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Bravada Gold Corporation Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022

Dec 22, 2022

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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BRAVADA GOLD CORPORATION

1100 – 1199 West Hastings Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3T5 Telephone: (604) 684-9384 www.bravadagold.com

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR

AS AT AND DATED DECEMBER 12, 2022 (unless otherwise noted)

This Management Information Circular ("Information Circular") accompanies the Notice of Annual General Meeting ("Notice of Meeting") of holders of common shares ("shareholders") of Bravada Gold Corporation (the "Company") scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023 (the "Meeting"), and is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies for use at that Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

PERSONS OR COMPANIES MAKING THE SOLICITATION

THE FORM OF PROXY ACCOMPANYING THIS INFORMATION CIRCULAR IS BEING SOLICITED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

Solicitations will be made by mail and possibly supplemented by telephone, electronic means or other personal contact to be made without special compensation by directors, officers and employees of the Company. The Company may reimburse shareholders' nominees or agents for the cost incurred in obtaining from their principals authorization to execute forms of proxy. It is not anticipated that any solicitation will be made by specially engaged employees or soliciting agents. The cost of solicitation will be borne by the Company.

No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation other than as contained in this Information Circular in connection with the solicitation of proxies. If given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Company. The delivery of this Information Circular shall not create, under any circumstances, any implication that there has been no change in the Information set forth herein since the date of this Information Circular. This Information Circular does not constitute the solicitation of a proxy by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such solicitation is not authorized, or in which the person making such solicitation is not qualified to do so, or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer of solicitation.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXYHOLDER

Only registered shareholders or duly appointed proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Those shareholders so desiring may be represented by proxy at the Meeting. The persons named in the form of proxy accompanying this Information Circular are directors and/or officers of the Company ("Management Appointees"). A shareholder has the right to appoint a person or company (who need not be a shareholder) to attend and act on the shareholder's behalf at the Meeting other than the Management Appointees. To exercise this right, the shareholder must either insert the name of the desired person in the blank space provided in the form of proxy accompanying this Information Circular and strike out the names of the Management Appointees or submit another proper form of proxy.

NON-REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS

Only shareholders whose names appear on the records of the Company ("registered shareholders") or duly appointed proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Most shareholders of the Company are not registered shareholders because the shares they own are not registered in their names. More particularly, a person is not a registered shareholder in respect of shares which are held on behalf of that person (the "Non-Registered Holder") but which are registered either: (a) in the name of an intermediary (an "Intermediary") that the Non-Registered Holder deals with in respect of the shares including, among others, banks, trust companies, securities dealers or brokers and trustees or administrators of self-administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs and similar plans; or (b) in the name of a clearing agency (such as The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited ("CDS")) of which the Intermediary is a participant. In accordance with current securities regulatory policy, the Company has distributed copies of the Notice of Meeting, this Information Circular and the form of proxy accompanying this Information Circular (collectively, the "Meeting Materials") to the clearing agencies and Intermediaries.

Current securities regulatory policy requires Intermediaries to forward the Meeting Materials to, and to seek voting instructions from, Non-Registered Holders unless a Non-Registered Holder has waived the right to receive them. Intermediaries will often use service companies to forward the Meeting Materials to Non-Registered Holders. Generally, Non-Registered Holders who have not waived the right to receive Meeting Materials will either:

(a) be given a form of proxy which has already been signed by the Intermediary (typically by a facsimile, stamped signature), which is restricted as to the number of shares beneficially owned by the Non-Registered Holder but which is otherwise not completed. Because the Intermediary has already signed the form of proxy, this form of proxy is not required to be signed by the Non-Registered Holder when submitting the proxy. In this case, the Non-Registered Holder who wishes to submit a proxy should otherwise properly complete this form of proxy and submit it to the Company, c/o Computershare Investor Services Inc., Proxy Department, 100 University Avenue, 9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, fax number: (416) 263-9261; or

(b) more typically, be given a voting instruction or proxy authorization form which is not signed by the Intermediary, and which, when properly completed and signed by the Non-Registered Holder and returned to the Intermediary or its service company, (such as Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.), will constitute voting instructions (often called a "proxy authorization form") which the Intermediary must follow. Typically, the proxy authorization form will consist of a one page pre-printed form. Sometimes, instead of the one page pre-printed form, the proxy authorization form will consist of a regular printed proxy form accompanied by a page of instructions which contains a removable label containing a bar-code and other information. In order for this proxy form to validly constitute a proxy authorization form, the Non-Registered Holder must remove the label from the instructions and affix it to the proxy form, properly complete and sign the proxy form and return it to the Intermediary or its service company, or otherwise communicate voting instructions to the Intermediary or its service company (by way of telephone or Internet, for example) in accordance with the instructions of the Intermediary or its service company. A Non-Registered Holder cannot use a proxy authorization form to vote shares directly at the Meeting.

In either case, the purpose of this procedure is to permit Non-Registered Holders to direct the voting of the shares which they beneficially own.

The Meeting Materials are being sent to both registered and non-registered owners of shares. If you are a Non-Registered Holder and the Company or its agent has sent the Meeting Materials directly to you as a non-objecting beneficial owner under National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer ("NI 54-101"), your name and address and information about your holdings of securities have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the Intermediary holding shares on your behalf. By choosing to send the Meeting Materials to you directly, the Company (and not the Intermediary holding shares on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering the Meeting Materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions.

Management of the Company does not intend to pay for Intermediaries to forward to objecting beneficial owners under NI 54-101 the Meeting Materials and Form 54-101F7 – Request for Voting Instructions Made by Intermediary, and in the case of an objecting beneficial owner, the objecting beneficial owner will not receive the Meeting Materials unless the Intermediary holding shares on behalf of the objecting beneficial owner assumes the cost of delivery.

Non-Registered Holders cannot be recognized at the Meeting for purposes of voting their shares in person or by way of depositing a form of proxy. If you are a Non-Registered Holder and wish to vote in person at the Meeting, please see the voting instructions you received or contact your Intermediary well in advance of the Meeting to determine how you can do so.

Non-Registered Holders should carefully follow the voting instructions they receive, including those on how and when voting instructions are to be provided, in order to have their shares voted at the Meeting.

DEPOSIT AND VOTING OF PROXIES

To be effective, the instrument of proxy must be dated and signed and, together with the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy thereof, deposited either at the office of Computershare Investor Services Inc., Proxy Department, 100 University Avenue, 9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, or at the Head Office of the Company at Suite 1100 - 1199 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3T5 not less than 48 hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, prior to the time of the holding of the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Late proxies may be accepted or rejected by the Chairman of the Meeting in the Chairman's discretion, and the Chairman is under no obligation to accept or reject any particular late proxy.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY A PROPERLY EXECUTED AND DEPOSITED PROXY WILL BE VOTED OR WITHHELD FROM VOTING ON EACH MATTER REFERRED TO IN THE NOTICE OF MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN (provided such instructions are certain) ON ANY BALLOT THAT MAY BE CALLED FOR AND, IF A CHOICE IS SPECIFIED WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER TO BE ACTED UPON AT THE MEETING, THE SHARES SHALL BE VOTED OR WITHHELD FROM VOTING ACCORDINGLY. WHERE NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED IN RESPECT OF ANY MATTER TO BE ACTED UPON AND ONE OF THE MANAGEMENT APPOINTEES IS NAMED IN THE FORM OF PROXY TO ACT AS THE SHAREHOLDER'S PROXYHOLDER, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOUR OF ALL SUCH MATTERS. THE FORM OF PROXY ACCOMPANYING THIS INFORMATION CIRCULAR GIVES THE PERSON OR COMPANY NAMED AS PROXYHOLDER DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY REGARDING AMENDMENTS OR VARIATIONS TO MATTERS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF MEETING AND OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. IN THE EVENT THAT AMENDMENTS OR VARIATIONS TO MATTERS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF MEETING ARE PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEETING, IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE MANAGEMENT APPOINTEES TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR BEST JUDGMENT ON SUCH MATTERS OR BUSINESS ON ANY BALLOT THAT MAY BE CALLED FOR. AT THE TIME OF PRINTING THIS INFORMATION CIRCULAR, MANAGEMENT KNOWS OF NO SUCH AMENDMENTS, VARIATIONS OR OTHER MATTERS WHICH MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEETING.

REVOCABILITY OF PROXY

In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a proxy may be revoked by instrument in writing executed by the registered shareholder or the registered shareholder's attorney authorized in writing, or if the registered shareholder is a corporation, by a duly authorized officer or attorney thereof, and deposited either at the registered office of the Company at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, or, as to any matter in respect of which a vote shall not already have been cast pursuant to such proxy, with the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and upon either of such deposits the proxy is revoked.

Only registered shareholders have the right to revoke a proxy. Non-Registered Holders who wish to change their vote must arrange for their Intermediaries to revoke the proxy on their behalf.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares without par value. There is one class of shares only and there are 131,113,502 Common Shares issued and outstanding. The directors have determined that all shareholders of record as of the 12th day of December, 2022 will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting.

At a General Meeting of the Company, on a show of hands, every registered shareholder present in person and entitled to vote and every proxyholder duly appointed by a registered shareholder who would have been entitled to vote shall have one vote and, on a poll, every registered shareholder present in person or represented by proxy or other proper authority and entitled to vote shall have one vote for each share of which such shareholder is the registered holder. Shares represented by proxy will only be voted as to the number of shares represented if a poll or ballot is called for. A poll or ballot may be requested by a registered shareholder or proxyholder present and entitled to vote at the Meeting or required because the number of votes attached to shares represented by proxies that are to be voted against a matter is greater than 5% of the votes attached to all shares that are entitled to be voted and to be represented at the Meeting.

To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Company, as at the date of this Information Circular, no person or company beneficially owns, or controls or directs, directly or indirectly, voting securities carrying 10% or more of the outstanding voting rights of the Company.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Each director of the Company is elected annually and holds office until the next Annual General Meeting of the shareholders unless that person ceases to be a director before then. Unless such authority is withheld, the Management Appointees intend to vote the shares represented by proxy for the election of the nominees herein listed on any poll or ballot that may be called for.

MANAGEMENT DOES NOT CONTEMPLATE THAT ANY OF THE NOMINEES HEREIN LISTED WILL BE UNABLE TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR. IN THE EVENT THAT PRIOR TO THE MEETING ANY VACANCIES OCCUR IN THE SLATE OF NOMINEES HEREIN LISTED, IT IS INTENDED THAT DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY SHALL BE EXERCISED BY THE MANAGEMENT APPOINTEES, IF NAMED IN THE PROXY, TO VOTE THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY PROXY FOR THE ELECTION OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS AS DIRECTORS UNLESS THE SHAREHOLDER HAS SPECIFIED THAT THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY PROXY ARE TO BE WITHHELD FROM VOTING IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

Management proposes that the number of directors for the Company be determined at six (6) for the ensuing year, subject to such increases as may be permitted by the Articles of the Company, and that each of the following persons be nominated for election as a director of the Company for the ensuing year. Information concerning these persons, as furnished by the individual nominees, is as follows:

Name, Jurisdiction ofResidence andPosition Held Director Since Number Of SharesBeneficially Owned,Or ControlledOr Directed, Directly OrIndirectly AtDecember 12, 2022 Principal OccupationAnd If Not At Present AnElected Director,Occupation During ThePast Five (5) Years
JOSEPH A. KIZIS, JR.Nevada, USAPresident and Director January 7, 2011 813,009 (1) Geologist; President of the Company and EquityMetals Corporation
LAWRENCE PAGEBritish Columbia, CanadaChairman and Director January 7, 2011 2,488,921 (2) Barrister and Solicitor; President of SouthernSilver Exploration Corp.
MICHAEL ROWLEYBritish Columbia, CanadaDirector January 7, 2011 185,200 President & CEO of Stillwater Critical MineralsCorp.; President of Blue Sky Mines Ltd.; Officerof Sierra Mountain Minerals Inc.
G. ROSS MCDONALDBritish Columbia, CanadaDirector January 7, 2011 55,000 Retired Chartered Accountant
JOHN KERRBritish Columbia, CanadaDirector January 7, 2011 26,000 Geological Engineer
NIGEL BUNTINGUnited KingdomDirector April 25, 2014 3,480,333 Corporate Director

(2) Lawrence Page directly holds 964,004 common shares and indirectly has control over 1,524,917 common shares.

The Company has an Audit Committee, the members of which are G. Ross McDonald, John Kerr and Michael Rowley.

To the knowledge of management of the Company, no proposed director (including any of their respective holding companies):

  • (a) is, as at the date of this Information Circular, or has been, within the preceding 10 years, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company (including the Company) that:
    • (i) was subject to a cease trade or similar order (including a management cease trade order whether or not such person was named in the order) or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days (an "Order") while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer;
    • (ii) was subject to an Order that was issued after the proposed director ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer; or
  • (b) is, as at the date of this Information Circular, or has been, within the preceding 10 years, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets; or
  • (c) has, within the 10 years before the date of this Information Circular, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the proposed director; or
  • (d) has been subject to:
    • (i) since December 31, 2000, any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority, or before December 31, 2000, the disclosure of which would likely be important to a reasonable securityholder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director;
    • (ii) any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable securityholder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director; or
  • (e) is to be elected under any arrangement or understanding between the proposed director and any other person or company, except the directors and executive officers of the Company acting solely in such capacity.

STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

"Named executive officer" or "NEO" means each of the following individuals:

(a) each individual who, in respect of the Company, during any part of the most recently completed financial year, served as chief executive officer, including an individual performing functions similar to a chief executive officer ("CEO");

(b) each individual who, in respect of the Company, during any part of the most recently completed financial year, served as chief financial officer, including an individual performing functions similar to a chief financial officer ("CFO");

(c) in respect of the Company and its subsidiaries, the most highly compensated executive officer other than the individuals identified in paragraphs (a) and (b) at the end of the most recently completed financial year whose total compensation was more than $150,000 for that financial year;

(d) each individual who would be a named executive officer under paragraph (c) but for the fact that the individual was not an executive officer of the Company, and was not acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year;

During the year ended July 31, 2022, the Company had two NEOs: Joseph A. Kizis, Jr., President (CEO), and Graham Thatcher, CFO.

Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation, Excluding Compensation Securities

The following table of compensation, excluding options and compensation securities, provides a summary of the compensation payable by the Company to each NEO and director of the Company for the two most recently completed financial years ended July 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021:

Table of compensation excluding compensation securities
Nameandposition Year Salary,consultingfee,retainer orcommission($) Bonus($) Committeeor meetingfees($) Value ofperquisites($) Value of allothercompensation($) Totalcompensation($)
Joseph A. Kizis, Jr. 2022 95,205 Nil Nil Nil Nil 95,205
CEO & Director 2021 92,183 Nil Nil Nil Nil 92,183
Graham Thatcher 2022 18,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil 18,000
CFO 2021 18,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil 18,000
Lawrence Page 2022 81,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil 81,000
Director 2021 81,500 Nil Nil Nil Nil 81,500
John Kerr 2022 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Director 2021 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Michael Rowley 2022 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Director 2021 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
G. Ross McDonald 2022 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Director 2021 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Nigel Bunting 2022 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Director 2021 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Donald Head (1)Director 2021 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

(1) Donald Head ceased as a director on January 19, 2021.

Narrative Discussion

Joseph A. Kizis, Jr. charges US$6,250 per month for the provision of services as President. The amounts in the above table are reported in Canadian dollars and are calculated based upon the average exchange rate for the year.

Lawrence Page was the principal of Manex Resource Group Inc. ("Manex") until October 31, 2021. Under a service agreement, Manex provides the Company with administrative, corporate, consulting, accounting and corporate development services. During the year ended July 31, 2022, Manex charged $15,000 (2021 - $60,000) for the provision of office space and administration services, $20,688 (2021 - $77,226) for the provision of consulting, professional and corporate development services, and $851 (2021 - $1,823) as a 15% mark-up on out-of-pocket expenses. Mr. Page was the principal of Page Law Corporation which provided the Company with legal services. During the year ended July 31, 2022, Page Law Corporation charged $2,400 (2021 - $21,460) for legal services.

Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities

The following table sets out all compensation securities granted to each NEO and director by the Company for services provided, directly or indirectly, to the Company during the financial year ended July 31, 2022:

Compensation Securities
Name andposition Type ofCompensationsecurity Number ofcompensationsecurities,number ofunderlyingsecurities(1),andpercentage ofclass Dateofissueorgrant Issue,conversionor exerciseprice($) Closingprice ofsecurity orunderlyingsecurity ondate ofgrant($) Closingprice ofsecurity orunderlyingsecurity atyear end($) Expirydate
Joseph A. Kizis, Jr. (2)CEO & Director stockoptions 425,000500,0007.2% 25-Jan-2228-Apr-22 $0.05$0.05 $0.045$0.05 $0.04 25-Jan-2728-Apr-27
Graham Thatcher (3)CFO stockoptions 150,000300,0003.5% 25-Jan-2228-Apr-22 $0.05$0.05 $0.045$0.05 $0.04 25-Jan-2728-Apr-27
Lawrence Page (4)Director stockoptions 425,000500,0007.2% 25-Jan-2228-Apr-22 $0.05$0.05 $0.045$0.05 $0.04 25-Jan-2728-Apr-27
John Kerr (5) stock 225,000 25-Jan-22 $0.05 $0.045 $0.04 25-Jan-27
Director options 300,000 28-Apr-22 $0.05 $0.05 28-Apr-27
4.1%
Michael Rowley (6) stock 225,000 25-Jan-22 $0.05 $0.045 $0.04 25-Jan-27
Director options 300,000 28-Apr-22 $0.05 $0.05 28-Apr-27
4.1%
G. Ross McDonald stock 225,000 25-Jan-22 $0.05 $0.045 $0.04 25-Jan-27
(7) options 300,000 28-Apr-22 $0.05 $0.05 28-Apr-27
Director 4.1%
Nigel Bunting (8) stock 225,000 25-Jan-22 $0.05 $0.045 $0.04 25-Jan-27
Director options 300,000 28-Apr-22 $0.05 $0.05 28-Apr-27
4.1%

(1) Each outstanding stock option of the Company entitles the holder thereof to acquire, upon exercise, one common share in the capital of the Company.

  • (2) As at July 31, 2022, Joseph A. Kizis, Jr. held 1,500,000 stock options of the Company.
  • (3) As at July 31, 2022, Graham Thatcher held 750,000 stock options of the Company.
  • (4) As at July 31, 2022, Lawrence Page held 1,450,000 stock options of the Company.
  • (5) As at July 31, 2022, John Kerr held 860,000 stock options of the Company.
  • (6) As at July 31, 2022, Michael Rowley held 860,000 stock options of the Company.
  • (7) As at July 31, 2022, G. Ross McDonald held 860,000 stock options of the Company.
  • (8) As at July 31, 2022, Nigel Bunting held 850,000 stock options of the Company.

No compensation securities were exercised by the NEOs or directors of the Company during the financial year ended July 31, 2022.

Stock Option Plans and Other Incentive Plans

The Company has adopted a stock option plan (the "Stock Option Plan") for the purpose of attracting and motivating directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and advancing the interests of the Company by affording such persons the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company through rights granted under the Stock Option Plan. "Rolling" stock option plans must receive annual shareholder approval in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and, accordingly, the Stock Option Plan was approved by shareholders at the Company's last annual general meeting held on January 24, 2022. A summary of the Stock Option Plan is included under "Particulars of Other Matters to be Acted Upon – Stock Option Plan" herein.

Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements

Management functions of the Company are not, to any substantial degree, performed by anyone other than by directors or NEOs of the Company.

Joseph A. Kizis, Jr. entered into a consulting agreement effective May 1, 2020 with the Company and the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bravo Alaska, Inc. ("Alaska") and Rio Fortuna Exploration (U.S.) Inc. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company, through Alaska, pays Mr. Kizis US$6,250 per month in consideration for his services as a geological consultant and President of the Company. The consulting agreement has a five year term and Mr. Kizis may be eligible to participate in future stock option grants of the Company. Mr. Kizis may terminate the consulting agreement with two months' notice. The Company may terminate the consulting agreement with two months' notice to Mr. Kizis due to breach, misconduct, or in the case that Mr. Kizis becomes bankrupt, of unsound mind or is convicted of a criminal offence. Upon a change of control, as defined in the consulting agreement, Mr. Kizis has the right to terminate the consulting agreement and receive an amount of money equal to the consulting fee for a period of 30 months. Upon a change of control, and assuming the triggering event took place on the last business day of the Company's most recently completed financial year the estimated payment to Mr. Kizis would be US$187,500.

Graham Thatcher provides the Company with the services of CFO for a monthly fee of $1,500 plus applicable taxes. The Company entered into an amended and restated consulting agreement with Mr. Thatcher effective April 1, 2016 which replaced a similar consulting agreement dated April 1, 2013. The consulting agreement provides that either party may terminate with 30 days prior written notice and the Company may terminate with no advance notice to Mr. Thatcher due to default (as defined in the consulting agreement).

The Company is party to a consulting agreement dated effective June 29, 2020 with Lawrence Page, K.C. and Advocate Services Ltd. ("Advocate"), a company controlled by Mr. Page, whereby the Company has engaged Advocate to provide the services of Mr. Page to act in the capacity of Chairman. The consulting agreement has a five year term and provides for a monthly consulting fee of $6,750 plus tax payable to Advocate. The Company may terminate the consulting agreement with no advance notice to Advocate due to default (as defined in the consulting agreement). Upon a change of control, as defined in the consulting agreement, Advocate and Mr. Page have the right to terminate the consulting agreement and receive an amount of money equal to the consulting fee for a period of 30 months. Upon a change of control, and assuming the triggering event took place on the last business day of the Company's most recently completed financial year the estimated payment to Mr. Page would be $202,500.

Oversight and Description of Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation

As the Company does not have a compensation committee, the Board determines any compensation payable to the directors and officers. The Board assesses the compensation of directors and officers on an ongoing basis taking into account the responsibilities and obligations involved with such positions as well as the financial status of the Company.

No compensation is tied to one or more performance criteria or goals. No significant events have occurred during the most recently completed financial year that have significantly affected compensation, and no peer group analysis has been conducted in determining NEOs compensation.

The Company is an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral natural resource properties. The Company has no revenues from operations and often operates with limited financial resources to ensure that funds are available to complete scheduled programs. Accordingly, the granting of stock options is an important element of executive compensation which does not require cash disbursement by the Company. In determining compensation with respect to stock option grants, however, the Company is cognizant of the Exchange statement in its Policy 4.4 that: "Incentive stock options are a means of rewarding optionees for future services provided to the Issuer. They are not intended as a substitute for salaries or wages, or as a means of compensation for past services rendered." The Board, taking into consideration previous grants of stock options, determines the compensation in the form of stock options to its NEOs, as well as to its directors.

Pension Disclosure

The Company does not have any defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, deferred compensation plans or any other benefit plans in place that provide for payments or benefits at, following, or in connection with retirement.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table sets out the number of the Company's shares to be issued and remaining available for future issuance under the Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan at the end of the Company's most recently completed financial year ended July 31, 2022:

Plan Category Number of Securities tobe issued upon exerciseof outstanding options,warrants and rights(a) Weighted-averageexercise price ofoutstanding options,warrants and rights(b) Number of securitiesremaining available forfuture issuance underequity compensation plans(excluding securitiesreflected in column (a))(c)
Equity compensation plansapproved by securityholders 12,825,000 $0.08 286,350
Equity compensation plans notapproved by securityholders N/A N/A N/A
Total 12,825,000 $0.08 286,350

The maximum number of Common shares reserved for issuance under the Company's Stock Option Plan is 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company on a rolling basis. See "Particulars of Other Matters to be Acted Upon - Stock Option Plan" below for a general description of the Company's Stock Option Plan.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

None of the current or former directors, executive officers or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, no proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, and no associate or affiliate of any of them is or has been indebted to the Company or any of its subsidiaries at any time since the beginning of the Company's last completed financial year nor has any such person been indebted to any other entity where such indebtedness is the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices ("NI 58-101"), adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators, requires issuers to disclose their governance practices in accordance with that instrument. The Company is a "venture issuer" within the meaning of NI 58-101. A discussion of the Company's governance practices within the context of NI 58-101 is set out below.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") facilitates its exercise of independent supervision over management by ensuring that a majority of its members are independent of the Company. Directors are considered to be independent if they have no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A "material relationship" is a relationship which could, in the view of the Company's Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a director's independent judgment. The independent members of the Board are John Kerr, Michael Rowley, G. Ross McDonald and Nigel Bunting. The non-independent directors are Joseph A. Kizis, Jr. who is the President, and Lawrence Page who is the Chairman.

Directorships

Certain of the Company's directors are also directors of other reporting issuers (or equivalent), as disclosed in the following table:

Name of Director Directorship(s) held in other Reporting Issuers
Joseph A. Kizis, Jr. Equity Metals Corporation Valterra Resource Corporation
Lawrence Page Equity Metals CorporationValterra Resource Corporation Southern Silver Exploration Corp.
John Kerr Equity Metals CorporationNV Gold Corporation Searchlight Resources Inc.Valterra Resource Corporation
Michael Rowley Granite Creek Copper Ltd. Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp.
Nigel Bunting Anglia Registrars Ltd.MFB Corporate Member Ltd.Palliser Road RTM Co Ltd. Equilibrium Pensions Ltd.OAM Holdings Ltd.Southern Silver Exploration Corp.

Orientation and Continuing Education

The Company does not provide formal continuing education to its Board members, but does encourage them to communicate with management, auditors and technical consultants. Board members have full access to Company policies, corporate governance documents, technical data and financial information.

Ethical Business Conduct

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code") which addresses compliance with laws, conflicts of interest, honesty and integrity, fair dealing, discrimination and harassment, safety and health, honest and accurate record keeping, and specifically ethical conduct for financial managers. A copy of the Code is available on the Company's webpage at www.bravadagold.com and has also been provided to the Company's directors, officers and employees. Company personnel are encouraged to speak with their supervisors or other management to obtain guidance in complying with the Code or to report any violations of the Code.

The Company has also established a whistleblower policy to provide Company personnel with a channel to report serious concerns relating to financial reporting or unethical or illegal conduct.

The Board takes steps to ensure that directors exercise independent judgment in considering transactions and agreements in respect of which a director or executive officer has a material interest. The Board ensures that the directors are familiar with the Code as well as their obligations to disclose any material interest in a transaction or contract and to abstain from voting on any resolution to approve such transaction or contract.

Nomination of Directors

When a Board vacancy occurs or is contemplated, any director may make recommendations to the Board as to qualified individuals for nomination to the Board. In identifying new candidates, the directors will take into account the mix of director characteristics and diverse experiences, perspectives and skills appropriate for the Company at that time.

Compensation

As the Company does not have a compensation committee, the Board determines any compensation payable to the directors and officers. The Board assesses the compensation of directors and officers on an ongoing basis taking into account the responsibilities and obligations involved with such positions as well as the financial status of the Company.

Other Board Committees

Other than the Audit Committee discussed below, the Board has no other standing committees.

Assessments

The Company does not have a formal process to review the performance of the Board, its committees and individual directors. The Board conducts ongoing informal assessments and evaluations, including considering the skills and experiences of each director individually and as part of a team. Particular consideration is given to the composition of the Audit Committee with skilled members that are both financially literate and independent.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company is comprised of G. Ross McDonald, John Kerr and Michael Rowley, all of whom are considered to be "financially literate" and are "independent" as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees. The education and experience of each member relevant to the performance of such member's responsibilities as an Audit Committee member are as follows:

G. Ross McDonald: Mr. McDonald received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia in 1964 and subsequently received his designation as a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia in October 1968. From 1968 until 1973, Mr. McDonald practiced with Price Waterhouse in Canada and in Australia. From 1974 until 1984, Mr. McDonald worked in private partnerships except for a two year period from 1980 to 1982 when he was a senior officer in a junior resource company. For the past 18 years, Mr. McDonald has been in public practice with his own firm and then joined Smythe Ratcliffe Chartered Accountants in 2005, and has since retired. Working principally with clients related to mining and mineral exploration, he is also involved as director of several junior resource companies.

John Kerr: Mr. Kerr graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1964 with a BASc degree in Geological Engineering. He has served as a director of several public companies and is an audit committee member of Bravada Gold Corporation, Equity Metals Corporation, Valterra Resource Corporation, Searchlight Resources Inc. and previously of Quaterra Resources Inc. Through such positions he has been responsible for receiving financial information relating to a company and obtaining an understanding of the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows and how these statements are integral in assessing the financial position of a company and its operating results.

Michael Rowley: Mr. Rowley obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of British Columbia in 1990 and has over twenty-five years executive experience with public and private companies in the mining and mineral testing industries. He is currently the President, CEO and a director of Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. as well as director and audit committee member of Granite Creek Copper Ltd. Mr. Rowley's experience with such companies as well as his position as a director of the Company has provided him with an understanding of accounting principles and the ability to analyze and evaluate financial statements.

A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is attached hereto as Schedule "A".

The Audit Committee provides review and oversight of the Company's accounting and financial reporting process, and the audit process, including the selection, oversight, and compensation of the Company's external auditor. Since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year, the Company's Board of Directors has not failed to adopt a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has not adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services but will review the engagement of all such services.

Audit Fees

For the year ended July 31, 2022, the Company's external auditor charged the Company $23,500 plus GST in audit fees (2021: $19,500).

Audit-Related Fees

For the year ended July 31, 2022, the Company's external auditor charged the Company $nil in audit-related fees (2021: $nil).

Tax Fees

For the year ended July 31, 2022, the Company's external auditor charged the Company $3,000 plus GST in tax fees, representing fees for the preparation of T2 corporation income tax return and related schedules and preparation of GIFI financial statements for the Canada Revenue Agency (2021: $2,500).

All Other Fees

For the year ended July 31, 2022, the Company's external auditor charged the Company $285 plus GST in all other fees, representing Canadian Public Accountability Board fees paid by the external auditor and charged to the Company (2021: $238).

Exemption

The Company, as a "venture issuer", is relying on the exemption in section 6.1 of National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees which provides that the Company is not required to comply with Part 3 (Composition of the Audit Committee) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations) of National Instrument 52-110.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

It has been proposed that Smythe LLP, Chartered Accountants, be re-appointed as Auditor of the Company for the ensuing year.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

Except as otherwise disclosed herein, no: (a) director, proposed director or executive officer of the Company; (b) person or company who beneficially owns, or controls or directs, directly or indirectly, or a combination of both, common shares of the Company carrying more than ten percent of the voting rights attached to the outstanding common shares of the Company (an "Insider"); (c) director or executive officer of a person or company that is itself an Insider or subsidiary of the Company; or (d) any associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing, has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year, or in any proposed transaction that has materially affected or would materially affect the Company, except with respect to an interest arising from the ownership of common shares of the Company where such person or company will receive no extra or special benefit or advantage not shared on a pro-rata basis by all holders of common shares of the Company.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Except as otherwise set out herein, none of the directors or executive officers of the Company, no management proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, none of the persons who have been directors or executive officers of the Company since the commencement of the Company's last financial year and no associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at the Meeting.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

There are no management functions of the Company, which are, to any substantial degree, performed by a person other than the directors or executive officers of the Company.

PARTICULARS OF OTHER MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Stock Option Plan

At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to approve the Company's proposed 2023 10% rolling incentive stock option plan (the "Plan").

The purpose of the proposed Plan is to provide the Company's directors, officers, employees and management company employees of, or consultants to, the Company and its subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase shares of the Company and benefit from any appreciation in the value of the Company's shares. This will provide an increased incentive for these individuals to contribute to the future success and prosperity of the Company, thus enhancing the value of the Company's shares for the benefit of all the shareholders and increasing the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to attract and retain skilled and motivated individuals in the service of the Company.

The following is a description of the key terms of the Plan, which is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which will be available for inspection at the Meeting:

  • (a) Eligible Persons: Directors, officers, employees, management company employees of, or consultants to, the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the Plan. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, determines when and whether to grant options under the Plan to eligible persons.
  • (b) Number of Shares Reserved: The Plan is a "rolling" plan that provides that the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under it, and all of the Company's other previously established and outstanding security based compensation plans,

is 10% of the Company's issued common shares at the time of the grant of a stock option under the Plan. As at the date of this Information Circular, the Company has 12,825,000 options granted with a remaining balance of 286,350 options eligible for future grants under the Plan. Options that expire or terminate without being exercised will again be available under the Plan.

  • (c) Limitations: The maximum aggregate number of shares issuable pursuant to all of the Company's security based compensation, including the Plan, in any 12 month period to any one consultant must not exceed 2% of the issued shares of the Company, calculated as at the date any security based compensation is granted or issued to the consultant. The aggregate number of options granted to investor relations service providers in any 12 month period must not exceed 2% of the issued shares of the Company, calculated at the time of grant of the stock option.
  • (d) Disinterested Shareholder Approval: Disinterested Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Plan) is required for any amendment to options held by insiders that would have the effect of decreasing the exercise price of such options or that results in a benefit to an insider. Unless Disinterested Shareholder Approval is obtained, the maximum aggregate number of shares issuable pursuant to all of the Company's security based compensation, including this Plan, granted or issued to:
    • (i) any one optionee in any 12 month period must not exceed 5% of the issued shares, calculated as at the date any security based compensation is granted or issued;
    • (ii) insiders (as a group) must not exceed 10% of the issued shares at any point in time; and
    • (iii) insiders (as a group) in any 12 month period must not exceed 10% of the issued shares, calculated as at the date any security based compensation is granted or issued.
  • (e) Exercise Price: The Plan provides that the option exercise price, as determined by the Board of Directors, must not be less than the last closing price of the Company's common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange ("Exchange") before the date of grant, less the applicable discount permitted by the policies of the Exchange.
  • (f) Term: The term of any option granted under the Plan will be determined by the Board of Directors and, subject to any applicable blackout extension as noted below, shall not be greater than 10 years from the date of grant.
  • (g) Vesting: The vesting of options is at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Options granted to any investor relations service providers shall vest in 4 stages over 12 months with no more than one-quarter of such options vesting no sooner than 3 months after the date of grant and, thereafter, no more than one-quarter of such options vesting no sooner than on each of the 6, 9, and 12 month anniversaries of the date of grant. Subject to the approval of the Exchange, if required, the Board of Directors shall have the right to accelerate the date of vesting of any portion of any option which remains unvested. Upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), all options shall become immediately exercisable, notwithstanding any contingent vesting provisions.
  • (h) Expiry and Termination: An option shall terminate at the earliest of the following dates:
    • (i) the expiry date specified in the option agreement, subject to any applicable blackout extension;
    • (ii) in the event of death, any options held by the deceased optionee shall pass to a qualified successor and be exercisable until the earlier of 12 months following the date of death and the expiry of the option term;
    • (iii) upon an optionee's employment or engagement as a service provider being terminated for cause, or if an optionee is a director or officer and is removed from office, any options not then exercised shall terminate immediately. If an optionee becomes permanently disabled, any options shall be exercisable until the earlier of 6 months after the date of disability and the expiry of the option term. If an optionee's employment, office, term as a director, or engagement as a service provider is ended or expires otherwise than by reason of termination for cause or by removal, such optionee's option shall be exercisable until the earlier of 90 days after such termination and the expiry of the option term;
    • (iv) in the event the Company proposes to amalgamate, merge, or consolidate or to liquidate, dissolve or wind up, or in the event an offer to purchase shares of the Company is made to all shareholders, the Company shall have the right to provide written notification to all optionees of the expiry of all options within 30 days; and
    • (v) the date of any sale, transfer, assignment or hypothecation, or any attempted sale, transfer, assignment or hypothecation, of such option in violation of the terms of the stock option plan.
  • (i) Blackout Extension: If an option expires during a formal blackout period self-imposed by the Company pursuant to its internal trading policies, then the option shall expire 10 days after the blackout period is lifted by the Company; provided that, such automatic extension is not applicable if the Company or optionee is subject to a cease trade order or similar trading restriction.
  • (j) Cashless Exercise: The Plan allows for "cashless exercise" which is an arrangement that the Company has with a brokerage firm pursuant to which the brokerage firm will loan money to the optionee to purchase the common shares that are subject to the option. The brokerage firm then sells a sufficient number of shares to cover the option price in order to repay the loan made to the optionee. The brokerage firm receives an equivalent number of shares from the exercise of the option and the

optionee then receives the balance of shares, or the cash proceeds from the balance of such shares, from the exercise of the option.

(k) Amendments: Subject to approval of the Exchange, if required, the Board may terminate, suspend or discontinue the Plan, or amend or revise the terms of the Plan or an outstanding option, provided that for certain amendments, the Board of Directors must obtain shareholder approval.

The Exchange requires that this Plan be approved by the Company's shareholders every year at the Company's annual general meeting. If shareholder approval of the proposed Plan or a modified version thereof is not obtained, the Company will not proceed to implement the proposed Plan nor grant options under it. Even if approved, the directors may determine not to proceed with the proposed Plan.

The directors recommend that the shareholders approve the proposed Plan. The Management Appointees named in the accompanying Instrument of Proxy intend (in the absence of direction to the contrary) to vote FOR the above resolution at the Meeting.

Approval and Authorization of Shareholder Rights Plan

At the Meeting, shareholders of the Company will be asked to pass an ordinary resolution to approve and authorize a shareholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan").

Purpose of the Rights Plan

The objectives of the Rights Plan are to ensure, to the extent possible, that all shareholders are treated equally and fairly in connection with any take-over bid or similar proposal to acquire common shares of the Company.

Take-over bids may be structured in such a way as to be coercive or discriminatory in effect, or may be initiated at a time when it will be difficult for the Board of Directors of the Company to prepare an adequate response. Such offers may result in shareholders receiving unequal or unfair treatment, or not realizing the full or maximum value of their investment in the Company.

The Rights Plan discourages the making of any such offers by creating the potential of significant dilution to any offeror who does so. This potential is created through the issuance to all shareholders of contingent rights to acquire additional common shares of the Company at a significant discount to then prevailing market prices, which could, in certain circumstances, become exercisable by all shareholders other than an offeror and its associates, affiliates and joint actors.

An offeror can avoid that potential by making an offer that either: (i) qualifies as a "Permitted Bid" under the Rights Plan, and therefore meets certain specified conditions (including a minimum deposit period of 105 days) which aim to ensure that all shareholders are treated fairly and equally; or (ii) does not qualify as a "Permitted Bid" but is negotiated with the Company and has been exempted by the Board of Directors from the application of the Rights Plan in light of the opportunity to bargain for agreed terms and conditions to the offer that are believed to be in the best interests of shareholders.

Notwithstanding that there have been recent amendments to the current Canadian securities legislation which include, inter alia, an increased minimum deposit period from 35 days to 105 days, the Board of Directors believes that the adoption of the Rights Plan remains in the best interests of the Company and will ensure that all shareholders have an equal opportunity to participate in a change of control transaction.

The Rights Plan is not being proposed in response to, or in anticipation of, any pending, threatened or proposed acquisition or takeover bid that is known to the management of the Company. The adoption of the Rights Plan is also not intended as a means to prevent a take-over of the Company, to secure the continuance of management or the directors in their respective offices, or to deter fair offers for the common shares of the Company.

For a summary of the key terms and conditions of the Rights Plan, please see Schedule "B" to this Information Circular. Shareholders are urged to carefully review the summary in its entirety.

Approval Requirements

Shareholder approval of the Rights Plan is required under the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). The Company is not currently aware of any shareholder whose votes will be ineligible to be counted towards the ordinary resolution to approve the Rights Plan. The Rights Plan remains subject to the approval of the Exchange, and is subject to any modifications as may be required by the rules and policies thereof.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the ordinary resolution to approve and authorize the Rights Plan.

Accordingly, at the Meeting, shareholders of the Company will be asked to consider, and if thought fit, to approve the following ordinary resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution of the holders of common shares of Bravada Gold Corporation (the "Company"), that:

    1. the adoption by the Company of the shareholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan") substantially as described in the Information Circular of the Company is hereby approved, and the Company is hereby authorized to enter into the Rights Plan with Computershare Investor Services Inc. or such other rights agent as the board of directors of the Company may determine;
    1. the board of directors of the Company are hereby authorized on behalf of the Company to make any amendments to the Rights Plan as may be required by regulatory authorities, without further approval of the shareholders of the Company, in order to ensure adoption of the Rights Plan; and
    1. any one director or officer of the Company is hereby authorized and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute and deliver, under the corporate seal of the Company or otherwise, all such deeds, documents, instruments and assurances as in his or her opinion may be necessary or desirable to give effect to this resolution, including making any amendments to the Rights Plan as may be required by regulatory authorities, without further approval of the shareholders of the Company."

The Management Appointees named in the accompanying Instrument of Proxy intend (in the absence of direction to the contrary) to vote FOR the above resolution at the Meeting.

MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER MATTER TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE OF MEETING. IF ANY OTHER MATTER PROPERLY COMES BEFORE THE MEETING, IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE MANAGEMENT APPOINTEES TO VOTE THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE FORM OF PROXY ACCOMPANYING THIS INFORMATION CIRCULAR ON ANY BALLOT THAT MAY BE CALLED FOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR BEST JUDGMENT ON SUCH MATTER.

GENERAL

Unless otherwise directed, it is the intention of the Management Appointees to vote proxies in favour of the resolutions set forth herein. All ordinary resolutions require, for the passing of the same, a simple majority of the votes cast at the Meeting by the shareholders. All special resolutions require, for the passing of the same, a 2/3 majority of the votes cast at the Meeting by the shareholders.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company can be found at www.sedar.com and at the Company's website at www.bravadagold.com. A copy of the following documents may be obtained, without charge, upon request to the President of the Company at 1100 – 1199 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3T5, Phone: (604) 684-9384, Email: [email protected]:

  • (a) the comparative financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended July 31, 2022 together with the accompanying report of the auditor thereon and related Management's Discussion and Analysis and any interim financial statements of the Company for periods subsequent to July 31, 2022 and related Management's Discussion and Analysis; and
  • (b) this Information Circular.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRAVADA GOLD CORPORATION

"Joseph A. Kizis, Jr."

Joseph A. Kizis, Jr. President

SCHEDULE "A"

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

A. PURPOSE

An audit committee is a committee of a board of directors to which the board delegates its responsibility for oversight of the financial reporting process. Traditionally, the audit committee has performed a number of roles, including:

  • (a) helping directors meet their responsibilities;
  • (b) providing better communication between directors and the external auditors;
  • (c) enhancing the independence of the external auditor;
  • (d) increasing the credibility and objectivity of financial reports; and
  • (e) strengthening the role of the directors by facilitating in-depth discussions among directors, management and the external auditor.

National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees ("NI 52-110") requires that the audit committee also be responsible for managing, on behalf of the shareholders, the relationship between the issuer and its external auditors. In particular, it provides that an audit committee must have responsibility for:

  • (a) overseeing the work of the external auditors engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditors' report or related work; and
  • (b) recommending to the board of directors the nomination and compensation of the external auditors.

Although under corporate law, an issuer's external auditors are responsible to the shareholders, in practice, shareholders have often been too dispersed to effectively exercise meaningful oversight of the external auditors. As a result, management has typically assumed this oversight role. However, the auditing process may be compromised if the external auditors view their main responsibility as serving management rather than the shareholders. By assigning these responsibilities to an independent audit committee, NI 52-110 ensures that the external audit will be conducted independently of the issuer's management.

NI 52-110 provides that an audit committee must be directly responsible for overseeing the work of the external auditors engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor's report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the issuer, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditors regarding financial reporting. Notwithstanding this responsibility, the external auditors are retained by, and are ultimately accountable to, the shareholders. As a result, NI 52-110 does not detract from the external auditors' right and responsibility to also provide their views directly to the shareholders if they disagree with an approach being taken by the audit committee.

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Bravada Gold Corporation (the "Company") is responsible for the management of the business and affairs of the Company. The Audit Committee (the "Committee") is appointed by the Board as an independent and objective party to assist in fulfilling the Board's responsibility for oversight of the Company's financial reporting process.

The Company must comply with the applicable requirements of NI 52-110 which includes having a written charter that sets out the Committee's mandate and responsibilities. As of the date above, the Company is a Venture Issuer as that term is defined under NI 52-110. Accordingly, it is exempt from the requirements of Part 3: Composition of the Audit Committee and Part 5: Reporting Obligations of NI 52-110. The Board may, at any time, amend or rescind any of the provisions hereof, or cancel them entirely, with or without substitution.

B. AUTHORITY

    1. The Committee, through its Chair, may directly contact any officer or employee of the Company as it deems necessary or advisable to fulfill its duties and responsibilities, and any officer or employee may bring before the Committee any matter involving questionable, illegal or improper financial practices or transactions;
    1. The external auditors will report directly to the Committee. The external auditors shall have a direct line of communication to the Committee through its Chair and may bypass management if deemed necessary; and
    1. The Committee may engage, at the Company's expense, outside legal counsel or other advisors as the Committee considers necessary to fulfill its duties and responsibilities and to negotiate compensation arrangements for any such advisors.

C. COMPOSITION AND MEETINGS

    1. The Board, at its organizational meeting held in conjunction with each annual general meeting of the shareholders, shall appoint the members of the Committee for the ensuing year. The Board may at any time remove or replace any member of the Committee and may fill any vacancy in the Committee;
    1. The Committee shall be composed of three or more members of the Board, a majority of whom are not officers or employees of the Company or of an affiliate of the Company. The members of the Committee shall appoint from among themselves a Chair of the Committee. The Chair shall have responsibility for ensuring that the Committee fulfills its principal duties and responsibilities effectively;
    1. A minimum of two and at least 50% of the members of the Committee present either in person or by telephone or other telecommunication device at a Committee meeting shall constitute a quorum;
    1. If and whenever a vacancy shall exist in a Committee meeting, the remaining members of the Committee may exercise all of its powers and responsibilities provided a quorum has been established;
    1. Any matters to be determined by the Committee shall be decided by a majority of votes cast at a Committee meeting called for such purpose. Actions of the Committee may be taken by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by all of the members of the Committee, and such actions shall be effective as though they had been decided by a majority of votes cast at a Committee meeting called for such purpose. All decisions or recommendations of the Committee shall require the approval of the Board prior to implementation;
    1. The time and place at which a Committee meeting shall be held, and procedures at such meetings shall be determined from time to time by the Committee. A Committee meeting may be called by email, telephone, facsimile, letter or other communication means, by giving at least 48 hours notice. Notice of a Committee meeting shall not be necessary if all of the members are present either in person or by telephone or other telecommunication device or if those absent have waived notice or otherwise signified their consent to the holding of such meeting;
    1. The Committee may invite such officers, directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries as it may see fit, from time to time, to attend at Committee meetings;
    1. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings which shall be submitted to the Board. The Committee may, from time to time, appoint any person who need not be a member, to act as a secretary at Committee meetings;
    1. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly, at the discretion of the Chair or a majority of its members, as circumstances dictate or as may be required. Any member of the Committee or the external auditors may request a meeting of the Committee; and
    1. The external auditors shall receive notice of and have the right to attend all Committee meetings.

D. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    1. The overall duties and responsibilities of the Committee shall be as follows:
    • (a) assist the Board in the discharge of its responsibilities relating to the Company's accounting principles and reporting practices including its approval of the Company's annual and quarterly consolidated financial statements and corresponding management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A");
    • (b) establish and maintain a direct line of communication with the Company's external auditors and assess their performance;
    • (c) ensure that the management of the Company has designed, implemented and is maintaining an effective financial reporting system;
    • (d) ensure compliance with NI 52-110; and
    • (e) report regularly to the Board on the fulfillment of its duties and responsibilities.
    1. The duties and responsibilities of the Committee as they relate to the external auditors shall be as follows:
    • (a) verify the independence of external auditors and recommend to the Board a firm of external auditors to be nominated for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditors' report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company;
    • (b) monitor the independence of the external auditors and confirm their independence to the Board on an annual basis;
    • (c) recommend to the Board the compensation of the external auditor;
    • (d) oversee the work of the external auditor, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditor regarding financial reporting;
    • (e) pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided to the Company by the external auditors unless otherwise provided for in NI 52-110;
    • (f) review the audit plan of the external auditors prior to the commencement of the audit;
    • (g) review with the external auditors any changes or proposed changes in accounting policies, the presentation and impact of significant risks and uncertainties and key estimates and judgments of management that may be material to the Company's financial reporting;
    • (h) discuss with the external auditors the quality and appropriateness of the Company's accounting principles;
    • (i) review with the external auditors, upon completion of their audit:
      • (i) contents of their report including the scope and quality of the audit work performed;
        • (ii) adequacy of the Company's financial and auditing personnel;
        • (iii) co-operation received from the Company's personnel during the audit;
        • (iv) internal resources used;
        • (v) significant transactions outside of the normal business of the Company;
        • (vi) significant proposed adjustments and recommendations for improving internal accounting controls, accounting principles or management systems; and
        • (vii) the non-audit services provided by the external auditors; and
    • (j) periodically review the Company's financial and auditing procedures and the extent to which recommendations made by the external auditors have been implemented.
    1. The Committee shall review and discuss with Management and the Auditors, where appropriate, the following financial documents and reports prior to public disclosure:
  • (a) the annual report, including the audited financial statements and the Auditors' report to the shareholders of the Company, and quarterly financial statements and corresponding MD&A;

  • (b) all press releases containing financial information extracted or derived from the Company's financial statements or MD&A;

  • (c) all certifications that may be made by Management on the annual or quarterly financial results, disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting;

  • (d) any legal, tax or regulatory matters that may have a material impact on the Company's operations and financial statements; and

  • (e) all financial information contained in any prospectus, information circular or other disclosure documents or regulatory filings containing financial information of the Company.

    1. The Committee shall recommend to the Board the amendment or approval of all annual and interim financial statements and MD&A and any other documents that may be reviewed by the Committee.
    1. Other duties and responsibilities of the Committee shall be as follows:
    • (a) ensure that procedures are in place for the review of the Company's public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Company's financial statements, such as press releases, and periodically assess the adequacy of the procedures;
    • (b) implement procedures for:
      • (i) the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and
      • (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;
    • (c) review and approve the Company's hiring policies regarding partners, employees or former partners and employees of the present and former external auditors of the Company; and
    • (d) make recommendations to the Board with respect to any changes or improvements to the financial reporting process including this Charter.

SCHEDULE "B"

SUMMARY OF THE RIGHTS PLAN

Please see "Approval and Authorization of Shareholder Rights Plan" in the Information Circular to which this Schedule is attached for a discussion of the Rights Plan and the reasons for the Board of Directors recommending its approval.

Capitalized terms used but not specifically defined in this Schedule shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Information Circular.

The following summary of the Rights Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement to be entered into between the Company and Computershare Investor Services Inc. as rights agent or such other rights agent as the Board of Directors of the Company may determine, in connection with the Rights Plan (if approved by the shareholders). The Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement shall govern in the event of any conflict between the provisions thereof and this summary. A copy of the Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or by contacting the Secretary of the Company at 1100-1199 West Hastings Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3T5.

Term

If approved at the Meeting, the Rights Plan will be adopted immediately following the Meeting and (subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms) will remain in effect until termination of the annual meeting of shareholders in 2026 unless the shareholders vote by ordinary resolution at that meeting to ratify and confirm the Rights Plan.

Issue of Rights

One right (a "Right") will be issued by the Company in respect of each common share of the Company that is outstanding at the close of business on the effective date of the Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (the "Record Time"). One Right will also be issued for each additional common share (or other voting share of the Company) issued after the Record Time and prior to the earlier of the Separation Time (as defined below) and the time at which the Rights expire and terminate.

The issuance of the Rights is not dilutive and will not affect reported earnings or cash flow per share unless the Rights separate from the underlying shares in connection with which they were issued and become exercisable or are exercised.

The issuance of the Rights will also not change the manner in which shareholders currently trade their common shares, and is not intended to interfere with the Company's ability to undertake equity offerings in the future.

Separation Time / Ability to Exercise Rights

The Rights are not exercisable, and are not separable from the shares in connection with which they were issued, until the "Separation Time", being the close of business on the date that is 10 business days after the date a person becomes an Acquiring Person (as defined below) or announces an intention to make a take-over bid that does not qualify as a Permitted Bid (as defined below), or such later time as the Board of Directors may determine.

Acquiring Person

A person will be considered to be an Acquiring Person for the purposes of the Rights Plan if they, together with their associates, affiliates and joint actors, acquire beneficial ownership (within the meaning of the Rights Plan) over 20% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the Company other than pursuant to a Permitted Bid or another type of transaction that is excepted under the Rights Plan.

In general terms, a person will not be considered to be an Acquiring Person for the purposes of the Rights Plan if it becomes the holder of 20% or more of the voting shares by reason of: (i) a reduction of the number of voting shares outstanding; (ii) an acquisition under a Permitted Bid (as defined below); (iii) an acquisition in respect of which the Board of Directors of the Company has waived the application of the Rights Plan; (iv) an acquisition under a dividend or interest reinvestment plan or a stock dividend or similar pro rata event; (v) an acquisition from treasury that does not result in an increase in the person's proportionate shareholdings; or (vi) the exercise of convertible securities that were themselves received by the person pursuant to such a transaction; provided, however, that any subsequent increase by 1% or more in the person's shareholdings (other than pursuant to an exempt transaction) will cause the person to be an Acquiring Person for the purposes of the Rights Plan.

Consequences of a Flip-in Event

A "Flip-in Event" refers to any transaction or event pursuant to which a person becomes an Acquiring Person. Following the occurrence of a Flip-in Event as to which the Board of Directors has not waived the application of the Rights Plan, each Right held by:

  • (a) an Acquiring Person (or any of its associates, affiliates or joint actors) on or after the earlier of the Separation Time or the first date of public announcement that an Acquiring Person has become such, shall become null and void; and
  • (b) any other shareholder shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase additional common shares from the Company at a substantial discount to the prevailing market price at the time.

Permitted Bid Requirements

An offeror may make a take-over bid for the Company without becoming an Acquiring Person (and therefore subject to the consequences of a Flip-in Event described above) if it makes a take-over bid (a "Permitted Bid") that meets certain requirements, including that the bid must be:

  • (a) made pursuant to a formal take-over bid circular under applicable securities laws;
  • (b) made to all registered holders of voting shares (other than the offeror); and
  • (c) subject to irrevocable and unqualified provisions that:
    • i. the bid will remain open for acceptance for at least 105 days from the date of the bid;
    • ii. the bid will be subject to a minimum tender condition of more than 50% of the voting shares held by independent shareholders;
    • iii. the bid will be extended for at least 10 business days if more than 50% of the voting shares held by independent shareholders are deposited to the bid (and the offeror shall make a public announcement of that fact); and
    • iv. any shares deposited can be withdrawn until taken up and paid for.

A competing take-over bid that is made while a Permitted Bid is outstanding and satisfies all of the criteria for Permitted Bid status, except that it may expire on the same date (which may be less than 105 days after such bid is commenced) as the Permitted Bid that is outstanding (subject to a minimum bid period of 35 days from commencement), will be considered to be a "Permitted Bid" for the purposes of the Rights Plan.

Certificates and Transferability

Before the Separation Time, the Rights will be evidenced by a legend imprinted on share certificates issued after the effective date of the Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement. Although Rights will also be attached to common shares of the Company outstanding on the effective date, share certificates issued before the effective date will not (and need not) bear the legend. Shareholders will not be required to return their certificates to be entitled to the benefits of the Rights Plan.

From and after the Separation Time, Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates.

Before the Separation Time, Rights will trade together with, and will not be transferable separately from, the shares in connection with which they were issued. From and after the Separation Time, Rights will be transferable separately from the shares.

Waiver

A potential offeror for the Company that does not wish to make a Permitted Bid can nevertheless negotiate with the Board of Directors to make a formal take-over bid on terms that the Board of Directors considers fair to all shareholders, in which case the Board of Directors may waive the application of the Rights Plan. Any waiver of the Rights Plan's application in respect of a particular take-over bid will constitute a waiver of the Rights Plan in respect of any other formal take-over bid made while the initial bid is outstanding.

The Board of Directors may also waive the application of the Rights Plan in respect of a particular Flip-in Event that has occurred through inadvertence, provided that the Acquiring Person that inadvertently triggered the Flip-in Event thereafter reduces its beneficial holdings below 20% of the outstanding voting shares of the Company within 14 days or such other date as the Board of Directors may determine.

With shareholder approval, the Board of Directors may waive the application of the Rights Plan to any other Flip-in Event prior to its occurrence.

Redemption

Rights are deemed to be redeemed following completion of a Permitted Bid (including a competing Permitted Bid) or any other take-over bid in respect of which the Board of Directors has waived the Rights Plan's application.

With requisite approval, the Board of Directors may also, prior to the occurrence of a Flip-in Event, elect to redeem all (but not less than all) of the then outstanding Rights at a nominal redemption price of $0.00001 per Right.

Directors' Duties

The adoption of the Rights Plan will not in any way lessen or affect the duty of the Board of Directors to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company. In the event of a take-over bid or any other such proposal, the Board of Directors will still have the duty to take such actions and make such recommendations to shareholders as are considered appropriate.

Amendments

The Company may, prior to the Meeting, amend the Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement without shareholder approval. If the Rights Plan is approved at the Meeting, amendments will thereafter be subject to shareholder approval, unless to correct any clerical or typographical error or (subject to confirmation at the next meeting of shareholders) make amendments that are necessary to maintain the Rights Plan's validity as a result of changes in applicable legislation, rules or regulations.

After adoption, any amendments will also be subject to any requisite approval of any stock exchange on which the shares of the Company are then trading.