In March, 2015, a former director and officer of the Company filed a lawsuit claiming damages for wrongful dismissal and defamation against the Company and Peter H. Smith. The Company believes these accusations to be baseless and is confident that it will not be found liable.

In April 2019, the Corporation and Magpie (“Defendants”) received a statement of claim relating to liquidated damages for termination of the agreement dated January 1, 2018 whereby a former director (the “Former Officer”) acted as consultant to Fancamp to assist Magpie with mineral engineering research and development activities (the “Agreement”), for alleged unpaid services and for alleged moral and punitive damages, in the aggregate amount of approximately $933,500 (the “Damages”). The Company has recorded $375,142.60 in the Due to Related Parties for services rendered. Management has not recognized provision for remaining claimed amount given the conditions to recognize provision were not met.

In June 2019, the Defendants filed a statement of defense in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice whereby they alleged that Former Officer breached his obligations towards the Defendants by misappropriating part of the intellectual property of Magpie through the named company controlled by the Former Officer, and misusing the funds of Magpie, including a grant from Sustainable Development Technology Canada. These actions led to the termination of the Agreement in November 2018.

Based on the facts of the case, Fancamp believes that the litigation instituted by the Plaintiffs is without merit and believes that the Plaintiffs are not entitled to any of the Damages. As such, the Defendants intend to vigorously defend themselves against the Plaintiffs.

Concurrently with the proceedings described above, on July 11, 2019, Fancamp and Magpie filed an Originating Application to Institute Proceedings (the “Originating Application”) against the Former Officer and two named companies controlled by him for damages and declaratory judgment in the Superior Court of Quebec, notably to declare Fancamp/Magpie owner of the intellectual property in dispute and to claim monetary damages they are entitled to. The monetary damages notably cover costs that have been incurred for professional services rendered for the development of the intellectual property with regards to the process for the recovery of high-grade synthetic rutile from low-grade titanium bearing ores of Magpie, costs incurred for the patent applications, costs of third parties that were not authorized and misuse of funds, amounts received as a result of misappropriation of the intellectual property, and loss of profits associated to the commercialization of the intellectual property, in the aggregate amount of approximately $930,000. All litigations are still in process.