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Marvel Discovery Corp. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025

May 31, 2025

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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MARVEL DISCOVERY

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 30, 2025

TO: The Shareholders of Marvel Discovery Corp.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Shareholders of Marvel Discovery Corp. (“Marvel”) will be held in Burlington, Ontario, at Suite 200 - 3310 South Service Road, Burlington, ON L7N 3M6, on Monday, the 30th day of June, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Toronto Time, for the following purposes:

  1. To receive and consider the financial statements of Marvel for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023 and August 31, 2024, together with the report of the auditor thereon;
  2. To determine the number of directors to be elected to the board;
  3. To elect directors for the ensuing year or until their successors have been duly elected or appointed;
  4. To appoint auditors for the ensuing year and to authorize the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors;
  5. To consider, and if deemed advisable, to approve the security-based compensation plan, as more particularly described in the accompanying management proxy circular;
  6. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

Accompanying this Notice of Meeting is an Information Circular and a Form of Proxy.

If you are a registered shareholder of Marvel and, otherwise, unable to attend the Meeting in person, please complete, date and sign the accompanying form of proxy and deposit it with the Marvel’s transfer agent, Endeavor Trust Corporation, Suite 702 - 777 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1S4 at least 48 hours at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays recognized in the Province of British Columbia) before the time and date of the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

If you are a non-registered shareholder of Marvel and received this Notice of Meeting and accompanying materials through a stockbroker, securities dealer, bank, trust company, trustee or nominee of any of the foregoing that holds your securities on your behalf (each, an “Intermediary”), please complete and return the materials in accordance with the instructions provided to you by your Intermediary.

DATED at Burlington, Ontario, this 1st day of May, 2025.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Karim Rayani”

Karim Rayani

President and Chief Executive Officer


MARVEL DISCOVERY

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

INFORMATION PROVIDED AS AT MAY 1, 2025 FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 30, 2025 (THE “MEETING”).

This Information Circular (this “Circular”) is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by management (“Management”) of Marvel Discovery Corp. (“Marvel”) for use at the Meeting (or any adjournment thereof), at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the Notice of Meeting. It is expected that the solicitation will be primarily by mail. Proxies may also be solicited personally or by telephone by directors, officers or arms-length third parties appointed by Marvel. Management is unable at this time to accurately estimate what the cost of such solicitation may be.

All costs of this solicitation will be borne by Marvel.

All dollar amounts in this Circular are in Canadian currency unless otherwise specified.

RECORD DATE

Management has set May 1, 2025 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining which shareholders shall be entitled to receive notice of the Meeting. Only shareholders of record (the “Shareholders”) at the close of business on the Record Date, who either attend the Meeting personally or complete and deliver the form of proxy in the manner and subject to the provisions discussed below, will be entitled to vote or to have their shares voted at the Meeting.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXYHOLDERS AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES

The persons named in the Form of Proxy as proxy holders are directors or officers of Marvel (the “Management Designees”). A Shareholder has the right to appoint some other person (who need not be a Shareholder) to represent him or her at the Meeting and may do so, either by striking out the printed names and inserting the desired person’s name in the blank space provided in the Form of Proxy or by completing another proper form of proxy and delivering it to Endeavor Trust Corporation (“Endeavor”) at the address set out in “Voting of Proxies”. If you appoint a proxyholder, other than the Management Designees, that proxyholder must attend and vote at the Meeting for your vote to be counted.

A Shareholder who has given a Proxy may revoke it by an instrument in writing, duly executed by the Shareholder or where the Shareholder is a corporation, by a duly authorized officer or attorney of the corporation and delivered to Marvel’s registered office, 29th Floor, 733 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 0S6 at any time up to and including the last business day that precedes the day of the Meeting or, if adjourned, the day that precedes any reconvening thereof, or to the Chairman of the Meeting, on the day of the Meeting or, if adjourned, any reconvening thereof, or in any manner provided by law. A revocation of a proxy does not affect any matter on which a vote has been taken before the revocation.


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VOTING OF PROXIES

Shareholders may choose one of the following options to submit their proxy:

(a) completing, dating and signing the Form of Proxy and returning it to Endeavor, by fax at 604-559-8908, or by mail or hand delivery at Suite 702 - 777 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1S4;

(b) using the internet through Endeavor’s website at www.voteproxyonline.com. Shareholders must follow the instructions that appear on the screen and refer to the enclosed proxy form for the holder’s account number and the control number.

In all cases, Shareholders must ensure the proxy is received at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays) before the Meeting, or the adjournment thereof, at which the proxy is to be used.

If the Proxy is completed, signed and delivered as prescribed above, the persons named as proxyholders in the Proxy will vote or withhold from voting the shares in respect of which they are appointed in accordance with the instructions of the Shareholder appointing them. The Proxy confers discretionary authority upon the proxyholders with respect to all other matters or variations to matters which may properly come before the Meeting or an adjournment thereof. As of the date of this Circular, Marvel knows of no such amendments, variations or other matters to come before the Meeting, other than matters referred to in the Notice of Meeting; however, if other matters should properly come before the Meeting, the Proxy will be voted on such matters in accordance with the best judgement of the person or persons voting the Proxy.

If no choice is specified by a Shareholder in the Proxy with respect to a matter identified in the Proxy or any amendment or variations to such matters, it is intended that the person designated by Management in the Proxy will vote the shares therein represented in favour of each matter identified on the Proxy and for the nominees of Management for directors and auditors.

BENEFICIAL HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES

The information set forth in this section is of significant importance to many Shareholders as a substantial number of Shareholders do not hold common shares in their own name. Shareholders who do not hold their shares in their own name (“Beneficial Shareholders”) should note that only proxies deposited by Shareholders whose names appear on the records of Marvel as the registered holders of common shares can be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting. If common shares are listed in an account statement provided to a Beneficial Shareholder by a broker, then in almost all cases those common shares will not be registered in the Beneficial Shareholder’s name on the records of Marvel. Such common shares will more likely be registered under the name of the Beneficial Shareholder’s broker or an agent of that broker. In Canada, the vast majority of such shares are registered under the name of CDS & Co. (the registration name for The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited, which acts as nominee for many Canadian brokerage firms), and in the United States, under the name of Cede & Co. as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (which acts as depositary for many U.S. brokerage firms and custodian banks). Common shares held by brokers or their agents or nominees can only be voted (for or against resolutions) upon the instructions of the Beneficial Shareholders. Therefore, Beneficial Shareholders should ensure that instructions respecting the voting of their common shares are communicated to the appropriate person.

Applicable regulatory policies require intermediaries/brokers to seek voting instructions from Beneficial Shareholders in advance of shareholders’ meetings. Every intermediary/broker has its own mailing procedures and provides its own return instructions to clients, which should be carefully followed by Beneficial Shareholders in order to ensure that their common shares are voted at the Meeting. Often the


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form of proxy supplied to a Beneficial Shareholder by its broker (or the agent of the broker) is similar to the Proxy provided to Shareholders by Marvel. However, its purpose is limited to instructing the Shareholder (the broker or agent of the broker) how to vote on behalf of the Beneficial Shareholder. The majority of brokers now delegate responsibility for obtaining instructions from clients to Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions (“Broadridge”). Broadridge typically prepares a machine-readable voting instruction form, mails those forms to the Beneficial Shareholders and asks Beneficial Shareholders to return the forms to Broadridge, or otherwise communicate voting instructions to Broadridge (by way of the internet or telephone, for example). Broadridge then tabulates the results of all instructions received and provides appropriate instructions respecting the voting of common shares to be represented at the Meeting. A Beneficial Shareholder who receives a Broadridge voting instruction form cannot use that form to vote common shares directly at the Meeting. The voting instruction form must be returned to Broadridge (or instructions respecting the voting of common shares must be communicated to Broadridge) well in advance of the Meeting in order to have the common shares voted.

This Circular and accompanying materials are being sent to both Shareholders and Beneficial Shareholders. Beneficial Shareholders fall into two categories – those who object to their identity being known to the issuers of securities which they own (“OBOs” for Objecting Beneficial Owners) and those who do not object to their identity being made known to the issuers of the securities they own (“NOBOs” for Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners). Subject to the provision of NI 54-101 issuers may request and obtain a list of their NOBOs from intermediaries via their transfer agents. If you are a Beneficial Shareholder, and Marvel or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name, address and information about your holdings of common shares have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding the common shares on your behalf.

Marvel does not intend to pay for intermediaries such as stockbrokers, securities dealers, banks, trust companies, trustees and their agents and nominees (“Intermediaries”) to forward the proxy related materials to OBOs. Accordingly, OBOs will not receive such documents unless their respective Intermediaries assume the cost of forwarding such documents to them.

Although a Beneficial Shareholder may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purposes of voting common shares registered in the name of his broker (or agent of the broker), a Beneficial Shareholder may attend at the Meeting as proxy holder for the registered shareholder and vote the common shares in that capacity. Beneficial Shareholders who wish to attend the Meeting and indirectly vote their common shares as proxy holder for the registered shareholder should enter their own names in the blank space on the instrument of proxy provided to them and return the same to their broker (or the broker’s agent) in accordance with the instructions provided by such broker (or agent), well in advance of the Meeting.

NOTICE AND ACCESS

Marvel is utilizing the notice-and-access model (“Notice-and-Access”) provisions of National Instrument 54-101 for the delivery of meeting materials to its shareholders for its Meeting of shareholders. Under Notice-and-Access, instead of receiving printed copies of the Corporation’s management information circular (“Information Circular”), financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2024 and 2023 and management’s discussion and analysis (collectively, the “Meeting Materials”), shareholders are receiving this notice with information on how they may access such Meeting Materials electronically. However, together with this notice, shareholders continue to receive a proxy (in the case of registered shareholders) or voting instruction form (in the case of non-registered shareholders), enabling them to vote at the Meeting. The Corporation


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has adopted this alternative means of delivery in order to further its commitment to environmental sustainability and to reduce its printing and mailing costs.

In order for the Company to utilize the Notice-and-Access Provisions to deliver proxy-related materials, the Company must send a notice to Shareholders indicating that the proxy-related materials for the Meeting have been posted electronically on a website that is not SEDAR+ and explaining how a Shareholder can access them or obtain a paper copy of those materials. Upon request, beneficial owners are entitled to delivery of a paper copy of the Information Circular at the reporting issuer's expense. This Information Circular and other materials related to the Meeting have been posted in full on the Company's Meeting website at https://www.eproxy.ca/MarvelDiscovery/2025AGM/ and under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

The Company will not rely upon the use of 'stratification'. Stratification occurs when a reporting issuer using the Notice-and-Access Provisions provides a paper copy of the Information Circular to some, but not all, of its Shareholders, along with the notice of meeting. In relation to the Meeting, all Shareholders will receive the documentation required under the Notice-and-Access Provisions and all documents required to vote at the Meeting. No Shareholder will receive a paper copy of this Information Circular from the Company or any intermediary unless such Shareholder specifically requests same.

VOTING SHARES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF

As at the Record Date, there were a total of 146,993,274 common shares outstanding. Each common share entitles the holder thereof to one vote.

To the knowledge of Marvel's directors and executive officers, no person or company beneficially owns, or controls or directs, directly or indirectly, shares carrying 10% or more of the voting rights attached to Marvel's issued and outstanding common shares as at the Record Date.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Except as otherwise disclosed in this Circular, no director, executive officer, proposed management nominee, or any associate or affiliate thereof has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of shares of Marvel or otherwise in the matters to be acted upon at the Meeting, other than the election of directors or the appointment of auditors.

FIXING THE SIZE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

It is intended that the number of directors to be elected by the Shareholders will be established at four (4). This requires the approval of the Shareholders by an ordinary resolution which approval will be sought at the Meeting.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

At the Meeting, Shareholders will be called upon to elect three (3) directors for the ensuing year or until their successors are duly elected or appointed, unless the director's office is earlier vacated in accordance with the Articles of Marvel, or unless they become disqualified to act as a director. While Management does not contemplate that any of its nominees will be unable to serve as a director, if any Management nominee should become unavailable, the Proxy will be voted for substitute nominees as may be nominated


by Management. Set forth below is information regarding each Management nominee for election as a director of Marvel:

Name and Present Position with Marvel and Residence Principal Occupation or Employment Director Since Approximate Number of Shares Beneficially Owned Directly or Indirectly as of the Record Date (2)
Karim Rayani (1) British Columbia, Canada President, Chief Executive Officer and Director CEO and Director of Falcon Gold Corp. (TSXV) June 2019 to present. CEO and Director of Marvel Discovery Corp. (TSXV) July 2020 to present. Chair of R7 Capital Ventures Ltd; and Chair of District 1 Exploration Corp. July 9, 2020 1,545,000 (direct) 10,242,500(3) (indirect)
Fraser Rieche(1) British Columbia, Canada Director Co-founder of and partner in SKU Media Corp., a public relations and marketing company; and partner in various other internet and media-based companies. August 25, 2016 400,000 (direct)
Dr. Peter Born(1) Ontario, Canada Director Senior Exploration Geologist to Canadian resources companies since 2000; VP Exploration for several junior mining companies since 2007. June 26, 2023 Nil

(1) Member of the Audit Committee.
(2) Based upon information provided by the directors.
(3) Registered to R7 Capital Ventures Ltd, a company controlled by Mr. Rayani.

Cease Trade Orders, Corporate and Personal Bankruptcies, Penalties and Sanctions

To the best of knowledge of the Company, none of the proposed directors, including any personal holding company of a proposed director:

(a) is, as at the date of this Circular, or has been, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company (including the Company) that:

(i) was subject to an order that was issued while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the company; or
(ii) was subject to an order that was issued after the proposed director ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the company; or

(b) is, as at the date of this Circular, or has been, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or was


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subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets;

(c) has, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the proposed director;

(d) has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority since December 31, 2000, or before December 31, 2000 if the disclosure of which would likely be important to a reasonable security holder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director, or

(e) has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable security holder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director, other than as listed below:

STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

National Instrument 58-101, Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, requires all companies to provide certain annual disclosure of their corporate governance practices with respect to the corporate governance guidelines (the "Guidelines") adopted in National Policy 58-201. These Guidelines are not prescriptive, but have been used by Marvel in adopting its corporate governance practices. Marvel's approach to corporate governance is set out below.

Board of Directors

As at the Record Date, Marvel's Board of Directors (the "Board") consists of three (3) directors: Karim Rayani, Fraser Rieche, and Dr. Peter Born.

The Guidelines suggest that the board of every listed company should be constituted with a majority of individuals who qualify as "independent" directors under section 1.4 of NI 52-110. A director is independent if the individual has no direct or indirect material relationship with Marvel which could, in the view of Marvel's Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a director's independent judgment whether on the Board or a committee of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an individual who is, or has been within the last three years, an employee or executive officer of Marvel is considered to have a material relationship with Marvel.

Fraser Rieche and Dr. Peter Born are independent under NI 52-110. Karim Rayani is not independent because he is the President and the Chief Executive Officer of Marvel.

Directorships

The following table sets forth the current directors of Marvel who currently serve as directors of other reporting issuers:


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Name of Director Other Reporting Issuers
Karim Rayani Falcon Gold Corp. (TSXV)
Power One Resources Corp. (TSXV)
Ibero Mining Corp (TSXV)
Latamark Resources Corp. (reporting issuer)
Fraser Rieche Power One Resources Corp. (Reporting Issuer)
Carmanah Minerals Corp. (CSE)
Dr. Peter Born Zinc One Resources Inc. (TSXV)
Bedford Metals Corp. (TSXV)
Arbor Metals Corp. (TSXV)
Cullinan Metals Corp. (CSE)
Kingman Minerals Ltd. (TSXV)
Kiplin Metals Inc. (TSXV)
Patterson Metals Corp. (TSXV)
Bantam Capital Corp. (CSE)
Dunbar Metals Corp. (CSE)

Orientation and Continuing Education

Marvel does not have a formal orientation and education program for new directors; however, any new directors will be given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with Marvel’s operations and the current directors and members of management. Directors are also encouraged and given the opportunity for continuing education.

Ethical Business Conduct

The Board has not yet adopted a formal written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. In recruiting new board members, the Board considers only persons with a demonstrated record of ethical business conduct.

Nomination of Directors

The Board is responsible for selecting any new nominees to the Board, although no formal process has been adopted. The nominees are generally the result of recruitment efforts by the Board members, including both formal and informal discussions among Board members and the Chief Executive Officer. The Board monitors, but does not formally assess, the performance of individual Board members or committee members or their contributions.

Board Committees

At this time, Marvel has an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”). For details on the Audit Committee please refer to the “Audit Committee” section.

Assessments

The Board does not, at present, have a formal process in place for assessing the effectiveness of the Board as a whole, its committees or individual directors, but will consider implementing one in the future should


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circumstances warrant. Based on Marvel’s size, stage of development and the limited number of individuals on the Board, the Board considers a formal assessment process to be inappropriate at this time. The Board is responsible for selecting new directors and assessing current directors. A proposed director’s credentials are reviewed in advance of a Board meeting by one or more members of the Board prior to the proposed director’s nomination.

STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Interpretation

For the purpose of this Statement of Executive Compensation:

“compensation securities” includes stock options, convertible securities, exchangeable securities and similar instruments including stock appreciation rights, deferred share units and restricted stock units granted or issued by Marvel or one of its subsidiaries for services provided or to be provided, directly or indirectly, to Marvel or any of its subsidiaries;

“external management company” includes a subsidiary, affiliate or associate of the external management company;

“NEO” or “named executive officer” means each of the following individuals:

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

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

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

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

“plan” includes any plan, contract, authorization, or arrangement, whether or not set out in any formal document, where cash, compensation securities or any other property may be received, whether for one or more persons;

“underlying securities” means any securities issuable on conversion, exchange or exercise of compensation securities.

Named Executive Officers

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023, the following individuals were NEOs of Marvel:


  • Karim Rayani, CEO and President
  • Brian Crawford, CFO

Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation, Excluding Compensation Securities

The following table sets forth all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given or otherwise provided, directly or indirectly, by Marvel or its subsidiaries, to each NEO and director of Marvel, in any capacity, including, for greater certainty, all plan and non-plan compensation, direct or indirect pay, remuneration, economic or financial award, reward, benefit, gift or perquisite paid, payable, awarded, granted, given or otherwise provided to the NEO or a director of Marvel for services provided and for services to be provided, directly or indirectly, to Marvel or its subsidiaries in the two most recently completed financial years ended August 31, 2024 and 2023.

Table of Compensation Excluding Compensation Securities
Name and position Year Salary, consulting fee, retainer or commission ($) Bonus ($) Committee or meeting fees ($) Value of perquisites ($) Value of all other compensation ($) Total compensation ($)
Karim Rayani^{(1)}
CEO,
President and Director 2024
2023 180,000^{(8)}
119,000^{(8)} Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 180,000
119,000
Brian Crawford^{(2)}
CFO 2024
2023 22,000
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 22,000
Nil
Geoff Balderson
Former CFO^{(6)} 2024
2023 Nil
22,000 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
22,000
Fraser Rieche^{(3)}
Director, 2024
2023 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil
Diana Alvarez^{(4)}
Director and Secretary 2024
2023 24,000
33,000 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 24,000
33,000

(1) Mr. Rayani was appointed as CEO, President and a Director of the Company on July 9, 2020.
(2) Mr. Crawford was appointed as CFO of the Company on February 9, 2023.
(3) Mr. Rieche was appointed as a Director of the Company on August 25, 2016.
(4) Ms. Alvarez was appointed as Corporate Secretary of the Company on May 12, 2022 and as a Director on May 25, 2022.
(5) Paid to R7 Capital Ventures Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Rayani.
(6) Mr. Balderson was appointed CFO of the Company January 19, 2021 and resigned February 9, 2023.

External Management Companies

Marvel does not have any arrangements with any external management company to provide executive management services to Marvel, most of which are substantially performed by directors or senior officers of Marvel.


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Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities

The table below sets out securities based compensation granted to directors and NEOs under Marvel’s Securities Based Compensation Plan (“Compensation Plan”) during the financial year ended August 31, 2024.

COMPENSATION SECURITIES SHARE BASED AWARDS(2)
Name Type of Security Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Option Exercise Prices ($) Expiration Date Value of Unexercised in-the-money Options ($) (1) Number of Shares or Units of Shares that have not Vested (#) Market or Payout Value of Share-based Awards that have not Vested ($)
Karim Rayani Option 800,000 0.05 September 1, 2028 Nil Nil Nil
Option 3000,000 0.05 January 17, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
Option 2,400,000 0.05 June 7, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
RSU 1,000,000 N/A January 17, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
Brian Crawford Option 200,000 0.05 September 1, 2028 Nil Nil Nil
Option 400,000 0.05 January 17, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
Option 150,000 0.05 June 7, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
Dr. Peter Born Option 200,000 0.05 September 1, 2028 Nil Nil Nil
Option 250,000 0.05 January 17, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
Option 100,000 0.05 June 7, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
Fraser Rieche Option 100,000 0.05 September 1, 2028 Nil Nil Nil
Option 150,000 0.05 January 17, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
Option 100,000 0.05 June 7, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
Diana Alvarez Option 200,000 0.05 September 1, 2028 Nil Nil Nil
Option 200,000 0.05 January 17, 2029 Nil Nil Nil
Option 150,000 0.05 June 7, 2029 Nil Nil Nil

During the most recently completed financial year, 1000,000 options were exercised by NEOs and directors as set out in the following table:

Exercise of Compensation Securities by Directors and NEOs
Name and position Type of compensation security Number of underlying securities exercised Exercise price per security ($) Date of exercise (m/d/y) Closing price per security on date of exercise ($) Difference between exercise price and closing price on date of exercise ($) Total value on exercise date ($)
Dr. Peter Born Director Stock Options 100,000 $0.05 11/07/23 $0.155 $0.055 $69,750

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Stock Option Plans and Other Incentive Plans

Marvel has a Securities Based Compensation Plan. At this year’s meeting, the Company intends to seek approval of the Shareholders to approve the compensation plan for directors, officers, employees, management company employees and consultants. Please refer to “Security Based Compensation Plan” below for further information.

Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements

Karim Rayani, President and CEO and a director of Marvel

Since July 9, 2020, Marvel has had a verbal arrangement with Karim Rayani whereby Marvel pays Mr. Rayani, through his wholly owned consulting company, R7 Capital Ventures Ltd., for management services he provides to Marvel. The arrangement provides that Mr. Rayani is paid a consulting/management fee of $8,000 per month for his services. During fiscal 2023 Mr. Rayani received an additional $23,000 for his services and during fiscal 2024 Marvel revised the verbal arrangement and paid Mr. Rayani consulting/management fees of $15,000 per month for his services.

Oversight and Description of Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation

The Board is responsible for determining all forms of compensation, including long-term incentives in the form of stock options to be granted to Marvel’s directors, officers, and eligible consultants. The Board is also responsible for reviewing recommendations for compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and other officers of Marvel, to ensure such arrangements reflect the responsibilities and risks associated with each position. When determining the compensation of its officers, the Board will consider: (i) recruiting and retaining officers critical to Marvel’s success and the enhancement of shareholder value; (ii) providing fair and competitive compensation; (iii) balancing the interests of management and Marvel’s shareholders; and (iv) rewarding performance, both on an individual basis and with respect to operations in general. Marvel’s compensation program currently relies heavily on the granting of stock options and performance bonuses.

The long-term incentive program is intended to align the interests of the NEOs, directors, consultants and employees with those of Marvel’s shareholders over the longer term and to provide a retention incentive for each NEO. This component of the compensation package consists of grants of options to purchase common shares. Numerous factors are taken into consideration by the Board in determining grants of options, including: a review of the previous grants (including value both at the current share prices and potential future prices), the remaining time to expiry, overall corporate performance, share price performance, the business environment and the role and performance of the individual in question.

Currently, Marvel’s compensation program consists primarily of stock options. Grants of stock options are intended to align the interests of the NEOs and directors with those of Marvel’s shareholders over the longer term and to provide a retention incentive for such persons. Numerous factors are taken into consideration by the Board of Directors in determining grants of options, including: a review of the previous grants (including value both at the current share prices and potential future prices), the remaining time to expiry, overall corporate performance, share price performance, the business environment and the role and performance of the individual in question. All grants of stock options are subject to the terms and conditions of Marvel’s Option Plan.

Pension Disclosure

Marvel does not have any pension, defined benefit, defined contribution or deferred compensation plan in place.


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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The only equity compensation plan which Marvel had in place as at August 31, 2022 is the Option Plan which was approved by Marvel’s shareholders on December 15, 2020. The following table sets out, as of the end of Marvel’s financial year ended August 31, 2022, all information required with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of Marvel are authorized for issuance:

Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (a) Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a)) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by securityholders 9,400,000 (1) $0.05 5,299,327(2)
Equity compensation plans not approved by securityholders N/A N/A N/A
Total 9,400,000 (1) $0.05 5,299,327(2)

(1) Options outstanding which have been granted pursuant to Marvel’s Option Plan.
(2) Marvel currently has a “rolling” Option Plan. The aggregate number of common shares reserved for issuance is a maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Marvel as at the date of grant.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SENIOR OFFICERS

None of the executive officers, directors, employees and former executive officers, directors and employees of Marvel had amounts outstanding as at the Record Date in connection with: (a) a purchase of securities; and (b) all other indebtedness.

No person who is, or at any time during the most recently completed financial year was, a director or executive officer of Marvel, a proposed nominee for election as a director of Marvel, or an associate of any of the foregoing individuals, has been indebted to Marvel at any time since the commencement of Marvel’s last completed financial year.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Circular or in the financial statements, no informed person of Marvel, any proposed director of Marvel, or any associate or affiliate of any informed person or proposed director has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of Marvel’s most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect Marvel. An “informed person” means a director or executive officer of a reporting issuer; a director or executive officer of a person or company that is itself an informed person or subsidiary of a reporting issuer; any person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, voting shares of a reporting issuer or who exercises control or direction over shares of the reporting issuer or a combination of both carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding voting securities of the reporting issuer; and a reporting issuer that has purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any of its securities, for so long as it holds any of its securities.


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MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

No management functions of Marvel are to any substantial degree performed by a person other than its directors or senior officers.

APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

The persons named as proxyholders in the form of proxy intend to vote for the continued appointment of Crowe Mackay LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as Marvel’s auditor until the next annual general meeting at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee’s Charter

A copy of Marvel’s Audit Committee Charter is attached as Schedule “A” to this Circular.

Composition of the Audit Committee

The following are currently the members of the Audit Committee:

Independent (1) Financially Literate (1)
Fraser Rieche Y Y
Karim Rayani N Y
Dr. Peter Born Y Y

(1) As defined by National Instrument 52-110 (“NI 52-110”).

Marvel is relying on the exemption provided under Section 6.1 of NI 52–110 for venture issuers which exempts venture issuers from the requirements of Part 3 (Audit Committee Composition) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations) of NI 52-110. Part 5 requires that if management of an issuer solicits proxies from the shareholders for the purpose of electing directors, the issuer must include a cross-reference to the issuer’s AIF that contains additional information about the qualifications of its directors. Marvel has not filed an AIF.

Relevant Education and Experience

Fraser Rieche – Mr. Rieche has a BA in Economics and has 25 years of experience in international project management, logistics planning, and corporate finance, having worked with resource-based industries and financial institutions worldwide.

Karim Rayani – Mr. Rayani has for the past 20 years been focused on financing both international and domestic mineral exploration and development. Currently, Mr. Rayani is a principal of R7 Capital Ventures Ltd., an investment family office firm with a diverse portfolio covering Natural Resources, Energy, Cleantech, Renewables and Health related ventures all with a focus on Public Venture Capital. Prior to this he worked independently as a Management Consultant and Financier. Presently, he also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Gold Corp., Chief Executive Officer of Power One Resources Corp., and Chief Executive Officer of Latamark Resources Corp.


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Dr. Peter Born - Dr. Born is a registered geologist with the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada. Mr. Born completed his PhD at Carleton University in Earth Sciences and holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.), Geological and Earth Sciences, from Laurentian University.

Each Audit Committee member has had extensive experience reviewing financial statements. Each member has an understanding of Marvel’s business and has an appreciation for the relevant accounting principles for that business.

Audit Committee Oversight

At no time since the commencement of Marvel’s most recently completed financial year was a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor not adopted by the Board.

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

At no time since the commencement of Marvel’s most recently completed financial year has Marvel relied on the exemption in Section 2.4 of NI 52-110 (De Minimis Non-Audit Services), or an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 of NI 52-110.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services as described above under the heading “External Auditors”.

External Auditor Service Fees (By Category)

The aggregate fees billed by the Marvel’s external auditors in each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees are as follows:

Year Ended Audit Fees Audit Related Fees^{(1)} Tax Fees^{(2)} All Other Fees^{(3)}
August 31, 2024 $65,973 $Nil $Nil $Nil
August 31, 2023 $40,653 $Nil $Nil $Nil

(1) Pertains to assurance and related services by Marvel’s auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of Marvel’s financial statements and are not disclosed under “Audit Fees”.
(2) Pertains to professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
(3) Pertains to professional services other than those listed in the other categories.

PARTICULARS OF OTHER MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Securities-Based Compensation Plan

At the 2023 annual general meeting, the shareholders approved the Securities Based Compensation Plan. In accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”), a plan must be confirmed by the Shareholders at each annual general meeting.

At this year’s meeting, the Shareholders will be asked to approve the security-based compensation plan (the “Compensation Plan”) for directors, officers, employees, management company employees and


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consultants. The Compensation Plan allows for the Company to implement a stock option plan, deferred share unit plan (“DSU Plan”) and restricted share unit plan (“RSU Plan”), and/or any other security-based compensation plan (together “Listed Shares”) that is acceptable to the Exchange. If implemented by the Company, the Compensation Plan will replace the existing Option Plan.

The Compensation Plan is a hybrid plan (10%) percent rolling and fixed up to 10%, and the text of the Compensation Plan is attached to this Circular as Schedule “B”. Accordingly, Shareholders will be asked to pass an ordinary resolution approving the Company’s Compensation Plan to accommodate the Exchange’s policies governing security-based compensation plans. The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Compensation Plan and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Compensation Plan:

(a) the maximum aggregate number of Listed Shares that are issuable pursuant to all Security Based Compensation granted or issued to Insiders (as a group) must not exceed 10% of the Issued Shares of the Issuer at any point in time;

(b) the maximum aggregate number of Listed Shares issuable pursuant to all Security Based Compensation granted or issued in any 12 month period to Insiders (as a group) must not exceed 10% of the Issued Shares, calculated as at the date any Security Based Compensation is granted or issued to any Insider;

(c) the maximum aggregate number of Listed Shares issuable pursuant to all Security Based Compensation granted or issued in any 12 month period to any one Person (and where permitted under this Policy, any Companies that are wholly owned by that Person) must not exceed 5% of the Issued Shares of the Issuer, calculated as at the date an any Security Based Compensation is granted or issued to the Person);

(d) the maximum aggregate number of Listed Shares that are issuable pursuant to all Security Based Compensation granted or issued in any 12 month period to any one Consultant must not exceed 2% of the Issued Shares of the Issuer, calculated as at the date any Security Based Compensation is granted or issued to the Consultant;

(e) Investor Relations Service Providers may not receive any Security Based Compensation, other than Stock Options. Stock Options granted to Investor Relations Service Providers must vest in stages over a period of not less than 12 months in accordance with the vesting restrictions set out in the policies of the TSXV;

(f) Upon expiry of a Stock Option, or in the event an option is otherwise terminated for any reason, the number of shares in respect of the expired or terminated option shall again be available for the purposes of the Option Plan. All Options granted under the Option Plan may not have an expiry date exceeding ten (10) years from the date on which the Board grants and announces the granting of the Option;

(g) if a provision is included that the Participant’s heirs or administrators are entitled to any portion of the outstanding Security Based Compensation, the period in which they can make such claim must not exceed one year from the Participant’s death;

(h) any Security Based Compensation granted or issued to any Participant who is a Director, Officer, Employee, Consultant or Management Company Employee must expire within a reasonable period,


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not exceeding 12 months, following the date the Participant ceases to be an eligible Participant under the Security Based Compensation Plan;

(i) the exercise price for shares that are the subject of any Stock Option shall be determined and approved by the Board when such Stock Option is granted, but shall not be less than the Market Value (the volume weighted average trading price of the shares for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of grant) of such shares at the time of grant;

(j) subject to the rules and policies of the Exchange, the Board will determine any method or formulas for calculating prices, value or amounts under the Security Based Compensation Plan. The Security Based Compensation Plan does not include any Stock Appreciation Rights;

(k) vesting of Stock Options shall be at the discretion of the Board. Other than Stock Options, no Security Based Compensation granted or issued may vest before the date that is one year following the date of grant, provided that this requirement may be accelerated for a Participant who dies or le Participant in connection with a Change of Control, take-over bid, reverse take-over or other similar transaction; and

(l) Stock Options granted do not have any dividend entitlement.

The implementation of the Compensation Plan remains subject to the ratification of the shareholders of the Company and final approval of the TSXV.

The Compensation Plan Resolution

At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to pass the following Ordinary Resolution to approve the Compensation Plan (the "Compensation Plan Resolution"), substantially in the following form:

"BE IT RESOLVED THAT as an ordinary resolution of the Company that:

(a) the Compensation Plan, in substantially the form as attached as Schedule "B" to the management information circular of the Company dated May 1, 2025, be and is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved with such additional provisions and amendments, provided that such are not inconsistent with the Policies of the Exchange, as the directors of the Company may deem necessary or advisable;

(b) all issued and outstanding stock options of the Company previously granted shall be continued under and governed by the Compensation Plan; and

(c) the directors of the Company be authorized to perform all such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable to effect the adoption of the Compensation Plan; and that the directors of the Company be authorized to implement or abandon these resolutions in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time in their sole discretion, all without further approval, ratification or confirmation by shareholders."

Management recommends that Shareholders approve the Compensation Plan Resolution. If the Compensation Plan Resolution is approved by Shareholders, the Directors will have the authority, in their sole discretion, to implement or revoke the Compensation Plan Resolution and otherwise implement or abandon the Compensation Plan.


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In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the Proxyholders intend to votes represented by each Proxy, properly executed, FOR the Compensation Plan Resolution.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information concerning Marvel is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Financial information concerning Marvel relating to its financial year ended August 31, 2023 and 2024 is provided in Marvel’s comparative financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for its financial year ended August 31, 2023 and 2024 which are available on SEDAR+, and may also be obtained by sending a written request to the Corporate Secretary of Marvel at Suite 200 – 3310 South Service Road, Burlington, ON L7N 3M6.

MANAGEMENT KNOWS OF NO OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OTHER THAN THOSE REFERRED TO IN THE NOTICE OF MEETING; HOWEVER, SHOULD ANY OTHER MATTERS WHICH ARE NOT KNOWN TO MANAGEMENT PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY SOLICITED HEREBY WILL BE VOTED ON SUCH MATTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST JUDGEMENT OF THE PERSONS VOTING THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY.

THIS CIRCULAR HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MARVEL.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Karim Rayani”

Karim Rayani

President and Chief Executive Officer


SCHEDULE “A”

MARVEL DISCOVERY CORP.
(the “Company”)

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

  1. Mandate

The audit committee will assist the board of directors (the “Board”) in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities. The audit committee will review and consider in consultation with the auditors the financial reporting process, the system of internal control and the audit process. In performing its duties, the committee will maintain effective working relationships with the Board, management, and the external auditors. To effectively perform his or her role, each committee member must obtain an understanding of the principal responsibilities of committee membership as well and Marvel’s business, operations and risks.

  1. Composition

The Board will appoint from among their membership an audit committee after each annual general meeting of the shareholders of Marvel. The audit committee will consist of a minimum of three directors.

2.1 Independence

A majority of the members of the audit committee must not be officers, employees or control persons of Marvel.

2.2 Expertise of Committee Members

Each member of the audit committee must be financially literate or must become financially literate within a reasonable period of time after his or her appointment to the committee. At least one member of the committee must have accounting or related financial management expertise. The Board shall interpret the qualifications of financial literacy and financial management expertise in its business judgment and shall conclude whether a director meets these qualifications.

  1. Meetings

The audit committee shall meet in accordance with a schedule established each year by the Board, and at other times that the audit committee may determine. The audit committee shall meet at least annually with Marvel’s Chief Financial Officer and external auditors in separate executive sessions.

  1. Roles and Responsibilities

The audit committee shall fulfill the following roles and discharge the following responsibilities:

4.1 External Audit

The audit committee shall be directly responsible for overseeing the work of the external auditors in preparing or issuing the auditor’s report, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditors regarding financial reporting and audit scope or procedures. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

(a) recommend to the Board the external auditor to be nominated by the shareholders for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for Marvel;

(b) review (by discussion and enquiry) the external auditors’ proposed audit scope and approach;

(c) review the performance of the external auditors and recommend to the Board the appointment or discharge of the external auditors;

(d) review and recommend to the Board the compensation to be paid to the external auditors; and

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(e) review and confirm the independence of the external auditors by reviewing the non-audit services provided and the external auditors’ assertion of their independence in accordance with professional standards.

4.2 Internal Control

The audit committee shall consider whether adequate controls are in place over annual and interim financial reporting as well as controls over assets, transactions and the creation of obligations, commitments and liabilities of Marvel. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

(a) evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of management’s system of internal controls over the accounting and financial reporting system within Marvel; and
(b) ensure that the external auditors discuss with the audit committee any event or matter which suggests the possibility of fraud, illegal acts or deficiencies in internal controls.

4.3 Financial Reporting

The audit committee shall review the financial statements and financial information prior to its release to the public. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

General

(a) review significant accounting and financial reporting issues, especially complex, unusual and related party transactions; and
(b) review and ensure that the accounting principles selected by management in preparing financial statements are appropriate.

Annual Financial Statements

(c) review the draft annual financial statements and provide a recommendation to the Board with respect to the approval of the financial statements;
(d) meet with management and the external auditors to review the financial statements and the results of the audit, including any difficulties encountered; and
(e) review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the annual reporting period prior to its release to the public.

Interim Financial Statements

(f) review and approve the interim financial statements prior to their release to the public; and
(g) review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the interim reporting period prior to its release to the public.

Release of Financial Information

(h) where reasonably possible, review and approve all public disclosure, including news releases, containing financial information, prior to its release to the public.

4.4 Non-Audit Services

All non-audit services (being services other than services rendered for the audit and review of the financial statements or services that are normally provided by the external auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements) which are proposed to be provided by the external auditors to Marvel or any subsidiary of Marvel shall be subject to the prior approval of the audit committee.

Delegation of Authority

(a) The audit committee may delegate to one or more independent members of the audit committee the authority to approve non-audit services, provided any non-audit services approved in this manner must be presented to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting.

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De-Minimis Non-Audit Services

(b) The audit committee may satisfy the requirement for the pre-approval of non-audit services if:

(i) the aggregate amount of all non-audit services that were not pre-approved is reasonably expected to constitute no more than five per cent of the total amount of fees paid by Marvel and its subsidiaries to the external auditor during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; or

(ii) the services are brought to the attention of the audit committee and approved, prior to the completion of the audit, by the audit committee or by one or more of its members to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

(c) The audit committee may also satisfy the requirement for the pre-approval of non-audit services by adopting specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services, if:

(i) the pre-approval policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service;

(ii) the audit committee is informed of each non-audit service; and

(iii) the procedures do not include delegation of the audit committee's responsibilities to management.

4.5 Other Responsibilities

The audit committee shall:

(a) establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by Marvel regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters;

(b) establish procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of Marvel of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;

(c) ensure that significant findings and recommendations made by management and external auditor are received and discussed on a timely basis;

(d) review the policies and procedures in effect for considering officers' expenses and perquisites;

(e) perform other oversight functions as requested by the Board; and

(f) review and update this Charter and receive approval of changes to this Charter from the Board.

4.6 Reporting Responsibilities

The audit committee shall regularly update the Board about committee activities and make appropriate recommendations.

  1. Resources and Authority of the Audit Committee

The audit committee shall have the resources and the authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including the authority to:

(a) engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties;

(b) set and pay the compensation for any advisors employed by the audit committee; and

(c) communicate directly with the internal and external auditors.

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  1. Guidance – Roles & Responsibilities

The following guidance is intended to provide the Audit Committee members with additional guidance on fulfilment of their roles and responsibilities on the committee:

6.1 Internal Control

(a) evaluate whether management is setting the goal of high standards by communicating the importance of internal control and ensuring that all individuals possess an understanding of their roles and responsibilities;

(b) focus on the extent to which external auditors review computer systems and applications, the security of such systems and applications, and the contingency plan for processing financial information in the event of an IT systems breakdown; and

(c) gain an understanding of whether internal control recommendations made by external auditors have been implemented by management.

6.2 Financial Reporting

General

(a) review significant accounting and reporting issues, including recent professional and regulatory pronouncements, and understand their impact on the financial statements; and

(b) ask management and the external auditors about significant risks and exposures and the plans to minimize such risks; and

(c) understand industry best practices and Marvel’s adoption of them.

Annual Financial Statements

(d) review the annual financial statements and determine whether they are complete and consistent with the information known to committee members, and assess whether the financial statements reflect appropriate accounting principles in light of the jurisdictions in which Marvel reports or trades its shares;

(e) pay attention to complex and/or unusual transactions such as restructuring charges and derivative disclosures;

(f) focus on judgmental areas such as those involving valuation of assets and liabilities, including, for example, the accounting for and disclosure of loan losses; warranty, professional liability; litigation reserves; and other commitments and contingencies;

(g) consider management’s handling of proposed audit adjustments identified by the external auditors; and

(h) ensure that the external auditors communicate all required matters to the committee.

Interim Financial Statements

(i) be briefed on how management develops and summarizes interim financial information, the extent to which the external auditors review interim financial information;

(j) meet with management and the auditors, either telephonically or in person, to review the interim financial statements; and

(k) to gain insight into the fairness of the interim statements and disclosures, obtain explanations from management on whether:

(i) actual financial results for the quarter or interim period varied significantly from budgeted or projected results;

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(ii) changes in financial ratios and relationships of various balance sheet and operating statement figures in the interim financial statements are consistent with changes in Marvel’s operations and financing practices;
(iii) generally accepted accounting principles have been consistently applied;
(iv) there are any actual or proposed changes in accounting or financial reporting practices;
(v) there are any significant or unusual events or transactions;
(vi) Marvel’s financial and operating controls are functioning effectively;
(vii) Marvel has complied with the terms of loan agreements, security indentures or other financial position or results dependent agreement; and
(viii) the interim financial statements contain adequate and appropriate disclosures.

6.3 Compliance with Laws and Regulations

(a) periodically obtain updates from management regarding compliance with this policy and industry “best practices”;
(b) be satisfied that all regulatory compliance matters have been considered in the preparation of the financial statements; and
(c) review the findings of any examinations by securities regulatory authorities and stock exchanges.

6.4 Other Responsibilities

(a) review, with Marvel’s counsel, any legal matters that could have a significant impact on Marvel’s financial statements.

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SCHEDULE “B”

SECURITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

MARVEL DISCOVERY CORP.

OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

Marvel Discovery Corp. (the “Company”) hereby establishes an omnibus incentive plan for certain qualified directors, executive officers, employees or Consultants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

ARTICLE 1

INTERPRETATION

Section 1.1 Definitions.

Where used herein or in any amendments hereto or in any communication required or permitted to be given hereunder, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Account” means an account maintained for each Participant on the books of the Company which will be credited with Awards in accordance with the terms of this Plan;

“Affiliates” has the meaning ascribed thereto in National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions;

“Annual Base Compensation” means an annual compensation amount payable to directors and executive officers, as established from time to time by the Board.

“Award” means any of an Option, DSU, or RSU granted to a Participant pursuant to the terms of the Plan;

“Black-Out Period” means a period of time when pursuant to any policies of the Company (including the Company’s insider trading policy), any securities of the Company may not be traded by certain Persons designated by the Company as a result of the bona fide existence of undisclosed Material Information concerning the Company;

“Board” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2(1) hereof;

“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, when banks are generally open for business in Vancouver, British Columbia for the transaction of banking business;

“Cash Equivalent” means the amount of money equal to the Market Value multiplied by the number of vested RSUs or DSUs, as applicable, in the Participant’s Account, net of any applicable taxes in accordance with Section 8.2, on the RSU Settlement Date or the Filing Date, as applicable;

“Cashless Exercise Right” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.6(3) hereof;

“Cause” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.2(1) hereof;

“Change of Control” means, unless the Board determines otherwise, the happening, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any of the following events:

(a) any transaction (other than a transaction described in clause (iii) below) pursuant to which any Person or group of Persons acting jointly or in concert acquires for the first time the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the aggregate voting power of all of the Company’s then issued and outstanding securities entitled to vote in the election of directors


of the Company, other than any such acquisition that occurs upon the exercise or settlement of options or other securities granted by the Company under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans;

(b) there is consummated an arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company and, immediately after the consummation of such arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the shareholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving or resulting entity in such amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (B) more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving or resulting entity in such arrangement, amalgamation merger, consolidation or similar transaction, in each case in substantially the same proportions as their beneficial ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;

(c) the sale, lease, exchange, license or other disposition, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of assets, rights or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which have an aggregate book value greater than 50% of the book value of the assets, rights and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to any other person or entity, other than a disposition to a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company in the course of a reorganization of the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries;

(d) the passing of a resolution by the Board or shareholders of the Company to substantially liquidate the assets of the Company or wind up the Company’s business or significantly rearrange its affairs in one or more transactions or series of transactions or the commencement of proceedings for such a liquidation, winding-up or re-arrangement (except where such re-arrangement is part of a bona fide reorganization of the Company in circumstances where the business of the Company is continued and the shareholdings remain substantially the same following the re-arrangement);

(e) individuals who, on the Effective Date, are members of the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member will, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; or

(f) the Board adopts a resolution to the effect that a Change of Control as defined herein has occurred or is imminent.

“Company” means Marvel Discovery Corp., a corporation existing under the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia, as amended from time to time;

“Consultant” means an individual (other than a director, officer or employee of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries) or company that: (a) is engaged to provide on an ongoing bona fide basis, consulting, technical, management or other services to the Company or to any of its subsidiaries, other than services provided in relation to a Distribution; (b) provides the services under a written contract between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and the individual or the Company, as the case may be; and (c) in the reasonable opinion of the Company, spends or will spend a significant amount of time and attention on the affairs and business of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries;

“Consulting Agreement” means, with respect to any Participant, any written consulting agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and such Participant;

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"Discounted Market Price" has the meaning set out in the applicable rules and policies of the Stock Exchange;

"Dividend Equivalent" means a cash credit equivalent in value to a dividend paid on a Share credited to a Participant's Account;

"DSU" or "Deferred Share Unit" means a right awarded to a Participant to receive a payment in the form of Shares, Cash Equivalent or a combination thereof upon Termination of Service, as provided in Article 5 and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan;

"DSU Agreement" means a document evidencing the grant of DSUs and the terms and conditions thereof;

"DSU Settlement Amount" means the amount of Shares, Cash Equivalent, or combination thereof, calculated in accordance with Section 5.6, to be paid to settle a DSU Award after the Filing Date;

"Eligibility Date" the effective date on which a Participant becomes eligible to receive long-term disability benefits (provided that, for greater certainty, such effective date shall be confirmed in writing to the Company by the insurance company providing such long-term disability benefits);

"Eligible Participants" means any director, executive officer, employee or Consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, but for the purposes of Article 5, this definition shall be limited to directors and executive officers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

"Employment Agreement" means, with respect to any Participant, any written employment agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and such Participant;

"Exercise Notice" means a notice in writing signed by a Participant and stating the Participant's intention to exercise a particular Award, if applicable;

"Filing Date" has the meaning set out in Section 5.1 or Section 5.3(3), as applicable; "Full Value Award" means a DSU or an RSU;

"Grant Agreement" means an agreement evidencing the grant to a Participant of an Award, including an Option Agreement, a DSU Agreement, an RSU Agreement, an Employment Agreement or a Consulting Agreement;

"Incentive Stock Option" or "ISO" means an Option that is granted to a U.S. Participant, as described in Section 3.8;

"Insider" has the meaning set out in the applicable rules and policies of the Stock Exchange;

"Material Information" has the meaning given to it in applicable Securities Laws and applicable rules and policies of the Stock Exchange;

"Market Value" means at any date when the market value of Shares is to be determined, (i) if the Shares are listed on a Stock Exchange, the volume weighted average trading price of the Shares on such Stock Exchange for the five trading days immediately preceding the relevant time as it relates to an Award; or (ii) if the Shares are not listed on any stock exchange, the value as is determined solely by the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all Persons, provided that in no case may the value be less than the Discounted Market Price;

"Net Exercise" has the meaning set out in the applicable rules and policies of the Stock Exchange;

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"Option" means an option granted by the Company to a Participant entitling such Participant to acquire a designated number of Shares from treasury at the Option Price, but subject to the provisions thereof, and includes an ISO;

"Option Agreement" means a document evidencing the grant of Options and the terms and conditions thereof;

"Option Price" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.2 hereof;

"Option Term" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.4 hereof;

"Outstanding Issue" means the number of Shares that are issued and outstanding, on a non-diluted basis;

"Participants" means Eligible Participants that are granted Awards under the Plan;

"Performance Criteria" means specified criteria, other than the mere continuation of employment or the mere passage of time, the satisfaction of which is a condition for the grant, exercisability, vesting or full enjoyment of an Award;

"Performance Period" means the period determined by the Board at the time any Award is granted or at any time thereafter during which any Performance Criteria and any other vesting conditions specified by the Board with respect to such Award are to be measured;

"Person" means an individual, corporation, company, cooperative, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, entity with juridical personality or governmental authority or body, and pronouns which refer to a Person shall have a similarly extended meaning;

"Plan" means this Marvel Discovery Corp. Omnibus Incentive Plan, including any amendments or supplements hereto made after the effective date hereof;

"Restriction Period" means the period determined by the Board pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof;

"RSU" means a right awarded to a Participant to receive a payment in the form of Shares, Cash Equivalent or a combination thereof as provided in Article 4 hereof and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan;

"RSU Agreement" means a document evidencing the grant of RSUs and the terms and conditions thereof;

"RSU Settlement Date" has the meaning determined in Section 4.5(1);

"RSU Vesting Determination Date" has the meaning described thereto in Section 4.4 hereof;

"Securities Laws" means securities legislation, securities regulation and securities rules, as amended, and the policies, notices, instruments and blanket orders in force from time to time that are applicable to the Company;

"Security Based Compensation" has the meaning set out in the applicable rules and policies of the Stock Exchange;

"Shares" means the common shares in the share capital of the Company;

"Share Compensation Arrangement" means a stock option, stock option plan, employee stock purchase plan, long-term incentive plan or any other compensation or incentive mechanism involving the issuance or potential issuance of Shares to one or more full-time employees, directors, officers, Insiders, or Consultants of the Company or a Subsidiary including a share purchase from treasury by a full-time employee, director, officer, Insider, or Consultant which is financially assisted by the Company or a Subsidiary by way of a loan, guarantee or otherwise provided, however, that any such arrangements that do not involve the issuance from

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treasury or potential issuance from treasury of Shares of the Company are not “Share Compensation Arrangements” for the purposes of this Plan;

“Stock Exchange” means the stock exchange on which the majority of the trading volume and value of the Shares occurs, at the applicable time;

“Subsidiary” means a corporation, company or partnership that is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company;

“Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and its regulations thereunder, as amended from time to time;

“Termination” means that a Participant has ceased to be an Eligible Participant, including for greater certainty, the earliest date on which both of the following conditions are met: (i) the Participant has ceased to be employed by, or otherwise have a service relationship with, the Company or any Subsidiary thereof for any reason whatsoever; and (ii) the Participant is not a member of the Board nor a director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

“Termination Date” means (i) in the event of a Participant’s resignation, the date on which such Participant ceases to be a director, executive officer, employee or Consultant of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and (ii) in the event of the termination of the Participant’s employment, or position as director, executive or officer of the Company or a Subsidiary, or Consultant, the effective date of the termination as specified in the notice of termination provided to the Participant by the Company or the Subsidiary, as the case may be, and, for greater certainty, without regard to any period of notice, pay in lieu of notice, or severance that may follow the Termination Date pursuant to the terms of the Participant’s employment or services agreement (if any), the applicable employment standards legislation or the common law (if applicable), and regardless of whether the Termination was lawful or unlawful, except as may otherwise be required to meet minimum standards prescribed by the applicable standards legislation;

“Termination of Service” means that a Participant has ceased to be an Eligible Participant, including for greater certainty, the earliest date on which both of the following conditions are met: (i) the Participant has ceased to be employed by the Company or has ceased providing ongoing services as a Consultant to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof for any reason whatsoever; and (ii) the Participant is not a member of the Board nor a director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

“Trading Session” means a trading session on a day which the applicable Stock Exchange is open for trading;

“TSXV” means the TSX Venture Exchange;

“TSXV Share Limits” means: (i) the maximum number of Shares issuable to any one Participant under Awards or pursuant to any other Share Compensation Arrangement in a 12-month period shall not exceed 5% of the Outstanding Issue (unless requisite disinterested shareholder approval has been obtained to exceed); (ii) the maximum number of Shares issuable to any one Consultant or pursuant to any other Share Compensation Arrangement in a 12-month period shall not exceed 2% of the Outstanding Issue; and (iii) Investor Relations Services Providers (within the meaning of the policies of the TSXV) may only be granted Options under an Award (and for greater certainty, may not be granted or receive any other form of Security Based Compensation other than Options) and the maximum number of Shares issuable to all Investor Relations Services Providers under any Options awarded or pursuant to any other Share Compensation Arrangement shall not exceed 2% of the Outstanding Issue in any 12-month period, in each case measured as of the date of grant of an Award;

“United States” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia;

“U.S. Participant” means any Participant who, at any time during the period from the date an Award is granted to the date such award is exercised, redeemed, or otherwise paid to the Participant, is subject to income taxation in the United States on the income received for services provided to the Company or a Subsidiary and who is

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not otherwise exempt from United States income taxation under the relevant provisions of the U.S. Tax Code or the Canada-U.S. Income Tax Convention, as amended;

“U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and

“U.S. Tax Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and “Vested Awards” has the meaning described thereto in Section 6.2(5) thereof.

Section 1.2 Interpretation.

(1) Whenever the Board is to exercise discretion or authority in the administration of the terms and conditions of this Plan, the term “discretion” or “authority” means the sole and absolute discretion of the Board.

(2) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Plan into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenient reference only and do not affect the interpretation of this Plan.

(3) In this Plan, words importing the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa and words importing any gender include any other gender.

(4) The words “including”, “includes” and “include” and any derivatives of such words mean “including (or includes or include) without limitation”. As used herein, the expressions “Article”, “Section” and other subdivision followed by a number, mean and refer to the specified Article, Section or other subdivision of this Plan, respectively.

(5) Unless otherwise specified in the Participant’s Grant Agreement, all references to money amounts are to Canadian currency.

(6) For purposes of this Plan, the legal representatives of a Participant shall only include the administrator, the executor or the liquidator of the Participant’s estate or will.

(7) If any action may be taken within, or any right or obligation is to expire at the end of, a period of days under this Plan, then the first day of the period is not counted, but the day of its expiry is counted.

ARTICLE 2

PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN; GRANTING OF AWARDS

Section 2.1 Purpose of the Plan.

The purpose of the Plan is to permit the Company to grant Awards to Eligible Participants, subject to certain conditions as hereinafter set forth, for the following purposes:

(a) to increase the interest in the Company’s welfare of those Eligible Participants, who share responsibility for the management, growth and protection of the business of the Company or a Subsidiary;

(b) to provide an incentive to such Eligible Participants to continue their services for the Company or a Subsidiary and to encourage such Eligible Participants whose skills, performance and loyalty to the objectives and interests of the Company or a Subsidiary are necessary or essential to its success, image, reputation or activities;

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(c) to reward Participants for their performance of services while working for the Company or a Subsidiary; and

(d) to provide a means through which the Company or a Subsidiary may attract and retain able Persons to enter its employment or service.

Section 2.2 Implementation and Administration of the Plan.

(1) The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") or, if the Board by resolution so decides, by a committee or plan administrator appointed by the Board. If such committee or plan administrator is appointed for this purpose, all references to the "Board" herein will be deemed references to such committee or plan administrator. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional Share Compensation Arrangements or other compensation arrangements, subject to any required approval.

(2) Subject to Article 7 and any applicable rules of a Stock Exchange, the Board may, from time to time, as it may deem expedient, adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations or vary the terms of this Plan and/or any Award hereunder for carrying out the provisions and purposes of the Plan and/or to address tax or other requirements of any applicable jurisdiction.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Board is authorized, in its sole discretion, to make such determinations under, and such interpretations of, and take such steps and actions in connection with, the proper administration and operations of the Plan as it may deem necessary or advisable. The Board may delegate to officers or managers of the Company, or committees thereof, the authority, subject to such terms as the Board shall determine, to perform such functions, in whole or in part. Any such delegation by the Board may be revoked at any time at the Board's sole discretion. The interpretation, administration, construction and application of the Plan and any provisions hereof made by the Board, or by any officer, manager, committee or any other Person to which the Board delegated authority to perform such functions, shall be final and binding on the Company, its Subsidiaries and all Eligible Participants.

(4) No member of the Board or any Person acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Board hereunder shall be liable for any action or determination taken or made in good faith in the administration, interpretation, construction or application of the Plan or any Award granted hereunder. Members of the Board or any Person acting at the direction or on behalf of the Board, shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company with respect to any such action or determination.

(5) The Plan shall not in any way fetter, limit, obligate, restrict or constrain the Board with regard to the allotment or issuance of any Shares or any other securities in the capital of the Company. For greater clarity, the Company shall not by virtue of this Plan be in any way restricted from declaring and paying stock dividends, repurchasing Shares or varying or amending its share capital or corporate structure.

Section 2.3 Participation in this Plan.

(1) The Company makes no representation or warranty as to the future market value of the Shares or with respect to any income tax matters affecting any Participant resulting from the grant of an Award, the exercise of an Option or transactions in the Shares or otherwise in respect of participation under the Plan. Neither the Company, nor any of its directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents

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shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by such Person or any other Person with respect to the price, time, quantity or other conditions and circumstances of the issuance of Shares hereunder, or in any other manner related to the Plan. For greater certainty, no amount will be paid to, or in respect of, a Participant under the Plan or pursuant to any other arrangement, and no additional Awards will be granted to such Participant to compensate for a downward fluctuation in the price of the Shares, nor will any other form of benefit be conferred upon, or in respect of, a Participant for such purpose. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not assume and shall not have responsibility for the income or other tax consequences resulting to any Participant and each Participant is advised to consult with his or her own tax advisors.

(2) Participants (and their legal representatives) shall have no legal or equitable right, claim, or interest in any specific property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. No asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be held in any way as collateral security for the fulfillment of the obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under this Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, this Plan shall be unfunded. To the extent any Participant or his or her estate holds any rights by virtue of a grant of Awards under this Plan, such rights (unless otherwise determined by the Board) shall be no greater than the rights of an unsecured creditor of the Company.

(3) The Board may also require that any Eligible Participant in the Plan provide certain representations, warranties and certifications to the Company to satisfy the requirements of applicable laws, including, without limitation, exemptions from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act, and applicable U.S. state securities laws.

(4) In connection with an Award to be granted to any Eligible Participant, it shall be the responsibility of such person and the Company to confirm that such person is a bona fide Eligible Participant for the purposes of participation under the Plan.

Section 2.4 Shares Subject to the Plan.

(1) Subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 7 hereof, the securities that may be acquired by Participants under this Plan shall consist of authorized but unissued Shares.

(2) The maximum number of Shares issuable at any time pursuant to outstanding Awards under this Plan shall be equal to the following:

(a) 10% of the Outstanding Issue issued pursuant to Options, as measured as at the date of any Option grant (the "Rolling 10% Options"); and

(b) 12,483,856 pursuant to all Share Compensation Arrangements, other than in connection with the grant of Options under the Plan;

(3) No Award that can be settled in Shares issued from treasury may be granted if such grant would have the effect of causing the total number of Shares subject to such Award to exceed the above-noted total numbers of Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the settlement of Awards.

(4) For greater certainty, the Rolling 10% Options component of the Plan is "evergreen". Shares of the Company covered by Awards which have been exercised or settled, as applicable, and Awards which expire or are forfeited, surrendered, cancelled or otherwise terminated or lapse for any reason without having been exercised, will be available for subsequent grant under the Plan and the number of Awards that may be granted under the Omnibus Plan increases if the total number of issued and

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outstanding Shares of the Company increases. Shares will not be deemed to have been issued pursuant to the Plan with respect to any portion of an Award that is settled in cash.

Section 2.5 Limits with Respect to other Share Compensation Arrangements, Insiders, Individual Limits, and Annual Grant Limits.

(1) The maximum number of Shares issuable pursuant to this Plan and any other Share Compensation Arrangement shall not exceed the limits set out in Section 2.4(2).

(2) The maximum number of Shares issuable to Eligible Participants who are Insiders, at any time, under this Plan and any other Share Compensation Arrangement, shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the Outstanding Issue from time to time.

(3) The maximum number of Shares issued to Eligible Participants who are Insiders, within any one year period, under this Plan and any other Share Compensation Arrangement, shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the Outstanding Issue as at the date any Shares are issued or Awards are granted.

(4) Subject to the policies of the Stock Exchange, any Security Based Compensation issued or granted pursuant to the Plan, or any Security Based Compensation issued under any other Share Compensation Arrangement, prior to a Participant becoming an Insider, shall be included for the purposes of the limits set out in Section 2.5(2) and Section 2.5(3).

(5) The TSXV Share Limits shall apply to the Shares issued or issuable under any Award granted under the Plan and any other Share Compensation Arrangement, subject to the Shares being listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Section 2.6 Granting of Awards.

Any Award granted under the Plan shall be subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares subject to such Award, if applicable, upon any stock exchange or under any law or regulation of any jurisdiction, or the consent or approval of any stock exchange or any governmental or regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant of such Awards or exercise of any Option or the issuance or purchase of Shares thereunder, if applicable, such Award may not be accepted or exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained on conditions acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for or to obtain such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval.

Section 2.7 TSX Venture Exchange Vesting Restrictions

While the Shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange:

(a) no Award (other than Options), may vest before the date that is one year following the date the Award is granted or issued, provided that this requirement may be accelerated for a Participant who dies or who ceases to be an eligible Participant under the provisions hereof in connection with a Change of Control, take-over bid, reverse take-over or other similar transaction; and

(b) any Options granted to any Investor Relations Service Provider must vest in stages over a period of not less than 12 months, in accordance with the vesting restrictions set out in Section 4.4(c) of Policy 4.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange.

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ARTICLE 3
OPTIONS

Section 3.1 Nature of Options.

An Option is an option granted by the Company to a Participant entitling such Participant to acquire a designated number of Shares from treasury at the Option Price, but subject to the provisions thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, no Dividend Equivalents shall be granted in connection with an Option.

Section 3.2 Option Awards.

Subject to the provisions set forth in this Plan and any shareholder or regulatory approval which may be required, the Board shall, from time to time by resolution, in its sole discretion, (i) designate the Eligible Participants who may receive Options under the Plan, (ii) fix the number of Options, if any, to be granted to each Eligible Participant and the date or dates on which such Options shall be granted, (iii) determine the price per Share to be payable upon the exercise of each such Option (the “Option Price”) and the relevant vesting provisions (including Performance Criteria, if applicable) and the Option Term, the whole subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in this Plan or in any Option Agreement, and any applicable rules of a Stock Exchange.

Section 3.3 Option Price.

The Option Price for Shares that are the subject of any Option shall be determined and approved by the Board when such Option is granted, but shall not be less than the Market Value of such Shares at the time of the grant.

Section 3.4 Option Term.

(1) The Board shall determine, at the time of granting the particular Option, the period during which the Option is exercisable, which shall not be more than ten years from the date the Option is granted (“Option Term”).

(2) Should the expiration date for any Option granted pursuant to this Plan fall within a Black-Out Period, such expiration date shall be automatically extended without any further act or formality to that date which is the tenth (10th) Business Day after the end of the Black-Out Period, such tenth (10th) Business Day to be considered the expiration date for such Option for all purposes under the Plan, provided:

(a) the Black-Out Period is formally imposed by the Company pursuant to its internal trading policies as a result of the bona fide existence of undisclosed Material Information and expires upon the general disclosure of such Material Information (for greater certainty, in the absence of the Company formally imposing a Black-Out Period, the expiry date of any impacted Option will not be automatically extended); and

(b) neither the Participant granted the Option nor the Company are subject to a cease trade order (or similar order under Securities Laws) in respect of the Company’s securities.

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Section 3.5 Exercise of Options.

Prior to its expiration or earlier termination in accordance with the Plan, each Option shall be exercisable at such time or times and/or pursuant to the achievement of such Performance Criteria and/or other vesting conditions as the Board at the time of granting the particular Option, may determine in its sole discretion. For greater certainty, any exercise of Options by a Participant shall be made in accordance with any insider trading policies implemented by the Company.

Section 3.6 Method of Exercise and Payment of Purchase Price.

(1) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, an Option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable (from time to time as provided in Section 3.5 hereof) by the Participant (or by the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) by delivering a fully completed Exercise Notice to the Company at its registered office to the attention of the Corporate Secretary of the Company (or the individual that the Corporate Secretary of the Company may from time to time designate) or give notice in such other manner as the Company may from time to time designate, which notice shall specify the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and shall be accompanied by full payment, by cash, certified cheque, or bank draft of the purchase price for the number of Shares specified therein and, if required by Section 8.2, the amount necessary to satisfy any taxes.

(2) Upon the exercise, the Company shall, as soon as practicable after such exercise but no later than ten Business Days following such exercise, forthwith cause the transfer agent and registrar of the Shares either to:

(a) deliver to the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) a certificate in the name of the Participant representing in the aggregate such number of Shares as the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) shall have then paid for and as are specified in such Exercise Notice; or

(b) in the case of Shares issued in uncertificated form, cause the issuance of the aggregate number of Shares as the Participant (or the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) shall have then paid for and as are specified in such Exercise Notice to be evidenced by a book position on the register of the shareholders of the Company to be maintained by the transfer agent and registrar of the Shares.

Section 3.7 Option Agreements.

Options shall be evidenced by an Option Agreement, in such form not inconsistent with the Plan as the Board may from time to time determine. The Option Agreement may contain any such terms that the Company considers necessary in order that the Option will comply with any provisions respecting options in the income tax or other laws in force in any country or jurisdiction of which the Participant may from time to time be resident or citizen or the rules of any regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company.

Section 3.8 Incentive Stock Options.

(1) ISOs are available only for Participants who are employees of the Company, or a "parent corporation" or "subsidiary corporation" (as such terms are defined in Section 424(e) and (f) of the U.S. Tax Code), on the date the Option is granted, and, notwithstanding this Section 3.8, may only be granted in accordance with any applicable Securities Laws and regulations and policies of the TSXV. In

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addition, a Participant who holds an ISO must continue as an employee, except that upon termination of employment the Option will continue to be treated as an ISO for up to three months, after which the Option will no longer qualify as an ISO, except as provided in this Section 3.8(1). A Participant’s employment will be deemed to continue during period of sick leave, military leave or other bona fide leave of absence, provided the leave of absence does not exceed three months, or the Participant’s return to employment is guaranteed by statute or contract. If a termination of employment is due to permanent disability, an Option may continue its ISO status for up to one year, and if the termination is due to death, the ISO status may continue for the balance of the Option’s term. Nothing in this Section 3.8(1) will be deemed to extend the original expiry date of an Option.

(2) A Participant who owns, or is deemed to own, pursuant to Section 424(e) of the U.S. Tax Code, Shares possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company may not be granted an Option that is an ISO unless the Option Price is at least one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Market Value of the Shares, as of the date of the grant, and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date of grant.

(3) To the extent the aggregate Market Value (determined as of the date of grant) of Shares with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any affiliates) exceeds One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$100,000), the Options or portions thereof that exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) shall be treated as Options other than ISOs, notwithstanding any contrary provision in the applicable Option Agreement.

ARTICLE 4

RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS

Section 4.1 Nature of RSUs.

A “Restricted Share Unit” (or “RSU”) is an Award in the nature of a bonus for services rendered that, upon settlement, entitles the recipient Participant to acquire Shares as determined by the Board or to receive the Cash Equivalent or a combination thereof, as the case may be, pursuant and subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Board may determine at the time of grant, unless such RSU expires prior to being settled. Vesting conditions may, without limitation, be based on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of Performance Criteria. Unless otherwise determined by the Board in its discretion, the Award of an RSU is considered a bonus for services rendered in the calendar year in which the Award is made.

Section 4.2 RSU Awards.

(1) The Board shall, from time to time by resolution, in its sole discretion, (i) designate the Eligible Participants who may receive RSUs under the Plan, (ii) fix the number of RSUs, if any, to be granted to each Eligible Participant and the date or dates on which such RSUs shall be granted, (iii) determine the relevant conditions and vesting provisions (including the applicable Performance Period and Performance Criteria, if any) and the Restriction Period of such RSUs, (provided, however, that no such Restriction Period shall exceed the 3 years referenced in Section 4.3) and (iv) any other terms and conditions applicable to the granted RSUs, which need not be identical and which, without limitation, may include non-competition provisions, subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in this Plan and in any RSU Agreement.

(2) Subject to the vesting and other conditions and provisions in this Plan and in the RSU Agreement, each vested RSU awarded to a Participant shall entitle the Participant to receive one Share, the Cash


Equivalent or a combination thereof upon confirmation by the Board that the vesting conditions (including the Performance Criteria, if any) have been met and no later than the last day of the Restriction Period. For greater certainty, RSUs that are subject to Performance Criteria may not become fully vested by the last day of the Restricted Period.

Section 4.3 Restriction Period.

The applicable restriction period in respect of a particular RSU shall be determined by the Board but in all cases shall end no earlier than the date that is one year following the date it is granted or issued and no later than the 31st of December of the calendar year which commences three years after the calendar year in which the performance of services for which such RSU is granted, occurred, provided that this requirement may be accelerated for a Participant who dies or who ceases to be an eligible Participant under the provisions hereof in connection with a Change of Control, take-over bid, reverse take-over or other similar transaction (the "Restriction Period"). All unvested RSUs shall be cancelled on the RSU Vesting Determination Date (as such term is defined in Section 4.4) and, in any event: (i) all unvested RSUs shall be cancelled no later than the last day of the Restriction Period.

Section 4.4 RSU Vesting Determination Date.

The vesting determination date means the date on which the Board determines if the Performance Criteria and/or other vesting conditions with respect to an RSU have been met (the "RSU Vesting Determination Date"), and as a result, establishes the number of RSUs that become vested, if any. For greater certainty, the RSU Vesting Determination Date must fall after the end of the Performance Period, if any, but no earlier than the date that is one year following the date the RSU is granted or later than the 15th of December of the calendar year which commences three years after the calendar year in which the performance of services for which such RSU is granted, occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any U.S. Participant, the RSU Vesting Determination Date shall occur no earlier than the date that is one year following the date the RSU is granted or later than March 15 of the calendar year following the end of the Performance Period.

Section 4.5 Settlement of RSUs.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in the RSU Agreement, all of the vested RSUs covered by a particular grant shall be settled as soon as practicable and in any event within ten Business Days following their RSU Vesting Determination Date and no later than the end of the Restriction Period (the "RSU Settlement Date").

(2) Settlement of RSUs shall take place promptly following the RSU Settlement Date and no later than the end of the Restriction Period, and shall take the form determined by the Board, in its sole discretion. Settlement of RSUs shall be subject to Section 8.2 and shall take place through:

(a) in the case of settlement of RSUs for their Cash Equivalent, delivery of a cheque to the Participant representing the Cash Equivalent;

(b) in the case of settlement of RSUs for Shares (which may include Shares purchased in the secondary market by a trustee or administrative agent appointed by the Board):

(i) delivery to the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) of a certificate in the name of the Participant representing in the aggregate such number of Shares as the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the

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Participant) shall be entitled to receive (unless the Participant intends to simultaneously dispose of any such Shares); or

(ii) in the case of Shares issued in uncertificated form, issuance of the aggregate number of Shares as the Participant (or the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) shall be entitled to receive to be evidenced by a book position on the register of the shareholders of the Company to be maintained by the transfer agent and registrar of the Shares; or

(c) in the case of settlement of the RSUs for a combination of Shares and the Cash Equivalent, a combination of (a) and (b) above.

(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any U.S. Participant, the RSU Settlement Date and delivery of Shares or Cash Equivalent, if any, shall each occur no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the end of the Performance Period.

Section 4.6 Determination of Amounts.

(1) For purposes of determining the Cash Equivalent of RSUs to be made pursuant to Section 4.5, such calculation will be made on the RSU Settlement Date based on the Market Value on the RSU Settlement Date multiplied by the number of vested RSUs in the Participant's Account to settle in cash.

(2) For the purposes of determining the number of Shares to be issued or delivered to a Participant upon settlement of RSUs pursuant to Section 4.5, such calculation will be made on the RSU Settlement Date based on the whole number of Shares equal to the whole number of vested RSUs then recorded in the Participant's Account to settle in Shares.

Section 4.7 RSU Agreements.

RSUs shall be evidenced by an RSU Agreement in such form not inconsistent with the Plan as the Board may from time to time determine. The RSU Agreement may contain any such terms that the Company considers necessary in order that the RSU will comply with any provisions respecting restricted share units in the income tax or other laws in force in any country or jurisdiction of which the Participant may from time to time be resident or citizen or the rules of any regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company.

Section 4.8 Award of Dividend Equivalents.

Dividend Equivalents may, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, be awarded in respect of unvested RSUs in a Participant's Account on the same basis as cash dividends declared and paid on Shares as if the Participant was a shareholder of record of Shares on the relevant record date.

In the event that the Participant's applicable RSUs do not vest, all Dividend Equivalents, if any, associated with such RSUs will be forfeited by the Participant and returned to the Company's account.

ARTICLE 5

DEFERRED SHARE UNITS

Section 5.1 Nature of DSUs.

A Deferred Share Unit is an Award attributable to a Participant's duties as a director or executive officer of the Company or a Subsidiary and that, upon settlement, entitles the recipient Participant to receive such number

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of Shares (which may include Shares purchased in the secondary market by a trustee or administrative agent appointed by the Board, provided that any trustee or administrative agent so appointed is deemed to be independent pursuant to the policies of the TSXV) as determined by the Board, or to receive the Cash Equivalent or a combination thereof, as the case may be, and is payable after Termination of Service of the Participant.

Section 5.2 DSU Awards.

The Board shall, from time to time by resolution, in its sole discretion, (i) designate the Eligible Participants who may receive DSU Awards under the Plan, and (ii) fix the number of DSU Awards to be granted to each Eligible Participant and the date or dates on which such DSU Awards shall be granted, subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in this Plan and in any DSU Agreement. Each DSU awarded shall entitle the Participant to one Share, or the Cash Equivalent, or a combination thereof. For greater certainty, in no case may any DSU vest before the date that is one year following the date such DSU is granted, provided that this requirement may be accelerated for a Participant who dies or who ceases to be an eligible Participant under the provisions hereof in connection with a Change of Control, take-over bid, reverse take-over or other similar transaction.

Section 5.3 Payment of Annual Base Compensation.

(1) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation the requirements set out in Sections 2.4 and 2.5, each Participant may elect to receive in DSUs any portion or all of their Annual Base Compensation by completing and delivering a written election to the Company on or before the 15th day of November of the calendar year ending immediately before the calendar year with respect to which the election is made. Such election will be effective with respect to compensation payable for fiscal quarters beginning during the calendar year following the date of such election. Elections hereunder shall be irrevocable with respect to compensation earned during the period to which such election relates.

(2) Further, where an individual becomes a Participant for the first time during a fiscal year and, for individuals that are U.S. Participants, such individual has not previously participated in a plan that is required to be aggregated with this Plan for purposes of Section 409A of the U.S. Tax Code, such individual may elect to defer Annual Base Compensation with respect to fiscal quarters of the Company commencing after the Company receives such individual’s written election, which election must be received by the Company no later than thirty days after the later of the Plan’s adoption or such individual’s appointment as a Participant. For greater certainty, new Participants will not be entitled to receive DSUs for any Annual Base Compensation earned pursuant to an election for the quarter in which they submit their first election to the Company or any previous quarter.

(3) All DSUs granted with respect to Annual Base Compensation will be credited to the Participant’s Account when such Annual Base Compensation is payable (the “Grant Date”).

(4) The Participant's Account will be credited with the number of DSUs calculated to the nearest thousandths of a DSU, determined by dividing the dollar amount of compensation payable in DSUs on the Grant Date by the Market Value of the Shares. Fractional Deferred Share Units will not be issued and any fractional entitlements will be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

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Section 5.4 Additional Deferred Share Units.

In addition to DSUs granted pursuant to Section 5.3 and subject to the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation the requirements set out in Sections 2.4 and 2.5, the Board may award such number of DSUs to a Participant as the Board deems advisable to provide the Participant with appropriate equity-based compensation for the services they render to the Company. The Board shall determine the date on which such DSUs may be granted and the date as of which such DSUs shall be credited to a Participant’s Account. An award of DSUs pursuant to this Section 5.4 shall be subject to a DSU Agreement evidencing the Award and the terms applicable thereto.

Section 5.5 Settlement of DSUs.

(1) A Participant may receive their Shares, or Cash Equivalent, or a combination thereof, to which such Participant is entitled upon Termination of Service, by filing a redemption notice on or before the 15th day of December of the first calendar year commencing after the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Participant does not file such notice on or before that 15th day of December, the Participant will be deemed to have filed the redemption notice on 15th day of December (the date of the filing or deemed filing of the redemption notice, the “Filing Date”). In all cases for each U.S. Participant, the U.S. Participant will be deemed to have filed the redemption notice on the date of their Termination of Service.

(2) The Company will make payment of the DSU Settlement Amount as soon as reasonably possible following the Filing Date and in any event no later than the end of the first calendar year commencing after the Participant’s Termination of Service. In all cases for each U.S. Participant, the Company will make payment of the DSU Settlement Amount as soon as reasonably possible following the Filing Date and in any event no later than the 1st day of March of the calendar year following Termination of Service.

(3) In the event of the death of a Participant, the Company will, subject to Section 8.2, make payment of the DSU Settlement Amount within two months of the Participant’s death to or for the benefit of the legal representative of the deceased Participant. For the purposes of the calculation of the Settlement Amount, the Filing Date shall be the date of the Participant’s death.

(4) Subject to the terms of the DSU Award Agreement, including the satisfaction or, at the discretion of the Board, waiver of any vesting conditions, settlement of DSUs shall take place promptly following the Filing Date, and take the form as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion. Settlement of DSUs shall be subject to Section 8.2 and shall take place through:

(a) in the case of settlement of DSUs for their Cash Equivalent, delivery of a cheque to the Participant representing the Cash Equivalent;

(b) in the case of settlement of DSUs for Shares:

(i) delivery to the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) of a certificate in the name of the Participant representing in the aggregate such number of Shares as the Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) shall be entitled to receive (unless the Participant intends to simultaneously dispose of any such Shares); or

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(ii) in the case of Shares issued in uncertificated form, issuance of the aggregate number of Shares as the Participant (or the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) shall be entitled to receive to be evidenced by a book position on the register of the shareholders of the Company to be maintained by the transfer agent and registrar of the Shares; or

(c) in the case of settlement of the DSUs for a combination of Shares and the Cash Equivalent, a combination of (a) and (b) above.

Section 5.6 Determination of DSU Settlement Amount.

(1) For purposes of determining the Cash Equivalent of DSUs to be made pursuant to Section 5.5 such calculation will be made on the Filing Date based on the Market Value on the Filing Date multiplied by the number of vested DSUs in the Participant’s Account to settle in cash.

(2) For the purposes of determining the number of Shares to be issued or delivered to a Participant upon settlement of DSUs pursuant to Section 5.5, such calculation will be made on the Filing Date based on the whole number of Shares equal to the whole number of vested DSUs then recorded in the Participant’s Account to settle in Shares.

Section 5.7 DSU Agreements.

DSUs shall be evidenced by a DSU Agreement in such form not inconsistent with the Plan as the Board may from time to time determine. The DSU Agreement may contain any such terms that the Company considers necessary in order that the DSU will comply with any provisions respecting deferred share units in the income tax or other laws in force in any country or jurisdiction of which the Participant may from time to time be resident or citizen or the rules of any regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company.

Section 5.8 Award of Dividend Equivalents.

Dividend Equivalents may, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, be awarded in respect of DSUs in a Participant’s Account on the same basis as cash dividends declared and paid on Shares as if the Participant was a shareholder of record of Shares on the relevant record date.

ARTICLE 6

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Section 6.1 General Conditions Applicable to Awards.

Each Award, as applicable, shall be subject to the following conditions:

(1) Vesting Period. Each Award granted hereunder shall vest in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement entered into in respect of such Award. Subject to any vesting requirements imposed by the TSXV, which may be accelerated only with prior written approval of the TSXV, the Board has the right to accelerate the date upon which any Award becomes exercisable notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth for such Award, regardless of any adverse or potentially adverse tax consequence resulting from such acceleration.

(2) Employment. Notwithstanding any express or implied term of this Plan to the contrary, the granting of an Award pursuant to the Plan shall in no way be construed as a guarantee by the Company or a Subsidiary to the Participant of employment or another service relationship with the Company or a

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Subsidiary. The granting of an Award to a Participant shall not impose upon the Company or a Subsidiary any obligation to retain the Participant in its employ or service in any capacity. Nothing contained in this Plan or in any Award granted under this Plan shall interfere in any way with the rights of the Company or any of its Affiliates in connection with the employment, retention or termination of any such Participant. The loss of existing or potential profit in Shares underlying Awards granted under this Plan shall not constitute an element of damages in the event of termination of a Participant’s employment or service in any office or otherwise.

(3) Grant of Awards. Eligibility to participate in this Plan does not confer upon any Eligible Participant any right to be granted Awards pursuant to this Plan. Granting Awards to any Eligible Participant does not confer upon any Eligible Participant the right to receive nor preclude such Eligible Participant from receiving any additional Awards at any time. The extent to which any Eligible Participant is entitled to be granted Awards pursuant to this Plan will be determined in the sole discretion of the Board. Participation in the Plan shall be entirely voluntary and any decision not to participate shall not affect an Eligible Participant’s relationship or employment with the Company or any Subsidiary.

(4) Rights as a Shareholder. Neither the Participant nor such Participant’s personal representatives or legatees shall have any rights whatsoever as shareholder in respect of any Shares covered by such Participant’s Awards by reason of the grant of such Award until such Award has been duly exercised, as applicable, and settled and Shares have been issued in respect thereof. Subject to Section 4.8 and Section 5.8, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Shares have been issued.

(5) Conformity to Plan. In the event that an Award is granted or a Grant Agreement is executed which does not conform in all particulars with the provisions of the Plan, or purports to grant Awards on terms different from those set out in the Plan, the Award or the grant of such Award shall not be in any way void or invalidated, but the Award so granted will be adjusted to become, in all respects, in conformity with the Plan.

(6) Non-Transferrable Awards. Each Award granted under the Plan is personal to the Participant and shall not be assignable or transferable by the Participant, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or by the laws of succession of the domicile of the deceased Participant. No Award granted hereunder shall be pledged, hypothecated, charged, transferred, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of on pain of nullity.

(7) Participant’s Entitlement. Subject to the prior approval of the TSXV, except as otherwise provided in this Plan or unless the Board permits otherwise, upon any Subsidiary of the Company ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Company, Awards previously granted under this Plan that, at the time of such change, are held by a Person who is a director, executive officer, employee or Consultant of such Subsidiary of the Company and not of the Company itself, whether or not then exercisable, shall automatically terminate on the date of such change.

Section 6.2 General Conditions Applicable to Options.

Each Option shall be subject to the following conditions:

(1) Termination for Cause. Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant for Cause, any vested or unvested Option granted to such Participant shall terminate automatically and become void immediately. For the purposes of the Plan, the determination by the Company that the Participant

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was discharged for Cause shall be binding on the Participant. “Cause” shall include, among other things, gross misconduct, theft, fraud, breach of confidentiality or breach of the Company’s codes of conduct and any other reason determined by the Company to be cause for termination.

(2) Termination not for Cause. Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant as a result of his or her employment or service relationship with the Company or a Subsidiary being terminated without Cause, (i) any unvested Option granted to such Participant shall terminate and become void immediately and (ii) any vested Option granted to such Participant may be exercised by such Participant. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, such Option shall only be exercisable within the earlier of 90 days after the Termination Date, or the expiry date of the Option set forth in the Grant Agreement, after which the Option will expire.

(3) Resignation. Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant as a result of his or her resignation from the Company or a Subsidiary, (i) each unvested Option granted to such Participant shall terminate and become void immediately upon resignation and (ii) unless otherwise determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, each vested Option granted to such Participant will cease to be exercisable on the earlier of the 30 days following the Termination Date and the expiry date of the Option set forth in the Grant Agreement, after which the Option will expire.

(4) Permanent Disability/Retirement. Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant by reason of retirement (in accordance with any retirement policy implemented by the Company from time to time) or permanent disability, (i) any unvested Option shall terminate and become void immediately, and (ii) any vested Option will cease to be exercisable on the earlier of the 90 days from the date of retirement or the date on which the Participant ceases his or her employment or service relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary by reason of permanent disability, and the expiry date of the Option set forth in the Grant Agreement, after which the Option will expire.

(5) Death. Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant by reason of death, any vested Option granted to such Participant may be exercised by the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant for that number of Shares only which such Participant was entitled to acquire under the respective Options (the “Vested Awards”) on the date of such Participant’s death. Such Vested Awards shall only be exercisable within 12 months after the Participant’s death or prior to the expiration of the original term of the Options whichever occurs earlier.

Section 6.3 General Conditions Applicable to RSUs.

Each RSU shall be subject to the following conditions:

(1) Expiration Period. Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant, any RSUs granted to such Participant pursuant to this Plan will terminate or otherwise expire in accordance with this Section 6.3 but, for greater certainty, in all cases any such RSUs will expire no later than 12 months following the date the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Participant.

(2) Termination for Cause and Resignation. Upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant for Cause or as a result of his or her resignation from the Company or a Subsidiary, the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall be terminated immediately, all RSUs credited to such Participant’s Account that have not vested shall be forfeited and cancelled, and the Participant’s rights to Shares or Cash Equivalent or a combination thereof that relate to such Participant’s unvested RSUs shall be forfeited and cancelled on the Termination Date. The Participant shall not receive any payment in lieu of cancelled RSUs that have not vested.

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(3) Death or Termination. Except as otherwise determined by the Board from time to time, at its sole discretion, upon a Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant as a result of (i) death, (ii) retirement, (iii) Termination for reasons other than for Cause, (iv) his or her employment or service relationship with the Company or a Subsidiary being terminated by reason of injury or disability or (v) becoming eligible to receive long-term disability benefits, all unvested RSUs in the Participant's Account as of such date relating to a Restriction Period in progress shall be terminated, and the Participant shall not receive any payment in lieu of cancelled RSUs.

(4) General. For greater certainty, where a Participant's employment or service relationship with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated pursuant to Section 6.3(1) or Section 6.3(2) hereof following the satisfaction of all vesting conditions in respect of particular RSUs but before receipt of the corresponding distribution or payment in respect of such RSUs, the Participant shall remain entitled to such distribution or payment.

ARTICLE 7 ADJUSTMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Section 7.1 Adjustment to Shares.

In the event of (i) any subdivision of the Shares into a greater number of Shares, (ii) any consolidation of Shares into a lesser number of Shares, (iii) any reclassification, reorganization or other change affecting the Shares, (iv) any merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, or (iv) any distribution to all holders of Shares or other securities in the capital of the Company, of cash, evidences of indebtedness or other assets of the Company (excluding an ordinary course dividend in cash or Shares, but including for greater certainty shares or equity interests in a Subsidiary or business unit of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or cash proceeds of the disposition of such a Subsidiary or business unit) or any transaction or change having a similar effect, then the Board shall in its sole discretion, subject to the required approval of any Stock Exchange, determine the appropriate adjustments or substitutions to be made in such circumstances in order to maintain the economic rights of the Participant in respect of such Award in connection with such occurrence or change, including, without limitation:

(a) adjustments to the exercise price of such Award without any change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of the Award;

(b) adjustments to the number of Shares to which the Participant is entitled upon exercise of such Award; or

(c) adjustments to the number or kind of Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan.

Section 7.2 Change of Control.

(1) In the event of a potential Change of Control, the Board shall have the power, in its sole discretion, subject to Section 7.3, to modify the terms of this Plan and/or the Awards to assist the Participants to tender into a take-over bid or to participate in any other transaction leading to a Change of Control, provided that in all cases the Plan and/or the Awards remains compliant with applicable Securities Laws and policies of the TSXV.

(2) If the Company completes a transaction constituting a Change of Control and within 12 months following the Change of Control a Participant dies or ceases to be an eligible Participant under the

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Plan in connection with the Change of Control, then all unvested RSUs granted to such Participant shall immediately vest and shall be paid out, and all unvested Options shall vest and become exercisable. Any Options that become exercisable pursuant to this Section 7.2(2) shall remain open for exercise until the earlier of their expiry date as set out in the Award Agreement and the date that is 90 days after such termination or dismissal.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, this Section 7.2 shall not apply with respect to any DSUs held by a Participant where such DSUs are governed under paragraph 6801(d) of the regulations under the Tax Act or any successor to such provision.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, for all U.S. Participants, “Change of Control” as defined herein shall be as “Change in Control” is defined in 409A of the U.S. Tax Code.

Section 7.3 Amendment or Discontinuance of the Plan.

(1) The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any suspension or termination of the Plan shall be such that the Plan continuously meets the requirements of paragraph 6801(d) of the regulations under the Tax Act or any successor to such provision.

(2) Subject to Sections 7.3(3) and any other applicable regulatory, Securities Laws or TSXV requirements at the time of such amendment, the Board may from time to time, in its discretion and without approval of the shareholders of the Company amend any provision of this Plan or any Award, including, without limitation:

(i) any amendment to the general vesting provisions, if applicable, of the Plan or of the Awards;

(ii) any amendment necessary to comply with applicable law or the requirements of the Stock Exchange or any other regulatory body;

(iii) any amendment of a “housekeeping” nature, including to clarify the meaning of an existing provision of the Plan, correct or supplement any provision of the Plan that is inconsistent with any other provision of the Plan, correct any grammatical or typographical errors or amend the definitions in the Plan; and

(iv) any amendment regarding the administration of the Plan.

(3) Notwithstanding Section 7.3(2):

(a) no such amendment shall alter or impair the rights of any Participant, without the consent of such Participant except as permitted by the provisions of the Plan;

(b) the Board shall be required to obtain shareholder and TSXV approval for such amendments as prescribed by the regulations and policies of the TSXV, including but not limited to the following:

(i) any amendment regarding the effect of termination of a Participant’s employment or engagement;

(ii) any amendment which accelerates the date on which any Option may be exercised under the Plan;

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(iii) persons eligible to be granted or issued Security Based Compensation under the Plan;
(iv) the maximum number or percentage, as the case may be, of Shares that may be issuable under the Plan;
(v) the limits under the Plan on the amount of Security Based Compensation that may be granted or issued to any one person or any category of persons;
(vi) the method for determining the exercise price of Options;
(vii) the maximum term of Security Based Compensation granted or awarded under this Plan;
(viii) the expiry and termination provisions applicable to Security Based Compensation, including the addition of a Black-Out Period;
(ix) the addition of a Net Exercise provision;
(x) any method or formula for calculating prices, values or amounts under the Plan that may result in a benefit to a Participant; and
(xi) any amendment to the amendment provisions of the Plan.

(c) the Board shall be required to obtain disinterested shareholder approval for such amendments as prescribed by the regulations and policies of the TSXV, including but not limited to the following:

(i) any reduction in the exercise price of an Option, or the extension of the term of an Option, if the Participant is an Insider of the Company at the time of the proposed amendment;
(ii) any amendment which extends the expiry date of any Award, or the Restriction Period, or the Performance Period of any RSU beyond the original expiry date or Restriction Period or Performance Period, that benefits an Insider of the Company;
(iii) any amendment which increases the maximum number of Shares that may be (i) issuable to Insiders at any time; or (ii) issued to Insiders under the Plan and any other proposed or established Share Compensation Arrangement in a one-year period, except in case of an adjustment pursuant to Article 7; and

(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment of the Plan shall be such that the Plan continuously meets the requirements of paragraph 6801(d) of the regulations under the Tax Act or any successor to such provision.

Section 7.4 TSX Venture Exchange Approval of Adjustments

While the Shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange, any adjustment, other than in connection with a subdivision of the Shares into a greater number of Shares pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or a consolidation of Shares into a lesser number of Shares pursuant to Section 7.1(b), to any Award pursuant to the provisions

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hereof is subject to the prior acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange, including adjustments related to an amalgamation, merger, arrangement, reorganization, spin-off, dividend or recapitalization.

ARTICLE 8

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.1 Use of an Administrative Agent and Trustee.

The Board may in its sole discretion appoint from time to time one or more entities to act as administrative agent or trustee to administer the Awards granted under the Plan, including for the purposes of making secondary market purchases of Shares for delivery on settlement of an Award, if applicable, and to act as trustee to hold and administer the assets that may be held in respect of Awards granted under the Plan, the whole in accordance with the terms and conditions determined by the Board in its sole discretion, provided that any trustee or administrative agent so appointed is deemed to be independent pursuant to the regulations and policies of the TSXV. The Company and the administrative agent will maintain records showing the number of Awards granted to each Participant under the Plan.

Section 8.2 Tax Withholding.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, all distributions, delivery of Shares or payments to a Participant (or to the liquidator, executor or administrator, as the case may be, of the estate of the Participant) under the Plan shall be made net of such withholdings, including in respect of applicable taxes and source deductions, as the Company determines. If the event giving rise to the withholding obligation involves an issuance or delivery of Shares, then, the withholding may be satisfied in such manner as the Company determines, including by (a) having the Participant elect to have the appropriate number of such Shares sold by the Company, the Company's transfer agent and registrar or any trustee appointed by the Company pursuant to Section 8.1 thereof, on behalf of and as agent for the Participant as soon as permissible and practicable, with the proceeds of such sale being delivered to the Company, which will in turn remit such amounts to the appropriate governmental authorities, or (b) any other mechanism as may be required or determined by the Company as appropriate.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 8.2(1), the applicable tax withholdings may be waived where a Participant directs in writing that a payment be made directly to the Participant's registered retirement savings plan in circumstances to which subsection 100(3) of the regulations made under the Tax Act apply.

Section 8.3 US Tax Compliance.

(1) DSU Awards granted to U.S. Participants are intended to be comply with, and Option and RSU Awards granted to U.S. Participants are intended to be exempt from, all aspects of Section 409A of the U.S. Tax Code and related regulations ("Section 409A"). Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, all taxes associated with participation in the Plan, including any liability imposed by Section 409A, shall be borne by the U.S. Participant.

(2) For purposes of interpreting and applying the provisions of any DSU or other Award to subject to Section 409A, the term "termination of employment" or similar phrase will be interpreted to mean a "separation from service," as defined under Section 409A, provided, however, that with respect to an Award subject to the Tax Act, if the Tax Act requires a complete termination of the employment relationship to receive the intended tax treatment, then "termination of employment" will be interpreted to only include a complete termination of the employment relationship.

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(3) If payment under any DSU or other Award subject to Section 409A is in connection with the U.S. Participant's separation from service, and at the time of the separation from service the Participant is subject to the U.S. Tax Code and is considered a "specified employee" (within the meaning of Section 409A), then any payment that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period following the separation from service will be delayed until after the expiration of the six-month period, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes and penalties under Section 409A, provided that any amounts that would have been paid during the six-month period may be paid in a single lump sum on the first day of the seventh month following the separation from service.

Section 8.4 Clawback.

Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan, any Award which is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any policy adopted by the Company pursuant to any such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board may provide in any case that outstanding Awards (whether or not vested or exercisable) and the proceeds from the exercise or disposition of Awards or Shares acquired under Awards will be subject to forfeiture and disgorgement to the Company, with interest and other related earnings, if the Participant to whom the Award was granted violates (i) a non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or other restrictive covenant by which he or she is bound, or (ii) any policy adopted by the Company applicable to the Participant that provides for forfeiture or disgorgement with respect to incentive compensation that includes Awards under the Plan. In addition, the Board may require forfeiture and disgorgement to the Company of outstanding Awards and the proceeds from the exercise or disposition of Awards or Shares acquired under Awards, with interest and other related earnings, to the extent required by law or applicable stock exchange listing standards, including and any related policy adopted by the Company. Each Participant, by accepting or being deemed to have accepted an Award under the Plan, agrees to cooperate fully with the Board, and to cause any and all permitted transferees of the Participant to cooperate fully with the Board, to effectuate any forfeiture or disgorgement required hereunder. Neither the Board nor the Company nor any other person, other than the Participant and his or her permitted transferees, if any, will be responsible for any adverse tax or other consequences to a Participant or his or her permitted transferees, if any, that may arise in connection with this Section 8.4.

Section 8.5 Securities Law Compliance.

(1) The Plan (including any amendments to it), the terms of the grant of any Award under the Plan, the grant of any Award and exercise of any Option, and the Company's obligation to sell and deliver Shares in respect of any Awards, shall be subject to all applicable federal, provincial, state and foreign laws, rules and regulations, the rules and regulations of applicable Stock Exchanges and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may, as determined by the Company, be required. The Company shall not be obliged by any provision of the Plan or the grant of any Award hereunder to issue, sell or deliver Shares in violation of such laws, rules and regulations or any condition of such approvals.

(2) No Awards shall be granted in the United States and no Shares shall be issued in the United States pursuant to any such Awards unless such Shares are registered under the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. Any Awards granted in the United States, and any Shares issued pursuant thereto, will be "restricted securities" (as such term is defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S. Securities Act). Any certificate or instrument representing Awards granted in the United States or Shares issued in the United States pursuant to such Awards pursuant to an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act

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and applicable state securities laws shall bear substantially the following legend restricting transfer under applicable United States federal and state securities laws:

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY [and for Awards, the following will be added: AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE PURSUANT HERETO] HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, (C) PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY (1) RULE 144 THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, OR (2) RULE 144A THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN EACH CASE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (D) IN A TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO (C)(1) OR (D) ABOVE, THE SELLER HAS FURNISHED TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING OR OTHER EVIDENCE, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, TO THAT EFFECT. DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT CONSTITUTE "GOOD DELIVERY" IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGES IN CANADA.

(3) No Awards shall be granted, and no Shares shall be issued, sold or delivered hereunder, where such grant, issue, sale or delivery would require registration of the Plan or of the Shares under the securities laws of any jurisdiction or the filing of any prospectus for the qualification of same thereunder, and any purported grant of any Award or purported issue or sale of Shares hereunder in violation of this provision shall be void.

(4) The Company shall have no obligation to issue any Shares pursuant to this Plan unless upon official notice of issuance such Shares shall have been duly listed with a Stock Exchange. Shares issued, sold or delivered to Participants under the Plan may be subject to limitations on sale or resale under applicable securities laws.

(5) If Shares cannot be issued to a Participant upon the exercise of an Option due to legal or regulatory restrictions, the obligation of the Company to issue such Shares shall terminate and any funds paid to the Company in connection with the exercise of such Option will be returned to the applicable Participant as soon as practicable.

Section 8.6 Reorganization of the Company.

The existence of any Awards shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company's capital structure or its business, or any amalgamation, combination, merger or consolidation involving the Company or to create or issue any bonds, debentures, shares or other securities of the Company or the rights and conditions attaching thereto or to affect the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar nature or otherwise.

Section 8.7 Quotation of Shares.

So long as the Shares are listed on one or more Stock Exchanges, the Company must apply to such Stock Exchange or Stock Exchanges for the listing or quotation, as applicable, of the Shares underlying the Awards

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granted under the Plan, however, the Company cannot guarantee that such Shares will be listed or quoted on any Stock Exchange.

Section 8.8 No Fractional Shares.

No fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise or vesting of any Award granted under the Plan and, accordingly, if a Participant would become entitled to a fractional Share upon the exercise or settlement of such Award, or from an adjustment permitted by the terms of this Plan, such Participant shall only have the right to purchase or receive, as the case may be, the next lowest whole number of Shares, and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional interest so disregarded.

Section 8.9 Governing Laws.

The Plan and all matters to which reference is made herein shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

Section 8.10 Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision and any invalid or unenforceable provision shall be severed from the Plan.

Section 8.11 Effective Date of the Plan

The Plan was adopted by the Board on October 31, 2023 and approved by the shareholders of the Company on December 11, 2023, and shall take effect upon receipt of final approval of the TSXV.

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