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Kuya Silver Corporation — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020
Aug 19, 2020
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR with respect to the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on September 14, 2020
Dated as of August 10, 2020
NEITHER THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE NOR ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY HAS IN ANY WAY PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting (the "Meeting") of the shareholders of Miramont Resources Corp. ("Miramont" or the "Company") will be held as a virtual shareholders' meeting via teleconference, dial in number 1‐877‐407‐2991 on Monday September 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Pacific), for the following purposes:
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- to consider and, if thought advisable, approve, with or without variation, an ordinary resolution (the "Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution") authorizing the business combination among Miramont, 2757974 Ontario Inc. ("Miramont Subco") and Kuya Silver Corp. ("Kuya"), on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in an amalgamation agreement dated as of June 10, 2020 between Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya (the "Transaction"), all as more particularly set forth in the accompanying managementinformation circular and proxy statement (the "Information Circular");
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- to consider and, if thought advisable, approve with or without variation, an ordinary resolution to be conditional on and effective following the closing of the Transaction to set the number of directors of Miramont post Transaction (the "Resulting Issuer") at five (the "Resulting Issuer Board Resolution");
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- to consider, and, if deemed appropriate, to approve an ordinary resolution conditional on and to take effect only in the event of the closing of the Transaction approving the election of David Stein, Quinton Hennigh, Dale Peniuk, Andres Recalde, and Maura Lendon as directors of the Resulting Issuer (the "Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution");
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- to appoint the auditors of the Resulting Issuer to hold office conditional on and effective following the closing of the Transaction and to authorize the directors of the Resulting Issuer to fix the remuneration of the auditorso appointed, to take effect only in the event that the Transaction is completed (the "Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution"); and
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- to transactsuch further or other business as may properly come before the Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
The foregoing resolutions are referred to herein as the "Miramont Resolutions".
Information relating to matters to be acted upon by the shareholders at the Meeting are set forth in the accompanying Information Circular.
A shareholder may attend the Meeting or may be represented at the Meeting by proxy. Registered shareholders who are unable to attend the Meeting and wish to be represented by proxy are requested to date, sign and return the accompanying instrument of proxy, or other appropriate form of proxy, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the accompanying Information Circular. An instrument of proxy will not be valid unless it is deposited at the offices of Computershare Investor Services (Attention: Proxy Department) at 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, in the enclosed self‐addressed envelope, not less than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays) before the time of the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof. An instrument of proxy may also be voted using a touch‐tone telephone at 1‐866‐732‐VOTE (8683). Alternatively, a registered shareholder can complete internet voting by logging on at www.investorvote.com and entering the CONTROL NUMBER located on the address box of the shareholder's instrument of proxy. A person appointed as proxy holder need not be a shareholder of Miramont.
A non‐registered shareholder who plans to attend the Meeting must follow the instructions set out in the form of proxy (or voting instruction form) accompanying this Notice and the Information Circular, to ensure that such shareholder's common shares will be voted at the Meeting. If you hold your common sharesin a brokerage account, you are not a registered shareholder. If you are a non‐registered Miramont shareholder, please refer to the section in the Information Circular entitled "General Proxy Information — Non‐ Registered Holders" for information on how to vote your Miramont Shares.
Given the significant uncertainty relating to the novel coronavirus ("COVID‐19") pandemic, its public health impact and the associated current restrictions on and the risk in attending large group gatherings, the Company has made arrangements to hold the Meeting as a completely virtual meeting, which will be conducted via teleconference, where all shareholders regardless of geographic location and equity ownership will have an equal opportunity to attend the Meeting. Shareholders will not be able to attend the Meeting in person. Shareholders are encouraged to vote their shares prior to the Meeting.
No other matters are contemplated for consideration at the Meeting, however any permitted amendment to or variation of any matter identified in this Notice may properly be considered at the Meeting. The Meeting may also consider the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Copies of this Notice of Meeting, the Information Circular, the form of proxy and voting information form (together "Proxy Materials"), will also be posted on the Miramont website at http://www.miramontresources.com and are filed on the System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval at www.sedar.com ("SEDAR") under Miramont's profile.
The accompanying Information Circular provides additional information relating to the matters to be considered at the Meeting. Please review the Information Circular before voting. Any adjournment of the Meeting will be held at a time and place to be specified at the Meeting. Only shareholders of Miramont of record at the close of business on August 10, 2020 will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Meeting.
DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia as of August 10, 2020.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ "Tyson King"
Tyson King President and Chief Executive Officer
| NOTE TO UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS 7 | |
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| CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD‐LOOKING STATEMENTS 7 | |
| GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS 9 | |
| SUMMARY 15 | |
| The Meeting15 | |
| Date, Time and Place of the Meeting15 | |
| The Record Date15 | |
| Purposes of the Meeting15 | |
| The Transaction 15 | |
| Summary 15 | |
| Prior to the Transaction 16 | |
| Following the Transaction 16 | |
| The Companies18 | |
| Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Summary Financial Information 18 | |
| Kuya Selected Financial Information 19 | |
| Reasons for the Transaction19 | |
| Financings20 | |
| Available Funds 20 | |
| Business Objectives21 | |
| Recommendations of the Miramont Board and Kuya Board22 | |
| Interests of Insiders22 | |
| Conditions to the Transaction23 | |
| Conflicts of Interest25 | |
| Income Tax Considerations25 | |
| Securities Laws Information for Canadian Shareholders 25 | |
| Securities Laws Information for United States Shareholders25 | |
| Risk Factors25 | |
| GENERAL PROXY INFORMATION 27 | |
| Solicitation of Proxies 27 | |
| Appointment of Proxyholder 27 | |
| Voting by Proxy27 | |
| Completion and Return of Proxy28 | |
| Non‐Registered Holders of Miramont Shares28 | |
| Revocability of Proxy 28 | |
| Record Date and Voting of Shares29 | |
| Principal Holders of Voting Securities29 | |
| Interest of Certain Persons in Matters to be Acted Upon29 |
| PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON AT THE MIRAMONT MEETING 29 | |
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| Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution29 | |
| Resulting Issuer Board Resolution 30 | |
| Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution 30 | |
| Advance Notice 30 | |
| Nominees 31 | |
| Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution32 | |
| THE TRANSACTION 32 | |
| Approval of Resolutions32 | |
| Principal Steps of the Transaction 33 | |
| Prior to the Transaction 33 | |
| Following the Transaction 34 | |
| Available Funds35 | |
| Further Particulars of the Transaction36 | |
| Reasons for the Transaction36 | |
| Recommendations of the Miramont Directors37 | |
| Transaction Risk Factors37 | |
| Conduct of the Meeting and Approvals of the Transaction 37 | |
| Regulatory Approvals38 | |
| Procedure for Exchange 38 | |
| Fractional Shares38 | |
| Fees and Expenses39 | |
| Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations 39 | |
| United States Income Tax Considerations39 | |
| Securities Laws Considerations39 | |
| Status of Miramont Under Canadian Securities Laws39 | |
| Issuance and Resale of Resulting Issuer Shares Under Canadian Securities Laws39 | |
| U.S. Securities Laws39 | |
| Anticipated Effective Date40 | |
| Amalgamation Agreement40 | |
| General40 | |
| Representations, Warranties and Covenants40 | |
| Financings41 | |
| Conditions to the Transaction Becoming Effective 42 | |
| Termination43 | |
| INTERESTS OF INSIDERS 44 | |
| INFORMATION AND APPROVALS 44 |
SCHEDULES DESCRIPTION
- Schedule "B" Information Concerning Kuya
- Schedule "C" Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer
- Schedule "D" Kuya Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (audited) and six month period ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and Kuya Management Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and six month period ended June 30, 2020
- Schedule "E" Pro forma Consolidated Financial Statements
- Schedule "F" Amalgamation Agreement
NOTE TO UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS
The solicitation of proxies is being made and the transactions contemplated herein are being undertaken by Canadian issuers in accordance with Canadian corporate and securities laws. Shareholders should be aware that disclosure requirements under such Canadian laws are different from requirements under United States corporate and securities laws relating to issuers organized under United States laws, and this Information Circular has not been filed with or approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the securities regulatory authority of any state within the United States. Likewise, information concerning the operations of each of Miramont and Kuya has been prepared in accordance with Canadian standards and may not be comparable to similar information for issuers organized under United States laws.
The financial statements of Kuya and the pro forma consolidated financial statements included in this Information Circular have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), and are subject to Canadian auditing and auditor independence standards, and thus may not be comparable to financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and audited in accordance with United States auditing and auditor independence standards. Completion of the transactions described herein may have tax consequences under the laws of both the United States and Canada, and any such tax consequences under the laws of the United States are not described in this Information Circular. United States shareholders of each of Miramont and Kuya are advised to consult their tax advisorsto determine any particular tax consequences to them of the transactions to be effected in connection with the Transaction.
THE RESULTING ISSUER SHARES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE TRANSACTION HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND SUCH SECURITIES ARE BEING ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION UNDER APPLICABLE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS. AS A RESULT, RESULTING ISSUER SHARES ISSUED TO U.S. SHAREHOLDERS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER UNDER APPLICABLE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
U.S. SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH OF MIRAMONT AND KUYA SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS REGARDING THE PARTICULAR CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE TRANSACTION.
All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined above shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Glossary of Defined Terms in this Information Circular.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD‐LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Information Circular constitute forward‐looking information. The use of any of the words "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward‐looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward‐looking statements. Kuya and Miramont believe the expectations reflected in those forward‐looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking statementsincluded in thisInformation Circular should not be unduly relied upon. These statements are current only as of the date of this Information Circular. Kuya and Miramont do not have any policies or procedures in place concerning the updating of forward‐looking information other than those required under applicable securitieslaws.
In particular, this Information Circular contains forward‐looking statements pertaining to the following in respect of Kuya, Miramont and the Resulting Issuer (referred to in this section collectively as the "Resulting Issuer"):
- the business and operations of the Resulting Issuer;
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the Resulting Issuer's business objectives and discussion of trends affecting the business of the Resulting Issuer;
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the funds available to the Resulting Issuer and the principal purposes of those funds;
- anticipated revenues and cash flows from operations and funding requirements of the Resulting Issuer;
- capital, operating and general expenditures;
- expectations regarding the ability to raise capital; and
- treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and expectations with respect to regulatory approvals.
The Resulting Issuer have based the forward‐looking statementslargelyon the Resulting Issuer's current expectations, estimates, assumptions, and projections about future events and financial and other trends that the Resulting Issuer believe, as of the date of such statements, may affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. Such expectations, estimates, assumptions, and projections, many of which are beyond the Resulting Issuer's control, include, but are not limited to: their management's expectations regarding the future business, objectives and operations ofthe Resulting Issuer;the Resulting Issuer's anticipated cash needs and the need for additional financing; the Resulting Issuer's ability to successfully complete future financings; the Resulting Issuer's expectations regarding its competitive position; the Resulting Issuer's expectations regarding regulatory developments and the impact of the respective regulatory environmentsin which the Resulting Issuer operates; the Resulting Issuer's ability to attract and retain qualified management personnel and key employees; and anticipated trends and challenges in the Resulting Issuer's business and the markets in which it operates. Assumptions underlying the Resulting Issuer's working capital requirements are based on their management's experience with other public companies in the mineral exploration sector. Forward‐looking statements pertaining to the Resulting Issuer's need for and ability to raise capital in the future are based on the projected costs of operating a mineral exploration company, and their management's experience with raising funds in current market circumstances. Forward‐looking statements regarding treatment by governmental authorities assumes no material change in regulations, policies, or the application of the same by such authorities.
Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward‐looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth below and elsewhere in this Information Circular.
In respect of Kuya, Miramont and the Resulting Issuer:
- risks associated with the exploration for and development of minerals;
- risks associated with the requirement for the Resulting Issuer to make substantial capital expenditures;
- risks associated with the degree of competitiveness in the mining industry;
- risks associated with volatility of mineral prices;
- risks associated with the cyclical nature of mining;
- environmental risks;
- risks associated with the Resulting Issuer's anticipated reliance on key personnel;
- risks associated with the Resulting Issuer's reliance on permits and licenses;
- risks associated with changes to government policy;
- risks associated with volatility of the market price of the Resulting Issuer Shares;
- unforeseen expenses;
- global financial conditions, including market reaction to COVID‐19;
- risks related to the COVID‐19 outbreak;
- risks associated with the speculative nature of investing in equity securities;
- risk associated with operating in Peru; and
- risks associated with dilution of the existing shareholders of Kuya and Miramont.
Certain historical information contained in this Information Circular has been provided by, or derived from information provided by, third parties. Although neither Miramont nor Kuya has any knowledge that would indicate that any such information is untrue or incomplete, Miramont and Kuya assume no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such information or the failure by such third parties to disclose events which may have occurred or may affect the completeness or accuracy of such information but which is unknown to Miramont and Kuya.
All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined above shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Glossary of Defined Terms in this Information Circular.
Except as otherwise indicated in this Circular, referencesto "Canadian dollars" and "\$" are to the currency of Canada, references to "U.S. dollars", "US\$" or "USD" are to the currency of the United States.
GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS
In this Information Circular, the following capitalized words and terms shall have the following meanings:
| Agency Agreement | The Agency Agreement dated July 23, 2020 entered into by Kuya, Miramont and the Agents. |
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| Agents | Cormark, Canaccord Genuity Corp., PI Financial Corp., and Red Cloud Securities Inc. |
| Amalco | The corporation resulting from the Amalgamation, to be named "Kuya Silver Corporation" or such other name as is acceptable to Kuya and the regulatory authorities. |
| Amalco Shares | The common shares in the capital of Amalco. |
| Amalgamation | The amalgamation of Kuya and Miramont Subco to form Amalco pursuant to Section 174 of the OBCA and in accordance with the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement, which shall result in the business combination of Miramont and Kuya all as further described in this Information Circular. |
| Amalgamation Agreement | The Amalgamation Agreement dated as of June 10, 2020 among Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya governing the terms of the Transaction. |
| Andes | S&L Andes Export SAC, the current majority owner of the Bethania Silver Property |
| Articles of Amalgamation | The articles required under the OBCA to be sent to the Director to give effect to the Amalgamation. |
| BCBCA | Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), as amended from time to time. |
| Bethania Silver Property | The Bethania Silver Property (Santa Elena concession) as more particular described under the heading "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Mining Properties – Bethania Silver Property". |
| Bethania SPA | The share purchase agreement between S & L Andes Export SAC and Kuya dated October 9, 2017, as amended, whereby Kuya has the option to acquire up to an 80% interest in S & L Andes Export SAC, the current majority owner of the Bethania Silver property. |
| Bethania Technical Report | The technical report in respect of the Bethania Silver Property, titled "Independent Technical Report on the Bethania Silver Project, Department of Huancavelica, Province of Huancavelica, District of Acobambilla, Peru", with an effective date of July 31, 2019, prepared by Scott Jobin‐Bevans, PhD, PMP, P.Geo. of Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc., as more particularly described under the heading |
| "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Mining Properties – Bethania Silver Property". |
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| Budget | The budget of Miramont provided to Kuya prior to signing the LOI. | ||
| Business Day | Any day excepting a Saturday or Sunday or a day recognized as a holiday in Toronto, Ontario or Vancouver, British Columbia, or a day on which banks in Toronto or Vancouver are not open for business. |
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| Certificate of Amalgamation | The certificate to be issued by the Director in connection with the Amalgamation pursuant to Section 178 of the OBCA. |
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| Companies | Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya, as applicable. | ||
| Consolidation | The consolidation of the issued and outstanding Miramont Shares on the basis of one (1) post‐Consolidation Miramont Share for every ten (10) Miramont Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date. |
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| Consolidation Resolution | The resolution of the Board of Directors of Miramont authorizing the Consolidation. | ||
| Cormark | Cormark Securities Inc. | ||
| CSE | Canadian Securities Exchange. | ||
| Depositary | Computershare Investor Services Inc., which will act as the depositary for the exchange of the Kuya Shares and post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares for the Resulting Issuer Shares in connection with the Transaction. |
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| Director | The director appointed under Section 278 of the OBCA. | ||
| Dissent Rights | The rights of dissent which may be exercised by holders of Kuya Shares pursuant to and in the manner set forth under section 185 of the OBCA, with respect to the Kuya Amalgamation Resolution. |
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| Effective Date | The effective date of the Transaction. | ||
| Effective Time | 12:01 a.m. (Toronto time) on the Effective Date | ||
| Escrow Agent | Computershare Investor Services Inc., as escrow agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. |
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| Escrow Agreement | The escrow agreement to be entered into with between the Escrow Agent, Miramont and holders of the Escrow Shares, as described under the heading "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Escrowed Securities". |
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| Escrow Release Conditions | Has the meaning ascribed thereto under the heading "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Financings". |
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| Escrow Release Deadline | Has the meaning ascribed thereto under the heading "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Financings". |
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| Escrow Shares | Resulting Issuer Shares to be held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. | ||
| Exchange Ratio | 1.835 post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares for each one (1) Kuya Share, which Kuya Shareholders will be entitled to receive in connection with the Amalgamation. |
| Financings | Collectively, the: (i) brokered private placement of 7,174,590 Kuya Subscription Receipts completed by Kuya for gross proceeds of \$11,838,074 at a price of \$1.65 per Kuya Subscription Receipt; and (ii) non‐brokered private placement of 303,030 Kuya Subscription Receipts completed by Kuya on July 23, 2020 for gross proceeds of \$500,000 at a price of \$1.65 per Kuya Subscription Receipt, whereby in both cases each Kuya Subscription Receipt will be automatically converted into one (1) Kuya Share upon the satisfaction or waiver of the Escrow Release Conditions. The brokered part of the private placement was conducted by the Agents, led by Cormark as lead agent. |
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| Fundamental Change | A "fundamental change" within the meaning of CSE Policy 8. |
| Government Authority | Any foreign, national, provincial, local or state government, any political subdivision or any governmental, judicial, public or statutory instrumentality, court, tribunal, agency (including those pertaining to health, safety or the environment), authority, body or entity, or other regulatory bureau, authority, body or entity having legal jurisdiction over the activity or Person in question. |
| IFRS | International Financial Reporting Standards. |
| Information Circular | This Information Circular to be sent to the Miramont Shareholders in connection with the Meeting. |
| Kuya | Kuya Silver Corp., the corporation prior to the completion of the Transaction existing under the OBCA. |
| Kuya Amalgamation Resolution |
The special resolution required to be approved by not less than two‐thirds (⅔) of the votes cast by the Kuya Shareholders approving the Amalgamation. |
| Kuya Board | The board of directors of Kuya. |
| Kuya Shareholders | At the relevant time, holders of Kuya Shares. |
| Kuya Shares | Common shares in the capital of Kuya. |
| Kuya Subscription Receipt | The subscription receipt entitling the holder thereof to receive one (1) Kuya Share upon the satisfaction or waiver of the Escrow Release Conditions. |
| Kuya Subsidiary | Aerecura Materiales SAC, a company duly incorporated and existing under the laws of Peru, being the subsidiary of Kuya prior to the completion of the Transaction. |
| Kuya Warrants | The: (i) 1,040,167 common share purchase warrants exercisable at USD\$0.001 upon the acquisition of an 80% interest in S&L Andes Export SAC and expiring on the 15th day following the acquisition of the 80% interest pursuant to the Bethania SPA; and (ii) 5,474 common share purchase warrants exercisable at USD\$1.00 and expiring September 18, 2020. |
| Listing | The listing of the Resulting Issuer Shares on the CSE. |
| Listing Date | The date on which the Resulting Issuer Shares are listed for trading on the CSE. |
| Listing Statement | The listing statement of Miramont to be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the CSE and filed with the CSE in connection with the Amalgamation. |
| LOI | The non‐binding letter of intent entered into between Miramont and Kuya dated April 30, 2020. |
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| Management Proxyholders | Officers or directors of Miramont or Kuya, whose names are printed in the enclosed form of proxy. |
| Meeting | The special meeting of Miramont Shareholders to be held as a virtual shareholders' meeting via teleconference, dial in number 1.877‐407‐2991 on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Pacific), including any adjournment or postponement thereof, for the purposes considering and voting on, among other things, the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution, the Resulting Issuer Board Resolution, the Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution and the Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution. |
| Miramont or the Company | Miramont Resources Corp., the corporation prior to completion of the Transaction existing under the BCBCA and incorporated on July 15, 2015. |
| Miramont Audit Committee | The audit committee of Miramont. |
| Miramont Board | The board of directors of Miramont. |
| Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution |
The Ordinary Resolution approving the Transaction to be voted on, with or without variation, by Miramont Shareholders at the Meeting, substantially in the form attached as Schedule "A" to this Information Circular. |
| Miramont Group | Miramont and the Miramont Subsidiaries, collectively. |
| Miramont Option Plan | The stock option plan of Miramont governing the Miramont Options. |
| Miramont Options | Stock options to acquire Miramont Shares outstanding from time to time. |
| Miramont Shareholders | At the relevant time, the holders of Miramont Shares. |
| Miramont Shares | Common shares in the capital of Miramont, as constituted on the date of this Information Circular, prior to giving effect to the Consolidation. |
| Miramont Subco | 2757974 Ontario Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the OBCA and a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Miramont. |
| Miramont Subco Amalgamation Resolution |
The resolution of Miramont, as the sole shareholder of Miramont Subco, approving the Amalgamation and adopting the Amalgamation Agreement. |
| Miramont Subsidiaries | Collectively, Miramont Subco, Puno Gold Corporation and Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C. |
| Miramont Warrants | The 4,796,654 common share purchase warrants exercisable at \$0.50 and expiring January 31, 2021. |
| Name Change | The change of Miramont's name to "Kuya Silver Corporation" or such other name as is acceptable to Kuya and the regulatory authorities. |
| Name Change Resolution | The resolution of the Miramont Board authorizing the name change of Miramont to "Kuya Silver Corporation" or such other name as is acceptable to Kuya and the regulatory authorities. |
| Nominee | Entities such as a brokerage firm, bank, trust company, trustee or administrator of self‐ administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs and similar plans, or clearing agency such as The Canadian Depositary for Securities Limited, through which "non‐registered" Miramont Shareholders and Kuya Shareholders, respectively, purchase their shares. |
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| Notice of Alteration | The notice required under the BCBCA to be sent to the British Columbia Registrar of Companies to give effect to the Name Change. |
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| NP 46‐201 | National Policy 46‐201 – Escrow for Initial Public Offerings. | |
| OBCA | Business Corporations Act (Ontario), as amended from time to time. | |
| Ordinary Resolution | A resolution required to be approved by greater than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast by those Miramont Shareholders who (being entitled to do so) vote via teleconference or by proxy at the Meeting. |
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| Person | Any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, venture capital fund, association, trust, trustee, executor, administrator, legal personal representative, estate, group, body corporate, corporation, unincorporated association or organization, Government Authority, syndicate or other entity, whether or not having legal status. |
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| Record Date | August 10, 2020, being the date for determining Miramont Shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Meeting. |
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| Regulatory Approval | Any approval, consent, waiver, permit or exemption from any Government Authority having jurisdiction or authority over any party or the subsidiary of any party which is required or advisable to be obtained in orderto permit the Transaction to be effected including, for greater certainty, the approval by the CSE, and "Regulatory Approvals" means all such approvals, consents, waivers, permits, orders or exemptions. |
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| Resulting Issuer | Means Miramont following the completion of the Transaction to be renamed "Kuya Silver Corporation" incorporated on July 15, 2015 pursuant to the BCBCA. |
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| Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution |
The resolution as described in the Miramont Notice of Meeting, as further described under "Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon at the Meeting". |
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| Resulting Issuer Board | The board of directors of the Resulting Issuer. | |
| Resulting Issuer Board Nominees |
Individuals nominated as directors of the Resulting Issuer, conditional and effective only upon the completion of the Transaction, being David Stein, Quinton Hennigh, Dale Peniuk, Andres Recalde, and Maura Lendon. |
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| Resulting Issuer Board Resolution |
The resolution as described in the Miramont Notice of Meeting, as further described under "Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon at the Meeting". |
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| Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution |
The resolution as described in the Miramont Notice of Meeting, as further described under "Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon at the Meeting". |
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| Resulting Issuer Options | Stock options of the Resulting Issuer. | |
| Resulting Issuer Shares | Common shares in the capital of the Resulting Issuer. | |
| Resulting Issuer Warrants | Common share purchase warrants of the Resulting Issuer. | |
| RRIF | Registered retirement income fund. |
| RRSP | Registered retirement savings plan. |
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| Subscription Receipt Agent | Computershare Investor Services Inc., as subscription receipt agent pursuant to the Subscription Receipt Agreement. |
| Subscription Receipt Agreement |
The agreement dated July 23, 2020, entered into between Kuya, Cormark (on its own behalf and on behalf of the Agents) and the Subscription Receipt Agent governing the terms of the Kuya Subscription Receipts issued pursuant to the Financings. |
| Termination Date | December 31, 2020. |
| Transaction | The Consolidation, Name Change and the Amalgamation, collectively. |
| Transaction Resolutions | The Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution and the Kuya Amalgamation Resolution, collectively. |
| U.S. Securities Act | The United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
| U.S. Shareholder | A United States holder of Miramont Shares or Kuya Shares. |
SUMMARY
The following is a summary of the principal features of the Transaction and certain other matters and should be read together with the more detailed information and financial data and statements contained elsewhere in the Information Circular, including the schedules hereto. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Summary are defined in the Glossary of Defined Terms or elsewhere in the Information Circular. This Summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information appearing or referred to elsewhere herein.
The Meeting
Date, Time and Place of the Meeting
The Meeting will be held as a virtual shareholders' meeting via teleconference, dial in number 1.877‐407‐2991 on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Pacific). Shareholders will not be able to attend the Meeting in person. Shareholders are encouraged to vote their shares prior to the Meeting.
The Record Date
The Record Date for determining the registered shareholders of Miramont for the Meeting is August 10, 2020.
Purposes of the Meeting
This Information Circular is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by management of Miramont for use at the Meeting.
At the Meeting, Miramont Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if thought advisable, approve, with or without variation, the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution approving the Amalgamation, the Resulting Issuer Board Resolution, the Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution and the Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution, all as more particularly described herein. The form of resolution in respect of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution is attached as Schedule "A" to this Information Circular.
The Transaction
Summary
The principal features of the Transaction may be summarized as set forth below (and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Amalgamation Agreement, attached as Schedule "F" to this Information Circular).
Kuya completed the Financings which consisted of: (i) a brokered private placement of 7,174,590 Kuya Subscription Receipts; and (ii) a non‐brokered private placement of 303,030 Kuya Subscription Receipts, both at an issue price of \$1.65 per Kuya Subscription Receipt for gross proceeds of \$12,338,074. See "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Financings".
Pursuant to the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement:
- Miramont will consolidate the Miramont Shares on the basis of one (1) post‐Consolidation Miramont Share for every ten (10)Miramont Sharesthen issued and outstanding (the "Consolidation");
- Miramont will change its name to "Kuya Silver Corporation" or such other name as is acceptable to Kuya and the regulatory authorities (the "Name Change"); and
- Miramont will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Kuya Shares pursuant to a three‐cornered amalgamation whereby Miramont Subco and Kuya will amalgamate to form Amalco, and upon the Amalgamation, the Kuya Shareholders will receive 1.835 post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares for each
one (1) Kuya Share held and Amalco will become a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Miramont, which will be the Resulting Issuer upon the completion of the Transaction.
Prior to the Transaction

Miramont currently has no subsidiaries other than: (i) Miramont Subco; (ii) Puno Gold Corporation; and (iii) Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C.
Miramont Subco is wholly‐owned by Miramont. Miramont Subco wasincorporated on May 29, 2020 under the OBCA with its head office and registered office located at 217 Queen Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0R2. Miramont Subco has not carried on any business since incorporation and has no assets and no liabilities. Miramont Subco was incorporated solely for the purposes of participating in the Transaction.
Puno Gold Corporation wasincorporated under the name "Puno Gold Corporation" on July 12, 2016 under the OBCA and was continued into British Columbia under the BCBCA on December 10, 2018. Puno Gold Corporation's head office and registered and records office is located at 40440 Thunderbird Ridge B1831, Garibaldi Highlands, British Columbia, V0N 1T0. Puno Gold's assets and liabilities are held through its wholly‐owned subsidiary, Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C.
Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C. was incorporated on August 4, 2016 pursuant to the laws of Peru and is a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Puno Gold Corporation.
Following the Transaction

Following the Transaction, Amalco will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Miramont as the Resulting Issuer. Amalco will be an amalgamated corporation existing under the OBCA and will be named "Kuya Silver Inc.", or such other name as is acceptable to Kuya and the regulatory authorities. Upon completion of the Transaction, the address of the registered and records office of Amalco will be 217 Queen Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0R2.
There are currently 55,773,234 Miramont Shares, 7,107,349 Kuya Shares and 7,477,620 Kuya Subscription Receipts issued and outstanding. Upon completion of the Consolidation, there will be 5,577,323 post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares outstanding. As a result of the Transaction and the issuance of the Kuya Subscription Receipts under the Financings, it is expected that the Resulting Issuer will have: (i) 32,340,740 issued and outstanding Resulting Issuer Shares on an non‐diluted basis; (ii) a further 2,700,915 Resulting Issuer Shares reserved for issue upon exercise of the outstanding convertible securities; and (iii) a further 3,670,000 Resulting Issuer Shares reserved for issuance to Andes upon the successful acquisition of 80% of Andes. Approximately 17.2% of those Resulting Issuer Shares will be held by the current shareholders of Miramont and 82.8% will be held by the current shareholders of Kuya and holders of Kuya Subscription Receipts on a non‐diluted basis. The shares held by new "principals" of the Resulting Issuer will be subject to such escrow requirements as may be imposed by the securities regulatory authorities.
The following table summarizes the distribution of Resulting Issuer Shares following the completion of the Transaction on a non‐diluted basis:
| Shareholder | Number of Resulting Issuer Shares |
Percentage of Miramont on a Pro Forma Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Former Miramont Shareholders | 5,577,323(1) | 17.2% |
| Former Kuya Shareholders (other than holders of Kuya Subscription Receipts issued in connection with the Financings) |
13,041,985(2) | 40.3% |
| Former holders of Kuya Subscription Receipts issued in connection with the Financings |
13,721,432(3) | 42.5% |
| Total | 32,340,740 | 100% |
Notes:
(1) On a post‐Consolidation basis.
- (2) Based on 7,107,349 Kuya Shares being issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Transaction.
- (3) Based on 7,477,620 Kuya Subscription Receipts issued in connection with the Financings.
Upon completion of the Transaction, an aggregate of 6,370,915 Resulting Issuer Shares will be reserved for issuance in accordance with the following:
- 302,500 Miramont Options (on a post‐Consolidation basis);
- 479,665 Miramont Warrants (on a post‐Consolidation basis);
- 1,045,640 Kuya Warrants; (which will become 1,918,750 Resulting Issuer Warrants following completion of the Transaction); and
- 2,000,000 Kuya Shares (which will become an obligation to issue 3,670,000 Resulting Issuer following completion of the Transaction) issuable for the acquisition of an 80% interest in Andes.
Full particulars of the Transaction are contained in the Amalgamation Agreement attached hereto as Schedule "F" and incorporated by reference in this Information Circular.
The Companies
Kuya was incorporated in the Province of Ontario pursuant to the OBCA by filing Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles") effective August 9, 2017. The registered office and principal place of business of Kuya is located in the City of Toronto, Ontario at 217 Queen Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0R2.
Miramont wasincorporated under the name "Miramont Capital Corp." on July 15, 2015 under the laws of the BCBCA. Miramont's name was changed to "Miramont Resources Corp." on November 18, 2016. Miramont's head office and is located at 23rd Floor, 1177 West Hastings Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2K3. Miramont's registered and records office is located at 40440 Thunderbird Ridge B1831, Garibaldi Highlands, British Columbia, V0N 1T0. Miramont was listed on the CSE on March 27, 2017 and is a reporting issuer in British Columbia and Ontario.
Miramont currently has no subsidiaries other than: (i) Miramont Subco; (ii) Puno Gold Corporation; and (iii) Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C.
Miramont Subco is wholly‐owned by Miramont. Miramont Subco wasincorporated on May 29, 2020 under the OBCA with its head office and registered office located at 217 Queen Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0R2. Miramont Subco has not carried on any business since incorporation and has no assets and no liabilities. Miramont Subco was incorporated solely for the purposes of participating in the Transaction.
Puno Gold Corporation wasincorporated under the name "Puno Gold Corporation" on July 12, 2016 under the OBCA and was continued into British Columbia under the BCBCA on December 10, 2018. Puno Gold Corporation's head office and registered and records office is located at 40440 Thunderbird Ridge B1831, Garibaldi Highlands, British Columbia, V0N 1T0. Puno Gold's assets and liabilities are held through its wholly‐owned subsidiary, Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C.
Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C. was incorporated on August 4, 2016 pursuant to the laws of Peru and is a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Puno Gold Corporation.
Aerecura Materiales S.A.C. ("Aerecura") was incorporated on July 19, 2017 pursuant to the laws of Peru and is a 98.33% owned subsidiary of Kuya. The remaining 1.67% of the shares of Aerecura are held by David Stein on behalf of Kuya.
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Summary Financial Information
The following table sets outselected unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information forthe Resulting Issuer, assuming completion of the Transaction as of April 30, 2020, and for the period then ended (reflecting the pro‐forma consolidation of the Companies as at such dates), and should be considered in conjunction with the more complete information contained in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements attached as Schedule "E" to this Information Circular. Unless otherwise indicated, all currency amounts are stated in U.S. dollars.
| Balance Sheet Data: | As of April 30, 2020(1) |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | \$10,144,394 |
| Total Liabilities | \$154,862 |
| Shareholders' Equity | \$9,989,532 |
| Deficit | \$(6,653,880) |
Note:
(1) Amounts presented reflect pro forma adjustments as further detailed in Note 3 to the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements attached as Schedule "E" to this Information Circular, to which reference should be made for a complete summary of all assumptions underlying these amounts.
Kuya Selected Financial Information
The following table sets out selected financial information for Kuya for the periods indicated and should be considered in conjunction with the more complete information contained in the financial statements of Kuya attached as Schedule "D" to this Information Circular. Unless otherwise indicated, all currency amountsrelating to the financial statements of Kuya are stated in U.S. dollars.
| Statements of Loss Data: | Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2019 (audited) |
Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2020 (unaudited) |
Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Income | \$1,162 | \$310 | \$363 |
| Total Expenses | \$1,559,517 | \$317,438 | \$590,973 |
| Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss | \$1,558,355 | \$317,128 | \$590,610 |
| Balance Sheet Data: | Fiscal Year ended | Three Month | Six Month Period |
| December 31, | Period Ended | Ended June 30, | |
| 2019 | March 31, 2020 | 2020 | |
| (audited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |
| Total Assets | \$80,078 | \$333,683 | \$72,140 |
| Total Liabilities | \$119,324 | \$123,912 | \$127,207 |
| Deficit | \$(3,947,881) | \$(4,231,267) | \$(4,538,491) |
| Shareholders' Equity | \$(39,246) | \$209,771 | \$(55,067) |
Reasons for the Transaction
The business combination between the Miramont and Kuya pursuant to the Amalgamation Agreement was negotiated at arm's length by Kuya and Miramont on the basis that it will create long‐term value for Kuya Shareholders and Miramont Shareholders. In particular, Kuya entered into the Transaction for the purposes of becoming publicly listed, which will provide it with greater ability to attract capitalresources and expand its business, whereas Miramont would benefit by acquiring Kuya's interest in the Bethania Silver Property and the opportunity to acquire a controlling 80% interest in Andes. For further details, refer to "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Recommendations of the MiramontDirectors".
The Miramont Board has reviewed the terms and conditions of the Amalgamation Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder and have concluded that such transactions are fair and reasonable to the Miramont Shareholders, and in the best interests of Miramont. The Miramont Board therefore recommends that the Miramont Shareholders vote in favour of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution. Management Proxyholders intend to vote proxies received in favour of management for the approval of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution.
In arriving at its respective conclusion, the Miramont Board considered, among other matters:
- information with respect to the financial condition, business and operations, on both a historical and prospective basis, of both the Miramont Group and Kuya;
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the future prospects of the business of each of the Miramont Group and Kuya;
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through greater size and diversity, Miramont Shareholders and Kuya Shareholders will have more exposure to potential investment opportunities;
- current economic and financial market conditions;
- the procedures by which the Transaction is to be approved;
- the tax treatment of Miramont Shareholders in connection with the Transaction;
- the management group and technical team of Kuya; and
- the regulations of the CSE regarding Fundamental Changes.
The Miramont Board also identified disadvantages associated with the Amalgamation Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder, including the fact that after the Transaction:
- Miramont Shareholders will be subject to dilution of their interest in Miramont; and
- the risk factors applicable to the Transaction, and each of Kuya and Miramont respectively. See"The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Transaction Risk Factors" and "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Risk Factors".
See "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Recommendations of the Miramont Directors", and the financial statements of Kuya attached as Schedule "D" to this Information Circular and unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements attached as Schedule "E" to this Information Circular.
Financings
Kuya completed a brokered private placement of 7,174,590 Kuya Subscription Receipts and a non‐brokered private placement of 303,030 Kuya Subscription Receipts, both at an issue price of \$1.65 per Kuya Subscription Receipt for gross proceeds of \$12,338,074. See "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Financings".
Available Funds
With the completion of the Financingsfor gross proceeds of \$12,338,074, Kuya has issued an aggregate of 7,477,620 Kuya Subscription Receipts. See "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Financings".
The net proceeds from the Financings are estimated to be as follows:
| Description | Financings |
|---|---|
| Gross Proceeds | \$12,338,074 |
| Agent's Fees | \$559,709 |
| Net Proceeds | \$11,778,365 |
As of the most recent month end prior to the date of this Information Circular, being July 31, 2020, Kuya had a working capital deficiency of approximately \$(245,765) and Miramont had working capital of approximately \$2,018,401. Assuming that the expenses of the Transaction and Financings (exclusive of commissions payable to eligible registrants in connection with the Financings) are \$450,000, following the Transaction and the Financings, it is expected that the Resulting Issuer will have funds available to it as set forth below, based upon the completion of the Financings prior to the Effective Date:
| Source | Funds |
|---|---|
| Estimated working capital of Miramont as of July 31, 2020 | \$2,018,401 |
| Estimated working capital deficiency of Kuya as of July 31, 2020 | \$(245,765) |
| Net proceeds from Financings | \$11,778,365 |
| Less expenses of the Transaction | \$(450,000) |
| Total available funds | \$13,101,001 |
The primary purposes of the Transaction and Financings are to fund exploration and engineering costs for the development of the Bethania Silver Property, as well as to complete its obligations to acquire an 80% interest in S&L Andes Export, the entity that holds the Bethania Silver Property. It is expected that the Resulting Issuer will use the total funds available set forth above for the purposes described below:
| Use of Proceeds | Amount |
|---|---|
| Exploration Program for the Bethania Silver Property (Phase 1) | \$575,000 |
| Complete Acquisition of the 80% Interest in Andes(1) | \$4,977,000 |
| General and Administrative Expenses(2) | \$1,200,000 |
| Unallocated Working Capital | \$6,349,001 |
| Total | \$13,101,001 |
Notes:
- (1) The amounts due under the Bethania SPA for the Resulting Issuer to complete the acquisition of the Bethania Silver Property are denominated in U.S. dollars, being USD\$4,142,000 (which includes the expenditures to be made on Phase 1 of the exploration program noted above). The Canadian dollar amount shown above is for illustrative purposes only and will vary depending on the prevailing exchange rates of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar at Closing and thereafter. The amount shown assumes an exchange rate equal to USD\$1.00 = CAD\$1.3404, being the Bank of Canada exchange rate on July 31, 2020.
- (2) The Resulting Issuer's general and administrative expenses for the next 12 months include the following approximations: \$720,000 for consulting and management fees; \$20,000 for corporate and shareholder communications; \$110,000 for directors fees; \$25,000 for insurance; \$150,000 for marketing and promotion; \$20,000 for office; \$110,000 for professional fees; \$20,000 for rent; and \$25,000 for transfer agent and regulatory fees.
The Resulting Issuer intends to spend the funds available to it as stated in this Information Circular. There may be circumstances, however, where, for sound business reasons, a reallocation of funds may be necessary. See "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Risk Factors".
Business Objectives
The Resulting Issuer will be a junior mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and development of the Bethania Silver Property. The Resulting Issuer will pursue the business plans and mineral properties as described in "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Narrative Description of the Business".
To pursue the foregoing business objectives, the Resulting Issuer expects to target the milestones and conduct the recommended exploration programs set forth in the Bethania Technical Report. Please see "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Mining Properties – Bethania Silver Property".
Recommendations of the Miramont Board and Kuya Board
The Miramont Board and Kuya Board have determined that the transactions contemplated by the Amalgamation Agreement are fair and reasonable to the Miramont Shareholders and Kuya Shareholders, and in the best interests of Miramont and Kuya, respectively.
The Miramont Board recommends that the Miramont Shareholders vote in favour of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution, the Resulting Issuer Board Resolution, Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution and Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution. See "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Recommendations of the Directors".
Interests of Insiders
The following table sets forth the number and percentage of Resulting Issuer Shares which are expected to be beneficially owned, controlled or directed by the proposed principals of the Resulting Issuer immediately following the Transaction, as well as the securities of each of Kuya and Miramont beneficially owned, controlled or directed by such persons as of the date of this Information Circular:
| Name and proposed position with Resulting Issuer following the Transaction |
Number and percentage of Kuya Shares held as of the date of this Information Circular(1) |
Number and percentage of Miramont Shares held as of the date of this Information Circular(1) |
Number and percentage of Resulting Issuer Shares to beheld following the Transaction and the Financings(2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Stein | 4,833,333 | Nil | 8,869,166 |
| Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
68.0% | 27.4% | |
| Lesia Burianyk | Nil | 202,000 | 20,200 |
| Vancouver, B.C., Canada | 0.4% | 0.1% | |
| Leah Hodges | Nil | 200,500 | 20,050 |
| Squamish, B.C., Canada | 0.4% | 0.1% | |
| Tyson King | Nil | 2,380,000 | 238,000 |
| Vancouver, B.C., Canada | 4.3% | 0.7% | |
| Dale Peniuk | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| West Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
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| Quinton Hennigh | Nil | 1,519,600 | 151,960 |
| Longmont, Colorado, USA | 2.7% | 0.5% | |
| Andres Recalde Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Maura Lendon Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Nil | Nil | Nil |
Notes:
- (1) The information as to the number and percentage of securities beneficially owned, controlled or directed, has been obtained from the persons listed individually. No individual listed participated in the Financings.
- (2) Calculated based upon an anticipated 32,340,740 Resulting Issuer Shares issued and outstanding on a non‐diluted basis following completion of the Financings and Transaction See also "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Escrowed Securities".
No director or officer of either Miramont or Kuya has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any matter to be acted upon at the Meeting, other than as described in the immediately preceding table and as set forth below:
- (i) certain of the directors and officers of Miramont are also shareholders of Miramont and accordingly,such individuals have an interestin the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution as in the event of approval of such resolution, any Miramont Shares currently held would become Resulting Issuer Shares in connection with the Transaction (see "The Transaction – Effect of the Transaction"); and
- (ii) in the event of approval of the Transaction Resolutions, certain of the directors and officers of Miramont will continue as the directors and officers of the Resulting Issuer following the Transaction, and accordingly such directors and officers of Miramont have an interest in the Transaction Resolutionsin connection with both their continued directorships and officer positions.
The Transaction is an arm's length transaction to each of Miramont and Kuya.
Conditions to the Transaction
The Amalgamation Agreement contains certain conditions precedent to the obligations of Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya to complete the Transaction. Unless all of such conditions are satisfied or waived by the party or parties for whose benefit such conditions exist, the Transaction will not be completed. The following is a summary of the significant conditions contained in the Amalgamation Agreement:
- (a) the representations and warranties of Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya set forth in the Amalgamation Agreement, qualified as to materiality, being true and correct on the Effective Date, except for such representations and warranties made expressly as of a specified date which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date;
- (b) each of Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya having performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and agreements required by the Amalgamation Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Effective Date;
- (c) the Kuya Shareholders having approved the Kuya Amalgamation Resolution;
- (d) the Miramont Shareholders having approved the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution;
- (e) Miramont having approved the Miramont Subco Amalgamation Resolution;
- (f) Dissent Rights having been exercised in respect of no more than 5% of the issued and outstanding Kuya Shares;
- (g) Kuya having completed the Financings;
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(h) the Consolidation Resolution having been approved;
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(i) the Name Change Resolution having been approved;
- (j) Miramont having completed the Consolidation;
- (k) the Resulting Issuer Shares being conditionally approved for listing on the CSE;
- (l) Miramont delivering an executed consulting agreement with Tyson King for his role as VP Corporate Development of the Resulting Issuer for a period of at least two years commencing on the Effective Date;
- (m) Miramont delivering an executed consulting agreement with Lesia Burianyk for her role as Chief Financial Officer of the Resulting Issuer for a period of at leastsix months commencing on the Effective Date;
- (n) Miramont delivering an executed consulting agreement with Leah Hodges for her role as Corporate Secretary of the Resulting Issuer for a period of at least six months commencing on the Effective Date;
- (o) each of the directors and officers of Miramont having tendered their resignations and provided mutual releases in a form acceptable to Kuya and Miramont, each acting reasonably;
- (p) cancellation of the Miramont Bank of Montreal ("BMO") credit card and the discharge of the financing statement in favour of BMO;
- (q) Miramont having filed Notice of Alteration in accordance with the BCBCA in respect of the Name Change and the Name Change having been made effective;
- (r) Miramont shall have adhered to the budget of Miramont provided to Kuya prior to signing the LOI as agreed to by the parties prior to signing the LOI with a cost overrun maximum of 10% monthly;
- (s) all consents, waivers, permits, exemptions, orders, consents and approvals required to permit the completion of the Transaction having been obtained;
- (t) no temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, permanent injunction or other order preventing the consummation of the Transaction being issued by any federal,state, or provincial court (whether domestic or foreign) having jurisdiction and remaining in effect;
- (u) on the Effective Date, no cease trade order or similar restraining order of any other provincial securities administratorrelating to the Miramont Shares,the post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares,the Kuya Shares orthe Amalco Shares being in effect; and
- (v) the distribution of Amalco Shares and the post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares pursuant to the Transaction shall be exempt from the prospectusrequirements of applicable Canadian securitieslaws either by virtue of exemptive relief from the securities regulatory authorities of each of the provinces of Canada or by virtue of applicable exemptions under applicable Canadian securities laws and shall not be subject to resale restrictions under applicable Canadian securitieslaws other than as applicable to control persons.
The Amalgamation Agreement also provides that it may be terminated in certain circumstances by the Miramont Board or Kuya Board before the Effective Date notwithstanding the approval of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution by the Miramont Shareholders or approval of the Kuya Amalgamation Resolution by the Kuya Shareholders. See "The Transaction – Conditions to the Transaction Becoming Effective".
Conflicts of Interest
To the knowledge of management of Kuya and Miramont, no existing or potential material conflicts of interest exist presently or will exist between the Resulting Issuer or Amalco and any proposed director, officer or promoter of the Resulting Issuer or Amalco following completion of the Transaction.
Income Tax Considerations
Because the tax consequences of the Transaction may vary depending upon the particular circumstances of each shareholder and other factors, all holders of Miramont and Kuya securities are urged to consult with their own tax advisers to determine the particular tax consequences to them of the Transaction.
For Canadian federal income tax purposes, a Kuya Shareholder whose Kuya Shares represent "capital property" generally will not realize a capital gain or capital loss on the exchange of such shares for Resulting Issuer Shares in connection with the Transaction.
Completion of the Transaction may have tax consequences under the laws of the United States, and any such tax consequences are not described in this Information Circular. United States shareholders of Miramont and Kuya are urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine any particular tax consequences to them of the transactions completed in connection with the Transaction.
Securities Laws Information for Canadian Shareholders
The issuance of the Resulting Issuer Shares to Kuya Shareholders pursuant to the Transaction will constitute a distribution of securities, which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of Canadian securities legislation. The Resulting Issuer Shares may be resold without restriction in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, provided the holder is not a 'control person' as defined in the applicable securities legislation, no unusual effort is made to prepare the market or create a demand for those securities and no extraordinary commission or consideration is paid in respect of that sale.
The resale of any Resulting Issuer Shares acquired in connection with the Transaction may be required to be made through properly registered securities dealers. Each holder is urged to consult professional advisers to determine the conditions and restrictions applicable to trades in such shares. See"The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Securities Laws Considerations".
Securities Laws Information for United States Shareholders
The Resulting Issuer Shares to be issued in connection with the Transaction will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States, and such securities are being issued in reliance upon exemptions from registration under applicable United States federal and state securities laws. As a result, Resulting Issuer Sharesissued to U.S.shareholders may be subject to certain restrictions on transfer under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws. Shareholders should consult their own legal and financial advisors concerning the applicable United States federal, state and local securities law consequences of the Transaction. See "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Securities Laws Considerations".
Risk Factors
An investment in the Resulting Issuer Shares involves a significant degree of risk. The current business of Kuya will be the business of the Resulting Issuer upon completion of the Transaction. Accordingly, risk factors relating to Kuya's current business will be risk factors relating to the Resulting Issuer's business. Due to the nature of the Resulting Issuer's business, the legal and economic climate in which it will operate and the present stage of the Bethania Silver Property, the Resulting Issuer Sharesto be issued in connection with the Transaction are subject to a number of risk factors.
Holders of Miramont Shares and Kuya Shares should review carefully the risk factors set forth under each of the headings entitled "Risk Factors" in this Information Circular. A summary of the principal risk factors concerning the Resulting Issuer, as well as certain risk factors associated with the Transaction, are set forth below:
- risks associated with the exploration for and development of minerals;
- risks associated with the requirement for the Resulting Issuer to make substantial capital expenditures;
- risks associated with the degree of competitiveness in the mining industry;
- risks associated with volatility of mineral prices;
- risks associated with the cyclical nature of mining;
- environmental risks;
- risks associated with the Resulting Issuer's anticipated reliance on key personnel;
- risks associated with the Resulting Issuer's reliance on permits and licenses;
- risks associated with changes to government policy;
- risks associated with volatility of the market price of the Resulting Issuer Shares;
- unforeseen expenses;
- global financial conditions, including market reaction to COVID‐19;
- risks related to the COVID‐19 outbreak;
- risks associated with the speculative nature of investing in equity securities;
- risk associated with operating in Peru; and
- risks associated with dilution of the existing shareholders of Kuya and Miramont.
GENERAL PROXY INFORMATION
Solicitation of Proxies
This Information Circular is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management of Miramont for use at the Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
Solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail, but may also be undertaken by way of telephone, internet, facsimile or oral communication by the directors, officers and regular employees of Miramont, at no additional compensation. Costs associated with the solicitation of proxies will be borne by Miramont.
At the Meeting, Miramont Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if thought advisable, approve, with or without variation, the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution approving the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer Board Resolution, the Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution and the Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution, all as more particularly described herein. See "The Transaction".
Appointment of Proxyholder
Accompanying this Information Circular is an instrument of proxy for use at the Meeting. Miramont Shareholders who are unable to attend the Meeting and wish to be represented by proxy are required to date and sign the enclosed instrument of proxy and return it in the enclosed return envelope. All properly executed instruments of proxy for Shareholders must be mailed so as to reach or be deposited at the offices of Computershare Investor Services (Attention: Proxy Department) at 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, in the enclosed self‐addressed envelope, not less than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays) before the time of the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof. An instrument of proxy may also be voted using a touch‐tone telephone at 1‐866‐732‐VOTE (8683). Alternatively, a registered shareholder can complete internet voting by logging on at www.investorvote.com and entering the CONTROL NUMBER located on the address box of the shareholder's instrument of proxy. A person appointed as proxy holder need not be a shareholder of Miramont.
A Miramont Shareholder has the right to appoint a person, other than a Management Proxyholder, to represent the Miramont Shareholder at the Meeting by striking out the names of the Management Proxyholders and by inserting the name of the designated representative in the blank space provided or by executing a proxy in a form similar to the enclosed form. A proxyholder need not be a Miramont Shareholder.
Voting by Proxy
Only registered Miramont Shareholders or duly appointed proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Shares represented by a properly executed proxy will be voted or be withheld from voting on each matter referred to in the applicable notice of Meeting accompanying this Information Circular in accordance with the instructions of the Miramont Shareholder on any ballot that may be called for and if the Miramont Shareholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted accordingly.
If a Miramont Shareholder does not specify a choice and the Miramont Shareholder has appointed one of the Management Proxyholders as proxyholder, the Management Proxyholder will vote in favour of the matters specified in the applicable notice of Meeting and in favour of all other matters proposed by management at the applicable Meeting.
The enclosed form of proxy also gives discretionary authority to the person named therein as proxyholder with respect to amendments or variations to matters identified in the applicable notice of Meeting and with respect to other matters which may properly come before each such Meeting. At the date of this Information Circular, management of Miramont knows of no such amendments, variations or other matters to come before the Meeting.
Completion and Return of Proxy
Each proxy must be dated and signed by the Nominee (as defined in "General Proxy Information – Non‐Registered Holders" below) acting on behalf of a Miramont Shareholder or by the Miramont Shareholder or his/her attorney authorized in writing. In case of a corporation, the proxy must be dated and executed under its corporate seal or signed by a duly authorized officer or attorney for such corporation.
Completed forms of proxy for Miramont must be deposited at the office of Miramont's registrar and transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services (Attention: Proxy Department) at 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, in the enclosed self‐addressed envelope, not less than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays) before the time of the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof. An instrument of proxy may also be voted using a touch‐tone telephone at 1‐866‐732‐VOTE (8683). Alternatively, a registered shareholder can complete internet voting by logging on at www.investorvote.com and entering the CONTROL NUMBER located on the address box of the shareholder's instrument of proxy.
Non‐Registered Holders of Miramont Shares
Only Miramont Shareholders whose names appear on the records of Miramont as the registered holders of Miramont Shares, or duly appointed proxyholders, are permitted to vote at the Meeting.
Some Miramont Shareholders are "non‐registered" Miramont Shareholders because the shares they own are not registered in their names but instead registered in the name of a Nominee.
In accordance with securities regulatory policy, Miramont has distributed copies of the materials for the Meeting, being the applicable notice of Meeting and proxy, and this Information Circular, to the Nominees for distribution to non‐registered holders.
Nominees are required to forward the materials for the Meeting to non‐registered holders to seek their voting instructions in advance of the Meeting. Shares held by Nominees can only be voted in accordance with the instructions of the non‐registered holder. The Nominees often have their own form of proxy, mailing procedures and provide their own return instructions. If you wish to vote by proxy, you should carefully follow the instructions from the Nominee in order to ensure that your shares are voted at the Meeting.
If you, as a non‐registered Miramont Shareholder, wish to vote at the Meeting, you should appoint yourself as proxyholder by writing your name in the space provided on the request for voting instructions or proxy provided by the Nominee and return the form to the Nominee in the envelope provided. Do not complete the voting section of the form as your vote will be taken at the Meeting.
Revocability of Proxy
Any registered Miramont Shareholder who has returned a proxy may revoke it at any time before it has been exercised. In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a registered Miramont Shareholder, his attorney authorized in writing or, if the registered Miramont Shareholder is a corporation, a corporation under its corporate seal or by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized, may revoke a proxy by instrument in writing, including a proxy bearing a later date. The instrument revoking the proxy must be deposited at the registered office of Miramont at any time up to and including the last Business Day preceding the date of the applicable Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, or with the chairman of the applicable Meeting on the day of such Meeting. In addition, an instrument of proxy may be revoked: (i) by the Miramont Shareholder personally attending the Meeting and voting the securities represented thereby or, if the Miramont Shareholder is a corporation, by a duly authorized representative of the corporation attending at the Meeting and voting such securities; or (ii) in any other manner permitted by law. Only registered Miramont Shareholders have the right to revoke a proxy.
Record Date and Voting of Shares
Miramont has set August 10, 2020 as the Record Date for the Meeting. Only Miramont Shareholders of record as at that date are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting.
Miramont is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Miramont Shares without par value, and an unlimited number ofspecial shares, of which 55,773,234 Miramont Shares were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date of this Information Circular. Each issued and outstanding Miramont Share confers upon its holder the right to one vote at any meeting of the Miramont Shareholders.
Principal Holders of Voting Securities
To the knowledge of the directors and the officers of Miramont, at the date hereof, no person holds, directly or indirectly, or has control or direction over more than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding Miramont Shares, except as follows:
| Principal Holder | Number of Miramont Shares |
Percentage of Miramont Shares(2) |
|---|---|---|
| Stichting Depositary Plethora Precious Metals Fund(1) |
8,858,500 | 15.9% |
Notes:
- (1) The principal holder of Stichting Depositary Plethora Precious Metals Fund is Douwe J Van Hees.
- (2) Based on 55,773,234 Miramont Shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this Information Circular. Miramont believes that all persons hold legal title and Miramont has no knowledge of actual Miramont Share ownership.
Interest of Certain Persons in Matters to be Acted Upon
None of the directors or executive officers of Miramont, nor any person who has held such a position since the beginning of the last completed financial year of Miramont nor any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any 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 approval of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution, which, if approved, will result in:
- (i) any Miramont Shares currently held by the directors and officers of Miramont becoming Resulting Issuer Shares in connection with the Transaction;
- (ii) certain directors and officers of Miramont continuing as directors and officers of the Resulting Issuer following the Transaction.
Such directors and officers may also benefit from any increase in value of post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares as a result of the Transaction. See "The Transaction – Effect of the Transaction".
PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON AT THE MIRAMONT MEETING
Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution
See "The Transaction – Approval of Resolutions".
Resulting Issuer Board Resolution
At the Meeting, the Shareholders will be asked to fix the number of directors of the Corporation to be elected at five (5) members by way of approving an Ordinary Resolution to set the number of directors at five (5) (the "Resulting Issuer Board Resolution"). The Resulting Issuer Board Resolution setsthe number of directors of the Resulting Issuer at five (5) directors. Approval of the Resulting Issuer Board Resolution willrequire the affirmative votes of the holders of not less than a simple majority of the votes cast in respect thereof by Miramont Shareholders via teleconference or by proxy at the Meeting.
THE RESULTING ISSUER BOARD RESOLUTION WILL ONLY BE EFFECTIVE IN THE EVENT THAT THE TRANSACTION IS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.
Unless otherwise indicated, the persons designated as proxyholders in the accompanying form of proxy will vote the Miramont Shares represented by such form of proxy FOR the Resulting Issuer Board Resolution. If you do not specify how you want your Miramont Shares voted at the Meeting, the persons designated as proxyholders in the accompanying form of proxy will cast the votes represented by your proxy at the Meeting FOR the Resulting Issuer Board Resolution.
The Miramont Board unanimously recommends that Miramont Shareholders vote FOR the Resulting Issuer Board Resolution at the Meeting.
Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution
At the Meeting, the Shareholders will be asked to elect, conditional and effective only upon the completion of the Transaction, David Stein, Quinton Hennigh, Dale Peniuk, Andres Recalde, and Maura Lendon (collectively, the "Resulting Issuer Board Nominees") as directors of the Resulting Issuer by way of approving an Ordinary Resolution approving the election of the Resulting Issuer Board Nominees to the Resulting Issuer Board (the "Resulting Issuer Direction Election Resolution"). Approval of the Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution will require the affirmative votes of the holders of not less than a simple majority of the votes cast in respect thereof by Miramont Shareholders via teleconference or by proxy at the Meeting.
Advance Notice
Miramont's Articles provide for advance notice (the "Advance Notice") to Miramont in circumstances where nominations of persons for election to the Miramont Board are made by Miramont Shareholders other than pursuant to (i) a requisition of a meeting made pursuant to the provisions of the BCBCA or (ii) a shareholder proposal made pursuant to the provisions of the BCBCA.
The purpose of the Advance Notice is to ensure that all Miramont Shareholders ‐ including those participating in a meeting by proxy rather than in person ‐ receive adequate notice of the nominations to be considered at a meeting and can thereby exercise their voting rights in an informed manner. Among other things, the Advance Notice fixes a deadline by which holders of Miramont Shares must submit director nominations to Miramont prior to any annual or special meeting of Miramont Shareholders and setsforth the minimum information that a Miramont Shareholder must include in the notice to Miramont for the notice to be in proper written form.
The foregoing is merely a summary of the Advance Notice provisions in Miramont's Articles, is not comprehensive and is qualified by the full text of such Articles which are available under Miramont's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
As of the date of this Information Circular, Miramont has not received notice of a nomination in compliance with the Advance Notice.
Nominees
Management of Miramont does not contemplate that any of the Resulting Issuer Board Nominees will be unable to serve as a director upon the completion of the Transaction.
Biographies of each of the Resulting Issuer Board Nominees are set out below:
Mr. David Stein, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Stein is the Founder of Kuya and has been Kuya's President since 2017. Educated with a technical background in Geology and Engineering, Mr. Stein entered into the capital markets very early in his career, almost 20 years ago, as a mining equities analyst for a prominent Canadian broker‐dealer. More recently, Mr. Stein was President and CEO of Aberdeen International, where he led various private equity and public company investment mandates. Mr. Stein is a Chartered Financial Analyst (2004) and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Geological Engineering)(1998) and Master of Science (Geology)(2001) degrees from Queen's University.
Dr. Quinton Hennigh, Director
Dr. Hennigh is an economic geologist with more than 25 years of exploration experience with major gold mining firms, including Homestake Mining, Newcrest Mining and Newmont Mining. Dr. Hennigh has a B.Sc. in geology from the University of Missouri‐Columbia (1990) and has a M.Sc. in geology and a PhD in geology and geochemistry from the Colorado School of Mines (1993 and 1996, respectively). Currently, Dr. Hennigh is the Executive Chairman of Miramont, President and Chairman of Novo Resources Corp and serves as a director for Irving Resources Inc., TriStar Gold Inc., Precipitate Gold Corp., and NV Gold Corp. Dr. Hennigh has been a director of Miramont since November 14, 2017.
Mr. Dale Peniuk, Director
Mr. Peniuk is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and corporate director. Mr. Peniuk has a B. Comm from the University of British Columbia (1982) and received his Chartered Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia (now the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia) (1986). He spent more than 20 years with KPMG LLP and predecessor firms, the last ten years as an Assurance Partner with a focus on mining companies. Mr. Peniuk currently serves as a director and Audit Committee Chair of Lundin Mining Corporation, Capstone Mining Corp., Argonaut Gold Inc. and Miramont. Mr. Peniuk has been a director of Miramont since March 6, 2018.
Mr. Andres Recalde, Director
Mr. Recalde is the Director of Mining for Common Good. His expertise is with social performance and building stakeholder confidence for the extractive industries. Mr. Recalde is Peruvian/Canadian and has worked extensively all over Latin America as a consultant, advisor and corporate director to mining companies such as Barrick Gold, Pan American Silver and Torex Gold. Mr. Recalde is also actively involved as Past President of the Peruvian‐Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Recalde holds a Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from Harvard University (2012) and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in International Economic Development from Eastern University in Philadelphia (1996).
Ms. Maura Lendon, Director
Ms. Lendon is a seasoned, internationally‐experienced general counsel with over 20 years' experience in the mining and telecom industries gained after initially practicing with top Bay Street law firms. Ms. Lendon is the founder and Chief General Counsel of Scalable General Counsel, providing general counsel services to growing companies since 2019, and is currently a director of Eastmain ResourcesInc. Previously,she was Chief General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Primero Mining from 2012 to 2018. Ms. Lendon was Senior Vice President, Corporate Services, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Hudbay Minerals from 2008 to 2011, and prior to that was Chief Counsel, Canada and Chief Privacy Officer (Canada) of AT&T. Ms. Lendon is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors – Rotman School of Management Directors Education Program (2011) and has previously served on other not‐for‐ profit and public boards. She holds a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School (2000), a Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business (1988) and a Bachelor of Laws from University of Western Ontario (1984).
For additional information regarding the Resulting Issuer Board Nominees,see "Schedule C – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Directors and Officers".
THE RESULTING ISSUER DIRECTOR ELECTION RESOLUTION WILL ONLY BE EFFECTIVE IN THE EVENT THAT THE TRANSACTION IS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.
Unless otherwise indicated, the persons designated as proxyholders in the accompanying form of proxy will vote the Miramont Shares represented by such form of proxy FOR the Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution. If you do not specify how you want your Miramont Shares voted at the Meeting, the persons designated as proxyholders in the accompanying form of proxy will cast the votes represented by your proxy at the Meeting FOR the Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution.
The Miramont Board unanimously recommends that Miramont Shareholders vote FOR the Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution at the Meeting.
Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution
At the Meeting, the Miramont Shareholders will be asked to approve the appointment of Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants as auditor of the Resulting Issuer conditional and effective only upon the completion of the Transaction, and to authorize the directors of the Resulting Issuer to fix their remuneration. Approval of the Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution will require the affirmative votes of the holders of not less than a simple majority of the votes cast in respect thereof by Miramont Shareholders via teleconference or by proxy at the Meeting.
THE RESULTING ISSUER AUDITOR RESOLUTION WILL ONLY BE EFFECTIVE IN THE EVENT THAT THE TRANSACTION IS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.
Unless otherwise indicated, the persons designated as proxyholders in the accompanying form of proxy will vote the Miramont Shares represented by such form of proxy FOR the Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution. If you do not specify how you want your Miramont Shares voted at the Meeting, the persons designated as proxyholders in the accompanying form of proxy will cast the votes represented by your proxy at the Meeting FOR the Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution.
The Miramont Board unanimously recommends that Miramont Shareholders vote FOR the Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution at the Meeting.
THE TRANSACTION
Approval of Resolutions
At the Meeting, Miramont Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if thought advisable, approve, with or without variation, the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution approving the Transaction, all as more particularly described herein, in substantially the form of resolution attached as Schedule "A" to this Information Circular. See "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction" below.
Principal Steps of the Transaction
The principal features of the Transaction may be summarized as set forth below (and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Amalgamation Agreement, attached as Schedule "F" to this Information Circular).
Kuya completed a brokered private placement of 7,174,590 Kuya Subscription Receipts and a non‐brokered private placement of 303,030 Kuya Subscription Receipts, both at an issue price of \$1.65 per Kuya Subscription Receipt, for aggregate gross proceeds of \$12,338,074. See "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Financings".
Pursuant to the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement:
- Miramont will consolidate the Miramont Shares on the basis of one (1) post‐Consolidation Miramont Share for every ten (10) Miramont Sharesthen issued and outstanding;
- Miramont will change its name to "Kuya Silver Corporation" or such other name as is acceptable to Kuya and the regulatory authorities; and
- Miramont will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Kuya Shares pursuant to a three‐cornered amalgamation whereby Miramont Subco and Kuya will amalgamate to form Amalco, and upon the Amalgamation, the Kuya Shareholders will receive 1.835 post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares for each one Kuya Share held and Amalco will become a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Miramont, which will be the Resulting Issuer upon the completion of the Transaction
Prior to the Transaction

Miramont currently has no subsidiaries other than: (i) Miramont Subco; (ii) Puno Gold Corporation; and (iii) Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C.
Miramont Subco is wholly‐owned by Miramont. Miramont Subco wasincorporated on May 29, 2020 under the OBCA with its head office and registered office located at 217 Queen Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0R2. Miramont Subco has not carried on any business since incorporation and has no assets and no liabilities. Miramont Subco was incorporated solely for the purposes of participating in the Transaction.
Puno Gold Corporation wasincorporated under the name "Puno Gold Corporation" on July 12, 2016 under the OBCA and was continued into British Columbia under the BCBCA on December 10, 2018. Puno Gold Corporation's head office and registered and records office is located at 40440 Thunderbird Ridge B1831, Garibaldi Highlands, British Columbia, V0N 1T0. Puno Gold's assets and liabilities are held through its wholly‐owned subsidiary, Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C.
Minera Puno Gold, S.A.C. was incorporated on August 4, 2016 pursuant to the laws of Peru and is a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Puno Gold Corporation.
Following the Transaction

Following the Transaction, Amalco will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Miramont as the Resulting Issuer. Amalco will be an amalgamated corporation existing under the OBCA and will be named "Kuya Silver Inc.", or such other name as is acceptable to Kuya and the regulatory authorities. The address of the registered and records office of Amalco will be 217 Queen Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0R2.
There are currently 55,773,234 Miramont Shares and 7,107,349 Kuya Shares issued and outstanding. Upon completion of the Consolidation, there will be 5,577,323 post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares outstanding. As a result of the Transaction and the issuance of the Kuya Subscription Receipts under the Financings, it is expected that the Resulting Issuer will have: (i) 32,340,740 issued and outstanding Resulting Issuer Shares on an non‐diluted basis; (ii) a further 2,700,915 Resulting Issuer Shares reserved for issue upon exercise of the outstanding convertible securities; and (iii) a further 3,670,000 Resulting Issuer Shares reserved for issuance to Andes upon the successful acquisition of 80% of Andes. Approximately 17.2% of those Resulting Issuer Shares will be held by the current shareholders of Miramont and 82.8% will be held by the current shareholders of Kuya and holders of Kuya Subscription Receipts on a non‐diluted basis. The shares held by new "principals" of the Resulting Issuer will be subject to such escrow requirements as may be imposed by the securities regulatory authorities.
The following table summarizes the distribution of Resulting Issuer Shares following the completion of the Transaction on a non‐diluted basis:
| Shareholder | Number of Resulting Issuer Shares |
Percentage of Miramont on a Pro Forma Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Former Miramont Shareholders | 5,577,323(1) | 17.2% |
| Former Kuya Shareholders (other than holders of securities issued in connection with the Financings) |
13,041,985(2) | 40.3% |
| Former holders of securities | 13,721,432(3) | 42.5% |
|---|---|---|
| issued in connection with the | ||
| Financings |
Notes:
(1) On a post‐Consolidation basis.
(2) Based on 7,107,349 Kuya Shares being issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Transaction.
(3) Based on 7,477,620 Kuya Subscription Receipts issued in connection with the Financings
Upon completion of the Transaction, an aggregate of 6,370,915 Resulting Issuer Shares will be reserved for issuance in accordance with the following:
- 302,500 Miramont Options (on a post‐Consolidation basis);
- 479,665 Miramont Warrants (on a post‐Consolidation basis);
- 1,045,640 Kuya Warrants (which will become 1,918,750 Resulting Issuer Warrants following completion of the Transaction); and
- 2,000,000 Kuya Shares (which will become an obligation to issue 3,670,000 Resulting Issuer following completion of the Transaction) issuable for the acquisition of an 80% interest in Andes.
Full particulars of the Transaction are contained in the Amalgamation Agreement attached hereto as Schedule "F" and incorporated by reference in this Information Circular.
Available Funds
With the completion of the Financings, Kuya will have issued an aggregate of 7,477,620 Kuya Subscription Receipts for gross proceeds of \$12,338,074. See "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Financings".
The net proceeds from the Financings are estimated to be as follows:
| Description | Financings |
|---|---|
| Gross Proceeds | \$12,338,074 |
| Agent's Fees | \$559,709 |
| Net Proceeds | \$11,778,365 |
As of the most recent month end prior to the date of this Information Circular, being July 31, 2020, Kuya had a working capital deficiency of approximately \$(245,765) and Miramont had working capital of approximately \$2,018,401. Assuming that the expenses of the Transaction and Financings (exclusive of commissions payable to eligible registrants in connection with the Financings) are \$450,000, following the Transaction and the Financings, it is expected that the Resulting Issuer will have funds available to it as set forth below, based upon the completion of the Financings prior to the Effective Date:
| Source | Funds |
|---|---|
| Estimated working capital of Miramont as of July 31, 2020 | \$2,018,401 |
| Estimated working capital deficiency of Kuya as of July 31, 2020 | \$(245,765) |
| Net proceeds from Financings | \$11,778,365 |
| Less expenses of the Transaction | \$(450,000) |
| Total available funds | \$13,101,001 |
The primary purposes of the Transaction and Financings are to fund exploration and engineering costs for the development of the Bethania Silver Property, as well as to complete its obligations to acquire an 80% interest in Andes, the entity that holds the Bethania Silver Property. It is expected that the Resulting Issuer will use the total funds available set forth above for the purposes described below:
| Use of Proceeds | Amount |
|---|---|
| Exploration Program for the Bethania Silver Property (Phase 1) | \$575,000 |
| Complete Acquisition of the 80% Interest in Andes() | \$4,977,000 |
| General and Administrative Expenses(2) | \$1,200,000 |
| Unallocated Working Capital | \$6,349,001 |
| Total | \$13,101,001 |
Notes:
- (1) The amounts due under the Bethania SPA for the Resulting Issuer to complete the acquisition of the Bethania Silver Property are denominated in U.S. dollars, being USD\$4,142,000 (which includes the expenditures to be made on Phase 1 of the exploration program noted above). The Canadian dollar amount shown above is for illustrative purposes only and will vary depending on the prevailing exchange rates of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar at Closing and thereafter. The amount shown assumes an exchange rate equal to USD\$1.00 = CAD\$1.3404, being the Bank of Canada exchange rate on July 31, 2020.
- (2) The Resulting Issuer's general and administrative expenses for the next 12 months include the following approximations: \$720,000 for consulting and management fees; \$20,000 for corporate and shareholder communications; \$110,000 for directors fees; \$25,000 for insurance; \$150,000 for marketing and promotion; \$20,000 for office; \$110,000 for professional fees; \$20,000 for rent; and \$25,000 for transfer agent and regulatory fees.
The Resulting Issuer intends to spend the funds available to it as stated in this Information Circular. There may be circumstances, however, where, forsound businessreasons, a reallocation of funds may be necessary. See "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Risk Factors".
Further Particulars of the Transaction
Reasons for the Transaction
The business combination between the Miramont and Kuya pursuant to the Amalgamation Agreement was negotiated at arm's length by Kuya and Miramont on the basis that it will create long‐term value for Kuya Shareholders and Miramont Shareholders. In particular, Kuya entered into the Transaction for the purposes of becoming publicly listed, which will provide it with greater ability to attract capitalresources and expand its business, whereas Miramont would benefit by acquiring Kuya's interest in the Bethania Silver Property and the opportunity to acquire a controlling 80% interest in Andes. For further details, refer to "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Recommendations of the MiramontDirectors".
In determining the number of Resulting Issuer Shares to be issued in exchange for the post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares and Kuya Shares, the Miramont Board and Kuya Board, respectively, considered a number of relevant factors including:
- the market value, financial and other assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities and risks as applicable to each of the Miramont Group and Kuya; and
- the opportunity for growth in the Kuya's principal project and additional market opportunities available for the Resulting Issuer as a public company.
See "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Recommendations of the Miramont Directors", and the financial statements attached to this Information Circular.
Recommendations of the Miramont Directors
The Miramont Board has reviewed the terms and conditions of the Amalgamation Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder and have concluded that such transactions are fair and reasonable to the Miramont Shareholders, and in the best interests of Miramont. The Miramont Board therefore recommends that the Miramont Shareholders vote in favour of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution. Management Proxyholders intend to vote proxies received in favour of management for the approval of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution.
In arriving at its respective conclusion, the Miramont Board considered, among other matters:
- information with respect to the financial condition, business and operations, on both a historical and prospective basis, of both the Miramont Group and Kuya;
- the future prospects of the business of each of the Miramont Group and Kuya;
- through greater size and diversity, Miramont Shareholders and Kuya Shareholders will have more exposure to potential investment opportunities;
- current economic and financial market conditions;
- the procedures by which the Transaction is to be approved;
- the tax treatment of Miramont Shareholders in connection with the Transaction;
- the management group and technical team of Kuya; and
- the regulations of the CSE regarding Fundamental Changes.
The Miramont Board also identified disadvantages associated with the Amalgamation Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder, including the fact that after the Transaction:
- Miramont Shareholders will be subject to dilution of their interest in Miramont; and
- the risk factors applicable to the Transaction, and each of Kuya and Miramont respectively. See"The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Transaction Risk Factors" and "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Risk Factors".
Transaction Risk Factors
Holding the Resulting Issuer Shares, including those to be issued pursuant to the Transaction, is subject to a number of risk factors. Miramont Shareholders should review carefully the risk factors set forth under "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Risk Factors" and "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Risk Factors".
Conduct of the Meeting and Approvals of the Transaction
Shareholder Approval of the Transaction
In accordance with the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement, in order for the Transaction to be effected, among otherthings,(i)the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution must be approved by the Miramont Shareholders; and (ii) the Kuya Amalgamation Resolution must be approved by the Kuya Shareholders. The Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution to be presented to the Meeting is substantially as set forth in Schedule "A" to this Information Circular. Approval of the Fundamental Change Resolution will require the affirmative votes of the holders of not less than a simple majority of the votes cast in respect thereof by Miramont Shareholders via teleconference or by proxy at the Meeting.
The Management Proxyholders of Miramont named in the attached form of proxy intend to vote in favour of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution, unless a Miramont Shareholder specifies in the proxy that his or her Miramont Shares are to be voted against the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution.
The Miramont Board reserves the right at any time prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Amalgamation to determine not proceed with the Amalgamation and the Transaction.
Regulatory Approvals
In addition to the shareholder approvals described above, certain Regulatory Approvals will also be required inorder to consummate the Transaction. In particular, the CSE has to approve the listing of the Resulting Issuer Shares to be issued in connection with the Transaction and the Listing is subject to Miramont fulfilling all of the requirements of the CSE prior to completion of the Transaction.
Shareholders of Miramont should be aware that the final approvals have not yet been given by the regulatory authorities referred to above. Miramont cannot provide any assurances that such approvals will be obtained.
Procedure for Exchange
As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the registrar and transfer agent of the Resulting Issuer, will forward or cause to be forwarded by first class mail (postage prepaid) to such Miramont Shareholder and former Kuya Shareholder, at the address specified in the share register held by Miramont's transfer agent or as directed by Kuya, DRS statements issued by such transfer agent, evidencing the number of Resulting Issuer Shares issued to such Miramont Shareholder and former Kuya Shareholder under the Transaction.
No certificates representing fractional Resulting Issuer Shares shall be issued pursuant to the Transaction. Instead, the number of Resulting Issuer Shares to be issued to a Miramont Shareholder and former Kuya Shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole Resulting Issuer Share.
Miramont's transfer agent shall register the Resulting Issuer Shares in the name of each Miramont Shareholder and former Kuya Shareholder entitled to receive Resulting Issuer Shares pursuant to the Transaction and Miramont's transfer agent shall deliver the DRS Statements evidencing such Resulting Issuer Shares as soon as practicable after the Effective Date.
Fractional Shares
No fractionalshares will be issued to Miramont Shareholders or Kuya Shareholders, as applicable, otherwise entitled to them. Instead, the number of Resulting Issuer Shares to be issued to a Miramont Shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole Resulting Issuer Share.
The foregoing information is a summary only. For further details of procedures, see the Amalgamation Agreement attached as Schedule "F".
Fees and Expenses
In accordance with the Amalgamation Agreement, each party to the Amalgamation Agreement shall be responsible for the payment of all expenses incurred by it in connection with the Amalgamation Agreement and the Amalgamation, including but not limited to the fees and expenses of their legal counsel, accountants and auditors, financial and investment advisors, brokers and finders.
Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations
Because the tax consequences of the Transaction may vary depending upon the particular circumstances of each shareholder and other factors, all holders of Miramont and Kuya securities are urged to consult with their own tax advisers to determine the particular tax consequences to them of the Transaction.
For Canadian federal income tax purposes, a Kuya Shareholder whose Kuya Shares represent "capital property" generally will not realize a capital gain or capital loss on the exchange of such shares for Resulting Issuer Shares in connection with the Transaction.
United States Income Tax Considerations
Completion of the Transaction may have tax consequences under the laws of the United States, and any such tax consequences are not described in this Information Circular. United States shareholders of Miramont and Kuya are urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine any particular tax consequences to them of the transactions completed in connection with the Transaction.
Securities Laws Considerations
The following is a brief summary of the securities law considerations applying to the transactions contemplated herein. Each holder is urged to consult such holder's professional advisers to determine the Canadian conditions and restrictions applicable to trades in the Resulting Issuer Shares. Resales of any securities acquired in connection with the Transaction may be required to be made through properly registered securities dealers.
Status of Miramont Under Canadian Securities Laws
Miramont has been a "reporting issuer" in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario for more than four months. It is a condition of the Transaction that the Resulting Issuer Shares issued in connection with the Transaction are conditionally approved for listing on the CSE.
Issuance and Resale of Resulting Issuer Shares Under Canadian Securities Laws
The issuance of the Resulting Issuer Shares to Kuya Shareholders pursuant to the Transaction will constitute a distribution of securities, which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of Canadian securities legislation. The Resulting Issuer Shares may be resold without restriction in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, provided the holder is not a 'control person' as defined in the applicable securities legislation, no unusual effort is made to prepare the market or create a demand for those securities and no extraordinary commission or consideration is paid in respect of that sale.
U.S. Securities Laws
All U.S. Shareholders are urged to consult with their own legal counsel to ensure that the resale of Resulting Issuer Sharesissued to them underthe Transaction complies with applicable securitieslaws. Further information applicable to U.S. Shareholders is disclosed under the heading "Note to United States Shareholders".
Anticipated Effective Date
If the Transaction Resolutions are passed at the Meeting, and all conditions set out under "Conditions to the Transaction Becoming Effective" below are met, it is anticipated that the Transaction will be completed during the last week of September 2020.
Amalgamation Agreement
The steps of the Transaction, as set out in the Amalgamation Agreement, are summarized under "The Transaction – Principal Steps of the Transaction".
The general description of the Amalgamation Agreement which followsis qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amalgamation Agreement.
General
Miramont, Kuya and Miramont Subco have entered into the Amalgamation Agreement.
In the Amalgamation Agreement, Miramont, Kuya and Miramont Subco provide representations and warranties to one another regarding certain customary commercial matters, including corporate, legal and other matters, relating to their respective affairs.
Under the Amalgamation Agreement, Miramont, Kuya and Miramont Subco have each agreed to seek the approval of their respective shareholders for the applicable aspects of the Transaction required to be approved by such shareholders. Miramont and Kuya have each also agreed to use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the conditions to the Transaction set forth in the Amalgamation Agreement, all in accordance with the terms thereof.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants
The Amalgamation Agreement contains customary representations and warranties made by each of the parties in respect of the respective assets, liabilities, financial position, business and operations of Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya. Both Miramont and Kuya also provided covenantsin favour of each otherin the Amalgamation Agreement which govern the conduct of the operations and affairs of each respective party prior to the EffectiveDate.
The Amalgamation Agreement contains mutual non‐solicitation provisions in favour of both Miramont and Kuya. Kuya and its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates covenant not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, encourage or conduct discussions with or engage in negotiations with any person, other than Miramont, relating to the possible acquisition of Kuya or any of its affiliates or any material portion of its shares or assets, (ii) provide information with respect to Kuya or any of its affiliates to any Person, other than Miramont and Miramont Subco, relating to the possible acquisition of Kuya or a material portion of its shares or assets, (iii) enter into an agreement with any Person, other than Miramont and Miramont Subco, providing for the acquisition of Miramont, Miramont Subco or any of their affiliates or any material portion of itsshares or assets, or(iv) make or authorize any statement, recommendation or solicitation in support of any possible acquisition of such party or any material portion of its shares or assets by any Person, other than by Miramont and Miramont Subco.
Miramont and its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates covenant not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, encourage or conduct discussions with or engage in negotiations with any Person, other than Kuya, relating to the possible acquisition of Miramont or any of its affiliates or any material portion of its shares or assets, (ii) provide information with respect to Miramont to any person, other than Kuya, relating to the possible acquisition of Miramont or any of its affiliates or any material portion of its shares or assets, (iii) enter into an agreement with any Person, other than Kuya, providing for the acquisition of Miramont or any of its affiliates or any material portion
of its shares or assets, or (iv) make or authorize any statement, recommendation or solicitation in support of any possible acquisition of such party or any material portion of its shares or assets by any Person, other than by Kuya.
In addition to the foregoing, any unsolicited offer or proposal to enter negotiationsrelating to any of the above, Kuya and Miramont, as applicable shall immediately notify the other party thereof, including information asto the identity of the offeror or the party making any such offer or proposal and the specific terms of such offer or proposal, as the case may be, subject to the fiduciary duties of the board of directors of Kuya and Miramont.
However,should either of Miramont or Kuya breach the non‐solicitation provisionsin the Amalgamation Agreement, the breaching party shall pay to the other party a fee equal to \$50,000 as partial reimbursement for third party costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Amalgamation Agreement.
Financings
In connection with the Transaction, Kuya completed a brokered private placement of Kuya Subscription Receipts and raised gross proceeds of \$11,838,074 and a non‐brokered private placement of Kuya Subscription Receipts and raised gross proceeds of \$500,000, both at a price of \$1.65 per Kuya Subscription Receipt. The brokered portion of the Financing was conducted by a syndicate of agents on a best efforts basis led by Cormark and included Canaccord Genuity Corp., PI Financial Corp. and Red Cloud Securities Inc. The terms of the brokered Financing are subject to the terms of the Agency Agreement. The Kuya Subscription Receipts under both the brokered Financing and non‐ brokered Financing were issued under the Subscription Receipt Agreement.
Each Kuya Subscription Receipt will, upon satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions (as defined below) or before January 23, 2021 (the "Escrow Release Deadline"), without payment of any additional consideration, be deemed to be exchanged for one Kuya Share. The Resulting Issuer following completion of the Transaction will use the net proceedsfrom the Financingsto fund the exploration program of the Bethania Silver Property, as well asto complete its obligations to acquire an 80% interest in Andes, the entity that holds the Bethania Silver Property.
The gross proceeds of the Financings were deposited in escrow on the closing date of the Financings and shall be released to Kuya upon: (i) the receipt of all required corporate, shareholder and regulatory approvals in connection with the Transaction, and the Listing including, without limitation the conditional approval of the Exchange and any relevant listing documents having been accepted for filing with the Exchange; (ii) the completion, satisfaction or waiver, in the Agent's discretion and determination, of all conditions precedent to the Transaction other than the release of the escrowed funds; (iii) Kuya not being in breach or default of any of its covenants or obligations under the Subscription Receipt Agreement or Agency Agreement, except (in the case of the Agency Agreement only) for those breaches or defaults that have been waived by the Agents, and all conditions set out in the Agency Agreement and the Subscription Receipt Agreement shall have been fulfilled, which shall all be confirmed to be true in a certificate of a senior officer of the Company; (iv) the delivery of a conditions precedent certificate to the Agents in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Receipt Agreement; and (v) the delivery of a release notice to the Subscription Receipt Agent in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Receipt Agreement (the "Escrow Release Conditions"), on or before the Escrow Release Deadline. If the Escrow Release Conditions are not satisfied on or before the Escrow Release Deadline, or if prior to such date Kuya advises Cormark or announces to the public that it does not intend to satisfy the Escrow Release Conditions, the Subscription Receipt Agent will return to holders of the Kuya Subscription Receipts, an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price for the Kuya Subscription Receipts held by such holder, together with a pro rata portion of the interest earned on the escrowed proceeds.
In consideration of the services rendered by the Agents in connection with the Financings, Kuya agreed to pay to the Agents, a cash fee equal to \$559,709, of which 25% was paid to the Agents on closing of the Financings and 75% will be released to the Agents upon satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions.
The Kuya Subscription Receipts issued in the Financings are subject to a statutory four (4) month and one day hold period. Closing of the Financings occurred on July 23, 2020.
Conditions to the Transaction Becoming Effective
The Amalgamation Agreement contains certain conditions precedent to the obligations of Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya to complete the Transaction. Unless all of such conditions are satisfied or waived by the party or parties for whose benefit such conditions exist, the Transaction will not be completed. The following is a summary of the significant conditions contained in the Amalgamation Agreement:
- (a) the representations and warranties of Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya set forth in the Amalgamation Agreement, qualified as to materiality, being true and correct on the Effective Date, except for such representations and warranties made expressly as of a specified date which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of suchdate;
- (b) each of Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya having performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and agreementsrequired by the Amalgamation Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Effective Date;
- (c) the Kuya Shareholders having approved the Kuya Amalgamation Resolution;
- (d) the Miramont Shareholders having approved the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution;
- (e) Miramont having approved the Miramont Subco Amalgamation Resolution;
- (f) Dissent Rights having been exercised in respect of no more than 5% of the issued and outstanding Kuya Shares;
- (g) Kuya having completed the Financings;
- (h) the Consolidation Resolution having been approved;
- (i) the Name Change Resolution having been approved;
- (j) Miramont having completed the Consolidation;
- (k) the Resulting Issuer Shares being conditionally approved for listing on the CSE;
- (l) Miramont delivering an executed consulting agreement with Tyson King for his role as VP Corporate Development of the Resulting Issuer for a period of at least two years commencing on the Effective Date;
- (m) Miramont delivering an executed consulting agreement with Lesia Burianyk for her role as Chief Financial Officer of the Resulting Issuer for a period of at least six months commencing on the Effective Date;
- (n) Miramont delivering an executed consulting agreement with Leah Hodges for her role as Corporate Secretary of the Resulting Issuer for a period of at least six months commencing on the Effective Date;
- (o) each of the directors and officers of Miramont having tendered their resignations and provided mutual releases in a form acceptable to Kuya and Miramont, each acting reasonably;
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(p) cancellation of the Miramont Bank of Montreal ("BMO") credit card and the discharge of the financing statement in favour of BMO;
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(q) Miramont having filed Notice of Alteration in accordance with the BCBCA in respect of the Name Change and the Name Change having been made effective;
- (r) Miramontshall have adhered to the budget of Miramont provided to Kuya prior to signing the LOI as agreed to by the parties prior to signing the LOI with a cost overrun maximum of 10% monthly;
- (s) all consents, waivers, permits, exemptions, orders, consents and approvals required to permit the completion of the Transaction having been obtained;
- (t) no temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, permanent injunction or other order preventing the consummation of the Transaction being issued by any federal, state, or provincial court (whether domestic or foreign) having jurisdiction and remaining in effect;
- (u) on the Effective Date, no cease trade order or similar restraining order of any other provincial securities administratorrelating to the Miramont Shares, the post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares, the Kuya Shares or the Amalco Shares being in effect; and
- (v) the distribution of Amalco Shares and the post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares pursuant to the Transaction shall be exempt fromthe prospectusrequirements of applicable Canadian securitieslaws either by virtue of exemptive relief from the securities regulatory authorities of each of the provinces of Canada or by virtue of applicable exemptions under applicable Canadian securities laws and shall not be subject to resale restrictions under applicable Canadian securities laws other than as applicable to Control Persons or pursuant to section 2.6 of National Instrument 45‐102 – Resale of Securities of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
The full particulars of the Transaction are contained in the Amalgamation Agreement attached as Schedule "F" to this Information Circular.
Notwithstanding the approval of the Miramont Fundamental Change Resolution by Miramont Shareholders and the Kuya Amalgamation Resolution by Kuya Shareholders, each of the foregoing resolutions authorize the directors of Miramont and Kuya, as applicable, to abandon the transactions contemplated by the Amalgamation Agreement without further approval from the Miramont Shareholders or Kuya Shareholders, respectively.
Termination
The Amalgamation Agreement may, with certain exceptions, be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Date, in the circumstances specified in the Amalgamation Agreement, including: (a) by mutual agreement in writing by Miramont, Miramont Subco and Kuya; (b) by Miramont, Miramont Subco or Kuya if a condition in its favour or a mutual condition is not satisfied by December 31, 2020; (c) by Miramont or Kuya if there has been a breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements on the part of the other party, which breach has or is likely to result in the failure of the conditions precedent set out in the Amalgamation Agreement and is not cured within ten (10) business days following receipt by the breaching party of written notice of such breach by the non‐ breaching party; (d) by Miramont, Miramont Subco or Kuya if any permanent order or decree preventing the consummation of the Transaction has become final and non‐appealable; (e) by Miramont if: (i) Kuya or the Kuya Board, or any committee thereof, withdraws or modifies in a manner adverse to Miramont, its approval of the Amalgamation Agreement or its recommendation to vote in favour of the Amalgamation; or (ii) the Kuya Amalgamation Resolution having not been approved by the Kuya Shareholders; (f) by Kuya if either of the Fundamental Change Resolution is not approved by the Miramont Shareholders or the Name Change Resolution or Consolidation Resolution is not approved by the Miramont Board; (g) by Miramont or Kuya if the Amalgamation is not completed by December 31, 2020 provided that the party then seeking to terminate the Amalgamation Agreement is not then in default of any of its obligations thereunder; or (iv) by either Miramont or Kuya if the other party has breached the non‐solicitation provisions of the Amalgamation Agreement.
INTERESTS OF INSIDERS
For a table which sets forth the number and percentage of Resulting Issuer Shares which are expected to be beneficially owned, controlled or directed by the proposed principals of the Resulting Issuer immediately following the Transaction, as well as the securities of each of Kuya and Miramont beneficially owned, controlled or directed by such persons as of the date of this Information Circular,see "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Escrowed Securities – Escrow Shares".
The Transaction is an arm's length transaction to each of Miramont and Kuya.
INFORMATION AND APPROVALS
The information contained or referred to in this Information Circular with respect to the Miramont Group has been furnished by Miramont. The information contained or referred to in this Information Circular with respect to Kuya has been furnished by Kuya. Miramont and its respective directors and officers have relied on the information relating to Kuya provided by Kuya and take no responsibility for any errors in such information or omissions therefrom.
The Miramont Board has approved the contents of this Information Circular and the delivery hereof to Miramont Shareholders of record as of the Record Date.
SCHEDULE "A"
MIRAMONT FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MIRAMONT RESOURCES CORP. (the "Corporation")
WHEREAS:
- A. on April 30, 2020, the Corporation entered into a non‐binding letter of intent (the "LOI") with Kuya Silver Corp. ("Kuya") outlining the general terms and conditions pursuant to which Kuya and the Corporation agreed to complete a proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") that will result in a reverse takeover of the Corporation by the currentshareholders of Kuya, which constitutes a "fundamental change" of the Corporation within the meaning of policy 8 of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE");
- B. on June 10, 2020, pursuant to the LOI, the Corporation, Kuya, and a wholly‐owned subsidiary of the Corporation, 2757974 Ontario Inc. ("Miramont Subco"), entered into an amalgamation agreement (the "Amalgamation Agreement") whereby the parties agreed to carry out the Business Combination by way of a three‐cornered amalgamation among the Corporation, Kuya and Miramont Subco, and whereby the parties agreed that the combined resulting entity (the "Resulting Issuer") will carry on the business of Kuya;
- C. management of the Corporation believes that it is in the best interests of the Corporation and the shareholders of the Corporation to complete the Business Combination and enter into any ancillary agreements in order to effect the transactions contemplated thereunder (collectively, the "Transactions");
- D. a copy of the Amalgamation Agreement and disclosure with respect to the Business Combination, the Transactions and the Resulting Issuer has been provided to the shareholders of the Corporation in connection with approval of the Transactions;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION THAT:
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- The completion of the Transactions, including the Business Combination, by the Corporation are hereby authorized and approved.
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- Any director or officer of the Corporation be and is hereby authorized for and on behalfof the Corporation to execute and deliver all documents and instruments and to do all things necessary or desirable to give effect to this resolution, the Transactions and the matters authorized hereby, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of any such documents or instruments and the taking of such actions.
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- Notwithstanding that this resolution has been passed by the shareholders of the Corporation, the board of directors of the Corporation is authorized, in its sole discretion, to determine not to proceed with the Transactions, including the Business Combination, without further approval of the shareholders at any time prior to the effective date of the Business Combination.
SCHEDULE "B"
INFORMATION CONCERNING KUYA
The following is a summary of Kuya, its business and operations, which should be read in conjunction with the information concerning Kuya appearing elsewhere in this Information Circular to which this Schedule "B" is attached. The information contained in this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya" is given as at August 10, 2020 on a pre‐Transaction basis, unless otherwise indicated.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya" shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Information Circular. See "Glossary of Defined Terms" in this Information Circular. Unless otherwise indicated herein, references to "\$", or "Canadian dollars" are to Canadian dollars. See also under the heading "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward‐Looking Statements" to this Information Circular.
Information in this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya" pertaining to Kuya has been furnished by Kuya. With respect to this information, the Miramont Board has relied exclusively upon Kuya without independent verification by Miramont. Although Miramont does not have any knowledge that would indicate that such information is untrue or incomplete, neither Miramont nor any of its directors or officers assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information.
Corporate Structure
Name, Address and Incorporation
Kuya Silver Corp. was incorporated in the Province of Ontario pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "OBCA") by filing Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles") effective August 9, 2017.
The registered office and principal place of business of Kuya is located in the City of Toronto, Ontario at 217 Queen Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0R2.
Intercorporate Relationships
As of the date of this Information Circular, Kuya owns 59 common shares or 98.33% of Aerecura Materiales SAC, a private company incorporated pursuant to the laws of Peru. Aerecura Materiales SAC isthe holder of Kuya's mineral property interests in Peru that have been acquired outside of the Bethania SPA.
General Development of the Business
Recent Developments
In February 2020, Kuya raised USD\$557,500 through the issuance of 464,583 Kuya Shares at USD\$1.20 per Kuya Share.
In June 2020, Kuya entered into an amending agreement with Andes, the owner of the Bethania Silver Property, whereby the following material changes were made to the Bethania SPA:
- the deadline date to fulfill terms of the Bethania SPA was extended to April 30, 2021;
- confirmation of USD\$3,660,000 invested as of April 30, 2020 and agreement to convert USD\$3,110,000 into a 27% interest in Andes and retain a loan to Andes for USD\$550,000 plus amount invested in the future under the terms of the Bethania SPA. The issuance of shares in Andes to Kuya will occur concurrently with a new shareholders agreement being signed by Kuya and certain shareholders of Andes; and
Kuya Shares issued to the shareholders of Andes as payment cannot be sold for one year after the date of issuance.
On June 10, 2020 Kuya announced the entering into of the Amalgamation Agreement with Miramont and Miramont Subco whereby Miramont will, among other things, acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Kuya, pursuant to a three‐cornered amalgamation in accordance with Section 174 of the OBCA. Under the terms of the Transaction, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Kuya will be exchanged at a ratio of 1.835 of a Miramont common share for each Kuya common share. Upon completion of the Transaction, existing Miramont and Kuya shareholders (including holders of Kuya Subscription Receipts) will own approximately 17.2% and 82.8% of the Kuya's pro forma issued and outstanding shares, respectively, on a non‐diluted basis. For additional details, please refer to the section under the heading "The Transaction" in this Information Circular.
On June 10, 2020 Kuya entered into an engagement letter with Cormark with respect to the engagement of the Agents to assist with a best efforts financing of up to \$10,000,000. On July 23, 2020 Kuya, Miramont and Cormark (on behalf of itself and on behalf of the Agents) entered into the Agency Agreement which superseded the engagement letter and increased the offering to up to \$13,000,000.
On July 23, 2020, Kuya completed the Financings whereby Kuya issued 7,477,620 Kuya Subscription Receipts for aggregate gross proceeds of \$12,338,074 as detailed and noted elsewhere in this Information Circular.
Three Year History
Financial Year Ended December 31, 2019
On July 31, 2019, Kuya received a technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43‐101 ‐ Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43‐101") for the Bethania Silver Property, titled "Independent Technical Report on the Bethania Silver Project, Department of Huancavelica, Province of Huancavelica, District of Acobambilla, Peru" with an effective date of July 31, 2019.
During 2019, Kuya raised USD\$1,381,500 at USD\$1.00 per share and raised USD\$234,880 at USD\$1.20 per share. Over the course of 2019 Kuya's investments into the Bethania SPA included financial restructuring of Andes, permitting the concentration plant and tailings storage, basic engineering design, and care and maintenance of the mine.
Financial Year Ended December 31, 2018
During 2018, Kuya raised USD\$1,494,000 through the issuance of units priced at USD\$1.00 per unit. Each unit included one Kuya common share and a one quarter of a common share performance warrant, which would be exercised at a nominal cost on completion of the acquisition of 80% of Andes by Kuya. In September 2018, Kuya raised an additional USD\$238,200 through the issuance of Kuya Shares priced at USD\$1.00 per Kuya Share. Over the course of the year Kuya's investments into the Bethania SPA included financial restructuring of Andes, permitting the concentration plant and tailings storage, and care and maintenance of the mine.
Financial Year Ended December 31, 2017
In October 2017, Kuya entered into the Bethania SPA to acquire up to 80% of the shares of Andes, a private Peruvian company based in Lima, that owns 100% of the Bethania Silver Property (Santa Elena concession) and Chinita I concession (together the "Asset").
Kuya agreed to acquire an 80% controlling interest in the Asset from Alfredo Soria and Erika Soria (the "Soria Family"), the owners of Andes, by investing a total of USD\$10,000,000; a combination of work and capital/debt commitments to the Asset, cash payments, and Kuya Shares. The current Bethania SPA, most recently amended in June 2020, outlines the following payments to acquire the Asset:
- USD\$4,500,000 investment in the Bethania Silver Property:
- o USD\$2,500,000 toward repayment of debt and liabilities.
- o USD\$2,000,000 for a work program (drilling, PEA, mine expansion), mine care and maintenance, G&A, and deal costs.
- USD\$3,500,000 acquisition payment (cash).
- USD\$2,000,000 in Kuya Shares at a deemed price of USD\$1.00 on closing of acquisition of Andes.
The entire investment and payments must be made by April 30, 2021. If Kuya reaches this deadline date before the entire investment amount and payment has been completed or Kuya terminates the Bethania SPA prior to the deadline date, it will receive the proportional ownership of Andes based on a total valuation of USD\$12,500,000 and enter into a new shareholders' agreement with the Soria Family. Also, in the event that Kuya determines that the entire amount allocated to debt and liabilities repayment is not required, the difference could be re‐allocated to the work program at Kuya's discretion such that the total investment amount remains the same. In the most recent amendment to the SPA, Kuya and Andes confirmed an investment up to April 30, 2020 of USD\$3,660,000 and agreed to convert USD\$3,110,000 of that investment into a 27% interest in Andes and retain a loan to Andes for USD\$550,000 plus amount invested in the future under the terms of the Bethania SPA. From April 30, 2020 to July 31, 2020, Kuya invested an additional USD\$198,000 under the terms of the SPA for a total investment of USD\$3,858,000.
Information Concerning Kuya Following Completion of the Transaction
As a result of the Transaction, Kuya will become a direct wholly‐owned subsidiary of Miramont. The combined entity will continue to develop and explore Kuya's Bethania Silver Property.
On a pro forma basis, as at April 30, 2020, Kuya had, after giving effect to the completion of the Transaction, approximately \$10,107,829, less transaction costs, in cash. See "Consolidated Capitalization" in this Schedule "B", as well as the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information and the accompanying notes thereto attached as Schedule "E" to the Circular.
Narrative Description of the Business
Overview
Kuya is a metals development company with a focus on silver deposits containing various amounts of lead,zinc, copper and gold by‐products. The principal business of Kuya is the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of precious metal deposits in Peru.
Kuya is currently focused on earning an 80% interest in the Bethania Silver Property (as detailed below) in Peru and subsequently exploring, developing and implementing an expansion project to better optimize production from the Bethania Silver Property. At the present time, Kuya is focused on completing engineering design for the first‐ever concentration plant to be built at site, as well as permitting the plant and other work required for the expansion. See "Mineral Projects – Bethania Silver Property" in this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya".
Business Objectives
The Resulting Issuer will use the funds available to it to further its business objectives. Specifically, Kuya will use the funds available to it as follows:
| Use of Proceeds | Amount |
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| Exploration Program for the Bethania Silver Property (Phase 1) | \$575,000 |
| Complete Acquisition of the 80% Interest in Andes(1) | \$4,977,000 |
| General and Administrative Expenses(2) | \$1,200,000 |
| Unallocated Working Capital | \$6,349,001 |
| Total | \$13,101,001 |
Notes:
- (1) The amounts due under the Bethania SPA for the Resulting Issuer to complete the acquisition of the Bethania Silver Property are denominated in U.S. dollars, being USD\$4,142,000 (which includes the expenditures to be made on Phase 1 of the exploration program noted above). The Canadian dollar amount shown above is for illustrative purposes only and will vary depending on the prevailing exchange rates of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar at Closing and thereafter. The amount shown assumes an exchange rate equal to USD\$1.00 = CAD\$1.3404, being the Bank of Canada exchange rate on July 31, 2020.
- (2) The Resulting Issuer's general and administrative expenses for the next 12 months include the following approximations: \$720,000 for consulting and management fees; \$20,000 for corporate and shareholder communications; \$110,000 for directors fees; \$25,000 for insurance; \$150,000 for marketing and promotion; \$20,000 for office; \$110,000 for professional fees; \$20,000 for rent; and \$25,000 for transfer agent and regulatory fees.
Significant Events and Milestones
In order for Kuya to be able to meet its business objectives noted above, Kuya will be required to complete the Financings and the Transaction which is expected to occur on or before October 31, 2020.
Specialized Skills and Knowledge
The nature of Kuya's business requires specialized skills, knowledge and expertise in the areas of geology, engineering, mine planning and environmental compliance. In addition to the specialized skills listed above, Kuya also relies on staff members, local contractors and consultants with specialized knowledge of logistics and operations in the regions in which it operates.
In order to attract and retain personnel with the specialized skills and knowledge required for our operations, Kuya maintains remuneration and compensation packages it believes to be competitive. As of the date hereof, Kuya has been able to adequately meet its staffing requirements.
Competitive Conditions
Competition in the mineral exploration and production industry is intense. Kuya competes with a number of large, established mining companies with greater financial resources and technical facilities, for the acquisition and development of mineral concessions, claims, leases and other interests, as well as for the recruitment and retention of qualified employees and consultants and the equipment required to continue Kuya's exploration activities.
The executives of Kuya have assembled a management team, supported by local consultants, who have extensive experience in the mining industry.
In Kuya's immediate area in central Peru there could be competition for exploration propertiesthat may be strategic to the Bethania project, local human resources and services. Within a 10 km radius of the Bethania Mine, Minera IRL
Ltd. (MIRL‐CSE) operates the Corihuarmi gold mine and has in the past undertaken regional exploration in the area. Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V. (IPOAF‐US OTC) currently maintains an exploration project to the north of Bethania. Additionally, there are several private Peruvian ventures in the region at varying stages of exploration and development.
Risks Associated with Foreign Operations
Kuya's Bethania Silver property, along with certain non‐material assets, are located in Peru and, as such, its operations are exposed to various levels of political, economic and other risks and uncertainties which could result in work stoppages of the Kuya's exploration activities. There is currently no local opposition to exploration activities, but there can be no assurance that such local opposition will not arise with respect to the Kuya's Peru operations. Kuya's exploration and development activities are subject to extensive foreign federal, state and local laws and regulations governing such matters as environmental protection, management and use of toxic substances and explosives, management of natural resources, health, safety and labour, mining law reform, price controls import and export laws, taxation, maintenance of claims, tenure, government royalties and expropriation of property. There is no assurance that future changes in such regulations, if any, will not adversely affect the Kuya's activities.
Business or Seasonal Cycles
The Bethania Silver Property is located in a location where mining activities can be carried out year‐round, however during the "wet season", which can be from December to February, certain surface activities, including exploration and construction, may be impeded by either wet or snowy conditions.
Economic Dependence
Other than with respect to the Bethania SPA, Kuya's business is not substantially dependent on any contract. It is not expected that Kuya's business will be affected in the current financial year by the re‐negotiation or termination of any contracts or sub‐contracts.
Changes to Contracts
In the most recent Amendment to the Bethania SPA, which was signed on June 4, 2020, the following material changes were made to the Bethania SPA:
- the deadline date to fulfill terms of agreement was extended to April 30, 2021;
- confirmation of USD\$3,660,000 invested as of April 30, 2020 and agreement to convert USD\$3,110,000 into a 27% interest in Andes and retain a loan to Andes for USD\$550,000 plus amount invested in the future under the terms of the Bethania SPA. The issuance of shares in Andes to Kuya will occur concurrently with a new shareholders agreement being signed by Kuya and the certain other shareholders; and
- Kuya shares issued to the shareholders of Andes as payment cannot be sold for one year after issuance.
Environmental Protection
Andes has secured all the necessary operational permits (mine, explosives, water usage), has an approved Declaracion de Impacto Ambiental ("DIA") which addresses the environmental and social impact of the mine and allows the company to carry out mining operations in the mine area. Recently, the law was changed requiring small mines, such a Bethania to obtain a separate water discharge permit. Kuya is currently engaged in designing a water treatment system for the mine in order to obtain the water discharge permit.
With Kuya'ssupport, Andes began working towards approval of an Evaluacion de Impacto Ambiantal ("EIA") required to construct a plant at site in 2018. As a small mine, Bethania is required to obtain permits from the Direccion Regional de Energia y Minas ("DREM") in Huancavelica Department. In Peru, the local community has an important
role in the EIA, and in the case of Bethania, the Poroche community wasrequired to approve the EIA through a series of in‐person workshops and approve additional surface usage, before the EIA can be submitted. The community issued their approval for additional surface usage in August 2019 and approved the EIA at the final community workshop in December 2019. Currently the EIA is in the review phase with DREM in Huancavelica as well as the Autoridad Nacional de Agua ("ANA") in Lima.
Employees
Kuya employed an average of ten (10) consultants during the year.
Mining Properties
The scientific and technical information contained in this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya" has been reviewed and approved by Scott Jobin‐Bevans, PhD, PMP, P.Geo., who is the Qualified Person under NI 43‐101 for Kuya that prepared the Bethania Technical Report.
Bethania Silver Property
The following summary is extracted from, and qualified in its entirety with reference to the full text of, the National Instrument 43‐101 Technical Report entitled "Independent Technical Report on the Bethania Silver Project, Department of Huancavelica, Province of Huancavelica, District of Acobambilla, Peru" dated August 29, 2019 and effective July 31, 2019, prepared for Kuya by Scott Jobin‐Bevans, PhD, PMP, P.Geo. of Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc., which is incorporated by reference herein (the "Technical Report").
The scientific and technical information contained in this Information Circular concerning the Bethania Silver Property, including under the heading "Summary of Bethania Technical Report", below, has been reviewed and approved by Scott Jobin‐Bevans, PhD, PMP, P.Geo. of Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc., who is a "qualified person" for purposes of NI 43‐101, and is independent of Kuya and Miramont.
The following summary has been prepared with the consent of Dr. Scott Jobin‐Bevans and, in many cases, is a direct extract from the Technical Report. The Technical Report has been posted to Kuya's website and a copy of the Technical Report may be inspected during normal business hours at the offices of Kuya.
The technical report follows CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves ("CIM Definition Standards").
Property Description, Location and Access
Property Description and Location
The Bethania Silver Project, located in the high Andes of Central Peru and about 70 km (direct) southwest of the city of Huancayo, capital city of neighbouring Junín Department, consists of four concessions situated near the borders of the departments of Huancavelica, Lima and Junín. Collectively, the four concessions are referred to as the Bethania Silver Project (the "Project") and the focus of this Report is the Santa Elena concession (the "Property", "Bethania Property" or "Bethania Mine").
The Santa Elena concession, on which the Bethania Silver Mine islocated, isin the northwestern part of Huancavelica Department, Province of Huancavelica, and District of Acobambilla. The Property is about 316 km by road from Peru's capital city of Lima, but it is possible to fly from Lima to Jauja (Jauja is about 50 km or an one hour drive from Huancayo) and then drive southwest to the Property via Huancayo (about 4 hours).
Historically known as Mina Santa Elena, the Bethania Mine operated on and off from 1977 and was put on care and maintenance in 2016. The Bethania Mine and related infrastructure are centred at approximate UTM coordinates 442766mE, 8603236mS (PSAD56, UTM Zone 18 South; EPSG:24878) and at about 4,688 metres above sea level ("mASL").
Access
From Huancayo it is about 120 km to the small village of Bethania, first along a well‐maintained paved road to the village of Chongos Alto (~2 hours) and then secondarily along a gravel road that winds its way through the interior to the Property. The drive from the city of Huancayo to the Bethania Mine takes about 3.5 to 4.0 hours and is best accomplished in a 4x4 truck.
Royalties, Agreements and Encumbrances
As of 2018, mine production in Peru issubject to a royalty, payable to the Peruvian government. Thisroyalty is based on a percentage of the sale value of the minerals being exploited, ranging between 1% and 3% (Table 5).
</us\$60m<></us\$120m<>| Total Mineral Sales |
Royalty Payable |
|
|---|---|---|
| <us\$60m< td=""> | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| US\$60M to <us\$120m< td=""> | 2.00% | 2.00% |
| ≥US\$120M | 3.00% |
Table 5. Production royalties payable to the government of Peru.
There are no other production royalties attached to the Bethania Silver Property.
Mineral Titles
The Peruvian state is the owner of natural resources, which include minerals; therefore, the Peruvian state owns mining rights. Exploration use and exploitation of mining rights can be granted to private parties, through the regime of mining concessions. Mining concessions have the nature of immoveable goods.
The Bethania Silver Property, registered as Santa Elena (Bethania Mine), is licensed as a mining concession and was originally registered in 1970 to cover artisanal and colonial‐era pits and workings known at the time. This concession, covering 45 hectares (1.5 km x 300 m), is owned 100% by Peruvian company Andes (Table 4).
Andes also hasregistered 100% in their name, the Chinita I concession, located about 5.5 km to the west of the Santa Elena concession (Bethania Mine). The Chinita I concession is 2.0 kilometres by 1.0 kilometres and covers 200 hectares (Figure 3).
Aerecura Materiales SAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuya, has filed for two additional concessions in the area, Tres Banderas 01 and 02, which are contiguous and together cover some 1500 hectares (Table 4). These two concessions are currently "En Tramite" (translation: in process), but it is expected that they will be converted to "Titulado" (translation: titled) within one year of their respective application dates. Kuya is permitted to undertake exploration work on the two concessions while they are in the process of being granted.
| Mineral Title | Ownership | Type | Authorized | Due Date | Reference | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Elena | S&L Andes Export S.A.C. | Titulado (Concesion) | June 10, 1970 | 11020736X01 | 45 | |
| Chinita I | S&L Andes Export S.A.C. | Titulado (Concesion) | March 11, 2010 | 650006710 | 200 | |
| *Tres Banderas 02 Aerecura Materiales S.A.C. | Tramite | November 12, 2018 | ‐ | 010427218 | 1000 | |
| *Tres Banderas 01 Aerecura Materiales S.A.C. | Tramite | July 5, 2019 | ‐ | 010226519 | 500 | |
| *applied |
Table 4. Summary of mineral concessions that comprise the Bethania Silver Project.
In Peru, mineral concessions are granted following receipt of a paper application specifying the coordinates of the claim boundaries, based on UTM Zone 18 South (datum WGS 1984) coordinates. All pre‐2016 claims were staked using the PSAD 1956 datum but were subsequently converted to the new WGS 1984 coordinate system. All new concessions must use the new grid and must be at least 100 ha in area. Where new claims overlap with older concessions converted to the new system, the older concession has precedence.
Mining concessions are considered immovable assets and are therefore subject to being transferred, optioned, leased and/or granted as collateral (mortgaged) and, in general, may be subject to any transaction or contract not specifically forbidden by law. Mining concessions may be privately owned and the participation in the ownership of the Peruvian State is not required. Buildings and other permanent structures used in a mining operation are considered real property accessories to the concession on which they are situated.
Two of the four concessions are "Titulado" and are in good standing and Caracle is not aware of any pending litigation or legal issues relating to the Property. Assuming the requisite annual investment is achieved and annual "Derecho de Vigencia" (right of validity) payments are made, concessions are considered irrevocable.
Note: After the effective date of the Technical report, Tres Banderas 02 property was converted to "Titulado" (translation: Titled) status on August 14, 2019.
Surface Rights
Mining concessions constitute a different right from surface land over it. Owners of surface lands are not authorised to perform mining activities, unless they have a valid mining concession title granted by the INGEMMET. Surface rights are not included in mineral rights, and permission must be obtained in writing from owners and a two third majority of community members when surface rights are owned by local communities, before commencing drilling activities.
The surface lands in the area of the Bethania Mine belong to the Community of Poroche. Kuya has a long‐term agreement signed with the Poroche which allows them surface access to the 45 hectares of the Santa Elena concession (Bethania Mine). In addition, Kuya recently signed an agreement to allow Kuya to indefinitely access and permit 37 hectares of Poroche lands to be used for the planned processing plant and tailings facility. A further area of land has been secured by Kuya from the Poroche to be used for a future water treatment plant.
Nature of Title
Kuya agreed to acquire an 80% controlling interest in the Asset from Alfredo Soria and Erika Soria (the "Soria Family" ‐ owners of Andes) by investing a total of USD\$10,000,000; a combination of work and capital/debt commitments to the Asset, cash payments, and shares in Kuya. The current Bethania SPA (amended February 2019) outlines the following transaction:
- USD\$4,500,000 investment in the Bethania Mine project:
- o USD\$2,500,000 toward repayment of debt and liabilities.
- o USD\$2,000,000 for a work program (drilling, PEA, mine expansion), mine care and maintenance, general and administrative expenses and deal costs.
- USD\$3,500,000 deferred acquisition payment (cash).
- USD\$2,000,000 in Kuya shares (share price of \$1.00) on closing of acquisition.
Please see "Information Concerning Kuya ‐ General Development of Business – Recent Developments" for a summary on recent amendments to the Bethania SPA and current ownership interests of Kuya in the Bethania Silver Property.
Permitting and Environmental Liabilities
Andes has secured all the necessary operational permits (mine, explosives, water usage), has an approved Declaracion de Impacto Ambiental ("DIA") which addresses the environmental and social impact of the mine and allows the company to carry out mining operations in the mine area. Recently, the law was changed requiring small mines, such as Bethania to obtain a separate water discharge permit. Kuya is currently engaged in designing a water treatment system for the mine in order to obtain the water discharge permit.
With Kuya'ssupport, Andes began working towards approval of an Evaluacion de Impacto Ambiantal ("EIA") required to construct a plant at site in 2018. As a small mine, Bethania is required to obtain permits from the Direccion Regional de Energia y Minas ("DREM") in Huancavelica Department. In Peru, the local community has an important role in the EIA, and in the case of Bethania, the Poroche community wasrequired to approve the EIA through a series of in‐person workshops and approve additional surface usage, before the EIA can be submitted. The community issued their approval for additional surface usage in August 2019 and approved the EIA at the final community workshop in December 2019. Currently the EIA is in the review phase with DREM in Huancavelica as well as the Autoridad Nacional de Agua ("ANA") in Lima.
History
According to locals, silver veins in the region and on the Property (e.g., Española Vein) were first exploited by the Spaniards as early as the 1600s, through small‐scale mining of the rich silver veins. Modern exploitation of the vein systems (Española and 12 de Mayo veins) started in 1977, was suspended in the 1980s due to political issues in Peru (i.e., terrorism), and subsequently re‐started production in 2008 which continued until 2016.
Property Ownership
Although production at the Bethania Mine began in 1977, the earliest confirmed ownership of the Property (Santa Elena Mine) comes from a 1988 technical report by Minero Bank of Peru, which points to the owner as engineer Heraclio Lopez.
In 1989, the Bethania Silver Property was purchased and transferred to company S&L Andes Export S.A.C., owned by the Soria family (Peru), the current owner of the Bethania Silver Property.
Exploration Surface
The earliest written referral to the Bethania Silver Property is from an August 1988 technical report prepared by the Minero Bank of Peru. This report also refers to a regional study carried out by Minero Bank in 1977 that examined the Bethania – Huarmicocha areas including the Santa Elena Mine. The 1988 report by Minero Bank described exploration in the region as minimal and production from the Santa Elena Mine as small‐scale, implicating the lack of a nearby concentration plant as the main reason for it remaining small. Production methods at this time focused on high‐grade, selective mining of the veins.
Historical surface exploration on the Bethania Silver Property by Andes (2008‐2016) has been limited to geological and structural mapping and rock sampling, trenching and sampling, and the drilling of short "pack sack" drill holes. The general locations and projections of some of these packsack drill holes are shown on mine level plans but results from this drilling are not available. No other surface exploration is known to have been completed on the Bethania Silver Property.
Due Diligence Sampling ‐ 2017
In January 2017, David Stein and Christian Aramayo visited the Bethania Mine as part of the Kuya's due diligence. At this time, two grab samples were collected from the Bethania Silver Property (Table 7): (1) Rock sample from mineralized quartz stockwork which assayed 74.74 g/t Ag and 0.55 g/t Au; and, (2) Sample from ore stockpile which assayed 554.40 g/t Ag, 1.71 g/t Au, 6.60% Pb, 1.13% Zn, and 0.45% Cu. Of significance are the high concentrations of silver and anomalous gold in the quartz stockwork which occurs at various locations on the Bethania Silver Property (surface and underground) in regions between historically targeted vein systems and has never been the target for potentially economic ore.
| Sample *UTM | E *UTM N |
Description | Ag (g/t) Au |
(g/t) Pb | (%) Zn | (%) Cu | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00037‐1 | 442982 8603306 Siliceous Stockwork |
74.74 | 0.55 | na | na | na | |
| 00037‐2 | 442584 8603208 Ore | Stockpile near 670m Portal |
554.40 | 1.71 | 6.60 | 1.13 | 0.45 |
| *PSAD56, UTM Zone 18 South; EPSG:24878 |
Table 7. Summary of due diligence surface samples collected by D. Stein in 2017.
Exploration – Underground
Andes provides the most thorough documentation on underground exploration on the Bethania Silver Property. Exploration for vein extensions, vein splays and new veins is a continuous part of the mining plan/program at the Santa Elena (Bethania Mine). For example, ahead of the 2012 mining year, Andes proposed their exploration plan:
During the period of 2012, in the project will be developed an intense exploration program in the back of the denunciation with the purpose of locating more economic veins and in this way to prolong the useful Life of Mine, will develop exploration short, cruises, chimneys and galleries. The work was mainly directed towards the exploration of the main veins (12 de Mayo and Española 1), as well as to the surface exposures of veins (Española 2 and Santa Elena), with some later exploration aimed at the structures identified in the underground mine, such as the Victoria, 12 de Mayo, Branch, Carolina, Rocio, and Betzaida.
Historical Mineral Reserves and Resources
Andes has calculated its own internal mine resources and reserves for internal planning purposes and at times to promote investment in the mine (Milla, 2016a; Milla and Osorio, 2016). These calculations, summarized in Table 1‐ 1, have not been verified by a third party nor independently by a QP and are therefore not considered by Company management as being NI 43‐101 or JORC Code compliant.
The Author has reviewed the amount and quality of the data used by Andes and their modelling methods and is of the opinion that the mineral resources and reserves, although not independently calculated, are of high quality and reliable for the purposes of operations and planning at the Bethania Mine.
| Type | Tonnes (t) | $ Ag (g/t) Ag (oz/t) Pb (%) Zn (%) $ | Ag (Contained Oz) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Reserves | 79,722 | 540 | 15.75 | 4.47 | 2.81 | 1,384,842 |
| Resources | 355,491 | 605 | 17.65 | 5.44 | 2.76 | 6,910,745 |
| Totals: | 435,263 | 573 | 16.71 | 4.96 | 2.78 | 8,295,587 |
Table 1‐1. Summary of historical mineral reserves and resources, Bethania Mine:
Historical Stockpile Resources
A historical estimation of three stockpiles located on the Property, are estimated to contain some 25,000 tonnes of material at an approximate grade of 11.5 oz/t Ag, 4.5% Pb, and 1.3% Zn. Details of the size and grades of the three stockpiles are provided in Table 1‐2. The Author noted the presence of the three stockpiles on the Property but did not conduct any sampling.
| Stockpile | Level (m) $ T$ onnes $ Ag(g/t) $ | Ag $(oz/t)$ | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | Ag (Contained Oz) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancha 1 | 740I | 6,084 | 414.51 | 12.09 | 7.10 | 1.91 | 81,080 |
| Cancha 2 | 720l | 6,052 | 236.23 | 6.89 | 3.17 | 0.95 | 45,965 |
| Cancha 3 | 690l | 21,527 | 288.69 | 8.42 | 2.38 | 0.68 | 199,805 |
| Total: | 25,247 | 402.51 | 11.74 | 4.50 | 1.27 | 326,850 |
Table 1‐2. Summary of historical mineral resources from three stockpiles on the property:
Geology and Mineralization
The Bethania Silver Project is located in the Cordillera Central, which contains prolific and prospective base and precious metals belts that are host to numerous styles of mineralisation including epithermal Au‐Ag, porphyry Cu‐ Au‐Mo, and replacement/skarn Zn‐Cu. Peru is the second largest silver producer in the world with approximately 50% of silver production associated with gold production and 50% associated with base metal/polymetallic mines.
Given the lithological, structural, mineralogical and alteration characteristics observed at the Project and specifically in the Bethania Mine vein system, mineralization identified to date can be classified as a polymetallic intermediate sulphidation epithermal ("ISE"), with significant accumulations of silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold. The Bethania Mine and other deposits, occurrences and mines in the immediate area are interpreted to be located within an ancient volcanic caldera.
Exploration Potential
At the Bethania Mine (Santa Elena concession), much can be gained by drilling along the well‐known northeast‐ trending and lesser explored northwest‐trending mineralized structures to determine continuity, from surface and/or from underground. In most cases, this should be a relatively low risk method to increase the resource size, resource confidence and understanding of the mineralization on the Property.
Historically, production has focused on the vein systems at Bethania and to date, no systematic studies have been conducted to identify and characterize the disseminated sulphide mineralization observed in the host rocks (i.e., altered andesite‐dacite and stockwork siliceous breccias) located between the vein sets.
Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing
Veins at the Bethania Mine have been mined, most recently and at small‐scale, on and off between 1977 and 2016. Total silver recovery from January 2013 to August 2016, a combination of what was recovered from the production of lead and zinc concentrates through toll milling, was 741,804.83 ounces of silver. Between 2001 and 2015, there were six metallurgicalstudies commissioned by Andesthat have been reported on by independent laboratories using material from the Santa Elena Mine (Bethania Mine).
Environmental Studies, Permitting and Social or Community Impact
Andes has secured all the necessary operational permits (mine, explosives, water usage), has an approved Declaracion de Impacto Ambiental ("DIA") which addresses the environmental and social impact of the mine and allows the company to carry out mining operations in the mine area. Recently, the law was changed requiring small mines, such as Bethania to obtain a separate water discharge permit. Kuya is currently engaged in designing a water treatment system for the mine in order to obtain the water discharge permit.
For an update on the Environmental Studies, Permitting and Social of Community Impact, please see "Business of Kuya ‐ Environmental Protection" above.
Adjacent Properties
With the exception of the Corihuarmi gold heap leach mine to the northwest, properties adjacent to or within a few kilometres of the Santa Elena concession (Bethania Mine) are fragmented among several different owners, none of which are nearly as advanced or have the mining infrastructure of the Bethania Mine (Stein, 2018). The Author, in consultation with the Company, considers the most important adjacent prospects to be immediately north, south and west of the Property:
- 1) Immediately north of the Bethania Mine on what isreferred to asthe "Fiopo I" concession, there are several polymetallic showings and what appear to be abandoned artisanal mines. This ground has been held and explored in the past by Mineral IRL Limited ("MIRL").
- 2) South of the Bethania Mine, on what isreferred to asthe "El Alcatraz 12" concession, Stein (2018) described linear silicified outcrops similar to what is observed above mineralized veins at the Bethania Mine site ‐ sulphides are weathered away leaving a silica dominant host rock. There are also polymetallic showings noted on regional maps, similar to those on the Fiopo I concession. This concession was previously worked as a joint venture between Minera IRL and Rio Blanco Copper.
- 3) MIRL drill‐tested the area south of the Bethania Mine between 2008 and 2010 (mostly on the El Alcatraz 12 concession). No resource was ever reported, but several significant intersections of low‐grade gold (~0.5 g/t Au) were reported from surface. The low‐grade disseminated gold is reportedly similar to Minera IRL's Corihuarmi Mine, located approximately 5 km northwest of the Bethania Mine. The gold mineralization may be an indicated of a larger regional porphyry system that was feeding several different styles of precious and base metal mineralization in the area, including mineralization at the Bethania Mine. In July 2010, MIRL reported initial exploration drilling results had indicated a potentially widely disseminated gold and copper system with plenty of space for a large mineralized body or bodies within the system. Six drill holes intersected broad zones of gold copper molybdenum mineralization, characteristic of the targeted porphyry system. The best drill hole results, from RC10‐BET10 intersected 276 metres from surface averaging 0.38 g/t Au, 0.09% Cu, and 30 ppm Mo, including (also from surface) 72 metres at 0.66 g/t Au, 0.13% Cu, and 40 ppm molybdenum. Hole RC10‐BET07 averaged 0.32 g/t Au, 0.09% Cu, and 32 ppm Mo over the entire 426 metres of the hole and included a zone of 124 metres at 0.39 g/t Au, 0.10% Cu, and 22 ppm molybdenum from 260 metres down hole. Drill hole RC10‐BET09 recorded two intersections: 90 metres from surface at 0.46 g/t Au, 0.15% Cu, and 54 ppm Mo plus 64 metres from 216 metres down hole grading 0.41 g/t Au, 0.11% Cu, and 25 ppm molybdenum. Drill hole RC10‐BET11 averaged 0.29 g/t Au, 0.10% Cu, and 30 ppm Mo over 424 metres from surface (MIRL news release July 5, 2019).
- 4) West of the Bethania Mine and immediately east of the Chinita I concession, are three properties owned by the same owner and known as Carmelitas. None of the properties have been permitted to mines, however several "exploration" adits have been opened up and polymetallic mineralization has been recovered. The size and potential of these artisanal mines is not yet known.
Other Relevant Data and Information
Kuya is acquiring up to an 80% controlling interest in the Bethania Silver Project with a plan to modernize and upgrade the mine and expand production. Contingent on financing, initial expansion will take the mine to 350 tonnes per day ("tpd") in the first year and subject to further exploration results at Bethania, as well as regional exploration results, Kuya may evaluate a second expansion to +500 tpd.
Interpretation and Conclusions
The Property, located in the Cordillera Central of Peru, is host to volcanic‐hosted intermediate sulphidation epithermal Ag‐Pb‐Zn‐Cu‐Au mineralization. This polymetallic mineralization is primarily hosted by northeast‐ trending veins and structures which contain bonanza grade silver grades (i.e., >100 g/t Ag) and are hosted by altered andesite and dacite.
Given the extensive northeast‐trending vein systems, the possibility of additional resources from the intervening mineralized volcanic host rock, prospectivity of the mineralized hydrothermal quartz stockwork (siliceous bodies), and the potential in the as yet unexplored northwest‐trending veins, the Bethania Silver Property (Santa Elena) exhibits significant exploration upside.
Although historical in nature, mineral resources and reserves calculated by Andes and possibly containing 8.3M ounces of silver in 435,000 tonnes, demonstrate the future production potential of the Bethania Mine. Moreover, the stockpiles located on the mining concession could contain some 326,000 ounces of silver in 25,000 tonnes which could provide ready‐feed to future production that could be treated in a process plant immediately, while underground development and mining continues.
In addition to exploration, the Company is in the process of developing a mining plan for near‐future implementation, along with the permitting and design of a 350 tpd process plant (flotation) and related water and tailings storage facilities. During the mine planning phase, the Company may want to evaluate the historical use of cut and fill mining methods against a potential change to the shrinkage stoping method.
Recommendations
It is the Author's opinion that additional exploration expenditures are warranted on the Bethania Silver Project and specifically the Bethania Mine (Santa Elena concession). Future attention should be given to the prospectivity of the additional concessionsthe Company has acquired in the region (i.e., Chinita I, Tres Bandera 01/02), but current focus should be on the Santa Elena concession (Bethania Mine).
A program comprising surface investigations (\$100,000) and underground/surface diamond drilling (\$475,000) is proposed for the Bethania Mine/Santa Elena concession (Table 1‐3).
Table 1‐3. Proposed exploration program for the Bethania Silver Mine, Santa Elena concession
| Surface Investigations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Description | Objective | ||||
| 3D Modelling/Data Integration | continue with integration and modelling as new | up to date database | ||||
| information and data is generated | ||||||
| Surveys | integrate and correlate historical surveys from | verify accuracy in existing surface and | ||||
| surface and underground elevation and spot data | underground data models | |||||
| Geological Mapping | systematic mapping and sampling; use of a handheld develop new target areas for trenching/sampling | |||||
| XRF unit to test rocks and soils | evaluate potential of volcanic host rocks | |||||
| mapping of alteration patterns assisted by a | ||||||
| Alteration Study | portable infrared mineral analyzer (PIMA) XRD unit | understanding of alteration system | ||||
| Structural Study | structural mapping (contacts, veins, joints, faults) | aid in future 3D geological modelling, | ||||
| integrating surface and underground information | interpretation and targeting | |||||
| Diamond Drilling | ||||||
| Item | Description | Objective | ||||
| 8 holes totalling 1,944 metres; collared from surface | test multiple veins, explore for new vein systems | |||||
| Diamond Drilling | and/or underground | and test economic potential of the volcanic host | ||||
| rock between vein systems |
Dividends
Kuya has not declared or paid any cash dividends on any of its issued shares since incorporation.
Kuya does not have a dividend policy and, given the current stage of Kuya's corporate development, Kuya does not intend to adopt such a policy in the foreseeable future. Any decision to declare and pay dividends on the Common Shares of Kuya will be made by the Kuya's board of directors on the basis of earnings, financial requirements and other conditions existing at such future time.
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Kuya for (i) the year ended December 31, 2019; and (ii) the six‐month period ended June 30, 2020, is hereby attached as Schedule "D" to this Information Circular.
The financial statements and the financial data derived therefrom and included in this Information Circular has been prepared in accordance with IFRS. Kuya's MD&A included herein should read in conjunction with the financial statements and the disclosure contained in this Information Circular. The discussions of results are as of the dates stated in the applicable MD&A.
Description of Securities
Authorized and Outstanding Capital
Kuya is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Kuya Shares without nominal or par value, of which 7,107,349 are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Information Circular.
The holders of Kuya Shares are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, all meetings of shareholders of Kuya and are entitled to one vote per Kuya Share. Holders of Kuya Shares are entitled to receive, if, as and when declared by the board of directors of Kuya ("Kuya Board"), such dividends as may be declared thereon by the Kuya Board from time to time, subject to the rights attached to any preferred shares. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Kuya, or any other distribution of assets among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, holders of Kuya Shares are entitled to share pro rata in the distribution of the property and assets of Kuya. The Kuya Shares do not carry any pre‐emptive rights, conversion or exchange rights, or any redemption, retraction, purchase for cancellation or surrender rights, nor do they contain any sinking or purchase fund provisions, provisions permitting or restricting the issuance of additional securities, or provisions requiring a shareholder of Kuya to contribute additional capital.
Warrants
As at the date of this Information Circular, there were 1,040,167 Kuya Warrants outstanding exercisable at a price of USD\$0.001 issuable with 15 days following acquisition of the 80% interest in Andes and 5,474 Kuya Warrants exercisable at a price of USD\$1.00 and expiring on September 18, 2020.
Options
As at the date of this Information Circular, there were nil Kuya Options.
Consolidated Capitalization
The following table sets forth the capitalization of Kuya as at December 31, 2019, the date of Kuya's most recent annual financial statements and on a pro forma basis as at April 30, 2020, after giving effect to the Transaction, as if it had occurred on April 30, 2020. The table should be read in conjunction with the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements of Kuya attached in Schedule "E" – "Information Concerning the Combined Company" to this Information Circular, as well as with the other disclosure contained in this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya" and elsewhere in this Information Circular, including the risk factors described under the heading "Risk Factors".
| As at December 31, 2019 (expressed in U.S. dollars) |
As at April 30, 2020 after giving effect to the Transaction (expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | \$Nil | \$Nil |
| Share capital(1) | \$3,046,544 | \$15,690,644 |
| Reserves | \$862,091 | \$952,768 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | \$Nil | \$Nil |
| Deficit | \$(3,947,881) | \$(6,653,880) |
| Total equity (deficiency) | \$(39,246) | \$9,989,532 |
| Total number of shares outstanding | 6,642,766 | 32,340,740 |
Note:
(1) Based on there being 12,189,475 Kuya Shares (adjusted for Exchange Ratio) issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2019 plus 14,573,942 Kuya Shares (adjusted for Exchange Ratio) issued from financings subsequent to December 31. 2019 plus 5,577,323 Miramont Shares expected to be issued as part of the Transaction, assuming that (i) there are 5,577,323 Miramont Shares outstanding at the Effective Time (being the number of Miramont Shares outstanding as of the date hereof), and (ii) no convertible or exchangeable securities of Kuya are converted or exchanged for Miramont Shares.
Prior Sales
Other than as described below, during the 12‐month period before the date of this Information Circular, Kuya has not issued any other Kuya Shares or securities that are convertible or exchangeable into Kuya Shares:
| Date of Issue | Type of Security | Number of Securities | Issue or Exercise Price per Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2019 | Common Shares | 97,500 | USD\$1.00 |
| October 2019 | Common Shares | 129,066 | USD\$1.20 |
| December 2019 | Common Shares | 66,667 | USD\$1.20 |
| February 2020 | Common Shares | 464,583 | USD\$1.20 |
| July 2020 | Kuya Subscription Receipts |
7,174,590 | \$1.65(1) |
| July 2020 | Kuya Subscription Receipts |
303,030 | \$1.65(2) |
Notes:
- (1) On July 23, 2020 Kuya closed a brokered subscription receipt financing for 7,174,590 Kuya Subscription Receipts at a price per subscription receipt of \$1.65 for gross proceeds of \$11,838,074. Cormark Securities Inc. acted as lead agent on behalf of a syndicate of dealers in connection with the brokered financing.
- (2) On July 23, 2020 Kuya closed a non‐brokered subscription receipt financing for 303,030 Kuya Subscription Receipts at a price per subscription receipt of \$1.65 for gross proceeds of \$500,000.
Trading Price and Volume
The Kuya Shares are not currently listed and posted for trading on any marketplace.
Escrowed Securities and Securities Subject to Contractual Restriction on Transfer
As of the date hereof, there are no securities of Kuya that are in escrow, or that are subject to a contractual restriction on transfer.
Principal Securityholders
To the best of the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of Kuya, as of the date of this Information Circular, other than as set out below, there are no persons that beneficially own, or exercise control or direction over, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the issued and outstanding Kuya Shares.
| Name of Shareholder | Number of Voting Securities | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| David Stein | 4,833,333 Kuya Shares | 68% |
Directors and Officers
The Kuya Board is currently comprised of one director, David Stein, each of who is elected at each annual meeting of shareholders to hold office for one year or until his successor is elected or appointed, unless he resigns or his office becomes vacant.
The following table sets forth the name and residence of the sole director and executive officer of Kuya, David Stein, as well as his position with Kuya, period of service as a director and/or officer (as applicable), and principal occupation(s) within the five preceding years.
| Name, Residence and Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years |
Position and Office |
Date of Election/Appointment as a Director |
Number of Common Shares Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Stein Ajax, Ontario, Canada President and CEO and Director of Kuya Silver Corp. Former President and CEO of Aberdeen International Inc. |
President, CEO and Director |
August 9, 2017 | 4,833,333 |
As of the date of this Information Circular, the directors and executive officers of Kuya as a group own 4,833,333 Kuya Shares, representing approximately 68.0% of the outstanding Kuya Shares on a non‐diluted basis (excluding any Kuya Warrants held by such directors and executive officers of Kuya).
Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions
At the time of this Information Circular, none of the directors of Kuya (or any of their personal holding companies) of Kuya:
- (a) is or has been, within the 10 years preceding the date of this Information Circular, a director or chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company which, while that person was acting in that capacity;
- (b) was the subject of a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any statutory exemptions for a period of more than 30 consecutive days;
- (c) wassubject 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 accessto any exemption undersecuritieslegislation, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days;
- (d) became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislations 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
- (e) has, within the 10 years preceding 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, arrangements or comprise with creditors, or had a receive, receive manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the director, officer or shareholder.
Penalties or Sanctions
To the knowledge of the Kuya's management, no director of Kuya 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 be likely to be considered important to a reasonable investor in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.
- (c) is, or during the 10 years preceding the date of this Information Circular has been, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company, including Kuya, that:
- (i) was subject to an order that was issued while the director was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer; or
- (ii) was subject to an order that was issued after the director ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer;
- (d) is, or during the 10 years preceding the date of this Information Circular has been, a director or executive officer of any company, including Kuya, that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager, or trustee appointed to hold its assets; or
- (e) has, within the 10 years preceding 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 that individual.
For the purposes of paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above, an "order" means: (i) a cease trade order; (ii) an order similar to a cease trade order; or (iii) an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days.
None of the directors (or any of their personal holding companies) 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 which would likely be considered important to a reasonable security holder of Kuya in deciding whether to vote for a director.
Conflicts of Interest
There are no existing or potential conflicts of interest between Kuya and its directors or officers.
The directors and officers of Kuya are required by law to act in the best interests of Kuya. They have the same obligations to the other companies in respect of which they act as directors and officers. Any decision made by any of such officers or directors involving Kuya will be made in accordance with their duties and obligations under the applicable laws.
Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth the information required under Form 51‐102F6V‐Statement of Executive Compensation‐Venture Issuers of Regulation 51‐102 respecting Continuous Disclosure Obligations (the "Form 51‐ 102F6V"), regarding all compensation paid, payable, granted or otherwise provided during the last two financial years of the Corporation, to all persons acting as directors or as "Named Executive Officers" (the "NEOs"), as this expression is defined in Form 51‐102F6V, for the financial years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") wasthe only NEO of the Corporation for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. David Stein is the President and Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") of Kuya.
Summary Compensation Table
Based on the forgoing, Kuya had one (1) NEOs during the most recently completed financial year, namely David Stein, President and CEO.
| Table of compensation excluding compensation securities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and position |
Year | Salary, consulting fee, retainer or commission (\$) |
Bonus (\$) |
Committee or meeting fees (\$) |
Value of Stock options (\$) |
Value of all other compensation (\$) |
Total compensation (\$) |
| David Stein | 2019 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| President, CEO and Director |
2018 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
The following table sets out the compensation paid to each NEO for the two most recently completed financial years:
Note:
(1) Kuya has not concluded employment, consulting or management agreements providing payments to a NEO or to a director in case of change of control, severance, termination or constructive dismissal. Furthermore, Kuya does not offer any retirement plan or defined benefit or contribution plans in favour of its NEOs and directors.
NEOs who also serve as directors do not receive any compensation for acting as directors. Kuya has not at any time during its existence issued any stock options or share‐based awards.
Oversight and Description of Director and NEOs Compensation
The Kuya Board has no compensation committee. Considering its actual small size, the Kuya Board assumes the responsibility to establish the objectives of Kuya's executive compensation program which are to attract, motivate, engage and retain qualified, high performance individuals and to meet performance objectives designed to increase shareholder returns. The Kuya Board: (i) establishes the objectives that will govern Kuya's compensation program for the NEOs and the directors; (ii) oversees and approves the compensation and benefits to the NEOs; (iii) oversees any grant of stock options; and (iv) promotes the clear and complete disclosure to shareholders of material information regarding executive compensation
Pension Plan Benefits
Kuya does not maintain any defined benefit, defined contribution plans or any other deferred compensation plans.
Compensation Process and Objectives
The Kuya Board relies on the knowledge and experience of its members to set appropriate levels of compensation for the NEOs. The Kuya Board reviewsthe NEOs compensation on an annual basis and, in doing such task, it evaluates the NEOs achievements during the preceding year. Kuya has not retained any third‐party advisors to conduct compensation reviews of its competitors' pay levels and practices. Kuya is an exploratory stage mining company and is not generating, nor expecting to generate revenues from operations for a significant period of time. As a result, the use of traditional performance standards, such as corporate profitability, is not considered by the Kuya Board to be appropriate in the evaluation of corporate of NEOs performance. The compensation of the senior officers is based, in substantial part, on industry compensation practices, trends in the mining industry as well as achievement of Kuya's business plans. An important element of the compensation is the grant of stock options, which does not require cash disbursement from Kuya.
Currently, despite not paying any fees to the NEO's for the two most recent financial years, the compensation arrangements for Kuya's NEOs are typically composed of consulting fees for services rendered. A competitive remuneration is aimed to attract and retain skilled persons necessary to achieve corporate objectives.
Kuya does not offer benefit programs, such as life insurance and health and dental benefits. Where NEOs receive other perquisites (such as car allowances or company vehicles), they reflect competitive practices, business needs and objectives.
Consulting Fees
Any cash amounts paid to the CEO on a consulting fee basis is reviewed annually by the Kuya Board to ensure it reflects a balance of market conditions, the level of responsibilities, the skill and competencies of the individual, retention considerations as well as the level of demonstrated performance. Any basic hourly rate payable for professional services payable to the CEO is set by the Kuya Board on the basis of its opinion as to a fair and responsible compensation package, taking into account the contribution of the President and CEO to Kuya's long‐ term growth and the Kuya Board members' knowledge of remuneration practices in Canada.
Stock Options
Kuya has not implemented a stock option plan.
Pension and Retirement Plans
Kuya does not have any pension plan that provides for payments or benefits at, following, or in connection with retirement of any officer.
Termination and Change of Control Benefits
There are no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement that provides for payments to a NEO or to a director, at, following or in connection with any termination (whether voluntary, involuntary) or constructive dismissal, resignation, severance, change in the responsibilities or a change of control of the Corporation
Indebtedness of Directors and Executive Officers
As at the date hereof, no director, executive officer, employee, proposed nominee for election as a director, or associate of any such person is now, or has at any time since December 31, 2019, indebted to Kuya or any of its subsidiaries, or had the benefit of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by Kuya or any of its subsidiaries, other than routine indebtedness.
Corporate Governance Disclosure
National Instrument 58‐101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices ("NI 58‐101") requires issuers to disclose the corporate governance practices that they have adopted. Set forth below is a description of Kuya's current corporate governance practices.
National Policy 58‐201 Corporate Governance Guidelines establishes corporate governance guidelines to be used by issuers in developing their own corporate governance practices. The Kuya Board is committed to sound corporate governance practices, which are both in the interest of its shareholders and contribute to effective and efficient decision making.
Board of Directors
The Kuya Board is currently composed of one (1) director. Of the current directors, David Stein, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kuya, is not considered "independent" within the meaning of NI 52‐110.
Other Directorships
The following table sets forth the directors of Kuya who currently hold directorships with other reporting issuers:
| Name of Director | Reporting Issuer |
|---|---|
| David Stein | Eastmain Resources (ER‐TSXV), Panthera Resources (PAT‐AIM) |
Orientation and Continuing Education
The Kuya Board does not have a formal orientation or education program for its members. The Kuya Board's continuing education is typically derived from correspondence with Kuya's legal counsel to remain up to date with developmentsin relevant corporate and securities' law matters. Additionally, historically board members have been nominated who are familiar with Kuya and the nature of its business.
Ethical Business Conduct
The Kuya Board has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by Kuya'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 Kuya 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 Kuya.
Under corporate legislation, a director is required to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of Kuya and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. In addition, as some of the directors of Kuya also serve as directors and officers of other companies engaged in similar business activities, directors must comply with the conflict of interest provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), as well asthe relevantsecuritiesregulatory instruments, in order to ensure that directors exercise independent judgment in considering transactions and agreements in respect of which a director or officer has a material interest.
Any interested director would be required to declare the nature and extent of his interest and would not be entitled to vote at meetings of directors which evoke such a conflict.
Nomination of Directors
The Kuya Board is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become new directors of Kuya and recommending to the Board any new director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders of Kuya. New nominees must have a track record in general business management, experience in an area of strategic interest to Kuya, the ability to devote the time required, show support for Kuya's mission and strategic objectives, and/or demonstrate a willingness to serve the interests of Kuya.
Compensation
The Kuya Board usesits discretion to set compensation for executive officers at levels warranted by external, internal and individual circumstances. The early stage of Kuya's business development is also a factor is setting the compensation. As Kuya is in the early stages, compensation for executive officers relies solely on board discussion without any formal objectives, criteria and analysis.
Other Board Committees
The Kuya Board performs the functions of an audit committee, executive Committee, a nominating committee, and a corporate governance committee, however, the Kuya Board may appoint a number of directors, the majority of whom are independent, to act on issues related to the above on an as needed basis.
Assessments
Currently the Kuya Board takes responsibility for monitoring and assessing its effectiveness and the performance of individual directors, its committees, including reviewing the Kuya Board's decision‐making processes and the quality of information provided by management, and among other things:
- overseeing strategic planning;
- monitoring the performance of Kuya's assets;
- evaluating the principal risks and opportunities associated with Kuya's business and overseeing the implementation of appropriate systems to manage these risks;
- approving specific acquisitions and divestitures;
- evaluating senior management; and
- overseeing Kuya's internal control and management information systems.
Audit Committee Information
For information concerning the Audit Committee of the Resulting Issuer please refer to "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer".
Interest of Informed Persons in Material Transactions
Other than as set forth under "Interests of Certain Persons in the Arrangement" in the Circular, there were no material interests, direct or indirect, of Kuya's directors or executive officers, or any director or executive officer of a subsidiary of Kuya or any person who beneficially owns, or controls or directs, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the outstanding Kuya Shares, or any associate or affiliate of such persons, in any transaction since the commencement of Kuya last completed financial year or in any proposed transaction which has materially affected, or would materially affect, Kuya or any of its subsidiaries.
Determination of Price
Transaction
The proposed Transaction is expected to be completed by a three‐cornered amalgamation under the provisions of Business Corporations Act (Ontario), pursuant to which existing Kuya Shareholders (other than any dissenting shareholders) are expected to receive, in exchange for each Kuya Share held, 1.835 Miramont Shares.
Former holders of Kuya Shares are expected to own approximately 82.8% of the total number of issued and outstanding Miramont Shares in the combined company after giving effect to the Kuya Shares issued under the Transaction and the 7,477,620 Kuya Shares issuable under the Financings.
Risk Factors
An investment in the securities of Kuya is subject to certain risks. Readers should carefully consider the risk factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" as the risk factors set forth under "Risk Factors" in this Information Circular. If any of the identified risks were to materialize, Kuya's business, financial position, results and/or future operations may be materially affected.
Shareholders should also carefully consider all of the information disclosed in this Information Circular and the documents incorporated by reference. The risk factors that are identified in this Information Circular and the documents incorporated by reference are not exhaustive and other factors may arise in the future that are currently not foreseen by management of Kuya that may present additional risks in the future.
In evaluating Kuya and its business and whether to vote in favour of the Transaction, Miramont Shareholders should carefully consider, in addition to the other information contained in this Information Circular and this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya", the risk factors including the risk factors described under the heading "Risk Factors". Risk factors may not be a definitive list of all risk factors associated with the Arrangement.
Exploration, Development and Operating Risks
Mining operations generally involve a high degree of risk. Kuya's operations are subject to all the hazards and risks normally encountered in the exploration, development and production of gold, precious metals and other minerals, including unusual and unexpected geologic formations, seismic activity, rock bursts, cave‐ins, flooding and other conditions involved in the drilling and removal of material, any of which could result in damage to, or destruction of, mines and other producing facilities, damage to life or property, environmental damage and possible legal liability. The financing, exploration, development and mining of any of Kuya's exploration properties is furthermore subject to a number of macroeconomic, legal and social factors, including the price of gold, silver and copper, laws and regulations, political conditions, currency fluctuations, the ability to hire and retain qualified people, the inability to obtain suitable adequate machinery, equipment or labour and obtaining necessary services in jurisdictions in which Kuya operates. Unfavourable changes to these and other factors have the potential to negatively affect Kuya's business, plans, prospects, strategies, financial performance and condition and results.
The exploration for and development of mineral deposits is a speculative venture involving significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate or even mitigate. While the discovery of a commercially viable ore body may result in an increase in value for shareholders, few mineral properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. At present, none of Kuya's properties have a known body of bankable commercial ore and the proposed exploration programs are exploratory. There is no certainty that the expenditures made by Kuya towards the exploration and evaluation of mineral deposits on its properties will result in discoveries or production of commercial quantities of gold or other minerals.
Substantial expenditures may be required to locate, evaluate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site, and substantial additional financing will be required. It is impossible to ensure that Kuya will be able to secure the necessary financing needed to pursue the exploration or development activities planned by Kuya or that its activities will result in an economically viable or profitable commercial mining operation. The decision as to whether a particular property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should or could be brought into production will depend on the results of exploration programs and/or geological and other studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and geologists. Severalsignificant factors will be considered, including, but not limited to: (i) the particular attributes of the deposit,such assize, grade, metallurgical characteristics, and proximity to infrastructure; (ii) mineral prices, which are highly cyclical; (iii) government regulations, including regulationsrelating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, permitting, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection; (iv) available working capital and ongoing costs of exploration and development; (v) availability, terms and cost of additional funding; and (vi) local community and landowner opposition to access mineral rights. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but one or any combination of these factors may result in Kuya not being able to pursue its business plans or strategy or its shareholders not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
Early Stage Status and Nature of Exploration
The terms "Resource(s)" or "Reserve(s)" cannot be used to describe any of Kuya's exploration properties due to the early stage of exploration at this time. Any reference to potential quantities and/or grade is conceptual in nature, as there has been insufficient exploration to define any mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of any mineral resource. Any information, including quantities and/or grade, described in thisInformation Circularshould not be interpreted as assurances of a potential resource or reserve, or of potential future mine life or of the viability or profitability of future operations.
Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Substantial expenditures are required to establish ore reserves through drilling, to develop metallurgical processes to extract the metal from the ore and, in the case of new properties, to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining.
The economics of exploring and developing mineral properties is affected by many factors including the cost of operations, variations in the grade of ore mined, fluctuations in metal markets, costs of mining and processing equipment and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. Major expenses may be required to establish reserves by drilling and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. It is impossible to ensure that the current planned exploration and development programs of Kuya will result in economically viable or profitable commercial mining operations. The profitability of Kuya's operations will be, in part, directly related to the costs and success of its exploration and development programs, which may be affected by a number of factors. Substantial expenditures are required to establish mineral reserves that are sufficient to support commercial mining operations and to construct, complete and install mining and processing facilities on those properties that are actually developed.
No assurance can be given that any particular level of recovery of minerals will be realized or that any potential quantities and/or grade will ever qualify as a resource, or that any such mineral resource will ever qualify as a commercially viable (or mineable) deposit which can be legally and economically exploited. Where expenditures on a property have not led to the discovery of mineral reserves, incurred expenditures will generally not be recoverable.
Additional Capital
Kuya plans to focus on evaluating its properties and exploring for minerals and will use its working capital to carry out such activities. However, the exploration and development of Kuya's exploration properties is expected to require substantial additional financing. The ability of Kuya to arrange such additional financing in the future will depend, in part, on the prevailing capital market conditions as well asthe business and performance of Kuya. Failure to obtain additional financing could result in delaying or indefinite postponement of exploration, development or production on any or all of Kuya's exploration properties or a loss of a property interest. There can be no assurance that additional capital or other types of financing will be available if needed or that, if available, the terms of such financing will be favourable to Kuya. If additional financing is raised by Kuya through the issuance of securities from treasury, control of Kuya may change and security holders may suffer potentially significant dilution.
Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries
Kuya may, in the future, operate some of its activities and properties through joint ventures, subsidiaries, earn‐ins or similar arrangements in order to fully exploit the exploration and production potential of its exploration assets. There can be no assurance that Kuya will be able to identify and successfully negotiate joint venture or similar arrangements with third parties on terms that are favourable to Kuya, or at all. Kuya may, in the future, be unable to meet its share of costs incurred under such arrangements and may have its property interests subject to such arrangements reduced as a result or even face termination of such arrangements.
Kuya is also subject to the typical risks associated with joint ventures and similar arrangements, including disagreement on how to develop, operate or finance the properties and activities and contractual and legal remedies of Kuya's partners in the event of such disagreements. In addition, any limitation on the transfer of cash or other assets between Kuya and such entities, or among such entities, could restrict Kuya's ability to fund its activities efficiently. Any such limitations or the perception that such limitations may exist now or in the future, could have an adverse impact on Kuya's business, plans, prospects, value and stock price.
No History of Operations
Kuya is an early‐stage exploration and development company and has no history of exploration, development, mining or refining mineral products. As such, Kuya is subject to many risks common to such enterprises, including under‐capitalization, cash shortages, limitations with respect to personnel, financial and other resources and lack of revenues. There is no assurance that Kuya will be successful in achieving a return on shareholders' investment and the likelihood of success must be considered in light of its early stage of operations.
No History of Earnings
Kuya has not yet commenced operations in the mineral resource sector and therefore has no history of earnings or of a return on investment in this sector, and there is no assurance that any of its property interests or other assets will be economically viable or will be advanced to generate earnings, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future. No operating revenues are anticipated until one of Kuya's projects comes into production, which may or may not occur. Kuya will continue to experience losses unless and until it can successfully develop and begin profitable commercial production at one of its properties. There can be no assurance that Kuya will be able to do so.
No History of Profitability
Kuya is an early exploration and development stage company with no history of revenues or profitability in the mineral resource sector. There can be no assurance that the activities of Kuya will be economically viable or profitable in the future. Kuya will require additional financing to further explore, develop, acquire, and achieve commercial production on its property interests and, if financing is unavailable for any reason, Kuya may become unable to acquire and retain its property interests and carry out its business plan.
Industry and Economic Factors Affecting Kuya
Kuya is a junior resource company focused primarily on the evaluation, exploration and development of mineral properties and potential acquisition of mineral properties in the future. Kuya's future performance is largely tied to the financial markets related to junior resource companies, which is often cyclical. Kuya will continuously monitor several economic factors including the uncertainty regarding the price of gold, silver and copper and the availability of equity financing for the purposes of mineral exploration and development. Kuya's future performance is largely tied to its ability to raise additional financing needed to fund its ongoing exploration and operating activities and to pursue the exploration and the development of its mineral property interests and the overall financial markets. Financial markets in the mining sector are likely to continue to be volatile reflecting ongoing concerns about the global economy, and the general pessimistic outlook in the mining sector. Companies worldwide have been affected negatively by these trends. As a result, Kuya may have difficulties raising equity financing needed for the purposes of mineral exploration and development, particularly without excessively diluting the interests of its current shareholders. With continued market volatility expected, Kuya's currentstrategy isto continue a modest exploration program on its properties using existing cash and funds generated through equity financings if and when available and to seek out other prospective business opportunities, including entering into option arrangements and/or joint ventures. Kuya believes that this focused strategy will enable it to pursue its business strategy and plans in the near term. These trends may limit Kuya's ability to develop and/or further explore its properties, and/or acquire other property intereststhat could be acquired in the future. Management will monitor economic conditions and estimate their impact on Kuya's plans, strategies and activities and incorporate these estimates in short‐term operating and longer‐term strategic decisions.
Reliance on a Limited Number of Properties
The only material property interests of Kuya are its interests in the Bethania Silver Property. As a result, unless Kuya acquires additional property interests, any adverse developments affecting any one of these properties would likely have an adverse effect upon Kuya and would adversely affect the potential mineral resource development, profitability, financial performance and condition and results of Kuya and its strategies and plans. While Kuya may seek to acquire additional mineral properties that are consistent with its business objectives, there can be no assurance that Kuya will be able to identify suitable additional mineral properties or, if it does identify suitable properties, that it will have sufficient financial resources to acquire such properties or that such properties will be available on terms acceptable to Kuya or at all.
Commodity Prices
The price of Kuya's securities, its financial condition and results, and its access to the capital required to finance its exploration activities may in the future be adversely affected by declines in the price of precious and base metals and, in particular, the price of gold and silver. Base and precious metal prices fluctuate widely and are affected by numerousfactors beyond Kuya's controlsuch asthe sale or purchase of base and precious metals by various dealers, central banks and financial institutions, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation, currency exchange fluctuation, global and regional supply and demand, production and consumption patterns, speculative activities, increased production due to improved mining and production methods, government regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals, environmental protection, and international political and economic trends, conditions and events. If these or other factors continue to adversely affect the price of base and precious metals, the market price of Kuya's securities may decline. A severe decline in the price of a mineral being explored or produced or expected to be explored or produced by Kuya would have a material adverse effect on Kuya, and could result in the suspension of exploration or development of properties by Kuya.
Insurance and Uninsured Risks
Kuya's business is subject to a number of risks and hazards generally, including adverse environmental conditions, industrial accidents, labour disputes, unusual or unexpected geological conditions, ground or slope failures, cave‐ ins, changes in the regulatory environment, natural phenomena such as inclement weather conditions, floods and earthquakes. Such occurrences could result in damage to mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage to Kuya's exploration properties orthe properties of others, delaysin the ability to undertake exploration, monetary losses and possible legal liability.
Kuya does not currently maintain insurance in respect of such risks. Although Kuya may in the future maintain insurance to protect against certain risks in such amounts as it considers to be reasonable, such insurance even if obtained will not cover all the potential risks associated with a mining Issuer's operations. Kuya may also be unable to obtain and maintain insurance to cover these risks at economically feasible premiums. Insurance coverage may not continue to be available or may not be adequate to cover any resulting liability. Moreover, insurance against risks such as environmental pollution or other hazards as a result of exploration, development and production is not generally available to Kuya or to other companies in the resource industry on acceptable terms. Kuya might also Kuya subject to liability for pollution or other hazards which it may not be insured against or which Kuya may elect not to insure against because of premium costs or other reasons. Losses from these events may cause Kuya to incur significant costs that could have a material adverse effect upon its business, plans, prospects, financial performance and condition and results. The payment of such liabilities could reduce or eliminate Kuya's available funds or could exceed the funds available to Kuya to pay such liabilities and result in bankruptcy.
Environmental Risks and Hazards
The mining and mineral processing industries are subject to extensive environmental regulation for the protection of the environment. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the generation, transportation, storage and disposal ofsolid and hazardous waste. These regulations may adversely affect Kuya or require it to expend significant funds. There is also a risk that environmental and other laws and regulations may become more onerous, making it costlier for Kuya to remain in compliance with such laws and regulations.
There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect Kuya's operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties on which Kuya holds interests which are unknown to Kuya at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties or by current or previous surface rights owners.
Kuya cannot give any assurancesthat breaches of environmental laws(whetherinadvertent or not) or environmental pollution will not materially and adversely affect its business, plans and financial condition. There is no assurance that any future changes to environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect Kuya.
Significant liabilities may exist on the lands where its material property is located in the form of historic mine construction and development infrastructure, tailings dam(s), waste dump site, a mill site, a camp site, and other mining related infrastructure, disturbance, and equipment located on the property. Kuya cannot guarantee that its estimation of the amount of these liabilities is accurate. The cost of addressing existing liabilities may be significantly higher than as currently estimated by Kuya.
Permitting
Kuya's current and anticipated future activities will require approvals and permits from various federal and local governmental authorities, and such operations are and will be governed by laws and regulations governing prospecting, exploration, development, mining, production, taxes, labour standards, health, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, environmental protection, mine safety and other matters. There is no assurance that delays will not occur in connection with obtaining all such necessary approvals and permits for the existing activities or additional approvals or permits for any possible future changes to operations. Prior to any development on any of its properties, Kuya must receive permits from appropriate governmental authorities. There can be no assurance that Kuya will obtain or continue to hold all permits necessary to develop or continue its activities at any particular property. Delays in obtaining or a failure to obtain any licenses or permits or extensions thereto, challenges to the issuance of such licences or permits, whether successful or unsuccessful, changes to the terms of such licences or permits or a failure to comply with the terms of any such licences or permits that Kuya has obtained, could have a material adverse effect on Kuya by delaying or preventing or making more expensive exploration and/or development.
Title to Mining Concessions
The acquisition of the right to explore and/or exploit mineral properties is a detailed and time‐consuming process. Although Kuya has either obtained title opinions or reviewed title for its properties, there is no guarantee that title to such property interests will not be challenged or impugned. Kuya's mineral properties may be subject to prior registered or unregistered liens, agreements, transfers or claims, and title may be affected by, among other things, undetected defects and land claims. A successful challenge to the validity of, or the precise area and location of, these claims could result in Kuya being unable to operate on its properties as permitted or being unable to enforce its rights with respect to its properties.
Further, in order to maintain the mining concessions, Kuya must make certain payments underits option agreements or risk forfeiture of the mining concessions and any such expenditure made to such time. In light of Kuya's cash resources and, in the absence of Kuya obtaining additional sources of funding, it is possible that Kuya may not be able to continue to commit the required minimum exploration expenditures required for its properties beyond the near‐term.
Infrastructure
Development and exploration activities depend, to one degree or another, on adequate infrastructure. Reliable roads, bridges, power sources and water supply are important determinants, which affect capital and operating costs. Unusual or infrequent weather phenomena, sabotage, and government or other interference in the maintenance or provision of such infrastructure could adversely affect Kuya's business, plans, prospects, financial condition and results. Significant liabilities exist on the Project lands in the form of historic mine construction and development infrastructure, tailings dam(s), waste dump site, a mill site, a camp site, and other mining related infrastructure, disturbance, and equipment located on the property. Kuya cannot guarantee that its estimation of the amount of these liabilities is accurate. The cost of addressing existing liabilities may be significantly higher than as currently estimated by Kuya.
Competition
The resource and mining exploration industry is intensely competitive in all of its phases. As a result of this competition, some of which is with significantly larger, established mining companies with substantial capabilities and greater financial and technical resources than Kuya, Kuya may be unable to continue to explore and develop its existing properties, or to acquire additional mineral properties in the future. Kuya may also encounter increasing competition from other resource and mining companies, many of which are significantly larger with significantly greater resources, in its efforts to hire experienced mining professionals.
Government Regulation
The mineral exploration activities (as well as the potential for eventual mining, processing and development activities) of Kuya will be subject to extensive laws and regulations governing prospecting, exploration, development, production, taxes, labourstandards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, waste disposal, water use, land claims of local people, protection of historic and archaeological sites, mine development, protection of endangered and protected species and other matters.
Government approvals, approval of the local population and permits are currently, and may in the future be required in connection with Kuya's proposed activities. To the extentsuch approvals are required and not obtained, Kuya may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing its exploration or development activities or from proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing activities to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. Parties engaged in the exploration or development of mineral properties or mining operations may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of their activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws.
Kuya's mineral exploration and development activities may be adversely affected in varying degrees by changing government regulationsrelating to the mining industry orshiftsin political conditionsthat increase royalties payable or the costs related to Kuya's activities or maintaining its properties. Operations may also be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to restrictions on exploration, development, production, price controls, government‐imposed royalties, claim fees, export controls, income taxes, and expropriation of property, environmental legislation and mine safety. The effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted. Although Kuya's exploration and development activities are expected to be carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail exploration or development.
Furthermore, any shift in political attitudes, or amendments to current laws and regulations governing activities of exploration, development, mining or milling or more stringent implementation thereof are beyond the control of Kuya and could have a substantial adverse impact on Kuya.
Risks of Foreign Operations
Kuya's material property will be located in Peru. As such, Kuya will be subject to political, economic and other uncertainties, including, without limitation, expropriation of property without fair compensation, changes in mining policies or the personnel administering them, nationalization, currency fluctuations and devaluations, exchange controls and royalty and tax increases and other risks arising out of foreign governmental sovereignty over the areas in which Kuya's operations will be conducted, as well as risks of loss due to civil strife, acts of war and insurrections.
Kuya's operations may also be adversely affected by the laws and policies of Peru affecting foreign trade, taxation and investment. In the event of a dispute arising in connection with Kuya's operations in Peru, Kuya may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Peru courts and may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdiction of the courts of Canada or enforcing Canadian judgments in other jurisdictions. Kuya may also be hindered or prevented from enforcing its rights with respect to a governmental instrumentality because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Accordingly, Kuya's planned business activitiesin Peru could be substantially affected by factors beyond Kuya's control, any of which could have a material adverse effect on Kuya.
Influence of Third‐Party Stakeholders
Some of the lands in which Kuya holds an interest, or the exploration equipment and roads or other means of access which Kuya intends to utilize in carrying out its work programs or general business activities, may be subject to interests or claims by third party individuals, groups or companies. In the event that such third parties assert any claims or do not consent to Kuya carrying on activities on lands subject to their interests or claims, Kuya's work programs may be delayed or prevented, even if such claims are not meritorious. Such claims or delays may result in significant financial loss and loss of opportunity for Kuya.
Kuya may need to enter into negotiations with landowners and other groups in local communities in Peru in order to conduct further exploration and development work on its properties. There is no assurance that future discussions and negotiations will result in agreements with landowners and other local community groups in Peru or if such agreements will be on terms acceptable to Kuya so that Kuya may continue to conduct exploration and development activities on these properties.
Acquisitions and Integration
From time to time, Kuya may examine opportunities to acquire additional exploration and/or mining assets and businesses. Any acquisition that Kuya may choose to complete may be of a significant size relative to the size of Kuya, may change the nature or scale of Kuya's business and activities, and may expose Kuya to new geographic, political, operating, financial and geological risks. Kuya's success in its acquisition activities, if any, depends upon its ability to obtain additional sources of financing, identify suitable acquisition candidates, negotiate acceptable terms for any such acquisition, and integrate any acquired operations successfully with those of Kuya. Any acquisitions would be accompanied by risks. In the event that Kuya chooses to raise debt capital to finance any such acquisitions, Kuya's leverage will be increased. If Kuya chooses to use equity as consideration for such acquisitions, existing shareholders may suffer significant dilution. There can be no assurance that Kuya would be successful in obtaining additional sources of financing or in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with such acquisitions.
Management of Growth
Kuya may be subject to growth‐related risks including capacity constraints and pressure on its internal systems and controls. The ability of Kuya to manage growth effectively will require it to continue to implement and improve its operations and financial systems and to expand, train and manage its employee base. The inability of Kuya to deal with this growth could have a material adverse impact on its business, plans, operations and prospects.
Dilution
Financing the development of a mineral property through to production, should feasibility studies show it is recommended, would be expensive and Kuya would require additional moniesto fund development and exploration programs and potential acquisitions. Kuya cannot predict the size of future issuances of Kuya Common Shares or the issuance of debt instruments or other securities convertible into Kuya Common Shares. Likewise, Kuya cannot predict the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of Kuya's securities will have on the market and market price of the Common Shares. If Kuya raises additional funds by issuing additional equity securities, such financing may substantially dilute the interests of existing shareholders. Sales of substantial numbers of Kuya securities, or the availability of such Kuya securities for sale, could adversely affect the market, liquidity and any prevailing market prices for Kuya's securities.
Dividend Policy
No dividends on Kuya Common Shares have been paid by Kuya to date. Payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board after taking into account many factors, including Kuya's operating results, financial condition and current and anticipated cash needs. At thistime, Kuya has no source of cash flow and anticipates using all available cash resources towards its stated business objectives and retaining all earnings, if any, to finance its business activities.
Key Personnel
Kuya's development will be dependent on the efforts of key management and potentially other key personnel. Locating mineral deposits depends on a number of factors, not the least of which is the technical skill of the exploration personnel involved. The loss of any of these people, particularly to competitors, could have a material adverse effect on Kuya's business. Further, with respect to the future development of Kuya's exploration properties, it may become necessary to attract both international and local personnel for such development. The marketplace for key skilled personnel is highly competitive, which means the cost of hiring, training and retaining such personnel
may increase. Factors outside Kuya's control, including competition for human capital and the high level of technical expertise and experience required to executive this development, will affect Kuya's ability to identify and retain the specific personnel required.
Due to the relatively small size of Kuya, the loss of key personnel or Kuya's inability to attract and retain additional highly skilled employees or consultants may adversely affect its business, activities and future plans. Kuya does anticipate carrying any "key person" life insurance in respect of any of its directors, officers or other employees.
Risk of Litigation
Kuya may become involved in disputes with other parties in the future which may result in litigation or other legal proceedings. The results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. If Kuya is unable to resolve these disputes favourably, it may have a material adverse impact on the ability of Kuya to carry out its business plan.
Internal Controls
Internal controls over financial reporting are procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are properly authorized, assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use, and transactions are properly recorded and reported. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance with respect to the reliability of financial reporting and financial statement preparation.
Conflicts of Interest
Certain of the directors and officers of Kuya also serve as directors and/or officers of other companies involved in natural resource exploration and development and consequently there exists the possibility for such directors and officers to be in a position of conflict. Any decision made by any of such directors and officers involving Kuya will be made in accordance with their duties and obligations to deal fairly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of Kuya and its shareholders. In addition, each of the directors is required to declare and refrain from voting on any matter in which such directors may have a conflict of interest in accordance with the procedures set forth in the BCBCA and other applicable laws.
Markets for Securities
There can be no assurance that an active trading market in the common shares of the Common Shares will be established and sustained. The market price for the Common Shares could be subject to wide fluctuations. Factors such as commodity prices, government regulation, interest rates, share price movements of Kuya's peer companies and competitors, as well as overall market movements, may have a significant impact on the market price of the securities of Issuer. The stock market has from time to time experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, particularly in the mining sector.
COVID‐19
Kuya's activities may be affected by potential medical pandemic issues, such as the novel coronavirus (COVID‐19), as a result of the potential related impact to employees, disruption to operations, supply chain delays, travel and trade restrictions and impact on economic activity in affected countries or regions. Such pandemics or diseases represent a serious threat to maintaining a skilled workforce in the technology industry and could be a major health‐ care challenge for Kuya. There can be no assurance that Kuya's personnel will not be impacted by these pandemic diseases and ultimately see its workforce productivity reduced or incur increased medical costs/insurance premiums as a result of these health risks. As well, there can be no assurance that Kuya will not be impacted by adverse consequences that may be brought about by pandemics on global financial markets which may reduce resources, share prices and financial liquidity that may severely limit the financing capital available in the industry that Kuya operates in and the mining industry generally.
Promoters
David Stein, Kuya's sole director and officer, can be considered a Promoter in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws. Please see "Schedule B ‐ Information Concerning Kuya – Directors and Officer" for information relating to Mr. Steins holdings in Kuya.
Legal Proceedings or Regulatory Actions
Kuya is not or was not a party to any legal proceedings or regulatory actions, since December 31, 2019, and is not aware of any such proceedings or actions known to be contemplated.
Interest of Management and Others in Materials Transactions
Other than otherwise disclosed in this Information Circular or in this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya", no director or executive officer of Kuya, or shareholder who beneficially owns, or controls or directs, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the outstanding Kuya Shares, or any known associates or affiliates of such persons, has or has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction or in any proposed transaction that has materially affected or is reasonably expected to materially affect Kuya.
Auditor, Transfer Agent and Registrar
The auditor of Kuya is RSM Canada LLP, located at 11 King Street West, Suite 700, Toronto, ON, M5H 4C7.
Kuya does not have a transfer agent and the Resulting Issuer will use the transfer agent of Miramont following closing of the Transaction.
Material Contracts
Other than as set out below and the contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, there are no material contracts entered into by Kuya since December 31, 2019 or that are still in effect prior to the date of this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya Silver Corp":
- the Amalgamation Agreement; and
- the Bethania SPA.
Experts
RSM Canada LLP, the auditors of Kuya, have advised that they are independent with respect to Kuya within the meaning of the Code of Ethics of Chartered Professional Accountants.
None of the foregoing experts, nor any partner, employee or consultant of such an expert who participated in and who was in a position to directly influence the preparation of the applicable statement, report or valuation, has, has received or is expected to receive, registered or beneficial interests, direct or indirect, in Kuya Shares or other property of Kuya or any of its associates or affiliates, representing 1% or more of the outstanding Kuya Shares.
Other Material Facts
There are no other material facts other than as disclosed herein that are necessary to be disclosed in order for this Schedule "B" – "Information Concerning Kuya" to contain full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the Kuya Shares.
Financial Statement Disclosure
The following financial statements of Kuya are included in this Information Circular as Schedule "D":
- Audited financial statementsfor the year ended December 31, 2019 and related management's discussion and analysis for such period;
- Unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018; and
- Unaudited interim financial statements for the six‐month period ended June 30, 2020 and related management's discussion and analysis for such period.
Scientific and Technical Information
Scott Jobin‐Bevans, PhD, PMP, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person under NI 43‐101 for Kuya and has approved the technical and scientific disclosure of Kuya contained in this Information Circular.
SCHEDULE "C"
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE RESULTING ISSUER
The following information is presented assuming completion of the Transaction, and is reflective of the projected business, financial and share capital position of the Resulting Issuer. This section only includes information respecting Miramont and Kuya after the Transaction that is materially different from information provided earlier in this Information Circular. See the various headings under "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya" for additional information regarding Kuya. See also the pro forma consolidated financial statements attached hereto as Schedule "E".
All capitalized terms used in this Schedule and not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the "Glossary of Defined Terms" or elsewhere in this Information Circular. The information contained in this Schedule unless otherwise indicated, is given as of August 10, 2020, the date of this Information Circular.
Name and Incorporation
Pursuant to the Transaction, Miramont and Kuya will effect a three‐cornered amalgamation whereby Miramont, following the Transaction, will become the Resulting Issuer. Following the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer will exist under the BCBCA.
Inter‐corporate Relationships
Upon completion of the Transaction, the corporate organization chart for the Resulting Issuer will be as follows (reflected on a non‐diluted basis):

Description of Business
Stated Business Objectives
The Resulting Issuer will be a junior mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and development of the Bethania Silver Property. The Resulting Issuer will pursue the business plans and mineral properties as described in "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Narrative Description of the Business" above.
Milestones
To pursue the foregoing business objectives, the Resulting Issuer will target the milestones and conduct the recommended exploration programs set forth in the Bethania Technical Report. Please see "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Mining Properties – Bethania Silver Property".
Available Funds
With the completion of the Financings, Kuya issued an aggregate of 7,477,620 Kuya Subscription Receipts for gross proceeds of \$12,338,074. See "The Transaction – Further Particulars of the Transaction – Financings".
The net proceeds from the Financings are estimated to be as follows:
| Description | Financings |
|---|---|
| Gross Proceeds | \$12,338,074 |
| Agent's Fees | \$559,709 |
| Net Proceeds | \$11,778,365 |
As of the most recent month end prior to the date of this Information Circular, being July 31, 2020, Kuya had a working capital deficiency of approximately \$(245,765) and Miramont had working capital of approximately \$2,018,401. Assuming that the expenses of the Transaction and Financings (exclusive of commissions payable to eligible registrants in connection with the Financings) are \$450,000, following the Transaction and the Financings, it is expected that the Resulting Issuer will have funds available to it as set forth below, based upon the completion of the Financings prior to the Effective Date:
| Source | Funds |
|---|---|
| Estimated working capital of Miramont as of July 31, 2020 | \$2,018,401 |
| Estimated working capital deficiency of Kuya as of July 31, 2020 | \$(245,765) |
| Net proceeds from Financings | \$11,778,365 |
| Less expenses of the Transaction | \$(450,000) |
| Total available funds | \$13,101,001 |
The primary purposes of the Transaction and Financings are to fund exploration and engineering costs for the development of the Bethania Silver Property, as well as to complete its obligations to acquire an 80% interest in Andes, the entity that holds the Bethania Silver Property. It is expected that the Resulting Issuer will use the total funds available set forth above for the purposes described below:
| Use of Proceeds | Funds |
|---|---|
| Exploration Program for the Bethania Silver Property (Phase 1) | \$575,000 |
| Complete Acquisition of the 80% Interest in Andes(1) | \$4,977,000 |
| General and Administrative Expenses(2) | \$1,200,000 |
| Unallocated Working Capital | \$6,349,001 |
| Total | \$13,101,001 |
Notes:
- (1) The amounts due under the Bethania SPA for the Resulting Issuer to complete the acquisition of the Bethania Silver Property are denominated in U.S. dollars, being USD\$4,142,000 (which includes the expenditures to be made on Phase 1 of the exploration program noted above). The Canadian dollar amount shown above is for illustrative purposes only and will vary depending on the prevailing exchange rates of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar at Closing and thereafter. The amount shown assumes an exchange rate equal to USD\$1.00 = CAD\$1.3404, being the Bank of Canada exchange rate on July 31, 2020.
- (2) The Resulting Issuer's general and administrative expenses for the next 12 months include the following approximations: \$720,000 for consulting and management fees; \$20,000 for corporate and shareholder communications; \$110,000 for directors fees; \$25,000 for insurance; \$150,000 for marketing and promotion; \$20,000 for office; \$110,000 for professional fees; \$20,000 for rent; and \$25,000 for transfer agent and regulatory fees.
The Resulting Issuer intends to spend the funds available to it as stated in this Information Circular. There may be circumstances, however, where, forsound businessreasons, a reallocation of funds may be necessary. See "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Risk Factors".
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Financial Information
The following table sets outselected unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information forthe Resulting Issuer, assuming completion of the Transaction as of April 30, 2020, and for fiscal year then ended (reflecting the pro‐forma consolidation of the Companies as at such dates), and should be considered in conjunction with the more complete information contained in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements attached as Schedule "E" to this Information Circular. Unless otherwise indicated, all currency amounts are stated in U.S. dollars.
| Balance Sheet Data: | As of April 30, 2020(1) |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | \$10,144,394 |
| Total Liabilities | \$154,862 |
| Shareholders' Equity | \$9,989,532 |
| Deficit | \$(6,653,880) |
Note:
(1) Amounts presented reflect pro forma adjustments as further detailed in Note 3 to the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements attached as Schedule "E" to this Information Circular, to which reference should be made for a complete summary of all assumptions underlying these amounts.
Consolidated Capitalization
The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Resulting Issuer as at April 30, 2020, assuming completion of the Transaction and the Financings, based upon the financial statements of each of Kuya and Miramont in respect of the periods ending on such date and as otherwise set forth below. Unless otherwise indicated, all currency amounts are stated in U.S. dollars.
| Assuming completion of the Transaction and the Financings |
|
|---|---|
| Resulting Issuer Shares (authorized — unlimited) |
32,340,740 |
| Shareholders' Equity | \$9,989,532 |
| Reserves | \$952,768 |
| Deficit | \$(6,653,880) |
| Long‐term Debt | \$Nil |
Stock Options
Upon completion of the Transaction, all Miramont Options will entitle the holdersto acquire Resulting Issuer Shares. Set forth below is a summary of the Resulting Issuer Options which are anticipated to be outstanding immediately following the completion of the Transaction:
| Holder | Number of Resulting Issuer Shares under option(1) |
Date of grant | Expiry date | Exercise price(1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All executive officers and past executive officers of the Resulting Issuer, as a group |
600,000 (60,000 post‐ Consolidation) |
May 17, 2018 | May 17, 2023 | \$0.375 (\$3.75 post‐ Consoli dation) |
| 350,000 (35,000 post‐ Consolidation) |
Feb. 21, 2019 | Feb. 21, 2024 | \$0.415 (\$4.15 post‐ Consoli dation) |
| Holder | Number of Resulting Issuer Shares under option(1) |
Date of grant | Expiry date | Exercise price(1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All directors and past directors (who are not also executive officers) of Resulting Issuer, as a group |
300,000 (30,000 post‐ Consolidation) |
Mar. 6, 2018 | Mar. 6, 2023 | \$0.37 (\$3.70 post‐ Consoli dation) |
| 600,000 (60,000 post‐ Consolidation) |
May 17, 2018 | May 17, 2023 | \$0.375 (\$3.75 post‐ Consoli dation) |
|
| 300,000 (30,000 post‐ Consolidation) |
May 17, 2018 | one year following completion of the Transaction |
\$0.375 (\$3.75 post‐ Consoli dation) |
|
| 250,000 (25,000 post‐ Consolidation) |
Feb. 21, 2019 | Feb. 21, 2024 | \$0.415 (\$4.15 post‐ Consoli dation) |
|
| 125,000 (12,500 post‐ Consolidation) |
Feb. 21, 2019 | one year following completion of the Transaction |
\$0.415 (\$4.15 post‐ Consoli dation) |
|
| All other employees and past employees of Resulting Issuer as a group |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| All consultants of Resulting Issuer as a group |
350,000 (35,000 post‐ Consolidation) |
Mar. 6, 2018 | one year following completion of the Transaction |
\$0.37 (\$3.70 post‐ Consoli dation) |
| 150,000 (15,000 post‐ Consolidation) |
May 17, 2018 | one year following completion of the Transaction |
\$0.375 (\$3.75 post‐ Consoli dation) |
|
| All investor relations persons of the Resulting Issuer, as a group |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 3,025,000 (302,500 post‐Consolidation) |
Note:
(1) Presented on a post‐Consolidation basis.
Warrants
Upon completion of the Transaction, all the outstanding Miramont Warrants and Kuya Warrants will become Resulting Issuer Warrants entitling the holders to acquire Resulting Issuer Shares without entailing any other amendment to their terms. Set forth below is a summary of the Resulting Issuer Warrants which are anticipated to be outstanding immediately following the completion of the Transaction:
| Category of Warrants before completion of the Transaction |
Number of Resulting Issuer Shares under Resulting Issuer Warrants |
Date of grant |
Expiry date | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miramont Warrants | 479,665(1) | January 31, 2019 |
January 31, 2021 | \$5.00(2) |
| Kuya Warrants | 1,908,706(3) | March 9, 2018 to April 5, 2018 |
15th day following the acquisition of the 80% interest pursuant to the Bethania SPA |
USD\$0.0005 |
| 10,044(4) | September 18, 2018 |
September 18, 2020 |
USD\$0.545 |
Notes:
- (1) 4,796,654 Miramont Warrants will become approximately 479,665 Resulting Issuer Warrants as a result of theConsolidation.
- (2) Presented on a post‐Consolidation basis.
- (3) 1,040,167 Kuya Warrants will become approximately 1,908,706 Resulting Issuer Warrants pursuant to the Transaction, at the Exchange Ratio.
- (4) 5,474 Kuya Warrants will become approximately 10,044 Resulting Issuer Warrants pursuant to the Transaction, at the Exchange Ratio.
Escrowed Securities
In accordance with National Policy 46‐201 – Escrow for Initial Public Offerings("NP 46‐201"), allsecurities of an issuer owned or controlled by its principals are required to be placed in escrow at the time of the issuer'sinitial distribution, unless the shares held by the principal or issuable to the principal upon conversion of convertible securities held by the principal collectively represent less than 1% of the voting rights attaching to the total issued and outstanding securities of the issuer after giving effect to the initial public offering. Upon completion of the Financings and the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer anticipates being an "emerging issuer" as defined in NP 46‐201.
Certain Resulting Issuer Shares will be subject to the terms of an escrow agreement to be entered into in connection with the Transaction among Miramont, Computershare Investor Services Inc., as escrow agent, and the holders of the Escrow Shares, being the security holders set out in the table under the heading "Escrow Shares" (the "Escrow Agreement").
Escrow Shares
The following table sets out, as of the date hereof and to the knowledge of Miramont and Kuya, assuming completion of the Transaction, the name and municipality of residence of the securityholders whose securities will be Escrow Shares (on a non‐diluted basis):
| Prior to giving effect to the Financings and Transaction |
After giving effect to the Financings and Transaction |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and municipality of residence of security holder |
Designation of class |
Number of securities held in escrow |
Percentage of class |
Number of Resulting Issuer Sharesto be held in escrow(1) |
Percentage of class of Resulting Issuer Shares(2) |
|
| David Stein Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
Kuya Shares | Nil | Nil% | 8,869,166 | 27.4% |
Notes:
- (1) These securities shall be held in escrow by Computershare Investor Services Inc. as depository pursuant to the Escrow Agreement between Computershare Investor Services Inc., the Resulting Issuer and each of the escrowed securityholders (the "Escrow Agreement"). The securities subject to the Escrow Agreement shall be released in accordance with the schedule set out under the heading "Terms of the Escrow for the Escrow Shares".
- (2) Calculated based upon an anticipated 32,340,740 Resulting Issuer Sharesissued and outstanding on a non‐diluted basis following completion of the Financings and Transaction.
Terms of the Escrow for the Escrow Shares
Asthe Resulting Issuer anticipates being an "emerging issuer" as defined inNP 46‐201, the following automatic timed releases will apply to the securities held by its principals who are subject to escrow:
| Date | Escrowed Shares to be Released |
|---|---|
| On the Listing Date | 1/10 of the Escrow Shares |
| 6 months after the Listing Date | 1/6 of the remaining Escrow Shares |
| 12 months after the Listing Date | 1/5 of the remaining Escrow Shares |
| 18 months after the Listing Date | 1/4 of the remaining Escrow Shares |
| 24 months after the Listing Date | 1/3 of the remaining Escrow Shares |
| 30 months after the Listing Date | 1/2 of the remaining Escrow Shares |
| 36 months after the Listing Date | The remaining Escrow Shares |
Assuming there are no changesto the EscrowSharesinitially deposited and no additional EscrowShares are deposited, this will result in a 10% release on the listing date (as defined by NP 46‐201), with the remaining Escrow Shares being released in 15% tranches every 6 months thereafter.
Under NP 46‐201, a "principal" is: (a) a person or company who has acted as a promoter of the Resulting Issuer within two years of the date of this Information Circular; (b) a director or senior officer of the Resulting Issuer or any of its material operating subsidiaries at the time of this Information Circular; (c) a person or company that holds securities carrying more than 20% of the voting rights attached to the Resulting Issuer's outstanding securities immediately before and immediately after the Resulting Issuer's initial public offering; and (d) a person or company that: (i) holds securities carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to the Resulting Issuer's outstanding securities immediately before and immediately after the Resulting Issuer's initial public offering; and (ii) has elected or appointed, or has the right to elect or appoint, one or more directors or senior officers of the Resulting Issuer or any ofitsmaterial operating subsidiaries.Acompany,trust, partnership or other entitymore than 50%held byone ormore principals will be treated as a principal and any securities of the company held by such an entity will be subject to the escrow requirements. A principal's spouse and their relatives that live at the same address as the principal will be deemed principals and any securities of the Resulting Issuer held by such a person will be subject to the escrow requirements.
Under the terms of the Escrow Agreement, Escrow Shares cannot be transferred by the holder unless permitted under the Escrow Agreement. Notwithstanding thisrestriction on transfer, a holder of Escrow Shares may (a) pledge, mortgage or charge the Escrow Shares to a financial institution as collateral for a loan provided that no Escrow Securities will be delivered by the escrow agent to the financial institution; (b) exercise any voting rights attached to the Escrow Securities; (c) receive dividends or other distributions on the Escrow Securities; and (d) exercise any rights to exchange or convert the Escrow Securities in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
The Escrow Shares may be transferred within escrow to: (a) subject to approval of the Resulting Issuer's Board, an individual who is an existing or newly appointed director or senior officer of the Resulting Issuer or of a material operating subsidiary of the Resulting Issuer; (b) a person or company that before the proposed transfer holds more than 20% of the voting rights attached to the Resulting Issuer's outstanding securities; (c) a person or company that (i) after the proposed transfer will hold more than 10% of the voting rights attached to the Resulting Issuer's outstanding securities and (ii) hasthe right to elect or appoint one or more directors orsenior officers ofthe Resulting Issuer or any of its material operating subsidiaries; (d) upon the bankruptcy of a holder of Escrow Shares, the trustee in bankruptcy or another person or company legally entitled to such securities; (e) a financial institution on the realization of Escrow Shares pledged, mortgaged or charged by the holder to the financial institution as collateral for a loan; and (f) a registered retirementsavings plan ("RRSP"), registered retirement income fund ("RRIF") or other similarregistered plan orfund with a trustee, where the annuitant ofthe RRSP or RRIF, orthe beneficiaries of another plan or fund are limited to the holder, the holder's spouse, children or parents, or if the holder is the trustee of such registered plan or fund, to the annuitant of the RRSP or RRIF, or a beneficiary of the other registered plan or fund or, as applicable, his or herspouse, children or parents. Upon the death of a holder ofthe Escrow Shares, all ofthe Escrow Shares of the deceased holder will be released from escrow.
In addition, tenders of Escrow Shares pursuant to a business combination, which includes a take‐over bid, issuer bid, statutory arrangement, amalgamation, merger or other reorganization similar to an amalgamation or merger, are permitted. Escrow Shares subject to a business combination will continue to be escrowed if the successor entity is not an "exempt issuer", the holder is a principal of the successor entity; and the holder holds more than 1% of the voting rights of the successor entities' outstanding securities.
Under the terms of the Escrow Agreement, 10% of each escrowed shareholder's Escrow Shares (a total of approximately 886,916 Resulting Issuer Shares calculated based on 26,763,417 Kuya Shares (at the Exchange Ratio) and 5,577,323 (post‐Consolidation) Miramont Shares immediately prior to completion of the Transaction) will be released from escrow on the Listing Date. The remaining 7,982,250 Resulting Issuer Shares will be held in escrow immediately following the Listing Date and released pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Resale Restrictions
The Resulting Issuer Shares to be issued to Kuya Shareholders in connection with the Transaction will be distributed under exemptions from the requirements to provide a prospectus under applicable Canadian securities laws. As Miramont has been a reporting issuer in a jurisdiction of Canada for more than four months, the Resulting Issuer Shares may be resold in each of the provinces and territories of Canada without significant restriction, apart from the escrow restrictions (see "Resulting Issuer – Escrowed Securities"), provided the holder is not a 'control person' as defined in the applicable securitieslegislation, no unusual effortis made to prepare the market or create a demand for those securities and no extraordinary commission or consideration is paid in respect of thatsale.
U.S. Shareholders should consult their own advisors regarding resale restrictions applicable to holders of Resulting Issuer Shares who are subject to U.S. securities laws.
Principal Holders of Voting Securities Post‐Transaction
To the knowledge of the directors and the officers of Miramont and Kuya, at the completion of the Financings and Transaction, no person will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over shares carrying more than 10% of voting rights attached to each class ofthe then outstanding Resulting Issuer Shares, except as follows:
| Principal Holder | Number of Resulting Issuer Shares |
Percentage of Resulting Issuer Shares(1) |
|---|---|---|
| David Stein | 8,869,166 | 27.4% |
Note:
(1) Calculated based upon an anticipated 32,340,740 Resulting Issuer Shares issued and outstanding on a non‐ diluted basis following completion of the Financings and Transaction.
Directors and Officers
The following chart sets forth the name, municipality of residence, proposed position with the Resulting Issuer and principal occupation of each individual who is proposed to be a director or executive officer of the Resulting Issuer following the Transaction, and the number of Resulting Issuer Shares anticipated to be owned by each of such individuals immediately following the Transaction.
| Name and Municipality of Residence |
Proposed position with the Resulting Issuer |
Director Since | Principal Occupation During the Preceding Five Years |
Total Resulting Issuer Shares Held(1) |
Percentage of Resulting Issuer Shares Held(1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Stein Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
N/A | President and Director, Kuya Silver Corp. and Former President and CEO, Aberdeen International Inc. |
8,869,166 | 27.4% |
| Lesia Burianyk Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
Chief Financial Officer |
N/A | Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and self‐employed consultant |
20,200 | 0.1% |
| Leah Hodges Squamish, B.C., Canada |
Corporate Secretary |
N/A | Self‐employed consultant | 20,050 | 0.1% |
| Tyson King Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
VP Corporate Development |
July 15, 2015 |
Senior officer of Miramont Resources Corp. |
238,000 | 0.7% |
| Quinton Hennigh Longmont, Colorado, USA |
Director | November 14, 2017 |
President and Chairman of Novo Resources Corp |
151,960 | 0.5% |
| Dale Peniuk West Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
Director | March 6, 2018 |
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and corporate director |
Nil | Nil% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Recalde Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
Director | N/A | Director, Mining & Common Good |
Nil | Nil% |
| Maura Lendon Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Director | N/A | Chief General Counsel and CS, Primero Mining (2012‐2018) Founder and Chief General Counsel, Scalable General Counsel (2019‐ Present) |
Nil | Nil% |
Note:
(1) Calculated based upon the securities of each of Kuya and Miramont beneficially owned, controlled or directed by such persons as of the date of this Information Circular, after giving effect to the Transaction, as otherwise contemplated in thisInformation Circular. The information as to the number of securities beneficially owned, controlled or directed, not being within the knowledge of the Miramont Group or Kuya, has been obtained from the persons listed individually.
For further information concerning these proposed directors and officers of the Resulting Issuer, including their respective five year employment histories, please see also "Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon at the Miramont Meeting ‐ Resulting Issuer Director Election Resolution ‐ Nominees" and "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Directors and Officer".
Committees of the Board of Directors
The only anticipated committee of the Resulting Issuer Board as at the Effective Time is the Audit Committee.
The Resulting Issuer's audit committee will be made up of Dale Peniuk (Chair), Maura Lendon and Andres Recalde, all of whom are considered financially literate in accordance with National Instrument 52‐110 – Audit Committees, and the companion policies and forms thereto, as amended from time to time. All committee members are considered independent.
For information concerning the Compensation Committee,see "Schedule "C" – Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer – Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion and Analysis" below.
Corporate Cease Trade Orders or Bankruptcies
No person who is proposed to serve as a director or officer of the Resulting Issuer following the completion of the Transaction, or to the knowledge of management of Kuya or Miramont any shareholder who will be holding a sufficient number of Resulting Issuer Shares to affect materially the control of the Resulting Issuer is, or within the ten years prior to the date hereof has been, a director or officer of any other issuer that, while that person was acting in the capacity of a director or officer of that issuer, wasthe subject of a cease trade order orsimilar order or an order that denied that issuer access to any statutory exemptions for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, was declared bankrupt or made a voluntary assignment in bankruptcy, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or has been 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 that issuer or appointed to hold the assets of that director or officer.
Penalties or Sanctions
No person who is proposed to be a director or officer of the Resulting Issuer following the completion of the Transaction, or to the knowledge of management of Kuya or Miramont any shareholder who will be holding a sufficient number of Resulting Issuer Shares to affect materially the control of the Resulting Issuer is, or during the 10 years prior to the date hereof, has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to Canadian securities legislation or a Canadian securities regulatory authority or entered into a settlement agreement with a Canadian securities regulatory authority or been subject to any penalties or sanctions by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor making an investment decision.
Individual Bankruptcies
No person who is proposed to be a director or officer of the Resulting Issuer following the completion of the Transaction, or to the knowledge of management of Kuya or Miramont any shareholder who will be holding a sufficient number of Resulting Issuer Shares to affect materially the control of the Resulting Issuer, during the 10 years prior to the date hereof, has been declared bankrupt or made a voluntary assignment into bankruptcy, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or has been subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement, or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold their assets.
Conflicts of Interest
To the knowledge of management of Kuya and Miramont, no existing or potential material conflicts of interest exist presently or will exist between the Resulting Issuer or Amalco and any proposed director, officer or promoter of the Resulting Issuer or Amalco following completion of the Transaction.
Executive Compensation
For the purposes of this section Named Executive Officers ("NEO") are the proposed Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Resulting Issuer following the Transaction. Based on the above criteria, the only NEOs for the Resulting Issuer are expected to be David Stein (President and Chief Executive Officer) and Lesia Burianyk (Chief Financial Officer) for the 12 and 6 month periods, respectively, after giving effect to the Transaction.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The Resulting Issuer anticipates creating a Compensation Committee that may be created and determined following completion of the Transaction and as determined necessary by the Resulting Issuer. In the meantime, compensation to be paid to the officers and directors of the Resulting Issuer will be determined by the Resulting Issuer Board. It is expected that compensation that will be paid by the Resulting Issuer to the executive officers in the twelve month period after the closing of the Transaction will be based on, and consistent with, recommendations of the Resulting Issuer Board. In addition, the Resulting Issuer Board expects to recommend the compensation, if any, to be paid to directors for services rendered in that capacity. Directors will be entitled to participate in the stock option plan of the Resulting Issuer.
When determining compensation policies and individual compensation levels for the Resulting Issuer's executive officers a variety of factors will be considered, including: the overall financial and operating performance of the Resulting Issuer, each executive officer's individual performance and contribution towards meeting corporate objectives, each executive officer's level of responsibility and length of service and industry comparables.
The Resulting Issuer's compensation philosophy for its executive officers is expected to follow three underlying principles: to provide compensation packages that encourage and motivate performance; to be competitive with other companies in the industry in which it operates, so as to attract and retain talented executives; and to align the interests of its executive officers with the long‐term interests of the Resulting Issuer and its shareholders through stock related programs.
Stock option grants will be used to align executive interests with those of shareholders and will be based on the executive's performance, level of responsibility, as well asthe number and exercise price of options previously issued to the executive his overall aggregate total compensation package. It is anticipated that the Resulting Issuer will grant stock options to its directors and officers following the closing of the Transaction at the discretion of the Resulting Issuer Board.
Compensation Excluding Compensation Securities
The following table sets forth, as of the date hereof, a summary of all compensation, excluding compensation securities, the Resulting Issuer anticipates it will pay to the executive officers and directors of the Resulting Issuer in the 12 month period after giving effect to the Transaction:
| Name and Position |
Salary, Consulting Fee, Retainer or Commission (\$) |
Bonus (\$) | Committee or Meeting Fee (\$) |
Value of Perquisites (\$) |
Value of all Other Compensation (\$) |
Total Compensation (\$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Stein President, CEO and Director |
235,000 | To be determined |
To be determined |
To be determined |
To be determined |
To be determined |
| Lesia Burianyk CFO |
27,000 | To be determined |
N/A | N/A | N/A | To be determined |
| Leah Hodges Corporate Secretary |
18,000 | To be determined |
N/A | N/A | N/A | To be determined |
| Tyson King VP Corporate Development |
84,000 | To be determined |
N/A | N/A | N/A | To be determined |
| Quinton Hennigh Director |
35,000 | N/A | To be determined |
N/A | N/A | To be determined |
| Dale Peniuk Director |
25,000 | N/A | To be determined |
N/A | N/A | To be determined |
| Andres Recalde Director |
25,000 | N/A | To be determined |
N/A | N/A | To be determined |
| Maura Lendon |
25,000 | N/A | To be determined |
N/A | N/A | To be determined |
| Director | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Any additional compensation to be paid to the executive officers and directors of the Resulting Issuer for the 12 month period after giving effect to the Transaction will be determined by the Resulting Issuer Board.
Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities
The Resulting Issuer has not made any determination regarding the stock option grants or incentives to be made to executive officers and directors in the 12 months after giving effect to the Transaction.
Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements
Compensation of Mr. David Stein, President and Chief Executive Officer
The Resulting issuer expects to enter into a management services agreement with David Stein (the "Stein Agreement"), to act as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Resulting Issuer. Pursuant to the Stein Agreement, Mr. Stein will receive an annual salary of \$235,000 and participation in the stock option plan of the Resulting Issuer. The Stein Agreement will contain other customary terms for individuals acting in similar positions for issuers operating in the same industry.
Compensation of Mr. Tyson King, Vice President Corporate Development
The Company entered into a management services agreement on June 24, 2019 with Mr. Tyson King (the "King Agreement"), pursuant to which Mr. King provides his services to the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the King Agreement, Mr. King receives an annual salary of \$84,000 and participation in the Miramont Option Plan. The Company may terminate the King Agreement: without cause, by paying an amount equal to the sum of his then current annual salary, plus one‐twelfth of his then current salary for each full year in which Mr. King had provided services. The Company may terminate the King Agreement for cause without any payment in lieu of notice. Mr. King may terminate the King Agreement by delivery of 2 months written notice of termination to the Company, in which event the Company may then elect to terminate the King Agreement at any time prior to the expiry of the 2‐month notice period without further compensation. If the Company undergoes a change of control and the King Agreement is terminated within 365 days of the change of control occurring, Mr. King is entitled to a lump sum payment equal to 200% of his then current salary. No termination or change of control payment will be payable to Mr. King as a result of the Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement and as a condition to completion of the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer intends to enter into a consulting agreement with Tyson King, to act as the VP Corporate Development, for a period of at least 2 years on similar terms to the King Agreement.
Compensation of Ms. Lesia Burianyk, Chief Financial Officer
The Company has a verbal consulting contract with Ms. Lesia Burianyk (the "Burianyk Agreement"), pursuant to which Ms. Burianyk provides her services to the Company as Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the Burianyk Agreement, Ms. Burianyk receives \$2,500 per month and participation in the Miramont Option Plan. The Burianyk Agreement may be terminated at the election of Ms. Burianyk or the Company on reasonable notice. Pursuant to the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement and as a condition to completion of the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer intends to enter into a consulting agreement with Lesia Burianyk, to act as the Chief Financial Officer for a period of at least 6 months on similar terms to the Burianyk Agreement.
Compensation of Mrs. Leah Hodges, Corporate Secretary
Mrs. Hodges, by way of Benchmark Governance, entered into a consulting agreement on April 9, 2018 with the Company (the "Hodges Agreement"), pursuant to which Mrs. Hodges provides her services to the Company as Corporate Secretary. Pursuant to the Hodges Agreement, Mrs. Hodges receives \$3,000 per month and participation in the Miramont Option Plan. The Hodges Agreement may be terminated at the election of Mrs. Hodges or the Company on reasonable notice. Pursuant to the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement and as a condition to completion of the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer intends to enter into a consulting agreement with Leah Hodges, to act as the Corporate Secretary for a period of at least 6 months on similar terms to the Hodges Agreement.
Pension Plan Benefits
The Resulting Issuer does not anticipate having a pension plan that provides for payments or benefits to the Named Executive Officers at, following, or in connection with retirement.
Compensation of Directors
The Resulting Issuer is expected to pay compensation by way of stock options and director's fees to be determined and reviewed annually.
Indebtedness of Directors and Officers
None of the persons who are proposed to be directors, employees or executive officers of the Resulting Issuer following the completion of the Transaction, and none of the associates of such persons is or has been indebted to eitherthe Miramont Group or Kuya at any time during the mostrecently completed financial year of each of Miramont and Kuya, respectively, or will be indebted to the Resulting Issuer upon completion of the Transaction. Furthermore, none of such persons were indebted to a third party during such period where their indebtedness was the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Miramont Group or Kuya.
Risk Factors
The current business of Kuya will be the business of the Resulting Issuer upon completion of the Transaction. Accordingly, risk factors relating to Kuya's current business will be risk factors relating to the Resulting Issuer's business. Due to the nature of the Resulting Issuer's business, the legal and economic climate in which it operates and the present stage of Kuya's development, the Resulting Issuer is subject to significant risks. The Resulting Issuer's future development and operating results may be very different from those expected as at the date of this Information Circular. Readers should carefully consider all such risks. Risk factors relating to the Resulting Issuer include, but are not limited to, the following:
Exploration, Development and Production Risks
The exploration for and development of minerals involves significant risks, which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. Few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Mineral exploration is speculative in nature and there can be no assurance that any minerals discovered will result in an increase in the Resulting Issuer's resource base.
The Resulting Issuer's operations will be subject to all of the hazards and risks normally encountered in the exploration, development and production of minerals. These include unusual and unexpected geological formations, rock falls, seismic activity, flooding and other conditions involved in the extraction of material, any of which could result in damage to, or destruction of, mines and other producing facilities, damage to life or property, environmental damage and possible legal liability. Although precautions to minimize risk will be taken, operations are subject to hazardsthat may result in environmental pollution, and consequent liability that could have a material adverse impact on the business, operations and financial performance of the Resulting Issuer.
Substantial expenditures are required to establish ore reserves through drilling, to develop metallurgical processes to extract the metal from the ore and, in the case of new properties, to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. Although substantial benefits may be derived from the discovery of a major mineralized deposit, no assurance can be given that minerals will be discovered in sufficient quantities to justify commercial operations or that funds required for development can be obtained on a timely basis. The economics of developing gold and other mineral properties is affected by many factors including the cost of operations, variations in the grade of ore mined, fluctuations in metal markets, costs of processing equipment and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The remoteness and restrictions on access of properties in which the Resulting Issuer has an interest will have an adverse effect on profitability as a result of higher infrastructure costs. There are also physical risks to the exploration personnel working in the terrain in which the Resulting Issuer's properties will be located, often in poor climate conditions.
The long‐term commercial success of the Resulting Issuer depends on its ability to explore, develop and commercially produce minerals from its properties and to locate and acquire additional properties worthy of exploration and development for minerals. No assurance can be given that the Resulting Issuer will be able to locate satisfactory propertiesfor acquisition or participation. Moreover, ifsuch acquisitions or participations are identified, the Resulting Issuer may determine that current markets, terms of acquisition and participation or pricing conditions make such acquisitions or participation uneconomic.
Substantial Capital Requirements
The proposed management of the Resulting Issuer anticipates that it may make substantial capital expenditures for the acquisition, exploration, development and production of its properties, in the future. As the Resulting Issuer will be at the exploration stage with no revenue being generated from the exploration activities on its mineral properties, the Resulting Issuer may have limited ability to raise the capital necessary to undertake or complete future exploration work, including drilling programs. Future activities may require the Resulting Issuer to alter its capitalization significantly. Any restriction on the Resulting Issuer's access to sufficient capital for its operations could have a material adverse effect on the Resulting Issuer's financial condition, results of operations or prospects. In particular, failure to obtain the proceeds of the Financings on a timely basis could cause the Resulting Issuer to forfeit its interest in certain properties, miss certain acquisition opportunities and reduce or terminate its operations.
Competition
The mining industry is highly competitive. Many of the Resulting Issuer's competitors for the acquisition, exploration, production and development of mineral properties, and for capital to finance such activities, will include companies that have greater financial and personnel resources available to them than the Resulting Issuer.
Volatility of Mineral Prices
The market price of any mineral is volatile and is affected by numerous factors that are beyond the Resulting Issuer's control. These include international supply and demand, the level of consumer product demand, international economic trends, currency exchange rate fluctuations, the level of interest rates, the rate of inflation, global or regional political events and international events as well as a range of other market forces. Sustained downward movementsin mineral market prices could renderless economic, or uneconomic,some or all of the mineral extraction and/or exploration activities to be undertaken by the Resulting Issuer.
Cyclical Nature of Mining
The mining business is subject to mineral price cycles. The marketability of minerals and mineral concentrates is also affected by worldwide economic cycles. At the present time, the more measured demand for minerals in some emerging economies (notably China and India) has led to moderation in prices for industrial minerals and the lower expectation of future inflation in advanced economies has moderated the price of precious metals. It is difficult to assess how long such trends may continue.
Environmental Risks
All phases of the mining business present environmental risks and hazards and are subject to environmental regulation pursuant to a variety of international conventions and local laws and regulations. Environmental legislation provides for, among other things, restrictions and prohibitions on spills, releases or emissions of various substances produced in association with mining operations. The legislation also requires that wells and facility sites be operated, maintained, abandoned and reclaimed to the satisfaction of applicable regulatory authorities. Compliance with such legislation can require significant expenditures and a breach may result in the imposition of fines and penalties, some of which may be material. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner expected to result in stricter standards and enforcement, larger fines and liability and potentially increased capital expenditures and operating costs. Environmental assessments of proposed projects carry a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and directors, officers and employees. The cost of compliance with changes in governmental regulations has a potential to reduce the profitability of operations.
Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measuresrequiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations and, in particular, environmental laws.
Amendments to current laws, regulations and permits governing operations and activities of mining companies, or more stringent implementation thereof, could have a material adverse impact on the Resulting Issuer and cause increases in capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at any future producing properties or require abandonment or delays in the development of new mining properties.
Reliance on Key Personnel
The success of the Resulting Issuer will be largely dependent upon the performance of its management and key employees and contractors. In assessing the risk of an investment in the shares of the Resulting Issuer, potential investors should realize that they are relying on the experience, judgment, discretion, integrity and good faith of the proposed management of the Resulting Issuer. The Resulting Issuer does not maintain life insurance policiesin respect of its key personnel. The Resulting Issuer could be adversely affected in the event such individuals do not remain with the Resulting Issuer.
Permits and Licenses
The activities of the Resulting Issuer are subject to government approvals, various laws governing prospecting, development, land resumptions, production taxes, labour standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances and other matters, including issues affecting local populations. Although the Resulting Issuer believesthat its activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail exploration, production or development. Amendments to current laws and regulations governing operations and activities of exploration and mining, or more stringent implementation thereof, could have a material adverse impact on the business, operations and financial performance of the Resulting Issuer. Further, the permits issued in respect of its projects may be subject to conditions which, if not satisfied, may lead to the revocation of such licenses. In the event of revocation, the value of the Resulting Issuer's investments in such projects may decline.
Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Emerging infectious diseases or the threat of outbreaks of viruses or other contagions or epidemic diseases, including the COVID‐19 outbreak, could have a material adverse effect on the Resulting Issuer by causing operational and supply chain delays and disruptions (including as a result of government regulation and prevention measures), labour shortages and shutdowns, social unrest, breach of material contracts, government or regulatory actions or inactions, changesin tax laws, payment deferrals, increased insurance premiums, declinesin the price of precious metals, delays in permitting or approvals, governmental disruptions, capital markets volatility, or other unknown but potentially significant impacts. In addition, governments may impose strict emergency measures in response to the threat or existence of an infectious disease. The full extent and impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic is unknown and, to‐date, has included extreme volatility in financial markets, a slowdown in economic activity, extreme volatility in commodity prices (including precious metals) and has raised the prospect of a global recession. The international response to COVID‐19 has led to significant restrictions on travel, temporary business closures, quarantines, global stock market volatility and a general reduction in global consumer activity. At this time, the Resulting Issuer cannot accurately predict what effectsthese conditions will have on mining operations orfinancialresults, including due to uncertainties relating to the ultimate geographic spread of the virus, the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, and the length of the travel restrictions and business closures that have been or may be imposed by the governments of impacted countries. In addition, a significant outbreak of contagious diseases in the human population, such as COVID‐19, could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and financial markets of many countries, resulting in an economic downturn that could result in a material adverse effect on commodity prices, demand for metals, investor confidence, and general financial market liquidity, all of which may adversely affect the Resulting Issuer's business and the market price of the Resulting Issuer's common shares. Accordingly, any outbreak or threat of an outbreak of an epidemic disease or similar public health emergency, including COVID‐19, could have a material adverse effect on the Resulting Issuer's business, financial condition and results of operations. As at the date hereof, the duration of any business disruptions and related financial impact of the COVID‐19 outbreak cannot be reasonably estimated. It is unknown whether and how the Resulting Issuer may be affected if a pandemic, such as the COVID‐19 outbreak, persists for an extended period of time.
Government Policy
The availability and rights to explore and mine, as well as industry profitability generally, can be affected by changes in government policy that are beyond the control of the Resulting Issuer.
Market Price of Resulting Issuer Shares
The Kuya Shares do not currently trade on any exchange or market, and the Miramont Shares are currently listed and posted fortrading on the CSE. Securities of micro‐cap and small‐cap companies have experienced substantial volatility in the past, often based on factors unrelated to the financial performance or prospects of the companies involved. These factors include macroeconomic developments in North America and globally, and market perceptions of the attractiveness of particular industries. If the Transaction is completed, the price of the Resulting Issuer Shares is also likely to be significantly affected by changes in the financial condition or results of operations of the Resulting Issuer. Other factors unrelated to the Resulting Issuer's performance that may have an effect on the price of the Resulting Issuer Shares include the following: the extent of analytical coverage available to investors concerning the Resulting Issuer's business may be limited if investment banks with research capabilities do not follow the Resulting Issuer's securities; lessening in trading volume and general market interest in the Resulting Issuer's securities may effect an investor's ability to trade significant numbers of Resulting Issuer Shares; the size of the Resulting Issuer's public float may limit the ability of some institutions to invest in the Resulting Issuer's securities; and a substantial decline in the price of the Resulting Issuer Shares that persists for a significant period of time could cause the Resulting Issuer's securities, if listed on an exchange, to be delisted from such exchange, further reducing market liquidity.
As a result of any of these factors, the market price of the Resulting Issuer Shares at any given point in time may not accurately reflect the Resulting Issuer's long‐term value. Securities class‐action litigation often has been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their securities. The Resulting Issuer may in the future be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and damages and divert management's attention and resources.
Unforeseen Expenses
While the Resulting Issuer is not aware of any expenses that may need to be incurred that have not been taken into account, if such expenses were subsequently incurred, the expenditure proposals of the Resulting Issuer may be adversely affected.
Investing in equity securities is speculative
An investment in the Resulting Issuer Shares will carry a high degree of risk and should be considered as a speculative investment. The Resulting Issuer will have no history of earnings, limited cash reserves and a limited operating history.
Dividend Policy
No dividends on any of the Kuya Shares or Miramont Shares have been paid by either Kuya or Miramont to date. The Miramont Group and Kuya currently plan that, assuming completion of the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer willretain all future earnings and other cash resources, if any, forthe future operation and development of its business. Payment of any future dividends by the Resulting Issuer, if any, will be at the discretion ofthe Resulting Issuer Board after taking into account many factors, including the Resulting Issuer's operating results, financial condition, and current and anticipated cash needs.
Costs of being a publicly traded company
Asthe Resulting Issuer will have publicly‐traded securities,significant legal, accounting and filing fees will be incurred. Securities legislation and the rules and policies of the CSE require publicly listed companies to, among other things, adopt corporate governance policies and related practices and to continuously prepare and disclose material information, all of which will significantly contribute to legal, financial and securities regulatory compliancecosts.
Dilution to Miramont Shares and Kuya Shares
Itis anticipated thatimmediately priorto the Transaction, Miramont will have 55,773,234 Miramont Sharesissued and outstanding and Kuya will have 7,107,349 Kuya Shares issued and outstanding. In the event that the Transaction is completed, (i) the Consolidation will be effected,such that one (1) post‐Consolidation Miramont Share shall be issued for every ten (10) outstanding Miramont Shares currently issued and outstanding, resulting in approximately 5,577,323 post‐Consolidation Miramont Shares being outstanding; (ii) an aggregate of 7,477,620 Kuya Shares shall be issued to subscribers in the Financings upon conversion of the Kuya Subscription Receipts issuable thereunder; and (iii) the Amalgamation shall then be effected, upon which an aggregate of 32,340,740 Resulting Issuer Shares shall be issued to former shareholders of Miramont and Kuya in accordance with the Amalgamation Agreement.
The Resulting Issuer may issue additional equity securities in future financings, resulting in dilution to investors.
The increase in the number of Resulting Issuer Shares issued and outstanding, and the sales of such shares, may have a depressive effect on the price of the Resulting Issuer Shares. In addition, as a result of the issuance ofsuch additional Resulting Issuer Shares, the voting power of the existing Miramont Shareholders and Kuya Shareholders will be substantially diluted.
Sales of a large number of Resulting Issuer Sharesin the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Resulting Issuer Shares and could impair the Resulting Issuer's ability to raise capital through future sales of Resulting Issuer Shares.
Promoters
The Resulting Issuer does not expect to have any promoters other than its directors and officers, nor hasthe Resulting Issuer or Kuya had a promoter other than such persons within the two years immediately preceding the date of this Information Circular. No one should be considered a promoter outside of Resulting Issuer Board and management.
Legal Proceedings
Neither Kuya nor Miramont is a party to any legal proceedings currently material to such entity, or of which any of such entity's property is the subject matter, and no such proceedings are known by either Kuya or Miramont to be contemplated.
Interest of Informed Persons in Material Transactions
See "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Interest of Informed Persons in Material Transactions".
Auditors
Subject to the approval of the Resulting Issuer Auditor Resolution, upon completion of the Transaction, the auditors of the Resulting Issuer will be Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants.
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for the Resulting Issuer will be Computershare Investor Services Inc. at its principal offices in Toronto, Ontario following the Transaction.
Experts
As of the date of this Information Circular, Scott Jobin‐Bevans, PhD, PMP, P.Geo. of Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc, having acted as the qualified person in connection with the Technical Report and reviewed and approved the information related to the Bethania Silver Property contained in this Information Circular.
As of the date of this Information Circular, Davidson & Company LLP (the auditors of the Miramont Group) have reported thatthey are independent in accordance with the rules of professional conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.
As of the date of this Information Circular, RSM Canada LLP (the auditors of Kuya) have reported that they are independent in accordance with the rules of professional conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.
To the knowledge of Kuya and Miramont, the expert(s) so named (or any of the designated professionals thereof) does not hold securities representing more than 1% of all issued and outstanding Kuya Shares or Miramont Shares as at the date of the statement, report or opinion in question, and none of the persons above is or is expected to be elected, appointed or employed as a director, officer or employee of Kuya, Miramont of the Resulting Issuer or of any associate or affiliate of Kuya, Miramont of the Resulting Issuer.
Material Contracts
See "Schedule "B" – Information Concerning Kuya – Material Contracts".
SCHEDULE "D"
KUYA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 (AUDITED) AND SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
AND
KUYA MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020
[See attached]
SCHEDULE "E"
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[See attached]
SCHEDULE "F"
AMALGAMATION AGREEMENT
[See attached]