the number or kind of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Such adjustment may be designed to comply with Section 424 of the Code or may be designed to treat the shares of Common Stock available under the Plan and subject to Awards as if they were all outstanding on the record date for such event or transaction or to increase the number of such shares of Common Stock to reflect a
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deemed reinvestment in shares of Common Stock of the amount distributed to the Company’s securityholders. The terms of any outstanding Award shall also be equitably adjusted by the Committee as to price, number or kind of shares of Common Stock subject to such Award, vesting, and other terms to reflect the foregoing events, which adjustments need not be uniform as between different Awards or different types of Awards. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to such an adjustment.


















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In the event there shall be any other change in the number or kind of outstanding shares of Common Stock, or any stock or other securities into which such Common Stock shall have been changed, or for which it shall have been exchanged, by reason of a Change in Control, other merger, consolidation or otherwise, then the Committee shall determine the appropriate and equitable adjustment to be effected, which adjustments need not be uniform between different Awards or different types of Awards. In addition, in the event of such change described in this paragraph, the Committee may accelerate the time or times at which any Award may be exercised, consistent with and as otherwise permitted under Section 409A of the Code, and may provide for cancellation of such accelerated Awards that are not exercised within a time prescribed by the Committee in its sole discretion.

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(c)Unless prohibited by applicable law or unless otherwise expressly provided in the Award Agreement or another contract, including an employment agreement, the following shall occur upon a Participant’s Termination of Service without Cause within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control: (a) in the case of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant shall have the ability to exercise any portion of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right not previously exercisable (and the Participant shall have until the earlier of twelve (12) months following such Termination of Service and the expiration date of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right to exercise any such Option or Stock Appreciation Right), (b) in the case of any Award the vesting of which is in whole or in part subject to performance criteria or an Incentive Opportunity, all conditions to the grant, issuance, retention, vesting or transferability of, or any other restrictions applicable to, such Award shall immediately lapse and the Participant shall have the right to receive a payment based on performance through the Change in Control, and (c) in the case of outstanding Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units (other than those referenced in subsection (b)), all conditions to the grant, issuance, retention, vesting or transferability of, or any other restrictions applicable to, such Award shall immediately lapse. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control in which the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction does not assume or continue outstanding Awards upon the Change in Control, immediately prior to the Change in Control, all Awards that are not assumed or continued shall be treated as follows effective immediately prior to the Change in Control: (a) in the case of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant shall have the ability to exercise such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, including any portion of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right not previously exercisable, (b) in the case of any Award the vesting of which is in whole or in part subject to performance criteria or an Incentive Opportunity, all conditions to the grant, issuance, retention, vesting or transferability of, or any other restrictions applicable to, such Award shall immediately lapse and the Participant shall have the right to receive a payment based on performance through the Change in Control (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion), and (c) in the case of outstanding Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units (other than those referenced in subsection (b)), all conditions to the grant, issuance, retention, vesting or transferability of, or any other restrictions applicable to, such Award shall immediately lapse. In no event shall any action be taken pursuant to this Section 15(c) that would change the payment or settlement date of an Award in a manner that would result in the imposition of any additional taxes or penalties pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
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(e)Notwithstanding anything in this Section 15 to the contrary, an adjustment to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right under this Section 15 shall be made in a manner that will not result in the grant of a new Option or Stock Appreciation Right under Section 409A of the Code.

16.Transferability

Each Award may not be sold, transferred for value, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated by a Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable only by the Participant during his or her lifetime. Notwithstanding the foregoing, outstanding Options may be exercised following the Participant’s death by the Participant’s beneficiaries or as permitted by the Committee. Further, and notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted by the Committee, the person to whom an Award is initially granted (the “Grantee”) may transfer an Award to any “family member” of the Grantee (as such term is defined in Section A.1(a)(5) of the General Instructions to Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Form S-8”)), to trusts solely for the benefit of such family members and to partnerships in which such family members and/or trusts are the only partners; provided that, (i) as a condition thereof, the transferor and the transferee must execute a written agreement containing such terms as specified by the Committee, and (ii) the transfer is pursuant to a gift or a domestic relations order to the extent permitted under the General Instructions to Form S-8. Except to the extent specified otherwise in the agreement the Committee provides for the Grantee and transferee to execute, all vesting, exercisability and forfeiture provisions that are conditioned on the Grantee’s continued employment or service shall continue to be determined with reference to the Grantee’s employment or service (and not to the status of the transferee) after any transfer of an Award pursuant to this Section 16, and the responsibility to pay any taxes in connection with an Award shall remain with the Grantee notwithstanding any transfer other than by will or intestate succession.

17.Compliance with Laws and Regulations

This Plan, the grant, issuance, vesting, exercise and settlement of Awards thereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell, issue or deliver shares of Common Stock under such Awards, shall be subject to all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, stock exchange rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. The Company shall not be required to register in a Participant’s name or deliver Common Stock prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of such shares under any foreign, federal, state or local law or any ruling or regulation of any government body which the Committee shall determine to be necessary or advisable. To the extent the Company is unable to or the Committee deems it infeasible to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be relieved of any liability with respect to the failure to issue or sell such shares of Common Stock as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. No Option shall be exercisable and no Common Stock shall be issued and/or transferable under any other Award unless a registration statement with respect to the Common Stock underlying such Option is effective and current or the Company has determined that such registration is unnecessary.

In the event an Award is granted to or held by a Participant who is employed or providing services outside the United States, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, modify the provisions of the Plan or of such Award as they pertain to such individual to comply with applicable foreign law or to recognize differences in local law, currency or tax policy. The Committee may also impose conditions on the grant, issuance, exercise, vesting, settlement or retention of Awards in order to comply with such foreign law and/or to minimize the Company’s obligations with respect to tax equalization for Participants employed outside their home country.

The Board shall have the authority, subject to the express limitations of the Plan, to create sub-plans hereunder necessary to comply with laws and regulations of any foreign country in which the Company may seek to grant an Award to a person eligible under Section 3.

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18.Withholding

To the extent required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, the Committee may and/or a Participant shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise with respect to any Award, or the issuance or sale of any shares of Common Stock. The Company shall not be required to recognize any Participant rights under an Award, to issue shares of Common Stock or to recognize the disposition of such shares of Common Stock until such obligations are satisfied. To the extent permitted or required by the Committee, these obligations may or shall be satisfied by the Company withholding cash from any compensation otherwise payable to or for the benefit of a Participant, the Company withholding a portion of the shares of Common Stock that otherwise would be issued to a Participant under such Award or any other award held by the Participant or by the Participant tendering to the Company cash or, if allowed by the Committee, shares of Common Stock.

19.Amendment of the Plan or Awards

The Board may amend, alter or discontinue this Plan and the Committee may amend, or alter any agreement or other document evidencing an Award made under this Plan but, except as provided pursuant to the provisions of Section 15, no such amendment shall, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company:

(a)increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock for which Awards may be granted under this Plan;
(b)reduce the price at which Options may be granted below the price provided for in Section 8(a);
(c)reprice outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights as described in 8(b) and 9(b);
(d)extend the term of this Plan;
(e)change the class of persons eligible to be Participants;
(f)increase the individual maximum limits in Section 5(c); or
(g)otherwise amend the Plan in any manner requiring stockholder approval by law or the rules of any stock exchange or market or quotation system on which the Common Stock is traded, listed or quoted.

No amendment or alteration to the Plan or an Award or Award Agreement shall be made which would impair the rights of the holder of an Award, without such holder’s consent, provided that no such consent shall be required if the Committee determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any Change in Control that such amendment or alteration either (i) is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of or avoid adverse financial accounting consequences under any accounting standard, or (ii) is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award, or that any such diminishment has been adequately compensated.

20.No Liability of Company

The Company, any Subsidiary or Affiliate which is in existence or hereafter comes into existence, the Board and the Committee shall not be liable to a Participant or any other person as to: (a) the non-issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock as to which the Company has been unable to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder; and (b) any tax consequence expected, but not realized, by any Participant or other person due to the receipt, exercise or settlement of any Award granted hereunder.

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21.Non-Exclusivity of Plan

Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board nor the submission of this Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or the Committee to adopt such other incentive arrangements as either may deem desirable, including without limitation, the granting of restricted stock or stock options otherwise than under this Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

22.Governing Law

This Plan and any agreements or other documents hereunder shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law. Any reference in this Plan or in the agreement or other document evidencing any Awards to a provision of law or to a rule or regulation shall be deemed to include any successor law, rule or regulation of similar effect or applicability.

23.No Right to Employment, Reelection or Continued Service

Nothing in this Plan or an Award Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its Affiliates to terminate any Participant’s employment, service on the Board or service for the Company at any time or for any reason not prohibited by law, nor shall this Plan or an Award itself confer upon any Participant any right to continue his or her employment or service for any specified period of time. Neither an Award nor any benefits arising under this Plan shall constitute an employment contract with the Company, any Subsidiary and/or its Affiliates. Subject to Sections 4 and 19, this Plan and the benefits hereunder may be terminated at any time in the sole and exclusive discretion of the Board without giving rise to any liability on the part of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its Affiliates.

24.Specified Employee Delay

To the extent any payment under this Plan is considered deferred compensation subject to the restrictions contained in Section 409A of the Code, such payment may not be made to a specified employee (as determined in accordance with a uniform policy adopted by the Company with respect to all arrangements subject to Section 409A of the Code) upon Separation from Service before the date that is six months after the specified employee’s Separation form Service (or, if earlier, the specified employee’s death). Any payment that would otherwise be made during this period of delay shall be accumulated and paid on the sixth month plus one day following the specified employee’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, as soon as administratively practicable after the specified employee’s death).

25.No Liability of Committee Members

To the fullest extent permissible under the Company’s governing documents and applicable laws, no member of the Committee shall be personally liable by reason of any contract or other instrument executed by such member or on his or her behalf in his or her capacity as a member of the Committee nor for any mistake of judgment made in good faith, and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Committee and each other employee, officer or director of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan may be allocated or delegated, against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan unless arising out of such person’s own fraud or willful bad faith; provided, however, that approval of the Board shall be required for the payment of any amount in settlement of a claim against any such person. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

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26.Severability

If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

27.Unfunded Plan

The Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan. Participants are and shall at all times be general creditors of the Company with respect to their Awards. If the Committee or the Company chooses to set aside funds in a trust or otherwise for the payment of Awards under the Plan, such funds shall at all times be subject to the claims of the creditors of the Company in the event of its bankruptcy or insolvency.

28.Clawback

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee may provide that any Participant and/or any Award, including any shares of Common Stpck subject to an award, will be subject to any recovery, recoupment, clawback and/or other forfeiture policy maintained by the Company from time to time. Further, to the extent any policy adopted by New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which the securities of the Company are listed) pursuant to Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the repayment of incentive-based compensation received by a Participant, whether paid pursuant to an Award granted under this Plan or any other plan of incentive-based compensation maintained in the past or adopted in the future by the Company, by accepting an Award under this Plan, the Participant agrees to the repayment of such amounts to the extent required by such policy and applicable law.

29.Electronic Delivery

Awards granted under the Plan and/or communications regarding the Plan and any Award under the Plan may be sent via electronic delivery through an online or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

30.Arbitration

In the event a Participant or other holder of an Award or person claiming a right under an Award or the Plan believes that a decision by the Committee with respect to such person or Award was arbitrary or capricious, the person may request arbitration with respect to such decision. The review by the arbitrator shall be limited to determining whether the Participant or other Award holder has proven that the Committee’s decision was arbitrary or capricious. This arbitration shall be the sole and exclusive review permitted of the Committee’s decision. Participants, Award holders and persons claiming rights under an Award or the Plan explicitly waive any right to judicial review. Notice of demand for arbitration shall be made in writing to the Committee within thirty (30) days after the applicable decision by the Committee. The arbitrator shall be selected by those members of the Board who are neither members of the Committee nor employees of the Corporation or any Subsidiary. If there are no such members of the Board, the arbitrator shall be selected by the Board. The arbitrator shall be an individual who is an attorney licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the Company’s headquarters are then located. Such arbitrator shall be neutral within the meaning of the Commercial Rules of Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association; provided, however, that the arbitration shall not be administered by the American Arbitration Association. Any challenge to the neutrality of the arbitrator shall be resolved by the arbitrator whose decision shall be final and conclusive. The arbitration shall be administered and conducted by the arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Rules of Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association. Each side shall bear its own fees and expenses, including its own attorney’s fees, and each side shall bear one half of the arbitrator’s fees and expenses. The decision of the arbitrator on the issue(s) presented for arbitration shall be final and conclusive and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction

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COEUR MINING, INC.
Annual Stockholders’ Meeting

May 8, 2018 at 10:30 a.m., EDT
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The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Mitchell J. Krebs or, in his absence Casey M. Nault, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint their substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Common Stock of COEUR MINING, INC. that the stockholders are entitled to vote at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel, 57 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022 at 10:30 a.m., EDT on May 8, 2018, and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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