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Reyna Silver Corp. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Jun 4, 2024

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NOTICE OF MEETING

AND

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

for the 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting of the

Shareholders of

REYNA SILVER CORP.

Dated as of June 4, 2024

REYNA SILVER CORP. 1900 – 1040 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 4H3 Tel: (778) 504-1344

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general and special meeting (the " Meeting ") of the shareholders of Reyna Silver Corp. (the " Company ") will be held at 1900 – 1040 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 4H3 on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. (Pacific Time). Shareholders will also be able to access the Meeting by teleconference using the details below.

At the Meeting, the shareholders will receive the audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, together with the auditors' report thereon, and consider resolutions to:

  1. to fix the number of directors at six (6) for the ensuing year;

  2. to elect directors for the ensuing year as described in the information circular accompanying this Notice;

  3. to re-appoint De Visser Gray LLP as the Company's auditors for the ensuing fiscal year at a remuneration to be fixed by the directors;

  4. to consider, and if thought fit, to pass, with or without variation, by ordinary resolution, the Company’s 10% long-term incentive plan, the full text of which is set out in Schedule "A" of the accompanying Information Circular; and

  5. to transact such further or other business as may properly come before the Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

The Company is offering Shareholders the option to listen and participate (but not vote) at the Meeting in real time by Zoom conference at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84825032756, Meeting ID: 848 2503 2756 (Passcode: 234408). Please note, voting will NOT be permitted over Zoom, so you MUST complete the proxy form if you are attending the meeting by teleconference and wish to vote .

The specific details of the foregoing matters to be put before the Meeting are set forth in the information circular (the " Information Circular ") accompanying this notice. The audited financial statements and related MD&A for the Company for the financial year ended December 31, 2023 have already been mailed to those shareholders who have previously requested to receive them. Otherwise, they are available upon request to the Company or they can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.

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The Board of Directors of the Company has by resolution fixed the close of business on May 10, 2024 as the record date for the Meeting, being the date for the determination of the registered holders of common shares of the Company entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and any adjournment(s) thereof.

This notice is accompanied by the Information Circular, a form of proxy, a voting instruction form and a supplemental mailing list return card.

Proxies to be used at the Meeting must be deposited with the Company, c/o the Company's transfer agent, TSX Trust Company, 301-100 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 4H1 no later than 9:30 a.m. (Vancouver time) on June 24, 2024, or no later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays) prior to the date on which the Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof is held. See also the form of proxy for instructions as to the use of telephone and internet voting.

Non-registered shareholders who receive these materials through their broker or other intermediary are requested to follow the instructions for voting provided by their broker or intermediary, which may include the completion and delivery of a voting instruction form.

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 4[th] day of June, 2024.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

“Jorge Ramiro Monroy”

JORGE RAMIRO MONROY

President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director

REYNA SILVER CORP.

1900 – 1040 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 4H Tel: (778) 504-1344

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

(Information provided as at June 4, 2024, except as indicated)

Reyna Silver Corp. (the " Company ") is providing this Information Circular (the " Information Circular ") and a form of proxy in connection with management’s (" Management ") solicitation of proxies for use at the annual general and special meeting (the " Meeting ") of the shareholders of the Company (the " Shareholders ") to be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) and at any adjournments and postponements thereof. The Company will conduct its solicitation by mail and officers and employees of the Company may, without receiving special compensation, also telephone or make other personal contact. The Company will pay the cost of solicitation.

All dollar amounts referenced herein are expressed in Canadian Dollars unless otherwise stated.

PLEASE NOTE, VOTING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED OVER ZOOM. SHAREHOLDERS WHO ARE ATTENDING THE MEETING BY ZOOM AND WISH TO ENSURE THAT THEIR COMMON SHARES WILL BE VOTED, MUST COMPLETE, DATE AND EXECUTE THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY, OR ANOTHER SUITABLE FORM OF PROXY, AND DELIVER IT BY MAIL OR BY FAX IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SET OUT IN THE FORM OF PROXY AND IN THE NOTICE OF MEETING ACCOMPANYING THIS CIRCULAR. FOR GREATER CLARITY, PROXIES NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY TSX TRUST COMPANY BEFORE THE PROXY CUTOFF DATE OF 9:30 A.M., PACIFIC TIME ON JUNE 24, 2024.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXYHOLDER

The purpose of a proxy is to designate persons who will vote the proxy on a Shareholder’s behalf in accordance with the instructions given by the Shareholder in the proxy. The persons whose names are printed in the enclosed form of proxy are officers or directors of the Company (the " Management Proxyholders ").

A Shareholder has the right to appoint a person other than a Management Proxyholder, to represent the Shareholder at the Meeting by striking out the names of the Management Proxyholders and by inserting the desired person’s name in the blank space provided or by executing a proxy in a form similar to the enclosed form. A proxyholder need not be a Shareholder.

VOTING BY PROXY

Only registered Shareholders or duly appointed proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Common shares of the Company (" Shares ") represented by a properly executed proxy will be voted or be withheld from voting on each matter referred to in the Notice of Meeting in

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accordance with the instructions of the Shareholder on any ballot that may be called for and if the Shareholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the Shares will be voted accordingly.

If a Shareholder does not specify a choice and the Shareholder has appointed one of the Management Proxyholders as proxyholder, the Management Proxyholder will vote in favour of the matters specified in the Notice of Meeting and in favour of all other matters proposed by management at the Meeting.

The enclosed form of proxy also gives discretionary authority to the person named therein as proxyholder with respect to amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of the Meeting and with respect to other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. At the date of this Information Circular, management of the Company knows of no such amendments, variations or other matters to come before the Meeting.

COMPLETION AND RETURN OF PROXY

Completed forms of proxy must be deposited at the office of the Company’s registrar and transfer agent, TSX Trust Company, 301-100 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 4H1, not later than 9:30 a.m. (Vancouver time) on June 24, 2024, or no later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays) prior to the date on which the Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof is held, unless the chairman of the Meeting elects to exercise his discretion to accept proxies received subsequently.

NON-REGISTERED HOLDERS

Only registered Shareholders or persons they appoint as their proxies are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Registered Shareholders are holders of the Company whose names appear on the Share register of the Company and are not held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank or trust company through which they purchased Shares. Whether or not you are able to attend the Meeting, Shareholders are requested to vote their proxy in accordance with the instructions on the proxy. Most Shareholders are "non-registered" Shareholders (" Non-Registered Shareholders ") because the Shares they own are not registered in their names but instead registered in the name of a nominee such as a brokerage firm through which they purchased the Shares. The Company’s Shares beneficially owned by a Non-Registered Shareholder are registered either: (i) in the name of an intermediary (an " Intermediary ") that the Non-Registered Shareholder deals with in respect of their Shares of the Company (Intermediaries include, among others, banks, trust companies, securities dealers or brokers and trustees or administrators of self-administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs and similar plans); or (ii) in the name of a clearing agency (such as The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited or The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) of which the Intermediary is a participant.

There are two kinds of beneficial owners: those who object to their name being made known to the issuers of securities which they own (called " OBOs " for Objecting Beneficial Owners) and those who do not object (called " NOBOs " for Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners).

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The Company has elected to send the Meeting materials directly to NOBOs. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the brokers (or their agents or nominees) holding on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the applicable voting instruction form.

The Company’s OBOs can expect to be contacted by Broadridge or their brokers or their broker’s agents as set out above. The Company does not intend to pay for Intermediaries to deliver the Meeting materials and accordingly, if the OBO's Intermediary does not assume the costs of delivery of those documents in the event that the OBO wishes to receive them, the OBO may not receive the documentation.

NOTICE-AND-ACCESS

The Company is not sending the Meeting materials to Shareholders using "notice-and-access", as defined under National Instrument 54-101 - Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer.

REVOCABILITY OF PROXY

In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a Shareholder, his or her attorney authorized in writing or, if the Shareholder is a corporation, a corporation under its corporate seal or by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized, may revoke a proxy by instrument in writing, including a proxy bearing a later date. The instrument revoking the proxy must be deposited at the registered office of the Company, at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the date of the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, or with the chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF

The Company is authorized to issue unlimited Shares without par value, of which 199,681,254 Shares are issued and outstanding as at the record date of May 10, 2024 (the " Record Date "). Persons who are registered Shareholders at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Meeting and will be entitled to one vote for each Share held.

To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Company, no person beneficially owns, controls or directs, directly or indirectly, voting securities of the Company carrying 10% or more of the voting rights attached to any class of voting securities of the Company.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITORS’ REPORT

The audited financial statements of the Company (the " Financial Statements ") for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the auditors’ report thereon will be tabled before the Shareholders at the Meeting. The audited financial statements have been approved by the audit committee and the board of directors (the “ Board ”). The Financial Statements can also be found under the Company’s

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profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com. No vote by the Shareholders is required to be taken with respect to the Financial Statements.

NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

The Board presently consists of six (6) directors to be elected annually. At the Meeting, it is proposed to keep the number of directors elected at six (6) directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting. Shareholder approval will be sought to fix the number of directors of the Company at six (6). In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the enclosed proxy will be voted to set the number of directors of the Company at six (6).

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The directors of the Company are elected at each annual general meeting and hold office until the next annual general meeting or until their successors are appointed. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the enclosed proxy will be voted FOR the nominees herein listed .

The Company has an audit committee (the " Audit Committee "). Members of this committee are set out below.

Management of the Company proposes to nominate each of the following persons for election as a director. Information concerning such persons, as furnished by the individual nominees, is as follows:

Name, Province of
Residence and Position
Principal Occupation or
employment and, if not a
previously elected Director,
occupation during the past 5 years
Previous Service
as a Director
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned,
Controlled or
Directed, Directly or
Indirectly(1)
Jorge Ramiro Monroy
Hong Kong
CEO and a Director
Director and CEO of Reyna Silver
Limited (Hong Kong) since June
2018; Founding and Managing
Director
of
Emerging
Markets
Capital Limited since 2011; Director
of Prime Mining Corp. since 2019;
and Arabian Shield Resources since
2018; Executive Chairman and a
Director of Reyna Gold Corp. since
January 2021.
Appointed on
June 3, 2020
12,318,717(3)
Michael Wood
Hong Kong
CFO, Corporate Secretary and
a Director
Director
of
Emerging
Markets
Capital Limited since 2015; Director
of Arabian Shield Resources, now
Infinitum
Copper,
since
2018;
Director of Reyna Silver Limited
(Hong Kong) since 2018; President,
CEO and a Director of Reyna Gold
Corp. since January 2021.
Appointed on
June 3, 2020
11,709,915(4)
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Name, Province of
Residence and Position
Principal Occupation or
employment and, if not a
previously elected Director,
occupation during the past 5 years
Previous Service
as a Director
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned,
Controlled or
Directed, Directly or
Indirectly(1)
Carmen Amezquita(2)
British Columbia, Canada
Director
CFO and Corporate Secretary of
Silver One Resources since August
2016, CFO of Amerigo Resources
Ltd. since August 2020, CFO of 1911
Gold Corporation since April 2022,
CFO of American Potash Corp.
(formerly New Tech Minerals Corp.)
from December 2018 to August
2022,
CFO
of
Carebrook
Technologies Inc. (formerly Pike
Mountain
Minerals
Inc.)
from
September 2019 to May 2020.
President of AMI Management Inc.,
a
private
company
providing
administrative
and
financial
services since 2010. Employee with
Malaspina Consultants Inc. from
August 2015 to August 2022.
Appointed on
December 27,
2022
81,250
Peter R. Jones
Ontario, Canada
Chairman and a Director
Director of Reyna Gold Corp. since
April 2022.
Appointed on
June 3, 2020
179,245
Alexander Langer(2)
British Columbia, Canada
Director
Managing Director Andros Capital
since 2012; CEO Sierra Madre Gold
and Silver Ltd. since 2018; Director
Seashore Resource Partners Corp.;
Director of Reyna Gold Corp. since
2021.
Appointed on
June 3, 2020
1,168,035(5)
Evaristo Trevino(2)
Hong Kong
Director
Managing Partner La Nao Group
since 2009.
Appointed on
Sep 21, 2020
136,785

Notes:

(1) The information as to Shares beneficially owned, or controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, is not within the knowledge of management of the Company and has been furnished to the Company by the respective nominees or has been extracted from insider reports available at www.sedi.ca.

(2) Member of the Audit Committee.

(3) Mr. Monroy holds 108,874 Shares through Emerging Markets Capital Limited, a company controlled by Mr. Monroy. Reyna Silver Limited, a company controlled by Michael Wood and Jorge Ramiro Monroy also holds 11,000,000 Shares. Including Shares held by Reyna Silver Limited, Jorge Ramiro Monroy controls a total of 12,318,717 Shares.

(4) Mr. Wood holds 433,333 Shares through Athena Jade Limited, a company controlled by Mr. Wood. Reyna Silver Limited, a company controlled by Michael Wood and Jorge Ramiro Monroy holds 11,000,000 Shares. Including Shares held by Reyna Silver Limited, Michael Wood controls a total of 11,709,915 Shares.

(5) Mr. Langer holds 893,750 Shares through Andros Capital Corp., a company controlled by Mr. Langer.

No proposed director is to be elected under any arrangement or understanding between the proposed director and any other person or company.

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CEASE TRADE ORDERS, BANKRUPTCIES, PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS

To the knowledge of the Company, no proposed director:

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

  • (i) was the subject, while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as director, CEO or CFO of such company, of a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or

  • (ii) was subject to a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, that was issued after the proposed director ceased to be a director, CEO or CFO but which resulted from an event that occurred while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as director, CEO or CFO of such company; or

  • (b) is, as at the date of this Information Circular, or has been within 10 years before the date of the Information Circular, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets; or

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

  • (d) has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or

  • (e) has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable securityholder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.

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STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following disclosure sets forth the compensation paid, awarded, granted, given or otherwise provided to each named executive officer and director for the most recently completed financial year.

" Named Executive Officer " (or " NEO ") means each of the following individuals:

  • (a) the Chief Executive Officer (" CEO ");

  • (b) the Chief Financial Officer (" CFO ");

  • (c) the most highly compensated executive officer of the Company, including any of its subsidiaries, or the most highly compensated individual acting in a similar capacity, other than the CEO and CFO, at the end of the most recently completed financial year whose total compensation was more than $150,000 for that financial year; and

  • (d) each individual who would be a NEO under paragraph (c) but for the fact that the individual was not an executive officer of the Company, and was not acting in a similar capacity.

The Company had two (2) Named Executive Officers who acted for all or a portion of the financial years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, namely Jorge Ramiro Monroy, President and CEO and Michael Wood, CFO.

Director and NEO Compensation, Excluding Compensation Securities

The following table of compensation, excluding options and compensation securities, provides a summary of the compensation paid by the Company to each NEO and director of the Company, current or former, for the completed financial years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Name and Position Year Salary,
Consulting
Fee, Retainer
or
Commission
Bonus Committee
or Meeting
Fees
Value of
Prerequisites
Value of All
Other
Compensation
Total
Compensation
Jorge Ramiro Monroy
President, CEO and
Director
2023
2022
$300,000
$415,000(1)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$10,500(1)
$300,000
$425,500
Michael Wood
CFO and Director
2023
2022
$120,000
$186,000(2)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$10,499(2)
$120,000
$196,499
Peter Jones(3)
Director
2023
2022
$25,000
$25,000
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$33,000(3)
$25,000
$58,000
Alexander Langer(4) 2023 $20,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil $20,000
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Name and Position Year Salary,
Consulting
Fee, Retainer
or
Commission
Bonus Committee
or Meeting
Fees
Value of
Prerequisites
Value of All
Other
Compensation
Total
Compensation
Director 2022 $20,000 Nil Nil Nil $33,000(4) $53,000
Evaristo Trevino(5)
Director
2023
2022
$15,000
$15,000
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$33,000(5)
$15,000
$48,000
Carmen Amezquita(6)
Director
2023
2022
$15,000
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$15,000
Nil

Notes:

  • (1) Mr. Monroy was appointed director of the Company effective June 3, 2020. Fees paid to Mr. Monroy were paid to Emerging Markets Capital Limited, a company controlled by Mr. Monroy. Mr. Monroy’s value of all other compensation in 2022 includes 13,636 common shares with a value of $10,500 for his services.

  • (2) Mr. Wood was appointed director of the Company effective June 3, 2020. Fees paid to Mr. Wood were paid to Reyna Silver (Hong Kong) Limited, a company controlled by Mr. Wood. Mr. Wood’s value of all other compensation in 2022 includes 13,636 common shares with a value of $10,499 for his services.

  • (3) Mr. Jones was appointed director of the Company effective October 15, 2018. Mr. Jones’s value of all other compensation in 2022 includes 42,857 common shares with a value of $33,000 for his services.

  • (4) Mr. Langer was appointed director of the Company effective June 3, 2020. Mr. Langer’s value of all other compensation in 2022 includes 42,857 common shares with a value of $33,000 for his services.

  • (5) Mr. Trevino was appointed director of the Company effective September 21, 2020. Mr. Evaristo’s value of all other compensation in 2022 includes 42,857 common shares with a value of $33,000 for his services.

  • (6) Ms. Amezquita was appointed director of the Company effective December 27, 2022.

External Management Companies

Other than as described below, as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Company has not entered into any agreement with any external management company that employs or retains one or more of the NEOs or directors and, the Company has not entered into any understanding, arrangement or agreement with any external management company to provide executive management services to the Company, directly or indirectly, in respect of which any compensation was paid by the Company.

Pursuant to an executive management agreement dated July 1, 2020 (the “ Ramiro Monroy Agreement ”) between the Company and Emerging Markets Capital Limited (“ EMC ”) a company controlled by Jorge Ramiro Monroy, the Company has engaged EMC to provide the services of Jorge Ramiro Monroy as CEO of the Company See " Employment, Management and Consulting Agreements " below for additional information regarding the Ramiro Monroy Agreement.

Pursuant to an executive management agreement dated July 1, 2020 (the “ Wood Agreement ”) between the Company and Reyna Silver (Hong Kong) Limited (“ Reyna HK ”) a company controlled by Michael Wood, the Company has engaged Reyna HK to provide the services of Michael Wood as CFO of the Company. See " Employment, Management and Consulting Agreements " below for additional information regarding the Wood Agreement.

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Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities

The following table of compensation securities provides a summary of all compensation securities granted or issued by the Company to each NEO and director of the Company, current and former, for the financial year ended December 31, 2023, for services provided or to be provided, directly or indirectly, to the Company or any of its subsidiaries:

Compensation Securities Compensation Securities Compensation Securities
Name and Position Type of
Compensation
Security
Number of
compensation
securities,
number of
underlying
securities, and
percentage of
class
Date of issue
or grant
Issue,
conversion
or exercise
price
($)
Closing
price of
security or
underlying
security on
date of
grant
($)
Closing
price of
security or
underlying
security at
year end
($)
Expiry date
Jorge Ramiro Monroy
President, CEO and
Director
Shares Nil N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Michael Wood
CFO and Director
Shares Nil N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Peter Jones
Director
Shares Nil N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Alexander Langer
Director
Shares Nil N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Evaristo Trevino
Director
Shares Nil N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the NEOs and directors did not exercise any of the compensation securities.

Stock Option Plans and Other Incentive Plans

The only stock option plan or other incentive plan the Company currently has in place is a 10% “rolling” long term incentive plan (the “ Long-Term Incentive Plan ”), which authorizes the Board to grant RSUs, Performance Share Units (" PSUs "), Deferred Share Units (" DSUs "), Stock Appreciation Rights (" SARs ") and options to purchase Shares (" Options " and together with RSUs, PSUs, DSUs and SARs, " Awards ") to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company.

The underlying purpose of the Long-Term Incentive Plan is to attract and motivate the directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and to advance the interests of the Company by affording such persons with the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company through rights granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

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The Long-Term Incentive Plan was accepted for filing by the TSX Venture Exchange (the " Exchange ") subsequent to its initial adoption and has been subsequently accepted following each yearly re-approval by the shareholders.

At the Meeting, the Company will be seeking approval of the existing Long-Term Incentive Plan, the full text of which is set out in Schedule "A" herein. See “ Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon – Annual Approval of the Long-Term Incentive Plan ” below.

Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements

During the most recently completed financial year, the Company had in place the following employment, consulting or management agreements in respect of services provided to the Company or any of subsidiaries that were performed by a director or Named Executive Officer:

Jorge Ramiro Monroy Executive Management Agreement

On July 1, 2020, the Company and EMC, a company controlled by Jorge Ramiro Monroy, entered into the Ramiro Monroy Agreement pursuant to which the Company engaged Mr. Ramiro Monroy to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for an initial period of 24 months, continuing on a month-to-month basis thereafter. Pursuant to the Ramiro Monroy Agreement, Mr. Ramiro Monroy will receive, through EMC, consideration of $300,000 per year; (b) reimbursement of all expenses incurred by him on the Company’s behalf in connection with the provision of his services; and (c) an annual bonus payable at the discretion of the Board.

For the purposes of the Ramiro Monroy Agreement, “ Good Cause ” means the constructive dismissal of Mr. Ramiro Monroy. EMC may terminate the Ramiro Monroy Agreement without Good Cause by giving the Company at least three months advance notice, in which case Mr. Ramiro Monroy shall not be entitled to any severance payment, but shall be entitled to receive compensation and other amounts earned to the date of termination and payment of any reimbursable expenses. The Company may terminate the Ramiro Monroy Agreement without cause at any time by notice in writing stating the last day of engagement, and EMC may terminate the Ramiro Monroy Agreement on two weeks’ written notice for Good Cause, in which either event the Company is obligated to pay to Mr. Ramiro Monroy, through EMC, an amount equal to 24 months of the average monthly compensation at that date. EMC may direct the Company to pay such amount in a lump sum or in installments on regular paydays of the Company. All benefits under the Ramiro Monroy Agreement will cease as of the date of termination of the Ramiro Monroy Agreement. The Company also terminate the Ramiro Monroy Agreement for just cause without notice, in which event Mr. Ramiro Monroy will not be entitled to any compensation other than to receive compensation earned to the date of termination and payment of any reimbursable expenses.

For the purposes of the Ramiro Monroy Agreement, a “ Change of Control ” means: (a) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or group of persons acting jointly or in concert, of Shares which, when added to all other Shares at the time held directly or indirectly by such person or persons acting jointly or in concert, constitutes for the first time in the aggregate 50% or more of the outstanding Shares and such shareholding exceeds the collective shareholding of the current directors of the Company, excluding any directors acting in concert with the acquiring

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party; (b) the removal by extraordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company, of more than 51% of the then incumbent Board of the Company, or the election of a majority of Board members to the Board who were not nominees of the Company’s incumbent Board at the time immediately preceding such election; (c) consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (d) the consummation of a reorganization, plan of arrangement, merger, amalgamation or other transaction which has substantially the same effect as (a), (b) or (c) above.

If within 12 months following a Change of Control of the Company, either (a) the Company terminates the Ramiro Monroy Agreement without Good Cause; or (b) EMC terminates the Ramiro Monroy Agreement with or without Good Cause, then in either case, Mr. Ramiro Monroy will receive, through EMC, a severance amount equal to 24 months of the annual compensation under the Ramiro Monroy Agreement. If the Company sells all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and EMC’s engagement is not terminated by the Company, Mr. Ramiro Monroy, through EMC, may be entitled to a bonus commensurate with the value received by the Company, as determined by the Board but not exceeding 7% of the value of the sale.

Michael Wood Executive Management Agreement

On July 1, 2020, the Company and Reyna HK, a company controlled by Michael Wood, entered into the Wood Agreement pursuant to which the Company engaged Mr. Wood to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer for an initial period of 24 months, continuing on a month-tomonth basis thereafter. Pursuant to the Wood Agreement, Mr. Wood will receive, through Reyna HK, compensation of (a) $10,000 per month; (b) reimbursement of all expenses incurred by him on the Company’s behalf in connection with the provision of his services; and (c) an annual bonus payable at the discretion of the Board.

For the purposes of the Wood Agreement, “ Good Cause ” means the constructive dismissal of Mr. Wood. Reyna HK may terminate the Wood Agreement without Good Cause by giving the Company at least three months advance notice, in which case Mr. Wood shall not be entitled to any severance payment, but shall be entitled to receive compensation and other amounts earned to the date of termination and payment of any reimbursable expenses. The Company may terminate the Wood Agreement without cause at any time by notice in writing stating the last day of engagement, and Reyna HK may terminate the Wood Agreement on two weeks’ written notice for Good Cause, in which either event the Company is obligated to pay to Mr. Wood, through Reyna HK, an amount equal to 24 months of the average monthly compensation at that date. Reyna HK may direct the Company to pay such amount in a lump sum or in installments on regular paydays of the Company. All benefits under the Wood Agreement will cease as of the date of termination of the Wood Agreement. The Company also terminate the Wood Agreement for just cause without notice, in which event Mr. Wood will not be entitled to any compensation other than to receive compensation earned to the date of termination and payment of any reimbursable expenses.

For the purposes of the Wood Agreement, a “ Change of Control ” means: (a) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or group of persons acting jointly or in concert, of Shares which, when added to all other Shares at the time held directly or indirectly by such person or

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persons acting jointly or in concert, constitutes for the first time in the aggregate 50% or more of the outstanding Shares and such shareholding exceeds the collective shareholding of the current directors of the Company, excluding any directors acting in concert with the acquiring party; (b) the removal by extraordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company, of more than 51% of the then incumbent Board of the Company, or the election of a majority of Board members to the Board who were not nominees of the Company’s incumbent Board at the time immediately preceding such election; (c) consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (d) the consummation of a reorganization, plan of arrangement, merger, amalgamation or other transaction which has substantially the same effect as (a), (b) or (c) above.

If within 12 months following a Change of Control of the Company, either (a) the Company terminates the Wood Agreement without Good Cause; or (b) Reyna HK terminates the Wood Agreement with or without Good Cause, then in either case, Mr. Wood will receive, through Reyna HK, a severance amount equal to 24 months of the average monthly compensation at that date. If the Company sells all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and Reyna HK’s engagement is not terminated by the Company, Mr. Wood, through Reyna HK, may be entitled to a bonus commensurate with the value received by the Company, as determined by the Board but not exceeding 3.5% of the value of the sale.

Oversight and Description of Director and NEO Compensation

Named Executive Officer Compensation

The independent Board members review, on an annual basis, the cash compensation, incentives and overall compensation package for each NEO. The Company recognizes the need to provide a total compensation package that will attract and retain qualified and experienced executives as well as align the compensation level of each of the NEOs. The Company’s executive compensation practices are intended to provide both current and long term rewards to its NEOs that are competitive within the compensation practices of the industry and consistent with their individual performance and contribution to the Company’s objectives. Compensation components include base salary, bonus and long term incentives in the form of Awards. In determining the appropriate base salary of an executive officer, the Board considers the responsibilities of the individual, comparable salaries in the industry, the experience level of the individual and overall performance. Once the base salary has been established it is reviewed on an annual basis.

The Board believes that the granting of Awards provides a reward to NEOs for achieving results that improve Company performance and thereby increase shareholder value, where such improvement is reflected in an increase in the Company’s share price. In making a determination as to whether a grant of Awards is appropriate and if so, the number of options that should be granted, the Board considers: the number and terms of outstanding Awards held by each NEO; the aggregate value in securities of the Company that the Board intends to award as compensation; the potential dilution to shareholders; general industry standards and the limits imposed by the terms of the Long-Term Incentive Plan and Exchange policies. The granting of Awards allows the Company to reward NEOs for their efforts to increase value for shareholders without requiring the Company to use cash from its treasury.

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Other than as described above, there are no other perquisites provided to the NEOs. The Company does not use specific benchmark groups in determining compensation or any element of compensation.

Director Compensation

All non-NEO directors are entitled to be granted Awards in accordance with the Long-Term Incentive Plan and the policies of the Exchange. Non-NEO director compensation is reviewed by the Board on an annual basis.

The Board believes that the granting of Awards provides a reward to directors for achieving results that improve Company performance and thereby increase shareholder value, where such improvement is reflected in an increase in the Company’s share price. In making a determination as to whether a grant of an Award is appropriate and if so, the number of Awards that should be granted, the Board considers: the number and terms of outstanding Awards held by each director; the aggregate value in securities of the Company that the Board intends to award as compensation; the potential dilution to shareholders; general industry standards and the limits imposed by the terms of the Long-Term Incentive Plan and Exchange policies. The granting of Awards allows the Company to reward directors for their efforts to increase value for shareholders without requiring the Company to use cash from its treasury. The terms and conditions of the Company’s Awards, including vesting provisions and exercise prices, are governed by the terms of the Long-Term Incentive Plan, which are described under “ Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans ” below.

The directors may be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the performance of their duties as directors.

Pension Disclosure

The Company does not have a pension plan that provides for payments or benefits to the Named Executive Officers at, following, or in connection with retirement.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table sets out equity compensation plan information as at the end of the financial year ended December 31, 2023.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

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 in column (a)) (1)
Plan Category (a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation
plans approved by
securityholders(1)
4,964,900(2) $0.80 10,058,767
Equity compensation
plans not approved by
securityholders
N/A N/A N/A
Total 4,964,900 $0.80 10,058,767

(1) The aggregate number of Shares issuable upon exercise of all options granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, which shall not exceed 10% of the Company's issued and outstanding Shares from time to time.

(2) Subsequent to December 31, 2023, 130,000 options expire unexercised.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

As at the Record Date, there was no indebtedness outstanding of any current or former director, executive officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries which is owing to the Company or its subsidiaries, or, which is owing to another entity which indebtedness is the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company or its subsidiaries, entered into in connection with a purchase of securities or otherwise .

No individual who is, or at any time during the most recently completed financial year was, a director or executive officer of the Company, no proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company and no associate of such persons:

  • (i) is or at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year has been, indebted to the Company or its subsidiaries; or

  • (ii) is indebted to another entity, which indebtedness is, or at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year has been, the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company or its subsidiaries, in relation to a securities purchase program or other program.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Except as set out herein, no person who has been a director or executive officer of the Company at any time since the beginning of the Company's last financial year, no proposed nominee of management of the Company for election as a director of the Company and no associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership or otherwise, in matters to be acted upon at the Meeting other than:

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  • (i) the election of directors or the appointment of auditors; and

  • (ii) (the interests of individuals who are eligible participants under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (as defined herein) in the approval of the Long-Term Incentive Plan, (as more particularly set out under “ Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon – Annual Approval of the Long-Term Incentive Plan ".

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

No informed person (as defined in National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations ) or proposed director of the Company and no associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons has or has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction which in either such case has materially affected or would materially affect the Company or its subsidiaries.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to pass an ordinary resolution to appoint De Visser Gray LLP, as auditors of the Company and to authorize the directors of the Company to fix the remuneration to be to be paid to the auditors. An ordinary resolution needs to be passed by a simple majority of the votes cast by the Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting.

Management of the Company recommends that Shareholders vote for the appointment of De Visser Gray LLP, as the Company’s auditors and to authorize the directors of the Company to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditors .

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

No management functions of the Company are performed to any substantial degree by a person other than the directors or executive officers of the Company.

PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Annual Approval of the Long-Term Incentive Plan

The Board adopted a 10% “rolling” long-term incentive plan (the “ Long-Term Incentive Plan ”) on May 30, 2022.

The Company is now seeking shareholder approval to re-approve the Long-Term Incentive Plan in accordance with TSX Venture Exchange (the “ Exchange ”) Policy 4.4 – Securities Based Compensation. The Long-Term Incentive Plan was first approved by shareholders at the Company’s annual general meeting held on June 28, 2022 and was most recently re-approved by shareholders at the Company’s annual general meeting held on June 29, 2023.

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The purpose of the Long-Term Incentive Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of shareholder value by: (a) encouraging the attraction and retention of Eligible Persons; (b) encouraging such Eligible Persons to focus on critical long-term objectives; and (c) promoting greater alignment of the interests of such Eligible Persons with the interests of the Company, in each case as applicable to the type of Eligible Person to whom an Award is granted.

Summary of the Long-Term Incentive Plan

The following is a summary of the key provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The following summary is qualified in all respects by the full text of the Long-Term Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule "A".

The Long-Term Incentive Plan shall provide for the award of Restricted Share Units (" RSUs "), Performance Share Units (" PSUs "), Deferred Share Units (" DSUs "), Stock Appreciation Rights (" SARs ") and options to purchase Shares (" Options " and together with RSUs, PSUs, DSUs and SARs, "Awards") to Directors, Officers, Employees, Management Company Employees and Consultants (as such terms are defined by Exchange Policy 4.4) of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or an Eligible Charitable Organization (collectively, " Eligible Persons "), as further described in the following summary. The RSUs, PSUs, DSUs, SARs and Options issuable to any Participant under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, or in the case of Options, any pre-existing stock option plan of the Company, shall be hereinafter referred to as " Incentive Securities ".

All capitalized terms used but not defined in this section have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Plan Administration

The Long-Term Incentive Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Board or, if the Board by resolution so decides, by a committee appointed by the Board. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made or approved by the Board in good faith shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding on any Participants of the Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Company, subject to any required approval of the Exchange.

Shares Available for Awards

Unless otherwise approved by the Exchange and the Shareholders (disinterested, if required) from time to time, the maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable in respect of all Incentive Securities granted or issued under the Company's Security Based Compensation Plans, at any point, shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total number of issued and outstanding Shares on a nondiluted basis at such point in time. For greater certainty, this limitation applies to all Incentive Securities granted or issued under the Company's Security Based Compensation Plans at any point in time, including those held by Insiders (as a group) at any point in time.

Participation Limits

The Long-Term Incentive Plan provides the following limitations on grants:

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  • (a) The aggregate number of Shares issuable to any one Consultant in any twelve (12) month period in respect of Incentive Securities shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis, calculated at the date an Award is granted to the Consultant.

  • (b) The aggregate number of Shares issuable to any one person in any twelve (12) month period in respect of Incentive Securities shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis, calculated on the date an Award is granted to the person, unless the Company has obtained the requisite disinterested shareholder approval.

  • (c) The aggregate number of Shares issuable to all Insiders (as a group) in any twelve (12) month period in respect of Incentive Securities, shall not exceed ten (10%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis, calculated on the date an Award is granted to a particular Insider, unless the Company has obtained the requisite disinterested shareholder approval.

  • (d) Eligible Persons who are Investor Relations Service Providers may only receive Options as Awards under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (if the Shares are listed on the Exchange) and the aggregate number of Shares issuable to all Investor Relations Service Providers in respect of Incentive Securities in any twelve (12) month period shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis, calculated on the date an Award is granted to the Investor Relations Service Provider.

  • (e) Eligible Persons who are Eligible Charitable Organizations may only receive Options as Awards under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (if the Shares are listed on the Exchange) and the aggregate number of Shares issuable to all Eligible Charitable Organizations at any point in time in respect of Incentive Securities shall not exceed one (1%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis at such point in time. Options granted to Eligible Charitable Organizations will not be included in the other limits set out in the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Eligibility and Participation

Subject to the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan (including, without limitation, restrictions on grants to Investor Relations Service Providers and Eligible Charitable Organizations) and such other terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, the Board may, from time to time, grant Awards of RSUs, PSUs, DSUs, SARs and Options to all categories of Eligible Persons.

General Vesting Requirement

No Award granted or issued under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, other than Options, may vest before the date that is one year following the date it is granted or issued. Subject to the approval of the Exchange with respect to Awards held by Investor Relations Service Providers, vesting may be accelerated by the Board for Awards held by a Participant in the event of death or who ceases to be an Eligible Person under the Long-Term Incentive Plan in connection with a change of control, takeover bid, reverse takeover or other similar transaction. All Options granted to Investor Relations

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Service Providers must vest and become exercisable in stages over a period of not less than twelve (12) months, with no more than one-quarter (1/4) of such Options vesting and becoming exercisable in any three (3) month period.

Description of RSUs

A RSU is an Award that is a bonus for services rendered in the year of grant that, upon settlement, entitles the recipient Participant to receive a number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs credited to a Participant's Account on certain vesting dates.

RSUs shall be subject to such restrictions as the Board, in its discretion, may establish or determine in the applicable Award Agreement or at the time an Award is granted. Unless otherwise provided for in an Award Agreement, all RSUs will vest and become payable by the issuance of Shares at the end of the restricted period as specified by the Board in the applicable Award Agreement. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, upon the occurrence of a change of control event, all restrictions upon any RSUs shall lapse immediately and all such RSUs shall become fully vested.

Effect of Termination on RSUs

Except as otherwise set forth in an applicable Award Agreement and subject to the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan, RSUs shall be subject to the following conditions:

Death: Upon death of a Participant, any RSUS granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant's death, had not vested, will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled. Any RSUs granted to such Participant, which prior to the Participant's death, had vested, will accrue to the Participant's estate in accordance with the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Termination of Employment or Service for Cause: Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company for cause, or where a Participant's consulting agreement is terminated as a result of the Participant's breach, all RSUs granted to such Participant will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled.

Termination of Employment or Service for Cause, Voluntary Termination, Retirement or Disability: Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company without cause, by voluntary termination, due to retirement or due to disability, or where a Participant's consulting agreement is terminated for a reason other than the Participant's breach or due to disability, any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to termination, had not vested, will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled. Any RSUs granted to such Participant, which prior to termination, had vested, will accrue to the Participant in accordance with the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Directorships: Where a Participant ceases to be a Director for any reason, any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to cessation, have not vested, will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled. Any RSUs granted to such Participant, which prior to cessation, have vested, will accrue to the Participant in accordance with the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

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Description of PSUs

A PSU is an Award that is awarded based on the attainment of performance criteria within a certain period, which criteria and period shall be selected, settled and determined by the Board. An Award Agreement may provide the Board with the right during a Performance Cycle or after it has ended, to revise Performance Criteria and Award amounts if unforeseen events occur.

All PSUs will vest and become payable to the extent that the Performance Criteria set forth in the Award Agreement are satisfied for a Performance Cycle, as determined by the Board. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, upon the occurrence of a change of control event, all PSUs shall become fully vested.

Effect of Termination on PSUs

Except as otherwise set forth in an applicable Award Agreement and subject to the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan, PSUs shall be subject to the following conditions:

Death: Upon death of a Participant, any PSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant's death, had not vested, will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled. However, the Board may determine that certain PSUs have vested based on the extent which Performance Criteria have been satisfied in that portion of the Performance Cycle that has lapsed. Any PSUs granted to such Participant, which prior to the Participant's death, had vested, will accrue to the Participant's estate in accordance with the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Termination of Employment or Service for Cause: Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company for cause, or where a Participant's consulting agreement is terminated as a result of the Participant's breach, all PSUs granted to such Participant will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled.

Termination of Employment or Service for Cause, Voluntary Termination, Retirement or Disability: Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company without cause, by voluntary termination, due to retirement or due to disability, or where a Participant's consulting agreement is terminated for a reason other than the Participant's breach or due to disability, any PSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to termination, had not vested, will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled. However, the Board may determine that certain PSUs have vested based on the extent which Performance Criteria have been satisfied in that portion of the Performance Cycle that has lapsed. Any PSUs granted to such Participant, which prior to termination, had vested, will accrue to the Participant in accordance with the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Directorships: Where a Participant ceases to be a Director for any reason, any PSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to cessation, had not vested, will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled. However, the Board may determine that certain PSUs have vested based on the extent which Performance Criteria have been satisfied in that portion of the Performance Cycle that has lapsed. Any PSUs granted to such Participant, which prior to cessation, had vested, will accrue to the Participant in accordance with the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

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Description of DSUs

A DSU is an Award that is payable after the effective date that a Participant ceases to be an Eligible Person under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, subject to certain vesting criteria. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, upon the occurrence of a change of control event, all DSUs shall become fully vested.

The payment of DSUs will occur on the date that is designated by the Participant and communicated to the Company by the Participant in writing at least fifteen (15) days prior to the designated day, or such earlier date as the Participant and Company may agree. If no notice is given by the Participant for a designated day, the DSUs shall be payable on the first anniversary of the date on which the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Person for any reason or any earlier period on which the DSUs vested, as the case may be, at the sole discretion of the Participant.

Election by Directors - DSUs

Under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, Directors may elect to receive directorship fees in the form of DSUs which election must be made within certain timeframes as specified in the Long-Term Incentive Plan. In case of an election by a Director, the number of DSUs to be credited shall be determined by dividing applicable directorship fees with the Market Price on the Grant Date of the DSUs or if more appropriate, another trading range that best represents the period for which the DSUs were earned (subject to minimum pricing requirements under Exchange policies). No fractional DSUs shall be credited to any Director.

Description of Options

An Option is an Award that gives a Participant the right to purchase one Share at a specified price in accordance with the terms of the Option and the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The exercise price of the Options shall be determined by the Board at the time the Option is granted but in no event shall such exercise price be lower than the discounted Market Price permitted by the Exchange.

The maximum term of any Option shall not exceed ten (10) years and the Board shall determine the vesting, performance and other conditions, if any, that must be satisfied before all or part of an Option may be exercised, subject to any vesting restrictions set out in Exchange Policy 4.4. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, upon the occurrence of a change of control event, all Options shall become fully vested except for Options held by Investor Relations Service Providers which acceleration is subject to acceptance of the Exchange.

Options will be exercised pursuant to their applicable Award Agreement which exercise shall be contingent upon receipt by the Company of a written notice of exercise set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and of a form of cash payment acceptable to the Company for the full purchase price of the Shares to be issued.

Effect of Termination on Options

Except as otherwise set forth in an applicable Award Agreement and subject to the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan, Options shall be subject to the following conditions:

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Death: Upon death of a Participant, any Options held by such Participant at the date of death shall be exercisable (by an inheritor or the Participant's estate) for a period of 120 days after the date of death or prior to the expiration of the Option, whichever is sooner, only to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of death of such Participant.

Termination of Employment or Service for Cause: Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company for cause, or where a Participant's consulting agreement is terminated as a result of the Participant's breach, no Option shall be exercisable from the date of termination as determined by the Board.

Termination of Employment or Service for Cause, Voluntary Termination or Retirement: Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company without cause, by voluntary termination, due to retirement, or where a Participant's consulting agreement is terminated for a reason other than the Participant's breach, any Options held by such Participant at the date of termination shall be exercisable for a period of 90 days after the date of termination determined by the Board or prior to the expiration of the Option, whichever is sooner, only to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination.

Disability: Where a Participant's employment or consulting agreement is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company due to disability, any Options held by such Participant at the date of termination shall be exercisable for a period of 120 days after the date of termination determined by the Board or prior to the expiration of the Option, whichever is sooner, only to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination.

Directorships: Where a Participant ceases to be a Director for any reason, any Options held by such Participant on the Cessation Date shall be exercisable for a period of 90 days (120 days in case of termination due to disability) after the Cessation Date or prior to the expiration of the Option, whichever is sooner, only to the extent the Director was entitled to exercise the Option at the Cessation Date.

Description of SARs

A SAR is an Award that gives a Participant the right to receive payment equal to the excess of the Market Price at the date which a SAR is exercised over the applicable grant price of a SAR. The grant price of a SAR shall be determined by the Board at the time the SAR is granted, which in no event shall be lower than the discounted Market Price permitted by the Exchange. Where a SAR is granted in relation to an Option, it shall be a right in respect of the same number of Shares and the grant price shall be the same as the exercise price of the Option it is granted in relation to. The actual number of Shares to be granted to the Participant upon payment of a SAR shall be the aggregate SAR excess amount (Market Price at the date of exercise over grant price of a SAR) divided by the Market Price at the time of exercise.

The maximum term of any SAR shall not exceed ten (10) years and the Board shall determine the vesting, settlement and other terms of any SAR. SARs granted in relation to an Option shall only be exercisable at the same time and to the same extent the related Option is exercisable. In the sole discretion of the Board, the Award Agreement for a SAR may provide that the Company may elect

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to satisfy the exercise of a SAR by paying to the Participant case in the amount equal to the SAR excess amount in lieu of Shares.

SARs will be exercised pursuant to their applicable Award Agreement which exercise shall be contingent upon receipt by the Company of a written notice of exercise set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, upon the occurrence of a change of control event, all SARs shall become fully vested, subject to the policies of the Exchange.

Effect of Termination on SARs

Except as otherwise set forth in an applicable Award Agreement and subject to the provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan, SARs shall be subject to the following conditions:

Death: Upon death of a Participant, any SARs held by such Participant at the date of death shall be exercisable (by an inheritor or the Participant's estate) for a period of 120 days after the date of death or prior to the expiration of the SAR, whichever is sooner, only to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise the SAR at the date of death of such Participant.

Termination of Employment or Service for Cause: Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company for cause, or where a Participant's consulting agreement is terminated as a result of the Participant's breach, no SAR shall be exercisable from the date of termination as determined by the Board.

Termination of Employment or Service for Cause, Voluntary Termination or Retirement: Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company without cause, by voluntary termination, due to retirement, or where a Participant's consulting agreement is terminated for a reason other than the Participant's breach, any SARs held by such Participant at the date of termination shall be exercisable for a period of 90 days after the date of termination determined by the Board or prior to the expiration of the SAR, whichever is sooner, only to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise the SAR at the date of termination.

Disability: Where a Participant's employment or consulting agreement is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company due to disability, any SARs held by such Participant at the date of termination shall be exercisable for a period of 120 days after the date of termination determined by the Board or prior to the expiration of the SAR, whichever is sooner, only to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise the SAR at the date of termination.

Directorships: Where a Participant ceases to be a Director for any reason, any SARs held by such Participant on the Cessation Date shall be exercisable for a period of 90 days (120 days in case of termination by disability) after the Cessation Date or prior to the expiration of the SAR, whichever is sooner, only to the extent the Director was entitled to exercise the SAR at the Cessation Date.

Non-Transferability of Awards

No Award and no right under any such Award, shall be assignable, alienable, saleable, or transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. No Award and no right under any such Award, may be pledged, alienated, attached, or otherwise

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encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment, or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.

Amendment and Termination of the Long-Term Incentive Plan

The Board may at any time or from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion, amend, suspend, terminate or discontinue the Long-Term Incentive Plan and may amend the terms and conditions of any Awards granted thereunder, subject to (a) any required approval of any applicable regulatory authority or Exchange, and (b) any required approval of Shareholders in accordance with the Exchange Policy 4.4 or applicable law. Without limitation, Shareholder approval shall not be required for the following amendments:

  • (a) amendments to fix typographical errors;

  • (b) amendments to clarify existing provisions of the Long-Term Incentive Plan that do not have the effect of altering the scope, nature and intent of such provisions; and

  • (c) amendments that are necessary to comply with applicable law or the requirements of the Exchange.

Amendments to Awards

Subject to compliance with applicable laws and Exchange policies, the Board may make amendments or alterations to Awards, provided that no amendment or alteration shall be made which would impair the rights of any Participant, without such Participant's consent, provided that no such consent shall be required if the amendment or alteration is: (a) either required or advisable in respect of compliance with any law, regulation or requirement of any accounting standard; or (b) not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award.

The Company will be required to obtain disinterested Shareholder approval in accordance with Exchange Policy 4.4 in respect of any extension or reduction in the exercise price of Options granted to any Participant if the Participant is an Insider at the time of the proposed reduction or extension.

Long-Term Incentive Plan Resolution

At the Meeting, the following resolution (the “ Long-Term Incentive Plan Resolution ”), with or without variation, will be placed before the Shareholders:

BE IT RESOLVED , as an ordinary resolution of the Company's shareholders, that

  • a) the existing 10% long-term incentive plan of the Company (the " Long-Term Incentive Plan "), substantially in the form attached to the Information Circular of the Company dated June 4, 2024 (the “ Information Circular ”) as Schedule “A” is hereby approved and confirmed as the long-term incentive plan of the Company;

  • b) the Board or any director or officer is authorized to make amendments to the Long-Term Incentive Plan from time to time as required or deemed necessary by the TSX Venture Exchange or as the Board, or director or officer may, in its sole discretion, deem to be

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necessary, advisable or desirable, provided that such amendments will be subject to the approval of all applicable regulatory authorities; and

  • c) any director or officer of the Company is hereby authorized and directed, acting for, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to execute or cause to be executed, and to deliver or cause to be delivered, all such other deeds, documents, instruments and assurances and to do or cause to be done all such other acts as in the opinion of such director or officer of the Company may be necessary, advisable or desirable to carry out the terms of the foregoing resolutions.

Management recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of the Long-Term Incentive Plan Resolution. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the enclosed form of proxy will be voted FOR the Long-Term Incentive Plan Resolution.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Under National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees (“ NI 52-110 ”), a reporting issuer is required to provide disclosure annually with respect to its audit committee, including the text of its audit committee charter, information regarding the composition of the audit committee, and information regarding fees paid to its external auditor. The Company provides the following disclosure with respect to its audit committee (the “ Audit Committee ”).

Audit Committee Charter

Mandate

The primary function of the audit committee (the “ Committee ”) is to assist the Board in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Company to regulatory authorities and shareholders, the Company’s systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting, and the Company’s auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes. Consistent with this function, the Committee will encourage continuous improvement of, and should foster adherence to, the Company’s policies, procedures and practices at all levels. The Committee’s primary duties and responsibilities are to:

  • serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the Company’s financial reporting and internal control systems and review the Company’s financial statements;

  • review and appraise the performance of the Company’s external auditors; and

  • provide an open avenue of communication among the Company’s auditors, financial and senior management and the Board.

Composition of Audit Committee

The Committee shall be comprised of three directors as determined by the Board, the majority of whom shall be free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would reasonably interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment as a member of the Committee. At least one member of the Committee shall have accounting or related financial management expertise. All members of the Committee that are not financially literate will work towards

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becoming financially literate to obtain a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices. For the purposes of the Audit Committee’s Charter, the definition of “financially literate” is the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can presumably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements. The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board at its first meeting following the annual shareholders’ meeting.

Meetings

The Committee shall meet at least four times annually, or more frequently as circumstances dictate. As part of its job to foster open communication, the Committee will meet at least annually with the Chief Financial Officer and the external auditors in separate sessions.

Responsibilities and Duties

In addition to the foregoing, in performing its oversight responsibilities the Audit Committee shall:

  1. Monitor the adequacy of this Charter and recommend any proposed changes to the Board.

  2. Review the appointments of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and any other key financial executives involved in the financial reporting process.

  3. Review with management and the independent auditor the annual financial statements and related documents and review with management the unaudited quarterly financial statements and related documents, prior to filing or distribution, including matters required to be reviewed under applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

  4. Where appropriate and prior to release, review with management any news releases that disclose annual or interim financial results or contain other significant financial information that has not previously been released to the public.

  5. Review the Company’s financial reporting and accounting standards and principles and significant changes in such standards or principles or in their application, including key accounting decisions affecting the financial statements, alternatives thereto and the rationale for decisions made.

  6. Review the quality and appropriateness of the accounting policies and the clarity of financial information and disclosure practices adopted by the Company, including consideration of the independent auditor’s judgment about the quality and appropriateness of the Company’s accounting policies. This review may include discussions with the independent auditor without the presence of management.

  7. Review with management and the independent auditor significant related party transactions and potential conflicts of interest.

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  9. Pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided to the Company by the independent auditor.

  10. Monitor the independence of the independent auditor by reviewing all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company and all non-audit work performed for the Company by the independent auditor.

  11. Establish and review the Company’s procedures for the:

  12. receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, financial disclosure, internal controls or auditing matters; and

  13. confidential, anonymous submission by employees regarding questionable accounting, auditing and financial reporting and disclosure matters.

  14. Conduct or authorize investigations into any matters that the Audit Committee believes is within the scope of its responsibilities. The Audit Committee has the authority to retain independent counsel, accountants or other advisors to assist it, as it considers necessary, to carry out its duties, and to set and pay the compensation of such advisors at the expense of the Company.

  15. Perform such other functions and exercise such other powers as are prescribed from time to time for the audit committee of a reporting company in Parts 2 and 4 of National Instrument 52-110 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the British Columbia Business Corporations Act and the articles of the Company.

Composition of the Audit Committee

As at the date of this Information Circular, the following were the members of the Company’s Audit Committee:

Evaristo Trevino Independent(1) Financially literate(1)
Carmen Amezquita Independent(1) Financially literate(1)
Alexander Langer Independent(1) Financially literate(1)

(1) As defined by NI 52-110.

Relevant Education and Experience

In addition to each member’s general business experience, the education and experience of each Audit Committee member that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an Audit Committee member is as follows:

Evaristo Trevino - Mr. Trevino is a lawyer and the Founding Partner of the La Nao Group, a professional services company advising large listed Mexican companies such as Liverpool (LIVEPOLC:MM), FEMSA (NYSE:FMX), PEMEX (PPI) and others. La Nao also provides accounting services to some of its clients. He practiced civil and commercial litigation and arbitration in Mexico for some of the top Mexican law firms such as Baker & McKenzie, Creel, Garcia-Cuellar y

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Muggenburg and MAHGD. He is an Associate Member at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an Accredited Mediator.

Carmen Amezquita – Ms. Amezquita is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with a strong background in financial reporting for public companies. She has more than 15 years of experience in the resource sector, and over her career has held the position of Chief Financial Officer for several public mining companies listed on the TSX and TSXV. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia and has a Diploma in Accounting from the UBC Sauder School of Business.

Alexander Langer – Mr. Langer has 16 years’ experience in equity financing. Since June 2012, Mr. Langer has been CEO of Andros Capital Corp., a private capital markets advisory firm located in Vancouver, Canada. Mr. Langer is currently CEO of Sierra Madre Gold and Silver, a Director of Seashore Resources Partners, a TSXV listed capital pool company. Mr. Langer started his career as an investment advisor with Canaccord Genuity.

Audit Committee Oversight

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

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

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

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

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

External Auditors Service Fees (By Category)

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

Financial Year Ending Audit Fees(1) Audit Related Fees(2) Tax Fees(3) All Other Fees(4)
December 31, 2023 $26,000 $Nil $3,500 $29,500
December 31, 2022 $23,000 $Nil $3,500 $26,500

(1) "Audit Fees" include the aggregate fees billed in each financial year for audit fees.

(2) "Audit Related Fees" include the aggregate fees billed in each financial year for assurance and related services to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements not already disclosed under "Audit Fees".

(3) "Tax Fees" are the aggregate fees billed by the auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

(4) "All Other Fees" include aggregate fees billed for products or services not already reported in the above table.

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Exemption in Section 6.1 of NI 52-110

The Company is relying on the exemption provided by Section 6.1 of NI 52-110, which provides that the Company is not required to comply with Part 3 (Composition of the Audit Committee) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations) of NI 52-110.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE

Corporate governance relates to the activities of the Board, the members of which are elected by and are accountable to the shareholders, and takes into account the role of the individual members of management who are appointed by the Board and who are charged with the day-to-day management of the Company. National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines establishes corporate governance guidelines which apply to all public companies. These guidelines are not intended to be prescriptive but to be used by issuers in developing their own corporate governance practices. The Board is committed to sound corporate governance practices, which are both in the interest of its shareholders and contribute to effective and efficient decision making.

Pursuant to National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (“ NI 58-101 ”) the Company is required to disclose its corporate governance practices, as summarized below. The Board will continue to monitor such practices on an ongoing basis and when necessary implement such additional practices as it deems appropriate.

Board of Directors

The Board is currently comprised of six (6) directors, namely Michael Wood, Alexander Langer, Carmen Amezquita, Peter Jones, Evaristo Trevino and Jorge Ramiro Monroy, all of whom will be standing for re-election as directors at the Meeting.

Of the current directors, each of Peter Jones, Alexander Langer, Carmen Amezquita, and Evaristo Trevino is considered by the Board to be independent directors. For this purpose, a director is independent if he or she has no direct or indirect “material relationship” with the Company. A “material relationship” is a relationship which could, in the view of the Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of the director’s independent judgment. An individual who has been an employee or executive officer of the Company within the last three years is considered to have a material relationship with the Company. Each of Jorge Ramiro Monroy and Michael Wood is not considered to be independent as they are the CEO and CFO of the Company.

Directorships

The following directors of the Company are also directors of the following reporting issuers:

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Name of Director Name of Other Reporting Issuer Exchange
Michael Wood Cassiar Gold Corp.
Reyna Gold Corp.
Infinitum Copper Corp.
Sendero Resources Corp.
TSXV
TSXV
TSXV
TSXV
Alexander Langer Kingfisher Metals Corp.
Reyna Gold Corp.
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd.
TSXV
TSXV
TSXV
Peter R. Jones Reyna Gold Corp. TSXV
Jorge Ramiro Monroy Reyna Gold Corp.
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd.
TSXV
TSXV

Orientation and Continuing Education

New directors are briefed on the Company’s overall strategic plans, short, medium- and long-term corporate objectives, financials status, general business risks and mitigation strategies, and existing company policies. There is no formal orientation for new members of the Board. This is considered to be appropriate, given the Company’s size and current level of operations, the ongoing interaction amongst the directors and the low director turn-over.

However, if the growth of the Company’s operations warrants it, it is possible that a formal orientation process would be implemented.

The skills and knowledge of the Board as a whole is such that no formal continuing education process is currently deemed required. The Board is comprised of individuals with varying backgrounds, who have, both collectively and individually, extensive experience in running and managing public companies, particularly in the natural resource sector. Board members are encouraged to communicate with management and auditors to keep themselves current with industry trends and developments and changes in legislation, with management’s assistance. The directors are advised that, if a director believes that it would be appropriate to attend any continuing education event for corporate directors, the Company will pay for the cost thereof. Board members have full access to the Company’s records. Reference is made to the table under the heading “Election of Directors” for a description of the current principal occupations of the members of the Board.

Ethical Business Conduct

The Board monitors the ethical conduct of the Company and ensures that it complies with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, such as those of relevant securities commissions and stock exchanges. In addition, the Board has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by governing corporate legislation and the common law, as well as the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on the individual director’s participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest, have ensured that the Board operates in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

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In addition, as some of the directors of the Company also serve as directors and officers of other companies engaged in similar business activities, directors must comply with the conflict of interest provisions of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act , as well as the relevant securities regulatory instruments, in order to ensure that they exercise independent judgment in considering transactions and agreements in respect of which a director or officer has a material interest. Any interested director would be required to declare the nature and extent of his interest and would not be entitled to vote at meetings of directors which evoke any such conflict.

Nomination of Directors

The Company’s management is continually in contact with individuals involved in the mineral exploration industry and public sector resource issuers. From these sources the Company has made numerous contacts and, in the event that the Company were in a position to nominate any new directors, such individuals would be brought to the attention of the Board. The Company conducts the due diligence, reference and background checks on any suitable candidate. New nominees must have a track record in general business management, special expertise in an area of strategic interest to the Company, the ability to devote the time required and a willingness to serve.

Compensation of Directors and the CEO

The Board has not created or appointed a compensation committee given the Company’s current size and stage of development. All tasks related to developing and monitoring the Company’s approach to the compensation of the Company’s NEOs and directors are performed by the members of the Board. The compensation of the NEOs, directors and the Company’s employees or consultants, if any, is reviewed, recommended and approved by the Board without reference to any specific formula or criteria.

Board Committees

The Company has no committees other than the Audit Committee.

Assessments

Neither the Company nor the Board has determined formal means or methods to regularly assess the Board, its committees or the individual directors with respect to their effectiveness and contributions. Effectiveness is subjectively measured by comparing actual corporate results with stated objectives. The contributions of any individual director are informally monitored by the other Board members, having in mind the business strengths of the individual and the purpose of originally nominating the individual to the Board.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com. Shareholders may contact the Company at its office at 1900 – 1040 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 4H3, to request copies of the Company’s financial statements and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis (the “ MD&A ”). Financial information is provided in the Company’s comparative annual financial statements and MD&A for its most recently completed

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financial year and in the financial statements and MD&A for subsequent financial periods, which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.

OTHER MATTERS

Other than the above, management of the Company knows of no other matters to come before the Meeting other than those referred to in the Notice of Meeting. However, if any other matters that are not known to management should properly come before the Meeting, the accompanying form of proxy confers discretionary authority upon the persons named therein to vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.

APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia as of this 4[th] day of June, 2024.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

“Jorge Ramiro Monroy”

JORGE RAMIRO MONROY

President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director

SCHEDULE “A”

Form of Long-Term Incentive Plan

See attached.

REYNA SILVER CORP. (the "Company")

Long-Term Incentive Plan

SECTION 1 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF THE PLAN

The Company wishes to establish this long-term incentive plan ( "Plan" ). The purpose of this Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of shareholder value by: (a) encouraging the attraction and retention of Eligible Persons; (b) encouraging such Eligible Persons to focus on critical long-term objectives; and (c) promoting greater alignment of the interests of such Eligible Persons with the interests of the Company, in each case as applicable to the type of Eligible Person to whom an Award is granted.

This Plan provides for the grant of Restricted Share Units, Performance Share Units, Deferred Share Units, Stock Appreciation Rights and Options to Eligible Persons, as further described herein.

This Plan and the Restricted Share Units, Performance Share Units, Deferred Share Units, Stock Appreciation Rights and Options issuable under the Plan are subject to Policy 4.4 – Security Based Compensation of the Exchange (the “ Policy ”).

This Plan is a “ rolling up to 10% ” security based compensation plan, as such term is used in the Policy, permitting outstanding Incentive Securities in a maximum aggregate amount that is equal to ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding Shares at the date of any Award.

SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS

As used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

  • (a) "Associate" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities Act;

  • (b) "Award” means any award of RSUs, PSUs, DSUs, Options or SARs granted under this Plan or, in the case of Options, any pre-existing stock option plan of the Company;

  • (c) "Award Agreement" means any written agreement, contract, or other instrument or document, including an electronic communication, as may from time to time be designated by the Company as evidencing any Award granted under this Plan;

  • (d) "Board" means the board of directors of the Company;

  • (e) "Blackout Period" means an interval of time during which the Company has determined that one or more Participants may not trade any securities of the Company because they may be in possession of publicly undisclosed confidential information pertaining to the Company;

  • (f) "Cessation Date" means the effective date on which a Participant ceases to be an Eligible Person for any reason;

  • (g) "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:

  • (i) a consolidation, reorganization, amalgamation, merger, acquisition or other business combination (or a plan of arrangement in connection with any of the foregoing), other than solely involving the Company and any one or more of its affiliates, with respect to which all or substantially all of the persons who were the beneficial owners of the Shares and other securities of the Company immediately

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prior to such consolidation, reorganization, amalgamation, merger, acquisition, business combination or plan of arrangement do not, following the completion of such consolidation, reorganization, amalgamation, merger, acquisition, business combination or plan of arrangement, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the resulting voting rights (on a fully-diluted basis) of the Company or its successor;

  • (ii) the sale, exchange or other disposition to a person other than an affiliate of the Company of all, or substantially all of the Company’s assets;

  • (iii) a resolution is adopted to wind-up, dissolve or liquidate the Company;

  • (iv) a change in the composition of the Board, which occurs at a single meeting of the shareholders of the Company or upon the execution of a shareholders’ resolution, such that individuals who are members of the Board immediately prior to such meeting or resolution cease to constitute a majority of the Board, without the Board, as constituted immediately prior to such meeting or resolution, having approved of such change; or

  • (v) any person, entity or group of persons or entities acting jointly or in concert (an “ Acquiror ”) acquires or acquires control (including, without limitation, the right to vote or direct the voting) of Voting Securities of the Company which, when added to the Voting Securities owned of record or beneficially by the Acquiror or which the Acquiror has the right to vote or in respect of which the Acquiror has the right to direct the voting, would entitle the Acquiror and/or associates and/or affiliates of the Acquiror to cast or to direct the casting of 20% or more of the votes attached to all of the Company's outstanding Voting Securities which may be cast to elect directors of the Company or the successor Company (regardless of whether a meeting has been called to elect directors);

For the purposes of the foregoing, “ Voting Securities ” means Shares and any other shares entitled to vote for the election of directors and shall include any security, whether or not issued by the Company, which are not shares entitled to vote for the election of directors but are convertible into or exchangeable for shares which are entitled to vote for the election of directors including any options or rights to purchase such shares or securities;

  • (h) "Committee" means such committee of the Board performing functions in respect of compensation as may be determined by the Board from time to time;

  • (i) "Company" means Reyna Silver Corp., a company incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), and any of its successors or assigns;

  • (j)

  • "Consultant" means a “Consultant” as defined in the Policy;

  • (k) "Deferred Share Unit" or "DSU" means a right to receive on a deferred basis a payment in Shares as provided in Subsection 5.3 hereof and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement;

  • (l) "Determination Date" means a date determined by the Board in its sole discretion but not later than 90 days after the expiry of a Performance Cycle;

  • (m) "Director" means a “Director” as defined in the Policy;

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  • (n) "Disability" means any disability with respect to a Participant which the Board, in its sole and unfettered discretion, considers likely to prevent permanently the Participant from:

  • (i) being employed or engaged by the Company, its subsidiaries or another employer, in a position the same as or similar to that in which he was last employed or engaged by the Company or its subsidiaries; or

  • (ii) acting as a Director or Officer;

  • (o) "DSU Payment Date" has the meaning set out in Subsection 5.3.5;

  • (p) "Effective Date" has the meaning set out in Section 8;

  • (q) "Election Form" means the form to be completed by a Director specifying the amount of Fees he or she wishes to receive in DSUs under this Plan;

  • (r) "Eligible Person" means a Director, Officer, Employee, Management Company Employee or Consultant of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or an Eligible Charitable Organization;

  • (s) "Employee" means an “Employee” as defined in the Policy;

  • (t) "Exchange" means the TSX Venture Exchange and, if applicable, any other stock exchange on which the Shares are listed;

  • (u) "Exchange Hold Period" means “Exchange Hold Period” as defined in Policy 1.1 – Interpretation of the TSX Venture Exchange;

  • (v) “ Extension Period ” has the meaning set out in Section 5.4.5;

  • (w) "Fees" means the annual board retainer, chair fees, meeting attendance fees or any other fees payable to a Director by the Company;

  • (x) "Grant Date" means, for any Award, the date specified in an Award Agreement as the date on which an Award is granted;

  • (y) "Incentive Securities" means the Options, DSUs, RSUs, PSUs and SARs issuable to any Participant under this Plan or, in the case of Options, any pre-existing stock option plan of the Company;

  • (z) "Insider" means an “Insider” as defined in Policy 1.1 – Interpretation of the TSX Venture Exchange;

  • (aa) "Investor Relations Activities" means "Investor Relations Activities" as defined in Policy 1.1 – Interpretation of the TSX Venture Exchange;

  • (bb) "Investor Relations Service Provider" means "Investor Relations Service Provider" as defined in the Policy;

  • (cc) " Management Company Employee " means a "Management Company Employee" as defined in the Policy;

  • (dd) " Market Price " of Shares at any Grant Date means the market price per Share as determined by the Board, provided that if the Company is listed on an Exchange, such price shall not be less than the market price determined in accordance with the rules of

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such Exchange;

  • (ee) “ Officer ” means an “Officer” as defined in the Policy;

  • (ff) "Option" means an option to purchase Shares granted pursuant to, or governed by, this Plan and any pre-existing stock option plan of the Company;

  • (gg) “ Option Plan ” means the Company’s Stock Option Plan as previously adopted by the Board on January 4, 2019, as amended on May 24, 2019 and as may be amended or restated from time to time;

  • (hh) "Participant" means any Eligible Person to whom Awards are granted;

  • (ii) "Participant's Account" means a notional account maintained for each Participant's participation in this Plan which will show any Incentive Securities credited to a Participant from time to time;

  • (jj) "Performance Criteria" means criteria established by the Board which, without limitation, may include criteria based on the Participant's personal performance and/or financial performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and that are to be used to determine the vesting of the PSUs;

  • (kk) "Performance Cycle" means the applicable performance cycle of the PSUs as may be specified by the Board in the applicable Award Agreement;

  • (ll) "Performance Share Unit" or "PSU" means a right awarded to a Participant to receive a payment in Shares as provided in Section 5.2 hereof and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement;

  • (mm) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or governmental authority or body;

  • (nn) "Restriction Period" means the time period between the Grant Date and the Vesting Date of an Award of RSUs specified by the Board in the applicable Award Agreement, which is subject to the requirements of this Plan with respect to vesting;

  • (oo) "Restricted Share Unit" or "RSU" means a right awarded to a Participant to receive a payment in Shares as provided in Subsection 5.1 hereof and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement;

  • (pp) "Retirement" means retirement from active employment with the Company or a subsidiary of the Company with the consent of an Officer;

  • (qq) "Security Based Compensation" means "Security Based Compensation" as defined in the Policy;

  • (rr) "Security Based Compensation Plans" has the meaning set out in Subsection 4.1.1;

  • (ss) "Stock Appreciation Right" or “SAR" means a right awarded to a Participant to receive a payment in Shares as provided in Subsection 5.5 hereof and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement;

  • (tt) "SAR Amount" has the meaning set out in Subsection 5.5.3;

  • (uu) "SAR Grant Price" has the meaning set out in Subsection 5.5.2;

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  • (vv) "Securities Act" means the Securities Act (British Columbia), as amended from time to time;

  • (ww) "Shares" means the common shares of the Company;

  • (xx) "Trading Day" means any date on which the Exchange is open for trading; and

  • (yy) "Vesting Date" means, for any Award, the date when the Award is fully vested in accordance with the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.

SECTION 3 ADMINISTRATION

  • 3.1 BOARD TO ADMINISTER PLAN. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Plan shall be administered by the Board and the Board shall have full authority to administer this Plan, including the authority to interpret and construe any provision of this Plan and to adopt, amend and rescind such rules and regulations for administering this Plan as the Board may deem necessary in order to comply with the requirements of this Plan.

  • 3.2 DELEGATION TO COMMITTEE. All of the powers exercisable hereunder by the Board may, to the extent permitted by applicable law and as determined by resolution of the Board, be delegated to and exercised by the Committee or such other committee as the Board may determine.

  • 3.3 INTERPRETATION. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made or approved by the Board in good faith shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding on the Participants and the Company, subject to any required approval of the Exchange.

  • 3.4 NO LIABILITY. No Director shall be personally liable for any action taken or determination or interpretation made or approved in good faith in connection with this Plan and the Directors shall, in addition to their rights as Directors, be fully protected, indemnified and held harmless by the Company with respect to any such action taken or determination or interpretation made. The appropriate officers of the Company are hereby authorized and empowered to do all things and execute and deliver all instruments, undertakings and applications and writings as they, in their absolute discretion, consider necessary for the implementation of this Plan and of the rules and regulations established for administering this Plan. All costs incurred in connection with this Plan shall be for the account of the Company.

SECTION 4 SHARES AVAILABLE FOR AWARDS

  • 4.1 LIMITATIONS ON SHARES AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE.

  • 4.1.1 The maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable in respect of all Incentive Securities granted or issued under this Plan and all of the Company’s other previously established or proposed Security Based Compensation plans to which these limitations apply under Exchange policies (collectively, “ Security Based Compensation Plans ”), at any point in time, shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total number of issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis at such point in time.

  • 4.1.2 The maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to any one Consultant in any twelve (12) month period in respect of all Incentive Securities granted or issued under Security Based Compensation Plans shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis on the Grant Date.

  • 4.1.3 The maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to any one Participant in any twelve (12) month period in respect of all Incentive Securities granted or issued under Security

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Based Compensation Plans shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis on the Grant Date, unless the Company has obtained the requisite disinterested shareholder approval pursuant to the Policy.

  • 4.1.4 The maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to all Insiders (as a group) at any point in time in respect of all Incentive Securities granted or issued under Security Based Compensation Plans shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis at such point in time.

  • 4.1.5 The maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to all Insiders (as a group) in any twelve (12) month period in respective of all Incentive Securities granted or issued under Security Based Compensation Plans shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis on the Grant Date, unless the Company has obtained the requisite disinterested shareholder approval pursuant to the Policy.

  • 4.1.6 Eligible Persons who are Investor Relations Service Providers may only receive Options as Awards under this Plan if the Shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange at the time of issuance or grant, and the maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to all Investor Relations Service Providers in any twelve (12) month period pursuant to the exercise of Options shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis on the Grant Date.

  • 4.1.7 Eligible Persons who are Eligible Charitable Organizations may only receive Options as Awards under this Plan if the Shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange at the time of issuance or grant, and the maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to all Eligible Charitable Organizations at any point in time in respect of all Incentive Securities granted or issued under Security Based Compensation Plans shall not exceed one percent (1%) of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis at such point in time. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, Options granted to Eligible Charitable Organizations will not be included in the other limits set out in this Section 4 or elsewhere in this Plan.

  • 4.2 ACCOUNTING FOR AWARDS. The number of Shares underlying an Award, or to which such Award relates, shall be counted on the Grant Date of such Award against the aggregate number of Shares available for granting or issuing Awards under this Plan. As this Plan is a “rolling up to 10%” Security Based Compensation plan, as such term is used in the Policy, the number of Incentive Securities issuable under this Plan will replenish in an amount equal to the number of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise or vesting, as applicable, of such Incentive Securities at any point in time. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Shares related to Awards which have been settled in cash, cancelled, surrendered, forfeited, expired or otherwise terminated without the issuance of such Shares shall be available again for granting Awards under this Plan.

  • 4.3 ADJUSTMENTS FOR SHARE SPLITS AND CONSOLIDATIONS. If the number of outstanding Shares is increased or decreased as a result of a Share split or consolidation, the Board may make appropriate adjustments, in accordance with the terms of this Plan, the policies of the Exchange, and applicable laws, to the number and price (or other basis upon which an Award is measured) of Incentive Securities credited to a Participant. Any determinations by the Board as to the required adjustments shall be made in its sole discretion and all such adjustments shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes under this Plan.

  • 4.4 OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. Any adjustment, other than as noted in section 4.3, to an Award granted or issued under this Plan must be subject to the prior acceptance of the Exchange, including adjustments related to an amalgamation, merger, arrangement, reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, dividend or other distribution. Any increase in the number of Shares underlying outstanding Awards as a result of the adjustment provisions provided in this section

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4.3 or 4.4 is subject to compliance with the limits set out in section 4.1 and, if any increase in the number of Shares underlying outstanding Awards as a result of the adjustment provisions provided in section 4.3 or 4.4 would result in any limit set out in section 4.1 being exceeded, then the Company may, if determined by the Board in its sole and unfettered discretion (subject to the prior approval of the Exchanges, if applicable), make payment in cash to the Participant in lieu of increasing the number of Shares underlying outstanding Awards in order to properly reflect any diminution in value of the underlying Shares as a result of the event that triggers the adjustment.

  • 4.5 VESTING REQUIREMENT. No Award granted or issued under this Plan, other than Options, may vest before the date that is one year following the date it is granted or issued. Notwithstanding this provision, subject to the approval of the Exchange with respect to Awards held by Investor Relations Service Providers, vesting may be accelerated by the Board in its sole discretion for Awards held by a Participant who dies or who ceases to be an Eligible Person under this Plan in connection with a change of control, take-over bid, reverse takeover or other similar transaction. All Options granted to Investor Relations Service Providers must vest and become exercisable in stages over a period of not less than twelve (12) months, with no more than one-quarter (1/4) of such Options vesting and becoming exercisable in any three (3) month period.

  • 4.6 OPTION PLAN. As of the Effective Date, Options which are outstanding under the Option Plan shall continue to be exercisable and shall be deemed to be governed by and be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan except to the extent that the terms of this Plan are more restrictive than the terms of the Option Plan under which such Options were originally granted, in which case the Option Plan shall govern, provided that any Options granted, issued or amended after November 23, 2021 must comply with the Policy (as at November 24, 2021).

  • 4.7 RESALE RESTRICTIONS. All Incentive Securities shall be subject to any applicable resale restrictions pursuant to applicable securities laws. In addition, Incentive Securities and Shares underlying Incentive Securities that are subject to the Exchange Hold Period pursuant to Exchange Policy 1.1 must contain a legend with the Exchange Hold Period commencing on the Grant Date, and the Award Agreement shall contain any applicable resale restriction or Exchange Hold Period.

  • 4.8 BONA FIDE PARTICIPANTS. In respect of Awards granted to Employees, Consultants, Consultant Companies or Management Company Employees, the Company and the Participant is representing herein and in the applicable Award Agreement that the Participant is a bona fide Employee, Consultant, Consultant Company or Management Company Employee, as the case may be, of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company. The execution of an Award Agreement shall constitute conclusive evidence that it has been completed in compliance with this Plan.

SECTION 5. AWARDS

  • 5.1 RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS

  • 5.1.1 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and such other terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, the Board may, from time to time, grant Awards of RSUs to Eligible Persons. RSUs granted to a Participant shall be credited, as of the Grant Date, to the Participant's Account. The number of RSUs to be credited to each Participant shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion in accordance with this Plan. Each RSU shall, contingent upon the lapse of any restrictions, represent one (1) Share, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Award Agreement. The number of RSUs granted pursuant to an Award and the Restriction Period in respect of such RSUs shall be specified in the applicable Award Agreement.

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  • 5.1.2 RESTRICTIONS. RSUs shall be subject to such restrictions as the Board, in its sole discretion, may establish in the applicable Award Agreement, which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times and on such terms, conditions and satisfaction of objectives as the Board may, in its discretion, determine at the time an Award is granted.

  • 5.1.3 VESTING. All RSUs will vest and become payable by the issuance of Shares at the end of the Restriction Period if all applicable restrictions have lapsed, as such restrictions may be specified in the Award Agreement.

  • 5.1.4 CHANGE OF CONTROL. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, in the event of a Change of Control, all restrictions upon any RSUs shall lapse immediately and all such RSUs shall become fully vested in the Participant and will accrue to the Participant in accordance with Subsection 5.1.9.

  • 5.1.5 DEATH. Other than as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, upon the death of a Participant, any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant's death, have not vested, will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled without further action and without any cost or payment, and the Participant or his or her estate, as the case may be, shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever. Any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant's death, had vested pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement will accrue to the Participant's estate in accordance with Subsection 5.1.9 hereof.

  • 5.1.6 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE.

  • (a) Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company for cause, or where a Participant’s consulting agreement is terminated as a result of the Participant's breach, all RSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan will immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the date of termination determined by the Board.

  • (b) Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company without cause, by voluntary termination or due to Retirement by the Participant, or where a Participant’s consulting agreement is terminated for a reason other than the Participant’s breach, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, all RSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan that have not vested will immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the date of termination determined by the Board, provided, however, that any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant's termination without cause, voluntary termination, Retirement or breach of agreement, had vested pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement will accrue to the Participant in accordance with Subsection 5.1.9 hereof.

  • 5.1.7 DISABILITY. Where a Participant becomes afflicted by a Disability, all RSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of such RSUs, provided, however, that no RSUs may be redeemed during a leave of absence. Where a Participant's employment or consulting agreement with the Company or a subsidiary of the Company is terminated due to Disability, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, all RSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan that have not vested will immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the

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date of termination determined by the Board, provided, however, that any RSUs granted to such Participant that, prior to the Participant's termination due to Disability, had vested pursuant to term of the applicable Award Agreement will accrue to the Participant in accordance with Subsection 5.1.9 hereof.

  • 5.1.8 CESSATION OF DIRECTORSHIP. Where, in the case of Directors, a Participant ceases to be a Director for any reason, any RSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan that have not yet vested will, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the Cessation Date, provided, however, that any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to the Cessation Date for any reason, had vested pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement will accrue to the Participant in accordance with Subsection 5.1.9 hereof.

  • 5.1.9 PAYMENT OF AWARD. As soon as practicable after each Vesting Date of an Award of RSUs, and subject to the applicable Award Agreement, the Company shall issue from treasury to the Participant, or if Subsection 5.1.5 applies, to the Participant's estate, a number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs credited to the Participant's Account that become payable on the Vesting Date. As of the Vesting Date, the RSUs in respect of which such Shares are issued shall be cancelled and no further payments shall be made to the Participant under this Plan in relation to such RSUs. Such payments shall be made entirely in Shares, unless otherwise provided for in the applicable Award Agreement.

  • 5.2 PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS

  • 5.2.1 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and such other terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, the Board may, from time to time, grant Awards of PSUs to Eligible Persons. PSUs granted to a Participant shall be credited, as of the Grant Date, to the Participant's Account. The number of PSUs to be credited to each Participant shall be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, in accordance with this Plan. Each PSU shall, contingent upon the attainment of the Performance Criteria within the Performance Cycle, represent one (1) Share, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Award Agreement. The number of PSUs granted pursuant to an Award, the Performance Criteria that must be satisfied in order for the PSUs to vest and the Performance Cycle in respect of such PSUs shall be specified in the applicable Award Agreement.

  • 5.2.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA. The Board will select, settle and determine the Performance Criteria (including without limitation the attainment thereof), for purposes of the vesting of the PSUs, in its sole discretion. An Award Agreement may provide the Board with the right, during a Performance Cycle or after it has ended, to revise the Performance Criteria and the Award amounts if unforeseen events (including, without limitation, changes in capitalization, an equity restructuring, an acquisition or a divestiture) occur which have a substantial effect on the financial results and which in the sole judgment of the Board make the application of the original Performance Criteria unfair or inappropriate unless a revision is made. Notices will be provided by the Company to the Exchange, if required, with respect to the foregoing.

  • 5.2.3 VESTING. All PSUs will vest and become payable to the extent that the Performance Criteria set forth in the Award Agreement are satisfied for the Performance Cycle, the determination of which shall be made by the Board on the Determination Date.

  • 5.2.4 CHANGE OF CONTROL. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, in the event of a Change of Control, all PSUs granted to a Participant shall become fully vested in such Participant (without regard to the attainment of any Performance Criteria) and shall become payable to the Participant in accordance with Subsection 5.2.9 hereof.

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  • 5.2.5 DEATH. Other than as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and below, upon the death of a Participant, all PSUs granted to the Participant which, prior to the Participant's death, have not vested, will immediately and automatically be forfeited and cancelled without further action and without any cost or payment, and the Participant or his or her estate, as the case may be, shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever, provided, however, the Board may determine, in its sole discretion, the number of the Participant's PSUs that will vest based on the extent to which the applicable Performance Criteria set forth in the Award Agreement have been satisfied in that portion of the Performance Cycle that has lapsed. The PSUs that the Board determines to have vested shall become payable in accordance with Subsection 5.2.9 hereof.

  • 5.2.6 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE.

  • (a) Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company for cause, or where a Participant’s consulting agreement is terminated as a result of the Participant’s breach, all PSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan will immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the date of termination determined by the Board.

  • (b) Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company without cause, by voluntary termination or due to Retirement by the Participant, or where a Participant’s consulting agreement is terminated for a reason other than the Participant’s breach, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, all PSUs granted to the Participant which, prior to the Participant's termination, have not vested, will immediately and automatically be forfeited and cancelled without further action and without any cost or payment, and the Participant shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever as of the date of termination determined by the Board, provided, however, the Board may determine, in its sole discretion, the number of the Participant's PSUs that will vest based on the extent to which the applicable Performance Criteria set forth in the Award Agreement have been satisfied in that portion of the Performance Cycle that has lapsed. The PSUs that the Board determines to have vested shall become payable in accordance with Subsection 5.2.9 hereof.

  • 5.2.7 DISABILITY. Where a Participant becomes afflicted by a Disability, all PSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of such PSUs, provided, however, that no PSUs may be redeemed during a leave of absence. Where a Participant's employment or consulting agreement with the Company or a subsidiary of the Company is terminated due to Disability, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, all PSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan that have not vested will immediately and automatically be forfeited and cancelled without further action and without any cost or payment, and the Participant shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever as of the Termination Date, provided, however, that the Board may determine, in its sole discretion, the number of the Participant's PSUs that will vest based on the extent to which the applicable Performance Criteria set forth in the Award Agreement have been satisfied in that portion of the Performance Cycle that has lapsed. The PSUs that the Board determines to have vested shall become payable in accordance with Subsection 5.2.9 hereof.

  • 5.2.8 CESSATION OF DIRECTORSHIP. Where, in the case of Directors, a Participant ceases to be a Director for any reason, any PSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan that

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have not yet vested will, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the Cessation Date, provided, however, that the Board may determine, in its sole discretion, the number of the Participant's PSUs that will vest based on the extent to which the applicable Performance Criteria set forth in the Award Agreement have been satisfied in that portion of the Performance Cycle that has lapsed. The PSUs that the Board determines to have vested shall become payable in accordance with Subsection 5.2.9 hereof.

  • 5.2.9 PAYMENT OF AWARD. Subject to the applicable Award Agreement, payment to Participants in respect of vested PSUs shall be made after the Determination Date for the applicable Award and in any case within ninety (90) days after the last day of the Performance Cycle to which such Award relates. Such payments shall be made entirely in Shares, unless otherwise provided for in the applicable Award Agreement. The Company shall issue from treasury to the Participant, or if Subsection 5.2.5 applies, to the Participant's estate, a number of Shares equal to the number of PSUs that have vested. As of the Vesting Date, the PSUs in respect of which such Shares are issued shall be cancelled and no further payments shall be made to the Participant under this Plan in relation to such PSUs.

  • 5.2.10 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; ADJUSTMENT OF GOALS. At the time that a PSU is first issued, the Board, in the Award Agreement or in another written document, may specify whether performance will be evaluated including or excluding the effect of any of the following events that occur during the Performance Cycle or Restriction Period, as the case may be: (A) judgments entered or settlements reached in litigation; (B) the write down of assets; (C) the impact of any reorganization or restructuring; (D) the impact of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, regulatory actions or other laws affecting reported results; (E) extraordinary non-recurring items as may be described in the Company's management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the applicable financial year; (F) the impact of any mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs or other divestitures; (G) foreign exchange gains and losses; and (H) other extraordinary events having a similar impact on a Participant’s ability to satisfy Performance Criteria, as determined in the discretion of the Board.

  • 5.2.11 ADJUSTMENT OF PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS. The Board shall have the sole discretion to adjust the determination of the degree of attainment of the pre-established Performance Criteria or restrictions, as the case may be, as may be set out in the applicable Award Agreement governing the relevant PSU. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Board may not make any adjustment or take any other action with respect to any PSU that will increase the amount payable under any such PSU. The Board shall retain the sole discretion to adjust PSUs downward or to otherwise reduce the amount payable with respect to any Award of PSUs.

  • 5.3 DEFERRED SHARE UNITS

  • 5.3.1 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and such other terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, the Board may, from time to time, grant Awards of DSUs to Eligible Persons. DSUs granted to a Participant shall be credited, as of the Grant Date, to the Participant's Account. The number of DSUs to be credited to each Participant shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion in accordance with this Plan. Each DSU shall, contingent upon the occurrence of the applicable vesting criteria, represent one (1) Share. The number of DSUs granted pursuant to an Award and the vesting criteria in respect of such DSUs shall be specified in the applicable Award Agreement.

  • 5.3.2 ELECTION BY DIRECTORS. Each Director may elect to receive any part or all of his or

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her Fees in DSUs under this Plan. Elections by Participants regarding the amount of their Fees that they wish to receive in DSUs shall be made no later than 90 days after this Plan is adopted by the Board, and thereafter no later than December 31 of any given year with respect to Fees for the following year. Any Director who becomes a Participant during a fiscal year and wishes to receive an amount of his or her Fees for the remainder of that year in DSUs must make his or her election within 60 days of becoming a Director.

  • 5.3.3 CALCULATION. In the case of an election by a Director, the number of DSUs to be credited to the Participant's Account shall be calculated by dividing the amount of Fees selected by an Director in the applicable Election Form by the Market Price on the Grant Date, or if more appropriate, another trading range that best represents the period for which the award was earned (subject to minimum pricing requirements under Exchange policies). If, as a result of the foregoing calculation, a Participant shall become entitled to a fractional DSU, the Participant shall only be credited with a full number of DSUs (rounded down) and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional DSU.

  • 5.3.4 CHANGE OF CONTROL. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, in the event of a Change of Control, all DSUs granted to a Participant shall become fully vested in such Participant and shall become payable to the Participant in accordance with Subsection 5.3.5 hereof.

  • 5.3.5 PAYMENT OF AWARD. After the effective date that the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Person for any reason or any earlier vesting period(s) as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, each Participant shall be entitled to receive on the DSU Payment Date that number of Shares equal to the number of DSUs credited to the Participant's Account, such Shares to be issued from treasury of the Company. The aforementioned payment will occur on the date (the “ DSU Payment Date ”) that is one of two (2) dates designated by the Participant and communicated to the Company by the Participant in writing at least fifteen (15) days prior to the designated day (or such earlier date as the Participant and the Company may agree, which dates shall be no earlier than then ninetieth (90) day following the year of the Cessation Date and no later than the end of the calendar year following the year of the Cessation Date, or any earlier period in which the DSUs vested, as the case may be) and if no such notice is given, then on the first anniversary of the Cessation Date or any earlier period on which the DSUs vested, as the case may be, at the sole discretion of the Participant.

  • 5.3.6 DEATH. Upon death of a Participant, the Participant's estate shall be entitled to receive, within 120 days after the Participant's death and at the sole discretion of the Board, such Shares that would have otherwise been payable in accordance with Subsection 5.3.5 hereof to the Participant upon such Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Person.

  • 5.4 OPTIONS

  • 5.4.1 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and such other terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, the Board may, from time to time, grant Awards of Options to Eligible Persons. Options granted to a Participant shall be credited, as of the Grant Date, to the Participant's Account. The number of Options to be credited to each Participant shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion in accordance with this Plan. Each vested Option shall represent the right to purchase one (1) Share in accordance with its terms and the terms of this Plan. The number of Options granted pursuant to an Award shall be specified in the applicable Award Agreement.

  • 5.4.2 EXERCISE PRICE. The exercise price of the Options shall be determined by the Board at the time the Option is granted. In no event shall such exercise price be lower than the

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discounted Market Price permitted by the Exchange. The Board shall not reprice any Options granted under this Plan, except in accordance with the rules and policies of the Exchange. For greater certainty, the Company will be required to obtain disinterested shareholder approval in accordance with the Policy in respect of any extension or reduction in the exercise price of Options granted to any Participant if the Participant is an Insider at the time of the proposed reduction or extension.

  • 5.4.3 TIME AND CONDITIONS OF EXERCISE. The Board shall determine the time or times at which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part, provided that the term of any Option granted under this Plan shall not exceed ten years. The Board shall also determine the vesting, performance and/or other conditions, if any, that must be satisfied before all or part of an Option may be exercised. Vesting provisions applied to Options granted to Participants who are Investor Relations Service Providers must be in compliance with Section 4.5.

  • 5.4.4 EVIDENCE OF GRANT. All Options shall be evidenced by a written Award Agreement. The Award Agreement shall reflect the Board's determinations regarding the exercise price, time and conditions of exercise (including vesting provisions) and such additional provisions as may be specified by the Board.

  • 5.4.5 EXERCISE. The exercise of any Option will be contingent upon receipt by the Company of a written notice of exercise in the manner and in the form set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, which written notice shall specify the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, and which shall be accompanied by a cheque, bank draft or other method of cash payment as is acceptable to the Company for the full purchase price of such Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Certificates for such Shares shall be issued and delivered to the Participant within a reasonable time following the receipt of such notice and payment. Neither the Participants nor their legal representatives, legatees or distributees will be, or will be deemed to be, a holder of any Shares unless and until the certificates for the Shares issuable pursuant to Options under this Plan are issued to such Participants under the terms of this Plan. In the event that the expiry date of an Option falls during a Blackout Period, the expiry date of such Option shall automatically be extended to a date which is ten (10) trading days following the end of such Blackout Period (the “ Extension Period ”), subject to no cease trade order being in place under applicable securities laws; provided that if an additional Blackout Period is subsequently imposed by the Company during the Extension Period, then such Extension Period shall be deemed to commence following the end of such additional Blackout Period to enable the exercise of such Option within ten (10) trading days following the end of the last imposed Blackout Period.

  • 5.4.6 CHANGE OF CONTROL. In the event of a Change of Control, each outstanding Option, to the extent that it has not otherwise become vested and exercisable, and subject to the applicable Award Agreement, shall automatically become fully and immediately vested and exercisable, without regard to any other applicable vesting requirement, subject to the Policy. For greater certainty, any acceleration of vesting of Options held by a Participant who is a Investor Relations Servicer Provider is subject to prior Exchange acceptance.

  • 5.4.7 DEATH. Where a Participant shall die, any Option held by such Participant at the date of death shall be exercisable in whole or in part only by the person or persons to whom the rights of the Participant under the Option shall pass by the will of the Participant or the laws of descent and distribution for a period of 120 days after the date of death of the Participant or prior to the expiration of the Option, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of death of such Participant.

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5.4.8 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE.

  - (a) Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company for cause, or where a Participant’s consulting agreement is terminated as a result of the Participant’s breach, no Option held by such Participant shall be exercisable from the date of termination determined by the Board.

  - (b) Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company without cause, by voluntary termination or due to Retirement by the Participant, or where a Participant’s consulting agreement is terminated for a reason other than the Participant’s breach, any Option held by such Participant at such time shall remain exercisable in full at any time, and in part from time to time, for a period of 90 days after the date of  termination determined by the Board (subject to any longer period set out in the applicable Award Agreement, which period shall not, in any event, exceed twelve (12) months from the date of termination determined by the Board) or prior to the expiration of the Option, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination determined by the Board.

  - (c) Where a Participant becomes afflicted by a Disability, all Options granted to the Participant under this Plan will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of such Options. Where a Participant's employment or consulting agreement with the Company or a subsidiary of the Company is terminated due to Disability, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, any Option held by such Participant shall remain exercisable for a period of 120 days after the date of termination determined by the Board (subject to any longer period set out in the applicable Award Agreement, which period shall not, in any event, exceed twelve (12) months from the date of termination determined by the Board) or prior to the expiration of the Option, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination determined by the Board.
  • 5.4.9 CESSATION OF DIRECTORSHIP. Where, in the case of Directors, a Participant ceases to be a Director for any reason, any Option held by such Participant at such time shall, subject to the applicable Award Agreement and the provisions below, remain exercisable in full at any time, and in part from time to time, for a period of 90 days after the Cessation Date (subject to any longer period set out in the applicable Award Agreement, which period shall not, in any event, exceed twelve (12) months from the Cessation Date) or prior to the expiration of the Option, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the Option as of the Cessation Date. Where, in the case of Directors, a Participant becomes afflicted by a Disability, all Options granted to the Participant under this Plan will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of such Options, provided that if a Participant ceases to be a Director due to Disability, subject to the applicable Award Agreement, any Option held by such Participant shall remain exercisable for a period of 120 days after the Cessation Date (subject to any longer period set out in the applicable Award Agreement, which period shall not, in any event, exceed twelve (12) months from the Cessation Date) or prior to the expiration of the Option, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the Option as of the Cessation Date.

  • 5.5 STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

  • 5.5.1 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and such

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other terms and conditions as the Board may determine, the Board may, from time to time, in its discretion, grant Awards of SARs to Eligible Persons either on a stand-alone basis or in relation to any Option. SARs granted to a Participant shall be credited, as of the Grant Date, to the Participant's Account. The number of SARs to be credited to each Participant shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion in accordance with this Plan. The number of SARs granted pursuant to an Award shall be specified in the applicable Award Agreement.

  • 5.5.2 SAR GRANT PRICE. The exercise price of the SAR (the "SAR Grant Price") shall be determined by the Board at the time the SAR is granted. In no event shall the SAR Grant Price be lower than the discounted Market Price permitted by the Exchange. Where a SAR is granted in relation to an Option, it shall be a right in respect of the same number of Shares, and the SAR Grant Price shall be the same as the exercise price of the Option it is granted in relation to. The Board shall not reprice the SAR Grant Price of any SAR granted under this Plan, except in accordance with the rules and policies of the Exchange. For greater certainty, the Company will be required to obtain disinterested shareholder approval in accordance with the Policy in respect of any reduction in the SAR Grant Price applicable to SARs granted to any Participant if the Participant is an Insider at the time of the proposed reduction.

  • 5.5.3 PAYMENT.

  • (a) Subject to the provisions hereof, a SAR is the right to receive a payment in Shares equal to the excess, if any, of:

    • (i) the Market Price at the date such SAR is exercised; over

    • (ii) the SAR Grant Price,

multiplied by the number of Shares in respect of which the SAR is being exercised (less any amount required to be withheld for taxes by applicable law) (the "SAR Amount").

  • (b) For greater clarity, the actual number of Shares to be granted to the Participant pursuant to Subsection 5.5.3(a) shall be equal to the aggregate SAR Amount divided by the Market Price at the time of exercise.

  • (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the sole discretion of the Board, the Award Agreement may provide that the Company may elect to satisfy the exercise of a SAR (in whole or in part) by paying to the Participant cash in an amount equal to the SAR Amount in lieu of Shares.

  • 5.5.4 TERMS OF SARs GRANTED IN CONNECTION WITH AN OPTION. SARs may be granted in relation to an Option either at the time of the grant of the Option or by adding the SAR to an existing Option. SARs granted in relation to an Option shall be exercisable only at the same time, by the same persons and to the same extent, that the related Option is exercisable. Upon the exercise of any SAR related to an Option, the corresponding portion of the related Option shall be surrendered to the Company and cancelled, and upon the exercise of any Option which has an accompanying SAR, the corresponding portion of the related SAR shall be surrendered to the Company and cancelled.

  • 5.5.5 TERMS OF SARs GRANTED ON A STAND-ALONE BASIS. SARs shall be granted on such terms as shall be determined by the Board and set out in the Award Agreement (including any terms pertaining to vesting and settlement), provided the term of any SAR

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granted under this Plan shall not exceed ten (10) years.

  • 5.5.6 EXERCISE. The exercise of any SAR will be contingent upon receipt by the Company of a written notice of exercise in the manner and in the form set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, which written notice shall specify the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is being exercised. If the Participant is to receive Shares, certificates for such Shares shall be issued and delivered to the Participant within a reasonable time following the receipt of such notice. Neither the Participant nor his legal representatives, legatees or distributees will be, or will be deemed to be, a holder of any Shares unless an until the certificates for the Shares issuable pursuant to SARs under this Plan are issued to such Participant under the terms of this Plan. In the event that the expiry date of a SAR falls during a Blackout Period, the expiry date of such SAR shall automatically be extended to the Extension Period, subject to no cease trade order being in place under applicable securities laws; provided that if an additional Blackout Period is subsequently imposed by the Company during the Extension Period, then such Extension Period shall be deemed to commence following the end of such additional Blackout Period to enable the exercise of such SAR within ten (10) trading days following the end of the last imposed Blackout Period.

  • 5.5.7 CHANGE OF CONTROL. In the event of a Change of Control, each outstanding SAR issued to Eligible Persons, to the extent that it shall not otherwise have become vested and exercisable, and subject to the applicable Award Agreement, shall automatically become fully and immediately vested and exercisable, without regard to any otherwise applicable vesting requirement, but subject to the policies of the Exchange.

  • 5.5.8 DEATH. Where a Participant shall die while holding a SAR, any SAR held by such Participant at the date of death shall be exercisable in whole or in part only by the person or persons to whom the rights of the Participant under the SAR shall pass by the will of the Participant or the laws of descent and distribution for a period of 120 days after the date of death of the Participant or prior to the expiration of the exercise period in respect of the SAR, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the SAR at the date of death of such Participant.

5.5.9 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE.

  • (a) Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company for cause, or where a Participant’s consulting agreement is terminated as a result of the Participant’s breach, no SAR held by such Participant shall be exercisable from the date of termination determined by the Board.

  • (b) Where a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company without cause, by voluntary termination or due to Retirement by the Participant, or where a Participant’s consulting agreement is terminated for a reason other than the Participant’s breach, any SAR held by such Participant at such time shall remain exercisable in full at any time, and in part from time to time, for a period of 90 days after the date of termination determined by the Board (subject to any longer period set out in the applicable Award Agreement, which period shall not, in any event, exceed twelve (12) months from the date of termination determined by the Board) or prior to the expiration of the exercise period in respect of the SAR, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the SAR at the date of termination determined by the Board.

  • (c) Where a Participant becomes afflicted by a Disability, all SARs granted to the Participant under this Plan will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of

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such SARs. Where a Participant's employment or consulting agreement with the Company or a subsidiary of the Company is terminated due to Disability, subject to the applicable Award Agreement, any SAR held by such Participant shall remain exercisable for a period of 120 days after the date of termination determined by the Board (subject to any longer period set out in the applicable Award Agreement, which period shall not, in any event, exceed twelve (12) months from the date of termination determined by the Board) or prior to the expiration of the exercise period in respect of the SAR, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the SAR at the date of termination determined by the Board.

  • 5.5.10 CESSATION OF DIRECTORSHIP. Where, in the case of Directors, a Participant ceases to be a Director for any reason, any SAR held by such Participant at such time shall, subject to the applicable Award Agreement and the provisions below, remain exercisable in full at any time, and in part from time to time, for a period of 90 days after the Cessation Date or prior to the expiration of the exercise period in respect of the SAR, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the SAR as of the Cessation Date. Where, in the case of Directors, a Participant becomes afflicted by a Disability, all SARs granted to the Participant under this Plan will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of such SARs, provided that if a Participant ceases to be a Director due to Disability, subject to the applicable Award Agreement, any SAR held by such Participant shall remain exercisable for a period of 120 days after the Cessation Date or prior to the expiration of the exercise period in respect of the SAR, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the SAR as of the Cessation Date.

  • 5.6 GENERAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS

  • 5.6.1 FORFEITURE EVENTS. The Board will specify in an Award Agreement at the time of the Award that the Participant's rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events shall include, but shall not be limited to, termination of employment for cause, violation of material Company policies, fraud, breach of noncompetition, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the Participant or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company.

  • 5.6.2 AWARDS MAY BE GRANTED SEPARATELY OR TOGETHER. Without limiting Subsection 5.5, Awards may, in the discretion of the Board, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution for any other Award. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards, may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards or awards.

  • 5.6.3 NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS. No Award and no right under any such Award, shall be assignable, alienable, saleable, or transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. No Award and no right under any such Award, may be pledged, alienated, attached, or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment, or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company. The Company does not intend to make Awards assignable or transferable, except where required by law or in certain estate proceedings described herein.

  • 5.6.4 CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS UPON SECURITIES SUBJECT TO AWARDS. The Board may provide that the Shares issued under an Award shall be subject to such

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further agreements, restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Board in its sole discretion may specify, including without limitation, conditions on vesting or transferability and forfeiture or repurchase provisions or provisions on payment of taxes arising in connection with an Award. Without limiting the foregoing, such restrictions may address the timing and manner of any resales by the Participant or other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any Shares issued under an Award, including without limitation: (A) restrictions under an insider trading policy or pursuant to applicable law; (B) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by Participant; (C) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers; and (D) provisions requiring Shares to be sold on the open market or to the Company in order to satisfy tax withholding or other obligations.

  • 5.6.5 SHARE CERTIFICATES. All Shares delivered under this Plan pursuant to any Award shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Board may deem advisable under this Plan or the rules , regulations, and other requirements of any securities commission, the Exchange, and any applicable securities legislation, regulations, rules, policies or orders, and the Board may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

  • 5.6.6 CONFORMITY TO PLAN. In the event that an Award is granted which does not conform in all particulars with the provisions of this Plan, or purports to grant an Award on terms different from those set out in this Plan, the Award shall not be in any way void or invalidated, but the Award shall be adjusted by the Board to become, in all respects, in conformity with this Plan.

SECTION 6 AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

  • 6.1 SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF PLAN. This Plan is subject to annual shareholder approval in accordance with the Policy. The initial shareholder approval requirements and related matters are set out in section 8.1 of this Plan.

  • 6.2 AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION OF THIS PLAN. The Board may at any time or from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion, amend, suspend, terminate or discontinue this Plan and may amend the terms and conditions of any Awards granted hereunder, subject to (a) any required approval of any applicable regulatory authority or Exchange, and (b) any required approval of shareholders of the Company in accordance with the Policy or applicable law. Without limitation, shareholder approval shall not be required for the following amendments:

  • 6.2.1 amendments to fix typographical errors;

  • 6.2.2 amendments to clarify existing provisions of the Plan that do not have the effect of altering the scope, nature and intent of such provisions; and

  • 6.2.3 amendments that are necessary to comply with applicable law or the requirements of the Exchange.

If this Plan is terminated, Awards granted or issued prior to the date of termination shall remain outstanding and in effect in accordance with their applicable terms and conditions.

  • 6.3 AMENDMENTS TO AWARDS. Subject to compliance with applicable laws and Exchange policies, the Board may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate, any Awards theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively. No such amendment or alteration shall be made which would impair the rights of any Participant, without such Participant's consent, under any Award theretofore granted, provided that no such consent shall be required with respect to any amendment or alteration if the Board determines in its sole discretion that such amendment or alteration either (i) is required or

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advisable in order for the Company, this Plan or the Award to satisfy or conform to any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of any accounting standard, or (ii) is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award.

SECTION 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • 7.1 NO RIGHTS TO AWARDS. No Eligible Person shall have any claim to be granted any Award under this Plan, or, having been selected to receive an Award under this Plan, to be selected to receive a future Award, and further there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Eligible Persons under this Plan. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each recipient, subject to compliance with the terms of this Plan and the Policy.

  • 7.2 WITHHOLDING. The Company shall be authorized to withhold from any Award granted or any payment due or transfer made under any Award or under this Plan the amount (in cash, Shares, other securities, or other Awards) of withholding taxes due in respect of an Award, its exercise, or any payment or transfer under such Award or under this Plan and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy statutory withholding obligations for the payment of such taxes. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, whenever cash is to be paid on the redemption, exercise or vesting of an Award, the Company shall have the right to deduct from all cash payments made to a Participant any taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payments. Whenever Shares are to be delivered on the redemption, exercise or vesting of an Award, the Company shall have the right to deduct from any other amounts payable to the Participant any taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such delivery of Shares, or if any payment due to the Participant is not sufficient to satisfy the withholding obligation, to require the Participant to remit to the Company in cash an amount sufficient to satisfy any taxes required by law to be withheld. At the sole discretion of the Board, a Participant may be permitted to satisfy the foregoing requirement by:

  • 7.2.1 electing to have the Company withhold from delivery Shares having a value equal to the amount of tax required to be withheld, or

  • 7.2.2 delivering (on a form prescribed by the Company) an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or a portion of the Shares and to deliver to the Company from the sales proceeds an amount sufficient to pay the required withholding taxes.

For greater certainty, the application of this Section 7.2 to any payment due or transfer made under any Award or under this Plan shall not conflict with the policies of the Exchange that are in effect at the relevant time and the Company will obtain prior Exchange acceptance and/or shareholder approval of any application of this Section 7.2 if required pursuant to such policies.

  • 7.3 NO LIMIT ON OTHER SECURITY-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. Subject to compliance with the Policy, nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Company or a subsidiary of the Company from adopting or continuing in effect other security-based compensation arrangements, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

  • 7.4 NO RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT. The grant of an Award shall not constitute an employment contract nor be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained in the employ of the Company. Further, the Company may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment, free from any liability, or any claim under this Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Plan or in any Award Agreement.

  • 7.5 NO RIGHT AS SHAREHOLDER. Neither the Participant nor any representatives of a Participant's estate shall have any rights whatsoever as shareholders in respect of any Shares covered by such Participant's Award, until the date of issuance of a share certificate to such

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Participant or representatives of a Participant's estate for such Shares.

  • 7.6 CURRENCY. Unless expressly stated otherwise, all dollars amounts in this Plan are in Canadian dollars.

  • 7.7 GOVERNING LAW. This Plan and all of the rights and obligations arising here from shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

  • 7.8 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify this Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Board, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Board, materially altering the intent of this Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person, or Award, and the remainder of this Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

  • 7.9 NO TRUST OR FUND CREATED. Neither this Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and a Participant or any other Person. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured creditor of the Company.

  • 7.10 NO FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to this Plan or any Award, and the Board shall determine whether cash, or other securities shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional Shares, or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto shall be cancelled, terminated, or otherwise eliminated.

  • 7.11 HEADINGS. Headings are given to the Sections and Subsections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Plan or any provision thereof.

  • 7.12 NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY. The Company makes no representation or warranty as to the value of any Award granted pursuant to this Plan or as to the future value of any Shares issued pursuant to any Award.

  • 7.13 NO REPRESENTATIONS OR COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO TAX QUALIFICATION. Although the Company may, in its discretion, endeavor to (i) qualify an Award for favourable Canadian tax treatment or (ii) avoid adverse tax treatment, the Company makes no representation to that effect and expressly disavows any covenant to maintain favorable or avoid unfavorable tax treatment. The Company shall be unconstrained in its corporate activities without regard to the potential negative tax impact on holders of Awards under this Plan.

  • 7.14 CONFLICT WITH AWARD AGREEMENT. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of this Plan and an Award Agreement, the provisions of this Plan shall govern for all purposes.

  • 7.15 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares under this Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or stock exchanges on which the Company is listed as may be required. The Company shall have no obligation to issue or deliver evidence of title for Shares issued under this Plan prior to:

  • 7.15.1 obtaining any approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary or advisable; and

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  • 7.15.2 completion of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any applicable national or foreign law or ruling of any governmental body that the Company determines to be necessary or advisable or at a time when any such registration or qualification is not current, has been suspended or otherwise has ceased to be effective.

The inability or impracticability of the Company to obtain or maintain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

SECTION 8

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PLAN AND SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL

  • 8.1 EFFECTIVE DATE AND SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. This Plan shall become effective upon the date (the "Effective Date") of approval by the Board and will remain subject to shareholder approval and Exchange approval, provided that, if the Company grants or issues Awards under this Plan that it would not otherwise be permitted to grant under its existing Option Plan prior to the requisite shareholder approval for this Plan having been obtained, the Company must also obtain specific (and separate) shareholder approval for such grants or issuances. If shareholder approval for this Plan is obtained after the Effective Date, no right under any Award (other than an Option, which was or could have been granted under the Option Plan) that is granted or issued under this Plan prior to such shareholder approval may vest or be exercised, as applicable, before the date of the shareholders’ meeting held to approve this Plan and such grants or issuances (as applicable). The requisite shareholder approvals must be obtained in accordance with the Policy and, if the requisite shareholder approvals are not obtained, this Plan and all Awards granted hereunder (other than Options, which were or could have been granted under the Option Plan), will terminate.

Approved by the Board of Directors of the Company effective May 30, 2022.

Approved by the shareholders of the Company on June 28, 2022.