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TWX Group Holding Limited Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020

Nov 5, 2020

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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TWX GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

THIS INFORMATION CIRCULAR CONTAINS INFORMATION AS AT NOVEMBER 2, 2020.

This Information Circular is furnished in connection with the solicitation of Proxies by the management of the Company for use at the Annual and Special General Meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of the shareholders of TWX GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED (the “ Company ”) to be held at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting, and at any adjournment thereof.

Beneficial Shareholders ” means shareholders who do not hold Shares in their own name and “intermediaries” refers to brokers, investment firms, clearing houses and similar entities that own securities on behalf of Beneficial Shareholders.

GENERAL PROXY INFORMATION

Solicitation of Proxies

The solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail, but proxies may be solicited personally or by telephone by directors, officers and regular employees of the Company. In accordance with National Instrument 54-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, arrangements have been made with brokerage houses and other intermediaries, clearing agencies, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of the voting common shares in the capital of the Company (the “ Shares ”) held on a record by such persons and the Company may reimburse such persons for reasonable fees and disbursements incurred by them in so doing. All costs of this solicitation will be borne by the Company.

Appointment of Proxyholders

The individuals named in the accompanying form of proxy are directors, officers or other representatives of the Company. A shareholder entitled to vote at the Meeting has the right to appoint a person or company, who need not be a shareholder, to attend and act for the shareholder on the shareholder's behalf at the Meeting other than either the persons or company designated in the accompanying form of proxy, and may do so either by inserting the name of that other person in the blank space provided in the accompanying form of proxy or by completing and delivering another suitable form of proxy.

Voting by Proxyholder

The persons named in the accompanying form of proxy will vote or withhold from voting the Shares represented thereby in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder on any ballot that may be called for. If the shareholder has specified a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the Shares will be voted accordingly. The proxy confers discretionary authority on the nominees named therein with respect to:

  • (a) each matter or group of matters identified therein for which a choice is not specified, other than the appointment of an auditor and the election of directors;

  • (b) any amendment to or variation of any matter identified therein; and

  • (c) any other matter that properly comes before the Meeting.

In respect of a matter for which a choice is not specified in the proxy, the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy will vote the Shares represented by the proxy at their own discretion for the approval of such matter.

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Registered Shareholders

Registered Shareholders may wish to vote by proxy whether or not they are able to attend the Meeting via audio conference call at (605) 472-5594; Access Code: 530196 . Registered shareholders electing to submit a proxy may do so by choosing one of the following methods:

Registered Shareholders must ensure the proxy is received by AST TRUST COMPANY (CANADA), P.O. Box 721, Agincourt, ON M1S 0A1, by mail or by fax (416-368-2502) or toll free in Canada and United States 1-866781-3111) at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays) before the Meeting or the adjournment thereof, unless otherwise provided in the instructions accompanying the proxy.

Beneficial Shareholders

The information set forth in this section is of significant importance to many shareholders of the Company, as a substantial number of shareholders do not hold Shares in their own name. Shareholders who do not hold their Shares in their own name (referred to in this Information Circular as “ Beneficial Shareholders ”) should note that only proxies deposited by shareholders whose names appear on the records of the Company as the registered holders of Shares, or as set out in the following disclosure, can be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting.

If Shares are listed in an account statement provided to a Shareholder by a broker, then in almost all cases those Shares will not be registered in the Shareholder's name on the records of the Company. Such Shares will more likely be registered under the names of the Shareholder's broker or an agent of that broker. In the United States, the vast majority of such Shares are registered under the name of Cede & Co. as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (which acts as depositary for many U.S. brokerage firms and custodian banks), and in Canada, under the name of CDS & Co. (the registration name for The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited, which acts as nominee for many Canadian brokerage firms).

Intermediaries are required to seek voting instructions from Beneficial Shareholders in advance of shareholders’ meetings. Every intermediary has its own mailing procedures and provides its own return instructions to clients.

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 to the issuers of the securities they own knowing who they are (called “ NOBOs ” for “Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners” ).

These securityholder materials are sent to both registered and non-registered owners of the securities of the Company. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Company or its agent sent these materials directly to you, your name, address and information about your holdings of securities, were obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding securities on your behalf.

By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding securities 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 your request for voting instructions.

Beneficial Shareholders who are OBOs should follow the instructions of their intermediary carefully to ensure that their Shares are voted at the Meeting.

The form of proxy supplied to a Beneficial Shareholder by its broker (or the agent of the broker) is similar to the form of proxy provided to registered shareholders by the Company. However, its purpose is limited to instructing the registered shareholder (the broker or agent of the broker) how to vote on behalf of the Beneficial Shareholder. The majority of brokers now delegate responsibility for obtaining instructions from clients to Broadridge Financial

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Solutions Inc. (“ Broadridge ”) in the United States and in Canada. Broadridge mails a VIF in lieu of the form of proxy provided by the Company. The VIF will name the same persons as the proxy to represent the Beneficial Shareholder at the Meeting, and that person may be the Beneficial Shareholder themselves. A Beneficial Shareholder has the right to appoint a person (who need not be a Beneficial Shareholder of the Company) other than the persons designated in the VIF, to represent the Beneficial Shareholder at the Meeting. To exercise this right, the Beneficial Shareholder should insert the name of the desired representative in the blank space provided in the VIF. The completed VIF must then be returned to Broadridge by mail or facsimile or given to Broadridge by phone or over the internet, in accordance with Broadridge's instructions. Broadridge then tabulates the results of all instructions received and provides appropriate instructions respecting the voting of Shares to be represented at the Meeting. A Beneficial Shareholder receiving a VIF from Broadridge cannot use it to vote Shares directly at the Meeting - the VIF must be returned to Broadridge, as the case may be, well in advance of the Meeting in order to have the Shares voted. Although a Beneficial Shareholder may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purposes of voting Shares registered in the name of his broker (or agent of the broker), a Beneficial Shareholder may attend at the Meeting as proxyholder for the Registered Shareholder and vote the Shares in that capacity. Beneficial Shareholders who wish to attend at the Meeting and indirectly vote their Shares as proxyholder for the registered shareholder should enter their own names in the blank space on the instrument of proxy provided to them and return the same to their broker (or the broker's agent) in accordance with the instructions provided by such broker (or agent), well in advance of the Meeting.

Alternatively, Beneficial Shareholders may request in writing that their broker send to them a legal proxy which would enable them to attend at the Meeting and vote their Shares.

Revocation of Proxies

In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a registered shareholder who has given a proxy may revoke it by either executing a proxy bearing a later date or by executing a valid notice of revocation, either of the foregoing to be executed by the registered shareholder or the registered shareholder's authorized attorney in writing, or, if the shareholder is a corporation, under its corporate seal by an officer or attorney duly authorized, and by delivering the proxy bearing a later date to AST TRUST COMPANY (CANADA), P.O. Box 721, Agincourt, ON M1S 0A1, by mail or by fax (416-368-2502) or toll free in Canada and United States 1-866-781-3111) or at the address of the registered office of the Company at Suite 1400, 1125 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2K8, at any time up to and including the last business day that precedes the day of the Meeting or, if the Meeting is adjourned, the last business day that precedes any reconvening thereof, or to the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting or any reconvening thereof, or in any other manner provided by law. In addition, a proxy may be revoked by the registered shareholder personally by attending the Meeting and voting the registered shareholder's Shares. A revocation of a proxy will not affect a matter on which a vote is taken before the revocation.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

None of the directors or executive officers of the Company, nor any person who has held such a position since the beginning of the last completed financial year end of the Company, nor any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, nor any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any substantial or material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted on at the Meeting other than the election of directors and as set out herein.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES

The board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) has fixed October 21, 2020 as the record date (the “ Record Date ”) for determination of persons entitled to receive notice of the Meeting. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date who either attend the Meeting personally or complete, sign and deliver a form

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of proxy in the manner and subject to the provisions described above will be entitled to vote or to have their Shares voted at the Meeting.

As of October 21, 2020 , the Company had outstanding 31,950,457 fully paid and non-assessable Shares without par value, each carrying the right to one vote.

To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Company, only the following person beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or exercised control or direction over, Shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding Shares of the Company:

Name
CDS & Co. (1)
Eastern Sun Capital II Corp.
Number of
Shares
11,861,592
10,000,000
Percentage of
Outstanding Shares

37.14%
31.30%

([1] ) The beneficial shareholders represented by this registered holder(s) are unknown.

The above information was supplied to the Company by the Company's transfer agent.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The comparative audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended August 31, 2019 and the report of the auditor thereof will be placed before the Meeting. The audited financial statements, the report of the auditor, together with the management's discussion and analysis are in the process of being prepared and when filed can be found on www.sedar.com.

VOTES NECESSARY TO PASS RESOLUTIONS

A simple majority of affirmative votes cast at the Meeting is required to approve the resolutions described herein. A special resolution is a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds (2/3rds) of the votes cast by the shareholders who, being entitled to do so, voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting. If there are more nominees for election as directors or appointment of the Company's auditor than there are vacancies to fill, those nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected or appointed, as the case may be, until all such vacancies have been filled. If the number of nominees for election or appointment is equal to the number of vacancies to be filled, all such nominees will be declared elected or appointed by acclamation .

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The size of the Board of Directors of the Company is currently determined at five (5) . The Board proposes that the number of directors be decreased to three (3) . Shareholders will therefore be asked to approve an ordinary resolution that the number of directors elected be fixed at three (3).

Management of the Company recommends that you vote FOR fixing the number of directors at three (3) . Unless instructed otherwise, the individuals named as proxy holders in the enclosed form of proxy intend to vote any Shares represented thereby as recommended

The term of office of each of the current directors will end at the conclusion of the Meeting. Unless the director's office is earlier vacated in accordance with the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia)

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(“ BCA ”), each director elected will hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company, or if no director is then elected, until a successor is elected.

The following table sets out the names of management's nominees for election as directors, all major offices and positions with the Company and any of its significant affiliates each now holds, each nominee's principal occupation, business or employment for the five preceding years for new director nominees, the period of time during which each has been a director of the Company and the number of Shares of the Company beneficially owned by each, directly or indirectly, or over which each exercised control or direction, as at October 21, 2020 .

Name, Office Held, Residence
and Date First Appointed
Present Occupation and if not elected director
Occupation for past 5 years
# of Shares Beneficially
Owned, Directly or
Indirectly, or Over which
Control of Direction is
Exercised at the date of
this Information Circular
Kevin Beaulieu(1)(2)(3)
CEO and Director
October 13, 2020
Businessman Nil
Denis Hayes(1)(2)(3)
Director
October 29, 2020
Businessman Nil
Afzaal Pirzada(1)(2)(3)
Director Nominee
Geologist Nil

(1) Proposed Member of the Audit Committee

(2) Proposed Member of the Corporate Governance Committee

(3) Proposed Member of the Compensation Committee

Unless instructions are given to abstain from voting with respect to the election of directors, the persons named as proxy holders in the enclosed form of proxy intend to FOR the election of management's nominees. If, for any reason, any of the above proposed nominees are unable or unwilling to stand for election or to serve as directors, the Company may nominate such alternative nominees as it may see fit.

If there are more nominees for election as directors than there are vacancies to fill, those nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected or appointed, as the case may be, until all such vacancies have been filled. If the number of nominees for election or appointment is equal to the number of vacancies to be filled, all such nominees will be elected.

Other than as set out above, no proposed director (including any personal holding company of a proposed director), is:

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

  • (a) was the subject of a cease trade order (including a management cease trade order which applies to directors or executive officers), an order similar to a cease trade order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation that was in effect for a

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period of more than 30 consecutive days, that was issued while such person was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer; or

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

  • (2) 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;

  • (3) 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

  • (4) has been subject to:

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

  • (b) any other 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. No proposed director is to be elected under any arrangement or understanding between the proposed director and any other person or company, except the directors and executive officers of the Company acting solely in such capacity.

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. 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.

National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines establishes corporate governance guidelines which apply to all public companies. The Company has reviewed its own corporate governance practices in light of these guidelines. In certain cases, the Company's practices comply with the guidelines, however, the Board considers that some of the guidelines are not suitable for the Company at its current stage of development and therefore these guidelines have not been adopted. The Company will continue to review and implement corporate governance guidelines as the business of the Company progresses and becomes more active in operations. National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices mandates disclosure of corporate governance practices in Form 58-101F2, which disclosure is set out below.

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1. Board of Directors

The mandate of the Board is to supervise the management of the Company and to act in the best interests of the Company. The Board acts in accordance with:

  • (a) the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) ;

  • (b) the Company's articles of incorporation;

  • (c) the charters of the Board and the Board committees; and

  • (d) other applicable laws and Company policies.

The Board approves all significant decisions that affect the Company before they are implemented. The Board supervises their implementation and reviews the results.

Of the Company’s proposed slate of three (3) directors, two (2) would be considered independent. The definition of independence used by the Board is that used by the Canadian Securities Exchange. A director is independent if he has no “material relationship” with the Company. A “material relationship” is a relationship which could, in view of the Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a director’s independent judgement. Certain types of relationships are by their nature considered to be material relationships.

The Board has determined that Denis Hayes and Afzaal Pirzada (if elected) are independent directors. Kevin Beaulieu is not independent because he is the CEO of the Company.

The Board is responsible for determining whether or not each director is an independent director. The President, CEO, CFO and Secretary and any other officer are not considered independent. None of the other directors work in the day-to-day operations of the Company, are party to any material contracts with the Company, or receive any fees from the Company except as disclosed in this Information Circular.

The Board is actively involved in the Company's strategic planning process. The Board discusses and reviews all materials relating to the strategic plan with management. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving the strategic plan. At least one Board meeting each year is devoted to discussing and considering the strategic plan, which takes into account the risks and opportunities of the business. Management must seek the Board's approval for any transaction that would have a significant impact on the strategic plan.

The Board periodically reviews the Company's business and implementation of appropriate systems to manage any associated risks, communications with investors and the financial community and the integrity of the Company's internal control and management information systems. The Board also monitors the Company's compliance with its timely disclosure obligations and reviews material disclosure documents prior to distribution. The Board periodically discusses the systems of internal control with the Company's external auditor.

The Board is responsible for choosing the President and CEO and appointing senior management and for monitoring their performance and developing descriptions of the positions for the Board, including the limits on management's responsibilities and the corporate objectives to be met by the management.

The Board approves all the Company's major communications, including annual and quarterly reports, financing documents and press releases. The Company communicates with its stakeholders through a number of channels including its website. The Board approved the Company's communication policy that covers the accurate and timely communication of all important information. It is reviewed annually. This policy includes procedures for communicating with analysts by conference calls.

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The Board, through its audit committee (“Audit Committee”), examines the effectiveness of the Company's internal control processes and management information systems. The Board consults with the external auditor and management of the Company to ensure the integrity of these systems. The external auditor submits a report to the Audit Committee each year on the quality of the Company's internal control processes and management information systems.

2. Directorships

The current director of the Company does not hold any directorships on other reporting issuers.

3. Orientation and Continuing Education

The Board briefs all new directors with the policies of the Board, and other relevant corporate and business information.

4. Ethical Business Conduct

The Board has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company's governing corporate legislation and the common law and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director's participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company.

Under the corporate legislation, a director is required to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances, and disclose to the board the nature and extent of any interest of the director in any material contract or material transaction, whether made or proposed, if the director is a party to the contract or transaction, is a director or officer (or an individual acting in a similar capacity) of a party to the contract or transaction or has a material interest in a party to the contract or transaction. The director must then abstain from voting on the contract or transaction unless the contract or transaction (i) relates primarily to their remuneration as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or an affiliate of the Company, (ii) is for indemnity or insurance for the benefit of the director in connection with the Company, or (iii) is with an affiliate of the Company. If the director abstains from voting after disclosure of their interest, the directors approve the contract or transaction and the contract or transaction was reasonable and fair to the Company at the time it was entered into, the contract or transaction is not invalid and the director is not accountable to the Company for any profit realized from the contract or transaction. Otherwise, the director must have acted honestly and in good faith, the contract or transaction must have been reasonable and fair to the Company and the contract or transaction be approved by the shareholders by a special resolution after receiving full disclosure of its terms in order for the director to avoid such liability or the contract or transaction being invalid.

5. Nomination of Directors

The Board is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become new Board members and recommending to the Board new director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders.

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, show support for the Company's mission and strategic objectives, and a willingness to serve.

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6. Compensation

The Board conducts reviews with regard to directors' compensation once a year. To make its recommendation on directors' compensation, the Board takes into account the types of compensation and the amounts paid to directors of comparable publicly traded Canadian companies and aligns the interests of Directors with the return to shareholders. The Board decides the compensation of the Company's officers, based on industry standards and the Company's financial situation.

  1. Other Board Committees

The Company and the Board has no committees other than the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance Committee.

  1. Assessments

The Board monitors the adequacy of information given to directors, communication between the board and management and the strategic direction and processes of the board and committees.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

The members of the Corporate Governance Committee will be Kevin Beaulieu , Denis Hayes and Afzaal Pirzada following his election to the Board of Directors . Denis Hayes and Afzaal Pirzada are independent of the Company.

The Corporate Governance Committee's mandate and charter can be described as follows:

  1. The Corporate Governance Committee was established to review when requested by the Board or Management and articulate the Company’s corporate governance philosophy.

  2. The Corporate Governance Committee if requested by the Board shall review the composition and size of the Board.

  3. The Corporate Governance Committee, on an ad hoc basis, shall be responsible for implementing and monitoring the procedures in place to control flow of important information. The terms to which will be determined from time to time.

The Board monitors the adequacy of information given to directors, communication between the board and management and the strategic direction and processes of the board and committees.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee Charter

The Audit Committee's mandate and charter can be described as follows:

  1. Each member of the Audit Committee shall be a member of the Board, in good standing, and the majority of the members of the Audit Committee shall be independent in order to serve on this committee.

  2. At least one of the members of the Audit Committee shall be financially literate.

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  1. Review the Audit Committee's charter annually, reassess the adequacy of this charter, and recommend any proposed changes to the Board. Consider changes that are necessary as a result of new laws or regulations.

  2. The Audit Committee shall meet at least four times per year, and each time the Company proposes to issue a press release with its quarterly or annual earnings information. These meetings may be combined with regularly scheduled meetings, or more frequently as circumstances may require. The Audit Committee may ask members of the management or others to attend the meetings and provide pertinent information as necessary.

  3. Conduct executive sessions with the outside auditors, outside counsel, and anyone else as desired by the Audit Committee.

  4. The Audit Committee shall be authorized to hire outside counsel or other consultants as necessary (this may take place any time during the year).

  5. Approve any non-audit services provided by the independent auditors, including tax services. Review and evaluate the performance of the independent auditors and review with the full Board any proposed discharge of the independent auditors.

  6. Review with the management the policies and procedures with respect to officers' expense accounts and perquisites, including their use of corporate assets, and consider the results of any review of these areas by the independent auditor.

  7. Consider, with the management, the rationale for employing accounting firms rather than the principal independent auditors.

  8. Inquire of the management and the independent auditors about significant risks or exposures facing the Company; assess the steps the management has taken or proposes to take to minimize such risks to the Company; and periodically review compliance with such steps.

  9. Review with the independent auditor, the audit scope and plan of the independent auditors. Address the coordination of the audit efforts to assure the completeness of coverage, reduction of redundant efforts, and the effective use of audit resources.

  10. Inquire regarding the “quality of earnings” of the Company from a subjective as well as an objective standpoint.

  11. Review with the independent accountants: (a) the adequacy of the Company's internal controls including computerized information systems controls and security; and (b) any related significant findings and recommendations of the independent auditors together with the Management's responses thereto.

  12. Review with the management and the independent auditor the effect of any regulatory and accounting initiatives, as well as off-balance-sheet structures, if any.

  13. Review with the management the annual financial reports before they are filed with the regulatory authorities.

  14. Review with the independent auditor that performs an audit: (a) all critical accounting policies and practices used by the Company; and (b) all alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles that have been discussed with the management of the Company, the ramifications of each alternative and the treatment preferred by the Company.

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  1. Review all material written communications between the independent auditors and the management.

  2. Review with the management and the independent auditors: (a) the Company's annual financial statements and related footnotes; (b) the independent auditors' audit of the financial statements and their report thereon; (c) the independent auditor's judgments about the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company's accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting; (d) any significant changes required in the independent auditors' audit plan; and (e) any serious difficulties or disputes with the management encountered during the audit.

  3. Review the procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters that may be submitted by any party internal or external to the organization. Review any complaints that might have been received, current status, and resolution if one has been reached.

  4. Review procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the organization of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. Review any submissions that have been received, the current status, and resolution if one has been reached.

  5. The Audit Committee will perform such other functions as assigned by law, the Company's articles, or the Board.

Composition of the Audit Committee

The members of the Audit Committee will be Kevin Beaulieu , Denis Hayes, and Afzaal Pirzada following his election to the Board of Directors , a majority of which are independent and at least one member of which is financially literate.

A member of the Audit Committee is independent if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A material relationship means a relationship which could, in the view of the Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of a member's independent judgement.

A member of the Audit Committee is considered financially literate if he or she has 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 reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company.

Relevant Education and Experience

Each member has an understanding of the mineral exploration and mining business in which the Company is engaged and has an appreciation of the financial issues and accounting principles that are relevant in assessing the company’s financial disclosures and internal control systems.

Kevin Beaulieu – Mr. Beaulieu is an experienced international executive in the resource and technology sectors. Mr. Beaulieu is responsible for corporate leadership, financing, executive strategy and identifying key business risks. Mr. Beaulieu has worked with both public and private companies in North and South America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East and Africa. Mr. Beaulieu has provided both executive leadership, corporate development, and communication services to a wide range of Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) listed issuers.

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Denis Hayes – Mr. Hayes is an experienced financier and underwriter of venture capital companies. Mr. Hayes was a registered representative for 25 years with Canaccord Capital in Vancouver B.C., specializing in financing junior resource based companies, including several major diamond, gold and uranium, exploration and development companies. Over the past 12 years he has worked extensively in Namibia, Mozambique, Morocco and Tanzania identifying and funding exploration and development projects, acting as a director and officer of several private and public companies. Mr Hayes's international experience offers funding syndication for early stage development of resource projects.

Afzaal Pirzada Mr. Pirzada is a professional geoscientist with over 35 years’ experience in mineral exploration and mining with expertise in precious metals, lithium and rare metals, uranium, graphite, vanadium, and base metals. Throughout his carrier, he has managed several exploration projects in Canada and internationally. He has worked as Project Geologist, VP Exploration, Director and CEO of various mining companies. He is registered as a professional geoscientist with the (EGBC) Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia, Canada. Pirzada has authored several NI 43-101 technical reports, exploration work reports and has worked as a “Qualified Person” person on mineral exploration projects. He has reviewed hundreds of mining projects for acquisition and joint venture. Pirzada has been specifically involved in lithium and rare metals pegmatites and brine type lithium deposits in Canada, USA, Argentina, and Saudi Arabia. He has also worked for over 15 years on uranium exploration in all major types of uranium deposit models.

Audit Committee Oversight

At no time since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year was a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor (currently, MNP LLP, of Vancouver, British Columbia) not adopted by the Board.

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

During the most recently completed financial year, the Company has not relied on the exemptions contained in sections 2.4 or 8 of National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees . Section 2.4 provides an exemption from the requirement that the Audit Committee must pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the auditor, where the total amount of all the non-audit services not pre-approved is reasonably expected to be no more than 5% of the total fees payable to the auditor in the fiscal year in which the non-audit services were provided, the Company did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of engagement, and the services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee. Section 8 permits a company to apply to a securities regulatory authority for an exemption from the requirements of the Instrument, in whole or in part.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Formal policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services have yet to be formulated and adopted. Subject to the requirements of National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees , the engagement of non-audit services is considered by, as applicable, the Board and the Audit Committee, on a case by case basis.

External Auditor Service Fees

The Audit Committee has reviewed the nature and amount of the non-audited services provided by MNP LLP, of Vancouver, British Columbia to the Company to ensure auditor independence. Fees incurred with MNP LLP, of Vancouver, British Columbia for audit and non-audit services in the last two fiscal years for audit fees are outlined in the following table.

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Nature of Services Fees Paid to Auditor in Year
ended August 31, 2019
Fees Paid to Auditor in the
prior Fiscal Year
Audit Fees(1) $32,500 $45,000
Audit-Related Fees(2) Nil Nil
Tax Fees(3) Nil Nil
All Other Fees(4) $2,275 $3,150
Total $34,775 $48,150

(1) “Audit Fees” include fees necessary to perform the annual audit and quarterly reviews of the Company's consolidated financial statements. Audit Fees include fees for review of tax provisions and for accounting consultations on matters reflected in the financial statements. Audit Fees also include audit or other attest services required by legislation or regulation, such as comfort letters, consents, reviews of securities filings and statutory audits.

(2) “Audit-Related Fees” include fees for services that are traditionally performed by the auditor. These audit-related services include employee benefit audits, due diligence assistance, accounting consultations on proposed transactions, internal control reviews and audit or attest services not required by legislation or regulation.

(3) “Tax Fees” include fees for all tax services other than those included in “Audit Fees” and “Audit-Related Fees”. This category includes fees for tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice. Tax planning and tax advice includes assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions, and requests for rulings or technical advice from tax authorities.

(4) “All Other Fees” include all other non-audit services.

Exemption

The Company is relying upon the exemption in section 6.1 of National Instrument 52-110 in respect of the composition of its Audit Committee and in respect of its reporting obligations under NI 52-110.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

MNP LLP, of Vancouver, British Columbia, will be nominated at the Meeting for reappointment as auditor of the Company at a remuneration to be fixed by the directors.

COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

The Compensation Discussion and Analysis section explains the compensation program for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 for the Company’s Named Executive Officers (as that term is defined under applicable securities legislation).

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

The compensation of the executive officers is determined by the Board of Directors, based in part on recommendations from the Chief Executive Officer.

The Board evaluates individual executive performance with the goal of setting compensation at levels that they believe are comparable with executives in other companies of similar size and stage of development operating in the same industry. In connection with setting appropriate levels of compensation, the Board base their decisions on their general business and industry knowledge and experience and publicly available information of comparable companies while also taking into account our relative performance and strategic goals.

The executive officer compensation consists of two basic elements: i) base salary; and ii) incentive stock options. The details are set out in the Summary Compensation Table.

The base salary established for each executive officer is intended to reflect each individual's responsibilities, experience, prior performance and other discretionary factors deemed relevant by the Board. In deciding on the salary portion of the compensation of the executive officers, major consideration is given to the fact that the Company is a non-resource company and does not generate any material revenue and must rely exclusively on funds raised from equity financing. Therefore, greater emphasis may be put on incentive stock option compensation.

The incentive stock option portion of the compensation is designed to provide the executive officers of the Company with a long term incentive in developing the Company's business. Options granted under the Company's stock option plan are approved by the Board, and if applicable, its subcommittees, after consideration of the Company's overall performance and whether the Company has met targets set out by the executive officers in their strategic plan.

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TABLE OF COMPENSATION EXCLUDING COMPENSATION SECURITIES (for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019)

Name and Principal
position
Year Salary,
consulting
fee,
retainer or
commission
($)
Bonus
($)
Committee
or meeting
fees
($)
Value of
Perquisites
($)
All other
compe-
nsation ($)
Total
compe-
nsation ($)
Stan Grunzeweig(1)
Former Director
2019
2018
26,120(8)
12,000(8)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
26,120
12,000
Wen (Wendy) Xu(2)
Director and Former
President and Chair of
the Board
2019
2018
137,115(8)(9)
132,000(8)(9)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
137,115
132,000
Yong Zhi (Jim)
Huang(3)
Director
2019
2018
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Wei Dong (Tony)
Wang(4)
Former CEO and
Director
2019
2018
94,055(8)(9)
90,000(8)(9)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
94,055
90,000
Winfield Ding(5)
Former CFO
2019
2018
60,000
60,000
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
60,000
58,333
Simon Tam(6)
Former Director
2019
2018
Nil
12,000(8)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
12,000
Zu (Michael) Zheng(7)
Former Director
2019
2018
4,000
12,000(8)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
4,000
12,000
Man Bong Benedict
(Ben) Leung(10)
Former Director
2019
2018
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil

(1) Resigned October 9, 2020

(2) Resigned as President and Chair of the Board on October 30, 2019

(3) Resigned October 29, 2020

(4) Resigned April 16, 2020

(5) Resigned January 24, 2020

(6) Resigned September 13, 2018

(7) Resigned January 25, 2019

(8) Management fees paid to a director on a month-to-month basis.

(9) Salary paid to Wen Xu at $120,000 annually and to Wei Dong Wang at $78,000 annually.

(10) Resigned October 2019

“Named Executive Officer” means each Chief Executive Officer, each Chief Financial Officer and each of the three most highly compensated executive officers, or the three most highly compensated individuals 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, individually, more than $150,000 for that financial year and each individual who would be an NEO but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the company, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year.

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COMPENSATION SECURITIES

(for the fiscal year end of August 31, 2019)

Name
and
position(1)
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
Stan Grunzeweig(1)
Former Director
Stock options Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Wen (Wendy) Xu (2)
Director and Former
President and Chair of
the Board
Stock options Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Yong Zhi (Jim)
Huang(3)
Director
Stock options Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Wei Dong (Tony)
Wang(4)
Former CEO and
Director
Stock options Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Zu (Michael) Zheng(5)
Former Director
Stock options Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Simon Tam(6)
Former Director
Stock options Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

(1) Resigned October 9, 2020

(2) Resigned as President and Chair of the Board on October 30, 2019

(3) Resigned October 29, 2020

(4) Resigned April 16, 2020

(5) Resigned January 25, 2019

(6) Resigned September 13, 2018

PENSION PLAN BENEFITS

The Company does not have a pension plan or provide any benefits following or in connection with retirement.

TERMINATION AND CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS

A management company, wholly owned by a director provides management services to the Company pursuant to an agreement, which can be terminated upon one (1) month's prior written notice.

Neither the Company or any of its subsidiaries has any plan or arrangement with respect to compensation to its executive officers which would result from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of employment of the executive officers' employment with the Company and its subsidiaries or from a change of control of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or a change in the executive officers' responsibilities following a change in control.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

(for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019)

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)
Plan Category (a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation
plans approved by
securityholders
Nil N/A 3,195,046
Equity compensation
plansnot approved by
securityholders
Nil Nil Nil
Total Nil 3,195,046

There are no employment contracts between either the Company or its subsidiaries and the above-named executive officers other than disclosed herein or in the financial statements.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Other than as disclosed hereunder, no directors, proposed nominees for election as directors, executive officers or their respective associates or affiliates, or other management of the Company were indebted to the Company as of the end most recently completed financial year or as at the date hereof.

Aggregate Indebtedness

AGGREGATE INDEBTEDNESS ($)

AGGREGATE INDEBTEDNESS ($) AGGREGATE INDEBTEDNESS ($) AGGREGATE INDEBTEDNESS ($)
Purpose To the Company or its
Subsidiaries
To Another Entity
(a) (b) (c)
To develop blockchain business $228,299 nil

Purpose:

Weidong (Tony) Wang went to Cambodia to work on a blockchain business that could not be developed within the jurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China. The reason it could not be done because China has very restrictive rules regarding blockchain development because of money laundering or circumvention of their currency controls. The intent was not to circumvent the currency controls but to adjunct it to the development of the education business and other legitimate purposes. Tony had to invite his investment group and pay for them to come and meet in Cambodia.

Tony has decided to bear the responsibility of the expense personally and therefore this was documented as loan.

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Indebtedness of Directors and Executive Officers under (1) Securities Purchase and (2) Other Programs

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS UNDER (1) SECURITIES PURCHASE AND (2) OTHER PROGRAMS

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS UNDER (1) SECURITIES PURCHASE AND
(2) OTHER PROGRAMS
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS UNDER (1) SECURITIES PURCHASE AND
(2) OTHER PROGRAMS
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS UNDER (1) SECURITIES PURCHASE AND
(2) OTHER PROGRAMS
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS UNDER (1) SECURITIES PURCHASE AND
(2) OTHER PROGRAMS
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS UNDER (1) SECURITIES PURCHASE AND
(2) OTHER PROGRAMS
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS UNDER (1) SECURITIES PURCHASE AND
(2) OTHER PROGRAMS
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS UNDER (1) SECURITIES PURCHASE AND
(2) OTHER PROGRAMS
Name and
Principal
Position
Involvement
of Company
or
Subsidiary
Largest Amount
Outstanding
During [Most
Recently
Completed
Financial Year]
($)
Amount
Outstanding as at
[Date within 30
days]
($)
Financially
Assisted
Securities
Purchases
During
[Most
Recently
Completed
Financial
Year]
(#)
Security for
Indebtedness
Amount
Forgiven
During
[Most
Recently
Completed
Financial
Year]
($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
SecuritiesPurchasePrograms
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Other Programs
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

For purposes of the following discussion, “ Informed Person ” means (a) a Director or Executive Officer of the Company; (b) a Director or Executive Officer of a person or company that is itself an Informed Person or a subsidiary of the Company; (c) any person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, voting securities of the Company or who exercises control or direction over voting securities of the Company or a combination of both carrying more than 10 percent of the voting rights attached to all outstanding voting securities of the Company, other than the voting securities held by the person or company as underwriter in the course of a distribution; and (d) the Company itself it has purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any of its securities, for so long as it holds any of its securities.

Except as disclosed below, elsewhere herein or in the Notes to the Company's financial statements for the financial year ended August 31, 2019, none of:

  • (a) the Informed Persons of the Company;

  • (b) the proposed nominees for election as a Director of the Company; or

  • (c) any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons,

has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the last financial year of the Company or in a proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

An informed person is one who generally speaking is a director or executive officer or a 10% shareholder of the Company. To the knowledge of management of the Company, no informed person or nominee for election as a director of the Company or any associate or affiliate of any informed person or proposed director had any interest in any transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries during the year ended August 31, 2019, or has any interest in any material transaction in the current year other than as set out herein.

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MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

Except as set out herein, there are no management functions of the Company which are to any substantial degree performed by a person or company other than the directors or senior officers of the Company.

PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

1. Stock Option Plan

The Exchange's policies require that each company listed on the Exchange have a stock option plan if the company issues common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options. Shareholders approved the adoption of the Company's current 10% rolling option plan (the “Existing Plan”) at a previous annual general meeting.

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Stock Option Plan:

(a) directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company, or to person engaged in investor relations activities on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are eligible to receive grants of options under the Stock Option Plan;

(b) a number of common shares equal to ten (10%) percent of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital stock of the Company from time to time are reserved for the issuance of stock options;

(c) the exercise price of any options granted is determined by the Board in its sole discretion as of the date the Board grants the options, and shall not be less than the last closing price of the Company's common shares traded through the facilities of the Exchange prior to the grant of the options, less any discount permitted by the Exchange, or such other price as may be required by the Exchange;

(d) options granted under the Stock Option Plan are non-assignable and non-transferable and are issuable for a period of up to ten (10) years;

(e) an optionee's options expire one year (or such other time, not to exceed one year, as shall be determined by the Board) after the date the optionee ceases to be eligible to receive options; and

(f) notwithstanding the foregoing, if an optionee dies, any vested options held by him or her at the date of death will become exercisable by the optionee's lawful personal representatives, heirs or executors until the earlier of one year after the date of death of such optionee and the date of expiration of the term otherwise applicable to such option.

Under the Stock Option Plan, the number of common shares which may be reserved for issue: (i) to any one optionee who is an insider and any associates of such insider, shall not exceed 5% of the outstanding issue; and (ii) to all persons who undertake investor relations activities, shall not exceed 2% of the outstanding issue. “Outstanding issue” is determined on the basis of the number of common shares that are outstanding immediately prior to the common share issuance in question.

Management has recommended that you vote FOR the Company's adoption of the Stock Option Plan containing among other things, provisions consistent with the current policies of the Exchange. The Stock Option Plan is also subject to Exchange approval.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is included in the Company's audited comparative financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2019 and the prior fiscal year, the auditor's report and related management discussion and analysis. Copies of such statements and the Company's most current interim financial statements and related management discussion and analysis, and additional copies of this proxy circular, may be obtained from SEDAR at www.sedar.com and upon request from the Company's Secretary at the address of the Company.

OTHER MATTERS

The Directors are not aware of any other matters which they anticipate will come before the Meeting as of the date of mailing of this Information Circular.

DATED November 2, 2020.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Kevin Beaulieu”

Kevin Beaulieu

CEO and Director

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