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Colibri Resource Corporation — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
May 21, 2025
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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RESOURCE CORPORATION
NOTICE AND MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR
FOR THE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD AT
10:00 a.m. (Atlantic time)
Friday, June 13, 2025
105 Englehart St., Suite 700,
Dieppe, New Brunswick
E1A 8K2
May 12, 2025
Dear Colibri Shareholders,
It is my pleasure to extend to you, on behalf of the directors of Colibri Resource Corporation ("Colibri"), an invitation to attend the annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of the shareholders of Colibri to be held at our office located at 105 Englehart Street, Suite 700, Dieppe, New Brunswick on June 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).
Following the conclusion of the formal business of the Meeting, we will be reviewing the activities conducted at our projects and providing time for a question-and-answer period. If you wish to learn more about any of Colibri's projects in Sonora, please refer to our webpage www.colibriresource.com for news releases, project details, financial statements, and management discussion & analysis documents.
Yours truly,
"Ian McGavney"
Ian McGavney
President and C.E.O.
COLIBRI RESOURCE CORPORATION
105 Englehart St., Suite 700, Dieppe, New Brunswick E1A 8K2
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 13, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Shareholders of Colibri Resource Corporation (the “Company”) will be held at the Company’s office at 105 Englehart St., Suite 700, Dieppe, New Brunswick E1A 8K2 on Friday, June 13th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (Atlantic time) for the following purposes:
- To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, together with the auditor’s report thereon.
- To appoint the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year; to authorize the Directors to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditor; and to authorize the Directors, in their discretion, to change auditors during the year, subject to compliance with the requirements of the New Brunswick Securities Commission.
- To fix the number of Directors for the ensuing year at six (6).
- To elect Directors to hold office for the ensuing year.
- To consider, and if thought advisable, approve an ordinary resolution confirming and ratifying the Company’s Stock Option Plan, as more particularly described in the Information Circular.
- To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The accompanying Information Circular provides additional information relating to the matters to be dealt with at the Meeting and is deemed to form part of this Notice.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on the 5th day of June, 2024, as the record date for determination of shareholders entitled to notice of this Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof and the right to vote thereat.
If you are a registered shareholder of the Company and are unable to attend the Meeting in person, please complete, date and execute the accompanying form of proxy and deposit it with Computershare Investor Services Inc., 100 University Avenue, 8th floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2Y1, by mail, fax or by hand (fax: 1-866-249-7775), or as otherwise instructed in the form of proxy, not less than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the Meeting. The Chair of the Meeting has the discretion to accept proxies received less than 48 hours prior to the Meeting.
If you are a non-registered shareholder of the Company and received these materials through a broker, a financial institution, a participant, a trustee or administrator of a self-administered retirement savings plan, retirement income fund, education savings plan, or other similar self-administered savings or investment plan registered under the Income Tax Act (Canada), or a nominee of any of the foregoing that holds your security on your behalf (the “Intermediary”), please complete and return the materials in accordance with the instructions provided to you by your Intermediary.
DATED at Dieppe, New Brunswick, this 12th day of May 2025.
COLIBRI RESOURCE CORPORATION
“Ian McGavney”
Ian McGavney, C.E.O.
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COLIBRI RESOURCE CORPORATION
105 Englehart St., Suite 700, Dieppe, New Brunswick E1A 8K2
INFORMATION CIRCULAR
dated May 12, 2025
MANAGEMENT SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
This Information Circular is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management of Colibri Resource Corporation (the “Company”) for use at the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company to be held at the Company’s office at 105 Englehart St., Suite 700, Dieppe, New Brunswick E1A 8K2 at 10:00 a.m. (Atlantic time) on Friday, June 13, 2025 (the “Meeting”), and at any adjournment thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual General Meeting (the “Notice of Meeting”). Unless specified otherwise, the information contained in this Information Circular is current as at May 12, 2025.
PROXIES
Appointment of Proxies
The persons named in the enclosed Form of Proxy (the “Proxy”) are nominees of the Company’s management. A shareholder wishing to appoint a person (who need not be a shareholder) to attend and act for him on his behalf at the Meeting, other than the persons designated as proxy holders in the enclosed Proxy, may do so by striking out the printed names and inserting the name of such other person in the blank space provided in the Proxy or by completing another proper form of proxy. The completed Proxy or other proper form of proxy must be delivered or faxed to Computershare Investors Services Inc., or as otherwise instructed in the form of proxy, not later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the time for holding the Meeting. The Chairman of the Meeting has the discretion to accept proxies on the day of the Meeting.
Revocation of Proxies
A shareholder who has given a Proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by an instrument in writing (a) executed by the shareholder or by his attorney authorized in writing, or, where the shareholder is a corporation, by a duly authorized officer or attorney of the corporation; and (b) delivered or faxed to Computershare Investors Services Inc., 100 University Avenue, 8th floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2Y1, by mail, fax or by hand (fax: 1-866-249-7775), or to the registered office of the Company at #1500 - 701 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1C6, at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, or to the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, before any vote in respect of which the Proxy is to be used shall have been taken, or in any other manner provided by law. Attendance at the Meeting and participation in a poll by a shareholder will automatically revoke the Proxy.
Voting of Proxies and Exercise of Discretion by Proxyholders
The shares represented by the Proxy will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder on any ballot that may be called for and if the shareholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted accordingly. IF A CHOICE IS NOT SO SPECIFIED, IT IS INTENDED THAT THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY MANAGEMENT IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY WILL VOTE THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY IN FAVOUR OF EACH MATTER IDENTIFIED ON THE PROXY.
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The Proxy confers discretionary authority upon the persons named therein with respect to amendments or variations to any matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and with respect to other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. At the date of this Information Circular, management of the Company knows of no such amendments, variations, or other matters to come before this Meeting.
Solicitation of Proxies
Solicitations of proxies will be made by mail and may be supplemented by telephone or other personal contact to be made without special compensation by regular officers and employees of the Company. The Company may reimburse shareholders’ nominees or agents (including brokerage houses holding shares on behalf of clients) for the cost incurred in obtaining their authorization to execute forms of proxy. The cost of solicitation will be borne by the Company.
Notice to Beneficial Owners
Most beneficial owners of the Company’s shares are NOT listed on the Company’s register of shareholders. Beneficial owners will not be listed if they hold their shares through an intermediary, such as a brokerage firm, bank, trust company, RRSP, RRIF, TFSA, or other firm, financial institution or company. In this discussion, such owners are referred to as “you” or as a “Beneficial Owner”, and the firm, financial institution or company through which you hold your shares are referred to as “Intermediaries”. This discussion does not apply to owners of shares of the Company who hold their shares directly instead of through an Intermediary and who are therefore listed directly on the Company’s register of shareholders.
The Company can only recognize votes and take instructions from shareholders who are listed on its register of shareholders. Therefore, in order to vote at the Meeting, you will either need to instruct your Intermediary on how to vote your shares or instruct the Intermediary to authorize you or someone you appoint to attend and vote at the Meeting. To do so, you will need to complete a form of proxy sent to you by or on behalf of your Intermediary (the “Form of Proxy”), sign it and return it to your Intermediary or to another party directed by your Intermediary. If you want to attend and vote at the Meeting yourself, then you will need to strike out the names of the Management nominees just before the blank space on the Form of Proxy and insert your own name in the blank space. You can also appoint someone else to attend the Meeting and vote on your behalf by inserting that person’s name in the blank space instead of your own on the Form of Proxy.
The Company will be providing Meeting materials to the Intermediaries listed on its register of shareholders (or listed by the depository or other agent used by the Intermediary) as requested. Unless you have waived the requirement to do so, the Intermediaries are required to forward these Meeting materials to you. In addition to the Form of Proxy, the Meeting materials will include this Information Circular. The Company does not intend to pay for Intermediaries to forward meeting materials to the objecting beneficial owners (“OBOs”) pursuant to National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer. Therefore, OBOs will not receive materials unless their Intermediary assumes the cost of delivery.
Again, if you wish to give voting instructions to your Intermediary to vote on your behalf at the Meeting or if you wish to attend the Meeting and vote in person or have someone else attend and vote on your behalf, you must complete the Form of Proxy and return it in accordance with the instructions and time limits provided. This will enable your Intermediary either to vote your shares as you have directed or to give formal notice to the Company that you or someone you have appointed has the authority to attend and vote at the Meeting.
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INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
None of the Directors or Executive Officers of the Company, nor any person who has held such a position since the beginning of the last completed financial year of the Company, nor any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, nor any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any substantial or material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted on at the Meeting other than the election of directors.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
The Company is authorized to issue unlimited common shares without par value, of which the Company has 115,417,625 common shares outstanding as of May 12, 2025, each common share carrying the right to one vote. The Directors have fixed June 5, 2024 as the record date for determination of shareholders entitled to notice of this Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2024, are entitled to vote at the Meeting or adjournments thereof.
To the knowledge of the Directors and Executive Officers of the Company, relying on publicly available information, there are no shareholders who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over, voting shares of the Company carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all of the issued and outstanding voting shares of the Company, other than as follows:
| Name of Shareholder | Number of Voting Shares Beneficially Owned, or Controlled, or Directed, Directly or Indirectly | Percentage (1) |
|---|---|---|
| CDS & Co. (2) | 78,760,237 | 68.24% |
(1) Percentage of Common Shares beneficially owned is calculated based on an aggregate of 115,417,625 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this Circular.
(2) The Company is not aware of the beneficial owners of the shares held by this depository.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At the Meeting, shareholders will receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the auditor's report on such statements. The Company's audited consolidated financial statements have been filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Shareholders are not required to vote on this matter.
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to appoint Kreston GTA LLP ("Kreston GTA"), Chartered Professional Accountants, of Markham, Ontario, as independent auditor of the Company for the ensuing year at such remuneration to be fixed by the Board.
Unless instructions are given to abstain from voting with respect to the appointment of auditors, the persons named in the enclosed form of Proxy intend to vote FOR: (i) the appointment of Kreston GTA LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditor of the Company; and (ii) authorizing the directors of the Company to determine the compensation of Kreston GTA LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, in such capacity. For the resolutions to be passed, approval by at least a majority of the Common Shares voted in respect thereof at the Meeting voted in respect thereof at
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the Meeting, whether present in person or by proxy, is required.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Management proposes to nominate the persons named in the following table for election as directors of the Company. Management does not contemplate that any of these nominees will be unable to serve as a director. Each director elected will hold office until the next annual general meeting or until his successor is duly elected or appointed, unless his office is earlier vacated.
At the Meeting, the Shareholders will be asked to vote on a resolution fixing the number of directors of the Company at six (6) and elect as directors the following Management nominees:
Ronald J. Goguen, Sr.
William MacDonald
Kevin O'Connor
Jamie Lavigne
Ian McGavney
Camilla Cormier
The Board is currently comprised of six (6) directors, being Ronald J. Goguen, Sr., Jamie Lavigne, William MacDonald, Ian McGavney, Kevin O'Connor and Camilla Cormier. Each director has confirmed his or her intention to stand for re-election.
The following table sets out the names of the nominees for election as directors, the province or state in which each is ordinarily resident, a brief biography of each, all offices of the Company now held by each of them, their principal occupations, the period of time for which each has been a director of the Company, and the number of voting shares of the Company beneficially owned by each of them, directly or indirectly, or over which control or direction is exercised, as at the date thereof.
| Name, Residence, Position with the Company and Year First Became a Director (1) | Principal Occupation or Employment During the Past 5 Years (1) | Voting Shares Owned or Controlled, Directly and Indirectly (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald J. Goguen, Sr. (2) (3) (4) | ||
| New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Director, Executive Chairman of the Board | ||
| Director since February 1, 2010 | Presently Executive Chairman of the Company since February 2010, and formerly Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary of the Company between July 2017 and September 2023. | 3,811,492 |
| Common Shares | ||
| Jamie Lavigne (3) (4) (6) | ||
| Ontario, Canada | ||
| Director | ||
| Director since May 1, 2020 | Presently Consulting Geologist and President of Francis Minerals Ltd. since January 2012. | 782,000 |
| Common Shares | ||
| William D. MacDonald (2) (6) | ||
| New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Director | ||
| Director since January 4, 2016 | Retiree since September 2012 | 783,000 |
| Common Shares |
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| Name, Residence, Position with the Company and Year First Became a Director (1) | Principal Occupation or Employment During the Past 5 Years (1) | Voting Shares Owned or Controlled, Directly and Indirectly (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Camilla Cormier (5) | ||
| New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Director | ||
| Director since June 16, 2021 | Presently self-employed CPA consultant since February 2020 and Chief Financial Officer. Prior thereto and since May 2015, Controller of Sparta Manufacturing Inc. | 217,000 |
| Common Shares (7) | ||
| Kevin O’Connor (2) (6) | ||
| Chicago, U.S.A. | ||
| Director | ||
| Director since May 27, 2021 | Presently General Counsel (Asia Pacific) for Navistar, Inc. since May 2011. | 3,636,988 |
| Common Shares (8) | ||
| Ian McGavney (5) | ||
| New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Director, President & C.E.O. | ||
| Director since July 7, 2023 | Presently President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since September 2023; formerly Chief Operating Officer of Company since February 2018; Director, C.E.O., C.F.O. and Corporate Secretary of First Tidal Acquisition Corp. since February 2021. | 2,814,000 |
| Common Shares |
(1) The information as to province or state of residence, principal occupation and common shares beneficially owned or over which a director exercises control or direction, not being within the knowledge of the Company, has been furnished by the respective directors individually, or the Company has relied on public information provided on SEDI. Figure does not include options or warrants to purchase unissued shares of the Company.
(2) Audit Committee member.
(3) Compensation Committee member.
(4) Corporate Governance Committee member.
(5) A director that is not independent pursuant to definitions set out in National Policy 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees.
(6) A director that is independent pursuant to definitions set out in National Policy 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees.
(7) These shares are held indirectly by a spouse.
(8) 2,511,000 of these shares are held indirectly through Cedar Forest, Inc., a private company controlled by Mr. O’Connor.
Unless instructions are given to abstain from voting with respect to the election of directors, the persons named in the enclosed Proxy intend to vote FOR the election of the nominees named in the table above. Management of the Company has no reason to believe that any of such persons will be unable to serve as a director, but if that should occur for any reason prior to the election, the persons named in the enclosed Proxy reserve the right to vote for another nominee of their choice.
As at the date of this Information Circular, other than as follows, no proposed director was, or has been within 10 years before the date of this Circular,
- a director or executive officer of a company that, while that person was acting in that capacity,
(i) was the subject of a cease trade or similar order, or an order that denied the issuer access to any exemptions under applicable Securities Laws, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days;
(ii) was subject to an event that resulted, after the director or executive officer ceased to be a director or executive officer, in the company being the subject of a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or
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(iii) 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
- 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.
On May 11, 2022, the New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission issued a Failure-to-File Cease Trade Order against the Company (“FFCTO”). The FFCTO was issued as a result of the Corporation's failure to file its audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, accompanying management discussion and analysis together with the related certifications on or before the prescribed filing deadline as required by National Instrument 51-102, Continuous Disclosure Obligations, and NI 52-109, Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings, respectively. The FFCTO was revoked on August 2, 2022 after the Corporation had filed all required documents on SEDAR+. All the current directors and officers named in this Circular were directors and officers of the Corporation at the time of the FFCTO.
Except as disclosed below, to the knowledge of the Company, no nominee for director of the Company has been subject to: (a) 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 (b) any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable security holder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director:
In a settlement agreement made with the staff of the New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission and approved by the New Brunswick Financial Services Tribunal on July 22, 2014, Mr. Goguen agreed that, in connection with the bankruptcy of Landdrill International Inc. (“Landdrill”) (see above), he failed to cause Landdrill to satisfy its continuous disclosure obligations, and in doing so, he failed to discharge his corporate obligation in a manner consistent with New Brunswick securities laws. As part of the settlement, Mr. Goguen agreed to refrain from disseminating to the public continuous disclosure on behalf of a reporting issuer until such time as he attended a timely disclosure course with TMX. Mr. Goguen completed this requirement.
STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 of each of the directors and (i) the Chief Executive Officer of the Company in such year (ii) the Chief Financial Officer of the Company in such year and (iii) the three most highly compensated executive officers, or the three most highly compensated individuals acting in a similar capacity, other than the C.E.O. and C.F.O., at the end of the fiscal year, whose total compensation was, individually, more than $150,000 for Fiscal 2024 (calculated in accordance with the prescribed form), or who would have been such an executive officer but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Company, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of the fiscal year (the “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”).
During fiscal 2024, the Company had two Named Executive Officers, Mr. McGavney, the President & C.E.O. and Ms. Cormier, the Chief Financial Officer.
| Table of Compensation Excluding Compensation Securities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and Position | Year | Salary, Consulting Fee, Retainer or Commission ($) | Bonus ($) | Committee or Meeting Fees (1) ($) | Value of Perquisites ($) | Value of all other Compensat- ion ($) | Total Compensation ($) |
| Ian McGavney (2) | |||||||
| Director, President & Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | 96,000 | nil | nil | nil | nil | 96,000 |
| 2023 | 61,833 | nil | nil | nil | nil | 61,833 | |
| Camilla Cormier (3) | |||||||
| Director and Chief Financial Officer | 2024 | 37,755 | nil | nil | nil | nil | 37,755 |
| 2023 | 32,725 | nil | 1,527 | nil | nil | 34,252 | |
| Ronald J. Goguen, Sr. (4) | |||||||
| Director | 2024 | 48,000 | nil | nil | nil | nil | 48,000 |
| 2023 | 84,000 | nil | nil | nil | nil | 84,000 | |
| William MacDonald | |||||||
| Director | 2024 | nil | nil | 2,500 | nil | nil | 2,500 |
| 2023 | nil | nil | 2,500 | nil | nil | 2,500 | |
| Jamie Lavigne (5) | |||||||
| Director | 2024 | 52,500 | nil | 1,250 | nil | nil | 53,750 |
| 2023 | 86,000 | nil | 1,000 | nil | nil | 87,000 | |
| Kevin O'Connor | |||||||
| Director | 2024 | nil | nil | 750 | nil | nil | 750 |
| 2023 | nil | nil | 1,000 | nil | nil | 1,000 |
(1) "Committee or Meeting Fees" amounts represents director fees paid for services as directors to the Company. The Company has a director fee arrangement pursuant to which Directors are entitled to be compensated for attendance of board meetings ($500 per meeting attended in person, and $250 for phone conference meetings).
(2) Ian McGavney was appointed President & C.E.O. on September 22, 2023 following the retirement of Ronald J. Goguen, Sr. as C.E.O. of the Company.
(3) Camilla Cormier was appointed C.F.O. on August 26, 2022.
(4) 505790 NB Inc. and Monette Contracting Mining Inc., companies controlled by Mr. Goguen, received a monthly management fee of $4,000 per month.
(5) Francis Minerals Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Lavigne received $40,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2023 for exploration consulting fees.
External Management Companies
The Company has not entered into any agreement with any external management company that employs or retains one or more of the NEOs or Directors and the Company has not entered into any understanding, arrangement or agreement with any external management company to provide executive management services to the Company, directly or indirectly, in respect of which any compensation was paid by the Company.
Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities
There were 2,850,000 incentive stock options granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan during financial year ended December 31, 2024. The Company does not award any compensation securities other than options.
Exercise of Compensation Securities by Directors and NEOs
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During the financial year ended December 31, 2024, no stock options were exercised by any Director or Named Executive Officer. An aggregate The Company has 6,475,000 options issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2024.
Stock Option Plan
The Company has in place a “rolling” stock option plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which the Directors are authorized to grant options equal up to 10%, determined from time to time, of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company. As at the date of this Information Circular, the Company is entitled to issue 11,541,763 options under the Plan of which there are a total of 6,475,000 options outstanding and a further 5,066,763 available for issuance (also see Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plan below).
Options are granted primarily to provide an incentive to achieve the Company’s goals by aligning the interests of optionees (including NEOs) with those of shareholders, attracting and retaining personnel, and acting as a longer-term incentive to such personnel to encourage commitment to the Company and its objectives. All securities under option are common shares.
The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, who, subject to Board confirmation, have the authority to grant options to directors, officers, employees, and consultants. At the time an option is granted, the Board will determine the exercise price, the term, and any vesting criteria or other restrictions with respect to the exercise of the options pursuant to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. Subject to the restrictions contained in the Plan, the Board of Directors or a committee thereof may also impose such other terms and conditions as it shall deem necessary or advisable at the time of the grant.
Summary of Terms and Conditions of the Plan
- the Plan reserves for issue pursuant to stock options, a maximum number of Common Shares equal to 10% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation determined from time to time, with no mandatory vesting provisions;
- the number of Common Shares reserved for issue to any one person in any 12 month period under the Plan may not exceed 5% of the outstanding Common Shares at the time of grant without Disinterested Shareholder Approval (as defined in TSX-V Policy 4.4);
- the number of Common Shares reserved for issue to any Consultant (as defined by the TSX-V) in any 12 month period under the Plan may not exceed 2% of the outstanding Common Shares at the time of grant;
- the aggregate number of Common Shares reserved for issue to any Employee (as defined by the Exchange) conducting Investor Relations Activities (as defined by the TSX-V) in any 12 month period under the Plan may not exceed 2% of the outstanding Common Shares at the time of grant;
- the number of Common Shares issued to any one person within a 12 month period on the exercise of stock options may not exceed 5% of the outstanding Common Shares at the time of exercise without Disinterested Shareholder Approval as such term is defined in TSX-V Policy 4.4;
- the exercise price per Common Share for a stock option may not be less than the Discounted Market Price (as calculated pursuant to TSX-V policies), subject to a minimum of $0.10 per share;
- stock options may have a term not exceeding ten years;
- stock options are non-assignable and non-transferable; and
- the Plan contains provisions for adjustment in the number of Common Shares or other property issuable on exercise of stock options in the event of a share consolidation, split, reclassification or other relevant change in the Common Shares, or an amalgamation, merger or other relevant change in the Corporation's corporate structure, or any other relevant change in the Corporation's capitalization.
Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements
The Company has not entered into formal service contracts with its Named Executive Officers or Directors.
The Company’s Directors are entitled to receive compensation for acting as directors or for providing extra services to the Company, in the form of stock options, bonuses or other compensation as the Board of Directors of the Company may determine from time to time. Directors of the Company are also entitled to reimbursement for any expenses incurred by them on behalf of the Company. In fiscal 2024 the directors and NEOs of the Company received compensation as set out in the Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation table above.
The Company has no arrangements with the NEOs or directors with respect to termination or change of control, and the NEOs and directors do not receive benefits upon termination of their position, other than pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Stock Option Plan.
Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, in the event of termination of a Named Executive Officer or a person ceasing to be a director, options shall terminate as follows: (i) for any reason other than cause, all options to purchase common shares then held by the Named Executive Officer or director will terminate on the earlier of the original expiry date(s) of such options and the 30th day following termination; (ii) In the event of the death of a Named Executive Officer or director, all options will terminate on the earlier of the original expiry date(s) of such options and the date six months after death; and (iii) for termination for cause all options expire immediately. However, in the event of (i) or (ii) above, the Board may extend the options to the earlier of the original expiry date(s) of such options and one (1) year from the date of termination or death. In the event that a portion of an option has not vested at the time an NEO or director ceases to be eligible under the Plan, for any reason, then such unvested options terminate immediately provided however that the Board may permit the exercise of such unvested options.
Other than disclosed above, the Company has no plans or arrangements in respect of remuneration received or that may be received by the Named Executive Officers, or any other director or officer of the Company in the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year or current fiscal year in respect of compensating such officers in the event of termination of employment as a result of resignation, retirement, a change of control of the Company, or a change in an individual’s responsibilities.
The Company indemnifies its directors and officers against any and all claims or losses reasonably incurred in the performance of their service to the Company, to the extent permitted by law, and has entered an Indemnity Agreement with its directors and NEOs.
Oversight and Description of Director and NEO Compensation
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors considers and determines all compensation matters for the NEOs and Directors, subject to approval by the full Board. From time to time, the Compensation
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Committee evaluates the compensation of the executives and ensures that they are compensated fairly in a manner consistent with the compensation strategy of the Company, internal equity considerations, and the competitive environment.
The Compensation Committee would consider that an executive’s compensation package consists of a salary or fee and long-term incentive in the form of stock options, at the discretion of the Board. While the Company currently has no formal executive bonus plan the executives may receive bonuses from time to time.
In determining compensation, the Board considers in addition to the financial resources of the Company, industry, local and national standards. Compensation is not tied to specific performance criteria or goals. While the Company is generally aware of industry compensation standards, the Company does not benchmark with a specific group of comparable companies.
Salaries - NEO’s salaries are reviewed on a regular basis by the Board. Such salaries negotiated with the NEOs based on the Company’s evaluation of the responsibilities inherent in the position held and the individual’s experience and past performance, as well as by reference to the competitive marketplace for management expertise. The Board recognizes that the size and stage of development of the Company may prohibit executive compensation from matching those of larger companies in the mining industry. The Board also believes that long-term equity interests, in the form of options (described above), will compensate for no or lower base fees. This compensation strategy is similar to the strategies of many other companies within the Company's peer group. For fiscal 2024, the NEOs received salaries as set out in the Table of Compensation Excluding Compensation Securities above.
Stock Options - Options to purchase common shares are granted from time to time, pursuant to the Company’s Plan, as a means of aligning the interests of NEOs with those of shareholders, attracting and retaining personnel, and acting as a longer-term incentive to such personnel to encourage commitment to the Company and its objectives. The Company does not have a program or regular annual grant of options.
The Company is not intending to make any significant changes to its compensation policies and practices in the current financial year.
Pension Plan Benefits
The Company does not have a pension plan or deferred compensation plan.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION (AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024)
Following is a summary of shares subject to options outstanding under the Company’s Plan and shares remaining available for grant as at the end of the most recently completed financial year.
| Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options (a) | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options (b) | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance (excluding securities reflected in column (a)(1)) (c) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 | |||
| Equity compensation plans approved by securityholders | 10,394,163 | $0.08 | 3,919,163 |
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| Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options (a) | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options (b) | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance (excluding securities reflected in column (a)(1) (c) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity compensation plans not approved by securityholders | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Total | 10,394,163 | $0.08 | 3,919,163 |
(1) The total number of securities which may be issued under the Company’s Plan, described below, is at any time, 10% of the Company’s outstanding common shares at such time. At December 31, 2024 the Company had 103,941,625 shares issued and outstanding and was entitled to issue 10,394,163 options.
STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines and National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices set out a series of guidelines for effective corporate governance. The guidelines address matters such as the composition and independence of corporate boards, the functions to be performed by boards and their committees, and the effectiveness and education of board members. Each reporting issuer must disclose on an annual basis and in prescribed form, the corporate governance practices that it has adopted. The following is the Company’s required annual disclosure of its corporate governance practices.
Board of Directors
Of the current Board of Directors of the Company, Ian McGavney and Camilla Cormier are not independent directors by virtue of their position as officers of the Company. All other Directors of the Company are considered independent.
Directorships
The following directors or nominee director of the Company are presently directors of other reporting issuers:
| Name of Director | Other Reporting Issuer(s) | Name of Exchange or Market (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald J. Goguen, Sr. | Canadian Gold Resources Inc. | TSX-V |
| Jamie Lavigne | E-Power Resources Inc. | CSE |
| Kevin O’Connor | Silver Spruce Resources Inc. | TSX-V |
| Ian McGavney | First Tidal Acquisition Corp. | |
| Canadian Gold Resources Inc | TSX-V | |
| TSX-V |
Orientation and Continuing Education
Management of the Company takes steps to ensure that its directors and officers are continually updated as to the latest corporate and securities policies which may affect the directors, officers, committee members and the Company as a whole. The Company continually reviews the latest securities rules and policies and is on the mailing list of the TSX Venture Exchange to receive updates to any of those policies. Any such changes or new requirements are then brought to the attention of the Company’s Board either by way of
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Director or Committee meetings or circulated in a memorandum.
Ethical Business Conduct
In August 2011, the Company adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”), which is available under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The Code sets out the principles that should guide the behavior of the Company’s directors, officers and employees. The Code addresses issues such as the following:
(a) conflicts of interest, including transactions and agreements in respect of which a director or executive officer has a material interest;
(b) protection and proper use of corporate assets and opportunities;
(c) fair dealing with the Company's security holders, competitors and employees;
(d) compliance with laws, rules and regulations; and
(e) reporting of any illegal or unethical behavior.
The Board is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Code. One tool used for monitoring compliance is the Company's Whistleblower Policy. Any person can report complaints or concerns, which may be on an anonymous basis, through the procedures of the Whistleblower Policy.
In addition, the Board must comply with conflict of interest provisions in Canadian corporate law and relevant securities regulatory instruments in order 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 has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company's governing corporate legislation and the common law, and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director's participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest, have been sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company.
Pursuant to corporate legislation, a director is required to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances, and disclose to the board the nature and extent of any interest of the director in any material contract or material transaction, whether made or proposed, if the director is a party to the contract or transaction, is a director or officer (or an individual acting in a similar capacity) of a party to the contract or transaction or has a material interest in a party to the contract or transaction. The director must then abstain from voting on the contract or transaction unless the contract or transaction (i) relates primarily to their remuneration as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or an affiliate of the Company, (ii) is for indemnity or insurance for the benefit of the director in connection with the Company, or (iii) is with an affiliate of the Company. If the director abstains from voting after disclosure of their interest, the directors approve the contract or transaction and the contract or transaction was reasonable and fair to the Company at the time it was entered into, the contract or transaction is not invalid and the director is not accountable to the Company for any profit realized from the contract or transaction. Otherwise, the director must have acted honestly and in good faith, the contract or transaction must have been reasonable and fair to the Company and the contract or transaction be approved by the shareholders by a special resolution after receiving full disclosure of its terms in order for the director to avoid such liability or the contract or transaction being invalid.
Nomination of Directors
The Company’s management is continually in contact with individuals involved in the mining industry and
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public sector resource issuers. From these sources the Company has made numerous contacts and in the event that the Company were in a position to nominate any new directors, such individuals would be brought to the attention of the Directors of the Company. The Company conducts due diligence, reference and background checks on any suitable candidate and if selected to be appointed as a Director. The Corporate Governance Committee is involved in the selection process and the Board is then involved to review any proposed compensation.
Compensation
The Compensation Committee is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Corporation's compensation policy for executive officers and members of the Board. See Statement of Executive Compensation above for information regarding the Company's compensation of its Directors and C.E.O..
Other Board Committees
The Company currently has no committees other than the Audit Committee, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee. The Audit Committee Charter and additional disclosure related to the Audit Committee is attached hereto in Schedule "A", Form 52-110F2 Disclosure by Venture Issuers.
Assessments
Being a venture issuer with limited administration resources, the Directors of the Company work closely with management, and each other, and as a consequence are in a position to assess the performance of the Board, its Committee and individual directors on an ongoing basis.
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
None of the Directors or Executive Officers of the Company or associates or affiliates of such persons is or has been indebted to the Company or its subsidiaries at any time since the beginning of the last completed financial year of the Company.
INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS
Except as otherwise set out in this Information Circular and other than transactions carried out in the ordinary course of business of the Company, no insider or proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, and no associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has or had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company's last completed financial year, or in any proposed transaction which in either such case has materially affected or will materially affect the Company.
PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
Approval of Stock Option Plan
The Company has in place a "rolling" stock option plan (the "Plan") pursuant to which the Directors are authorized to grant options equal up to 10%, determined from time to time, of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company. As at the date of this Information Circular, the Company is entitled to issue 11,541,763 options under the Plan of which there are a total of 6,475,000 options outstanding and a further 5,066,763 available for issuance.
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Under the Policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Plan must be approved and ratified annually by the Shareholders at the Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company. The Plan was last approved by Shareholders at the Company’s last AGM held on July 5, 2024.
At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to approve the following resolution:
“RESOLVED, AS AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION, that:
- the Company's Stock Option Plan be and is hereby approved and ratified; and
- the Board of Directors be and is hereby authorized to grant options under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Plan, which may be exercised to purchase up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.”
OTHER MATTERS
The management of the Company is not aware of any matter to come before the Meeting other than as set forth in the Notice of Meeting and this Information Circular. If any other matter properly comes before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the Proxy to vote the shares represented thereby in accordance with their best judgment on such matter.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information relating to the Company is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Shareholders may contact the Company to request copies of the Company’s information circular, financial statements and MD&A, and any other public documents of the Company referred to herein, free of charge, by contacting Ian McGavney at 105 Englehart St., Suite 700, Dieppe, New Brunswick E1A 8K2 or by telephone at 1-506-383-4274. Financial information is provided in the Company’s comparative financial statements and MD&A for its most recently completed financial year.
DATED this 12th day of May, 2025.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COLIBRI RESOURCE CORPORATION
“Ian McGavney”
Ian McGavney, C.E.O.
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SCHEDULE "A"
FORM 52-110F2 - DISCLOSURE BY VENTURE ISSUERS
1. The Audit Committee Charter
The Company's Audit Committee Charter is set forth below in Schedule "A-1".
2. Composition of the Audit Committee and Relevant Education and Experience
The Audit Committee currently consists of: Ronald J. Goguen, Sr., William D. MacDonald, and Kevin O'Connor. All members are "independent" and "financially literate" as such terms are defined in National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees ("NI 52-110").
3. Relevant Education and Experience
The education and experience of each Audit Committee member are described below.
Ronald J. Goguen, Sr. - Mr. Goguen, Executive Chairman and former C.E.O. of the Company, is also President and C.E.O. of ONTOP Capital Limited. Mr. Goguen has over 30 years of experience in the mining exploration industry, having purchased his first exploration drilling company, Ideal Drilling, in 1980, which he later combined with a second exploration drilling company to form Major Drilling Group International Inc., a major metals and minerals contract drilling service company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. (TSX:MDI). Mr. Goguen served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Major Drilling Group International Inc. until 2000. Mr. Goguen has also been a member of the board of directors of Northeast Bank from 1990 to 2010. In 2006, Mr. Goguen was appointed Chairman of the board of directors of Beaver Brook Antimony Mine Inc., and remained so until commencement of production of the mine in early 2008. Beaver Brook is the largest antimony mine outside of China. In 1995, Mr. Goguen was named Atlantic Canada's Entrepreneur of the year as presented by Governor General of Canada. Currently, Mr. Goguen is also a director of Canada Silver Cobalt Works Inc. (TSXV:CCW) and President/CEO/Director of Canadian Gold Resources Inc (TSXV:CAN)
William D. MacDonald - Mr. MacDonald is a former Director and Logistics Manager of Landdrill International Inc., a Canada-based company engaged in providing drilling services throughout Mexico and Nicaragua. Currently, Mr. MacDonald is also a director of Canada Silver Cobalt Works Inc. (TSXV:CCW), and formerly, a director of Canadian Gold Resources Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer of LEM Manufacturing, a manufacturer of drilling equipment.
Kevin O'Connor - Mr. O'Connor is General Counsel, Asia Pacific for Navistar Inc. and is based out of Chicago Illinois. He was previously legal counsel for Caterpillar Inc., where he worked for 11 years. Prior to moving in-house, he was a litigation attorney in Los Angeles for 5 years. Kevin has also lived and worked in Peoria, IL, Beijing, China and Lisle, IL. His current practice focuses on M&A and joint venture acquisitions and divestitures, and human resource law. Having lived in China for 10 years, Kevin is fluent in Mandarin Chinese (spoken/written). He is a licensed attorney in Illinois (active) and California (inactive).
4. Audit Committee Oversight
See Schedule "A-1" Roles and Responsibilities. Since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year, no recommendation of the audit committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor was not adopted by the Board of Directors.
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5. Reliance on Certain Exemptions
Since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year, it has not relied on the exemptions in section 2.4 (De Minimum Non-audit Services), subsection 6.1.1(4) (Circumstance Affecting the Business or Operations of the Venture Issuer), subsection 6.1.1(5) (Events Outside Control of Member), subsection 6.1.1(6) (Death, Incapacity or Resignation) of NI 52-110 or an exemption granted under Part 8 (Exemptions) of NI 52-110.
6. Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee approves any requests for audit and non-audit services and fees rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries by the external auditor.
7. External Auditor Service Fees (By Category)
The fees paid to the Company's external auditor in each of the last two fiscal years are as follows:
| Year Ended | Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,000 | $Nil | $Nil | $Nil |
| 2023 | $57,750 | $Nil | $Nil | $Nil |
8. Exemption
The Company is a “venture issuer” as defined in NI 52-110 and is relying on the exemption contained in section 6.1 of NI 52-110, which exempts it from the requirements of Part 3 (Composition of Audit Committees) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations) of NI 52-110.
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SCHEDULE “A-1”
COLIBRI RESOURCE CORPORATION
(the “Company”)
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
Mandate
The primary function of the audit committee (the “Committee”) is to assist the Company's Board of Directors in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Corporation to regulatory authorities and shareholders, the Company's systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting and the Company's auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes. Consistent with this function, the Committee will encourage continuous improvement of, and should foster adherence to, the Corporation's policies, procedures and practices at all levels. The Committee's primary duties and responsibilities are to:
- serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the Company's financial reporting and internal control system and review the Company's financial statements;
- review and appraise the performance of the Company's external auditors; and
- provide an open avenue of communication among the Company's auditors, financial and senior management and the Board of Directors.
Composition
The Committee shall be comprised of a minimum three directors as determined by the Board of Directors. If the Company ceases to be a “venture issuer” (as that term is defined in National Instrument 52-110), then all of the members of the Committee shall be free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment as a member of the Committee.
If the Company ceases to be a “venture issuer” (as that term is defined in National Instrument 52-110), then all members of the Committee shall have accounting or related financial management expertise. All members of the Committee that are not financially literate will work towards becoming financially literate to obtain a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices. For the purposes of the Company's Audit Committee Charter, the definition of “financially literate” is the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can presumably be expected to be raised by the Company's financial statements.
The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board of Directors at its first meeting following the annual shareholders' meeting. Unless a Chair is elected by the full Board of Directors, the members of the Committee may designate a Chair by a majority vote of the full Committee membership.
Meetings
The Committee shall meet a least twice annually, or more frequently as circumstances dictate. As part of its job to foster open communication, the Committee will meet at least annually with the Chief Financial Officer and the external auditors in separate sessions.
Responsibilities and Duties
To fulfill its responsibilities and duties, the Committee shall:
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Documents/Reports Review
- review and update this Audit Committee Charter annually; and
- review the Company's financial statements, MD&A and any annual and interim earnings press releases before the Company publicly discloses this information and any reports or other financial information (including quarterly financial statements), which are submitted to any governmental body, or to the public, including any certification, report, opinion, or review rendered by the external auditors.
External Auditors
- review annually, the performance of the external auditors who shall be ultimately accountable to the Company's Board of Directors and the Committee as representatives of the shareholders of the Company;
- obtain annually, a formal written statement of external auditors setting forth all relationships between the external auditors and the Company, consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard 1;
- review and discuss with the external auditors any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the external auditors;
- take, or recommend that the Company's full Board of Directors take appropriate action to oversee the independence of the external auditors, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditor regarding financial reporting;
- recommend to the Company's Board of Directors the selection and, where applicable, the replacement of the external auditors nominated annually for shareholder approval;
- recommend to the Company's Board of Directors the compensation to be paid to the external auditors;
- at each meeting, consult with the external auditors, without the presence of management, about the quality of the Company's accounting principles, internal controls and the completeness and accuracy of the Company's financial statements;
- review and approve the Company's hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditors of the Company;
- review with management and the external auditors the audit plan for the year-end financial statements and intended template for such statements; and
- review and pre-approve all audit and audit-related services and the fees and other compensation related thereto, and any non-audit services, provided by the Company's external auditors. The pre-approval requirement is waived with respect to the provision of non-audit services if:
a) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided to the Company constitutes not more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the Company to its external auditors during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided;
b) such services were not recognized by the Company at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and
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c) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee by the Company and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Committee or by one or more members of the Committee who are members of the Board of Directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Committee.
Provided the pre-approval of the non-audit services is presented to the Committee's first scheduled meeting following such approval such authority may be delegated by the Committee to one or more independent members of the Committee.
Financial Reporting Processes
- in consultation with the external auditors, review with management the integrity of the Company's financial reporting process, both internal and external;
- consider the external auditors' judgments about the quality and appropriateness of the Company's accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting;
- consider and approve, if appropriate, changes to the Company's auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the external auditors and management;
- review significant judgments made by management in the preparation of the financial statements and the view of the external auditors as to appropriateness of such judgments;
- following completion of the annual audit, review separately with management and the external auditors any significant difficulties encountered during the course of the audit, including any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information;
- review any significant disagreement among management and the external auditors in connection with the preparation of the financial statements;
- review with the external auditors and management the extent to which changes and improvements in financial or accounting practices have been implemented;
- review any complaints or concerns about any questionable accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters;
- review certification process;
- establish a procedure for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters; and
- establish a procedure for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
Other
- review any related-party transactions;
- engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties; and
- to set and pay compensation for any independent counsel and other advisors employed by the Committee.
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