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Highmark Interactive Inc. Governance Information 2020

Aug 21, 2020

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Governance Information

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STOCK OPTION PLAN

STORMCROW HOLDINGS CORP.

1. Purpose

The purpose of this stock option plan (the “ Plan ”) is to add incentive and to provide consideration for effective services of bona fide Officers, Directors, Employees, Management Company Employees and Consultants of Stormcrow Holdings Corp. (the “ Corporation ”). Stock options granted under the Plan are not in lieu of salary or any other compensation for services. In the event of the continuance of the Corporation, the Plan will bind the Corporation’s successor.

2. Administration

The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Directors ”).

3. Definitions

In this Plan, capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Corporate Finance Manual of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “ Exchange ”), and in particular, in policies 1.1, 2.4 and 4.4 of such Corporate Finance Manual.

4. Granting Options

The Directors may from time to time designate bona fide Officers, Directors, Employees, Management Company Employees and Consultants (collectively, “ Optionees ”) of the Corporation (or in each case their wholly owned personal holding companies), to whom options to purchase shares of the Corporation may be granted, and the number of shares to be optioned to each, provided that the total number of shares to be optioned shall not exceed the number provided in paragraph 5 hereof and that the total number of shares to be optioned to (i) any one Optionee in any 12 month period shall not exceed 5 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation; (ii) any one Consultant in any 12 month period shall not exceed 2 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation; and (iii) all Employees in the aggregate conducting Investor Relations Activities in any 12 month period shall not exceed 2 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation, in each case subject to adjustment of such number pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 8 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no case may options to purchase shares be granted to any person providing Investor Relations Activities, promotional or market-making services prior to completion of the Corporation’s Qualifying Transaction. All options granted shall be subject to the terms of this Plan and a copy of the Plan shall be given, upon request, to each Optionee.

5. Shares Subject to Plan

Options may be granted on a number of authorized but unissued common shares without nominal or par value in the share capital of the Corporation upon completion of its initial public offering (the “ IPO ”), but not exceeding in the aggregate 10% of the common shares of the Corporation issued and outstanding upon the completion of the IPO until the Corporation’s Qualifying Transaction is consummated, subject to adjustment of such number pursuant to paragraph 9 hereof. Upon completion of the Corporation’s IPO, the aggregate number of shares that may issuable pursuant to options granted under the Plan will not exceed 10% of the number of issued shares of the Corporation at the time of the granting of the options under the Plan. Shares in respect of which options have not been exercised and are no longer subject to being purchased pursuant to the terms of any options shall be

available for further options under the Plan. Upon the granting of options hereunder, the Corporation shall execute in favour of the grantee, a stock option agreement (the “Stock Option Agreement(s) ”) setting forth the particulars of the option grant.

The options granted under the Plan shall not result at any time in: (i) the number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to options granted to Insiders exceeding 10% of the issued and outstanding shares;(ii) the grant to Insiders within a 12 month period, of a number of options exceeding 10% of the outstanding shares; or (iii) the grant to any one (1) Optionee within a 12 month period, of a number of options exceeding 5% of the issued and outstanding shares.

6. Option Price

The option price on shares that are the subject of any option shall be fixed by the Directors when such option is granted, provided that such price shall not be less than the Discounted Market Price of the shares of the Corporation, or such other price as may be determined under applicable rules and regulations of all regulatory authorities to which the Corporation is subject, including the Exchange rules and policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to completion of the Corporation’s Qualifying Transaction the option price on shares shall not be less than the greater of the IPO Share price and the Discounted Market Price.

In the event that the Corporation proposes to reduce the Exercise Price of the Options granted to an Optionee who is an Insider of the Corporation at the time of the proposed amendment, said amendment shall not be effected until disinterested shareholder approval has been obtained in respect of said exercise price reduction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Optionee’s position with the Corporation is terminated for cause, or if the Optionee violates the terms of their Stock Option Agreement(s) or any agreement he/she may have with the Corporation, all options granted to the Optionee pursuant to the Plan shall become null and void immediately without penalty to the Corporation.

7. Terms Restricting Exercise of Options

  • a. The period during which any option may be exercised shall be determined by the Directors when the option is granted, provided that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of the granting of the option and all options shall be subject to earlier termination as provided in subparagraph (b) hereof;

  • b. upon the death of the Optionee, the Option shall terminate on the date determined by the Directors, which date shall not be later than the earlier of the expiry date of the Option and one year from the date of death (the “ Termination Date ”);

  • c. if the Optionee ceases to be a Director or Officer of, be in the employ of, or be providing ongoing management or consulting services to the Corporation, the Option shall terminate (the “ Termination Date ”) on the earlier of the expiry date of the Option and the expiry of a period not in excess of 90 days prescribed by the Directors at the time of the grant, following the date that the Optionee ceases to be a Director, Officer or Employee of the Corporation, or ceases to provide ongoing management or consulting services to the Corporation, as the case may be;

  • d. notwithstanding sub-paragraph 7(c) above, if the Optionee does not continue to be a Director, Officer, technical consultant or Employee of the Resulting Issuer, the Option shall terminate on the date which is the later of 12 months after the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction and 90 days after the Optionee ceases to be a Director, Officer, technical consultant or Employee of the Resulting Issuer (the “ Termination Date ”);

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  • e. if the Optionee ceases to be employed to provide Investor Relations Activities on behalf of the Corporation, the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the expiry date of the Option and the expiry of the period (the “ Termination Date ”) not in excess of 30 days prescribed by the Directors at the time of the grant, following the date that the Optionee ceases to be employed to provide Investor Relations Activities; and

  • f. except as provided in subparagraph (b) hereof, the option shall not be transferable nor assignable by the Optionee otherwise than by Will or the law of intestacy and the said option may be exercised, during his or her lifetime, only by the Optionee;

provided that the number of shares of the Corporation that the Optionee (or his or her heirs or successors) shall be entitled to purchase until the applicable Termination Date shall be the number of Common Shares which the Optionee was entitled to purchase on the date of death or the date the Optionee ceased to be an Officer, Director or Employee of, or ceased providing ongoing management or consulting services to, the Corporation, as the case may be.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no options granted under the Plan shall be exercisable before completion of the Corporation’s Qualifying Transaction unless the Optionee agrees in writing to deposit the shares acquired into escrow until the issuance of the Final Exchange Bulletin.

8. Regulatory Restrictions

The exercise by the Optionee of his rights hereunder and the consequent obligation of the Corporation to issue and deliver its shares pursuant to such exercise is subject to the approval of the Plan by: (a) the stock exchange(s) on which the Corporation’s shares are listed; (b) the Directors; and (c) the shareholders of the Corporation.

9. Share Capital Re-adjustments

Appropriate adjustments in the number of shares optioned, in the aggregate number of shares reserved for issue pursuant to options and in the option price per share, as regards options granted or to be granted, will be made by the Directors to give effect to adjustments in the number of shares of the Corporation resulting subsequent to the approval of the Plan as provided in paragraph 8 hereof from subdivisions, consolidations, reclassification of the shares of the Corporation, the payment of stock dividends and any merger, amalgamation or reorganization to which the Corporation is a party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation will make adjustments to any options granted hereunder as follows:

  • a. If a dividend in shares of the Corporation is paid on the common shares of the Corporation, there shall be added to the common shares subject to any option the number of shares which would have been issuable to the Optionee had he then been the holder of record of the number of common shares then remaining under the option. In such event, the option price per share shall be reduced proportionately.

  • b. If the common shares of the Corporation shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares or consolidated into a lesser number of shares or changed into the same or a different number of shares with par value, the number of shares which may thereafter be acquired under any option shall be the number of shares which would have been received by the Optionee on such subdivision, consolidation, or change had the Optionee then been the holder of record of the number of common shares then remaining under the option. In such event, the option price per share shall be decreased or increased proportionately.

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  • c. If there is any capital reorganization or reclassification of the share capital of the Corporation, or any consolidation or merger or amalgamation of the Corporation with any other corporation or corporations, adequate provisions shall be made by the Corporation so that there shall be substituted under any option the shares or securities which would have been issuable or payable to the Optionee had he then been the holder of record of the number of common shares then remaining under the option.

  • d. If the Corporation at any time during the term of any option offers for sale to holders of its share capital common shares of its share capital or of other classes of shares or of other securities of the Corporation or in connection with any transaction shall acquire or shall cause to be issued rights to acquire shares or other securities of another corporation to or for the benefit of holders of share capital of the Corporation, the Corporation will give notice to the Optionee of rights which are thus to be acquired or issued to or for the benefit of the holders of record of shares of the Corporation in sufficient time to permit the Optionee to exercise the option to the fullest extent possible, if the Optionee should wish to do so, and to permit the Optionee to participate in such rights as a holder of record of share capital of the Corporation.

  • e. Any shares or securities added to or substituted for the shares under any option shall be subject to adjustment in the same manner and to the same extent as the common shares originally covered by such option.

  • f. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of any option. If, as a result of any adjustment under this paragraph, the Optionee would become entitled to a fractional share, he shall have the right to acquire only the adjusted number of full shares and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional shares so disregarded.

10. Exercise

  • a. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, an option may be exercised in whole or in part by the payment to the Corporation in cash or certified cheque of the full purchase price at the option price per share stipulated in paragraph 5 herein, subject to any adjustment thereto in accordance with paragraph 8 herein, for the shares purchased and the Corporation shall thereupon deliver a share certificate or certificates of the Corporation for such shares.

  • b. An option shall be in whole or in part exercised by written notice or notices delivered to the Corporation’s registered office and any option shall be deemed for all purposes to be exercised to the extent stated in such notice upon delivery of the notice and payment for the number of shares specified in such notice, notwithstanding any delay in the issuance and delivery of certificates for the shares so subscribed.

11. Amendment of Plan

  • a. The Directors may amend or change this Plan and any options granted hereunder from time to time subject to receipt of consents or approvals of all applicable authorities and exchanges, except that the Directors shall not adversely affect the rights of any Optionee to whom an option has therefore been granted without his consent and any reduction in option price for options outstanding, other

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than any reduction made in accordance with paragraph 8 herein, shall comply, as of the date of revision or amendment, with the option price provisions of paragraph 5 hereof.

  • b. The Directors may discontinue the Plan at any time except that such discontinuance may not alter or impair any option previously granted under the Plan to an Optionee.

12. General

Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall specify in the Grantee’s Stock Option Plan Agreement(s) that:

  • a. that the option agreement does not impose upon the Optionee any obligation to take up and pay for any of the optioned shares;

  • b. the address of each of the Optionee and the Corporation to which notices pursuant to the option and the Plan may be delivered;

  • c. that all options granted are subject to the express terms of the Plan; and

  • d. the periods governing the exercise of the option.

DATED and APPROVED by the Board of Directors of Stormcrow Holdings Corp. as of the __ day of______, 21 August 2020.

"Chris Schnarr" (Signed)


Per: Chris Schnarr Tile: Chief Executive Officer and Director

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