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Pulse Seismic Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026
Apr 8, 2026
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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PULSE
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 29, 2026
PULSE
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD
March 16, 2026
Dear Shareholder:
The annual meeting of the shareholders of Pulse Seismic Inc. will be held at 11:00 a.m. (MDT) on April 29, 2026, at the offices of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Suite 4000, 421-7th Avenue SW, Calgary Alberta.
Your vote is important. If you cannot attend, then please vote by proxy or voting instruction form.
If you intend to vote against or withhold from voting on any item on the agenda, then I ask that you first contact either the Chair of the Board or the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee to discuss your concerns. A vote against or a withhold vote clearly is an attempt to give the Board a message that you believe we can do a better job. But not delineating the reason for your vote of disapproval leaves us only to guess at those concerns. A secure, confidential link to contact us can be found on Pulse's corporate website at https://pulseseismic.com/about/governance-disclosures/. Please keep this link, as throughout the year we welcome feedback so as to improve our representation of you, the owners.
Sincerely,

Robert Robotti,
Chair of the Board
Pulse Seismic Inc.
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PULSE
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON APRIL 29, 2026
The annual meeting of the shareholders of Pulse Seismic Inc. (the "Corporation") will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (MDT) at the offices of McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Suite 4000, 421-7th Avenue SW, Calgary Alberta for the following purposes:
- To receive the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the auditor's report on those statements.
- To set the number of directors at six (6).
- To elect six (6) directors to hold office for the following year.
- To appoint MNP LLP as auditors for 2026 and authorize the Board of Directors of the Corporation to fix the auditors' remuneration.
- To hold an advisory vote on the Corporation's approach to executive compensation.
- To transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
The details of these matters are contained in the accompanying Information Circular.
If you are a shareholder of record on March 16, 2026, you are entitled to vote at the meeting.
If you are a registered shareholder, you will receive a form of proxy from our transfer agent, Odyssey Trust Company. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please vote as specified in the enclosed form of proxy. Your proxy or voting instructions must be received in each case no later than 11:00 a.m. on April 27, 2026 or, if the meeting is adjourned, 48 hours (excluding Saturdays and holidays) before the beginning of any adjournment of the meeting.
If you are a beneficial (non-registered) shareholder, you will receive a Voting Instruction Form from your intermediary. Please return your voting instructions to your intermediary in accordance with the instructions and time limits specified in the Voting Instruction Form. A Voting Instruction Form is not a proxy and cannot be accepted by our transfer agent or used to vote at the meeting.
By order of the board,

Catherine Samuel
Corporate Secretary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
March 16, 2026
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PULSE
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR
dated March 16, 2026
GENERAL INFORMATION
This management information circular (the "Circular") is provided in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management of Pulse Seismic Inc. ("Pulse" or the "Corporation") for use at the Annual Meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation (the "Meeting") to be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (MDT) at the offices of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Suite 4000, 421-7th Avenue SW, Calgary Alberta and at all adjournments of that meeting.
Date of Information
Information in this Circular is as of March 16, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
Solicitation of Proxies
Proxies are being solicited by management primarily by mail but may also be solicited in person or by telephone or email by the management of Pulse. All costs associated with proxy solicitation will be paid by Pulse.
Common Shares
At the close of business on March 16, 2026, there were 50,714,857 common shares outstanding. All Pulse shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol PSD and on the OTCQX under the symbol PLSDF. The holders of common shares are entitled to one vote for each share held.
Quorum
Pulse's by-laws provide that a quorum for transacting business at a shareholders meeting is two (2) shareholders holding at least five percent (5%) of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy.
Registered and Beneficial Shareholders
You are a registered shareholder if your shares are held in your own name and you possess your share certificate.
You are a beneficial shareholder if your shares are registered and held by an intermediary on your behalf. An intermediary can be a bank, a trust company, a securities broker, an RRSP trustee or other nominee.
These securityholder materials are being sent to both registered and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Corporation or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Corporation (and not the intermediary holding on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions.
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Communications with Registered and Beneficial Shareholders
Pulse is not sending proxy-related materials for the Meeting to registered shareholders or beneficial shareholders using notice-and-access.
Pulse is not sending proxy-related materials directly to NOBOs (non-objecting beneficial owners) under NI 54-101.
Pulse intends to pay for an intermediary's reasonable expenses to forward to OBOs (objecting beneficial owners) under NI 54-101 the proxy-related materials for the Meeting and Form 54-101F7 (Request for Voting Instructions made by an Intermediary).
Ownership or Control or Direction of 10% or more of Common Shares
Based upon public filings, the following persons or companies beneficially own, or control or direct, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of Pulse's common shares:
| Name | Number of common shares | % of outstanding common shares |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood Management Company (1) | 11,104,083 | 21.9 |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | 10,875,695 | 21.4 |
(1) Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. of New York, New York exercises control or direction but not direct ownership over 11,104,083 common shares of Pulse, representing approximately 21.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares. Robert Robotti, a principal of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C., has been a director of Pulse since 2007.
To the knowledge of the Corporation's directors and executive officers, no other person or company beneficially owns, or controls or directs, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of Pulse's common shares.
Annual and Interim Financial Statements
If you are a registered shareholder, you will automatically receive the annual financial statements. To receive the interim financial statements, please follow the instructions listed on your proxy or you may register online to receive financial report(s) by mail at https://odysseytrust.com/ca-en/help/. If you are a beneficial shareholder and would like to receive the interim and annual financial statements, please fill out the Supplemental Card attached to your proxy and return it in the self-addressed envelope provided to you in the package.
GENERAL VOTING INFORMATION
Record Date
If you hold common shares at the close of business on March 16, 2026 (the "Record Date") you are entitled to one vote for each common share at the Meeting.
Appointment of Proxy
The persons named as proxyholder are Mr. Neal Coleman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Ms. Pamela Wicks, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Pulse.
As a shareholder you have the right to appoint a person or company to represent you at the Meeting other than the persons designated on the form of proxy. To do so, insert the name of such other person or company in the blank space provided in the form of proxy and deposit the proxy with our transfer agent, Odyssey Trust ("our transfer agent"), as specified in the form of proxy.
The shares represented by the proxy will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance with your instructions on any ballot that may be called for, and if you specify a choice with respect to any matter to be voted on, the shares will be voted accordingly. If no instructions are specified, the shares will be voted FOR the matter to be voted on.
Amendments or Variations or other Matters
The form of proxy confers discretionary authority on the proxyholder with respect to amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and with respect to other matters that may properly come before the Meeting. Management is not aware of any amendments or variations to the proposed matters or any other matters which may be presented at the Meeting. If any amendments or variations or other matters are properly presented at the Meeting, your proxyholder will vote in their discretion.
Voting Questions
Please contact our transfer agent directly at https://odysseytrust.com/ca-en/help/.
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS
You are a registered shareholder if your shares are held in your own name and you possess your share certificate.
How you can Vote by using your Form of Proxy:
As a registered shareholder, you may vote by mail or online, as specified in the form of proxy. A proxy will not be valid unless it is deposited with our transfer agent, Odyssey Trust. All instructions are listed in the enclosed form of proxy. Your proxy or voting instructions must be received in each case no later than 11:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on April 27, 2026, or, if the Meeting is adjourned, 48 hours (excluding Saturdays and holidays) before the beginning of any adjournment of the Meeting.
If you are Revoking your Proxy:
Under the Canada Business Corporations Act, you have the right to revoke your proxy. A written statement revoking your proxy must be received at the offices of Pulse up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or you may deliver your written statement revoking your proxy directly to the Chair of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting.
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS
You are a beneficial shareholder if your shares are registered and held by an intermediary on your behalf. An intermediary can be a bank, a trust company, a securities broker, an RRSP trustee or other nominee.
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How you can Vote by using your Voting Instruction Form:
As a beneficial shareholder, you will receive a Voting Instruction Form from your intermediary. Please return your voting instructions to your intermediary in accordance with the instructions and time limits specified in the Voting Instruction Form. A Voting Instruction Form is not a proxy and cannot be accepted by our transfer agent or used to vote at the Meeting. Alternatively, you may obtain your 16-digit control number from your intermediary and vote via internet at www.proxyvote.com. Powered by Broadridge, in accordance with the instructions and time limits specified in the Voting Instruction Form.
If you are Revoking your Voting Instructions:
Only registered shareholders have the right to revoke a proxy. If you wish to change your vote or revoke your voting instructions, you must arrange directly with your intermediary in advance of the Meeting. A revised proxy must be sent by your intermediary to our transfer agent, to be received by our transfer agent no later than 11:00 a.m. (MDT) on April 27, 2026.
ADVANCE NOTICE BY-LAW
The Corporation adopted an Advance Notice By-law (the "By-law") effective March 14, 2013, as confirmed by the shareholders at the Annual and Special Meeting on May 22, 2013.
The By-law requires advance notice to be given to Pulse by any shareholder who wishes to nominate a person for election as a director. For an annual meeting of shareholders, notice must be given to Pulse not less than 30 days nor more than 65 days prior to the date of the meeting. Details of the nomination procedure, notice requirements and eligibility requirements for nomination are found in the By-law.
A copy of the By-law is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and is also available on the Corporation's website at www.pulseseismic.com. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the By-law, without charge, by contacting the Vice President Finance and CFO, Pulse Seismic Inc., 2700, 421 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4K9 or by email at [email protected].
MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON AT THE MEETING
- Setting Number of Directors
It is proposed that the number of directors to be elected to the board of directors (the "Board") at the Meeting be set at six (6).
The ordinary resolution setting the number of directors must be approved by a simple majority of the votes cast by shareholders voting in person or by proxy.
- Election of Directors
The following directors are nominees for election as directors, each of whom will hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is elected or appointed.
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Neal Coleman
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Director Since: December 2017
Non-Independent
Committees:
- Environment, Social, Governance and Health
Mr. Coleman has 25 years of experience in the seismic data library business. He began his career with Pulse Seismic Inc. in August 2004. He was appointed President and CEO in November 2012, after serving over four years as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. From August 2004 to March 2008 he held the roles of Sales and Marketing Representative and Manager of the Sales and Marketing department. From March 2001 to July 2004 he was a Marketing Representative for Seitel Canada Ltd.
Mr. Coleman completed his Bachelor of Applied Business and Entrepreneurship at Mount Royal University in Calgary in 1999 and has a Petroleum Engineering Applications Certificate from SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary in 2004. He has also completed numerous executive education courses at Ivey Business School and Queen's University. In 2020 Mr. Coleman obtained the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Securities Held:
Common Shares (1): 422,720
RSUs and PSUs (3): 483,986
Total Common Shares, RSUs and PSUs: 906,706
Total Market Value of Common Shares, RSUs and PSUs (4): $4,388,457
Other Public Company Boards: None
| Voting Results of 2025 Annual Meeting: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Total | |
| # of Votes | 31,038,759 | 32,292 | 31,071,051 |
| % of Votes | 99.90% | 0.10% | 100% |
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Paul Crilly (5)
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Director Since: May 2017
Independent
Committees:
- Audit and Risk
- Corporate Governance and Nominating
Mr. Crilly has 34 years of experience in the oil and gas services and equipment industry. From 2005 to 2010, he was President and CEO of Norex Exploration Services Inc. a TSX-listed seismic acquisition company. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Crilly held the position of Managing Director, Energy at K2 & Associates Investment Management Inc. where he focused on the management and restructuring of exploration and production company investments. From 2015 to 2016, he continued his restructuring work with a large private international oil and gas services company. Mr. Crilly was President and CEO of Evolution Engineering Inc., a developer and manufacturer of horizontal drilling technologies from 2016 to 2020. Mr. Crilly has served on numerous public and private boards in the energy industry.
Mr. Crilly holds his Institute of Corporate Directors Designation and is a Chartered Professional Accountant of Alberta. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
Securities Held:
Common Shares (1): 52,928
DSUs (2): 27,785
Total Common Shares and DSUs: 80,713
Total Market Value of Common Shares and DSUs (4): $390,650
Other Public Company Boards: None
| Voting Results of 2025 Annual Meeting: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Total | |
| # of Votes | 31,061,451 | 9,600 | 31,071,051 |
| % of Votes | 99.97% | 0.03% | 100% |
Dallas Droppo
Carefree, Arizona
USA
Director Since: May 2018
Independent
Committees:
- Audit and Risk
- Compensation
- Corporate Governance and Nominating
Mr. Droppo was, until his retirement in January 2018, a senior partner at the law firm of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP where for 27 years he had an oil & gas practice. Mr. Droppo acted as legal counsel on large, complex securities transactions and significant business mergers and acquisitions. A significant portion of Mr. Droppo's practice involved acting for oil & gas, pipeline and midstream companies in joint ventures, partnerships, and strategic alliances regarding major greenfield and expansion projects. He regularly advised several service companies. Before a career in law, Mr. Droppo was an exploration geologist with a multi-national oil company. In 2002, he was appointed Queen's Counsel (now King's Counsel).
Mr. Droppo has been a director, trustee or officer of numerous oil & gas companies, including TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd., Real Resources Inc., Burmis Energy Inc., Pembina Pipeline Income Fund, Iteration Energy Ltd., Norex Exploration Services Inc. and Mart Resources, Inc.
Mr. Droppo obtained a geology degree (B.Sc.) at the University of Calgary in 1975, a law degree (LL.B) from the University of Alberta in 1979 and received the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2011.
Securities Held:
Common Shares (1): 37,516
DSUs (2): 27,776
Total Common Shares and DSUs: 65,292
Total Market Value of Common Shares and DSUs (4): $316,013
Other Public Company Boards: None
| Voting Results of 2025 Annual Meeting: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Total | |
| # of Votes | 30,880,344 | 190,707 | 31,071,051 |
| % of Votes | 99.39% | 0.61% | 100% |
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Robert Robotti(6)
New York City, New York
USA
Director Since: December 2007
Independent
Committees:
- Compensation
- Corporate Governance & Nominating
Robert Robotti is the President and founder of Robotti & Company Advisors LLC, a U.S. registered investment advisor, and President and founder of Robotti Securities LLP, a U.S. registered broker-dealer. Robert Robotti a member of the board of directors, and its Nominating and Governance Committee and Chairing its Compensation Committee of AMREP Corp., a real estate company which is listed on the NYSE, and a member of the Board and Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees of Tidewater Inc., which operates a fleet of offshore vessels and is listed on the NYSE. Mr. Robotti has been a director of Pulse since 2007, a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee since 2008, a member of the Compensation Committee since 2011, and Chair of the Board since 2013.
Mr. Robotti received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bucknell University (Pennsylvania) in 1975 followed by an MBA in Accounting from Pace University (New York). Mr. Robotti is a member of the CFA Society of New York.
Securities Held:
Common Shares (1): 11,188,552
DSUs (2): 27,766
Total Common Shares and DSUs: 11,216,318
Total Market Value of Common Shares and DSUs (4): $54,286,979
Other Public Company Boards: AMREP Corp. (NYSE) and Tidewater Inc. (NYSE)
| Voting Results of 2025 Annual Meeting: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Total | |
| # of Votes | 31,045,648 | 25,403 | 31,071,051 |
| % of Votes | 99.92% | 0.08% | 100% |
Patrick Ward
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Director Since: May 2023
Independent
Committees:
- Compensation
- Environment, Social, Governance and Health
Securities Held:
Common Shares (1): 16,296
DSUs (2): 28,998
Total Common Shares and DSUs: 45,294
Total Market Value of Common Shares and DSUs (4): $219,222
With over 43 years industry and leadership experience, Mr. Ward is the President and CEO and director of Arkos Infrastructure Partners Inc., a private, green, mid-stream company, since joining in August 2021. Previously, he was the founder, director, President and CEO of Painted Pony Energy Ltd. from May 2007 to October 2020, when the Corporation was acquired by Canadian Natural Resources Limited.
Mr. Ward currently serves as a director of Logan Energy Corp. He served as a governor of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) from 2015 to 2019, and as a governor of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC) from 2019 to 2020. Mr. Ward served as a director of Striker Exploration from 2015 to 2016, a director of Elkwater Resources Ltd. from 2014 to 2015, and Vice President, Exploration of Innova Exploration Inc. from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Ward co-founded Chowade Energy Ltd. in 2003, which merged into Innova Exploration Inc. in 2004. Prior thereto, Mr. Ward served as Manager, Geology & Geophysics of NCE Resources Group and Petrofund Energy Trust from 1999 to 2003, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Rockport Energy Corp. from 1998 to 1999, and Exploration Manager of Total Petroleum Canada Ltd. (subsequently Rigel Oil & Gas Ltd.) from 1981 to 1997.
Mr. Ward holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology with honours from the University of Calgary. He is registered as a Life Member, Geologist with APEGA.
Other Public Company Boards: Logan Energy Corp. (TSXV)
| Voting Results of 2025 Annual Meeting: | |||
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| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Total | |
| # of Votes | 31,047,955 | 23,096 | 31,071,051 |
| % of Votes | 99.93% | 0.07% | 100% |
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Melanie Westergaard
Golden, Colorado
USA
Director Since: April 2021
Independent
Committees:
- Environment, Social, Governance and Health
- Audit and Risk
- Compensation
Ms. Westergaard is an independent businessperson with over 38 years global experience in the oil and gas industry. She began her career in the geophysical services industry with Western Geophysical followed by over 16 years with the multi-national oil company ARCO/BP where she held roles from geophysicist through to multi-asset management and leadership roles. She further honed her geophysical and managerial skills in a variety of geologic basins pursuing both unconventional and conventional play types with Forest Oil, Ovintiv and as a consultant for a number of oil and gas operators.
Ms. Westergaard has 18 years' experience on trade association boards and currently serves as Chair of the Colorado School of Mines Alumni Board. She is a director on the Colorado School of Mines Board of Governors and serves as a member of the Audit and Engagement committees.
Ms. Westergaard earned her Bachelor of Science in Geophysical Engineering, with a minor in Geological Engineering in 1987 from the Colorado School of Mines and attended Kellogg's School of Management Executive Education Program in 2003.
Securities Held:
Common Shares (1): 18,102
DSUs (2): 27,783
Total Common Shares and DSUs: 45,885
Total Market Value of Common Shares and DSUs (4): $222,083
Other Public Company Boards: None
Voting Results of 2025 Annual Meeting:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Votes | 31,055,358 | 15,693 | 31,071,051 |
| % of Votes | 99.95% | 0.05% | 100% |
Notes:
(1) "Common Shares" refers to the number of Common Shares of the Corporation beneficially owned, or controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, by the nominee as at March 16, 2026.
(2) "DSUs" refers to the number of Deferred Share Units under the Corporation's Director Long-Term Incentive Plan that have been awarded.
(3) "RSUs" refers to the number of Restricted Share Units under the Corporation's Long-Term Incentive Plan that have been awarded, but have not yet vested. "PSUs" refers to the number of Performance Share Units under the Corporation's Long-Term Incentive Plan that have been awarded, but have not yet vested.
(4) "Total Market Value" is determined by multiplying the number of Common Shares and DSUs (and in the case of Neal Coleman, Common Shares and RSUs and PSUs) held by each nominee as at March 16, 2026, by the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX of $4.84 on such date.
(5) In January 2015, Mr. Crilly was retained as Chief Financial Officer of Sanjel Corporation, a private oil and gas services company to coordinate its recapitalization in light of the severe downturn in the oil and gas industry. In March 2016, he was appointed Chief Restructuring Officer to lead a sales and investment solicitation process for the Company. The Company was subject to a proceeding under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) while this process was undertaken. He resigned his position on October 31, 2016, after agreements for the sale of the Company's operations and subsidiaries were completed.
(6) Mr. Robotti and his associates and affiliates (including Ravenswood Management Company L.L.C.) beneficially own, or control or direct, directly or indirectly, 11,188,552 common shares of Pulse, representing approximately $22\%$ of the issued and outstanding common shares. Based upon public filings, Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. of New York, New York exercises control or direction, but not direct ownership over 11,104,083 common shares of Pulse, representing approximately $21.9\%$ of the issued and outstanding common shares. Robert Robotti, a principal of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C., has been a director of Pulse since 2007, and is a nominee for election as a director at the Meeting.
DIRECTORS SKILLS MATRIX
| Seismic Data Library Business | Oil & Gas | Oil & Gas Services | Geology/ Geophysical | Finance | Accounting | Securities and M&A | CEO/COO Experience | Safety & Environment | Compensation | Corporate Governance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Coleman | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Paul Crilly | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Dallas Droppo | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Robert Robotti | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Patrick Ward | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Melanie Westergaard | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Management does not anticipate that any of the nominees for election as directors will be unable to serve as a director, but if that should occur for any reason prior to the Meeting, the proxyholder reserves the right to vote for another management nominee in the proxyholder's discretion.
The form of proxy permits each shareholder to vote "For" or "Against" for each nominee for election as a director separately, rather than voting for directors as a slate. Pulse adopted a Majority Voting Policy for individual directors in March 2009, as amended in January 2015 and February 2023.
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Under this Policy:
- The form of proxy for voting at any shareholders' meeting where directors are to be elected will enable each shareholder to vote for, or against, each nominee director separately.
- Any nominee for election as a director who receives a greater number of votes "against" than votes "for" such director's election (50% + 1 vote), may continue in office until the earlier of the 90th day after the election and the date on which their successor is appointed or elected. In addition, any incumbent director who is not re-elected during an election shall not be appointed as a director before the next meeting of shareholders at which an election of directors is required.
For more information on this Policy, please see "Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, Item 6 – Nomination of Directors".
3. Appointment of Auditor
The Board of Directors and management are recommending the reappointment of MNP LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, of Calgary, Alberta as the independent auditor of the Corporation, to hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders, at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board. MNP LLP has been the auditor of the Corporation since March 4, 2021.
The form of proxy permits each shareholder to vote "For" or "Withhold" for the reappointment of the auditor.
| Voting Results of 2025 Annual Meeting: | |||
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| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Total | |
| # of Votes | 35,984,897 | 27,926 | 36,012,823 |
| % of Votes | 99.92% | 0.08% | 100% |
4. "Say on Pay" Advisory Vote
The Board believes that shareholders should have the opportunity to fully understand the objectives, philosophy and principles the Board has used in its approach to executive compensation decisions, and to have an advisory vote on the Corporation's approach to executive compensation.
As part of the Board's commitment to strong corporate governance, the Corporation holds an annual advisory vote on the Corporation's approach to executive compensation. This annual shareholder advisory vote forms an integral part of its shareholder engagement process.
As the vote will be an advisory vote, the results will not be binding upon the Board. However, the Board will consider the results of the vote when considering its approach to executive compensation in the future.
The Corporation will disclose the results of the shareholder advisory vote as part of its report on voting results for the Meeting.
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If the shareholder advisory vote is not approved, the Board will consult with its shareholders (particularly those who are known to have voted against it) to understand their concerns and will review the Corporation's approach to executive compensation in light of those concerns.
Shareholders that vote against the resolution are encouraged to contact the Chair of the Board to explain their concerns. A secure, confidential link to contact the Chair of the Board can be found on Pulse's corporate website at https://pulseseismic.com/about/governance-disclosures/.
At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to vote on the following resolution:
"RESOLVED, on an advisory basis and not to diminish the role and responsibilities of the Board of Directors that the shareholders accept the approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Information Circular dated March 16, 2026."
Approval of this resolution will require approval by a simple majority of the votes cast by shareholders in person and by proxy.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR this resolution.
| Voting Results of 2025 Annual Meeting: | |||
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| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Total | |
| # of Votes | 31,001,892 | 69,159 | 31,071,051 |
| % of Votes | 99.78% | 0.22% | 100% |
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STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table summarizes compensation for each Named Executive Officer for each of the three most recently completed financial years:
| Name and principal position | Year | Salary ($) | Share-based awards ($) (1) | Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) | All other compensation ($) (3),(4) | Total Compensation ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual incentive plans (2) | ||||||
| Neal Coleman, President and CEO | 2025 | 363,500 | 333,642 | 310,000 | 16,245 | $1,023,387 |
| 2024 | 356,360 | 298,131 | 120,000 | 15,780 | 790,271 | |
| 2023 | 344,310 | 324,645 | 340,000 | 15,390 | 1,024,345 | |
| Pamela Wicks, Vice President Finance and CFO | 2025 | 312,300 | 303,231 | 290,000 | 15,615 | $921,146 |
| 2024 | 306,150 | 241,172 | 120,000 | 15,307 | 682,629 | |
| 2023 | 295,790 | 294,103 | 270,000 | 14,790 | 874,683 | |
| Trevor Meier, Vice President Sales and Marketing | 2025 | 299,800 | 277,488 | 200,000 | 14,990 | $792,278 |
| 2024 | 293,920 | 210,263 | 120,000 | 14,696 | 638,879 | |
| 2023 | 283,980 | 292,177 | 180,000 | 14,199 | 770,356 |
Notes:
(1) The Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) is considered to be an equity incentive plan under IFRS 2 Share-based payments. The dollar amounts shown represent the fair value of LTIP earned for the year, which vest March 31 of the following year, as valued on the original award date of the related notional shares units. For 2025, the dollar amount shown for each Named Executive Officer represents 193,978 shares for Mr. Coleman, 176,297 shares for Ms. Wicks and 161,330 shares for Mr. Meier. The methodology used to calculate the fair value is to determine the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of the shares on the TSX immediately prior to the award date. For 2025 the fair value was based on $1.72 per share. The LTIP compensation expenses are accounted for on a fair value basis in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") for accounting purposes.
(2) Represents short-term compensation earned in each year under the Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) for that year and paid in the following year.
(3) Excludes perquisites that in aggregate are worth less than $50,000 or are worth less than 10% of a Named Executive Officer's total salary for the financial year.
(4) Represents matching contributions to Group RRSP contributions, unless otherwise noted.
For further information on all plan-based awards, see “Short-Term Incentive Plan” and “Long-Term Incentive Plan” under “COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS”.
INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS
Outstanding share-based awards:
The following table provides information for each Named Executive Officer concerning all share-based awards outstanding at December 31, 2025:
| Share-based awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number of shares or units of shares that have not vested (#) | Market or payout value of all share-based awards, that have not yet vested ($) (1) (2) | ||
| PSUs | RSUs | Total | ||
| Neal Coleman | 322,658 | 161,328 | 483,986 | 1,592,314 |
| Pamela Wicks | 281,173 | 140,584 | 421,757 | 1,387,581 |
| Trevor Meier | 268,790 | 134,393 | 403,183 | 1,326,472 |
Notes:
(1) Based upon the closing price of the Corporation's common shares on the TSX on December 31, 2025, of $3.29.
(2) LTIP awards for the Named Executive Officers are divided into 2/3 PSUs and 1/3 RSUs. The PSUs are eligible to vest in three tranches on March 31, 2026, 2027 and 2028. The RSUs automatically vest in three tranches on March 31, 2026, 2027 and 2028. 100% of the eligible PSUs will vest on March 31, 2026. The value of share-based awards in this table also assumes that 100% of the PSUs eligible to vest on March 31, 2027, and 2028 will vest, although the performance vesting thresholds for 2027 and 2028 vesting have not yet been determined. This table assumes the full vesting of RSUs on March 31, 2026, 2027, and 2028.
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Incentive plan awards – value vested or earned during the year:
The following table provides information for each Named Executive Officer concerning the value vested or earned under all incentive plans during the 2025 financial year, related to the 2024 fiscal year:
| Name | Share-based awards – Value vested during the year ($) (1) | Non-equity incentive plan compensation – Value earned during the year ($) (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Neal Coleman | 347,784 | 120,000 |
| Pamela Wicks | 281,312 | 120,000 |
| Trevor Meier | 245,210 | 120,000 |
Notes:
(1) Represents the aggregate dollar value realized upon vesting of LTIP awards on March 31, 2025, computed by multiplying the number of common shares that vested by the fair market price of the Corporation's common shares on the TSX on March 31, 2025, of $2.41. LTIP awards for the Named Executive Officers are divided into 2/3 PSUs and 1/3 RSUs. Thirty-one percent of the eligible PSUs vested on March 31, 2025. All of the eligible RSUs automatically vested on March 31, 2025. The number of units vested on March 31, 2025 was 144,308 for Mr. Coleman, 116,726 for Ms. Wicks and 101,746 for Mr. Meier.
(2) The non-equity plan compensation consists of the amount paid under the STIP in March 2025 for 2024 performance.
For a description of the significant terms of all plan-based awards, see “Short-Term Incentive Plan” and “Long-Term Incentive Plan” under “COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS”.
PENSION PLAN BENEFITS
The Corporation does not have a pension plan.
Under the Group RRSP for employees established by the Corporation, employees (including the executive officers) can make contributions up to their annual RRSP contribution maximum, and the Corporation matches 100% of the employee contributions (up to 5% of base salary).
TERMINATION AND CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS
The following table summarizes the provisions under the Executive Employment Agreements (EEA’s) with each of the Named Executive Officers and the Corporation’s Short-Term and Long-Term Incentive Plans relating to resignation, retirement, termination without cause, change of control, and non-competition and non-solicitation for each Named Executive Officer:
| Name | Cash Severance Payment | Short Term Incentive Plan Payment | Acceleration of Unvested LTIP Awards | Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Coleman | ||||
| Resignation | No | No | None | 12 months |
| Retirement | No | No | Pro rata portion of unvested LTIP Awards to retirement date | 12 months |
| Termination without cause | 12 months x 150% of monthly base salary (1) | No (1) | None | 12 months |
| Termination without cause, constructive dismissal or resignation following a change of control (2), (3) | 18 months x 150% of monthly base salary (1) | No (1), (4) | All unvested LTIP Awards are vested upon a change of control | 12 months |
| Pamela Wicks | ||||
| Resignation | No | No | None | No |
| Retirement | No | No | Pro rata portion of unvested LTIP Awards to retirement date | No |
| Termination without cause | 12 months x 150% of monthly base salary (1) | No (1) | None | No |
| Termination without cause, constructive dismissal or resignation following a change of control (2), (3) | 18 months x 150% of monthly base salary (1) | No (1), (4) | All unvested LTIP Awards are vested upon a change of control | No |
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| Trevor Meier | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resignation | No | No | None | 6 months |
| Retirement | No | No | Pro rata portion of unvested LTIP Awards to retirement date | 6 months |
| Termination without cause | 12 months x 150% of monthly base salary (1) | No (1) | None | 6 months |
| Termination without cause, constructive dismissal or resignation following a change of control (2), (3) | 18 months x 150% of monthly base salary (1) | No (1), (4) | All unvested LTIP Awards are vested upon a change of control | 6 months |
Notes:
(1) The 50% gross up is intended to compensate the Named Executive Officer for all employee benefits, STIP payments and other amounts that the Named Executive Officer might otherwise have received during the severance period.
(2) Under the EEA's, triggered if (a) the Named Executive Officer is terminated without cause within six months after the change of control, or (b) the Named Executive Officer is constructively terminated within six months after the change of control, or (c) during the period starting three months and ending six months after the change of control, the Named Executive Officer elects to terminate the Named Executive Officer's employment.
(3) The total payout (cash severance and LTIP) following a change of control is capped at 4 times annual base salary for all the Named Executive Officers.
(4) Upon a change of control, the Board of Directors may allocate and pay the estimated amount of the pro-rated incentive pool to the date of change of control.
The following table quantifies the payments that would have been payable under the EEA's and the Corporation's Short-Term and Long-Term Incentive Plans for each Named Executive Officer, assuming that the triggering event took place on December 31, 2025:
| Name | Cash Severance Payment ($) | Short-Term Incentive Plan Payment ($) | Acceleration of Unvested LTIP Awards ($) | Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Coleman | ||||
| Resignation | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Retirement | Nil | Nil | 638,188 | 638,188 |
| Termination without cause | 545,250 | Nil | Nil | 545,250 |
| Termination without cause, constructive dismissal or resignation following a change of control | 817,875 | Nil | 1,592,314 | 1,454,000^{(3)} |
| Pamela Wicks | ||||
| Resignation | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Retirement | Nil | Nil | 580,017 | 580,017 |
| Termination without cause | 468,450 | Nil | Nil | 468,450 |
| Termination without cause, constructive dismissal or resignation following a change of control | 702,675 | Nil | 1,387,581 | 1,249,200^{(3)} |
| Trevor Meier | ||||
| Resignation | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Retirement | Nil | Nil | 530,776 | 530,776 |
| Termination without cause | 449,700 | Nil | Nil | 449,700 |
| Termination without cause, constructive dismissal or resignation following a change of control | 674,550 | Nil | 1,326,472 | 1,199,200^{(3)} |
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes compensation provided to the independent directors for the 2025 financial year:
| Name | Fees earned ($) | Share-based awards ($) (1) | All other compensation ($) | Total ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Crilly | Annual retainer | 30,000 | 24,244 | Nil | 82,344 |
| Chair fees | 12,500 | ||||
| Meeting fees | 15,600 | ||||
| Total | 58,100 | ||||
| Melanie Westergaard | Annual retainer | 30,000 | 24,239 | Nil | 81,039 |
| Chair fees | 10,000 | ||||
| Meeting fees | 16,800 | ||||
| Total | 56,800 | ||||
| Robert Robotti | Annual retainer | 30,000 | 24,196 | Nil | 85,396 |
| Chair fees | 18,000 | ||||
| Meeting fees | 13,200 | ||||
| Total | 61,200 | ||||
| Dallas Droppo | Annual retainer | 30,000 | 24,268 | Nil | 78,468 |
| Chair fees | 5,000 | ||||
| Meeting fees | 19,200 | ||||
| Total | 54,200 | ||||
| Patrick Ward | Annual retainer | 30,000 | 24,236 | Nil | 72,436 |
| Chair fees | 5,000 | ||||
| Meeting fees | 13,200 | ||||
| Total | 48,200 |
(1) The Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) is considered to be an equity incentive plan under IFRS 2 Share-based payments. The dollar amounts shown represent the fair value of LTIP earned for the year, as valued on the original award date of the related Notes:
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notional shares units. The methodology used to calculate the fair value is to determine the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of the shares on the TSX immediately prior to the award date. In February 2025, the DSU plan was adopted and all outstanding unvested RSUs were converted into vested DSUs. The dollar amounts reflect the DSUs earned in respect of the 2025 year and exclude units under the prior director LTIP plan that would have vested on March 31, 2025 in respect of the previous year.
As at January 1, 2025, the following standard compensation arrangements for independent (non-management) directors were in effect:
- Each director receives an annual retainer of $30,000.
- The Chair of the Board and the Chairs of the following Committees receive the following additional annual retainers:
| Chair of the Board | $18,000 |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee | $12,500 |
| Chair of the Compensation Committee | $10,000 |
| Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee | $5,000 |
| Chair of the Environment, Social, Governance and Health Committee | $5,000 |
- Each director receives meeting fees of $1,200 for each meeting of the Board or any Board Committee at which they attended, either in person or virtually.
- Each director was reimbursed for their reasonable expenses of attending any meeting of the Board or any Board Committee
Outstanding share-based awards:
The following table provides information for each director concerning all share-based awards outstanding at December 31, 2025:
| Share-based awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Number of Deferred Share Units vested and outstanding (#)(1) | Market or payout value of share-based awards vested and outstanding (1) (2) ($) |
| Paul Crilly | 27,766 | 91,352 |
| Melanie Westergaard | 27,783 | 91,405 |
| Robert Robotti | 27,785 | 91,413 |
| Dallas Droppo | 27,776 | 91,382 |
| Patrick Ward | 28,998 | 95,404 |
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Notes:
(1) LTIP awards to independent directors consist entirely of DSUs awarded under the DSU plan and vest immediately when awarded.
(2) Based upon the closing price of the Corporation's common shares on the TSX on December 31, 2025, of $3.29.
Incentive plan awards – value vested or earned during the year:
The following table provides information for each director concerning the value vested or earned under all incentive plans during the 2025 financial year:
| Name | Share-based awards – Value vested in 2025 in respect of the previous year($) (1) (2) | Share-based awards – Value vested in 2025 in respect of the current year($) (1) (2) | Total Share-based awards – Value vested during the year($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Crilly | 24,902 | 24,244 | 49,146 |
| Melanie Westergaard | 24,904 | 24,239 | 49,143 |
| Robert Robotti | 24,929 | 24,196 | 49,125 |
| Dallas Droppo | 24,852 | 24,268 | 49,121 |
| Patrick Ward | 24,391 | 24,236 | 48,628 |
Note:
(1) Represents the aggregate dollar value realized upon vesting of LTIP awards on both the adoption of the DSU plan on February 13, 2025 and a December 31, 2025 grant date, computed by multiplying the number of common shares that vested by the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of the shares on the TSX immediately prior to the award date..
(2) Following the adoption of the DSU plan in February 2025, under which units vest immediately, the 2025 year will effectively include two vesting dates being the units that would have vested on March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026 under the previous director LTIP.
For a description of the significant terms of all plan-based awards, see "Long-Term Incentive Plan" under "COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS".
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
COMPENSATION GOVERNANCE:
Compensation Committee:
COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES:
Industry Comparables:
Pulse is a publicly traded seismic data library company. Pulse does not have any directly comparable publicly traded Canadian companies. Although there are other Canadian publicly traded companies that have a seismic data library as part of their business, none of them are pure play seismic data library companies. Pulse considers itself to be part of the energy services industry, and for the purpose of obtaining the closest industry comparable information, utilizes comparative information from oil and natural gas energy services companies. Where available, Pulse also uses comparative information from publicly traded Canadian companies that have a seismic data library as part of their business. In order to attract and retain executive officers and employees, Pulse must compete against Calgary based oil and natural gas energy services companies and also oil and natural gas exploration and development companies.
Compensation Principles:
The Board has approved the following basic Compensation Principles developed and recommended by the Compensation Committee:
- Pay for performance should be a meaningful component of executive compensation.
- Compensation should focus on key indicators of measurable corporate performance as well as assessable individual performance.
- Performance-related compensation should consider the long-term health of the Corporation and value creation over a 2 to 5 year period.
- Executives should build equity in the Corporation to align their interests with shareholders.
- Pensions, benefits, severance and change of control entitlements should be in line with other companies of comparable size.
- The Board is open to engagement with shareholders on executive compensation. The Corporation will hold an annual shareholder advisory vote on its approach to executive compensation as an integral part of this process.
These Principles are reviewed on an annual basis by the Compensation Committee.
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives:
The objectives of Pulse's compensation program for the executive officers are to:
- attract and retain key executive officers;
- motivate and reward performance and contributions by executive officers; and
- align the interests of the executive officers with those of the shareholders.
The three principal elements of the compensation program for the executive officers are base salary, annual cash incentive payments under the STIP and annual awards of Performance Share Units and Restricted Share Units under the LTIP. These principal elements are used to meet the objectives of the compensation program as follows:
Attract and retain key executive officers: Pulse must provide a competitive total compensation package in order to attract and retain key executive officers. The individual components and total compensation package must be competitive against those offered by other seismic data library companies and Calgary based oil and natural gas energy services companies and oil and natural gas exploration and development companies.
Motivate and reward performance and contributions by executive officers: The evaluation of the performance and contributions of each executive officer affects the base salary of each executive officer, the amount of the annual general salary increase allocated to each executive officer, and the amount of the annual cash incentive pool under the STIP allocated to each executive officer.
Align the interests of the executive officers with those of the shareholders: Under the annual STIP, the amount of the annual incentive pool is calculated based upon adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share for that year. (See “Short Term Incentive Plan” for the definition of adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share.)
Under the LTIP, the vesting parameters of Performance Share Units are determined in advance each year having regard to adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share. As well, awards of both Performance Share Units and Restricted Share Units are equity-based awards, so the future value of the awards will depend upon the change in the value of the shares. The executive officers must also maintain minimum shareholding requirements and are prohibited from hedging shares within the minimum shareholding requirements.
Key Financial Metric for Incentive Compensation Programs:
The key financial metric for Pulse’s incentive compensation programs for its executive officers is Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share.
Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share represents the cash available to grow Pulse’s seismic data library, to pay dividends, to purchase its shares and to repay debt when applicable. It is the view of the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors that the long-term increase in the value of Pulse is directly related to the ability of Pulse to generate Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share. Accordingly, the philosophy behind the STIP and LTIP is to compensate the executive officers based upon Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share, not short-term shareholder total return. The correlation between Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share and total executive compensation can be seen in the following historical comparison graph:
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Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share is a non-GAAP financial measure which is defined and explained in detail in the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of Pulse's MD&A for the most recently completed financial year. A copy of such MD&A is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and is also available on the Corporation's website at www.pulseseismic.com. The Corporation will, upon request, promptly provide a copy of such document free of charge to a security holder of the Corporation.
SAY ON PAY:
The Board believes that shareholders should have the opportunity to fully understand the objectives, philosophy and principles the Board has used in its approach to executive compensation decisions, and to have an advisory vote on the Corporation's approach to executive compensation.
As part of the Board's commitment to strong corporate governance, the Corporation holds an annual advisory vote on the Corporation's approach to executive compensation. This annual shareholder advisory vote forms an integral part of its shareholder engagement process.
For further information, see the "Say on Pay Advisory Vote" section of the Information Circular.
The results for the "Say on Pay" vote at the AGM on April 23, 2025, were as follows:
For: 31,001,892 (99.78%)
Against: 69,159 (0.22%)
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
At the beginning of each year, the Board approves annual written Goals and Objectives for the CEO and the Other Named Executive Officers, after recommendation by the Compensation Committee. Individual performance for Company executive officers is considered and assessed by the Board relative to these goals and objectives, after assessment and recommendation by the Compensation Committee with input from the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The assessment by the Board is considered when determining the appropriate base salary of the CEO and Other Named Executive Officers and the amount of the annual cash incentive pool under the STIP.
Performance of the Company has been assessed relative to the strategic focus areas of maximizing the value of the Company's seismic data library assets, strengthening the balance sheet, and emphasis on prudent capital allocation.
In assessing the 2025 performance of the Company and the executive team, the Compensation Committee considered, among other traditional industry measures and the goals of the executive officers, the following milestones and key successes achieved by the Company over the year. Specifically: financial performance, cost management, capital returns to shareholders and the integrity of the seismic data library.
- Revenue of $51.1 million.
- EBITDA of $40.8 million.
- Shareholder Free Cashflow of $31.6 million.
- Total capital returned to shareholders in the year of $24.1 million which is equivalent to 76% of the shareholder free cashflow generated, contributing to the 38% increase in share price at year end 2025 compared to the prior year end.
- A 17% increase to the regular annual dividend to $0.07 per common share in the second quarter.
- The payment of two special dividends in the year of $0.20 per common share each in both March and August of 2025. The total of dividends declared in the year of $0.4675 per share represents a return of capital of $23.7 million.
- The repurchase of 120,800 shares through the NCIB for an additional return of $309,000 to shareholders.
- Focus on ESG, particularly volunteering in the community, supporting local social support charities and increasing its environmental efforts through a partnership with a local conservation area in its re-forestation and educational programs.
- Ongoing careful cost management.
- Maintenance of the integrity of the value of its seismic data library.
The Board has reviewed the results of the 2025 Goals and Objectives of the CEO and Other Named Officers. In the Board's view, the Company Executives exceeded their established goals and objectives. The 15 person Company continues to operate very efficiently and exercises excellent cost management. Data licensing sales fluctuate significantly from year to year and are difficult to budget with any degree of certainty. Traditional data library sales totaled $18.2 million in 2025, exceeding the $15.1 million licensed in 2024 and representing the second-highest level of traditional sales achieved over the past decade. Transaction-based data library sales, which can materially impact year-over-year revenue due to their unpredictable nature, amounted to $32.9 million in 2025, compared with $8.2 million in 2024. Total revenue reached $51.1 million in 2025, marking the second-highest level of sales since Pulse's inception. Given the Company's
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ability to achieve strong EBITDA margins, 62% of revenue was converted into shareholder free cash flow. Of the resulting $31.6 million in shareholder free cash flow, 76% was returned to shareholders, primarily through dividends, and to a lesser extent in 2025, through the repurchase of Company shares under its Normal Course Issuer Bid.
2025 COMPENSATION
BASE SALARIES:
Executive and employee salaries for 2025 were increased by 2 to 3% of 2024 salaries.
SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN:
Pulse provides short-term incentive compensation to its executive officers and all employees through an annual STIP.
The annual STIP is approved by the Board of Directors, after recommendation by the Compensation Committee. An annual incentive pool is established under the STIP and is calculated as a specific financial measure of the Corporation's financial performance during that year.
In February 2026, the Board of Directors, after recommendation by the Compensation Committee approved the amount of the 2025 STIP for the Executive Officers and all employees. The annual incentive pool under the 2025 STIP was based upon a direct linear relationship to adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow for 2025.
The 2025 STIP was composed of two parts:
(1) Corporate Performance Pool, based upon corporate performance; and
(2) Individual Performance Pool, awarded up to a pre-determined maximum amount and based upon individual performance.
The Corporate Performance portion of the 2025 STIP pool was a direct linear function relationship to adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow above a minimum threshold, and subject to a cap on the total pool. The minimum threshold of adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow chosen was 10% of December 31, 2024, market capital, calculated using the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the 60 day volume weighted average trading price. For 2025, the market capital was $115.9 million, and the minimum threshold was $12.0 million or an estimated $0.23 adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share. The STIP pool cap is reached at 25% of the market capital, or $29.0 million, or an estimated $0.57 per share of adjusted shareholder free cash flow. The maximum Corporate Performance Pool was 37.5% of aggregate eligible salaries paid in 2025.
The Individual Performance Pool was based upon pre-approved individual performance goals. The maximum Individual Performance Pool was 12.5% of aggregate eligible salaries paid in 2025.
Adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow is calculated as Shareholder Free Cash Flow (as defined in Pulse's disclosure documents) plus the 2025 incentive plan accrual.
For 2025, the cap on the STIP pool was $1,137,000, based on actual aggregate salaries paid for the year.
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The STIP is a discretionary plan. The Board of Directors of Pulse have complete discretion to make changes to the incentive pool calculation methodology or the amount of the incentive pool at any time before payment, or to suspend or terminate the STIP at any time before payment.
In 2025, the company generated $0.70 of adjusted Shareholder Free Cashflow per share, contributing $853,000, or 100% of the maximum Corporate Performance Pool, to the total STIP. The Individual Performance Pool was $284,000. The maximum total STIP, or $1.1 million, was allocated to the Executive Officers and employees of the Company.
LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN:
Under the Corporation's LTIP and related Guidelines for officers and employees:
- Eligible officers and employees receive an annual LTIP award of a notional number of common shares. For the Executive Officers, the annual LTIP awards are split into 2/3 Performance Share Units (PSUs) and 1/3 Restricted Share Units (RSUs"), and for all other employees, the annual LTIP awards are split 50/50 between PSUs and RSUs.
- The PSUs vest based upon corporate performance and are awarded for incentive purposes. The RSUs vest based upon time and are awarded for retention purposes.
- The number of vested PSUs and RSUs are adjusted for dividends.
- The Board of Directors, after recommendation by the Compensation Committee, determines each year in advance the vesting parameters and criteria for the PSUs that will vest in the following year, having regard to:
- historical Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share information;
- additions to and capital invested in the seismic data library;
- targeted rates of return on the market capitalization of the Corporation at the end of the prior year;
- any extraordinary items;
- the industry environment at that time.
The LTIP award to officers and employees is based upon the following multipliers:
| LTIP MULTIPLIER (% OF BASE SALARY) | |
|---|---|
| CEO, CFO and Vice Presidents | 225% |
| Managers | 100% |
| Others | 50% |
The following minimum share ownership requirements have been adopted:
| MINIMUM # OF SHARES | |
|---|---|
| CEO, CFO and Vice President | 300,000 |
| Managers | 30,000 |
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Officers may only sell shares acquired under the LTIP if and to the extent that the total number of shares owned by the officer exceeds the minimum share ownership requirements. Officers are also prohibited from hedging any shares within the minimum share ownership requirements.
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Upon a change of control, the vesting of all unvested LTIP awards is accelerated, and all unvested RSUs and PSUs become vested upon the change of control. The maximum amount payable to an Executive Officer upon a change of control for severance and LTIP is capped at four times the Executive Officer's base salary.
The Compensation Committee reviews the LTIP Multipliers, Minimum Share Ownership Requirements and Caps on Total Payout on a Change of Control on an annual basis.
The Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors believe that the LTIP meets the basic Compensation Principles adopted by the Board (See "Compensation Principles"). In particular, a significant portion of incentive pay for Executive Officers is based upon performance, the PSUs are linked to the key financial metric of Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share, and the interests of the Executive Officers are aligned with those of the shareholders.
In February 2025, the Board of Directors, after recommendation by the Compensation Committee approved the vesting parameters and minimum / maximum thresholds for the PSU's that are eligible to vest on March 31, 2026. The minimum and maximum thresholds set for the LTIP were set on the same basis as those set for the 2025 STIP. The minimum threshold is 10% return on the year end market capital of the Company at December 31, 2024, estimated to be $0.23 adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share, while the maximum threshold was 25% return on the year end market capital of the Company at December 31, 2024, estimated to be $0.57 adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share.
Adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow under the 2025 LTIP Vesting Parameters is calculated in the same manner as the 2025 STIP.
All of the RSUs eligible to vest on March 31, 2026, automatically vested.
Of the PSUs eligible to vest on March 31, 2026, 100 percent vested, based on the corporate performance parameters determined at the beginning of the year.
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION:
There were no changes to director compensation relating to cash retainers or meeting fees in 2025.
With respect to the LTIP, in February 2025, the Board of Directors, after recommendation by the Compensation Committee, adopted a Deferred Share Unit ("DSU") plan (the "DSU Plan"), for non-employee directors of the Corporation. This plan replaced the previous Director LTIP. The Corporation will no longer grant RSUs to non-employee directors pursuant to the LTIP and will instead grant DSUs to such directors pursuant to the DSU Plan. All of the outstanding and unvested RSUs previously granted to non-employee directors pursuant to the LTIP, which would have vested on March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2026, were replaced with an equivalent number of DSUs. DSUs vest when granted to a director and will be redeemed by the Corporation following
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the director's departure from the Board for a cash payment equal to the number of DSUs redeemed multiplied by the fair market value of a common share of the Corporation at the time of redemption.
At December 31, 2025, the following LTIP and related Guidelines for directors were:
- Eligible independent (non-management) directors receive an annual LTIP award in the form of DSUs. Each director is granted twenty-five percent of their annual award total, at the end of each quarter, at which time they are immediately vested.
- The number of DSUs awarded to directors is based on an annual grant with a value of $20,000 based on the 20-day volume weighted average share price at March 31.
2026 COMPENSATION DECISIONS:
BASE SALARIES:
The Board of Directors approved a general salary increase for employees in 2026 of 3%.
2026 STIP GUIDELINES AND VESTING PARAMETERS
The 2026 STIP is composed of two parts:
(1) Corporate Performance Pool, based upon corporate performance; and
(2) Individual Performance Pool, awarded up to a pre-determined maximum amount, and based upon individual performance.
For the Corporate Performance portion of the 2026 STIP pool, the metric is calculated as a percentage of the prior year-end market capital. The year-end market capital is calculated using the number of shares outstanding on December 31, 2025, and the 60-day VWAP at such date. The minimum threshold of adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow is 10% of the prior year-end market capital and the cap is reached at a 25% return. The market capital at December 31, 2025, was $152.3 million. The minimum threshold is $15.2 million (estimated to be $0.30 adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share), and the cap is $38.1 million (estimated to be $0.75 adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share) based upon the estimated weighted average number of shares at December 31, 2025. The maximum Corporate Performance Pool is 37.5% of aggregate eligible salaries paid in 2026.
The Individual Performance Pool will be awarded and paid out based upon pre-approved individual performance goals. The maximum Individual Performance Pool is 12.5% of aggregate eligible salaries paid in 2026.
The cap on the total STIP Pool was estimated in February 2026 to be $1.2 million.
2026 LTIP GUIDELINES AND VESTING PARAMETERS:
In February 2026, the Board of Directors, after recommendation by the Compensation Committee, approved the vesting parameters and minimum / maximum thresholds for the PSU's that are eligible to vest on March 31, 2027.
The parameters and minimum / maximum thresholds for PSUs eligible to vest for 2026 represent a return of adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow on the market capitalization of the Company at the end of the prior year. The minimum threshold is a 10% return on the market capitalization (approximately $0.30 adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share, based upon the estimated weighted average number of shares at December 31, 2025), and the maximum threshold is a 25% return on the market capitalization (approximately $0.75 adjusted Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share, based upon the estimated weighted average number of shares at December 31, 2025).
2026 LTIP REPLENISHMENT AWARDS:
In February 2026, the Board of Directors, after recommendation by the Compensation Committee approved the following annual LTIP replenishment awards to officers and employees, to be finalized on March 31, 2026:
- The annual LTIP replenishment awards for Executive Officers is split into 2/3 PSU's and 1/3 RSU's, while the annual LTIP replenishment awards for other employees is split 50/50 into PSUs and RSUs.
- The PSUs and RSUs will be converted into a notional number of common shares based upon the 20 day VWAP on the TSX at March 31, 2026.
- The PSUs are eligible to vest on March 31, 2029. The vesting criteria and thresholds for the PSUs that are eligible to vest on March 31, 2029, will be determined by the Board of Directors, after recommendation by the Compensation Committee, by March 31, 2028.
- The RSU's will automatically vest on March 31, 2029.
2026 DIRECTORS COMPENSATION DECISIONS
There were no changes to director compensation relating to cash retainers or meeting fees in 2025.
The annual grant for each of the non-employee directors will be the equivalent number of DSUs with a value of $20,000.
PERFORMANCE GRAPH:
The following graph shows the Corporation's cumulative total shareholder return over the five most recently completed financial years, compared to the cumulative total return of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, the TSX Small Cap Index and the TSX Oil & Gas Equipment Composite Index, in all cases assuming the reinvestment of dividends:

The following chart compares the trend in the Corporation's cumulative shareholder return to the Corporation's total compensation to its Executive Officers and to Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share for the same period-of-time:

The trends in the Corporation's cumulative total shareholder return and the Corporation's total compensation to its Executive Officers over this period-of-time are similar, as explained below.
During 2021, Pulse's cumulative shareholder return increased significantly from 2020, due to the increase in share price from $0.96 at the end of 2020 to$ 2.19 on December 31, 2021. Pulse generated its second highest level of shareholder free cash flow per share in corporate history, having concluded over $38 million in transaction-based sales in the year, which enabled repayment of all debt related to the 2019 acquisition of Seitel Canada Ltd. In light of this, the Company paid a special dividend of $0.04 per share in November 2021 as well as the first payment of the reinstated regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share. The total compensation paid to Pulse's Executive Officers increased correspondingly. The full amount available in the STIP pool was paid out and 9.5% of eligible PSUs vested on March 31, 2022.
During 2022, Pulse's cumulative shareholder return decreased from 2021, due to the decrease in the share price from $2.19 at the end of 2021 to$ 1.82 at the end of 2022. Pulse had a record low level of seismic data sales and shareholder free cashflow in 2022. The Company, however, continued to have a strong balance sheet and remained debt-free. The regular quarterly dividend of $0.0125 per share, that had been reinstituted in late 2021, was paid throughout 2022 and contributed to Pulse's total return. The total compensation paid to Pulse's Executive Officers decreased correspondingly. The minimum threshold performance required for payment of the Corporate Performance Pool was not achieved, resulting in a lower STIP payout which consisted solely of the amount available in the STIP Individual Performance Pool. None of the eligible PSUs
vested on March 31, 2023. The value of the LTIP for 2022 increased partially due to the vesting of the first tranche (out of three) of the one-time top-up of RSUs that was awarded to the executives in February 2022. This top-up was made in recognition of the excellent 2021 financial results which resulted in only 9.5% of the PSUs vesting for the year. Subsequently, the LTIP performance parameters were revised for 2023.
During 2023, Pulse's cumulative shareholder return increased from 2022. Pulse achieved a significantly higher level of data sales and shareholder free cashflow compared to the record low level of seismic data sales and shareholder free cashflow in 2022. The Company increased the regular dividend by 10% annually, to $0.055 per common share, beginning with the second quarterly dividend of the year. Additionally, a special dividend of $0.15 per common share was declared and paid in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, another special dividend was declared for $0.20 per common share, and this was subsequently paid in January 2024 and therefore not included in the 2023 shareholder return. The year end share price increased only slightly from $1.82 at the end of 2022 to $1.86 at the end of 2023. The total compensation paid to Pulse's Executive Officers increased correspondingly. For the STIP, the maximum threshold performance required for full payout of the Corporate Performance Pool was achieved and paid along with the Individual Performance Pool. For the LTIP, based on the Company surpassing the maximum threshold of shareholder free cashflow, all of the eligible PSUs vested on March 31, 2024. Part of the value increase of the LTIP for 2024 was related to the vesting of the second tranche (out of three) of the aforementioned top-up of RSU's that was awarded to the executives in February 2022.
During 2024, Pulse's cumulative shareholder return increased from 2023. While Pulse achieved a lower level of data sales and shareholder free cashflow compared to the 2023 comparable amounts, the Company increased the regular dividend by 9% annually, to $0.06 per common share, beginning with the second quarterly dividend of the year. Additionally, a special dividend of $0.05 per common share was declared and paid in the third quarter. The year end share price increased by 28% from $1.86 at the end of 2023 to $2.39 at the end of 2024. The total compensation paid to Pulse's Executive Officers decreased correspondingly to the decrease in shareholder free cashflow. For the STIP, 31% of the total Corporate Performance Pool was achieved and paid in addition to the value of the Individual Performance Pool. For the LTIP, 31% of the eligible PSUs vested on March 31, 2025. Part of the value increase of the LTIP for 2025 was related to the vesting of the third tranche (out of three) of the aforementioned top-up of RSUs that was awarded to the executives in February 2022.
During 2025, Pulse's cumulative shareholder return increased year over year, reflecting stronger data sales and higher shareholder free cash flow compared to 2024. The Company increased its regular dividend by 17% to $0.07 per common share on an annualized basis, beginning with the second quarterly dividend of the year. In addition, special dividends totaling $0.40 per common share were declared and paid during the year. The share price rose by 38% from $2.39 at December 31, 2024, to $3.29 at the end of 2025. The total compensation to Pulse's Executive Officers increased, aligned with the increase in shareholder free cashflow. Under the STIP, 100% of the total Corporate Performance Pool was achieved and paid, in addition to the value of the Individual Performance Pool. Under the LTIP, 100% of the eligible PSUs vested on March 31, 2026.
By comparison, the trends in Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share and the Corporation's total compensation to its Executive Officers over this period of time are very similar. The Compensation
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Committee and the Board of Directors believe that the long-term increase in the value of Pulse is directly linked to its ability to generate growing levels of Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share, while recognizing the year-to-year volatility driven by the nature of data library sales. Accordingly, the philosophy behind the STIP and LTIP is to compensate the Executive Officers based upon Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share, not short-term shareholder total return.
MANAGEMENT OF COMPENSATION RELATED RISKS:
The Board of Directors have oversight responsibility for identifying the principal risks of Pulse's business and to implement systems to manage those risks. As part of this process, the Compensation Committee considers the implications of the risks associated with Pulse's compensation policies and practices and provides recommendations to the Board of Directors on these compensation policies and practices.
In reviewing and designing the compensation plans for the Corporation, the Compensation Committee and the Board have sought to avoid incentive compensation arrangements that may expose the Corporation to substantial risk resulting from the failure to align the executives' and other employees' interests with those of shareholders.
Incentive Compensation Structure:
In Pulse, there are two sources of incentive compensation paid: 1) commissions to salespeople who sell licenses to the Corporation's seismic data, and 2) incentive compensation plans – both a short-term plan under which annual cash payments are dependent on short term corporate performance and assessable individual performance, and a long-term equity-based plan based on long-term corporate performance.
Both the short term and the long-term incentive compensation plans are based on attaining prescribed levels of Shareholder Free Cash Flow per share. The significance of this metric is that it considers the returns after interest and income tax expenses and on a per share basis, thus taking into consideration the cost of debt, when employed by management to attain results.
The Corporation has established minimum shareholding requirements for all executives. Maximum caps under the STIP and LTIP are in place.
Integrity of the Seismic Data Base:
Sales compensation is salary plus commission. This balanced compensation plan mitigates the risk that sales personnel will attempt to discount the sales price of the Company's data to achieve commissions and in the process compromise the integrity of that data. Moreover, pricing philosophy is discussed at strategy meetings and actual pricing achieved is reviewed by the Board at all quarterly meetings.
Authorities for Expenditure:
Formal limits on Authority for Expenditure are established for each Executive Officer. Board approval is required for any expenditure that exceeds these limits. Compliance with these requirements is monitored as part of the Corporation's internal controls.
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DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
The following disclosure of the Corporation's Corporate Governance Practices is provided in accordance with NI 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices:
1. Board of Directors:
(a) As of March 16, 2026, the following directors are independent:
- Paul Crilly
- Dallas Droppo
- Robert Robotti
- Patrick Ward
- Melanie Westergaard
Each of such directors has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Corporation.
As of March 16, 2026, the following director is not independent:
- Neal Coleman
Neal Coleman is the President and CEO of the Corporation.
Robert Robotti and his associates and affiliates (including Ravenswood Management Company L.L.C.) beneficially own, or control or direct, directly or indirectly, 11,188,552 common shares of Pulse, representing approximately 22% of the issued and outstanding common shares. Based upon public filings, Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. exercises control or direction (but not direct ownership) through three investment partnerships over approximately 21.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation. Robert Robotti is a principal of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. In the view of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, Robert Robotti is independent, as this relationship is not reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of his independent business judgment.
(b) As of March 16, 2026, five of the six directors are independent. If the six directors being nominated for election at the Annual Meeting are elected, then following the Annual Meeting, five of the six directors will be independent.
(c) The following current and nominated directors are presently directors of the following other reporting issuers:
| DIRECTOR | OTHER REPORTING ISSUER |
|---|---|
| Robert Robotti | AMREP Corporation |
| Tidewater Inc. | |
| Patrick Ward | Logan Energy Corp. |
(d) The directors schedule an "in camera" meeting (at which members of management are not present) at all Board of Directors' meetings. There were 7 such "in camera" meetings held between January 1, 2025 and March 16, 2026. The board also excuses management from any portion of a board meeting where a potential conflict of interest arises or where otherwise considered appropriate.
(e) The Chair of the board, Robert Robotti, is an independent director. In addition to chairing all board meetings and setting the agenda for all board meetings, the Chair of the board's role is to facilitate and chair open discussions among the Corporation's directors, and to facilitate communication between the directors and management. The board has adopted written guidelines for the Chair of the Board. A copy of the current guidelines is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and is also available on the Corporation's website at www.pulseseismic.com. The Corporation will, upon request, promptly provide a copy of such document free of charge to a securityholder of the Corporation.
(f) The attendance record of each director for all board and board committee meetings held between January 1, 2025 and March 16, 2026 is as follows:
| DIRECTOR | ATTENDANCE RECORD |
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| Dallas Droppo | Board Meetings: 7/7 |
| Audit and Risk Committee Meetings: 5/5 | |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Meetings: 4/4 | |
| Compensation Committee Meetings: 5/5 | |
| Paul Crilly | Board Meetings: 7/7 |
| Audit and Risk Committee Meetings: 5/5 | |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Meetings: 4/4 | |
| Melanie Westergaard | Board Meetings: 7/7 |
| Audit and Risk Committee Meetings: 5/5 | |
| Compensation Committee Meetings: 5/5 | |
| Environment, Social, Governance and Health (ESG-H) Committee Meetings: 1/1 | |
| Robert Robotti | Board Meetings: 7/7 |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Meetings: 4/4 | |
| Compensation Committee Meetings: 5/5 |
| Patrick Ward | Board Meetings: 6/7 |
| Compensation Committee Meetings: 5/5 | |
| Environment, Social, Governance and Health (ESG-H) | |
| Committee Meetings: 1/1 | |
| Neal Coleman | Board Meetings: 7/7 |
| Environment, Social, Governance and Health (ESG-H) | |
| Committee Meetings: 1/1 |
2. Board Mandate:
The board has adopted a written mandate. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews the board's written mandate on an annual basis. A copy of the current mandate is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and is also available on the Corporation's website at www.pulseseismic.com. The Corporation will, upon request, promptly provide a copy of such document free of charge to a securityholder of the Corporation.
3. Position Descriptions:
(a) The board has adopted written guidelines for the Chair of the Board and the Chair of each board committee. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews these written guidelines on an annual basis. A copy of the current guidelines is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and is also available on the Corporation's website at www.pulseseismic.com. The Corporation will, upon request, promptly provide a copy of such document free of charge to a securityholder of the Corporation.
(b) The board has developed a written position description for the CEO. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews the written position description for the CEO on an annual basis. Also, on an annual basis, the Compensation Committee develops and approves written CEO goals and objectives for the current year. The Compensation Committee then assesses the performance of the CEO against the approved CEO goals and objectives after the end of each year.
4. Orientation and Continuing Education:
(a) Historically, an informal orientation program has been implemented for new directors. For example, an informal orientation program has typically included:
- A private meeting with the Chair of the Board;
- A private meeting and orientation session with the other Calgary based directors outside of the Corporation's offices;
- A meeting and orientation session with management at the Corporation's offices;
- Access to the Corporation's annual and interim reports (including financial statements and MD&A), news releases, Board Mandate, Board Committee Terms of Reference and current investor presentation on the Corporation's website;
- Access to minutes of Board and Board Committee meetings on the Corporation's secure board portal;
- Attendance by invitation to one or more Board and Board Committee meetings;
- A briefing session at the Corporation's offices on the following corporate policies:
- Business Principles and Code of Ethics;
- Disclosure Policy and Trading Policy.
(b) Board members are encouraged to attend appropriate continuing education seminars and courses at the Corporation's expense.
Continuing education materials are also provided to Board members at Board and Board Committee meetings. For example:
- A summary of current developments and a list of available Audit and Risk Committee resources is provided by the auditors at the Audit and Risk Committee meetings;
- A regulatory and securities law update is provided by legal counsel annually at a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee meeting; and
Directors are updated by management at each regular quarterly Board meeting on strategic issues affecting the Corporation, including the following:
- A detailed report from the Vice President Sales and Marketing on seismic data library sales, current market conditions and industry outlook; and
- Detailed reports from the Vice President Finance and CFO including review of financial results, financial position, financial forecasts and capital allocation recommendations.
On an annual basis the Board and management hold a strategic planning meeting to review and update the overall corporate strategic plan and approve the annual budget.
5. Ethical Business Conduct:
(a) The board has adopted written Business Principles and Code of Ethics for the directors, officers and employees. A copy of the Business Principles and Code of Ethics is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The Corporation will, upon request, promptly provide a copy of such document free of charge to a securityholder of the Corporation.
The board monitors compliance with the Business Principles and Code of Ethics as follows:
- The President and CEO reports to the board at each regular quarterly board meeting on compliance.
- All directors, officers and employees are required to certify compliance on an annual basis.
- Confidential, anonymous complaints by employees or officers concerning non-compliance may also be made under the Corporation's Whistle Blowing Hotline, by telephone, email or mail to an independent third-party service provider. Such complaints are directed by the third-party service provider to the Chair of the Corporate
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Governance and Nominating Committee. The Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reports to the board at each regular quarterly board meeting on whether any complaints concerning non-compliance have been received by him under the Corporation's Whistle Blowing Hotline. In addition, employees are reminded annually of the availability of the Whistle Blowing Hotline in the Employee Handbook.
The board believes that these processes foster a culture of ethical conduct within the Corporation.
(b) Under the Canada Business Corporations Act, a director or officer that has an interest in a material contract or material transaction, or proposed material contract or material transaction, with the Corporation must disclose such interest in writing to the Corporation or request to have entered into the minutes of the board or committee meeting the nature and extent of such interest. The director or officer is not entitled to vote on the approval of such contract or transaction and is excluded from the board meeting during the discussion of such contract or transaction.
6. Nomination of Directors:
(a) On an ongoing basis, each of the directors and executive officers is invited to provide any suggestions for new independent directors to the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
As part of the annual assessment process of the effectiveness of the board and its committees, the written Board of Directors Self Evaluation questionnaire includes specific questions concerning whether the board has the right number of directors and whether the board has the right mix of experience and skills. See Item 9, "Assessments", for further information.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee also utilizes a Directors Skills Matrix to identify the skills and experience which are necessary for the Board to carry out its mandate effectively. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews the Directors Skills Matrix at least annually. The Directors Skills Matrix (assuming the election of the six directors nominated for election) shows the diverse skill set requirements of the Board and identifies the specific skills and expertise brought by each individual director and proposed director:
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DIRECTORS SKILLS MATRIX
| Seismic Data Library Business | Oil & Gas | Oil & Gas Services | Geology/ Geophysical | Finance | Accounting | Securities and M&A | CEO/COO Experience | Safety & Environment | Compensation | Corporate Governance | |
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| Neal Coleman | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Paul Crilly | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Dallas Droppo | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Robert Robotti | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Patrick Ward | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Melanie Westergaard | X | X | X | X | X | X |
(b) Under the Terms of Reference of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews and recommends to the board any nominations to the board. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is composed entirely of independent directors. For further information on this Committee, see Item 8, "Other Board Committees".
(c) Pulse adopted a Majority Voting Policy for individual directors in March 2009, as amended in January 2015 and February 2023. Under this Policy:
- The form of proxy for voting at any shareholders' meeting where directors are to be elected will enable each shareholder to vote for, or against, each nominee director separately.
- Any nominee for election as a director who receives a greater number of votes "against" than votes "for" such director's election (50% + 1 vote) may continue in office until the earlier of the 90th day after the election and the date on which their successor is appointed or elected. In addition, any incumbent director who is not re-elected during an election shall not be appointed as a director before the next meeting of shareholders at which an election of directors is required.
- Subject to the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Corporation's articles and by-laws, the Board of Directors may reduce the size of the Board, leave the vacancy open until the next annual shareholders' meeting, fill the vacancy through the appointment of a new director, or call a special shareholders' meeting to fill the vacancy.
- Any incumbent director who is not re-elected during an election, but who continues to hold office following the election as permitted under the Canada Business Corporations Act shall not participate in any proceedings by the Corporate
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Governance and Nominating Committee or the Board with respect to filling the vacancy.
7. Compensation:
(a) The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the board the compensation of the directors and officers. The process by which the Compensation Committee and the board determines the compensation for the Corporation's directors and officers is described in detail in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section of this Information Circular.
(b) The Compensation Committee is comprised of the following directors, all of whom are independent:
- Melanie Westergaard (Chair)
- Robert Robotti
- Dallas Droppo
- Patrick Ward
(c) The mandate of the Compensation Committee is to review and provide recommendations to the board for approval of the compensation of key management personnel and the compensation plans for the Corporation's management, employees and directors. The Compensation Committee operates under written Terms of Reference that specify its responsibilities, powers and operation. The Compensation Committee reviews its Terms of Reference on an annual basis. A copy of the current written Terms of Reference is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and is also available on the Corporation's website at www.pulseseismic.com. The Corporation will, upon request, promptly provide a copy of such document free of charge to a securityholder of the Corporation.
8. Other Board Committees:
In addition to the Audit and Risk Committee and Compensation Committee, the board has established the following board committees:
(a) Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee:
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is comprised of the following directors, all of whom are independent:
- Dallas Droppo (Chair)
- Paul Crilly
- Robert Robotti
The mandate of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is to oversee the development of and to make recommendations to the board on the Corporation's approach to corporate governance, and to review and recommend to the board any nominations to the board. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee operates under written Terms of Reference that specify its responsibilities, powers and operation. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews its Terms of Reference on an annual basis. A copy of the current written Terms of Reference is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and is also available on the
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Corporation's website at www.pulseseismic.com. The Corporation will, upon request, promptly provide a copy of such document free of charge to a securityholder of the Corporation.
(b) ESG-H Committee (Environment, Social, Governance and Health Committee):
The ESG-H Committee is comprised of the following directors, 66 2/3% of whom are independent:
Patrick Ward (Chair)
Melanie Westergaard
Neal Coleman
The mandate of the ESG-H Committee is to support the Corporation's commitment to ESG-H and monitor practices and procedures for compliance with applicable legislation and conformity with industry standards. The ESG-H Committee operates under written Terms of Reference that specify its responsibilities, powers and operation. The ESG-H Committee reviews its Terms of Reference on an annual basis. A copy of the current written Terms of Reference is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and is also available on the Corporation's website at www.pulseseismic.com. The Corporation will, upon request, promptly provide a copy of such document free of charge to a securityholder of the Corporation.
9. Assessments:
The board conducts an annual assessment process of the effectiveness of the board and its committees, under the direction of the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. A written form of Board of Directors Self Evaluation questionnaire is approved each year by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, which is then distributed using a digital platform, completed by each board member and returned anonymously to the Corporate Secretary. The current form of questionnaire addresses three parts: (1) Board Responsibility; (2) Board Operations; and (3) Board Effectiveness. The Corporate Secretary compiles the results of the completed questionnaires and provides the compilation to the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, who reports on the results to the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, which considers whether any changes to the board's processes, composition or committee structure are appropriate.
The board also includes the executive officers in the annual assessment process of the effectiveness of the board and its committees. The Corporate Secretary uses a digital platform to distribute the survey for completion by each of the executive officers with anonymous responses returning to the Corporate Secretary. The current form of questionnaire addresses three parts: (1) Board Responsibility; (2) Board Operations; and (3) Board Effectiveness. The Corporate Secretary compiles the results of the completed questionnaires and provides the compilation on an anonymous, confidential basis to the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, who reports on the results to the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, which considers whether any changes to the board's processes, composition or committee structure are appropriate.
The Board has agreed that since the Board and Board Committees function well, and that all directors contribute, there is no need for a formal assessment process for individual directors. Instead, the Chair of the Board holds a private meeting with each director once per year, as an informal review and feedback process for individual directors.
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10. Director Term Limits and Other Mechanisms of Board Renewal:
Pulse has not adopted term limits for the directors on its board. The board believes that director term limits are arbitrary. There are a limited number of suitable candidates for independent directors with knowledge and experience in the seismic data library business, and term limits may force valuable, experienced and knowledgeable independent directors to leave.
Instead, the board has adopted the following board renewal mechanisms:
- The board conducts an annual assessment process of the effectiveness of the board and its committees, under the direction of the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. This process includes the completion and review of annual assessment forms by the board members and the executive officers.
- The Chair of the Board also holds a private meeting with each director once per year, as an informal review and feedback process for individual directors.
- The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews on an annual basis a Directors Skills Matrix.
(See Item 9 – Assessments for further information.)
These mechanisms enable the board to evaluate the effectiveness and composition of the board and its committees, including any need for board renewal.
These mechanisms have resulted in strong board renewal. Assuming the election of the six directors nominated for election at the Annual Meeting:
- Five of the six directors will have been elected since May 2017.
- The current Chair of the Board was appointed in 2013, and the Chairs of each of the Board Committees are reviewed annually and will have changed at least twice since then.
- The average term of service for the directors will be approximately 8.6 years, including one director elected in 2023 and the longest term for a director being 18 years.
11. Policies Regarding the Representation of Women and Persons of Diverse Backgrounds on the Board:
Pulse has adopted a written diversity policy regarding the representation of women and persons of diverse backgrounds on the board. Pulse recognizes and embraces the value of diversity on the board and is committed to maintaining and aspiring to increase the current level of representation of women on the board. Pulse will consider diversity as a major consideration in the board candidate nomination and selection process in conjunction with a merit-based approach to the appointment of directors. One of the six current directors (16.7%) is a woman.
12. Consideration of the Representation of Women and Persons of Diverse Backgrounds in the Director Identification and Selection Process:
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers the level of representation of women and persons of diverse backgrounds on the board as one of the criteria when identifying and nominating candidates for election or re-election to the board. The board recognizes and embraces the value of diversity on the board and is committed to maintaining and aspiring to increase the current level of representation of women on the board, in conjunction with a merit-
based approach to the appointment of directors. One of the six current directors (16.7%) is a woman.
13. Consideration given to the Representation of Women and Persons of Diverse Backgrounds in Executive Officer Appointments:
Pulse considers the representation of women and persons of diverse backgrounds in executive officer positions as one of the criteria when making executive officer appointments. Pulse is committed to maintaining and aspiring to increase the current level of representation of women in executive officer positions, in conjunction with a merit-based approach to the appointment of executive officers. One of the three (33.3%) executive officers is a woman.
14. Issuer's Targets Regarding the Representation of Women and Persons of Diverse Backgrounds on the Board and in Executive Officer Positions:
Pulse has not adopted targets regarding women and persons of diverse backgrounds on the board and in executive positions by a specific date but is committed to maintaining and aspiring to increase the current level of representation of women on the board and in executive officer positions. Pulse will consider diversity as a major consideration in the board and executive officer nomination and selection process, in conjunction with a merit-based approach to the appointment of directors and executive officers.
15. Number of Women and Persons of Diverse Backgrounds on the Board and in Executive Officer Positions:
For the purposes of this section, Designated Groups has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Employment Equity Act and includes women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
| BOARD POSITIONS | ||||||
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| Total # of Board Positions | # of Women | # of Aboriginal Peoples | # of Persons with Disabilities | # of Persons of Visible Minorities | % of persons of a Designated Group on the Board | |
| Year end Fiscal 2024 | 6 | 1 (16.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Year end Fiscal 2025 | 6 | 1 (16.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% |
| After AGM April 29, 2026 | 6 | 1 (16.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICER POSITIONS | ||||||
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| Total # of Executive Officer Positions | # of Women Executive Officers | # of Aboriginal Executive Officers | # of Persons with Disabilities | # of Persons of Visible Minorities | % of persons of a Designated Group in Executive Offer Positions | |
| Year end Fiscal 2024 | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Year end Fiscal 2025 | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| After AGM April 29, 2026 | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE INFORMATION
Disclosure concerning the Corporation's Audit and Risk Committee (including a copy of the Audit and Risk Committee's Charter) is contained in the Corporation's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2025, under the heading "Audit and Risk Committee Information". A copy of such Annual Information Form is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and is also available on the Corporation's website at www.pulseseismic.com. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the Annual Information Form, without charge, by contacting the Vice President Finance and CFO, Pulse Seismic Inc., 2700, 421 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4K9 or by email at [email protected].
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information relating to the Corporation is on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Shareholders may request copies of the Corporation's most recent annual and interim financial statements and MD&A by contacting the Vice President Finance and CFO, Pulse Seismic Inc., 2700, 421 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4K9 or by email at [email protected].
Financial information is provided in the Corporation's comparative annual financial statements and MD&A for its most recently completed financial year.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
A shareholder intending to submit a proposal at an annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation must comply with the applicable requirements of the Canada Business Corporations Act. Any proposal to be considered at the 2026 annual meeting must be received by the President and CEO of the Corporation at 2700, 421 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4K9 by January 29, 2027 (90 days before the anniversary date of the date of this Meeting).
DIRECTORS APPROVAL
The contents and sending of this Circular have been approved by the directors of the Corporation.
Neal Coleman
President and CEO
Pulse Seismic Inc.
March 16, 2026