AGM Information • Dec 18, 2025
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR DATED DECEMBER 12, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Special Meeting (the "Meeting") of the holders ("Shareholders") of Class "A" Common voting shares (the "Common Shares") of Questerre Energy Corporation (the "Corporation") will be held at the offices of the Corporation at Suite 1650, 801 - 6 Avenue SW , Calgary, Alberta, on January 15, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. (Calgary time) for the following purposes:
The details of all matters proposed to be put before shareholders at the Meeting are set forth in the Management Information Circular accompanying this Notice of Meeting. At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to approve each of the foregoing items.
Only shareholders of record as of December 16, 2025, the record date, are entitled to receive notice of the Meeting.
DATED at Calgary, Alberta, this 12th day of December 2025.
(signed) "Michael R. Binnion" President and Chief Executive Officer
A shareholder may attend the Meeting in person or may be represented thereat by proxy. It is desirable that as many common shares as possible are represented at the Meeting. If you would like your common shares represented, please complete the enclosed Instrument of Proxy and return it as soon as possible in the envelope provided for that purpose. In accordance with the by-laws of the Corporation, all proxies, to be valid, must be deposited with the Corporation's transfer agent, Global Companies Registrars Section, DNB Bank ASA, PO Box 1600 Sentrum, 0021 Oslo, Norway, EMAIL: [email protected] no later than January 13, 2026 1200 CET.
This Management Information Circular is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management of Questerre Energy Corporation ("Questerre" or the "Corporation") for use at the Special Meeting of the holders ("Shareholders") of Class "A" Common voting shares (the "Common Shares") of the Corporation to be held at the offices of the Corporation at Suite 1650, 801 - 6 Avenue SW , Calgary, Alberta, on the 15th day of January, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. (Calgary time), or at any adjournment thereof (the "Meeting"), for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting. The information contained herein is given as of the 12th day of December 2025, except where otherwise indicated. There is enclosed herewith a form of proxy for use at the Meeting. Each shareholder who is entitled to attend meetings of shareholders is encouraged to participate in the Meeting and shareholders are urged to vote in person or by proxy on matters to be considered.
Those shareholders desiring to be represented by proxy must deposit their respective forms of proxy with the Corporation's transfer agent, Global Companies Registrars Section, DNB Bank ASA, PO Box 1600 Sentrum, 0021 Oslo, Norway, EMAIL: [email protected] no later than January 13, 2026 1200 CET. A proxy must be executed by the shareholder or by his or her attorney authorized in writing, or if the shareholder is a corporation, under its seal or by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized. A proxy is valid only at the Meeting in respect of which it is given or any adjournment of the Meeting.
Each shareholder submitting a proxy has the right to appoint a person to represent him, her or it at the Meeting other than the persons designated in the form of proxy furnished by the Corporation. The shareholder may exercise this right by striking out the names of the persons so designated and inserting the name of the desired representative in the blank space provided, or by completing another form of proxy and in either case depositing the proxy with the Corporation's transfer agent at the place and within the time specified above for the deposit of proxies.
A proxy may be revoked by the person giving it at any time prior to the exercise thereof. If a person who has given a proxy attends personally at the Meeting at which such proxy is to be voted, such person may revoke the proxy and vote in person. In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a proxy may be revoked by instrument in writing executed by the shareholder or his or her attorney authorized in writing, or if the shareholder is a corporation, under its seal or by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized, and deposited with the registered office of the Corporation or with the Corporation's Transfer Agent, Global Companies Registrars Section, DNB Bank ASA, PO Box 1600 Sentrum, 0021 Oslo, Norway.
The close of business on December 16, 2025 is the record date for the determination of shareholders who are entitled to notice of, and to attend and vote at, the Meeting (the "Record Date").
Solicitation of proxies is not subject to the requirements of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "U.S. Exchange Act"), by virtue of an exemption applicable to proxy solicitations by "foreign private issuers" as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the U.S. Exchange Act. The solicitation of proxies is being made by or on behalf of a Canadian issuer in accordance with Canadian corporate and securities laws, and this Management Information Circular has been prepared in accordance with disclosure requirements applicable in Canada. Shareholders should be aware that requirements under such Canadian laws and such disclosure requirements are different from requirements under United States corporate and securities laws relating to United States corporations.
The information set forth in this section is of significant importance to many shareholders. Shareholders that hold their Common Shares in Euronext Securities Oslo ("ESO") ("Beneficial Shareholders") should note that only proxies deposited by shareholders who appear on the records maintained by the Corporation's registrar and transfer agent in Canada as registered holders of Common Shares will be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting. If Common Shares are held in the ESO, those Common Shares will, in all likelihood, not be registered in the shareholder's name with the transfer agent in Canada, Computershare Trust Company of Canada ("Computershare"). The Common Shares held by Beneficial Shareholders are registered in Canada through DnB Bank's nominee (the "Nominee"). Common Shares held by the Nominee on behalf of the Beneficial Shareholders can only be voted (for or against resolutions) at the direction of the Beneficial Shareholder. Without specific instructions, the Nominee is prohibited from voting these shares. Therefore, each Beneficial Shareholder should ensure that voting instructions are communicated to Global Companies Registrars Section, DNB Bank ASA, PO Box 1600 Sentrum, 0021 Oslo, Norway, EMAIL: [email protected] and, ultimately to the Nominee, well in advance of the Meeting. If you have any questions respecting the voting of Common Shares, please contact Global Companies Registrars Section, DNB Bank at +47 23 26 80 16 for assistance.
The form of proxy supplied to a Beneficial Shareholder by the Corporation is substantially similar to the Instrument of Proxy provided directly to registered shareholders by the Corporation. However, its purpose is limited to instructing DnB Bank to instruct the Nominee how to vote on behalf of the Beneficial Shareholder. A Beneficial Shareholder cannot use the form of proxy provided to vote Common Shares directly at the Meeting. The voting instruction form must be returned to DNB Bank (as detailed above) well in advance of the Meeting in order to have the Common Shares voted. If you have any questions respecting the voting of Common Shares, please contact Global Companies Registrars Section, DNB Bank at +47 23 26 80 16 for assistance.
Although a Beneficial Shareholder may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purposes of voting Common Shares registered in the name of his broker, a Beneficial Shareholder may attend the Meeting as proxyholder for the registered shareholder and vote the Common Shares in that capacity. Beneficial Shareholders who wish to attend the Meeting and indirectly vote their Common Shares as proxyholder for the registered shareholder, should enter their own names in the blank space on the form of proxy provided to them and return the same to DnB Bank as detailed above.
All references to shareholders in this Management Information Circular and the accompanying form of proxy and Notice of Meeting are to shareholders of record, unless specifically stated otherwise.
The Common Shares represented by the enclosed proxy will be voted or withheld from voting on any motion, by ballot or otherwise, in accordance with any indicated instructions. In the absence of such direction, such shares will be voted FOR the resolutions referred to in items 1, 2 and 3 of the proxy.
lf any Articles of Amendment or variation to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting is proposed at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, or if any other matters properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the enclosed proxy confers discretionary authority to vote on such Articles of Amendments or variations or such other matters according to the best judgment of the appointed proxyholder. As at the date of this Management Information Circular, the management of the Corporation is not aware of any Articles of Amendments or variations or other matters to come before the Meeting.
The form of proxy must be executed by the shareholder or his or her duly appointed attorney authorized in writing or, if the shareholder is a corporation, by a duly authorized officer whose title must be indicated. A form of proxy signed by a person acting as attorney or in some other representative capacity should indicate that person's capacity (following that person's signature) and should be accompanied by the appropriate instrument evidencing qualification and authority to act (unless such instrument has been previously filed with the Corporation).
This solicitation is made on behalf of the management of the Corporation. This Management Information Circular and forms of proxy are not being sent to registered or beneficial owners using the Notice and Access procedures contained in National Instrument 54-101 Communications with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer. The costs incurred in the preparation and mailing of both the form of proxy and this Management Information Circular will be borne by the Corporation. In addition to the use of mail, proxies may be solicited by personal interviews, personal delivery, telephone or any form of electronic communication or by directors, officers and employees of the Corporation who will not be directly compensated therefor.
The Corporation will be sending these materials directly to its registered shareholders and indirectly to all nonregistered shareholders through their intermediaries.
As of the date of this Management Information Circular, Questerre had 428,515,836 issued and outstanding Common Shares. Each Common Share confers upon the holder thereof the right to one vote. Only those shareholders of record on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Meeting. Any transferee or person acquiring Common Shares after the Record Date may, on proof of ownership of Common Shares, demand of Computershare not later than 10 days before the Meeting that his, her or its name be included in the list of persons entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting.
Two or more holders of five (5%) percent of the Common Shares present in person or represented by proxy constitutes a quorum for the Meeting, irrespective of the number of persons actually present at the Meeting.
To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Corporation, as of the date hereof, no person or company beneficially owns, controls or directs, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation.
Compensation Objectives and Process
The Compensation and Nominating Committee (previously the ESG, Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee) of the board of directors of the Corporation (the "Board") makes recommendations to the Board regarding compensation to be provided to the executive officers and directors of the Corporation and, in doing so, receives input from the President and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation (the "CEO") in respect of all executive officers other than the CEO. Compensation of all executive officers, including the CEO, is based on the underlying philosophy that such compensation should be competitive with other corporations of similar size and should be reflective of the experience, performance and contribution of the individuals involved and the overall performance of the Corporation.
The Corporation's executive compensation program is available to the Named Executive Officers of the Corporation which is defined by the securities legislation to mean each of the following individuals, namely: (i) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation; (ii) the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation; (iii) each of the Corporation's three most highly compensated executive officers, or the three most highly compensated individuals acting in a similar capacity, other than the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, at the end of the most recently completed financial year whose total compensation was, individually, more than \$150,000 for that financial year; and (iv) each individual who would be a "Named Executive Officer" under (iii) above but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Corporation, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of the most recently completed financial year-end (the "Named Executive Officer" or "NEO").
The objectives of the Corporation's executive compensation program are twofold, namely: (i) to enable the Corporation to attract and retain highly qualified and experienced individuals to serve as Named Executive Officers; and (ii) to align the compensation levels available to the Named Executive Officers to the successful implementation of the Corporation's strategic plans. The Corporation's executive compensation program is designed to reward the Named Executive Officers where they have contributed to the prosperity and growth of the Corporation.
The Corporation's executive compensation program consists of a combination of the following significant elements, namely: base salary, the payment of bonuses where appropriate under the bonus plan and participation in the Stock Option Plan (as hereinafter defined). These elements contain both short-term incentives, comprised of cash payments, being those provided by way of base salaries and under the bonus plan, as well as long-term incentives, comprised of equity-based incentives, being those provided under the Stock Option Plan. Extended health care, dental and insurance benefits are provided to all employees, including the Named Executive Officers. The process for determining perquisites and approval of benefits for the Named Executive Officers is, firstly, to implement perquisites and benefits which are comparable to those usually offered by other corporations of a similar size to the Corporation and secondly, to make those perquisites and benefits available to each Named Executive Officer, equally. The Corporation chooses to pay each element of its executive compensation program in order to maintain its competitive position in the marketplace. The amount for each element of the Corporation's executive compensation program is determined based upon compensation levels provided by the Corporation's competitors as well as upon the discretion of the Board, where applicable, as described below. Each element of the Corporation's executive compensation program is intended to contribute to an overall total compensation package which is designed to provide both short-term and long-term financial incentives to the Named Executive Officers and to thereby assist the Corporation to successfully implement its strategic plans. The Compensation and Nominating Committee annually assesses how each element fits into the overall total compensation package and makes recommendations to the Board relating thereto from time to time.
Base salaries for the Named Executive Officers are reviewed annually and are set to be competitive with industry levels. In addition, in its annual review of base salaries, the Compensation and Nominating Committee has regard to the contributions made by the Named Executive Officers, how their compensation levels relate to compensation packages that would be available to such officers from other employment opportunities, commercially available salary survey data and information publicly disclosed by some of the Corporation's competitors and peers. This enables the Corporation to establish base salaries which attract and retain highly qualified and experienced individuals. Other than as set out immediately above, the base salaries of the Named Executive Officers are not determined based on benchmarks, performance goals or a specific formula.
Effective February 2024, the Corporation revised the Base Salaries for the NEOs as follows.
| Name | Base Salary effective February 2023 to January 2024 (\$) |
Base Salary effective February 2024 (\$) |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Binnion, | 322,000 | 322,000 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Jason D'Silva, | 220,000 | 231,000 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Peter Coldham, | 168,000 | 210,000 |
| Vice President, Engineering | ||
| Rick Tityk, | 210,000 | 210,000 |
| Vice President, Land | ||
| John Brodylo | 168,000 | 210,000 |
| Vice President, Exploration |
(1) Effective February 2023, Base Salaries for all Named Executive Officers except the Vice President, Land reflects a four-day work week. Effective February 2024, Base Salaries for all NEOs except the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer reflects a five-day work week. Effective February 2025, Base Salary for the Chief Financial Officer was increased to \$288,750 to reflect a fiveday work week.
In addition to base salaries, the Board may award cash bonuses to employees, including executive officers. The award of a bonus is recommended, in the case of employees, by senior management, for approval by the Compensation and Nominating Committee. Bonus levels for Vice Presidents are established by the Compensation and Nominating Committee in consultation with the CEO, and the CEO's bonus is established by the Compensation and Nominating Committee in consultation with the independent members of the Board. In the case of nonexecutive employees, bonuses are based on the employee's contribution in adding share value, reducing costs and the employee's contribution to overall corporate goals. In the case of executive officers, including the CEO, bonus awards are based on actual corporate and individual performance as assessed by the Compensation and Nominating Committee and/or the independent members of the Board, as applicable. The Corporation has not adopted a formal bonus plan.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, payments totalling \$0.4 million were made in 2025 under the bonus plan to recognize the contribution by employees to the Corporation's financial and operating performance and advancing the Corporation's strategic plans. For the year ended December 31, 2023, payments totalling \$0.31 million were made in 2024 under the bonus plan to recognize the contribution by employees to the Corporation's financial and operating performance. For the year ended December 31, 2022, payments totalling \$0.46 million were made in 2023 under the bonus plan to recognize Management efforts to strategically position the Corporation to capitalize on the improved commodity prices.
The Corporation's compensation program is designed to provide executive officers incentives for the achievement of near-term and long-term objectives, without motivating them to take unnecessary risk. As part of its review and discussion of executive compensation, the Compensation and Nominating Committee noted the following facts that discourage the Corporation's executives from taking unnecessary or excessive risk:
Based on this review, the Compensation and Nominating Committee believes that the Corporation's total executive compensation program does not encourage executive officers to take unnecessary or excessive risk.
The Corporation's insider trading policy prohibits directors, officers, consultants, employees and those persons deemed to have a "special relationship" with the Corporation from buying or selling any derivative securities that are designed to hedge or offset a decrease in market value of equity securities granted as compensation or held, directly or indirectly, by the executive officer or director.
The stock option plan of the Corporation (the "Stock Option Plan") permits the granting of stock options to the Corporation's employees, officers, directors and consultants and certain other eligible persons for the purpose of developing the interest of the participants in the growth and development of the Corporation and to better enable the Corporation to attract and retain persons of desired experience and ability. The Stock Option Plan facilitates the alignment of the compensation levels of the Named Executive Officers to the successful implementation of the Corporation's strategic plans by resultant increases in the price of the Common Shares. For a description of the process used by the Corporation to grant stock options, see the section herein entitled "Option-Based Awards". Other than as set out therein, the number of options granted are not based on benchmarks, performance goals or a specific formula.
The aggregate number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan and under any other security-based compensation arrangement, if any, issued to insiders within any one year period and, issuable to insiders, shall in either case, not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. The aggregate number of Common Shares granted to any one person may not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. In addition, the Stock Option Plan provides that the maximum number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of issued and outstanding Common Shares. The Stock Option Plan provides for the exercise price to be determined by the Board provided that the exercise price of the options may not be less than that permitted by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") being the closing price on the last business day preceding the date of grant. Vesting of the stock options is determined by the Board in its sole discretion. Substantially all of the Corporation's stock options have been granted so as to vest in equal quarterly amounts over a three-year period starting at the grant date or one year from the grant date.
Participation in the Stock Option Plan is voluntary. In order to constitute a valid stock option under the Stock Option Plan, the participant and the Corporation must enter into a valid option agreement in a form acceptable to the Board. Stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan will be for a term of no longer than six years commencing on the date of the granting of the option, subject to extension in certain circumstances and with appropriate approvals. The interest of any optionee under the Stock Option Plan is not transferable or assignable by the optionee. If any optionee ceases to be a participant as a result of death, then such options may be exercised until the earlier of one year after the date of death and the expiry of the options. If an optionee is terminated for cause by the Corporation, no unvested option held by such optionee may be exercised following the date of termination. If the optionee ceases to be a participant for any reasons other than as described above, the optionee may exercise any vested options for a period of 90 days following the date of such cessation, however, at the discretion of the Corporation, the exercise period of the options may be extended in certain circumstances for a maximum of the expiry date of the options or five years from the date of such cessation. In the event of a change of control, at the Board's discretion, all unexercised and unvested outstanding stock options shall immediately vest and be exercisable. In the event a bona fide offer ("Offer") is made for the Common Shares, the Corporation will notify each optionee of the Offer and the full particulars thereof and such option may be exercised in whole or in part by the optionee so as to permit the optionee to tender the Common Shares received upon exercise of its options (the "Optioned Shares") to the Offer. If the Offer is not completed, the Optioned Shares shall be returned by the optionee to the Corporation in exchange for the exercise price therefor and the options shall be reinstated on the same terms. If the Corporation amalgamates, consolidates or merges with or into another corporation, any Common Shares receivable on the exercise of an option shall be converted into securities, property or cash the participant would have received had the option been exercised prior to such event and the option price shall be adjusted appropriately by the Board. In the event of any change in the Common Shares through a consolidation, subdivision or reclassification of Common Shares, or otherwise, the number of Common Shares available under the Stock Option Plan, the Common Shares subject to an option and the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted appropriately by the Board. Subject to the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) or any other laws applicable to the Corporation, the Board may at any time authorize the Corporation to loan money to any optionee on such terms and conditions (including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, terms and conditions respecting whether such loan shall be made with or without recourse and whether and at what rate interest shall be payable thereon) as the Board in its sole discretion may determine, to assist such optionee to exercise a stock option held by the optionee.
The Stock Option Plan includes a put right (the "Put Right") which allows an optionee, from time to time, to require the Corporation to purchase all or any part of the then vested options of the Optionee for an amount equal to the market price of the Common Shares less the option price of the Option Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may, at its sole discretion, decline to accept and, accordingly, has no obligations with respect to the exercise of a Put Right at any time.
In order to comply with the withholding requirements pursuant to the Income Tax Act (Canada) upon the exercise of stock options, the Stock Option Plan permits the Corporation to take all reasonable and necessary steps, including the sale of any Optioned Shares issued upon the exercise of stock options, to satisfy any tax remittance obligations of the Corporation.
The Stock Option Plan provides an automatic extension of the expiry date of options issued pursuant to the Stock Option Plan during a Blackout Period (as defined below). As a result of the Articles of Amendment, in the event that an optionee is subject to a restriction on trading in the securities of the Corporation as a result of the policies of the Corporation (the period during which such restriction is in effect being referred to as a "Blackout Period") and if any stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan expire during such Blackout Period, then without any further action, the expiry date of such Option(s) shall be extended to the date that is ten (10) business days after the conclusion of the Blackout Period. The foregoing extension applies to all Options whatever the date of grant and shall not be considered an extension of the term of the Options.
The Stock Option Plan also provides that the Board may, in its sole discretion and without further approval of the shareholders of the Corporation, amend, suspend, terminate or discontinue the Stock Option Plan and may amend the terms and conditions of stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan, subject to any required approval of any applicable regulatory authority or the TSX. Disinterested shareholder approval will be required for any reduction in the exercise price, or the expiry date of stock options granted to insiders. The approval of the shareholders of the Corporation will be required for future Articles of Amendments to the Stock Option Plan which amend the number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to stock options issued thereunder or which change the class of participants which may broaden or increase participation by insiders of the Corporation.
As of the date hereof: (i) the Corporation has issued under the Stock Option Plan stock options pursuant to which 36,365,000 Common Shares are issuable which represents 8.49% of the currently outstanding Common Shares; and (ii) there remains for issuance under the Stock Option Plan stock options pursuant to which 6,486,584 Common Shares may be issued which represent 1.51% of the currently outstanding Common Shares.
The Stock Option Plan burn rate is expressed as a percentage and is calculated in accordance with Section 316(p) of the TSX Company Manual, by dividing: (i) the number of securities granted under the Stock Option Plan during the applicable fiscal year; by (ii) the weighted average number of securities outstanding for the applicable fiscal year. The burn rate is subject to change based on the number of stock options granted and the weighted average number of Common Shares issued and outstanding for the applicable financial year. The Stock Option Plan is not subject to a multiplier that may increase the number of shares to be issued on settlement based on performance or any other measure.
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Options Outstanding, beginning of year | 38,140,000 | 35,297,500 | 30,307,500 |
| Stock Options Granted | 6,950,000 | 6,000,000 | 11,490,000 |
| Stock Options Exercised | — | — | — |
| Stock Options Forfeited | (620,000) | — | — |
| Stock Options Expired | (6,175,000) | (3,157,500) | (6,500,000) |
| Stock Options Outstanding, end of year | 38,295,000 | 38,140,000 | 35,297,500 |
| Weighted Average Number of Common Shares | 428,515,836 | 428,515,836 | 428,033,644 |
| Annual Burn Rate | 1.62 % |
1.40 % |
2.68 % |
| Annual Option Exercise Rate(1) | — | — | — |
(1) The exercise rate is calculated based on the total number of options exercised divided by the weighted average number of Common Shares issued and outstanding during the year.
The following graph illustrates cumulative shareholder return, as measured by the closing price of the Common Shares at the end of each financial year indicated, assuming an initial investment of \$100 on December 31, 2020,


| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questerre Common Shares | 100 | 98 | 85 | 77 | 96 |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index | 100 | 122 | 111 | 120 | 142 |
| S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index | 100 | 180 | 267 | 266 | 294 |
Executive Compensation Alignment with Shareholder Value
The Corporation's compensation strategy is designed to pay for performance and includes the following components:
The material discrepancy between the Reported Option Based awards and the Realizable Option Based awards in the last six years reflects the out of the money status of the vast majority of options in the current year. Except for 2021, there have been no stock options exercised by NEOs in the last five years resulting in a material difference between the Reported amount and the Exercised and the Realizable amount. The net impact to shareholders over this time has been near-zero dilution from stock options as the options have either been out of the money and/or have yet to vest. In February 2025, the Corporation cash settled 4.75 million options with a payment of \$0.14 million to the NEOs.
The relatively high percentage of at-risk compensation for the NEOs, of which Option Based awards represent the majority, allows the Corporation to compensate its NEOs such that value actually received is ultimately aligned with returns to shareholders.

| Option Based Awards (\$) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported | 661,662 | 827,223 | 2,005,342 | 726,836 | 919,296 | |
| Exercised | — | 20,000 | — | — | — | |
| Realizable | — | — | — | — | — |
The process that the Corporation uses to grant option-based awards to executive officers, including the Named Executive Officers, and the factors that are taken into account when considering new grants under the Stock Option Plan, is based upon a number of criteria, including the performance of the executive officers, the number of stock options available for grant under the Stock Option Plan, the number of stock options anticipated to be required to meet the future needs of the Corporation, as well as the number of stock options previously granted to each of the Named Executive Officers. It is the entire Board, as opposed to the Compensation and Nominating Committee, which determines the need for any Articles of Amendments to the Stock Option Plan and it is the entire Board, based on the recommendation of the Compensation and Nominating Committee, which determines the number of stock option grants to be made under the Stock Option Plan. The CEO provides input and recommendations to the Board regarding the granting of stock options, from time to time. The CEO, in turn, and where appropriate, also obtains input from other executive officers of the Corporation when providing his input and recommendations. Other than as set out immediately above, the grant of option-based awards is not determined based on benchmarks, performance goals or a specific formula.
During the last three years, stock options were awarded to the Named Executive Officers as part of the usual practice of making annual awards.
The policies and practices adopted by the Board to determine the compensation of the Corporation's executive officers and directors is described under "Statement of Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion and Analysis" and "Statement of Executive Compensation –Director Compensation", respectively.
The Compensation and Nominating Committee is currently comprised of three independent directors, being Ms. Fontaine, Ms. Kitto, and Mr. Tonnessen. The skills and experience of each of the Compensation and Nominating Committee members in executive compensation that is relevant to his responsibilities and the making of decisions on the suitability of the Corporation's compensation policies and practices is as follows:
| Member | Independent | Skills and Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Inge Tonnessen, Chair |
Yes | An independent businessperson, Mr. Tonnessen is executive chair and board member of Transitus Energy and Executive Director of Geothermal Energy Nordic. Previously he has been Chief Executive Officer of several private companies focusing on the North Sea including Edge Petroleum and Spike Exploration. Mr. Tonnessen has more than 35 years' experience in the oil and gas industry. |
| Mireille Fontaine | Yes | Partner, Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melancon, a Quebec based business law firm since December 1, 2023. Prior thereto, a partner at a Quebec based law firm since 2016. She has over 30 years' experience and currently is practicing in the private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisition and securities sectors. |
| Jauvonne Kitto | Yes | An independent businessperson. Chief Executive Officer of the Saa Dene Group, a holding company for several Indigenous-owned or controlled businesses since May 2019. |
The Compensation and Nominating Committee's mandate is to prepare policies and make recommendations to the Board regarding: (i) compensation policies and guidelines for senior officers, as well as supervisory and management personnel of the Corporation and its subsidiaries; (ii) corporate benefits; (iii) incentive plans, including bonus plans; (iv) the evaluation of the performance and compensation of the CEO and other senior management; (v) the granting of stock options to members of the Board, management and employees of the Corporation; (vi) compensation levels for members of the Board and Committees; (vii) succession plans for the CEO and for key employees of the Corporation; and (viii) material changes in human resources policy, procedure, remuneration and benefits.
Securities legislation requires the disclosure of the compensation received by each NEO of the Corporation for the three most recently completed financial years. The following table sets forth, for each NEO of the Corporation, for the financial years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 a summary of total compensation:
| Non-equity incentive plans(3) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share based |
Option- based |
Annual | (\$) Long-term Pension |
All other(4) | Total | ||||
| Name and | Salary(1) awards awards(2) incentive | incentive | Value | compensation compensation | |||||
| principal position | Year | (\$) | (\$) | (\$) | plans | plans | (\$) | (\$) | (\$) |
| Michael Binnion, | 2024 322,000 | Nil | 290,304 | 80,500 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 692,804 | |
| President and | 2023 322,000 | Nil | 218,051 | 80,500 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 620,551 | |
| Chief Executive Officer (4) | 2022 257,600 | Nil | 621,374 | 120,750 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 999,724 | |
| Jason D'Silva, | 2024 231,000 | Nil | 193,536 | 57,500 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 482,036 | |
| Chief Financial | 2023 220,000 | Nil | 181,709 | 55,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 456,709 | |
| Officer | 2022 176,000 | Nil | 451,908 | 82,500 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 710,408 | |
| Peter Coldham, | 2024 210,000 | Nil | 145,152 | 43,750 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 398,902 | |
| Vice President, | 2023 168,000 | Nil | 109,025 | 28,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 305,025 | |
| Engineering | 2022 140,770 | Nil | 310,687 | 50,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 501,457 | |
| Rick Tityk, | 2024 210,000 | Nil | 145,152 | 43,750 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 398,902 | |
| Vice President, | 2023 210,000 | Nil | 109,025 | 35,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 354,025 | |
| Land | 2022 159,917 | Nil | 310,687 | 55,417 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 526,021 | |
| John Brodylo, | 2024 210,000 | Nil | 145,152 | 43,750 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 398,902 | |
| Vice President, | 2023 168,000 | Nil | 109,025 | 28,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 305,025 | |
| Exploration | 2022 152,000 | Nil | 310,687 | 50,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 512,687 |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Value (\$) | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.26 |
| Risk Free Rate (%) | 3.54 | 3.18 | 1.63 |
| Expected Life (years) | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Expected Volatility (%) | 103.47 | 103.83 | 101.83 |
| Expected Forfeiture Rate | 8.85 | 9.35 | 10.24 |
The following table sets forth information in respect of all option-based awards outstanding at the end of the financial year ended December 31, 2024, to the Named Executive Officers of the Corporation. The Corporation has not granted any share-based awards.
| Option-based Awards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) |
Option exercise price (\$) |
Option expiration date |
Value of unexercised in-the- money options (\$)(1) |
||
| Michael Binnion, | 1,500,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — | ||
| President and | 1,200,000 | 0.235 | February 6, 2028 | — | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | 2,420,000 | 0.34 | January 23, 2027 | — | ||
| 1,900,000 | 0.18 | January 25, 2026 | 85,500 | |||
| 1,500,000 | 0.20 | February 3, 2025(2) | 37,500 | |||
| Jason D'Silva, | 1,000,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | 1,000,000 | 0.235 | February 6, 2028 | — | ||
| 1,760,000 | 0.34 | January 23, 2027 | — | |||
| 1,300,000 | 0.18 | January 25, 2026 | 58,500 | |||
| 1,000,000 | 0.20 | February 3, 2025(2) | 25,000 | |||
| Peter Coldham, | 750,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — | ||
| Vice President, Engineering | 600,000 | 0.235 | February 6, 2028 | — | ||
| & Operations | 1,210,000 | 0.34 | January 23, 2027 | — | ||
| 950,000 | 0.18 | January 25, 2026 | 42,750 | |||
| 750,000 | 0.20 | February 3, 2025(2) | 18,750 | |||
| Rick Tityk, | 750,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — | ||
| Vice President, Land | 600,000 | 0.235 | February 6, 2028 | — | ||
| 1,210,000 | 0.34 | January 23, 2027 | — | |||
| 950,000 | 0.18 | January 25, 2026 | 42,750 | |||
| 750,000 | 0.20 | February 3, 2025(2) | 18,750 | |||
| John Brodylo, | 750,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — | ||
| Vice President, Exploration | 600,000 | 0.235 | February 6, 2028 | — | ||
| 1,210,000 | 0.34 | January 23, 2027 | — | |||
| 950,000 | 0.18 | January 25, 2026 | 42,750 | |||
| 750,000 | 0.20 | February 3, 2025(2) | 18,750 |
(1) Value is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price of the options and the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX as of December 31, 2024, of \$0.225.
(2) In February 2025, the Corporation cash settled 4.75 million options with an expiry date of February 3, 2025.
The following table sets forth information in respect of the value vested or earned during the Corporation's financial year ended December 31, 2024, of option-based awards for Named Executive Officers of the Corporation if the options under the option-based award had been exercised on the vesting date.
| Name | Option-based awards – Value vested during the year (\$)(1) |
Non-equity incentive plan compensation – Value earned during the year (\$) |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Binnion, | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | 16,375 | Nil |
| Jason D'Silva, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | 11,875 | Nil |
| Peter Coldham | ||
| Vice President, Engineering & Operations | 8,188 | Nil |
| Rick Tityk, | ||
| Vice President, Land | 8,188 | Nil |
| John Brodylo | ||
| Vice President, Exploration | 8,188 | Nil |
(1) Value is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price of the options and the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX on the vesting date of the options.
The Corporation does not have a pension plan or any other plan that provides for payments or benefits at, following or in connection with retirement. The Corporation does not have a deferred compensation plan.
Other than as described herein, the Corporation does not have any contract, agreement, plan or arrangement that provides for payments to the Named Executive Officers at, following or in connection with any termination (whether voluntary, involuntary or constructive), resignation, a change in control of the Corporation or a change in the Named Executive Officer's responsibilities.
The Corporation has entered into written executive employment agreements with each of the Named Executive Officers of the Corporation. Each of these written agreements provides that in the event of a change of control of the Corporation, or a termination without just cause, each of the Named Executive Officers is entitled to eighteen months of the applicable base salary for Named Executive Officers excluding the Chief Executive Officer and twenty-four months of the applicable base salary for the Chief Executive Officer.
The written agreements provide that the NEOs shall provide the Corporation with thirty to ninety days' notice of the termination of their employment. The written agreements also provide that the Corporation shall reimburse the NEOs for all reasonable business expenses incurred in the performance of his duties on behalf of the Corporation. The written agreements further provide that the NEOs will not, for a period of eighteen months after the effective date of their termination of employment, solicit any employees of the Corporation to become an employee of any enterprise that competes with the Corporation. The estimated incremental payments, payables and benefits which might be paid by the Corporation for the five NEOs of the Corporation, assuming a change of control or termination without just cause occurred on the last business day of the most recently completed financial year of the Corporation, would be, in aggregate, approximately \$2.18 million.
The Stock Option Plan provides that in the event of a change of control, all unexercised and unvested outstanding stock options issued shall immediately vest and be exercisable. If an Offer is made but not completed, the Optioned Shares issued in connection therewith shall be returned by the optionee to the Corporation in exchange for the exercise price therefor and the options shall be reinstated on the same terms.
Estimated Incremental Payments and Benefits as of December 31, 2024
The following table sets forth the estimated incremental payments and benefits that would be received by NEOs following a "change of control" of the Corporation, had such event occurred on December 31, 2024.
| Name | Agreements(1) (\$) |
Plan(2) (\$) |
Non-equity Employment Stock Option incentive plan Pension compensation Value (\$) |
(\$) | Total (\$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Binnion, | 644,000 | 123,000 | Nil | Nil | 767,000 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
| Jason D'Silva, | 345,000 | 83,500 | Nil | Nil | 428,500 |
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Peter Coldham, | 315,000 | 61,500 | Nil | Nil | 376,500 |
| Vice President, Engineering | |||||
| Rick Tityk, | 315,000 | 61,500 | Nil | Nil | 376,500 |
| Vice President, Land | |||||
| John Brodylo | 315,000 | 61,500 | Nil | Nil | 376,500 |
| Vice President, Exploration |
The following table sets forth information in respect of all amounts of compensation provided to the directors of the Corporation for the Corporation's financial year ended December 31, 2024.
| Name(1) | Fees earned (\$)(2) |
Share- based awards (\$) |
Option- based awards(3) (\$) |
Non-equity incentive plan compensation (\$) |
Pension Value (\$) |
All Other Compensation (\$) |
Total (\$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mireille Fontaine | 50,000 | Nil | 19,354 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 69,354 |
| Hans Jacob Holden | 59,500 | Nil | 19,354 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 78,854 |
| Dennis Sykora | 63,750 | Nil | 19,354 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 83,104 |
| Jauvonne Kitto | 42,000 | Nil | 48,384 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 90,384 |
| Bjorn Inge Tonnessen | 99,250 | Nil | 29,030 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 128,280 |
| effective | |
|---|---|
| Annual Retainer | February 2024 |
| Chairman | \$ 72,000 |
| Audit Committee Chair | \$ 12,000 |
| Director | \$ 36,000 |
| Committee Membership | |
| Chair | \$ 6,000 |
| Member | \$ 3,000 |
| Attendance per Board meeting | \$ 1,250 |
The following table sets forth information in respect of all option-based awards outstanding at the end of the Corporation's financial year ended December 31, 2024, to the directors of the Corporation. The Corporation has not granted any share-based awards.
| Option-based Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name(1) | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) |
Option exercise price (\$) |
Option expiration date |
Value of unexercised in-the- money options(2) (\$) |
| Mireille Fontaine | 100,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — |
| 200,000 | 0.235 | February 6, 2028 | — | |
| 330,000 | 0.34 | January 23, 2027 | — | |
| 250,000 | 0.18 | January 25, 2026 | 11,250 | |
| 250,000 | 0.15 | June 9, 2025 | 18,750 | |
| Hans Jacob Holden | 100,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — |
| 200,000 | 0.235 | February 6, 2028 | — | |
| 330,000 | 0.34 | January 23, 2027 | — | |
| 250,000 150,000 |
0.18 0.20 |
January 25, 2026 February 3, 2025(4) |
11,250 3,750 |
|
| Dennis Sykora | 100,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — |
| 200,000 | 0.235 | February 6, 2028 | — | |
| 330,000 | 0.34 | January 23, 2027 | — | |
| 250,000 | 0.18 | January 25, 2026 | 11,250 | |
| 150,000 | 0.20 | February 3, 2025(4) | 3,750 | |
| Jauvonne Kitto(3) | 250,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — |
| Bjorn Inge Tonnessen | 150,000 | 0.25 | February 4, 2029 | — |
| 300,000 | 0.235 | February 6, 2028 | — | |
| 550,000 | 0.34 | January 23, 2027 | — | |
| 400,000 | 0.18 | January 25, 2026 | 18,000 | |
| 250,000 | 0.20 | February 3, 2025(4) | 6,250 |
The following table sets forth information in respect of the value vested or earned during the Corporation's financial year ended December 31, 2024, of option-based awards for directors of the Corporation if the options under the option-based awards had been exercised on the vesting date.
| Name(1) | Option-based awards Value vested during the year (\$)(2) |
Non-equity incentive plan compensation – Value earned during the year (\$) |
|---|---|---|
| Mireille Fontaine | 2,312 | Nil |
| Dennis Sykora | 2,312 | Nil |
| Hans Jacob Holden | 2,312 | Nil |
| Jauvonne Kitto | — | Nil |
| Bjorn Inge Tonnessen | 3,625 | Nil |
The following table provides details as at December 31, 2024, with respect to all compensation plans of the Corporation under which equity securities of the Corporation are authorized for issuance.
| Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected herein) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1) |
38,295,000 | \$ | 0.25/share | 4,556,584 |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
Nil | N/A | N/A | |
| Total | 38,295,000 | \$ | 0.25/share | 4,556,584 |
(1) The Stock Option Plan provides that the maximum number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to stock options issued and outstanding under the Stock Option Plan shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of issued and outstanding Common Shares at the time of the grant of any stock option. As at December 31, 2024, 428,515,836 Common Shares were issued and outstanding.
No director, executive officer, employee, former executive officer, director or employee of the Corporation, or any proposed nominee for election as a director or any associate of any such director, officer or employee or proposed nominee is, or has been at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year of the Corporation, indebted to the Corporation, nor, at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year of the Corporation has, any indebtedness of any such person been the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Corporation.
Under National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, the Corporation is required to include in this Management Information Circular the disclosure required under Form 58-101F1 with respect to the matters set out under National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Questerre's Board, which has the statutory responsibility to oversee the conduct of the business of the Corporation and to supervise management, who are responsible for the daily conduct of the business of the Corporation, is comprised of six directors, of which five are independent and accordingly a majority of the directors are independent. The independent directors are Mireille Fontaine, Hans Jacob Holden, Dennis Sykora, Jauvonne Kitto, and Bjorn Inge Tonnessen. The CEO of the Corporation, Michael Binnion, is not independent by virtue of being an executive officer of the Corporation.
Mr. Binnion is presently a director of the following reporting issuers: Rupert's Crossing Capital Inc. and High Arctic Energy Services Inc. Mr. Sykora is also a director of Dominion Lending Centres Inc.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the independent directors of the Corporation regularly met without members of Management present for a portion of regularly scheduled Board meetings. In order to provide leadership for the independent directors, the Board encourages communication among the independent directors. Mr. Tonnessen has been appointed as Chairman to provide leadership to the directors, manage the affairs of the Board and ensure that the Board is organized properly, functions effectively and meets its obligations and responsibilities. The Chairman presides at each meeting of the Board and is responsible for coordinating with management and the corporate secretary to ensure that documents are delivered to directors in sufficient time in advance of Board meetings for a thorough review, that matters are properly presented for the Board's consideration at meetings, and that the Board has an appropriate opportunity to discuss issues at each meeting. The Chairman is responsible for communicating with each Board member, ensuring that each director has the opportunity to be heard, that each director is accountable to the Board, and that the Board and each Committee is discharging its duties. The Chairman is also responsible for organizing the Board to function independently of management and arranges for the independent directors, from time to time, to meet without non-independent directors and management present. Most importantly, the Chairman is the Board's role model for responsible, ethical and effective decision-making.
The text of the Board's written mandate (the "Board Mandate") is attached hereto as Schedule "A".
The Board has developed written position descriptions for the chair of the Board and for the chair of each Board committee. The Board together with the CEO has developed a written position description for the CEO the text of which is available from the Corporation on request.
As of the date of this Management Information Circular, the Board has established the following Board committees comprised of the members and chaired by the individuals set out in the following table:
| Committee | Members | Independent |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Dennis Sykora - Chair |
Yes |
| Hans Jacob Holden |
Yes | |
| Bjorn Tonnessen |
Yes | |
| Compensation and Nominating | Bjorn Inge Tonnessen - Chair |
Yes |
| Committee | Mireille Fontaine | Yes |
| Jauvonne Kitto | Yes | |
| Reserves Committee | Hans Jacob Holden - Chair |
Yes |
| Dennis Sykora | Yes | |
| Bjorn Inge Tonnessen | Yes | |
| Oversight and Governance Committee | Bjorn Inge Tonnessen - Chair |
Yes |
| Michael Binnion | No | |
| Mireille Fontaine | Yes | |
| Hans Jacob Holden | Yes | |
| Jauvonne Kitto | Yes | |
| Dennis Sykora | Yes |
The following table sets forth the attendance during 2024 of each director at meetings of the Board and, as applicable, the attendance of members of the committees of the Board at committee meetings which committees of the Board have been reconstituted as noted above as of the date hereof:
| Director | Board | Audit Committee |
ESG, Compensation, Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee(1) |
Reserves Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Binnion | 7/7 | — | — | — |
| Mireille Fontaine | 6/7 | 1/1 | 1/1 | — |
| Hans Jacob Holden | 7/7 | 4/4 | — | 1/1 |
| Dennis Sykora | 6/7 | 4/4 | — | 1/1 |
| Jauvonne Kitto(2) | 6/7 | — | — | — |
| Bjorn Inge Tonnessen | 7/7 | 4/4 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
(1) The ESG, Compensation, Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee was split into the Compensation and Nominating Committee and the Oversight and Governance Committee in November 2025.
(2) Ms. Kitto was appointed to the Board effective February 2024.
The Corporation has developed an orientation program for new directors as set out in the Corporation's director's manual ("Director's Manual") which contains information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Board, each Board committee, the Board chair, the chair of each Board committee and the CEO of the Corporation. The Director's Manual contains information regarding the nature and operation of the Corporation's business, its organizational structure, governance policies including the Board Mandate and each Board committee mandate, and the Corporation's code of business conduct and ethics. The Director's Manual is to be updated as the Corporation's business, governance documents and policies change. The Corporation arranges for presentations to be made to the Board to inform directors regarding corporate developments and changes in legal, regulatory and industry requirements affecting the Corporation. As well, directors are encouraged to visit the Corporation's facilities, to interact with management and employees and to stay abreast of industry developments and the evolving business of the Corporation.
The Corporation has adopted a Code of Conduct Policy (the "Code") in written form containing the conduct expectations and ethical obligations of the Corporation's directors, officers, management, employees, consultants and agents. The Board takes reasonable steps to monitor compliance with the Code and all of the Corporation's employees were required to sign an acknowledgement that they have read, understood and will comply with the Code and the Respectful Workplace Policy. The Code encourages all parties who engage in business with the Corporation to contact the Corporation regarding any perceived and all actual breaches by the Corporation's directors, officers and employees of the Code. The Board is responsible for investigating complaints and developing a plan for promptly and fairly resolving complaints. The Code prohibits retaliation by the Corporation, its directors, executive officers and management, against complainants who raise concerns in good faith and requires the Corporation to maintain the confidentiality of complainants to the greatest extent practicable. Complainants may also submit their concerns anonymously in writing.
In addition to the Code, the Corporation has an Audit Committee Charter regarding the collection and dissemination of accounting information, a Whistleblower Protection Policy with respect to reporting accounting and auditing irregularities, and a Respectful Workplace Policy, copies of which are available on the Corporation's website at www.questerre.com.
Since the beginning of the Corporation's most recently completed financial year, no material change reports have been filed that pertains to any conduct of a director or executive officer that constitutes a departure from the Code.
The Board encourages and promotes a culture of ethical business conduct by appointing directors who demonstrate integrity and high ethical standards in their business dealings and personal affairs. Directors are required to abide by the Code and are expected to make responsible and ethical decisions in discharging their duties, thereby setting an example of the standard to which management and employees should adhere. The Board is required to satisfy itself that the CEO and other executive officers are acting with integrity and fostering a culture of integrity throughout the Corporation.
The Board is responsible for reviewing departures from the Code by executive officers, management, employees and consultants, reviewing and either providing or denying waivers from the Code, and disclosing any waivers that are granted in accordance with applicable law. The Board is also responsible for responding to conflict of interest situations involving directors, particularly with respect to existing or proposed transactions and agreements in respect of which directors advise they have a material interest.
The Corporation's directors and officers abide by the disclosure of conflict of interest provisions contained in the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) and in the Code. By taking these steps the Board strives to ensure that directors at Board meetings exercise independent judgment, unclouded by the relationships of the directors and officers to each other and the Corporation, in considering transactions and agreements in respect of which directors and executive officers have an interest.
The Compensation and Nominating Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors and is required to monitor the succession of Board members, identify suitable candidates for nomination to the Board, and recommend nominees to the Board for election at meetings of the Corporation at which directors are to be elected. The Compensation and Nominating Committee passively searches for suitable nominees to join the Board.
The Compensation and Nominating Committee annually recommends the compensation to be received by the Corporation's executive officers and directors. This Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors. Compensation is determined in the context of the Corporation's goals, shareholder returns and other achievements, and considered in the context of position descriptions, goals and the performance of each individual director and officer. The Committee also makes recommendations with respect to directors' compensation, reviewing the level and form of compensation received by directors, members of each Committee, and the Chairman of the Board and each Committee, considering the duties and responsibilities of each member, his or her past service and continuing duties in service to the Corporation. The compensation of directors, the CEO, executive officers and management of competitors are considered, to the extent publicly available, in determining compensation and the Committee has the power to engage a compensation consultant or advisor to assist in determining appropriate compensation. See also "Compensation Governance".
Other than the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Nominating Committee, the only other standing committees of the Board are the Reserves Committee and the Oversight and Governance Committee.
The function of the Reserves Committee is to recommend the engagement of a reserves evaluator, ensure the reserve evaluator's independence, review the procedures for disclosure of reserves evaluation, meet independently with the reserves evaluator to review the scope of the annual review of reserves, discuss findings and disagreements with management, annually assess the work of the reserves evaluator and approve the Corporation's annual reserve report and consent forms of management and the reserves evaluator thereto. The mandate of the Reserves Committee is available on the Corporation's website at www.questerre.com.
The function of the Oversight and Governance Committee is to recommend governance policies for adoption by the Corporation, including the Code, Respectful Workplace Policy and other policies, and to amend, administer and monitor compliance with the Corporation's governance policies and Code. All of the Corporation's employees are required to sign an acknowledgment that they have read, understood and will comply with the Code and the Respectful Workplace Policy.
The Board is responsible for conducting an annual evaluation and assessment of the performance, contribution and effectiveness of individual directors and the Board as a whole. The evaluation and review includes a Board questionnaire which asks directors to identify their own skills, their contributions to the Board and to Committees of the Board. The results of the annual review are submitted to the Chairman and the results are discussed with the Board in order to make improvements in Board effectiveness.
The Board has not adopted term limits for the directors on the Board or other mechanisms of Board renewal. Instead, the Compensation and Nominating Committee has the mandate and responsibility to ensure that a process is in place for the annual assessment of the composition, skills, size and tenure of the Board in advance of Annual General Meetings and whenever individual directors indicate that their status may change. This Committee also considers new members for nomination to the Board while taking into account potential nominees' independence, financial acumen, skills and available time to devote to the duties of the Board. Through this annual assessment process, such committee determines whether an individual director is able to continue to make an effective contribution. The Board is of the view that such annual review process is more effective than terms limits or other mechanisms of Board renewal such as a mandatory retirement age.
The Board has not adopted a written policy relating to the identification and nomination of women directors. The Board annually assesses the composition, skill, size and tenure of the Board members and considers the individual qualifications of nominees to the Board by assessing the anticipated skills required to round out the capabilities of the Board, including their independence, knowledge, financial acumen, skills, diversity, and available time to devote to the duties of the Board.
The Compensation and Nominating Committee considers the level of representation of women on the Board in identifying and nominating candidates for election or re-election to the Board. The Board annually assesses the composition, skill, size and tenure of the Board members and considers nominees to the Board by assessing their independence, knowledge, financial acumen, skills, diversity, and available time to devote to the duties of the Board.
Consideration Given to the Representation of Women in Executive Officer Appointments
The Board considers the level of representation of women in executive officer positions when making executive officer appointments. Questerre is committed to the fundamental principles of equal employment opportunities which are prescribed in its policies which further provide for Questerre's commitment to treating people with respect and dignity. Questerre offers equal employment opportunities based upon an individual's qualifications and performance and selects candidates based on the primary considerations of experience, skill and ability.
Issuer's Targets Regarding the Representation of Women on the Board and in Executive Officer Positions
Questerre has not adopted a target regarding women on its Board. In its annual assessment of the Board and potential nominees to the Board, the Compensation and Nominating Committee focuses on the current Board composition, skills, size and tenure of the Board members.
Questerre has not adopted a target regarding women in executive officer positions as it is an equal employment opportunity employer whereby candidates are selected based on the primary considerations of experience, skill and ability.
Number of Women on the Board and in Executive Officer Positions
As at the date hereof, Questerre has two women on its Board (33%) and one member of the executive management of Questerre is a woman (16%).
No person who has been a director or executive officer of the Corporation at any time since the beginning of the Corporation's last financial year, nor any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Corporation, nor any associate or affiliate of any one of them, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted on at the Meeting except as described in this Management Information Circular.
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Management of the Corporation is not aware of any material interest, direct or indirect, of any informed person of the Corporation, any proposed director of the Corporation, or any associate or affiliate of any informed person or proposed director, in any transaction since the commencement of the Corporation's most recently completed financial year, or in any proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Corporation.
Under National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees, the Corporation is required to include in its Annual Information Form ("AIF") the disclosure required under Form 52-110F1 with respect to its Audit Committee, including the text of its Audit Committee charter, the composition of the Audit Committee and the fees paid to the external auditor and to include in its management information circular a cross-reference to the sections in the AIF that contain the required information. Questerre's disclosure with respect to the foregoing is contained in the section of the AIF dated March 26, 2025, entitled "Audit Committee". The AIF is available under the Corporation's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
The Corporation is required to have a minimum of three and a maximum of eleven directors. The Board presently consists of six (6) directors, each of whose term expires at the Meeting. At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to fix the number of directors to be elected at the Meeting at seven (7).
Unless otherwise directed, it is the intention of the persons designated in the accompanying form of proxy to vote in favour of the ordinary resolution fixing the number of directors to be elected at the Meeting at seven (7). In order to be effective, the ordinary resolution in respect of fixing the number of directors to be elected at the Meeting at seven (7) must be passed by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders who vote in respect of this ordinary resolution.
At the Meeting it is proposed that seven (7) directors be elected to hold office until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are elected or appointed. There are presently six directors of the Corporation. Those directors not re-elected at the Meeting will cease to hold office at the conclusion of the Meeting.
Unless otherwise directed, it is the intention of the persons designated in the accompanying form of proxy to vote in favour of the election as directors of the seven (7) nominees hereinafter set forth. Management has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a director, but if that should occur for any reason prior to the Meeting, the persons designated in the accompanying form of proxy reserve the right to vote for other nominees in their discretion unless the shareholder has specified in the accompanying form of proxy that such shareholder's Common Shares are to be withheld from voting on the election of directors. Subject to the Corporation's majority voting policy (described below under the heading "Majority Voting For Directors"), each director elected will hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Corporation or until his successor is elected or appointed, unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with the Articles of the Corporation or with the provisions of the Alberta Business Corporations Act.
The following table sets forth the name of each of the persons proposed to be nominated for election as a director, their province and country of residence, their principal occupation, the period served as a director and the number of voting Common Shares that each proposed nominee beneficially owns, or exercises control or direction over, directly or indirectly, as of the Record Date. The information as to Common Shares owned beneficially, not being within the knowledge of the Corporation, has been provided by each nominee.
| Director's name, Province and Country of Residence |
Number of Common Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed, Directly or Indirectly (1) |
Director Since | Principal Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Binnion(2)(6) | 19,326,591 | November 2000 | President, Chief Executive Officer and |
| Alberta, Canada William Con Steers |
Nil | Proposed Director | director of the Corporation since 2000. Independent business consultant and strategic advisor. |
| Hans Jacob Holden(3)(4)(6) Oslo, Norway |
25,000 | April 2017 | Independent businessperson. Business Development at AF Gruppen, a Norwegian contracting and industrial group from January 2018 to March 2022. Prior thereto, Director, Seatankers Group, a private investment company from January to November 2017. From 2004 to 2016, corporate finance at Pareto Securities AS, a Norwegian based brokerage firm. |
| Dennis Sykora(3)(4)(6) Alberta, Canada |
443,750 | March 2013 | Independent businessperson. Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Dominion Lending Centres Inc., a TSX listed company that is the largest independent mortgage broker in Canada. From 2007 to 2014, served as an Executive of High Arctic Energy Services Inc. including Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Executive Officer. |
| Jauvonne Kitto(5)(6) Alberta, Canada |
Nil | February 2024 | Independent businessperson. Chief Executive Officer of the Saa Dene Group, a holding company for several Indigenous-owned of controlled businesses since May 2019. |
| Ramon Reis | Nil | Proposed Director | Principal and founder of Nimofast Group, a leading private fuel importer and distributor in Brazil since 2013. |
| Bjorn Tonnessen (3)(4)(5)(6) Oslo, Norway |
45,000 | November 2007 | Independent businessperson. Executive Chair of Transitus Energy and Geothermal Energy Nordic, private energy transition companies. Former President and CEO of Edge Petroleum, a private Norwegian exploration and production company from June 2017 to March 2019. President and Chief Executive Officer of Spike Exploration, a private Norwegian exploration and production company from June 2012 to May 2016. |
To the knowledge of management of the Corporation, no proposed director of the Corporation is, or within the 10 years before the date of this Management Information Circular has been, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company (including the Corporation) that:
To the knowledge of management of the Corporation, no proposed director of the Corporation:
To the knowledge of management of the Corporation, no proposed director of the Corporation has:
The Board has adopted a majority voting policy for the election of directors. Under such policy, in the event that any nominee for election receives more "withheld" votes than "for" votes at any meeting at which shareholders vote on the uncontested election of directors, the nominee shall forthwith submit his or her resignation to take effect immediately upon acceptance by the Board.
Upon receipt of such a conditional resignation, the Compensation and Nominating Committee shall consider the matter and, as soon as possible, make a recommendation to the full Board regarding whether or not such resignation should be accepted. In the absence of exceptional circumstances, the Board expects the Compensation and Nominating Committee will recommend accepting such resignation. After considering the recommendation of the Compensation and Nominating Committee, the Board shall decide whether or not to accept the tendered resignation and shall, not later than 90 days after the relevant shareholders' meeting, promptly issue a press release regarding such decision which either confirms that they have accepted the resignation or provides an explanation for why they have refused to accept such resignation. The director tendering his or her resignation will not participate in any meeting of the Compensation and Nominating Committee or any meeting of the Board which considers the resignation.
Subject to any restrictions or requirements contained in applicable corporate law or Questerre's constating documents, the Board may: (a) leave a resulting vacancy unfilled until the next annual meeting of shareholders; (b) appoint a replacement director whom the Board considers merits the confidence of the shareholders; or (c) call a special meeting of shareholders to elect a replacement director nominated by management.
The Corporation's Advance Notice Policy provides shareholders, directors and management of the Corporation with a clear framework for nominating Directors. The Advance Notice Policy fixes a deadline by which holders of record of Common Shares must submit director nominations to the Corporation prior to any annual or special meeting of shareholders and sets forth the information that a shareholder must include in the notice to the Corporation for the notice to be in proper written form in order for any director nominee to be eligible for election at any annual or special meeting of shareholders. In the case of an annual general meeting of shareholders, notice to the Corporation must be made not less than 40 nor more than 75 days prior to the date of the annual general meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the annual general meeting is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual general meeting was made, notice may be made not later than the close of business on the 10th day following such public announcement. The Board may, in its sole discretion, waive any requirement of the Advance Notice Policy. The full text of the Advance Notice Policy is available upon request to the Corporation.
The Corporation's primary objective with respect to its assets in Quebec is the implementation of a business and political solution for the development of its natural gas discovery in the province. Concurrently, it is protecting its legal rights through its claim against the Government of Quebec (the "Litigation").
To ensure that current Shareholders receive the benefit of the Corporation's operations related to its Quebec assets (the "Quebec Business"), the Corporation proposes to issue a new series of preferred shares (the "Series 2 Preferred Shares") to all Shareholders as of the Record Date (as defined below). These Series 2 Preferred Shares are generally designed to track the economic performance and value of the Quebec Business. The issuance of the Series 2 Preferred Shares is generally intended to ring-fence the value of the Quebec Business for the benefit of current Shareholders, while continuing to provide an investment opportunity in the business of the Corporation, other than the Quebec Business (the "Core Business").
Upon the Articles of Amendment (as defined below) becoming effective, each existing Common Share will be exchanged for one new common share, which will possess economically the same rights and obligations as the original Common Share, together with one Series 2 Preferred Share. For a description of the Series 2 Preferred Shares, see "Summary of the Series 2 Preferred Share Terms" below.
The Corporation intends on adopting an option plan with respect to the issuance of Series 2 Preferred Shares after the Articles of Amendment have been filed.
At the Meeting, the Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if deemed advisable, pass, with or without variation, a special resolution, to approve, Articles of Amendment to the Corporation's current articles of the Corporation (the "Articles of Amendment") in order to give effect to the following:
Upon the cancellation of the Common Shares, the stated capital maintained in respect of the Common Shares shall be reduced by an amount equal to the stated capital attributable to such Common Shares immediately before the exchange in paragraph (iii) above and, pursuant to Section 28 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), the stated capital account maintained for:
For greater certainty, the aggregate stated capital for the Series 2 Preferred Shares and the New Common Shares at the time of filing of the Articles of Amendment shall not exceed the aggregate stated capital of the Common Shares immediately before the exchange in paragraph (iii) above. The fair market value determination of the Series 2 Preferred shares will be made by the Board, acting in good faith.
No fractional New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares will be distributed to the Shareholders and as a result, all fractional amounts arising under the Articles of Amendment will be rounded down to the next whole number without any compensation therefor. Any New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares not distributed because of such rounding down will be cancelled by the Corporation.
The anticipated timetable for the filing of the Articles of Amendment and the key dates as proposed are as follows:
Meeting: January 15, 2026
Distribution Record Date: January 16, 2026 (anticipated only)
Effective Date: January 19, 2026 (anticipated only)
Other than the date of the Meeting, each of the dates above are an anticipated date and may be amended by the Corporation. The Board will determine the Effective Date and the Distribution Record Date, at its own discretion, based on its determination of when the Articles of Amendment can be filed. Notice of the actual Effective Date and Distribution Record Date will be given to Shareholders through one or more press releases issued by the Corporation.
The Effective Date is distinct from the Distribution Record Date. The Distribution Record Date determines the Shareholders entitled to participate in the Corporation and the Effective Date is the date on which the Articles of Amendment will be filed.
The Corporation believes the Articles of Amendment are in the best interests of the Corporation and the Shareholders for a number of reasons, including:
The following is a summary of the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Series 2 Preferred Shares and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions which are attached to this Management Information Circular as Schedule "B (the "Series 2 Share Terms")".
Other than as set forth below, the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares shall have no right to receive notice of or to be present at or vote either in person or by proxy, at any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation by virtue of or in respect of their holding of Series 2 Preferred Shares.
• exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect one (1) director of the Corporation (the
"Preferred Director") and the holders of record of the New Common Shares, exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect the balance of the total number of directors of the Corporation;
Subject to applicable law and to any required withholding tax deductions, the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares shall be entitled to share pro rata:
Prior to payment of the Series 2 Litigation Dividend Amount, the Corporation will be entitled to: (i) expense reimbursement related to fees and expenses related to the Litigation, the estimated asset-retirement obligations related to the Quebec Business, as well as expenses of the Technical Committee and expenses paid or payable to the Oversight Committee; and (ii) an amount equal to the sum of 5% of the Litigation Proceeds.
The Series 2 Operational Dividend Amount is based on the Quebec Business Distributable Cash, which is equal to 50% of the Operating Revenue (as such terms are defined in the Series 2 Share Terms), for the applicable fiscal year if the Corporation has drilled and completed ten (10) Test Wells in accordance with the Series 2 Share Terms, or 100% of the Operating Revenue for the applicable fiscal year otherwise.
The holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividend other than or in excess of the dividends provided for above. The determination of both the Series 2 Litigation Dividend Amount and the Series 2 Operational Dividend Amount also take into consideration the rate of tax, expressed as a percentage, under Part VI.1 of the Tax Act that the Corporation determines will be applicable to that dividend or other distribution.
Provided the conclusion of the Litigation does not include the reinstatement or reissuance of the Corporation's Petroleum and Natural Gas Exploration Licenses and/or Royalty Interests on the Farmout Lands or a similar result, at the option of the Corporation (upon approval by the Board, including the approval of the Preferred Director) and subject to the policies of the TSX and the Oslo Stock Exchange, or such other stock exchange(s) as the New Common Shares are then trading, the Series 2 Preferred Shares shall be convertible into such number of fully paid and non-assessable New Common Shares (prior to an in lieu of payment of the Series 2 Litigation Dividend Amount) as is determined by dividing:
$$A \times (1 - B)$$
where
"A" is the balance, if any, Series 2 Litigation Proceeds Amount; and
"B" is the Ordinary Combined Tax Rate (as defined in the Series 2 Share Terms);
by the by the ninety (90) day volume weighted trading price of the New Common Shares on the principal exchange on which they are traded on the last business day preceding the Litigation Proceeds Payment Date (or such other lower price as may be required by the principle exchange on which the New Common Shares are traded).
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or Deemed Liquidation Event, the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares then outstanding are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders or out of the consideration payable to shareholders in such Deemed Liquidation Event, as applicable, before any payment is made to the shareholders of the Corporation by reason of their ownership of Common voting shares of the Corporation, a pro rata an amount equal to:
(the "Series 2 Liquidation Amount"). If upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or Deemed Liquidation Event, the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders are insufficient to pay the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares the full amount of the Series 2 Liquidation Amount, the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares shall share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the Series 2 Preferred Shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, after the payment in full of all Series 2 Liquidation Amounts required to be paid to the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares, the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders or, in the case of a Deemed Liquidation Event, the remaining consideration, shall be distributed among the holders of the Corporation's Common voting shares in accordance with the share terms for such Common voting shares.
The holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares shall not, as such, be entitled, upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or on the sale of the Core Business, to share in any proceeds received by the Corporation from the disposition of the Core Business.
The Corporation shall not have the power to effect a Deemed Liquidation Event unless the agreement or plan of arrangement for such transaction provides that the consideration payable to the shareholders of the Corporation in such Deemed Liquidation Event shall be allocated to the holders of shares of the Corporation in accordance with the foregoing.
The Corporation is required to pay legal fees and disbursements in respect of the Litigation (including any class action support arrangement entered into by the Corporation with respect to any legal proceeding or claim related to the curtailment of operations on the Farmout Lands) up to \$1,000,000 (the "Required Litigation Funding Amount").
In addition, provided the Corporation believes the Litigation continues to be commercially viable, the Corporation may pay legal fees and disbursements in respect of the Litigation above the Required Litigation Funding Amount.
The Corporation retains the sole and exclusive authority to direct the conduct of the Litigation. However, its ability to enter into any settlement agreement is subject to the written consent of the Oversight Committee. Before agreeing to any settlement, the Corporation must promptly notify the Oversight Committee in writing when settlement discussions begin or upon receipt of any settlement offer. The Corporation and the Oversight Committee are required to consult in good faith regarding all settlement offers, proposals, and discussions, including whether to accept, reject, or counter any settlement offer. If the Oversight Committee determines that a proposed settlement may adversely affect the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares, it may withhold its consent.
If the conclusion of the Litigation includes the reinstatement or reissuance of the Corporation's Petroleum and Natural Gas Exploration Licenses and/or Royalty Interests on the Farmout Lands or a similar result, the Oversight Committee will also be entitled to receive certain financial and operational information related to the Quebec Business and will also be entitled to appoint a representative to the technical committee (the "Technical Committee"). The role of the Technical Committee shall be to advise the Board on technical and financial matters, with respect to the Quebec Business, including but not limited to Farmout Operations that are necessary or desirable to properly explore, appraise, develop, produce from and otherwise exploit the Farmout Lands in a manner appropriate in the circumstances.
From and after the business day after the date that is five (5) years from the date of issuance of the last issued Series 2 Preferred Share, if the conclusion of the Litigation does not include the reinstatement or reissuance of the Corporation's exploration license agreements in Quebec or a similar result, the Series 2 Preferred Shares shall be deemed to be redeemed by the Corporation for no additional consideration after payment of the Series 2 Litigation Dividend Amount, if any, or if there are no Litigation Proceeds, on the conclusion of the Litigation.
At the Meeting, the Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if deemed advisable, approve the Amendment Resolution (as defined below). The Board unanimously approved the Articles of Amendment, authorized the submission of the Amendment Resolution to the Shareholders for approval and recommends the Shareholders vote FOR the Amendment Resolution.
Unless otherwise directed, it is the intention of the persons designated in the accompanying form of proxy to vote in favour of the Amendment Resolution. The Amendment Resolution must be approved by a special resolution of two-thirds of the votes cast by the Shareholders, present in person or by proxy at the Meeting.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Amendment Resolution authorizes the Board, without further notice to or approval of the Shareholders, to decide not to proceed with the Articles of Amendment and to revoke the Amendment Resolution at any time prior to the Articles of Amendment becoming effective pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).
The complete text of the proposed special resolution of shareholders (the "Amendment Resolution") which management intends to place before the Meeting for the approval, adoption and ratification is set out below.
"BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED as a special resolution of the shareholders of the Corporation that:
The following is a summary of certain Canadian federal income tax considerations relating to the Articles of Amendment generally applicable to Shareholders who, for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act") and at all relevant times, hold their Common Shares as capital property and will hold their New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares as capital property, are not affiliated with the Corporation or its affiliates, deal at arm's length with the Corporation and its affiliates, and immediately after the filing of the Articles of Amendment will not, either alone or together with persons with whom they do not deal at arm's length, or persons with whom they do not deal at arm's length will not, control the Corporation or beneficially own shares of Corporation having a fair market value of more than 50% of the fair market value of all the outstanding shares of Corporation (a "Holder").
Common Shares, New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares will generally be considered to be capital property to a Holder thereof, unless such securities are held in the course of carrying on a business or were acquired in a transaction considered to be an adventure in the nature of trade. Certain Holders who are resident in Canada and who might not otherwise be considered to hold their Common Shares, New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares as capital property may, in certain circumstances, be entitled to make an irrevocable election under subsection 39(4) of the Tax Act to have such shares, and every other "Canadian security" as defined in the Tax Act, owned by such Holder in the taxation year in which the election is made, and in all subsequent taxation years, deemed to be capital property. Any Holder contemplating making a subsection 39(4) election should consult their own tax advisor regarding their particular circumstances.
This summary is not applicable to a Holder: (i) that is a "financial institution" as defined for the purposes of the "mark-to-market property" rules in the Tax Act; (ii) that is a "specified financial institution" as defined in the Tax Act; (iii) an interest in which is a "tax shelter investment" as defined in the Tax Act; (iv) that has acquired Common Shares, or acquires New Common Shares, or Series 2 Preferred Shares upon the exercise of an employee stock option; (v) that has made or makes a "functional currency" reporting election under section 261 of the Tax Act; or (vi) that has entered into or enters into a "derivative forward agreement" (as defined in the Tax Act) with respect to the Common Shares, New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares.
This summary is based upon the current provisions of the Tax Act in force as of the date hereof and the publicly available administrative policies and assessing practices of the Canada Revenue Agency (the "CRA") published prior to the date hereof. This summary also takes into account all specific proposals to amend the Tax Act that have been publicly announced by the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof (the "Proposed Articles of Amendments") and assumes that all Proposed Articles of Amendments will be enacted in their current form. There can be no assurance that the Proposed Articles of Amendments will be enacted in their current form or at all. If the Proposed Articles of Amendments are not enacted as currently proposed, the Canadian federal income tax consequences may not be as described below. This summary does not otherwise take into account or anticipate any other changes in law or administrative policies or assessing practices, whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action or decision. There can be no assurance that such changes, if made, might not be retroactive. This summary also does not take into account provincial, territorial, or foreign income tax considerations, which may significantly differ from the Canadian federal income tax considerations discussed below.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular Holder. This summary is not exhaustive of all Canadian federal income tax considerations applicable to the Articles of Amendment. No representation with respect to the Canadian federal income tax consequences to any particular Holder is made herein. Accordingly, Holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to their particular circumstances including, where relevant, the application and effect of any applicable tax laws of any country, province, territory, state, local authority or other jurisdiction.
This portion of the summary is generally applicable to a Holder who, at all relevant times and for purposes of the Tax Act and any applicable income tax treaty, is or is deemed to be a resident of Canada (a "Resident Holder").
Exchange of Common Shares for New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares
A Resident Holder who exchanges Common Shares for New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares under the Articles of Amendment will be deemed to dispose of the Common Shares for proceeds of disposition equal to the aggregate adjusted cost base of their Common Shares. The aggregate adjusted cost base of the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares to a Resident Holder will be deemed to be equal to the aggregate adjusted cost base of the Common Shares to the Resident Holder immediately before such disposition. Accordingly, no capital gain or capital loss will be realized by a Resident Holder on such exchange.
The aggregate adjusted cost base of the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares to a Resident Holder must be allocated between such shares in proportion to the relative fair market value of such shares immediately after the exchange (the "Proportionate Allocation"). The Corporation advises that the Series 2 Preferred Shares will have an aggregate fair market value immediately after the exchange equal to \$0.01 per Series 2 Preferred Share. As a result, the Corporation advises that the New Common Shares will have a fair market value immediately after the exchange equal to the aggregate fair market value of the Common Shares immediately before the Articles of Amendment less the aggregate fair market value of the Series 2 Preferred Shares. The Corporation's estimate of the Proportionate Allocation is not binding on the CRA. The fair market value of the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares is a question of fact to be determined having regard to all of the relevant circumstances and no opinion is expressed herein as to the fair market value of such shares. Resident Holders should consult with their own tax advisors in this regard.
In the case of a Resident Holder who is an individual, dividends received or deemed to be received on New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares will be included in computing the individual's income and will be subject to gross-up and dividend tax credit rules generally applicable to taxable dividends received from taxable Canadian corporations, including the enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit applicable to any dividends designated by the Corporation as an "eligible dividend" in accordance with the Tax Act.
In the case of a Resident Holder that is a corporation, dividends received or deemed to be received on New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares will generally be included in computing the corporation's income and will generally be deductible in computing its taxable income. In certain circumstances, subsection 55(2) of the Tax Act will treat a taxable dividend received by a Resident Holder that is a corporation as proceeds of disposition or a capital gain. Resident Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors in this regard. A "private corporation" or "subject corporation", as defined in the Tax Act, may be liable under Part IV of the Tax Act on dividends received or deemed to be received on the New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares, which may be refunded in certain circumstances to the extent such Resident Holder pays sufficient taxable dividends.
The disposition or deemed disposition of New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares by a Resident Holder will generally result in a capital gain (or capital loss) equal to the amount by which the proceeds of disposition exceed (or are less than) the aggregate adjusted cost base to the Resident Holder of those shares immediately before the disposition less any reasonable costs of disposition. See "Holders Resident in Canada—Taxation of Capital Gains and Losses" below for a general description of the tax treatment of capital gains and capital losses under the Tax Act.
Generally, one-half of any capital gain (a "taxable capital gain") realized by a Resident Holder in a taxation year will be included in the Resident Holder's income for that taxation year. One-half of any capital loss (an "allowable capital loss") realized by a Resident Holder in a taxation year will be required to be deducted against taxable capital gains realized in that taxation year. Any excess of allowable capital losses over taxable capital gains in a particular taxation year may be carried back and deducted in any of the three preceding taxation years or carried forward in any subsequent taxation year against net taxable capital gains in such years, to the extent and under the circumstances specified in the Tax Act.
The amount of any capital loss arising on the disposition or deemed disposition of a New Common Share or Series 2 Preferred Share by a Resident Holder that is a corporation may be reduced by the amount of dividends received or deemed to have been received by it on such shares to the extent and under the circumstances prescribed by the Tax Act. Similar rules may apply where a corporation is a member of a partnership or a beneficiary of a trust that owns such shares or where a trust or partnership of which the corporation is a beneficiary or a member is a member of a partnership or a beneficiary of a trust that owns any such shares. Resident Holders to whom these rules may be relevant should consult with their own tax advisors.
A Resident Holder who is an individual (except for certain trusts) may be liable for alternative minimum tax on certain amounts including capital gains realized by the Resident Holder on a disposition or deemed disposition of New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares or dividends received or deemed to be received on such shares.
A Resident Holder that is a "Canadian-controlled private corporation" throughout the relevant taxation year or a "substantive CCPC" at any point in a taxation year (each as defined in the Tax Act) may be liable to pay an additional 10 2/3% refundable tax on its "aggregate investment income" (as defined in the Tax Act), including taxable capital gains and dividends or deemed dividends not deductible in computing the corporation's taxable income for the particular year.
This portion of the summary is generally applicable to a Holder who, at all relevant times and for purposes of the Tax Act and any applicable income tax treaty, is not, and is not deemed to be, a resident of Canada, and does not, and is not deemed to, use or hold the Common Shares, New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares, in or in the course of, carrying on a business in Canada and is not an insurer who carries on an insurance business or is deemed to carry on an insurance business in Canada and elsewhere (a "Non-Resident Holder").
The discussion above, applicable to Resident Holders under the headings "Holders Resident in Canada — Exchange of Common Shares for New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares" also applies to a Non-Resident Holder.
A Non-Resident Holder will not be subject to tax under the Tax Act in respect of any capital gain arising on a disposition or deemed disposition of New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares, unless, at the time of disposition or deemed disposition, such shares constitute "taxable Canadian property" of the Non-Resident Holder within the meaning of the Tax Act and the Non-Resident Holder is not entitled to any relief under an applicable income tax treaty.
Generally, a New Common Share will not be taxable Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder at a particular time if such share is listed on a "designated stock exchange" (which currently includes the TSX and the Oslo Stock Exchange) as defined for purposes of the Tax Act, unless, at any particular time during the 60-month period immediately preceding the disposition (i) 25% or more of the issued shares of any class of the capital stock of the Corporation was owned or belonged to one or any combination of the Non-Resident Holder, persons with whom the Non-Resident Holder did not deal at arm's length for purposes of the Tax Act, partnerships in which the Non-Resident Holder or a person with whom the Non-Resident Holder did not deal at arm's length for purposes of the Tax Act holds a membership interest, directly or indirectly, through one or more partnerships, and (ii) more than 50% of the fair market value of the particular share was derived, directly or indirectly, from one or any combination of real or immovable property situated in Canada, "Canadian resource property" as defined in the Tax Act, "timber resource property" as defined in the Tax Act, or options in respect of, or interests in, or for civil law rights in, any such properties (whether or not such property exists). Because the Series 2 Preferred Shares will not be listed on a designated stock exchange at the time of disposition, such shares will be taxable Canadian property if the condition described in (ii) above is satisfied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in certain circumstances set out in the Tax Act, New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares could be deemed to be taxable Canadian property to the Non-Resident Holder.
Even if a New Common Share or Series 2 Preferred Share is taxable Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder, any capital gain realized on a disposition of such share may be exempt from tax under the Tax Act pursuant to the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty between Canada and the country in which such Non-Resident Holder is resident, subject to the application of The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the "MLI") of which Canada is a signatory and which affects many of Canada's bilateral tax treaties (but not the Canada-U.S. Income Tax Convention (1980), including the ability to claim benefits thereunder.
In the event a New Common Share or Series 2 Preferred Share is taxable Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder at the time of disposition, and the capital gain realized on the disposition of such share is not exempt from tax under the Tax Act pursuant to the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty, including as a result of the application of the MLI, then the tax consequences described above under "Holders Resident in Canada — Disposition of New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares" and "Holders Resident in Canada —Taxation of Capital Gains and Capital Losses" will generally apply.
Non-Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the Canadian income tax consequences relating to the disposition or deemed disposition of such shares.
Dividends on New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares
Dividends paid or credited, or deemed to be paid or credited, to a Non-Resident Holder on New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares will be subject to Canadian withholding tax at a rate of 25% of the gross amount of the dividend, unless the rate is reduced under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.
The New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares to be issued pursuant to the Articles of Amendment will be "qualified investments" under the Tax Act at the time of issuance for a registered retirement savings plan ("RRSP"), registered retirement income fund ("RRIF"), deferred profit sharing plan (other than a plan where the Corporation or a non-arm's length person within the meaning of the Tax Act in relation to the Corporation is an employer and makes payments to such plan), registered education savings plan ("RESP"), registered disability savings plan ("RDSP"), tax-free savings account ("TFSA") and a first home savings account ("FHSA", collectively, "Registered Plans"), provided the Corporation is a "public corporation" as defined by the Tax Act on the Effective Date. The Corporation does not cease to be a "public corporation" under the Tax Act unless it files an election to that effect. The Corporation is a "public corporation" because it is a corporation resident in Canada which has a class of shares of its capital stock listed on a "designated stock exchange" in Canada (which currently includes the TSX) as defined for purposes of the Tax Act on the Effective Date. At present, the Common Shares are listed on the TSX. Neither the New Common Shares nor the Series 2 Preferred Shares are currently listed on a designated stock exchange in Canada, although the New Common Shares will be listed on the TSX following the filing of the Articles of Amendment. The Series 2 Preferred Shares will not be listed on any stock exchange.
Notwithstanding that the New Common Shares and the Series 2 Preferred Shares may be qualified investments for a trust governed by a TFSA, RRSP, RRIF, RDSP, RESP or FHSA, a holder of a TFSA, RDSP, or FHSA, an annuitant of an RRSP or RRIF, or a subscriber of an RESP, as applicable, will be subject to a penalty tax under the Tax Act with respect to the shares if the shares are "prohibited investments" for the TFSA, RRSP, RRIF, RDSP, RESP, or FHSA. New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares will generally not be prohibited investments for a TFSA, RRSP, RRIF, RDSP, RESP or FHSA provided that the annuitant under the RRSP or RRIF, the holder of the TFSA, RDSP, or FHSA, or the subscriber of the RESP, as the case may be, deals at arm's length for purposes of the Tax Act with the Corporation, and does not have a "significant interest" as defined in the Tax Act in the Corporation. Generally, such a holder, subscriber or annuitant will not have a significant interest in the Corporation unless the holder, subscriber, or annuitant, or the holder, subscriber, or annuitant together with persons not dealing at arm's length with the holder, subscriber, or annuitant, own, directly or indirectly, New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares that have an aggregate fair market value of 10% or more of the aggregate fair market value of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation. In addition, the New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares will not be prohibited investments if such shares are "excluded properties" as defined in the Tax Act. Holders who will hold their New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares in their Registered Plans should consult their own tax advisors in regard to the application of these rules under the Tax Act in their particular circumstances.
The following is a summary of certain Norwegian income tax considerations relating to the Articles of Amendment generally applicable to Shareholders who may be subject to Norwegian tax liability in connection with the Common Shares, New Common Shares and/or Series 2 Preferred Shares.
This summary is based upon the current provisions of the Norwegian legislation in force as of the date hereof and the publicly available administrative policies and assessing practices of the Norwegian tax authorities published prior to the date hereof. This summary also takes into account all specific proposals to amend the Norwegian tax legislation that have been publicly announced by the Norwegian Ministry of Finance prior to the date hereof. This summary does not otherwise take into account or anticipate any other changes in law or administrative policies or assessing practices, whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action or decision. There can be no assurance that such changes, if made, might not be retroactive.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular Shareholder. This summary is not exhaustive of all Norwegian income tax considerations applicable to the Articles of Amendment. No representation with respect to the Norwegian income tax consequences to any particular Shareholder is made herein. Accordingly, Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to their particular circumstances.
The following events do not constitute taxable events under Norwegian law.
For Norwegian tax purposes, tax positions relating to the existing Common Shares must be continued on the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares. This means i.a. that the input value on each Common Share will be split equally between each New Common Share and Series 2 Preferred Share issued.
Both the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares will be subject to the same tax regulations in respect of capital gains, dividend distributions and wealth taxation as the current Common Shares.
The following discussion is only a general overview of certain requirements of Canadian, U.S. and Norwegian securities laws applicable to trades in securities of the Corporation. All Shareholders are urged to consult with their own legal counsel to determine the conditions and restrictions applicable to trades in the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares and to ensure that any subsequent resale of New Common Shares or Series 2 Preferred Shares to be received in exchange for their Common Shares pursuant to the Articles of Amendment
complies with applicable securities legislation. This Management Information Circular does not contain any discussion of the restrictions which may be applicable in any jurisdiction other than Canada, the U.S. or Norway or to Shareholders who are not residents of Canada, the U.S. or Norway.
The Corporation is a reporting issuer in each of the provinces of Canada, and the Common Shares currently trade on the TSX and the Oslo Stock Exchange. After the filing of the Articles of Amendment, the New Common Shares will continue to be listed on the TSX and the Oslo Stock Exchange. The Series 2 Preferred Shares are not currently listed on any stock exchange and are not expected to be listed on any stock exchange after the filing of the Articles of Amendment. Holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares are advised to consult their legal advisors with respect to trading in Series 2 Preferred Shares.
The issuance and distribution of the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares pursuant to the Articles of Amendment will constitute a distribution of securities that is exempt from the prospectus requirements of Canadian securities legislation and is exempt from or otherwise is not subject to the registration requirements under applicable securities legislation.
With certain exceptions, the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares will generally be "freely tradable" (and not subject to any "restricted period" or "hold period") and will not be legended and may be resold through registered dealers in each of the provinces of Canada if the following conditions are met: (i) the trade is not a control distribution (as defined in NI 45-102); (ii) no unusual effort is made to prepare the market or to create a demand for the securities that are the subject of the trade; (iii) no extraordinary commission or consideration is paid to a person or company in respect of the trade; and (iv) if the selling securityholder is an Insider or an officer of the Corporation, the selling securityholder has no reasonable grounds to believe that the Corporation is in default of securities legislation.
THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES IN ANY STATE, NOR HAS THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES OF ANY STATE PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OR UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS CIRCULAR. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
The following discussion is a general overview of certain U.S. federal and state securities laws matters applicable to the Articles of Amendment.
The issuance of the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares pursuant to the Articles of Amendment have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws, and will be effected in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act set forth in Section 3(a)(9) thereof, inasmuch as the offer is to be made by the Corporation to its existing securityholders exclusively, and the Corporation does not contemplate paying a commission or other remuneration directly or indirectly for soliciting consents. Section 3(a)(9) of the U.S. Securities Act provides for an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act for any security exchanged by the issuer with its existing security holders exclusively where no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such exchange.
The transferability and legend status of the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares that a Shareholder receives in the exchange for their Common Shares will have the same character under U.S. securities laws as that of the securities surrendered by that Shareholder. Accordingly, Shareholders that surrender restricted securities (e.g., securities bearing legends) will receive restricted securities bearing a comparable U.S. legend, whereas Shareholders that surrender unrestricted, non-legended securities will receive securities without a U.S. legend.
Additionally, persons who are, or were within 90 days prior to the Effective Date, "affiliates" of the Corporation will possess "control" securities that remain subject to applicable resale limitations under U.S. securities laws (including, as applicable, Regulation S and Rule 144) regardless of whether or not certificates or DRS statements representing the New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares delivered to such persons bear a legend restricting transfers without registration or an available exemption.
Subject to certain limitations, such affiliates (and former affiliates) and others receiving restricted securities may immediately resell such securities outside the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act pursuant to Regulation S. If available, such affiliates (and former affiliates) and others receiving restricted securities may also resell such securities in compliance with Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act, subject to, for affiliates, the availability of current public information regarding the Corporation and compliance with the volume and manner of sale limitations, aggregation rules and notice filing requirements of Rule 144.
Those who hold securities bearing a legend restricting transfers without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws will receive certificates or DRS statements bearing a legend to the same effect, and such securities, as well as "control" securities held by affiliates (and former affiliates) even if not legended, will be restricted securities as such term is defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S. Securities Act. Unless certain conditions are satisfied, Rule 144 is not available for resales of securities of issuers that have ever had: (i) no or nominal operations; and (ii) no or nominal assets other than cash and cash equivalents (a "shell company"). If the Corporation were ever to be deemed to have been such an issuer in its past, Rule 144 may be unavailable for resales of such securities unless and until the Corporation has satisfied the applicable conditions. Persons who may be deemed to be "affiliates" of an issuer include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, the issuer, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, and generally include executive officers and directors of the issuer as well as principal shareholders of the issuer.
You should be aware that the issuances of New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares pursuant to the Articles of Amendment may have tax consequences both in the United States and Canada. Tax considerations applicable to Shareholders subject to United States federal taxation have not been included in this Management Information Circular, and such Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors to determine the particular consequences to them of participating in the solicitation being made hereunder. For a summary of the applicable tax considerations under Canadian law, see "Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations Relating to the Articles of Amendment" above.
The enforcement by shareholders of civil liabilities under United States securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that the Corporation is incorporated under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, that some or all of their respective officers and directors and the experts named herein may be residents of a country other than the United States, and that all or a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation and those persons may be located outside the United States. You may not be able to sue such persons or their respective officers or directors in a non-U.S. court for violations of U.S. securities laws. It may be difficult or impossible for Shareholders in the United States to effect service of process within the United States upon the Corporation, its officers and directors, or to realize, against them, upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon civil liabilities under the securities laws of the United States or "blue sky" laws of any state within the United States. In addition, Shareholders in the United States should not assume that the courts of Canada: (a) would enforce judgments of United States courts obtained in actions against such persons predicated upon civil liabilities under the securities laws of the United States; or (b) would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against such persons predicated upon civil liabilities under the federal securities laws of the United States or "blue sky" laws of any state within the United States.
The solicitation of proxies is not subject to the requirements of Section 14(a) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "U.S. Exchange Act"). Accordingly, the solicitation and transactions contemplated in this Circular are made in the United States for securities of a Canadian issuer in accordance with Canadian corporate laws and securities laws, and this Circular has been prepared in accordance with disclosure requirements applicable in Canada. Shareholders in the United States should be aware that such requirements are different from those of the United States applicable to registration statements under the U.S. Securities Act and proxy statements under the U.S. Exchange Act.
The Series 2 Preferred Shares will not be listed for trading on any United States stock exchange. The solicitation of proxies and transactions contemplated herein are being made by a Canadian issuer in accordance with Canadian corporate and securities laws, and this Management Information Circular has been prepared in accordance with disclosure requirements applicable in Canada. Shareholders in the United States should be aware that such requirements are different from those of the United States applicable to registration statements under the U.S. Securities Act and proxy statements under the U.S. Exchange Act.
All audited and unaudited financial statements and other financial information included or incorporated by reference in this Circular have been prepared in Canadian dollars, and in accordance with IFRS, and are subject to Canadian auditing and auditor independence standards, which differ from the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") and United States auditing and auditor independence standards in certain material respects. Consequently, such financial statements and other financial information are not comparable in all respects to financial statements and other financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and that are subject to United States auditing and auditor independence standards.
Additionally information included or incorporated by reference in this Circular regarding oil and gas operations and properties and estimates of oil and gas reserves has been prepared in accordance with Canadian disclosure standards, which differ in certain respects from the disclosure standards applicable to information included in reports and other materials filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by issuers subject to SEC reporting and disclosure requirements. The SEC generally permits United States reporting oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable and possible reserves and production, net of royalties and interest of others. The SEC generally does not permit reporting companies to disclose net present value of future net revenue from reserves based on forecast prices and costs. Canadian Securities Laws permit, among other things, the presentation of certain categories of resources and the disclosure of production on a gross basis before deducting royalties. Unless noted otherwise, all disclosures of reserves in this Circular are made on a gross basis using forecast price and cost assumptions.
The Common Shares are currently trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange. After the filing of the Articles of Amendment, there will be no interruption in the trade of the share on the Oslo Stock Exchange as the New Common Shares will trade in direct continuation of the existing Common Share with the same ISIN number as the Common Shares. The Series 2 Preferred Shares are not currently listed on any stock exchange and are not expected to be listed on any stock exchange after the filing of the Articles of Amendment. Holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares are advised to consult their legal advisors with respect to trading in Series 2 Preferred Shares.
The issuance of the New Common Shares is not expected to trigger a requirement to file a new listing application in Norway (including a listing prospectus). The issuance and distribution of the Series 2 Preferred Shares pursuant to the Articles of Amendment will constitute a distribution of securities that is exempt from prospectus requirements applicable in Norway.
The New Common Shares will be freely tradeable on the Oslo Stock Exchange to the same extent as the Common Shares are currently freely tradeable, i.e. subject to i.a. the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, The EU Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) and the Euronext Oslo Rule Books. The Series 2 Preferred Shares will generally be freely tradable in Norway on a broker-to-broker basis, subject to applicable regulations applicable to non-listed shares in Norway.
The certificates currently representing the Common Shares will continue to represent the New Common Shares upon filing of the Articles of Amendment.
If the Articles of Amendment are filed, following the Effective Date, the Corporation will deliver to Shareholders of record on the Distribution Record, who are not U.S. residents, Date the certificates or DRS statements representing the Series 2 Preferred Shares which the Shareholders are entitled to receive under the Articles of Amendment. Shareholders are not required to deliver certificates for the Common Shares in order to receive their Series 2 Preferred Shares, as certificates representing the Common Shares are not being exchanged pursuant to the Articles of Amendment and will be deemed to represent the New Common Shares.
For Shareholders that are residents of the United States or that are, or are acting for the account or benefit of, a "U.S. Person" (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), certificates or DRS statements representing New Common Shares and Series 2 Preferred Shares will be delivered with the same U.S. legend character as the securities surrendered in the exchange by such holder. Accordingly, a Shareholder that surrenders "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S. Securities Act will receive certificates or DRS statements bearing a legend to the effect that such securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred except pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. A Shareholder that surrenders unrestricted, non-legended securities will receive certificates or DRS statements without a U.S. legend, in each case subject to applicable U.S. securities law limitations for persons who are, or were within 90 days prior to the Effective Date, "affiliates" of the Corporation.
At no time since the start of the Corporation's most recently completed financial year were management functions of the Corporation or its subsidiaries performed to any substantial degree by a person other than the directors or executive officers of the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
Additional information relating to the Corporation is available under the Corporation's profile on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. Financial information relating to Questerre is provided in the Corporation's financial statements and management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for the financial year ended December 31, 2024. Shareholders may contact the Corporation to request copies of the financial statements and MD&A by: (i) mail to Suite 1650 - 801 Sixth Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3W2; or (ii) fax to (403) 777-1578.
(National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines)
(b) approve and maintain a process for the Corporation's stakeholders to contact the independent directors directly with concerns and questions regarding the Corporation.
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(2) a subsidiary of the Corporation is a constituent party and the Corporation issues shares pursuant to such amalgamation or consolidation,
except any amalgamation, arrangement, consolidation, merger, reorganization or similar transaction involving the Corporation or a subsidiary in which the shares of the Corporation outstanding immediately before such amalgamation or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares that represent, immediately following the amalgamation or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the shares of (x) the surviving or resulting corporation; or (y) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following the amalgamation or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation; or
(xviii) "Expense Reimbursement" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 1(k)(i)(A)(1);
(xix) "Farmout Lands" means the lands associated with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Exploration Licenses described in Exhibit "C" to these Articles, including but not limited to the related Royalty Interests;
(xxvii) "Legal Fees" means the legal fees to be incurred that are payable to the Lawyers for legal services provided to the Corporation in relation to the Claims and Litigation or in connection with any class-action support arrangement entered into by the Corporation with respect to any legal proceeding or claim against the Defendants related to the curtailment of operations on the Farmout Lands;
(xxviii) "Lessor Royalty" means the lessor royalty under a Title Document, described in Exhibit "C" to these Articles, and as may be amended from time to time;
(A) any Expense Reimbursement (to the extent not otherwise paid to the Corporation pursuant to Section 1(k)(i)(A)(1));
(B) Operating Costs, inclusive of Drilling Costs, Completion Costs, Equipping Costs and Facility Fees, Abandonment and reclamation costs, marketing fees, Lessor Royalties, Crown royalties (and other direct third party costs) derived from the production of Petroleum Substances produced from wells or from CO2 injection wells on the Farmout Lands;
(xlvi) "Quebec Business" means the operations of the Corporation related to the Corporation's right to explore for and produce Petroleum Substances on the Farmout Lands as well as its Royalty Interests in the Farmout Lands;
(xlvii) "Quebec Business Distributable Cash" provided the Reinstatement Date has occurred:
In the event that the Quebec Business Distributable Cash amount from the prior Fiscal Year is a negative amount, that negative amount shall be deducted in full from the Quebec Business Distributable Cash for the next following Fiscal Year;
$$A / (1 + B)$$
where
"A" is the First Tranche Litigation Amount; and
"B" is the Part VI.1 Tax Rate;
(B) plus, on the remainder, if any, of the Series 2 Litigation Proceeds Amount (such amount being the "Second Tranche Litigation Amount"), an amount determined by the formula:
$$C - E - I$$
where
"C" is the Second Tranche Litigation Amount, if any;
$$A / (1 + B)$$
where
$$C - E - I$$
where
"F" is equal to C minus E;
"G" is equal to B multiplied by F;
(lxvi) "Test Wells" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 1(p)(i);
(lxvii) "Title Documents" means the title documents (or any of them), described in Exhibit "C" to these Articles, through which the Corporation holds its interest in the Farmout Lands, and any documents issued or derived directly therefrom, including all amendments, renewals, extensions, continuations or replacements thereof (whether by operation of the applicable document, the Regulations, or other agreement of the Corporation);
(i) General. Subject to Sections 1(b)(iii) and 1(b)(iv), the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares shall have no right to receive notice of or to be present at or vote either in person or by proxy, at any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation by virtue of or in respect of their holding of Series 2 Preferred Shares. Where applicable, the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares entitled to receive notice of, attend at and vote at meetings of holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares, shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each Series 2 Preferred Share held.
(iv) Special Shareholder Decisions. Notwithstanding any other approval requirements under these Articles, at any time when at least 50,000,000 Series 2 Preferred Shares are outstanding, the following decisions of the Corporation must be approved by the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares:
(A) at each meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation at which directors of the Corporation are to be elected, the election of the members of the Oversight Committee; provided, however, for administrative convenience, the initial members of the Oversight Committee may also be appointed by the Board in connection with the initial issuance of Series 2 Preferred Shares without a separate action by the holders of Preferred Shares;
The holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividend other than, or in excess of, the dividends provided for above.
(iii) Interim Monthly Dividends.Subject to applicable law, the Board shall declare and pay within each Fiscal Year in which the Operating Income is a positive amount, a cumulative monthly cash dividend on the Series 2 Preferred Shares, on or prior to the last business date of each month, in an aggregate amount determined by the Board as representing 1/12th of the aggregate Series 2 Operational Dividend Amount payable in respect of the prior Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 1(c)(i)(B), to be shared pro rata by the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares (the "Interim Monthly Dividends").
(iv) Failure to Pay Dividends. In the event that the Corporation fails to pay any Interim Monthly Dividends payable under and within the time required under Section 1(c)(iii), then the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay thereon, a fixed cumulative preferential dividend at the rate equal to 12% per annum on the aggregate outstanding amount of such Interim Monthly Dividends, compounded monthly, from the date that such outstanding Interim Monthly Dividends were payable under Section 1(c)(iii), and until paid in full to the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares, to be shared pro rata by the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares (the "Series 2 Penalty Dividends").
$$A \times (1 - B)$$
where
"A" is the balance, if any, Series 2 Litigation Proceeds Amount; and
"B" is the Ordinary Combined Tax Rate;
by the by the ninety (90) day volume weighted trading price of the Class "A" Common voting shares on the principal exchange on which they are traded on the last business day preceding the Litigation Proceeds Payment Date (or such other lower price as may be required by the principle exchange on which the Class "A" Common voting shares are traded).
(ii) Fractional Shares. No fractional Class "A" Common voting shares shall be issued upon conversion of the Series 2 Preferred Shares. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the number of Class "A" Common voting shares to be issued upon conversion of the Series 2 Preferred Shares shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share.
(i) Preferential Payments to Holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or Deemed Liquidation Event, the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares then outstanding are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders or out of the consideration payable to shareholders in such Deemed Liquidation Event, as applicable, before any payment is made to the holders of Common voting shares by reason of their ownership thereof, a pro rata an amount equal to:
(the "Series 2 Liquidation Amount"). If upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or Deemed Liquidation Event, the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders are insufficient to pay the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares the full amount of the Series 2 Liquidation Amount, the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares shall share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the Series 2 Preferred Shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.
or securities shall be determined in good faith by the Board (including the approval of the Preferred Director).
at the lowest price or prices at which, in the opinion of the Board, such shares are obtainable. If upon any invitation for tenders under the provisions of this Section 1(f) more Series 2 Preferred Shares are tendered at a price or prices acceptable to the Corporation than the Corporation is willing to purchase, the Corporation shall accept, to the extent required, the tenders submitted at the lowest price and then, if and as required, the tenders submitted at the next progressively higher prices, and if more shares are tendered at any such price than the Corporation is prepared to purchase, then the shares tendered at such price shall be purchased as nearly as may be pro rata (disregarding fractions) according to the number of Series 2 Preferred Shares so tendered by each of the holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares who submit tenders at that price. From and after the date of purchase by the Corporation of any Series 2 Preferred Shares under the provisions of this Section 1(f), the shares so purchased shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares.
(g) No Section 191.2 Tax Election. The Corporation shall not make any election under section 191.2 of the Tax Act or any successor or replacement provision of similar effect, with respect to the Series 2 Preferred Shares, unless otherwise determined by the Corporation in its sole and absolute discretion. For greater certainty, the Series 2 Preferred Shares are "taxable preferred shares" for the purposes of the Tax Act, and certain holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares may be subject to, and shall be fully responsible for all, Part IV.1 Tax on dividends or other distributions paid on the Series 2 Preferred Shares.
(h) Withholding Taxes. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation may deduct or withhold from any payment, distribution, issuance or delivery (whether in cash or in shares) to be made to holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares pursuant to these Articles any amounts permitted or required by law to be deducted or withheld from any such payment, distribution, issuance or delivery and shall remit any such amounts to the relevant tax authority as required. If the cash component of any payment, distribution, issuance or delivery to be made to holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares pursuant to these Articles is less than the amount that the Corporation is so required to deduct or withhold, the Corporation shall be permitted to deduct and withhold from any non-cash payment, distribution, issuance or delivery to be made to holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares pursuant to these Articles any amounts permitted or required by law to be deducted or withheld from any such payment, distribution, issuance or delivery and to dispose of such property in order to remit any amount required to be remitted to any relevant tax authority. For greater certainty, the Corporation shall be permitted to withhold any additional amounts as it deems necessary to satisfy its withholding and remittance obligations, including such additional amount as the Corporation determines in its absolute discretion may be required to mitigate any possible fluctuation in the value of shares or other property in the event that such shares or other property must be sold in order to satisfy the Tax obligation of a holder of Series 2 Preferred Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of any payment, distribution, issuance or delivery made to a holder of Series 2 Preferred Shares pursuant to these Articles shall be considered to be the amount of the payment, distribution, issuance or delivery received by such holder plus any amount deducted or withheld pursuant to this Section 1(h). Holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares shall be responsible for all withholding taxes under Part XIII of the Tax Act, or any successor replacement provision of similar effect, in respect of any payment, distribution, issuance or delivery made or credited to them pursuant to these Articles and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Corporation on an after-tax basis for any such taxes imposed on any payment, distribution, issuance or delivery made or credited to them pursuant to these Articles.
(the "Litigation Funding Amount"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Articles. Funding is provided on a non-recourse basis, meaning that if no Litigation Proceeds are recovered, no holder of a Series 2 Preferred Share is obligated to pay any portion of the Expended Funding Amount by the Corporation.
holder of Series 2 Preferred Share, including fees, costs, expenses, counterclaim, crossclaim awards or third-party awards, nor will the Corporation be otherwise liable for any obligation of a holder of a Series 2 Preferred Share whatsoever by virtue of being a holder of Series 2 Preferred Shares, except as expressly provided for in these Articles.
(collectively, the "Expense Reimbursement"); and
(2) an amount equal to the sum of 5% of the Litigation Proceeds,
(the "Investment Return"), and for greater certainty, may transfer an amount equal to the Investment Returns from the Segregated Account to any non-Segregated Account of the Corporation;
(B) the remaining Litigation Proceeds (the "Series 2 Litigation Proceeds Amount") shall be held in the Segregated Account until payment of the Series 2 Litigation Dividend Amount to the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares, after which any balance may be used by the Corporation to pay its Taxes or for such other purposes as it may determine.
(D) co-operate with the Oversight Committee including by being reasonably available to the Oversight Committee's reasonable request to discuss the Claim or the Litigation (to the extent permitted by law), by phone, email or in person;
(E) comply with all orders of the Court and all statutory provisions, regulations, rules and directions that apply to the Corporation in relation to the Claims and the Litigation;
(iii) Direction by the Corporation. The Corporation hereby irrevocably agrees to instruct the Lawyers for the duration of this Agreement to:
(A) comply with all orders of the Court and all statutory provisions, regulations, rules and directions which apply to the Corporation in relation to the Claims and the Litigation;
(i) Oversight Committee.
(ii) Approval Threshold. The approval of the holders of the Oversight Committee with respect to any and all matters Authorized Actions may be given in writing by the holders of not less than a majority of the member of the Oversight Committee or by resolution duly passed and carried by not less than a majority of the members of the Oversight Committee at a meeting duly called and held for the purpose of considering the subject matter of such resolution and a majority of the members of the Oversight Committee are present in person; provided, however, that if at any such meeting, when originally held, the holders of at least a majority of the members of the Oversight Committee are not present in person within 30 minutes after the time fixed for the meeting, then the meeting shall be adjourned to such date, being not less than fortyeight (48) hours later, and to such time and place as may be fixed by the Shareholder Representative, and at such adjourned meeting the members of the Oversight Committee, whether or not they represent a majority of the members of the Oversight Committee, may transact the business for which the meeting was originally called, and a resolution duly passed and carried by not less than a majority of the votes cast on a poll at such adjourned meeting shall constitute the approval of the members of the Oversight Committee. Notice of any such original meeting of the members of the Oversight Committee shall be given not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date fixed for such meeting and shall specify in general terms the purpose for which the meeting is called, and notice of any such adjourned meeting shall be given not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date fixed for such adjourned meeting, but it shall not be necessary to specify in such notice the purpose for which the adjourned meeting is called. The formalities to be observed with respect to the giving of notice of any such original meeting or adjourned meeting and the conduct of it shall be those from time to time prescribed in the by-laws of the Corporation with respect to meetings of directors. On every poll taken at any such original meeting or adjourned meeting, each member of the Oversight Committee present in person shall be entitled to one vote.
relating to an Authorized Action and shall be entitled to rely conclusively (without further evidence of any kind whatsoever) on any document executed or purported to be executed on behalf of any Series 2 Preferred Shares by the Shareholder Representative, and on any other action taken or purported to be taken on behalf of any Series 2 Preferred Shares by the Shareholder Representative, as being fully binding upon such Person. Any decision or action by the Shareholder Representative hereunder, including any agreement between the Shareholder Representative and Corporation relating to the defense, payment or settlement of any Claims or Litigation hereunder, shall constitute a decision or action of all holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each such Person. No holder of Series 2 Preferred Shares shall have the right to object to, dissent from, protest or otherwise contest the same.
either Vertical Contract Depths at the location(s) as determined by the Corporation in consultation with the Technical Committee on the Farmout Lands, commence the construction of one or more locations for Well Pads and Spud ten (10) vertical wells to the desired Vertical Contract Depth in any combination and Drill, case Complete and/or Abandon such well(s) (the "Test Wells"). All right, title and interest in the Farmout Lands, wells, facilities and associated assets shall at all times remain with the Corporation. For greater certainty, the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares shall only have an indirect economic interest in the Quebec Business by way of the Series 2 Operational Dividend Amount payable pursuant to Section 1(c)(i)(B), and not any legal or beneficial title to the Farmout Lands or wells.
(iii) Corporations Obligations for Evaluation of a Test Well. If the Corporation has drilled a Test Well to a Vertical Contract Depth, and Petroleum Substances or injectivity capabilities are not reasonably anticipated to be present in Paying Quantities or meet reasonable economic thresholds in that well from any formation included in the Farmout Lands after the review of the drilling information or after a Completion that is not successful in the relevant formation(s), the Corporation will Abandon the well.
(iv) Earn-In. If the Corporation has fulfilled its obligations to Drill, test, produce or inject, as the case may be, or Abandon, any and all of the ten (10) Test Wells and the Corporation has tied-in and produced/injected at least one Test Well, the Corporation will earn a fifty percent (50%) interests in the Farmout Lands and Test Wells, effective as of the drilling rig release date for the tenth (10th) Test Well and will be entitled to a portion of the Operating Income in accordance with Section 1(p)(v).
Following the delivery of each report the Corporation shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to reasonable questions and inquiries from the Oversight Committee with respect to the report and the contents thereof.
(G) have day to day decision-making authority to determine the content of the Work Programs and Budgets, with ultimate authority being reserved exclusively to the Board; and
(H) have no final decision-making authority, that authority being reserved exclusively to the Board.
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and such redeemed Series 2 Preferred Shares shall be cancelled. From and after the date of cancellation, the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares are not entitled to exercise any of the rights of shareholders in respect thereof unless payment of the Series 2 Litigation Dividend Amount is not made to the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares in accordance with Section 1(c)(i)(A), in which case the rights of the holders thereof remain unaffected until payment of such amounts is made; and
and such redeemed Series 2 Preferred Shares shall be cancelled. From and after the date of cancellation, the holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares are not entitled to exercise any of the rights of shareholders in respect thereof.
The following provisions of the standard form 2015 CAPL Operating Procedure are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis, as may be modified more specifically below:
1.01 "Abandonment";
" Accounting Procedure", and refers to the standard form 1996 PASC Accounting Procedure as part of a
Schedule (*), if cost classifications in the 2015 CAPL Operating Procedure and the 1996 PASC
Accounting Procedure conflict, the Accounting Procedure shall govern financial accounting, and the
Operating Procedure shall govern operational classification;
"Affiliate";
"Business Day";
"Commenced";
"Completion";
"Completion Costs";
"Deepen";
"Drilling Costs", which will also include any of those costs associated with the initial well if a well is
drilled as a substitute well under Clause 3.02 to hold an interest Farmout Lands that include the location
of that initial well;
"Environmental Liabilities";
"Equipping";
"Equipping Costs";
"Facility Fees", with "Clause 15.01" replacing "Article 21.00" in the second last line;
"Facility Usage", with "Farmee's" replacing "Party's" in the first line and "from a Royalty Well" replacing
"of a Non-Taking Party under Article 6.00 or those produced from an Independent Well" in the second
and third lines;
"First Point of Measurement";
"Force Majeure";
"Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct";
"HSE";
"Losses and Liabilities";
"Market Price", in which the optional sentence therein will_/will not X (Specify) be selected to apply;
"Operating Costs";
"Operation";
"Operator";
"Paying Quantities";
"Petroleum Substances";
"Recompletion";
"Regulations";
"Reworking";
"Schedule";
"Sidetracking";
"Spud",
"Title Administrator";
"Vertical Stratigraphic Wellbore"; and
"Working Interest", in which the phrase "a Production Facility; or" is deleted;
1.02 "References And Interpretation";
1.04 "Conflicts", with "Article 11 .00" replacing the phrase "Article 4.00" in the ninth line of Subclause 1.04A;
1.06 "Governing Law";
1.07 "Extension Under Alberta Limitations Act",
1.08 "Time Of Essence";
In those incorporated provisions, "Joint Lands" will be read as "Farmout Lands", "Joint Operations" will be read as "Operations" or Farmout Operations", , "Operator" will be read as "Corporation", as applicable, Nothing in any of those incorporated provisions requires the Preferred Shareholders to assume any cost, risk or expense associated with an Operation conducted hereunder unless otherwise provided herein.
The following clauses of the 1996 PASC Accounting Procedure are modified to include the indicated election, alternate, option or value:
| Clause 105 | Operating Fund | 10% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clause 110 | Approvals | Clause | 7 | ; from | 2 | or more Owners | ||||
| having | ||||||||||
| interests in the Joint Property totaling | 60% | or more | ||||||||
| Clause 112 | Expenditure Limitations | (a) | not in excess of | \$50,000 | ||||||
| (c) | not in excess of | \$50,000 | ||||||||
| Clause 202 | Employee Benefits | (b) | not to exceed | 25% | ||||||
| Clause 213 | Camp and Housing | (b) | shall | / shall not | x | |||||
| Clause 216 | Warehouse Handling | the last sentence should read "on a percentage assessment | ||||||||
| basis of 2.5% of the cost of tubular goods in excess of \$5.000 and 5% of the cost of | ||||||||||
| all other Material. | ||||||||||
| Clause 221 | Allocation Options | Deleted – | N/A | |||||||
| Clause 302 | Overhead Rates | |||||||||
| (a) | Exploration Project | |||||||||
| (1) | 5% | of the first | \$50,000 | ; plus | ||||||
| (2) | 3% | of the next | \$100,000 | ; plus | ||||||
| (3) | 1% | of cost exceeding sum of (1) and (2) | ||||||||
| (b) | Drilling of a well | |||||||||
| (1) | 3% | of the first | \$50,000 | ; plus | ||||||
| (2) | 2% | of the next | \$100,000 | ; plus | ||||||
| (3) | 1% | of cost exceeding sum of (1) and (2) | ||||||||
| (c) | Initial Construction | |||||||||
| (1) | 5% | of the first | \$50,000 | ; plus | ||||||
| (2) | 3% | of the next | \$100,000 | ; plus | ||||||
| (3) | 1% | of | cost exceeding sum of (1) and (2) | |||||||
| (d) | Subsequent Construction Project | |||||||||
| (1) | 3% | of the first | \$50,000 | ; plus | ||||||
| (2) | 2% | of the next | \$100,000 | ; plus | ||||||
| (3) | 1% | of cost exceeding sum of (1) and (2) | ||||||||
| (e) | Operation and Maintenance: | |||||||||
| (1) | % of cost; and/or | |||||||||
| (2) | \$500 | per Producing Well per month; or | ||||||||
| (3) Flat rate of |
dollars per month | |||||||||
| Subclause 302(e)(2) and 302(e)(3) hereof shall | / | |||||||||
| shall not | X | be adjusted | ||||||||
| Clause 406 | Dispositions | \$50,000 | ||||||||
| # | Petroleum and Natural Gas Licenses |
Working Interest | Royalty Interests | AREA/Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2008PG959 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01174 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands |
| 2. | 2008PG960 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01175 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands |
| 3. | 2008PG961 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01176 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands |
| 4. | 2008PG962 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01177 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands Saint-Edouard No. 1 Saint-Edouard HZ No. 1a |
| 5. | 2008PG963 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01178 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 82.353% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 17.647% |
Lowlands |
| 6. | 2008PG964 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01179 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands Fortierville HZ No. 1 |
| 7. | 2008PG965 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01180 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands |
| 8. | 2006PG907 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2006 All PNG – M00147 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands Sainte-Gertrude HZ No. 1 Gentilly No. 1 Gentilly HZ No. 2 |
| 9. | 2008PG966 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01181 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands |
| 10. 2008PG967 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01182 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands | |
| 11. 2008PG968 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01183 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands |
| # | Petroleum and Natural Gas Licenses |
Working Interest | Royalty Interests | AREA/Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. 2008PG969 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01184 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands | |
| 13. 2008PG970 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01185 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands | |
| 14. 2008PG971 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01186 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands La Visitation No. 1 |
|
| 15. 2008PG972 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01187 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands Saint David No. 1 |
|
| 16. 2008PG973 PNG Permit dated May 6, 2008 All PNG – M01188 |
100% | Crown LOR 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 85% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 15% |
Lowlands | |
| 17. 2002PG625 PNG Permit dated March 19, 2002 All PNG – M01541 |
100% | Crown LOR 15% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: QEC 100% Paid to: Altai Resources Inc. 53.5% Petro St-Pierre Inc. 46.5% |
Lowlands Saint-Francois-du-Lac No. 1 |
|
| 18. 2008PG974 PNG Permit dated February 21, 2008 All PNG & Gas Storage Rights – M01537 |
80% PNG 20% Gas Storage |
Crown LOR | Lowlands Leclercville No. 1 Leclercville HZ No. 1a |
|
| 19. 2005PG794 PNG Permit dated December 12, 2005 All PNG – M01538 |
100% | Crown LOR | Lowlands | |
| 20. 2005PG795 PNG Permit dated December 12, 2005 All PNG – M01539 |
100% | Crown LOR | Lowlands | |
| 21. 2005PG796 PNG Permit dated December 12, 2005 All PNG – M01540 |
100% | Crown LOR | Lowlands | |
| 22. 2005PG773 PNG Permit dated March 1, 2005 All PNG – M00156 |
100% | Crown LOR | Saint Jean Saint Jean Sur Richelieu No. 1 |
|
| 23. 2006RS150 Underground Reservoir PNG Permit dated July 14, 2006 All PNG – M00133 |
20% - ALL PNG TBO Utica Shale 100% - ALL PNG BBO Utica Shale |
Crown LOR | Yamaska Saint Francois Du Lac No. 1; HZ No. 1 A253, A260 |
|
| 24. 2006RS151 Underground Reservoir PNG Permit dated July 14, 2006 All PNG – M00134 |
20% - ALL PNG TBO Utica Shale 100% - ALL PNG BBO Utica Shale |
Crown LOR | Yamaska Saint Louis De Richelieu No. 1; HZ No.1, A254, A254-R1 |
| # | Petroleum and Natural Gas Licenses |
Working Interest | Royalty Interests | AREA/Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25. | 2009PG496 PNG Permit dated April 28, 2009 ALL PNG – M01203 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% |
Gaspe |
| 26. | 2009PG497 PNG Permit dated April 28, 2009 ALL PNG – M01204 |
Royalty Interest Only | Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe Bourque No. 1 Bourque No. 2 |
| 27. | 2009PG498 PNG Permit dated April 28, 2009 ALL PNG – M01205 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% |
Gaspe |
| 28. | 2009PG499 PNG Permit dated April 28, 2009 ALL PNG – M01206 |
Royalty Interest Only | Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe |
| 29. | 2009PG502 PNG Permit dated April 28, 2009 ALL PNG – M01212 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe |
| 30. | 2009PG503 PNG Permit dated April 28, 2009 ALL PNG – M01213 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe |
| 31. | 2009PG504 PNG Permit dated April 28, 2009 ALL PNG – M01214 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe |
| 32. | 2005RS111 Underground Reservoir PNG Permit dated November 21, 2005 ALL PNG – M01215 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe |
| 33. | 2005RS112 Underground Reservoir PNG Permit dated November 21, 2005 ALL PNG – M01216 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe |
| 34. | 2009PG505 PNG Permit dated April 28, 2009 ALL PNG – M01217 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe Le Ber No. 1 |
| 35. | 2005RS120 Underground Reservoir PNG Permit dated November 21, 2005 ALL PNG – M01218 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Cuda Oil 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe Wakeham No. 1 |
| 36. | 2005RS122 Underground Reservoir PNG Permit dated November 21, 2005 ALL PNG – M01219 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe Petrolia Haldimand Well No. 1; Petrolia Haldimand Well No. 2; Petrolia Haldimand Well No. 3; Petrolia Haldimand Well No. 4 |
| 37. | 2005RS123 Underground Reservoir PNG Permit dated November 21, 2005 ALL PNG – M01242 |
Royalty Interest Only | 5% NC GORR on 100% production Paid by: Pieridae Quebec 100% Paid to: Questerre Energy Corporation 50% Terrenex Ventures Ltd. 50% |
Gaspe Petrolia Haldimand Well No. 1 |
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