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PesoRama Inc. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025

Feb 26, 2025

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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PESORAMA INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MARCH 19, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the holders (the “Shareholders”) of common shares (“Common Shares”) of PesoRama Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at the offices of CP LLP located at 77 King Street West, TD North Tower, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1G8 at 11:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on March 19, 2025, for the purposes set forth below:

  1. to receive and consider the audited financial statements of the Company for the years ended January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2023, and the auditors’ report thereon;
  2. to elect the directors of the Company;
  3. to appoint the auditors of the Company and to authorize the directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration; and
  4. to transact any other business as may properly be brought before the Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement thereof.

This notice of meeting (the “Notice of Meeting”) is accompanied by the management information circular dated February 14, 2025 (the “Circular”) of the Company and a form of proxy, which should be read in conjunction with this Notice of Meeting.

Shareholders may attend the Meeting in person or may be represented by proxy. Shareholders unable to attend the Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof in person are requested to date, sign and return the enclosed form of proxy to the attention of TSX Trust Company (“TSX Trust”), Suite 301, 100 Adelaide St. West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 4H1. To be effective, a proxy must be received not later than 11:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on Monday, March 17, 2025, or in the event that the Meeting is adjourned or postponed, not less than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) immediately preceding any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. Instead of mailing your proxy, Shareholders may choose to vote using the internet in accordance with the instructions set out in the accompanying form of proxy.

Shareholders who are unable to attend the Meeting in person, are requested to date, complete, sign and return the enclosed form of proxy so that as large a representation as possible may be had at the Meeting.

The board of directors of the Company has by resolution fixed the close of business on Friday, February 14, 2025 as the record date, being the date for the determination of the registered holders of common shares of the Company entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and any adjournment thereof.

The accompanying management information circular provides additional detailed information relating to the matters to be dealt with at the Meeting and is supplemental to, and expressly made a part of, this notice of annual general meeting. Additional information about the Company and its financial statements are also available on the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

DATED this 14th day of February, 2025.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

(signed) “Rahim Bhaloo”
Rahim Bhaloo
Chief Executive Officer


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PESORAMA INC.
77 King Street West, Suite 700
Toronto, ON M5K 1G8

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR
FEBRUARY 14, 2025

THIS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR IS FURNISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOLICITATION BY THE MANAGEMENT OF PESORAMA INC. (the "Company") of proxies to be used at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the office of CP LLP located at 77 King Street West, TD North Tower, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1G8 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern time), and at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the "Meeting") for the purposes set out in the accompanying notice of meeting (the "Notice of Meeting"). Although it is expected that the solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail, proxies may also be solicited personally or by telephone, electronically or other proxy solicitation services. In accordance with National Instrument 54-101 – Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer ("NI 54-101"), arrangements have been made with brokerage houses and clearing agencies, custodians, nominees, fiduciaries or other intermediaries to send the Notice of Meeting, this management information circular (the "Management Information Circular"), the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company for the financial years ended January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2023 and related management's discussion and analysis and other meeting materials, if applicable (collectively the "Meeting Materials") to the beneficial owners of the common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") held of record by such parties. The Company may reimburse such parties for reasonable fees and disbursements incurred by them in doing so. The costs of the solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. The Company may also retain, and pay a fee to, one or more professional proxy solicitation firms to solicit proxies from the shareholders of the Company in favour of the matters set forth in the Notice of Meeting.

Unless otherwise stated, the information contained in this Management Information Circular is as of February 14, 2025.

APPOINTMENT AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES

Shareholders that are registered holders (the "Registered Shareholders") of Common Shares of the Company as at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on February 14, 2025 (the "Record Date") may vote in person at the Meeting or may appoint another person to represent such Registered Shareholder as proxy and to vote the Common Shares of such Registered Shareholder at the Meeting. In order to appoint another person as proxy, a Registered Shareholder must complete, execute and deliver the form of proxy accompanying this Management Information Circular, or another proper form of proxy, in the manner specified in the Notice of Meeting.

The purpose of a form of proxy is to designate persons who will vote on the shareholder's behalf in accordance with the instructions given by the shareholder in the form of proxy. The persons named in the enclosed form of proxy are officers or directors of the Company. A REGISTERED SHAREHOLDER DESIRING TO APPOINT SOME OTHER PERSON, WHO NEED NOT BE A SHAREHOLDER OF THE COMPANY, TO REPRESENT HIM OR HER AT THE MEETING MAY DO SO BY FILLING IN THE NAME OF SUCH PERSON IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF PROXY OR BY COMPLETING ANOTHER PROPER FORM OF PROXY. A Registered Shareholder wishing to be represented by proxy at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof must, in all cases, deposit the completed form of proxy with the Company's transfer agent and registrar, TSX Trust Company (the "Transfer Agent"), not later than 11:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on Monday, March 17, 2025 or, if the Meeting is adjourned, not later than 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, preceding the time of such adjourned Meeting at which the form of proxy is to be used. A form of proxy should be executed by the Registered Shareholder or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing or, if the Registered Shareholder is a corporation, by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized.

Proxies may be deposited with the Transfer Agent using one of the following methods:


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| By Mail or Hand Delivery: | TSX Trust Company
Suite 301
100 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 4H1 |
| --- | --- |
| By Fax: | 416-595-9593 |
| By Internet: | www.voteproxyonline.com
You will need to provide your 12-digit control number (located on the form of proxy accompanying this Management Information Circular). |

A Registered Shareholder attending the Meeting has the right to vote in person and, if he or she does so, his or her form of proxy is nullified with respect to the matters such person votes upon at the Meeting and any subsequent matters thereafter to be voted upon at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

A Registered Shareholder who has given a form of proxy may revoke the form of proxy at any time prior to using it: (a) by depositing an instrument in writing, including another completed form of proxy, executed by such Registered Shareholder or by his or her attorney authorized in writing or by electronic signature or, if the Registered Shareholder is a corporation, by an authorized officer or attorney thereof at, or by transmitting by telephone or electronic means, a revocation signed, subject to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "OBCA"), by electronic signature, to (i) the registered office of the Company, located at 77 King Street West, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M5K 1G8, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting or any adjournment thereof or (ii) with the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting or any adjournment thereof; or (b) in any other manner permitted by law.

EXERCISE OF DISCRETION BY PROXIES

The Common Shares represented by proxies in favour of management nominees will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance with the instructions of the Registered Shareholder on any ballot that may be called for and, if a Registered Shareholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon at the meeting, the Common Shares represented by the proxy shall be voted accordingly. Where no choice is specified, the proxy will confer discretionary authority and will be voted for the election of directors, for the appointment of auditors and the authorization of the directors to fix their remuneration and for each potential item of special business, as stated elsewhere in this Management Information Circular.

The enclosed form of proxy also confers discretionary authority upon the persons named therein to vote with respect to any amendments or variations to the matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and with respect to other matters which may properly come before the Meeting in such manner as such nominee in his or her judgment may determine. At the time of printing this Management Information Circular, the management of the Company knows of no such amendments, variations or other matters to come before the Meeting.

ADVICE TO NON-REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS

The information set forth in this section is of significant importance to many shareholders of the Company, as a substantial number of shareholders of the Company do not hold Common Shares in their own name. Only Registered Shareholders or the persons they appoint as their proxies are permitted to attend and vote at the Meeting and only forms of proxy deposited by Registered Shareholders will be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting. Common Shares beneficially owned by a Non-Registered Holder are registered either: (i) in the name of an intermediary (an "Intermediary") with whom the Non-Registered Holder deals in respect of the Common Shares (Intermediaries include, among others, banks, trust companies, securities dealers or brokers and trustees or administrators of self-administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs and similar plans); or (ii) in the name of a clearing agency (such as CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.) (each a "Clearing Agency") of which the Intermediary is a participant. Accordingly, such Intermediaries and Clearing Agencies would be the Registered Shareholders and would


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appear as such on the list maintained by the Transfer Agent. Non-Registered Holders do not appear on the list of the Registered Shareholders maintained by the Transfer Agent.

Distribution of Meeting Materials to Non-Registered Holders

In accordance with the requirements of NI 54-101, the Company has distributed copies of the Meeting Materials to the Clearing Agencies and Intermediaries for onward distribution to Non-Registered Holders as well as directly to NOBOs (as defined below).

Non-Registered Holders fall into two categories - those who object to their identity being known to the issuers of securities which they own (“OBOs”) and those who do not object to their identity being made known to the issuers of the securities which they own (“NOBOs”). Subject to the provisions of NI 54-101, issuers may request and obtain a list of their NOBOs from Intermediaries directly or via their transfer agent and may obtain and use the NOBO list for the distribution of proxy-related materials to such NOBOs. If you are a NOBO and the Company or its agent has sent the Meeting 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.

The Company’s OBOs can expect to be contacted by their Intermediary. The Company does not intend to pay for Intermediaries to deliver the Meeting Materials to OBOs and it is the responsibility of such Intermediaries to ensure delivery of the Meeting Materials to their OBOs.

Voting by Non-Registered Holders

The Common Shares held by Non-Registered Holders can only be voted or withheld from voting at the direction of the Non-Registered Holder. Without specific instructions, Intermediaries or Clearing Agencies are prohibited from voting Common Shares on behalf of Non-Registered Holders. Therefore, each Non-Registered Holder should ensure that voting instructions are communicated to the appropriate person well in advance of the Meeting.

The various Intermediaries have their own mailing procedures and provide their own return instructions to Non-Registered Holders, which should be carefully followed by Non-Registered Holders in order to ensure that their Common Shares are voted at the Meeting.

Non-Registered Holders will receive either a voting instruction form or, less frequently, a form of proxy. The purpose of these forms is to permit Non-Registered Holders to direct the voting of the Common Shares they beneficially own. Non-Registered Holders should follow the procedures set out below, depending on which type of form they receive.

Voting Instruction Form. In most cases, a Non-Registered Holder will receive, as part of the Meeting Materials, a voting instruction form (a “VIF”). If the Non-Registered Holder does not wish to attend and vote at the Meeting in person (or have another person attend and vote on the Non-Registered Holder’s behalf), the VIF must be completed, signed and returned in accordance with the directions on the form.

Form of Proxy. Less frequently, a Non-Registered Holder will receive, as part of the Meeting Materials, a form of proxy that has already been signed by the Intermediary (typically by a facsimile, stamped signature) which is restricted as to the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Non-Registered Holder but which is otherwise not completed. If the Non-Registered Holder does not wish to attend and vote at the Meeting in person (or have another person attend and vote on the Non-Registered Holder’s behalf), the Non-Registered Holder must complete and sign the form of proxy in accordance with the directions on the form.

Voting by Non-Registered Holders at the Meeting

Although a Non-Registered Holder may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purposes of voting Common Shares registered in the name of an Intermediary or a Clearing Agency, a Non-Registered Holder may attend the Meeting as proxyholder for the Registered Shareholder who holds Common Shares beneficially owned by such Non-


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Registered Holder and vote such Common Shares as a proxyholder. A Non-Registered Holder who wishes to attend the Meeting and to vote their Common Shares as proxyholder for the Registered Shareholder who holds Common Shares beneficially owned by such Non-Registered Holder, should (a) if they received a VIF, follow the directions indicated on the VIF; or (b) if they received a form of proxy strike out the names of the persons named in the form of proxy and insert the Non-Registered Holder's or its nominees name in the blank space provided. Non-Registered Holders should carefully follow the instructions of their Intermediaries, including those instructions regarding when and where the VIF or the form of proxy is to be delivered.

All references to shareholders in the Meeting Materials are to Registered Shareholders as set forth on the list of registered shareholders of the Company as maintained by the Transfer Agent, unless specifically stated otherwise.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES

Voting Rights

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares without par value, of which as at the Record Date 95,858,889 Common Shares are issued and outstanding.

Only Registered Shareholders as of the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend and vote at, the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting. On a show of hands, every Registered Shareholder and proxy holder will have one vote and, on a poll, every Registered Shareholder present in person or represented by proxy will have one vote for each Common Share held.

To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Company, as of the date hereof, no person or company beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction over, Common Shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to the outstanding Common Shares, other than as set forth below:

Name Number of Common Shares Percentage of Issued and Outstanding Common Shares
Rahim Bhaloo 10,979,543(1) 11.45%

Note:
(1) 275,000 Common Shares are held by 2110958 Alberta Ltd., a holding company owned by Mr. Bhaloo's spouse and 9,416,666 Common Shares are held by Ocean View Trust, a family trust the beneficiaries of which are immediate family members of Mr. Bhaloo.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Other than as otherwise disclosed herein, no director or executive officer of the Company who was a director or executive officer at any time since the beginning of the last financial year of the Company, or any associate or affiliates of any such directors or officers, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at the Meeting.

PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED ON

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

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended January 31, 2023 and January 31, 2024 and the reports of the auditors will be placed before the shareholders at the Meeting. No vote will be taken on the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements and additional information concerning the Company are available under the profile of the Company on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.


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2. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board currently consists of four directors. At the Meeting, four directors will be nominated by management for election as directors of the Company for the ensuing year to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, unless such office is earlier vacated in accordance with the provisions of the OBCA. The following table states the names of the persons nominated by management for election as directors, any offices with the Company currently held by them, their principal occupations or employment, the period or periods of service as directors of the Company and the approximate number of voting securities of the Company beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or over which control or direction is exercised by them as of the date thereof.

Name, province or state and country of residence and position, if any, held in the Company Principal Occupation, Business or Employment for the Five Preceding Years(1) Served as Director of the Company since Number of Common Shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled or directed at present(4) Percentage of Voting Shares Owned or Controlled
Rahim Bhaloo
Mexico
Director, Executive Chairman, Interim Financial Officer, and Chief Executive Officer Founder and Executive Chairman of the Company February 8, 2022 10,979,543(4) 11.45%
Antonio Heredia(2)(3)
Mexico
Director Founder and Partner of Fundamental Private Markets February 8, 2022 2,235,471 2.33%
Paul Pathak(2)(3)
Ontario, Canada
Director and Corporate Secretary Partner at CP LLP January 9, 2018 1,451,636(5) 1.51%
Andrew Parks(2)(3)
Ontario, Canada
Director Chief Executive Officer of Fountain Asset Corp., a merchant bank which provides financing to companies across many industries February 8, 2022 133,333 0.14%

Notes:
(1) The information as to principal occupation, business or employment and voting securities beneficially owned, controlled or directed, not being within the knowledge of the Company, has been furnished by the respective nominees individually.
(2) Member of the Audit Committee.
(3) Member of the Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
(4) 275,000 Common Shares are held by 2110958 Alberta Ltd., a holding company owned by Mr. Bhaloo’s spouse and 9,416,666 Common Shares are held by Ocean View Trust, a family trust the beneficiaries of which are immediate family members of Mr. Bhaloo.
(5) 350,000 Common Shares are held directly by Mr. Pathak, 338,636 Common Shares are held by 2124312 Ontario Inc. and 763,000 Common Shares are held by Paul Pathak Professional Corp., corporations owned and beneficially controlled by Mr. Pathak.

PROXIES RECEIVED IN FAVOUR OF MANAGEMENT WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ABOVE-NAMED NOMINEES, UNLESS THE SHAREHOLDER HAS SPECIFIED IN THE PROXY THAT HIS, HER OR ITS COMMON SHARES ARE TO BE WITHHELD FROM VOTING IN RESPECT THEREOF. MANAGEMENT HAS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THE NOMINEES WILL BE UNABLE TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR BUT, IF A NOMINEE IS, FOR ANY REASON, UNAVAILABLE TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR, PROXIES IN FAVOUR OF MANAGEMENT WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOUR OF THE REMAINING NOMINEES AND MAY BE VOTED FOR A SUBSTITUTE NOMINEE UNLESS THE SHAREHOLDER HAS SPECIFIED IN THE PROXY THAT HIS, HER OR ITS COMMON SHARES ARE TO BE WITHHELD FROM VOTING IN RESPECT OF THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.


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Corporate Cease Trade Orders or Bankruptcies

Other than as set forth below, no proposed director, within 10 years before the date of this Circular, has been a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company that:

(a) was subject to: (i) a cease trade order; (ii) an order similar to a cease trade order; or (iii) an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days (collectively an “Order”) and that was issued while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer; or

(b) 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 director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer.

Mr. Paul Pathak was formerly a director of Wayland Group Corp. (“Wayland”), a reporting issuer previously listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. In May 2019, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) issued a failure-to-file cease trade order against Wayland as a result of Wayland’s failure to file its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. This cease trade order is still in effect. Subsequently, in December 2019, Wayland was granted an order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (commercial list) under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.

Mr. Pathak is also a director of Eddy Smart Home Solutions Ltd. (“Eddy”), which was the subject of a Failure-to-File Cease Trade Order (“FFCTO”) dated July 7, 2023 pursuant to National Policy 11-207 – Failure to File Cease Trade Orders and Revocations in Multiple Jurisdictions in respect of the securities of Eddy as a result of the Eddy’s inability to file (i) its audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, together with related management’s discussion and analysis and other related filings; and (ii) interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2023, together with the related management’s discussion and analysis and other related filings. This FFCTO was subsequently revoked by the OSC on September 18, 2023.

Bankruptcies

To the knowledge of the Company none of those persons who are proposed directors of the Company is, or has been within the past 10 years, a director or executive officer of any company, including the Company, that, while such person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets or has, within the past 10 years, became 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 his assets.

Penalties and Sanctions

To the knowledge of the Company, no proposed director of the Company (nor any personal holding company of any of such persons) has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority or been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.

3. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

PROXIES RECEIVED IN FAVOUR OF MANAGEMENT WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOUR OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MNP LLP, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, AS AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND THE


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AUTHORIZATION OF THE DIRECTORS TO FIX THEIR REMUNERATION, UNLESS THE SHAREHOLDER HAS SPECIFIED IN THE PROXY THAT HIS OR HER COMMON SHARES ARE TO BE WITHHELD FROM VOTING IN RESPECT THEREOF.

STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Under applicable securities legislation, the Company is required to disclose certain financial and other information relating to the compensation of (a) the Chief Executive Officer, (b) the Chief Financial Officer, (c) the most highly compensated executive officer of the Company at the end of the most recently completed financial year of the Company whose total compensation was more than $150,000, and (d) each individual who would fit the description under paragraph (c) above but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Company and was not acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”) and for the directors of the Company.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table provides a summary of compensation paid, directly or indirectly, for each of the two most recently completed financial years to the Named Executive Officers and the directors of the Company:

TABLE OF COMPENSATION EXCLUDING COMPENSATION SECURITIES^{(1)}
Name and position Year Salary, consulting fee, retainer or commission ($) Bonus ($) Committee or meeting fees ($) Value of perquisites ($) Value of all other compensation ($) Total compensation ($)
Rahim Bhaloo
Director, Chairman, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer 2024
2023 249,996
250,000 304,166
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 554,162
250,000
Antonio Heredia
Director 2024
2023 162,286
182,696 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 162,286
182,696
Paul Pathak
Director and Corporate Secretary 2024
2023 90,000
82,500 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 90,000
82,500
Andrew Parks
Director 2024
2023 36,000
36,000 Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 36,000
36,000
Erica Fattore
Former Chief Executive Officer and Former President^{(3)} 2024
2023 250,000
250,000 83,333
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 333,333
250,000
Abdulmajeed Bawazeer^{(4)}
Chief Strategy Officer 2024
2023 180,000
180,000 75,000
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Nil 255,000
180,000
Lynn Chapman^{(5)}
Former Chief Financial Officer 2024
2023 N/A
81,000^{(2)} N/A
Nil N/A
Nil N/A
Nil N/A
Nil N/A
81,000

Notes:
(1) This table does not include any amount paid as reimbursement for expenses. This table includes compensation received by the Named Executive Officers as directors of the Company.
(2) Compensation was paid to a professional services company of which Mr. Chapman is an employee.
(3) Mr. Chapman resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on June 30, 2023. Mr. Bhaloo was appointed the Interim Chief Financial Officer in his stead.
(4) Mr. Bawazeer resigned as Chief Strategy Officer of the Company on March 5, 2024.
(5) Ms. Fattore resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President on March 5, 2024. Mr. Bhaloo was appointed the Chief Executive Officer in her stead.


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Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities

No compensation securities were either granted or issued to, or exercised by, any Named Executive Officer or any director of the Company during the most recently completed financial year of the Company ended January 31, 2024.

Stock Option Plan and other Incentive Plans

The purpose of the Company’s existing stock option plan (the “Plan”) is to, among other things, encourage Common Share ownership in the Company by directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its affiliates and other designated persons. Stock options may be granted under the Plan only to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries and other designated persons as designated from time to time by the Board.

The number of Common Shares which may be reserved for issue under the Plan is limited to a fixed number of 18,127,700. As at the date hereof 18,127,700 stock options may be reserved for issue pursuant to the Plan and 5,500,000 stock options have been issued.

Any Common Shares subject to a stock option which is exercised, or for any reason is cancelled or terminated prior to exercise, will be available for a subsequent grant under the Plan. The option price of any Common Share cannot be less than the market price of the Common Shares at the time of grant. Stock options granted under the Plan may be exercised during a period not exceeding 10 years, subject to earlier termination upon the termination of the optionee’s employment, upon the optionee ceasing to be an employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or ceasing to have a designated relationship with the Company, as applicable, or upon the optionee retiring, becoming permanently disabled or dying. The stock options are non-transferable. The Plan contains provisions for adjustment in the number of Common Shares issuable thereunder in the event of a subdivision, consolidation, reclassification or change of the Common Shares, a merger or other relevant changes in the Company’s capitalization. Subject to shareholder approval in certain circumstances, the Board may from time to time amend or revise the terms of the Plan or may terminate the Plan at any time. The Plan does not contain any provision for financial assistance by the Company in respect of stock options granted under the Plan.

Aside from the existing Plan, the Company has no other equity compensation plans.

Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements

The material terms of each agreement or arrangement under which compensation was provided during the most recently completed financial year or is payable in respect of services provided to the company or any of its subsidiaries that were performed by a director or named executive officer, or any other party but are services typically provided by a director or a named executive officer, are described in summary form below.

Rahim Bhaloo – Director, Executive Chairman, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer

Rahim Bhaloo serves as Executive Chairman, Director, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He provides his services in these offices pursuant to an executive employment agreement (the “Bhaloo Agreement”) dated September 1, 2018, as amended as of December 9, 2020. Under the Bhaloo Agreement, Mr. Bhaloo is entitled to a base salary of $250,000 per year. The Board also has the discretion to award him an annual bonus, as approved by the Board in its sole discretion. The Annual Bonus is to be based on the achievement of targets as determined by the Board. In the event of a change of control or termination without cause, Mr. Bhaloo is entitled to a termination payment in an amount equal to the sum of (i) an amount equal to 36 months of his annual base salary at the termination date (the “RB Base Amount”), (ii) an amount equal to 25% of the RB Base Amount in lieu of lost benefits; and (iii) an amount equal to 50% of the RB Base Amount in lieu of lost bonuses. The estimated incremental payment to Mr. Bhaloo in the event of a change of control or termination without cause is $1,312,500.

Oversight and Description of Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation


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Compensation of Directors

The Company has established a Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (the “CGN Committee”) and it consists of Antonio Heredia (Chair), Andrew Parks, and Paul Pathak, all of whom are independent. The CGN Committee is responsible for determining the overall compensation strategy of the Company and administering its executive compensation program and is responsible for reviewing the Company’s compensation policies and guidelines generally.

Compensation of Named Executive Officers

Principles of Executive Compensation

The Company believes in linking an individual’s compensation to his or her performance and contribution as well as to the performance of the Company as a whole. The primary components of the Company’s executive compensation are base salary and option-based awards. The Board believes that the mix between base salary and incentives must be reviewed and tailored to each executive based on their role within the organization as well as their own personal circumstances. The overall goal is to successfully link compensation to the interests of the shareholders. The following principles form the basis of the Company’s executive compensation program:

  1. align interest of executives and shareholders;
  2. attract and motivate executives who are instrumental to the success of the Company and the enhancement of shareholder value;
  3. pay for performance;
  4. ensure compensation methods have the effect of retaining those executives whose performance has enhanced the Company’s long-term value; and
  5. connect, if possible, the Company’s employees into principles 1 through 4 above.

The Board is responsible for the Company’s compensation policies and practices. The Board has the responsibility to review and make recommendations concerning the compensation of the directors of the Company and the Named Executive Officers. The Board also has the responsibility to make recommendations concerning annual bonuses and grants to eligible persons under the Plan of the Company. The Board also reviews and approves the hiring of executive officers.

Base Salary

The Board approves the salary ranges for the Named Executive Officers. The base salary review for each Named Executive Officer is based on an assessment of factors such as current competitive market conditions, compensation levels within the peer group and particular skills, such as leadership ability and management effectiveness, experience, responsibility and proven or expected performance of the particular individual. Comparative data for the Company’s peer group is also accumulated from a number of external sources including independent consultants. The Company’s policy for determining salary for executive officers of the Company is consistent with the administration of salaries for all other employees.

Annual Incentives

The Company is not currently awarding any annual incentives by way of cash bonuses. However, the Board, in its discretion, may award such incentives in order to motivate executives to achieve short-term corporate goals.

The success of Named Executive Officers in achieving their individual objectives and their contribution to the Company in reaching its overall goals are factors in the determination of their annual bonus. The Board assesses each


Named Executive Officers' performance on the basis of his or her respective contribution to the achievement of the predetermined corporate objectives, as well as to needs of the Company that arise on a day-to-day basis. This assessment is used by the Board in developing its recommendations with respect to the determination of annual bonuses for the Named Executive Officers.

Compensation and Measurements of Performance

It is the intention of the Board to approve targeted amounts of annual incentives for each Named Executive Officer at the beginning of each financial year. The targeted amounts will be determined by the Board based on a number of factors, including comparable compensation of similar companies.

Achieving predetermined individual and/or corporate targets and objectives, as well as general performance in day-to-day corporate activities, will trigger the award of a bonus payment to the Named Executive Officers. The Named Executive Officers will receive a partial or full incentive payment depending on the number of the predetermined targets met and the Board's assessment of overall performance. The determination as to whether a target has been met is ultimately made by the Board and the Board reserves the right to make positive or negative adjustments to any bonus payment if they consider them to be appropriate.

Long Term Compensation

The Company currently has no long-term incentive plans, other than stock options granted from time to time by the Board under the provisions of the Plan.

Pension Disclosure

The Company does not have in place any pension or retirement plan. The Company has not provided compensation, monetary or otherwise, during the preceding fiscal year, to any person who now acts or has previously acted as a Named Executive Officer or director of the Company in connection with or related to the retirement, termination or resignation of such person.

Termination and Change of Control Benefits

The Company has not provided any compensation to such persons as a result of a change of control of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates. Other than as disclosed in the section entitled "Statement of Executive Compensation – Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements" in this Management Information Circular, the Company is not party to any compensation plan or arrangement with Named Executive Officers or directors of the Company resulting from the resignation, retirement or the termination of employment of such person.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

The following table sets forth information with respect to all compensation plans of the Company under which equity securities are authorized for issue as of January 31, 2024:

Plan Category Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (#) Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights ($) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (#)
Equity compensation plans approved by securityholders^{(1)} 9,550,000 0.84 7,577,700
Equity compensation plans not approved by securityholders Nil N/A N/A

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Total 9,550,000 0.84 7,577,700

Note:
(1) The Plan is a “fixed” stock option plan whereby the maximum number of Common Shares that may be reserved for issue pursuant to the Plan will not exceed 18,127,700. As at the date of this Circular, 18,127,700 stock options may be issued under the Plan, 5,500,000 stock options are issued and outstanding and an additional 12,627,700 Common Shares are reserved for issue and remain available for future issue under the Plan.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

Other than as already disclosed herein, no informed person of the Company, any proposed director of the Company, or no associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has or has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company’s last completed financial year, or in any proposed transaction, which in either such case has materially affected or will materially affect the Company.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

No director or officer of the Company or person who acted in such capacity in the last financial year of the Company, or any other individual who at any time during the most recently completed financial year of the Company was a director of the Company or any associate of the Company, is indebted to the Company, nor is any indebtedness of any such person to another entity the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company.

AUDIT COMMITTEE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE INFORMATION CIRCULAR OF A VENTURE ISSUER

National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) requires that certain information regarding the Audit Committee of a “venture issuer” (as that term is defined in NI 52-110) be included in the management information circular sent to shareholders in connection with the issuer’s annual shareholder meeting. The Company is a “venture issuer” for the purposes of NI 52-110.

Audit Committee Charter

The full text of the charter of the Company’s Audit Committee is attached hereto as Appendix “A” (the “Audit Committee Charter”).

Composition of the Audit Committee

The Audit Committee members are currently Paul Pathak, Andrew Parks (Chair) and Antonia Heredia, each of whom is a director, financially literate and are each independent in accordance with NI 52-110.

Relevant Education and Experience

The following is a description of the education and experience of each member of the Audit Committee that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an Audit Committee member and, in particular, any education or experience that would provide the member with:

  1. an understanding of the accounting principles used by the Company to prepare its financial statements;
  2. the ability to assess the general application of such accounting principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves;
  3. experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that

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can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities; and

  1. an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.

Paul Pathak, Director – Mr. Pathak is and has served as a partner of CP LLP since 1996, a Toronto law firm serving clients in the securities and investment industries, including issuers and dealers on a full range of securities transactions. Mr. Pathak practices principally in the areas of corporate, securities, mergers, acquisitions and commercial law. Mr. Pathak has acted for issuers in a broad range of securities transactions, including initial public offerings, reverse takeovers, establishment of Capital Pool Companies, going-private transactions and numerous financing structures. Mr. Pathak has served as a member of the board of directors of several private and public corporations listed on both Canadian and American stock exchanges. Mr. Pathak currently also serves as a director of Eddy Smart Home Solutions Ltd. (TSXV) and Wonderfi Technologies Inc. (TSX). Mr. Pathak was called to the Ontario Bar in 1994, having completed his LL.B. at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1992.

Andrew Parks, Director – Mr. Parks is the CEO and a director of Fountain Asset Corp. He was most recently a portfolio manager at a Toronto-based asset management firm and has years of experience as a research analyst and trader. Mr. Parks is a CFA and holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Antonia Heredia, Director – Antonio Heredia is a founder and partner of Fundamental Private Markets and leads its efforts in Mexico. He has almost two decades of experience in investing and financial advisory. Prior to founding Fundamental he worked at Capital Group Private Markets, the private equity arm of the Capital Group, based out of London and covering Emerging Markets. He previously worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in its investment banking group based in Mexico City and prior to that he worked for J.P. Morgan Securities in its Asset Management Division based in Houston. He participates in diverse capacities at the board of directors of different companies in the consumer space in Latin America. Mr. Heredia received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and his B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with compulsory honours classes from ITESM (Tec de Monterrey).

Audit Committee Oversight

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, there has not been a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor which was not adopted by the Board.

Reliance on Exemptions in NI 52-110

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Company has not relied on:

  1. the exemption in section 2.4 (De Minimis Non-audit Services) of NI 52-110 (which exempts all non-audit services provided by the Company’s auditor from the requirement to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee if such services are less than 5% of the auditor’s annual fees charged to the Company, are not recognized as non-audit services at the time of the engagement of the auditor to perform them and are subsequently approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of that year’s audit);

  2. the exemption in subsection 6.1.1(4) (Circumstance Affecting the Business or Operations of the Venture Issuer) of NI 52-110 (an exemption from the requirement that a majority of the members of the Audit Committee must not be executive officers, employees or control persons of the Company or of an affiliate of the Company if a circumstance arises that affects the business or operations of the Company and a reasonable person would conclude that the circumstance can be best addressed by a member of the Audit Committee becoming an executive officer or employee of the Company);


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  1. the exemption in subsection 6.1.1(5) (Events Outside Control of Member) (an exemption from the requirement that a majority of the members of the Audit Committee must not be executive officers, employees or control persons of the Company or of an affiliate of the Company if an Audit Committee member becomes a control person of the Company or of an affiliate of the Company for reasons outside the member’s reasonable control);

  2. the exemption in subsection 6.1.1(6) (Death, Incapacity or Resignation) of NI 52-110 (which provides an exemption from the requirement that a majority of the members of the Audit Committee must not be executive officers, employees or control persons of the Company or of an affiliate of the Company if a vacancy on the Audit Committee arises as a result of the death, incapacity or resignation of an Audit Committee member and the Board was required to fill the vacancy); or

  3. an exemption from the requirements of NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted by a securities regulator under Part 8 (Exemptions) of NI 52-110.

The Company is a “venture issuer” for the purposes of NI 52-110. Accordingly, the Company is relying upon the exemption in section 6.1 of NI 52-110 providing that the Company is exempt from the application of Part 3 (Composition of the Audit Committee) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations) of NI 52-110.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has not formally adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services.

Audit Fees

The following table provides details in respect of audit, audit related, tax and other fees billed by the external auditor of the Company for professional services rendered to the Company during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2023:

Audit Fees ($) Audit-Related Fees ($) Tax Fees ($) All Other Fees ($)
Year ended January 31, 2024 481,500 Nil 10,585 24,908
Year ended January 31, 2023 300,000 195,324 Nil Nil

Audit Fees – aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the auditor for the audit of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements as well as services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

Audit-Related Fees – aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the auditor and were comprised primarily of audit procedures performed related to the review of quarterly consolidated financial statements and related documents.

Tax Fees – aggregate fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning professional services. These services included reviewing tax returns and assisting in responses to government tax authorities.

All Other Fees – aggregate fees billed for professional services which included accounting advice and association fees.


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REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company believes that adopting and maintaining appropriate governance practices is fundamental to a well-run company, to the execution of its chosen strategies and to its successful business and financial performance. National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and National Policy 58-201 – Corporate Governance Guidelines (collectively, the “Governance Guidelines”) of the Canadian Securities Administrators set out a list of non-binding corporate governance guidelines that issuers are encouraged to follow in developing their own corporate governance guidelines. In certain cases, the Company’s practices comply with the guidelines, however, the Board considers that some of the guidelines are not suitable for the Company at its current stage of development and therefore these guidelines have not been adopted. The Board will continue to review and implement corporate governance guidelines as the business of the Company progresses and becomes more active in operations.

The following disclosure is required by the Governance Guidelines and describes the Company’s approach to governance and outlines the various procedures, policies and practices that the Company and the Board have implemented.

Board of Directors

The Board is currently composed of four directors. At the Meeting it is proposed that four directors be nominated for election by the shareholders of the Company. Form 58-101F2 – Corporate Governance Disclosure (Venture Issuers) (“Form 58-101F2”) requires disclosure regarding how the Board facilitates its exercise of independent supervision over management of the Company by providing the identity of directors who are independent and the identity of directors who are not independent and the basis for that determination. NI 52-110 provides that a director is independent if he or she has no direct or indirect “material relationship” with the company. “Material relationship” is defined as a relationship which could, in the view of the Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a director’s independent judgment. In addition, under NI 52-110, an individual who is, or has been within the last three years an employee or executive officer of an issuer, is deemed to have a “material relationship” with the issuer. Accordingly, of the proposed nominees, Rahim Bhaloo, Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company is considered not to be “independent.” The remaining three proposed directors are considered by the Board to be “independent”, within the meaning of NI 52-110. In assessing Form 58-101F2 and making the foregoing determinations, the Board has examined the circumstances of each director in relation to a number of factors.

Directorships

The following table sets forth the directors of the Company who currently hold directorships with other reporting issuers:

Name of Director Reporting Issuer
Paul Pathak Eddy Smart Home Solutions Ltd. (TSXV), Wonderfi Technologies Inc. (TSX)
Andrew Parks Netramark Holdings Inc. (CSE), Tony G Co-Investment Holdings Ltd. (CSE), Fountain Asset Corp. (“TSXV”)

Orientation and Continuing Education

The Board does not have a formal orientation or education program for its members. The Board’s continuing education is typically derived from correspondence with the Company’s legal counsel to remain up to date with developments in relevant corporate and securities law matters. In addition, historically board members who are familiar with the Company and the nature of its business have been nominated.

Ethical Business Conduct


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The Board has not adopted guidelines or attempted to quantify or stipulate steps to encourage and promote a culture of ethical business conduct but does promote ethical business conduct through the nomination of Board members it considers ethical, through avoiding or minimizing conflicts of interest, and by having at least two of its Board members independent of corporate matters.

Nomination of Directors

The recruitment of new directors has generally resulted from recommendations made by directors and shareholders. The assessment of the contributions of individual directors has principally been the responsibility of the Board. Prior to standing for election, new nominees to the Board are reviewed by the entire Board.

Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

The CGN Committee members are Antonio Heredia (Chair), Andrew Parks, and Paul Pathak. Each proposed member of the CGN Committee is a director and is “independent” in accordance with NI 52-110. The CGN Committee is responsible for the determining the overall compensation strategy of the Company and administering its executive compensation program. The CGN Committee is also responsible for reviewing the Company’s compensation policies and guidelines generally.

The CGN Committee is also responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become new board members and to recommend to the Board the individuals to be nominated for election or to be appointed as directors from time to time. In making its recommendations, the CGN Committee considers, among other things: (i) the competencies and skills that the Board of the Company considers to be necessary for the Board, as a whole, to possess; (ii) the competencies and skills that the Board of the Resulting Issuer considers each existing director to possess; (iii) the competencies and skills each new nominee will bring to the boardroom; and (iv) whether or not each new nominee can devote sufficient time and resources to his or her duties as a board member.

Other Board Committees

At present, the Company does not have any committees other than an Audit Committee and the CGN Committee. The Company has no present intention of creating any other committees but may do so in the future should the Board become larger.

Assessments

Currently the Board has not implemented a formal process for assessing directors.

OTHER MATTERS

The management of the Company knows of no other matters to come before the Meeting other than as set forth in the Notice of Meeting. However, if other matters which are not known to management should properly come before the Meeting, the accompanying form of proxy will be voted on such matters in accordance with the best judgment of the person or persons voting the proxy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Shareholders may contact the Company in order to request copies of: (i) this Management Information Circular; and (ii) the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the related management’s discussion and analysis (the “MD&A”) which will be sent to the shareholder without charge upon request. Financial information is provided in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and MD&A for its financial years ended January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2023.


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APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The contents of this Management Information Circular have been approved, and the delivery of it to each shareholder entitled thereto and to the appropriate regulatory agencies has been authorized by the Board.

DATED at Toronto, Ontario, on the 14th day of February, 2025.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

"Rahim Bhaloo" (signed)

Chief Executive Officer


APPENDIX “A”

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

Primary Objective

The primary objective of the audit committee (the “Committee”) of PesoRama Inc. (the “Corporation”) is to assist the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities to: (i) review financial reports and financial information provided to any regulatory authority or provided for release to the public and the Corporation’s shareholders; (ii) review the Corporation’s disclosure control systems; (iii) review the Corporation’s internal control systems with respect to finance, accounting and legal compliance; and (iv) review the Corporation’s accounting and financial reporting processes.

Composition

The Committee shall be composed of not less than three (3) directors, the majority of whom shall be independent and ‘unrelated’, as determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with applicable legislation and any requirements of such exchanges on which the securities of the Corporation are traded. The Committee’s composition shall be in compliance with the stated requirements of Multilateral Instrument 52-110 “Audit Committees” and any amendments thereto.

All members of the Committee shall be financially literate and have a working familiarity with basic accounting and finance practices.

All members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors at such time as shall be determined and shall serve until their successors are duly appointed. Any member may be removed or replaced by direction of the Board of Directors and shall in any event cease to be a member of the Committee forthwith upon such member ceasing to be a director of the Corporation. Committee members shall be entitled to such remuneration for serving on the Committee as may from time to time be determined by the Board.

Meetings

The members of the Committee so appointed shall elect from among their number a Chairman of the Committee. Such Chairman will appoint a secretary with responsibility for maintaining minutes of all meetings. The Secretary shall not be required to be a member of the Committee or a director of the Corporation and can be changed at any time upon notice from the Chairman.

The Committee shall meet as many times as it in its discretion deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities but in no event shall the Committee meet less than four (4) times per year. The time at which, and the place where, Committee meetings are held, the calling of the meetings and the procedure in respect of such meetings shall be determined by the Committee, unless provisions to the contrary are contained in the Corporation’s by-laws or other constating documents or the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. No business may be transacted unless a quorum of the Committee is present, the majority of the members of the Committee comprising such quorum. If the number of members of the Committee is an even number, one half of the number of members plus one shall constitute a quorum.

The Committee may invite or require the attendance at any meeting of such officers and employees of the Corporation, internal and external legal counsel or such other persons as the Committee deems necessary in order for the Committee to discharge its duties and responsibilities. The external independent auditors of the Corporation should be requested and, if deemed necessary, required to attend meetings of the Committee and to make presentations to the Committee as is deemed appropriate.


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The Committee shall meet not less than once annually with the Corporation’s independent auditors and without the presence of management. The Committee shall also meet with the independent auditors and management at least quarterly to review the Corporation’s financial statements, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and any press releases related thereto.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the Corporation’s constating documents, governing legislation and applicable regulatory and exchange rules, the Chairman of the Committee may exercise the powers of the Committee between meetings if required. In the event the Chairman does so exercise such powers, the Chairman shall immediately report in writing to the members of the Committee the actions or decisions taken in the name of the Committee and the same shall be recorded in the minutes of the Committee.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • periodically review and, as required, recommend to the Corporation’s Governance Committee any revisions or updates to this Mandate for the Governance Committee to forward to the Board of Directors for approval and implementation
  • review interim quarterly financial statements and the audited annual financial statement, including related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, together with any press releases related thereto and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for approval and implementation
  • discuss and review with management all financial information and earnings guidance which may be provided to the public in advance of the provision of such communication
  • satisfy itself, on behalf of the Board of Directors, that all quarterly and annual financial results, and attendant Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, present fairly the financial condition of the Corporation and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
  • act as an independent and objective party to monitor the Corporation’s financial reporting process and the system of internal controls, including, as required, inspection of all books and records of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, discussion of such accounts and records and the financial position of the Corporation with senior management and the auditors of the Corporation and its subsidiaries and the commissioning of such reports or supplemental information as may be required in relation to the above
  • recommend to the Board of Directors the appointment, retention, termination and compensation of the Corporation’s independent auditors
  • evaluate and oversee the work of the Corporation’s independent auditors, including receipt and review of all reports and recommendations
  • review the independent auditor’s reports of all critical accounting policies and practices to be used, alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles, ramifications and use of alternative disclosures and treatments and other communications between the independent auditors and the Corporation’s management
  • satisfy itself on behalf of the Board of Directors as to the ‘independence from management’ of the external auditors, within the meaning given to such term in the rules and pronouncements of the applicable regulatory authorities and professional governing bodies
  • ensure the independent auditor’s rotation of the audit partner satisfies all regulatory requirements

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  • annually review and evaluate the performance of the Corporation’s independent auditors and the audit partner, including opinions of management, and make such recommendations to the Board of Directors as appropriate
  • review the annual audit plan and such advice as may be provided with respect to management and internal control
  • monitor the Corporation’s internal accounting controls, information gathering systems and management reporting of internal control systems
  • review with management and the independent auditors the relevance and appropriateness of the Corporation’s accounting policies, recommended changes and approval thereof
  • satisfy itself that the Corporation has implemented appropriate systems of internal control over financial reporting and the safeguarding of the Corporation’s assets; review “risk management” procedures, including the identification of significant risks and the establishment of appropriate procedures to manage such risks; monitor corporate performance in light of acceptable risk
  • review and approve the Corporation’s communication and disclosure policies and controls and monitor compliance therewith
  • review and approve the Corporation’s investment and treasury policies and monitor compliance therewith
  • review the annual proposed budget prepared by the Corporation’s executive and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for approval and implementation
  • perform such other activities consistent with the Corporation’s constating documents, governing law and regulatory and exchange requirement as may be requested by the Board of Directors

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