NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR
OF
FIORE GOLD LTD.
with respect to a proposed
PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
involving
FIORE GOLD LTD.
and
CALIBRE MINING CORP.
and
1324716 B.C. LTD.
December 2, 2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
Page | |
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS ........................................................................................................................ | 1 |
FIORE GOLD LTD. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ................................................ | 5 |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELATING TO THE MEETING AND ARRANGEMENT.................................. | 7 |
Questions Relating to the Arrangement..................................................................................................... | 7 |
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR ................................................................................................. | 16 |
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. | 16 |
Non-IFRS Financial Performance Measures ........................................................................................... | 16 |
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information.......................................... | 17 |
Information for United States Shareholders............................................................................................. | 19 |
Cautionary Note to United States Shareholders Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and | |
Inferred Mineral Reserves and Resources ....................................................................................... | 21 |
Currency Exchange Rates ....................................................................................................................... | 21 |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................................................. | 22 |
SUMMARY INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ | 39 |
The Meeting ............................................................................................................................................. | 39 |
Recommendation of the Special Committee and Board .......................................................................... | 39 |
Reasons for Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board................................................ | 39 |
Opinions of Financial Advisors................................................................................................................. | 42 |
Effect of the Arrangement ........................................................................................................................ | 43 |
Details of the Arrangement ...................................................................................................................... | 45 |
Voting Agreements .................................................................................................................................. | 46 |
Approval of Shareholders Required for the Arrangement........................................................................ | 46 |
Approval of Calibre Shareholders Required for the Arrangement ........................................................... | 46 |
Court Approval ......................................................................................................................................... | 46 |
Stock Exchange Listing Approvals and Delisting Matters........................................................................ | 47 |
Timing ...................................................................................................................................................... | 47 |
Procedure for Exchange of Fiore Shares................................................................................................. | 47 |
Treatment of Fractional Calibre Shares ................................................................................................... | 48 |
Right to Dissent........................................................................................................................................ | 49 |
Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations ........................................................................... | 50 |
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations..................................................................... | 50 |
Selected Pro Forma Financial Information............................................................................................... | 50 |
Risk Factors ............................................................................................................................................. | 51 |
PART I. - THE ARRANGEMENT .................................................................................................................. | 53 |
Background to the Arrangement...................................................................................................................... | 53 |
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Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board............................................................................ | 58 |
Reasons for Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board ....................................................... | 58 |
Opinions of Financial Advisors ........................................................................................................................ | 62 |
Risk Factors Related to the Arrangement........................................................................................................ | 63 |
Risk Factors Related to the Operations of the Combined Company ............................................................... | 67 |
Effect of the Arrangement................................................................................................................................ | 71 |
Details of the Arrangement .............................................................................................................................. | 73 |
Voting Agreements .......................................................................................................................................... | 77 |
The Arrangement Agreement .......................................................................................................................... | 78 |
Procedure for the Arrangement Becoming Effective ....................................................................................... | 94 |
Approval of Shareholders Required for the Arrangement................................................................................ | 94 |
Approval of Calibre Shareholders Required for the Arrangement ................................................................... | 94 |
Court Approvals ............................................................................................................................................... | 94 |
Stock Exchange Listing Approvals and Delisting Matters................................................................................ | 95 |
Timing .............................................................................................................................................................. | 96 |
Procedure for Exchange of Fiore Shares ........................................................................................................ | 96 |
Treatment of Fractional Calibre Shares........................................................................................................... | 98 |
Return of Fiore Shares .................................................................................................................................... | 99 |
Mail Service Interruption .................................................................................................................................. | 99 |
Lost Certificates ............................................................................................................................................... | 99 |
Withholding Rights........................................................................................................................................... | 99 |
Adjustment of Share Consideration ............................................................................................................... | 100 |
Right to Dissent ............................................................................................................................................. | 100 |
Interests of Certain Persons or Companies in the Arrangement ................................................................... | 103 |
Expenses of the Arrangement ....................................................................................................................... | 106 |
Securities Law Matters .................................................................................................................................. | 107 |
Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations................................................................................. | 111 |
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations........................................................................... | 119 |
PART II. - INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTIES TO THE ARRANGEMENT ............................. | 128 |
Information Concerning Fiore Gold................................................................................................................ | 128 |
Information Concerning Calibre Mining ......................................................................................................... | 128 |
Information Concerning the Combined Company.......................................................................................... | 129 |
PART III. - OTHER INFORMATION............................................................................................................ | 129 |
Interest of Informed Persons in Material Transactions .................................................................................. | 129 |
Auditors.......................................................................................................................................................... | 129 |
Experts........................................................................................................................................................... | 130 |
PART IV. - GENERAL PROXY MATTERS - FIORE GOLD ..................................................................... | 131 |
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Solicitation of Proxies | .................................................................................................................................... | 131 |
Record Date................................................................................................................................................... | 132 | |
Virtual-Only Meeting ...................................................................................................................................... | 132 | |
Participation at Virtual-Only Meeting ............................................................................................................. | 132 | |
Revocation of Proxies | .................................................................................................................................... | 137 |
Voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof ........................................................................................... | 138 | |
Procedure and Votes Required ..................................................................................................................... | 138 | |
PART V. - APPROVALS ............................................................................................................................. | 138 | |
Board of Directors' Approval .......................................................................................................................... | 138 | |
PART VI. - CONSENTS OF FINANCIAL ADVISORS................................................................................. | 139 | |
Consent of Haywood Securities Inc............................................................................................................... | 139 | |
Consent of Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. ......................................................................................................... | 139 | |
APPENDICES | ||
Page | ||
Appendix A | Arrangement Resolution............................................................................................. | A-1 |
Appendix B | Interim Order .............................................................................................................. | B-1 |
Appendix C | Notice of Petition ........................................................................................................ | C-1 |
Appendix D | Plan of Arrangement .................................................................................................. | D-1 |
Appendix E | Opinion of Haywood Securities Inc............................................................................. | E-1 |
Appendix F | Opinion of Stifel GMP................................................................................................. | F-1 |
Appendix G | Information Concerning Fiore Gold ............................................................................ | G-1 |
Appendix H | Information Concerning Calibre Mining ...................................................................... | H-1 |
Appendix I | Information Concerning Calibre Mining Following Completion | |
of the Arrangement..................................................................................................... | .I-1 | |
Appendix J | Combined Company Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined | |
Financial Information .................................................................................................. | J-1 | |
Appendix K | Section 237 through Section 247 of the Business Corporations Act | |
(British Columbia) ....................................................................................................... | K-1 | |
Appendix L | Summary of the Pan Technical Report....................................................................... | L-1 |
Appendix M | Summary of the Gold Rock Technical Report ............................................................ | M-1 |
Appendix N | Summary of the Golden Eagle Technical Report ....................................................... | N-1 |
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