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Diagnamed Holdings Corp. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025

Mar 7, 2025

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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DiagnaMed

DIAGNAMED HOLDINGS CORP.

NOTICE OF MEETING

AND

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR

FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON MARCH 28, 2025

February 26, 2025


DiagnaMed

DIAGNAMED HOLDINGS CORP.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the shareholders (“Shareholders”) of Diagnamed Holdings Corp. (the “Corporation”) will be held by telephone conference call on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (Toronto time), for the following purposes:

  1. to receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the financial year September 30, 2024, together with the report of the auditors thereon;
  2. to elect three (3) directors of the Corporation for the ensuing year;
  3. to appoint Clearhouse LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year and to authorize the directors to fix their remuneration;
  4. to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

An “ordinary resolution” is a resolution passed by at least a majority of the shareholders voting in person and by proxy.

The Corporation urges all shareholders to vote by proxy in advance of the Meeting in accordance with the instructions set out below and to listen to the Meeting through the live conference call details provided below:

Date and Time: Friday, March 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (Toronto time)

Dial-in Numbers: +1 647-749-9360 from Canada or the US

Phone conference ID: 717 120 351#

*Participants should dial in approximately 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Shareholders who dial in to the Meeting through the call details above will not be able to vote on the matters put forth at the Meeting. Only those registered shareholders or duly appointed proxyholders who attend the Meeting in person will be permitted to vote at the Meeting.

The record date (the “Record Date”) for determining Shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting is February 21, 2025. Only Shareholders whose names have been entered in the register of common shares on the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting, provided however that, to the extent a Shareholder transfers the ownership of any of such Shareholder’s common shares after the Record Date and the transferee of those common shares establishes that the transferee owns the common shares and demands, not later than 10 days before the Meeting, to be included in the list of Shareholders eligible to vote at the Meeting, such transferee will be entitled to vote those common shares at the Meeting. Each common share entitled to be voted at the Meeting will entitle the holder to one vote on any matter at the Meeting.

A registered Shareholder may attend the Meeting in person or may be represented by proxy. Registered Shareholders who are unable to attend the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof in person are requested to date, sign and return the accompanying form of proxy for use at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

To be effective, the enclosed form of proxy or voting instruction form must be mailed faxed or voted online at www.voteproxy.ca so as to reach or be deposited with Marrelli Trust Company Limited, the Company’s transfer agent (in the case of registered holders and beneficial holders with control numbers) at c/o DSA Corporate Services Limited


Partnership., 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1P1; Fax: 416-360-7812, not later than forty-eight (48) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays in the City of Toronto, Ontario) prior to the time set for the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof (the "Proxy Deadline"), or to your intermediary (in the case of beneficial holders) with sufficient time for them to file a proxy by the Proxy Deadline.

The proxyholder has discretion and authority under the accompanying form of proxy to consider amendments or variations of the matters of business identified in this Notice of Meeting, as well as any other matters properly brought before the Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Shareholders are encouraged to review the Information Circular carefully before submitting the form of proxy.

Beneficial (non-registered) Shareholders who do not hold common shares in their own name but rather through a broker, financial institution, trustee, nominee or other intermediary must complete and return the Voting Instruction Form provided to them or follow the telephone or internet-based voting procedures described therein in advance of the deadline set forth in the Voting Instruction Form in order to have such common shares voted at the Meeting on their behalf. See "Voting Information" in the Information Circular.

DATED this 21st day of February, 2025

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DIAGNAMED HOLDINGS CORP.

(signed) "Fabio Chianelli"

Fabio Chianelli
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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DIAGNAMED HOLDINGS CORP.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR

This Management Information Circular ("Circular") is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management of Diagnamed Holdings Corp. (the "Corporation") for use at the annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of the shareholders (the "Shareholders") of the Corporation to be held by telephone conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on Friday, March 28, 2025 for the purposes set forth in the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders dated February 26, 2025 (the "Notice of Meeting"). References in the Circular to the Meeting include any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. It is expected that the solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail, however, proxies may also be solicited by the officers, directors and employees of the Corporation by telephone, electronic mail, telecopier or personally. These persons will receive no compensation for such solicitation other than their regular fees or salaries. The cost of the solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Corporation.

Except where otherwise indicated, the information contained in this Circular is as of February 26, 2025.

THE CORPORATION IS HOLDING ITS MEETING BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL. SHAREHOLDERS WHO WISH TO ENSURE THAT THEIR SHARES WILL BE VOTED SHOULD COMPLETE, DATE AND EXECUTE THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY, OR ANOTHER SUITABLE FORM OF PROXY, AND DELIVER IT BY MAIL OR BY FAX IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SET OUT IN THE FORM OF PROXY AND IN THE NOTICE ACCOMPANYING THIS CIRCULAR. FOR GREATER CLARITY, PROXIES NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY MARRELLI TRUST BEFORE THE PROXY CUTOFF DATE OF 11:00 A.M. (TORONTO TIME) ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025. SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXYHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED NOT TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON.

Appointment of Proxy Holders

The persons named in the enclosed instruments of proxy are directors or officers of the Corporation. If you are a Registered Shareholder, you have the right to attend the meeting or vote by proxy and to appoint a person or company other than the person designated in the Proxy, who need not be a Shareholder, to attend and act for you and on your behalf at the Meeting. You may do so either by inserting the name of that other person in the blank space provided in the Proxy or by completing and delivering another suitable form of Proxy.

To be effective, the enclosed form of proxy or voting instruction form must be mailed faxed or voted online at www.voteproxy.ca so as to reach or be deposited with Marrelli Trust Company Limited, the Company's transfer agent (in the case of registered holders and beneficial holders with control numbers) at c/o DSA Corporate Services Limited Partnership., 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1P1; Fax: 416-360-7812, not later than forty-eight (48) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays in the City of Toronto, Ontario) prior to the time set for the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof (the "Proxy Deadline"), or to your intermediary (in the case of beneficial holders) with sufficient time for them to file a proxy by the Proxy Deadline.

In all cases you should ensure the Proxy is received at least 48 hours before the Meeting or the adjournment thereof at which the Proxy is to be used.

A Shareholder forwarding the enclosed form of proxy may indicate the manner in which the appointee is to vote with respect to any specific item by checking the appropriate space. If the Shareholder giving the proxy wishes to confer a discretionary authority with respect to any item of business, then the space opposite the item is to be left blank. The votes attached to the common shares of the Corporation ("Common Shares") represented by the form of proxy submitted by a Shareholder will be voted in accordance with the directions, if any, given in the form of proxy.

To be valid, a form of proxy must be executed by a Shareholder or a Shareholder's attorney duly authorized in writing or, if the Shareholder is a body corporate, under its corporate seal or, by a duly authorized officer or attorney.

Revocation of Proxies

A proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked at any time prior to its use. A Shareholder who has given


a proxy may revoke the proxy at any time prior to use by:

(i) completing and signing a proxy bearing a later date and depositing it with Marrelli Trust at the address provided herein;

(ii) depositing an instrument in writing, including another completed form of proxy, executed by such Shareholder or by his or her attorney duly authorized in writing, or, if the Shareholder is a body corporate, by a duly authorized officer or attorney, either (a) with Marrelli Trust at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, or (b) with the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof; or

(iii) in any other manner permitted by law.

Only Registered Shareholders have the right to revoke a Proxy. Non-Registered Shareholders who wish to change their vote must, at least seven days before the Meeting, arrange for their respective Intermediaries to revoke the Proxy on their behalf. If you are a Non-Registered Shareholder, see “Voting by Non-Registered Shareholders” below for further information on how to vote your Common Shares.

Voting of Proxies

The voting rights attached to the Common Shares represented by proxies will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance with the instructions indicated therein. If no instructions are given, the voting rights attached to said Common Shares will be exercised by those persons designated in the form of proxy and will be voted IN FAVOUR of all the matters described therein.

The enclosed form of proxy confers discretionary voting authority upon the persons named therein with respect to amendments to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting, and with respect to such matters as may properly come before the Meeting. As of the date hereof, management of the Corporation knows of no such amendments or other matters to come before the Meeting.

Voting by Non-Registered Shareholders

The information set forth in this section is of significant importance to many Shareholders as a substantial number of Shareholders do not hold their Common Shares in their own name and are considered non-registered beneficial Shareholders. Only registered Shareholders or the persons they appoint as their proxies are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Most Shareholders are “non-registered” Shareholders (“Non-Registered Shareholders”) because the Common Shares they own are not registered in their names but are instead registered in the name of the brokerage firm, bank or trust company through which they purchased the Common Shares. Common Shares beneficially owned by a Non-Registered Shareholder are registered either: (i) in the name of an intermediary (“Intermediary”) (including, among others, banks, trust companies, securities dealers, brokers and trustees or administrators or self-administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs, TFSAs and similar plans) that the Non-Registered Shareholder deals with in respect of the Common Shares; or (ii) in the name of a clearing agency (such as CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. (“CDS”)) of which the Intermediary is a participant. Non-Registered Holders should note that only proxies deposited by Shareholders whose names appear on the records of the Corporation as the registered holders of Common Shares can be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting. In accordance with applicable securities law requirements, the Corporation will have distributed copies of the Notice Package to the clearing agencies and Non-Registered Holders, or Intermediaries for onward distribution to Non-Registered Shareholders, as applicable. If you are a Non-Registered Holder, your Intermediary will be the entity legally entitled to vote your Common Shares at the Meeting. Common Shares held by an Intermediary can only be voted upon the instructions of the Non-Registered Holder. Without specific instructions, Intermediaries are prohibited from voting Common Shares.

Intermediaries are required to forward the Meeting Materials to Non-Registered Shareholders unless a Non-Registered Shareholder has waived the right to receive them. Intermediaries often use service companies to forward the Meeting Materials to Non-Registered Shareholders. Generally, Non-Registered Shareholders who have not waived the right to receive Meeting Materials will either:


(i) be given a voting instruction form which is not signed by the Intermediary and which, when properly completed and signed by the Non-Registered Shareholder and returned to the Intermediary or its service company, will constitute voting instructions (often called a "voting instruction form") which the Intermediary must follow. Typically, the voting instruction form will consist of a one page pre-printed form. The majority of brokers now delegate responsibility for obtaining instructions from clients to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge") in Canada. Broadridge typically prepares a machine-readable voting instruction form, mails those forms to Non-Registered Shareholders and asks Non-Registered Shareholders to return the forms or otherwise communicate voting instructions to Broadridge (by way of the Internet or telephone, for example). Broadridge then tabulates the results of all instructions received and provides appropriate instructions respecting the voting of the shares to be represented at the Meeting. Sometimes, instead of the one-page pre-printed form, the voting instruction form will consist of a regular printed proxy form accompanied by a page of instructions containing a removable label with a bar-code and other information. In order for this form of proxy to validly constitute a voting instruction form, the Non-Registered Shareholder must remove the label from the instructions and affix it to the form of proxy, properly complete and sign the form of proxy and submit it to the Intermediary or its service company in accordance with the instructions of the Intermediary or its service company. A Non-Registered Shareholder who receives a voting instruction form cannot use that form to vote his or her Common Shares at the Meeting; or

(ii) 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 Shareholder, but which is otherwise not completed by the Intermediary. Because the Intermediary has already signed the form of proxy, this form of proxy is not required to be signed by the Non-Registered Shareholder when submitting the proxy. In this case, the Non-Registered Shareholder who wishes to submit a proxy should properly complete the form of proxy and deposit it with Marrelli Trust the address provided herein.

In either case, the purpose of these procedures is to permit Non-Registered Shareholders to direct the voting of the Common Shares they beneficially own. Should a Non-Registered Shareholder who receives one of the above forms wish to vote at the Meeting, or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, (or have another person attend and vote on behalf of the Non-Registered Shareholder), the Non-Registered Shareholder should strike out the persons named in the voting instruction form and insert the Non-Registered Shareholder or such other person's name in the blank space provided. In either case, Non-Registered Shareholders should carefully follow the instructions of their Intermediary, including those regarding when and where the voting instruction form is to be delivered.

Non-Registered Holders who have not objected to their Intermediary disclosing certain ownership information about themselves to the Corporation are referred to as "NOBOs". Non-Registered Holders who have objected to their Intermediary disclosing the ownership information about themselves to the Corporation are referred to as "OBOs". The Corporation is relying on the notice-and-access delivery procedures set out in NI 54-101 to distribute copies of Meeting Materials in connection with the Meeting. See "Notice and Access" above. In accordance with the requirements of NI 54-101, the Corporation is sending the Notice Package directly to the NOBOs and, indirectly, through Intermediaries to the OBOs. These securityholder materials are being sent to both registered and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a Non-Registered Holder, and the issuer or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, 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 on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Corporation (and not the Intermediary holding on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for: (i) delivering these materials to you; and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions. The Corporation has determined to pay the fees and costs of Intermediaries for their services in delivering the Notice Package to OBOs in accordance with NI 54-101.

A Non-Registered Shareholder may revoke a voting instruction form or a waiver of the right to receive Meeting Materials and to vote which has been given to an Intermediary at any time by written notice to the Intermediary provided that an Intermediary is not required to act on a revocation of a voting instruction form or of a waiver of the right to receive Meeting Materials and to vote, which is not received by the Intermediary at least seven days prior to the Meeting.

All references to Shareholders in this Circular and the instrument of proxy and Notice of Meeting are to registered Shareholders unless specifically stated otherwise.


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

Except as described elsewhere in this Circular, management of the Corporation is not aware of any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, of (a) any director or executive officer of the Corporation who has held such position at any time since the beginning of the Corporation’s last financial year, (b) any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Corporation, and (c) any associates or affiliates of any of the persons or companies listed in (a) and (b), in any matter to be acted on at the Meeting.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES

The authorized share capital of the Corporation consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares without par value. As at the date hereof, there are 83,408,640 Common Shares issued and outstanding. Each Common Share entitles the holder thereof to one vote on all matters to be acted upon at the Meeting.

The record date for the determination of Shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Meeting and vote at the Meeting has been fixed at February 21, 2025 (the “Record Date”). All holders of record of Common Shares on the Record Date are entitled either to attend and vote their Common Shares at the Meeting, or provided a completed and executed proxy shall have been delivered to the Corporation’s transfer agent, Marrelli Trust, within the time specified in the attached Notice of General Meeting of Shareholders, to attend the Meeting and vote their Common Shares by proxy.

To the knowledge of the directors and officers of the Corporation, as at the date of this Circular, no person or corporation beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction over, voting securities of the Corporation carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to any class of voting securities of the Corporation, other than other than as set out below:

BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

To the knowledge of the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board”), the only matters to be brought before the Meeting are those matters set forth in the Notice of Meeting.

1. Presentation of Financial Statements

The audited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and the report of the auditors thereon will be submitted to the Meeting. Receipt at the Meeting of these financial statements and the auditor’s report thereon will not constitute approval or disapproval of any matter referred to therein. Shareholder approval is not required in relation to the financial statements.

2. Election of Directors

The Board currently consists of (3) directors, each of whom management propose to nominate for re-election at the Meeting. Each director elected at the Meeting will hold office until the next annual meeting or until his successor is duly elected or appointed.

Shareholders have the option to (i) vote for all of the directors of the Corporation listed in the table below; (ii) vote for some of the directors and withhold for others; or (iii) withhold for all of the directors. Unless otherwise instructed, proxies and voting instructions given pursuant to this solicitation by the management of the Corporation will be voted FOR the election of each of the proposed nominees set forth in the table below.

Management has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a director. However, if any proposed nominee is unable to serve as a director, the individuals named in the enclosed form of proxy will be voted in favour of the remaining nominees and may be voted in favour of a substitute nominee unless the Shareholder has specified in the proxy that the Common Shares represented thereby are to be withheld from voting in respect of the election of directors.

The following table states the name of each person nominated by management for election as directors, such person’s


principal occupation or employment, period of service as a director of the Corporation, and the approximate number of voting securities of the Corporation that such person beneficially owns, or over which such person exercises direction or control:

Name, and Province and Country of Residence Principal Occupation, Business or Employment(1) Director Since Common Shares Owned or Controlled(1)
Fabio Chianelli(2)
Ontario, Canada Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PharmaTher Holdings Ltd. August 2021 7,396,317
Carlo Sansalone(2)
Ontario Canada Director and President of Sanscon Construction Ltd. February 2023 2,000,000
Ming Jang(2)
Vancouver, British Columbia Principal of MJJ Corporate Services Inc. January 2022 -

Notes:
(1) Information about principal occupation, business or employment and number of Common Shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or over which control or direction is exercised is not within the direct knowledge of management and has been furnished by the respective nominees.
(2) Member of the Audit Committee.

Corporate Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions

Except as disclosed below, no proposed director of the Corporation is, as at the date hereof, or has been, within the previous 10 years, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer, of any company (including the Corporation) that:

(a) while that person was acting in the capacity was the subject of a cease trade order 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;

(b) was 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 that was issued after the proposed director ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of such company 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

(c) 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.

Except as disclosed below, no proposed director of the Corporation (or any personal holding company of any such individual):

(a) is at the date hereof, or has been within the previous 10 years, a director or executive officer of any corporation 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 manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets;

(b) has, within 10 years before the date of this 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 such individual; or

(c) has been subject to 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 any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.

3. Appointment of Auditors

Unless such authority is withheld, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy intend to vote for the appointment of Clearhouse LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants as auditors of the Corporation for the fiscal year, and to authorize the directors to fix their remuneration.

Unless otherwise instructed, the persons named in the enclosed proxy or voting instruction form intend to vote such proxy or voting instruction form FOR the appointment of Clearhouse LLP as auditor of the Corporation to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is appointed, and the authorization of the directors of the Corporation to fix their remuneration.

The directors of the Corporation recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the appointment of Clearhouse and the authorization of the directors of the Corporation to fix their remuneration. To be adopted, this resolution is required to be passed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting.

4. Other Matters

Management of the Corporation knows of no amendment, variation, or other matter to come before the Meeting other than the matters referred to in the Notice of Meeting this Circular. However, if any other matter properly comes before the Meeting, the form of proxy furnished by the Corporation will be voted on such matters in accordance with the best judgment of the persons voting the proxy.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Named Executive Officers

“Named Executive” or “NEO” means each of the following individuals:

(a) each individual who, in respect of Diagnamed Holdings Corp. (the “Corporation”), 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;

(b) each individual who, in respect of the Corporation, 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;

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

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

The Named Executives who are the subject of this Statement of Executive Compensation are Chief Executive Officer, Fabio Chianelli and Chief Financial Officer, Carmelo Marrelli.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

To date, the Board of Directors have not adopted any formal policies to determine executive compensation. Executive compensation is currently determined by the independent directors of the Board that has general oversight of compensation of employees and executive officers.


In carrying out its duties and responsibilities in relation to compensation and utilizing industry comparable salaries and bonuses, the Board sets annual performance objectives that are aligned to the overall objectives of the Corporation and assess the attainment of the corporate goals to determine the amount of performance bonus compensation paid. In determining the appropriate level of compensation, the Board may consider comparative date for the Corporation's peer group, which are accumulated from a number of external sources, including independent consultants. The Board will consider implementing formal compensation policies in the future should circumstances warrant.

Currently, the long-term compensation available to the NEOs consists of the stock options granted under the Old Plan, which is administered by the Board and is designed to give each option holder an interest in preserving and maximizing shareholder value in the longer term, to enable the Corporation to attract and retain individuals with experience and ability, and to reward individuals for current performance and expected future performance. The Board considers stock option grants when reviewing each NEO's compensation package as a whole.

The allocation of stock options is regarded as an important element to attract and retain NEOs for the long term and it aligns their interests with shareholders

Base Salary

The base salaries paid to the Corporation's Named Executives are based upon the Corporation's assessment of the salaries required to attract and retain the caliber of executives it needs to achieve its desired growth and performance targets.

Stock Options

The Corporation's Stock Option Plan is intended to assist in attracting, retaining and motivating directors, officers, employees and service providers of the Corporation to closely align the personal interests of such directors, officers, employees and service providers with those of the shareholders by providing them with the opportunity, through options, to acquire Common Shares.

The decision to grant stock options is made by the board of directors and is done so in compliance with the Stock Option Plan. When the board of directors of the Corporation considers granting stock options, the board will take into consideration (i) the relative contributions of the individuals who are eligible to receive options; and (ii) the availability of options for issuance, general market conditions, and the Corporation's recent share performance.

Risk Oversight

In carrying out its mandate, the Board reviews from time to time the risk implications of the Corporation's compensation policies and practices, including those applicable to the Corporation's executives. This review of the risk implications ensures that compensation plans, in their design, structures, and application have a clear link between pay and performance and do not encourage excessive risk taking. Key considerations regarding risk management include the following:

  • design of the compensation program to ensure all executives are compensated equally based on the same or, depending on the mandate and term of appointment of that particular executive, substantially equivalent performance goals;
  • balance of short-term performance incentives with equity-based awards that vest overtime;
  • ensuring overall expense to the Corporation of the compensation program does not represent a disproportionate percentage of the Corporation's revenues, after giving consideration to the development stage of the Corporation; and
  • utilizing compensation policies that do not rely solely on the accomplishment of specific tasks without consideration to longer term risks and objectives.

For reasons set forth above, the Board believes that the Corporation's current executive compensation policies and practices achieve an appropriate balance in relation to the Corporation's overall business strategy and do not encourage executives to expose the Corporation to inappropriate or excessive risks.


Non-Equity Incentives

Non-equity incentives are a variable element of the total compensation package, and though there is no formal plan in place at the current time and no non-equity incentive compensation (other than salary) was paid to Named Executives or directors of the Corporation during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

(a) Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth all compensation for services rendered in all capacities to the Corporation for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023, 2022, and 2021 in respect of the Named Executives of the Corporation.

Name and Principal Position Year Salary ($) Share based awards ($) Option based awards ($) (1) Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) Pension value ($) All other compensation ($) Total compensation ($)
Annual incentive plans Long-term incentive plans (2)
Fabio Chianelli (3) 2024 Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A 135,000(4) 135,000
Chief Executive Officer 2023 Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A 180,000(4) 180,000
2022 Nil Nil 78,279(6) Nil N/A N/A 175,000(4) 253,279
Jing Peng 2024 Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A 48,701(5) 48,701
CFO 2023 Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A 64,933(5) 64,933
2022 Nil Nil 11,183(7) Nil N/A N/A 10,105(5) 21,288

Notes:
(1) Grant date fair value calculations are based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and weighted average assumptions. Option-pricing models require the use of highly subjective estimates and assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Changes in the underlying assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates and therefore, in management's opinion, existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable measure of the fair value of the Corporation's share and option-based awards.
(2) "Long term incentive plan" means any plan that provides compensation intended to motivate performance to occur over a period greater than one fiscal year but does not include option or share-based awards.
(3) Fabio Chianelli was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation effective August 11, 2021.
(4) Fees was paid to Fabiotech Inc. and are related to services of Fabio Chianelli to act as the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company. Fabio Chianelli is the owner of Fabiotech Inc.
(5) The CFO of the Company is an employee of Marrelli Support Services Inc. ("MSSI"). During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred professional fees of $48,701 (2023 - $64,933) to MSSI. These services were incurred in the normal course of operations for general accounting and financial reporting matters. As at September 30, 2024, MSSI was owed $4,636 (September 30, 2023 - $2,318) inclusive of HST with respect to services provided, and this amount was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
(6) Option-based awards related to 1,050,000 stock options granted on January 4, 2022 with a grant date fair value of $0.075 per option.
(7) Option-based awards related to 150,000 stock options granted on January 4, 2022 with a grant date fair value of $0.075 per option.

Director and Named Executive Officer Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities

There are no share-based awards outstanding for any of the Named Executives or directors of the Corporation. No stock options or other compensation securities were exercised by any Named Executive of director of the Corporation during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.

(i) Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year

No option-based incentive plan awards vested, and no non-equity incentive plan compensation was earned during the financial year ended September 30, 2024.

(ii) Employment Contracts

Chianelli Consulting Agreement


The Corporation entered into a consulting agreement (the "Chianelli Consulting Agreement") with Fabio Chianelli whereby Mr. Chianelli will serve in the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The term of the Chianelli Consulting Agreement commenced on August 1, 2021 and is for a term of five (5) years (the "Initial Term"). At the expiration of the Initial Term, the Chianelli Consulting Agreement will be automatically extended by an additional year unless, not less than 90 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, the Corporation shall have given written notice to Mr. Chianelli that it does not wish to further extend the agreement. Pursuant to the Chianelli Consulting Agreement, Mr. Chianelli is paid an annual salary of $180,000. Mr. Chianelli is also entitled to incentive stock option grants on a reasonable basis, consistent with the grant of options to other grantees.

Marrelli Consulting Agreement

The Corporation has entered into a consulting agreement (the "Marrelli Consulting Agreement") with Carmelo Marrelli and MSSI, a private company, to provide the services of Mr. Peng as CFO of the Corporation. The term of the Marrelli Consulting Agreement commenced on October 28, 2022, and shall continue until terminated by either Mr. Peng or the Corporation. Pursuant to the Marrelli Consulting Agreement, Mr. Peng is entitled to receive monthly compensation of $1,250 per month, and incentive stock option grants on a reasonable basis, consistent with the grant of options to other grantees. In addition, MSSI also provides bookkeeping services to the Corporation. Mr. Peng is not an employee of the Corporation. Other than what is provided for in this Circular, Mr. Peng received no other compensation from the Corporation. The Corporation is also a party to an agreement with Marrelli Trust for stock transfer services.

Incentive Plan Awards to NEOs

Outstanding Option-Based and Share-Based Awards

The table below reflects all option-based awards for each Named Executive Officer outstanding as at September 30, 2024 (including option-based awards granted to a Named Executive Officer before such fiscal year). The Corporation does not have any other equity incentive plans other than its Stock Option Plan.

Name of Named Executive Officer Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Option Exercise Price (CDN$/Security) Option Expiration Date Value of Unexercised In-the-Money Options (CDN$) (8)
Fabio Chianelli 1,050,000(1) $0.10 January 4, 2027 Nil
Chief Executive Officer
Jing Peng 150,000(1) $0.10 January 4, 2027 Nil
Chief Financial Officer

Notes:
(1) These options were granted on January 4, 2022.
(2) All of the options vested on the day they were granted. This column contains the aggregate value of in-the-money unexercised options as at September 30, 2024, calculated based on the difference between the market price of the Common Shares underlying the options as at the close of day on September 30, 2024, being $0.01, and the exercise price of the options of $0.10.

Value Vested or Earned During the Year

The following table provides information regarding the value vested or earned on incentive plan awards for each NEO during the financial year ended September 30, 2024.


Name of Named Executive Officer Option-based awards – Value vested during the year ($) (1) Share-Based awards-value vested ($) Non-equity incentive plan compensation – Value earned during the year ($)
Fabio Chianelli Nil N/A N/A
Carmelo Marrelli Nil N/A N/A

Notes:

(1) Aggregate dollar value that would have been realized if the options had been exercised on the vesting date (computed based on the difference between the market price of shares at exercise and the exercise price of the options on the vesting date).

Pension Plan Benefits

As at the date of this Circular, the Corporation does not have a pension plan.

Termination and Change of Control Benefits

Other than as described in the Chianelli Consulting Agreement, there are no agreements, compensation plans, contracts or arrangements whereby a NEO is entitled to receive payments from the Corporation in the event of the resignation, retirement or other termination of the NEO’s employment with the Corporation, change of control of the Corporation or a change in the NEO’s responsibilities following a change in control

Director’s Compensation

Individual Director Compensation

The following table provides a summary of all amounts of compensation provided to the directors of the Corporation during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Except as otherwise disclosed below, the Corporation did not pay any fees or compensation to directors for serving on the Board (or any subcommittee) beyond reimbursing such directors for travel and related expenses and the granting of stock options under the Stock Option Plan.

Name Fee Earned ($) Option-Based Awards ($) (1) Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) All Other Compensation ($) Total ($)
Ming Jang Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Elyssia Patterson Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Notes;

(1) Grant date fair value calculations are based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and weighted average assumptions. Option-pricing models require the use of highly subjective estimates and assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Changes in the underlying assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates and therefore, in management’s opinion, existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable measure of the fair value of the Corporation’s share and option-based awards.

Director Outstanding Option-Based Awards

The table below reflects all option-based awards for each director outstanding as at September 30, 2022 (including option-based awards granted to a director before each such fiscal year). The Corporation does not have any equity incentive plan other than the Stock Option Plan.


Name of Director Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Option Exercise Price ($/Security) Option Expiration Date Value of Unexercised In-the-Money Options ($) (1)
Ming Jang 250,000 $0.10 January 4, 2027 Nil
Elyssia Patterson 250,000 $0.10 January 4, 2027 Nil

Note:

(1) All of the options vested on the day they were granted. This column contains the aggregate value of in-the-money unexercised options as at September 30, 2024, calculated based on the difference between the market price of the Common Shares underlying the options as at the close of day on September 30, 2024, being $0.01, and the exercise price of the options, being $0.10.

Value Vested or Earned During the Year

The following table provides information regarding the value vested or earned on incentive plan awards for each director during the year ended September 30, 2024:

Name of Director Option-Based Awards – Value Vested During Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024 ($) Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation Value Vested During Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024 ($)
Ming Jang Nil N/A
Elyssia Patterson Nil N/A

Note:

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth the Corporation's equity compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance as at September 30, 2024, the end of the most recently completed financial year.

Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Stock Option Plan 1,750,000 $0.10 6,255,264
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders N/A N/A N/A
Total 1,750,000 6,255,264

Note:

(1) The Option Plan is a "rolling" stock option plan which reserves for issuance a maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding shares at the time of the Option grant.

Summary of Stock Option Plan


The number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Option Plan may not exceed 10% of the total number of Common Shares issued and outstanding from time to time. As of September 30, 2024, an aggregate of 80,052,640 Common Shares were issued and outstanding. As at September 30, 2024, there were 1,750,000 outstanding stock options under the Option Plan and 6,255,264 stock options remained eligible for issuance under the Option Plan.

The purpose of the Option Plan is to provide the Company with a share-related mechanism to attract, retain and motivate qualified Executives, Employees and Consultants to contribute toward the long-term goals of the Company, and to encourage such individuals to acquire Shares of the Company as long term investments. The Option Plan is administered by the Board and provides that stock options (“Options”) may be issued to directors, officers, employees, management company employee or consultants of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation. The number of options issuable under the Option Plan, together with all of the Corporation’s previously established or proposed share compensation arrangements, may not exceed 10% of the total number of issued and outstanding Common Shares. Pursuant to Option Plan, all Options expire on a date not later than 10 years after the date of grant of an option.

The following description of the material features of the Option Plan:

  • persons who are directors, officers, employees, management company employees, consultants or consultant companies to the Corporation or its subsidiaries are eligible to receive grants of Options;

  • Options granted under the Option Plan are non-assignable and non-transferable and are issuable for a period of up to 10 years;

  • for Options granted to employees of the Corporation, consultants or individuals employed by a company or individual providing management services to the Corporation, the Corporation and the participant are responsible for ensuring and confirming that the participant is a bona fide employee of the Corporation, consultant or individual employed by a company or individual providing management services to the Corporation, as the case may be;

  • In the event that the Option Holder holds his or her Option as an Executive and such Option Holder ceases to hold such position other than by reason of death or Disability, the Expiry Date of the Option shall be, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and expressly provided for in the Option Certificate, the 30th day following the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position unless the Option Holder ceases to hold such position as a result of:

(i) ceasing to meet the qualifications set forth in the corporate legislation applicable to the Company;

(ii) a special resolution having been passed by the shareholders of the Company removing the Option Holder as a director of the Company or any Subsidiary; or

(i) an order made by any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction to so order,

in which case the Expiry Date shall be the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position;

  • In the event that the Option Holder holds his or her Option as an Employee or Consultant and such Option Holder ceases to hold such position other than by reason of death or Disability, the Expiry Date of the Option shall be, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and expressly provided for in the Option Certificate, the 30th day following the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position, unless the Option Holder ceases to hold such position as a result of:

(i) termination for cause;

(ii) resigning his or her position; or

(ii) an order made by any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction to so order,

in which case the Expiry Date shall be the date the Option Holder ceases to hold such position.;

  • If an Option Holder has ceased to be employed, engaged or appointed as a director or officer of the Company or a Subsidiary by reason of such Option Holder's Disability and such Option Holder dies within one year after the termination of such engagement, any Options held by such Option Holder that could have been

exercised immediately prior to his or her death shall pass to the Personal Representative of such Option Holder and shall be exercisable by the Personal Representative on or before the date which is the earlier of one year following the death of such Option Holder and the applicable Expiry Date;

  • the exercise price of each Option shall be set by the Board at the time the Option is granted, but in no event shall it be less than the market price; and
  • vesting of the Options shall be at the discretion of the Board.

STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The description of the Corporation’s current corporate governance practices is provided in accordance with Form 58-101F2 of National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (“NI 58-101”).

Board of Directors

NI 58-101 defines an “independent director” as a director who has no direct or indirect “material relationship” with the issuer. A “material relationship” is as a relationship that could be, in the view of the Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a member’s independent judgment. The Board maintains the exercise of independent supervision over management by ensuring that the majority of its directors are independent.

The Board is currently composed of four directors, being Fabio Chianelli, Ming Jang, Elyssia Patterson, and Carlo Sansalone. The Board has determined that each of Ms. Patterson, and Messrs. Jang and Sansalone are independent within the meaning of NI 58-101. Mr. Chianelli is not considered independent within the meaning of NI 58-101 because he is an executive officer (as such term is defined in NI 58-101) of the Corporation and are thereby considered to have a material relationship with the Corporation.

The Board believes that it functions independently of management and reviews its procedures on an ongoing basis to ensure that it is functioning independently of management. The Board meets without management present, as circumstances require. When conflicts arise, interested parties are precluded from voting on matters in which they may have an interest. In light of the suggestions contained in National Policy 58-201 – Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board convenes meetings of the independent directors as deemed necessary, at which non-independent directors and members of management are not in attendance.

Other Public Company Directorships

Name of Director Reporting Issuer Exchange traded on
Fabio Chianelli PharmaTher Holdings Ltd. CSE
Carlo Sansalone PharmaTher Holdings Ltd. CSE

Orientation and Continuing Education of Board Members

While the Corporation does not currently have a formal orientation and education program for new members of the Board, the Corporation provides such orientation and education on an ad hoc and informal basis. The directors believe that these procedures are a practical and effective approach in light of the Corporation's particular circumstances, including the size of the Corporation, the number, experience and expertise of its directors.

Ethical Business Conduct

The directors maintain that the Corporation must conduct and be seen to conduct its business dealings in accordance with all applicable laws and the highest ethical standards. The Corporation’s reputation for honesty and integrity amongst its shareholders and other stakeholders is key to the success of its business. No employee or director will be permitted to achieve results through violation of laws or regulations, or through unscrupulous dealings.

Any director with a conflict of interest or who is capable of being perceived as being in conflict of interest with respect to the Corporation must abstain from discussion and voting by the board of directors or any committee of the board of directors on any motion to recommend or approve the relevant agreement or transaction. The board of directors


must comply with conflict-of-interest provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario).

Nomination of Directors

Both the directors and management are responsible for selecting nominees for election to the board of directors. At present, there is no formal process established to identify new candidates for nomination. The board of directors and management determine the requirements for skills and experience needed on the board of directors from time to time. The present Board and management expect that new nominees have a track record in general business management, special expertise in an area of strategic interest to the Corporation, the ability to devote the time required, support for the Corporation's business objectives and a willingness to serve.

Compensation

The Board is directly responsible for determining compensation of directors and management. The Board does not currently have a compensation committee. The Board reviews the Corporation's compensation policies and remuneration of directors and management annually, including base salaries, bonuses, and stock option plans including the Option Plan and grants thereunder, and other forms of compensation. For more information on the Corporation's compensation practices, please see the section of this Circular entitled "Executive Compensation".

Other Board Committees

The Board has no standing committees other than the Audit Committee.

Assessments

The Board does not consider formal assessments useful given the stage of the Corporation's business and operations. However, the directors believe that nomination to the Board is not open ended and that directorships should be reviewed carefully for alignment with the strategic needs of the Corporation. To this extent, the directors constantly review (i) individual director performance and the performance of the board of directors as a whole, including processes and effectiveness; and (ii) the performance of the Chairman, if any, of the Board. A more formal assessment process will be instituted if and when the Board considers it to be advisable.

AUDIT COMMITTEE INFORMATION

National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees ("NI 52-110") requires the Corporation, as a venture issuer, to disclose annually in its information circular certain information concerning the constitution of its Audit Committee and its relationship with its independent auditor.

The audit committee of the Corporation's board of directors ("Audit Committee") is responsible for monitoring the Corporation's systems and procedures for financial reporting and internal control, reviewing certain public disclosure documents and monitoring the performance and independence of the Corporation's external auditors. The committee is also responsible for reviewing the Corporation's annual audited financial statements, unaudited quarterly financial statements and management's discussion and analysis of financial results of operations for both annual and interim financial statements and review of related operations prior to their approval by the full board of directors.

Audit Committee Charter

The full text of the charter of the Audit Committee is attached hereto as Schedule "A".

Composition of the Audit Committee

The members of the Audit Committee are Ming Jang (Chair), Fabio Chianelli and Carlo Sansalone. Mr. Jang and Mr. Sansalone are considered independent within the meaning of NI 52-110. Each member of the Audit Committee is considered to be financially literate within the meaning of NI 52-110, which includes 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 Corporation's financial statements.

Relevant Experience


The following table summarizes the relevant experience of the members of the Audit Committee:

Mr. Ming Jang (Chair) – Mr. Jang is a professional accountant with 25 years of senior financial management experience in various sectors, including cannabis, non-profit organizations and mining. He currently serves as a financial consultant through his company MJJ & Associates Consulting Ltd. to various private and publicly listed companies. Mr. Jang has planned and executed taking several companies public including most recently Numinus Wellness Inc. and Ignite International Brands Ltd. He drives robust financial management and the set-up, implementation, and oversight of financial and regulatory processes.

Mr. Carlo Sansalone – Mr. Sansalone has over 10 years’ experience with private and public companies, including senior management positions and directorships, and as such he has a comprehensive understanding of the accounting principles used by such companies to prepare financial statements.

Mr. Fabio Chianelli – Mr. Chianelli has over 10 years’ experience with private and public companies, including senior management positions and directorships, such as Revive Therapeutics Ltd. and PharmaTher Holdings Ltd., and as such he has a comprehensive understanding of the accounting principles used by such companies to prepare financial statements.

External Auditor Matters

Since the commencement of the Corporation’s most recently completed financial year, the Corporation’s directors have not failed to adopt a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor and the Corporation has not relied on the exemptions contained in sections 2.4 or 8 of NI 52-110. Section 2.4 provides an exemption from the requirement that the Audit Committee must pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the auditor, where the total amount of fees related to the non-audit services are not expected to exceed 5% of the total fees payable to the auditor in the financial year in which the non-audit services were provided. Part 8 permits a company to apply to a securities regulatory authority for an exemption from the requirements of NI 52-110, in whole or in part.

The Audit Committee has not adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services. Subject to the requirements of NI 52-110, the engagement of non-audit services is considered by the Corporation’s directors and, where applicable, the Audit Committee, on a case-by-case basis.

The following table discloses the service fees billed to the Corporation by its external auditor during the last two completed financial years:

Financial Year Ending Audit Fees^{(1)} Audit Related Fees^{(2)} Tax Fees^{(3)} All Other Fees^{(4)}
September 30, 2024 $26,500 Nil Nil $2,355
September 30, 2023 $25,500 Nil Nil $25,500

Notes:
(1) The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the auditor for the audit of the Corporation’s annual financial statements as well as services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.
(2) The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the auditor and consisted primarily of file quality review fees and fees for the review of quarterly financial statements and related documents.
(3) Aggregate fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning professional services. These services included reviewing tax returns and assisting in responses to government tax authorities.
(4) No other fees were billed by the auditor of the Corporation other than those listed in the other columns.

Exemption

Since the Corporation is a “venture issuer” pursuant to NI 52-110 (its securities are not listed or quoted on any of the Toronto Stock Exchange, a market in the U.S., or a market outside of Canada and the U.S.), it is exempt from the requirements of Part 3 (Composition of the Audit Committee) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations) of NI 52-110.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS


During the year ended September 30, 2024, no director, executive officer, or associate of any director or executive officer of the Corporation was indebted to the Corporation, nor were any of these individuals indebted to any other entity which indebtedness was the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Corporation, including under any securities purchase or other program.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

None of the informed persons (as such term is defined in NI 51-102) of the Corporation, any proposed director of the Corporation, or any associate or affiliate of any informed person or proposed director, has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction of the Corporation since the commencement of the Corporation’s most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Corporation may be found under the Corporation’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Additional financial information is provided in the Corporation’s comparative financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended September 30, 2024, which are also available on SEDAR. Inquiries, including requests for copies of the Corporation’s financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended September 30, 2024, may be directed to the Corporation by telephone at 1-888-846-3171.

APPROVAL

The contents of this Circular and the sending thereof to the Shareholders have been approved by the Board.

DATED this 26th day of February, 2025

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DIAGNAMED HOLDINGS CORP.

(signed) “Fabio Chianelli”

Fabio Chianelli
Chief Executive Officer


SCHEDULE A
CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

I. PURPOSE

The Audit Committee is a committee of the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company. The function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities to the shareholders of the Company, the securities regulatory authorities and stock exchanges, the investment community, and others by:

(a) reviewing the annual and interim (quarterly) financial statements, related management discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) and, where applicable, other financial information disclosed by the Company to any governmental body or the public, prior to its approval by the Board;

(b) overseeing the review of interim (quarterly) financial statements and/or MD&A by the Company’s external auditor;

(c) recommending the appointment and compensation of the Company’s external auditor, overseeing the external auditor’s qualifications and independence and providing an open avenue of communication among the external auditor, financial and senior management and the Board;

(d) directly overseeing the work of the external auditor on the audit of annual financial statements; and

(e) monitoring the Company’s financial reporting process and internal controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related thereto.

The Audit Committee should primarily fulfill these responsibilities by carrying out the activities enumerated in Section III of this Charter. However, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to prepare financial statements, to plan or conduct audits, to determine that the financial statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), to conduct investigations, or to assure compliance with laws and regulations or the Company’s internal policies, procedures and controls, as these are the responsibility of management and in certain cases the external auditor.

II. COMPOSITION

  1. The Audit Committee shall have a minimum of three members.

  2. Every Audit Committee member must be a director of the Company. The Audit Committee shall be comprised of such directors as are determined by the Board, a majority of whom shall be independent within the meaning of National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) of the Canadian Securities Administrators (or exempt therefrom), and free of any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment as a member of the Audit Committee. Pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “OBCA”) the majority of the Audit Committee members must not be officers, nor employees of the Company or any of its affiliates.

  3. All members of the Audit Committee must have (or should gain within a reasonable period of time after appointment) a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices and otherwise be financially literate within the meaning of NI 52-110 (or exempt therefrom). Audit Committee members may enhance their familiarity with finance and accounting by participating in educational programs conducted by the Company or an outside consultant.

  4. The members of the Audit Committee shall be elected by the Board on an annual basis or until their successors shall be duly appointed. Audit Committee members shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders subsequent to their appointment.

  5. Unless a Chair is elected by the full Board, the members of the Audit Committee may designate a Chair by majority vote of the full Audit Committee membership.


  1. The Secretary of the Audit Committee will be appointed by the Chair.

  2. Any member of the Audit Committee may be removed or replaced at any time by the Board and shall cease to be a member of the Audit Committee on ceasing to be a Director. The Board may fill vacancies on the Audit Committee by election from among the directors on the Board. If and whenever a vacancy shall exist on the Audit Committee, the remaining members may exercise all its powers so long as a quorum remains.

III. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. The Audit Committee shall review and recommend to the Board for approval:

(a) the Company’s annual and interim financial statements, including any certification, report, opinion or review rendered by the external auditor, and review related MD&A

(b) press releases of the Company that contain financial information;

(c) other financial information provided to any governmental body, stock exchange or the public as they see fit

(d) documents referencing, containing or incorporating by reference the annual audited consolidated financial statements or interim financial results (e.g., prospectuses, press releases with financial results and Annual Information Form – when applicable) prior to their release; and

(e) any other matter not mentioned herein but otherwise required pursuant to applicable laws, including, without limitation, NI 52-110 and the OBCA.

  1. The Audit Committee, in fulfilling its mandate, will:

(a) satisfy itself that adequate internal controls and procedures are in place to allow the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer to certify financial statements and other disclosure documents as required under securities laws;

(b) review with management relationships with regulators, and the accuracy and timeliness of filing with regulatory authorities (when and if applicable);

(c) ensure that adequate 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 and periodically assess the adequacy of those procedures;

(d) recommend to the Board the selection of the external auditor, consider the independence and effectiveness and approve the fees and other compensation to be paid to the external auditor;

(e) review the performance of the external auditor and approve any proposed discharge and replacement of the external auditor when circumstances warrant;

(f) review the annual audit plans of the internal and external auditors of the Company;

(g) oversee the work of the external auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company;

(h) monitor the relationship between management and the external auditor including reviewing any management letters or other reports of the external auditor and discussing any material differences of opinion or disagreements between management and the external auditor;

(i) periodically consult with the external auditor out of the presence of management about significant risks or exposures, internal controls and other steps that management has taken to control such risks, and the fullness and accuracy of the organization’s financial statements. Particular emphasis should be given to the adequacy of internal controls to expose any payments, transactions, or procedures


that might be deemed illegal or otherwise improper;

(j) arrange for the external auditor to be available to the Audit Committee and the full Board as needed. Ensure that the auditors communicate directly with the Audit Committee and are made accountable to the Board and the Audit Committee, as representatives of the shareholders to whom the auditors are ultimately responsible;

(k) ensure that the external auditors are prohibited from providing non-audit services and approve any permissible non-audit engagements of the external auditors, in accordance with applicable legislation;

(l) review with management and the external auditor the Company’s major accounting policies, including the impact of alternative accounting policies and key management estimates and judgments that can materially affect the financial results;

(m) review with management their approach to controlling and securing corporate assets (including intellectual property) and information systems, the adequacy of staffing of key functions and their plans for improvements;

(n) review and approve the Company’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the Company;

(o) review the expenses of the Chairman and President of the Company annually;

(p) establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters and the confidential, anonymous submission by the Company’s employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; and

(q) perform such other duties as required by the Company’s incorporating statute and applicable securities legislation and policies, including, without limitation, NI 52-110 and the OBCA.

  1. The Audit Committee may engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties, and may set and pay the compensation of such counsel and advisors. The Audit Committee may communicate directly with the Company’s internal and external counsel and advisors.

IV. MEETING PROCEDURES

  1. The Audit Committee shall meet at such times and places as the Audit Committee may determine, but no less than four times per year. The Audit Committee should meet within forty-five (45) days (sixty (60) days in the event the Company is a “venture issuer” (as such term is defined in National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations)) following the end of the first three financial quarters to review and discuss the unaudited financial results for the preceding quarter and the related MD&A, and shall meet within ninety (90) days (one hundred and twenty (120) days in the event the Company is a “venture issuer”) following the end of the financial year end to review and discuss the audited financial results for the preceding year and the related MD&A as well as any press release, or in both cases, by such earlier times as may be required in order to comply with applicable law or any stock exchange regulation.

  2. Members of the Audit Committee shall be provided with reasonable notice of the time and place of meetings, which shall be not less than twenty-four (24) hours. The notice period may be waived by all members of the Audit Committee. Each of the Chairman of the Board, the external auditor, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer shall be entitled to request that any member of the Audit Committee call a meeting.

  3. The Audit Committee may ask members of management or others to attend meetings and provide pertinent information as necessary. For purposes of performing their duties, members of the Audit Committee shall have full access to all corporate information and any other information deemed appropriate by them, and shall be permitted to discuss such information and any other matters relating to the financial position of the


Company with senior employees, officers and the external auditor of the Company, and others as they consider appropriate. The external auditor may, at its option, attend meetings of the Audit Committee.

  1. In order to foster open communication, the Audit Committee or its Chair should meet at least annually with management and the external auditor in separate sessions to discuss any matters that the Audit Committee or each of these groups believes should be discussed privately. In addition, the Audit Committee or its Chair should meet with management quarterly in connection with the Company's interim financial statements.

  2. Meetings of the Audit Committee may be conducted with members in attendance in person, by telephone or by video conference facilities.

  3. Quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Audit Committee shall be a majority of the number of members of the Audit Committee or such greater number as the Audit Committee shall by resolution determine.

  4. A resolution in writing signed by all the members of the Audit Committee is valid as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Audit Committee.

  5. The Audit Committee shall ensure that the Board is aware of matters which may significantly impact the financial condition or affairs of the Company.