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ZOMEDICA CORP. 100 PHOENIX DRIVE, SUITE 125

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48108

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

To be held on June 13, 2023

To the Common Shareholders of Zomedica Corp.:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Zomedica Corp. (the “Company,” “Zomedica,” “we,” “our” or “us”) to be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. We are holding the Annual Meeting virtually via live audio online webcast at https://virtual-meetings.tsxtrust.com/1505, password “zomedica2023”. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting at a physical location. The following matters will be considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on April 24, 2023 as the record date for the determination of shareholders who are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, a registered shareholder should complete, sign, date and return the accompanying instrument of proxy/proxy card (the “proxy card”) and mail the proxy card or scan the proxy card and email it in accordance with the instructions in the accompanying proxy statement. A beneficial shareholder will receive either a voting instruction form/card or a proxy card from its bank, broker or other intermediary, and should comply with the requirements provided therewith.

April 28, 2023

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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ZOMEDICA CORP.

100 PHOENIX DRIVE, SUITE 125

ANN ARBOR, MI 48108

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR AND PROXY STATEMENT

This management information circular and proxy statement (the “proxy statement”) contains information related to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Zomedica Corp. (the “Company”, “Zomedica”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) to be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, or at such other time and place to which the Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. We are holding the Annual Meeting virtually via live audio online webcast.  In order to attend our Annual Meeting, you must log in to https://virtual-meetings.tsxtrust.com/1505 using the password zomedica2023.

Proxies for the Annual Meeting are being solicited on behalf of management of the Company. This proxy statement is first being made available to shareholders on or about April 28, 2023.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting To Be Held on June 13, 2023.

Our proxy materials including the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, our annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and instrument of proxy/proxy card (the “proxy card”) are available on the Internet at www.meetingdocuments.com/TSXT/ZOM. Under Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) rules, we are providing access to our proxy materials by notifying you of the availability of our proxy materials on the Internet.

The Company has elected to use “notice-and-access” provisions of applicable Canadian securities legislation to submit proxy-related materials and the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and the related management’s discussion and analysis (collectively, the “Annual Report”) to its registered and beneficial common shareholders. Each shareholder will separately receive a notification of notice-and-access, which will contain certain information, including the websites where proxy-related materials and Annual Report have been posted and are accessible.

Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts in this proxy statement are in United States dollars.

ABOUT THE MEETING

Why are we calling this Annual Meeting?

The following matters will be considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

What are the Board’s recommendations?

Our Board of Directors (our “Board”) believes that the election of the director nominees identified herein and the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our auditors, and for United States securities purposes, our independent registered public accounting firm, for 2023, are advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders and recommends that you vote FOR these proposals. Our Board believes that the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2022, as described in this proxy statement, was appropriate and recommends that you vote FOR the approval of that compensation. If you are a shareholder of record, or registered shareholder, and you return a properly executed instrument of proxy/proxy card (collectively, a “proxy card”) but do not mark the boxes showing how you wish to vote, or appoint your own proxyholder, your shares will be voted by the designated proxyholders in accordance with the recommendations of the Board, as set forth above. With respect to any amendments or variations of matters described in the Notice of Annual Meeting or other matter that properly comes before our Annual Meeting, the designated proxyholders will vote as recommended by the Board or, if no recommendation is given, at their own discretion.

Who is entitled to vote at the meeting?

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date, April 24, 2023 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote the Common Shares that they held on that date at the Annual Meeting, or any postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting; provided that, to the extent that (i) a registered shareholder has transferred ownership of Common Shares subsequent to the Record Date, and (ii) the transferee of those Common Shares produces properly endorsed share certificates, or otherwise establishes that the transferee owns the Common Shares and demands, not later than ten days before the Annual Meeting, that the transferee’s name be included on the shareholder list for the Annual Meeting, the transferee shall be entitled to vote the transferee’s Common Shares at the Annual Meeting.

Holders of our Common Shares are entitled to one vote per share on each matter to be voted upon. As of the Record Date, we had 979,949,668 outstanding Common Shares.

Who can attend and participate in the Annual Meeting?

All shareholders as of the Record Date, or their duly appointed proxyholders, may attend the Annual Meeting.

Shareholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting at a physical location. Participating in the Annual Meeting online enables shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders, including beneficial shareholders who have appointed themselves as proxyholders, to participate in the Annual Meeting and ask questions, all in real time. Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders can vote at the appropriate times during the Annual Meeting. Guests, including beneficial shareholders who have not appointed themselves as proxyholders, can log into the Annual Meeting as set out below. Guests can listen to the Annual Meeting, but are not able to vote or ask questions.

To participate at the Annual Meeting:

Shareholders of record or registered shareholders: The 13-digit control number is located on the instrument of proxy.

Duly appointed proxyholders: TSX Trust Company (“TSX”) will provide the proxyholder with a 13-digit control number after the proxy voting deadline has passed and the proxyholder has been duly appointed and registered as described below.

It is necessary for a proxyholder to obtain a control number in order to participate at the Annual Meeting. Without a control number, the proxyholder will not be able to vote or ask questions and vote at the Annual Meeting. The proxyholder will only be able to participate as a guest. See “Appointing a Proxyholder” below.

If you participate in the Annual Meeting online, it is important that you are connected to the internet at all times during the Annual Meeting in order to vote when balloting commences. It is your responsibility to ensure connectivity for the duration of the Annual Meeting. You should allow ample time to check into the Annual Meeting online and complete the Annual Meeting procedures.

What constitutes a quorum?

The presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, by at least two persons present and holding or representing by proxy not less than 25% of the outstanding Common Shares entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for our meeting.

What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

Many of our shareholders hold their Common Shares through a bank, broker or other intermediary (collectively, an “Intermediary”) rather than directly in their own name. As discussed herein, there are some distinctions between Common Shares held of record and those owned beneficially.

Shareholder of Record or Registered Shareholder

If your Common Shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, TSX, you are considered, with respect to those shares, a shareholder of record or registered shareholder. As the shareholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the persons designated in the proxy card or another proxyholder or to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting.

Beneficial Owner

If your Common Shares are held with an Intermediary, it is the registered holder of your Common Shares, you are considered the beneficial owner of those Common Shares, and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your Intermediary, which is considered, with respect to those Common Shares, the shareholder of record. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your Intermediary as to how to vote and are also able to appoint a proxyholder to participate at the Annual Meeting.

If you are a beneficial owner of Common Shares registered in the name of your Intermediary, your Common Shares are held by your broker, bank or Intermediary, or in “street name,” and you will need to obtain a voting instruction form/card or a legal proxy card from the organization that holds your Common Shares and follow the instructions included on that form/card regarding how to instruct the organization to vote your Common Shares.

How do I vote?

A registered shareholder may vote by attending the Annual Meeting, as described above. Alternatively, a registered shareholder may vote by dating and signing the instrument of proxy/proxy card, and returning it to TSX Trust Company, Attention: Proxy Department, P.O. Box 721, Agincourt, ON M1S 0A1. A registered shareholder may also fax the completed proxy card to 416-595-9593 or scan and email the proxy card to proxyvote@tmx.com. In any event, TSX must receive a registered shareholder’s completed instrument of proxy/proxy card not later than 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Friday, June 9, 2023, or not less than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays) prior to the time set for holding any adjournment of the Annual Meeting.

The instrument of proxy/proxy card must be signed by the registered shareholder or the registered shareholder’s duly appointed attorney authorized in writing or, if the shareholder is a corporation, by a duly authorized officer or attorney of such corporation. An instrument of proxy/proxy card signed by a person acting as attorney or in some other representative capacity (including a representative of a corporate shareholder) should indicate that person's capacity (following his or her signature) and should be accompanied by the appropriate instrument evidencing qualification and authority to act (unless such instrument has previously been filed with the Company).

A beneficial shareholder should receive a voting instruction form/card (a “voting instruction card”) from your Intermediary. A beneficial shareholder should send the completed voting instruction card in accordance with the Intermediary’s instructions in advance of the proxy deadline, as to allow the Intermediaries to process the instructions and submit them to TSX so that they are received prior to the indicated proxy deadline.

Appointing a Proxyholder

The persons designated in the instrument of proxy/proxy card are officers of the Company. A shareholder has the right to appoint a person (who need not be a shareholder) other than the persons designated in the accompanying instrument of proxy/proxy card, to attend at and represent the shareholder at the Annual Meeting. To exercise this right, a registered shareholder should insert the name of the designated representative in the blank space provided on the instrument of proxy/proxy card and strike out the names of management's nominees. Alternatively, a registered shareholder may complete another appropriate instrument of proxy/proxy card.

If a registered shareholder intends to appoint a proxyholder, the registered shareholder must also take the additional step of registering the proxyholder as to obtain a control number from TSX before the Annual Meeting. To register the proxyholder, the shareholder should contact TSX at 1-866-751-6315 (within North America) or 647-252-9650 (outside North America) or www.tsxtrust.com/control-number-request and provide TSX with the required information for your proxyholder. The proxyholder needs to be registered prior to the deadline for delivery of proxy cards for the Annual Meeting in order to be able to vote.

If a beneficial shareholder wants to appoint a proxyholder (including the beneficial shareholder) to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting, the beneficial shareholder should follow the instructions provided by its Intermediary. A properly completed legal proxy will need to be completed by the beneficial shareholder or by its Intermediary (depending upon the Intermediary’s procedures) and received by TSX before the indicated proxy deadline. Further, a beneficial shareholder will also need to contact TSX and register the proxyholder before the deadline for delivery of proxy cards for the Annual Meeting in order to be able to vote. Beneficial shareholders should contact TSX at 1-866-751-6315 (within North America) or 647-252-9650 (outside North America) or www.tsxtrust.com/control-number-request and provide TSX with the required information for your proxyholder in order to register the proxyholder and obtain a control number from TSX before the Annual Meeting.

If you are a beneficial shareholder located in the United States and wish to participate at the Annual Meeting and vote your Common Shares in real time (or have another person attend as proxyholder and vote on your behalf) the Company understands that the above process involving usage of a voting instruction card received from your Intermediary may not be possible, and you may be required to obtain a valid legal proxy card from your Intermediary. The beneficial shareholder should follow the instructions from its Intermediary included with the legal proxy card or the voting information card sent to the beneficial shareholder, or contact the applicable Intermediary to request a legal proxy card if the beneficial shareholder has not received one. After obtaining a valid legal proxy card from the Intermediary, the beneficial shareholder must then submit such legal proxy card to TSX by the indicated deadline for delivery of proxy cards and must also register the proxyholder with TSX.

Voting of Proxy Cards and Exercise of Discretion by Proxyholders

All Common Shares represented at the Annual Meeting by properly executed proxy cards will be voted on any ballot that may be called for and, where a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon has been specified in the proxy card, the Common Shares represented by the proxy card will be voted in accordance with such instructions. The management designees named in the accompanying proxy card will vote or withhold from voting the Common Shares in respect of which they are appointed in accordance with the direction of the shareholder appointing him or her on any ballot that may be called for at the Annual Meeting, and if the shareholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be voted on, the Common Shares will be voted accordingly. In the absence of such direction, such Common Shares will be voted “FOR” the proposed resolutions at the Annual Meeting and “FOR” the advisory vote on executive compensation. The accompanying instrument of proxy/proxy card confers discretionary authority upon the persons named therein with respect to amendments of or variations to the matters identified in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and with respect to other matters that may properly be brought before the Annual Meeting. In the event that amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Annual Meeting are properly brought before the Annual Meeting or any further or other business is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the management designees to vote in accordance with the recommendations of the Board or, if no recommendation is given, at their own discretion. At the time of printing this proxy statement, management of the Company knows of no such amendment, variation or other matter to come before the Annual Meeting other than the matters referred to in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting.

Voting at the Annual Meeting

You will have the right to vote at the Annual Meeting at https://virtual-meetings.tsxtrust.com/1505 if you are a registered shareholder or a duly appointed proxyholder who has been registered and has been provided with a control number from TSX.

Even if you plan to attend our Annual Meeting, we recommend that you also submit your proxy card or voting instruction card as described above so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend our Annual Meeting.

The Common Shares represented by the proxy cards received, properly marked, signed and not revoked, will be voted at the Annual Meeting. However, if the shareholder has appointed a proxyholder other than the management nominees named in the proxy card, it will be necessary for the proxyholder to obtain a control number from TSX, as discussed above.

What if I vote and then change my mind?

A shareholder of record who has submitted an instrument of proxy/proxy card may revoke it at any time prior to the exercise thereof. In addition to any manner permitted by law, a proxy may be revoked by an instrument in writing executed by the registered shareholder or by his or her duly authorized attorney or, if the shareholder of record is a corporation, executed by a duly authorized officer or attorney of the corporation and deposited either: (i) at the registered office of the Company at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments thereof, at which the instrument of proxy/proxy card is to be used; or (ii) with the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment thereof.

A beneficial owner may also revoke voting instructions previously submitted. If a beneficial owner wishes to revoke voting instructions, they should contact their Intermediary to discuss what procedures need to be followed. The change or revocation of voting instructions by a beneficial owner can take several days or longer to complete and accordingly, any such action should be completed well in advance of the deadline prescribed in the instrument of proxy/proxy card or voting instruction form/card by the Intermediary or its service company to ensure it is given effect at the Annual Meeting.

What vote is required to approve each proposal?

The presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, by at least two persons holding or representing by proxy not less than 25% of the outstanding Common Shares entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for our meeting. Under applicable Canadian laws, if a valid proxy card is submitted in respect of Common Shares, proxy cards received and voted as withholding authority, abstentions and broker non-votes (see below) will be counted for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present.

Assuming that a quorum is present, the following votes will be required:

Holders of Common Shares will not have any dissent rights or rights of appraisal in connection with any of the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.

What are “broker non-votes”?

Under applicable United States laws, banks and brokers acting as nominees are permitted to use discretionary voting authority to vote proxies for proposals that are deemed “routine” by the New York Stock Exchange (the exchange that makes such determinations), but are not permitted to use discretionary voting authority to vote proxies for proposals that are deemed “non-routine” by the New York Stock Exchange. A broker “non-vote” occurs when a proposal is deemed “non-routine” and a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not have discretionary voting authority with respect to the matter being considered and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. The determination of which proposals are deemed “routine” versus “non-routine” may not be made by the New York Stock Exchange until after the date on which this proxy statement has been mailed to you. As such, it is important that you provide voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee, if you wish to determine the voting of your Common Shares.

However, under applicable Canadian securities laws, banks, brokers and other Intermediaries are not permitted to vote Common Shares held on behalf of beneficial shareholders except in accordance with voting instructions received from the applicable beneficial shareholder. Therefore, Canadian Intermediaries are not permitted to exercise discretionary voting authority in relation to “routine” business. Further, the ABCA, which is the statute pursuant to which the Company has been incorporated, provides that shares of a corporation that are registered to a registrant or a registrant’s nominee and are not beneficially owned by the registrant are not permitted to be voted without instructions from the beneficial owner, and the registrant is not permitted to appoint a proxyholder in respect of those shares without voting instructions from the beneficial owner.

How are we soliciting this proxy?

We are soliciting this proxy on behalf of management of the Company and will pay all expenses associated therewith. Some of our officers, directors and other employees also may, but without compensation other than their regular compensation, solicit proxies by further mailing or personal conversations, or by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means.

We will also, upon request, reimburse brokers and other persons holding stock in their names, or in the names of nominees, for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding proxy materials to the beneficial owners of the capital stock and to obtain proxies, provided that the Company does not intend to pay for the costs of forwarding proxy-related materials (including the notice-and-access notification) to “objecting beneficial owners” unless required by applicable United States securities laws. As a consequence, such objecting beneficial owners may not receive the proxy-related materials unless their Intermediary assumes the cost of delivery.

PROPOSAL 1: TO ELECT EIGHT DIRECTORS TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING

Our Board currently consists of seven directors. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, the size of the Board has been expanded to eight directors, creating one vacancy. The following persons have been nominated for election as directors of the Company at the Annual Meeting, each to serve until the next annual meeting of the common shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed. Seven (7) nominees are currently members of the Board. The eighth nominee, Larry Heaton, is currently serving as our Chief Executive Officer.

The eight (8) nominees receiving the highest number of votes “FOR” duly cast at the Annual Meeting will be elected to the Board.

Shareholders can vote for all of the proposed directors set forth herein, vote for some of them and withhold for others, or withhold for all of them. If, prior to the Annual Meeting, any vacancies occur in the list of proposed nominees herein submitted, the persons named in the enclosed instrument of proxy intend to vote FOR the election of any substitute nominee or nominees approved by the Board and FOR the remaining proposed nominees. Management has been informed that each of the proposed nominees listed below is willing to serve as a director if elected.

Nominees for Election until the Next Annual Meeting

The following table sets forth the name, age as of the Record Date and position of each of our director nominees:

Information as to the Common Shares that are beneficially owned, controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, by each nominee is provided under “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” below.

The following includes a brief biography of each of the nominees standing for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting, based on information furnished to us by each director nominee, with each biography including information regarding the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board to determine that the applicable nominee should serve as a member of our Board.

Jeffrey Rowe has been Chairman of the Board and Chairman of our Compensation Committee since December 2019 and has served as a director since April 2016. Mr. Rowe served as Chairman of our Audit Committee from April 2016 until September 2021. Until his retirement in October 2015, Mr. Rowe served as Executive Vice President and a Director of Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO), the largest independent specialty pharmacy company in the U.S. During his tenure with Diplomat, the company grew from a single location with less than $5 million in revenue, to sixteen locations and $3 billion in sales, and became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to his career with Diplomat, Mr. Rowe owned two successful community pharmacies in Genesee County, Michigan. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Ferris State University. We selected Mr. Rowe to serve on our Board due to his financial expertise and his extensive experience in pharmaceutical operations, the specialty pharmacy industry and fundamental business strategies involving accreditation, contracting, cybersecurity and regulation, combined with an expertise in compounding and integrative medicine. Mr. Rowe resides in Flushing, Michigan.

Robert Cohen was appointed to the Board in August 2020. Mr. Cohen served as our Chief Executive Officer from January 1, 2021 until his retirement on November 1, 2021 and served as our Interim Chief Executive Officer from June 2020 until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.  From April 2017 to May 2019, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of EmboMedics, Inc., an early stage medical device company. From November 2009 to February 2017 he was a founder and President and Chief Executive Officer of Miromatrix Medical Inc., an early stage biotechnology company. Mr. Cohen also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Travanti Pharma Inc., Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc., and GCI Medical. In addition, he served in senior management positions at St. Jude Medical, Inc, Sulzermedica, and Pfizer Inc. Mr. Cohen has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bates College and has a J.D. degree from the University of Maine School of Law. We selected Mr. Cohen to serve on our Board due to his extensive experience in pharmaceutical operations, including his service as our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cohen resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Chris MacLeod has been a director since July 2020. Mr. MacLeod is an attorney whose practice is focused on complex business litigation. Since January 2010, Mr. MacLeod has been a founding partner of Cambridge LLP, a Canadian law firm, and has held a partnership interest in the firm through C.R MacLeod Professional Corporation since 2014. Mr. MacLeod holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and religious studies from the University of Regina and an LLB from the University of Saskatchewan. Mr. MacLeod was a former Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors for Body and Mind Inc. We selected Mr. MacLeod to serve on our Board due to his experience in representing companies in international matters. Mr. MacLeod resides in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Pamela Nichols, DVM has been a director since August 2022.  Dr. Nichols is the immediate past President of the American Animal Hospital Association, having served for the past eight years on its Board. Since 1999 she has built and grown multiple successful veterinary hospitals and dog boarding/daycare facilities. The newest hospital is Animal Care Daybreak in South Jordan, Utah, which opened in November of 2019; the newest dog daycare, the Idaho Dog Park opened earlier that same year in Boise. Dr. Nichols owned the Animal Care Center in Utah from 1999-2019 and the Utah Dog park from 2007-2019. She earned her doctorate in veterinary medicine at Colorado State University in 1996 and became one of the first certified rehabilitation professionals in 2004. She is a certified professional coach, focusing on leadership and development of business owners. Dr. Nichols is fluent in Spanish, conversant in Italian and is learning to speak French. She is an instrument rated, commercial pilot and part time flight instructor for Cornerstone Aviation. We selected Dr. Nichols to serve on our Board due to broad and deep experience and leadership within the veterinary community. Dr. Nichols resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Johnny D. Powers has been a director since August 2019. Dr. Powers has over 30 years of experience in the medical diagnostics industry, including over seven years of experience in veterinary healthcare as a senior executive at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Dr. Powers was Executive Vice President of IDEXX from 2012 until 2016, overseeing multiple business units, including IDEXX Reference Labs, Telemedicine Services, Rapid Assay Point-of-Care Products, Bioresearch and Worldwide Operations. He joined IDEXX as Corporate Vice President in February 2009, where he led IDEXX Reference Labs to a global leadership position. Dr. Powers holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Wake Forest University, an M.S. in chemical engineering from Clemson University, an M.B.A. from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business and a Ph.D. in biochemical engineering from North Carolina State University. Dr. Powers has an extensive and proven track record of product innovation, commercial execution and operational excellence in the medical diagnostics industry. He has led the development and commercialization of hundreds of innovative diagnostic platforms, products and services in early-stage businesses as well as global, multi-billion-dollar companies. We selected Mr. Powers to serve on our Board due to his background and experience in the veterinary healthcare field and his proven capabilities in commercial operations. Dr. Powers resides in Naples, Florida.

Sean Whelan has been a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee since September 2021. Since August 2020, Mr. Whelan has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Encore Rehabilitation Services, a provider of therapy services and associated compliance and revenue cycle support services. From November 2019 until July 2020, Mr. Whelan served as the Chief Financial Officer of Smile America Partners, a provider of in-school dental services. From September 2018 to October 2019, Mr. Whelan served as the Chief Financial Officer of Bedrock Manufacturing, LLC, a manufacturer and retailer of watches, leather goods, apparel, bags and luggage. From September 2017 to September 2018, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Encore Rehabilitation Services. From December 2010 to December 2016, Mr. Whelan served as the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer and as a Director of Diplomat, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO), a then publicly-traded specialty pharmacy. Mr. Whelan is a Certified Public Accountant and holds Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Accounting degrees from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Mr. Whelan is also presently a Director and the Audit Committee Chair of Spar Group (NASDAQ: SGRP).  We selected Mr. Whelan to serve on our Board due to his financial expertise and experience in the healthcare field. Mr. Whelan resides in Plymouth, Michigan.

Rodney Williams, MBA has served as a director and the Chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since April 2016.  Mr. Williams has served as CEO of Neuro Event Labs, Inc., since August 1, 2022, a global service provider of NeuroDx services for diagnosing and monitoring of epilepsy seizures.  From January 2017 through November 2021, Mr. Williams served on the board of directors and subsequently as CEO and President of PaceMate, Inc., a service provider for Cardiac Remote Monitoring for active implantable devices.  Prior to PaceMate, Mr. Williams served as Corporate Vice President for Align Technologies, where he led Invisalign’s product portfolio, strategy, and global services.  Mr. Williams has served as Senior Executive for multiple global multi-billion-dollar companies in Commercial, Portfolio and Business Development roles in Class III medical devices in the area of Cardiology, Radiology and Ophthalmology. Mr. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from University of Southern California, and an M.B.A. from the Marshall School of Business of University of Southern California.  Mr. Williams has an extensive and proven track record of product innovation, portfolio management, commercial execution, and operational excellence in the medical device industry.  He has led the commercialization of multiple new technologies on a global level and led merger and acquisition of several hundred million dollars of deal flow.  We selected Mr. Williams to serve on our Board due to his background and experience in the launching of disruptive innovative platforms, market development expertise and strategic mapping and growth programs.  Mr. Williams resides in Grapevine, Texas.

Larry Heaton has been our Chief Executive Officer since November 1, 2021 and served as our President from October 1, 2021 until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer upon Mr. Cohen’s retirement. Mr. Heaton has more than 35 years of executive leadership and operations experience in the medical device and biotechnology industries with an extensive focus on commercialization and business development in both large cap and early-stage medical devices companies. Most recently, Mr. Heaton served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Flowonix, Inc., a privately-held company marketing implantable drug-delivery systems for the management of pain and spasticity, from May 2016 until May 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Heaton was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Cardiox Corporation, a privately held company that developed and marketed drug-device combination products for the structured heart and liver diagnostics markets, joining the Company as its first employee. Previously, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of ViOptix Inc., a privately held company in the tissue oximetry field. Prior to that, Mr. Heaton served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Curon Medical, Inc., a public company marketing products for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Prior to that, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Response Genetics, Inc., an applied genomics start-up firm, now public, providing contract research and clinical trial gene expression services to the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Heaton’s earlier career spanned 18 years at United States Surgical Corporation, a leading manufacturer of innovative wound closure products and advanced surgical devices with annual sales in excess of one billion dollars. Mr. Heaton has had twelve U.S. patents issued to date, assigned to the various companies marketing the related technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University, has had several articles published in industry publications and has participated in various healthcare industry forums as speaker or panelist. Mr. Heaton has served as a member of the board of several international medical societies and foundations, including the MITAX Board for the commercialization of NASA technology via partnerships with the medical industry. We selected Mr. Heaton to serve on our Board due to his position as our CEO, in-depth knowledge and commercialization expertise in the medical devices and pharmaceuticals industry.

Corporate Cease Trade Orders or Bankruptcies

No director or proposed director of the Company is, or has been within the past ten years, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company that, while such person was acting in that capacity:

No director or proposed director of the Company is, or has been within the past ten years, a director or executive officer of any company that, while such person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that individual 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.

Individual Bankruptcies

No director or proposed director of the Company is or has, within the ten years prior to the date hereof, 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 that individual.

Penalties or Sanctions

No director or proposed director of the Company 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. No director or proposed director of the Company has been subject to 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.

Advance Notice By-law

The Company has adopted an advance notice by-law (the “Advance Notice By-law”) which provides for advance notice to the Company by a shareholder who intends to nominate a person for election as a director other than pursuant to: (i) a requisition of a meeting made pursuant to the provisions of the ABCA; or (ii) a shareholder proposal made pursuant to the provisions of the ABCA. Among other things, the Advance By-law fixes a deadline by which holders of Common Shares must submit director nominations to the Company prior to any annual or special meeting of shareholders and sets forth the minimum information that a shareholder must include in the notice to the Company for the notice to be in proper written form.

The purpose of the Advance Notice By-Law is to ensure that all shareholders, including those participating in a meeting by proxy rather than in person, receive adequate notice of the nominations to be considered at a meeting and can thereby exercise their voting rights in an informed manner. The foregoing is merely a summary of certain aspects of the Advance Notice By-law, is not comprehensive and is qualified by the full text of thereof contained in Amended and Restated By-law No. 1 (2^nd version) of the Company. As of the date of this proxy statement, the Company has not received notice of a nomination for election at the Annual Meeting in compliance with the Advance Notice By-Law. For the estimated deadline to provide a notice to nominate a director pursuant to the Advance Notice By-law at next year’s meeting of shareholders, see “Shareholder Proposals - Advance Notice By-law” below.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board Composition

Our Board is currently comprised of seven (7) directors.  At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders will be asked to elect eight (8) directors to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until their respective successors are elected or appointed. Our Board is responsible for the business and affairs of our company and considers various matters that require its approval.  

Board of Director Meetings

Our Board met eight (8) times in 2022. Each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of our Board (held during the period for which such director served on the Board) and (ii) the total number of meetings of all committees of our Board on which such director served (during the periods for which the director served on such committee or committees). We do not have a formal policy requiring members of the Board to attend our annual meetings. All directors, other than Dr. Nichols who was not a director at the time, attended the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, which was held remotely.

Director Independence

Our Board determines the independence of our directors by applying the independence principles and standards established by the NYSE American LLC, or NYSE American, including those published in the NYSE American LLC Company Guide. These provide that a director is independent only if our Board affirmatively determines that such director has no relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of such director. They also specify that a director who is an executive officer or employee of the Company or has been an executive officer or employee of the Company within three years, precludes a determination of independence with respect to such director. Under the rules of the NYSE American, independent directors must comprise at least 50% of our Board. In addition, the rules of the NYSE American require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees must be independent.

Our Board has undertaken a review of the independence of each director. Based on information provided by each director concerning their background, employment and affiliations, our Board determined that Dr. Powers, Mr. Rowe, Mr. Williams, Mr. MacLeod, Mr. Whelan and Dr. Nichols do not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each of these directors is “independent” as that term is defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing requirements and rules of the NYSE American. In making these determinations, our Board considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances our Board deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director, and any transactions involving them described in the section entitled “Transactions with Related Persons.”

Additionally, Audit Committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Audit Committee, the Board or any other Board committee, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries or be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.

Under the ABCA, there is a requirement that the audit committee of a Canadian “reporting issuer” such as the Company must consist of at least three directors, a majority of whom are not officers or employees of the Company or any of its affiliates. Further, Canadian securities laws impose requirements with respect to the composition of audit committees, including independence requirements. However, the Company currently qualifies for an exemption from compliance with the audit committee requirements in Canadian securities laws, and therefore instead complies with the requirements of the NYSE American and United States securities laws described above.

Board Committees

Our Board has three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. All of our committee members are independent, as defined under the NYSE American rules.

Each of our committee charters is available on our website at www.zomedica.com.

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee is currently comprised of five members, Mr. Whelan (Chairman), Mr. Rowe, Mr. Williams, Mr. MacLeod and Dr. Nichols, each of whom is “independent” as that term is defined under applicable SEC rules and NYSE American Listing standards. We have designated Mr. Whelan as our “Audit Committee financial expert,” as defined under Item 407 of Regulation S-K. 

Our Audit Committee’s responsibilities include:

All audit services and non-audit services to be provided to us by our independent registered public accounting firm must be approved in advance by our Audit Committee.

Our Audit Committee met four (4) times in 2022.

Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee is currently comprised of five members, Mr. Rowe (Chairman), Mr. Williams, Dr. Nichols, Mr. MacLeod and Dr. Powers, each of whom is “independent” as that term is defined under applicable SEC rules and NYSE American Listing standards.

Our Compensation Committee’s responsibilities include:

Our Compensation Committee met one time in 2022.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is currently comprised of four members, Mr. Williams (Chairman), Mr. Macleod, Mr. Rowe and Dr. Powers, each of whom is “independent” as that term is defined under applicable SEC rules and NYSE American Listing standards.

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s responsibilities include:

The committee has used an informal process to identify potential candidates for nomination as directors. Candidates for nomination have been recommended by an executive officer or director, and considered by the committee and the Board of Directors. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met three times in 2022.

Shareholder Nominations for Directorships

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider potential director candidates recommended by shareholders as long as the shareholders comply with our articles and the requirements of the ABCA, in recommending a potential candidate. A shareholder of record can also nominate a candidate for election to the Board by complying with the procedures set forth in our Advance Notice By-law.

Shareholders wishing to recommend a candidate for nomination should contact our Secretary in writing at: Zomedica Corp., 100 Phoenix Drive, Suite 125, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, Attn.: Secretary. For more information on the process under our Advance Notice By-law, please see the section below titled “Shareholder Proposals - Advance Notice By-law.”

Assuming that the appropriate information is provided for candidates recommended by shareholders (who choose not to utilize the Advance Notice By-law process), our Nominating and Governance Committee will evaluate those candidates by following substantially the same process, and applying substantially the same criteria, as for candidates submitted by members of our Board or other persons.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Although we have not adopted a formal policy on whether the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions should be separate or combined, we have determined that it is in our best interests and the best interests of our shareholders to separate these roles at this time. Mr. Heaton currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Rowe serves as Chairman of our Board. The Board believes this governance structure promotes balance between the Board's independent authority to oversee our business and the CEO and his management team who manage the business on a day-to-day basis.

                Our Board is primarily responsible for overseeing our risk management processes. The Board receives and reviews periodic reports from management, auditors, legal counsel and others, as considered appropriate regarding our assessment of risks. The Board focuses on the most significant risks facing our general risk management strategy, and us and also ensures that risks undertaken by us are consistent with the Board’s appetite for risk. While the Board oversees our risk management, management is responsible for day-to-day risk management processes. We believe that this division of responsibilities is the most effective approach for addressing the risks facing us and that our Board leadership structure supports this approach.

Shareholder Communications

Our Board will give appropriate attention to written communications that are submitted by shareholders and will respond if and as appropriate. Absent unusual circumstances or as contemplated by committee charters, and subject to advice from legal counsel, the Secretary of the Company is primarily responsible for monitoring communications from shareholders and for providing copies or summaries of such communications to the Board as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Communications from shareholders will be forwarded to all directors if they relate to important substantive matters or if they include suggestions or comments that the Secretary considers to be important for the Board to know. Communication relating to corporate governance and corporate strategy are more likely to be forwarded to the Board than communications regarding personal grievances, ordinary business matters, and matters as to which the Company tends to receive repetitive or duplicative communications.

Shareholders who wish to send communications to the Board should address such communications to: The Board of Directors, Zomedica Corp., 100 Phoenix Drive, Suite 125, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, Attention: Secretary.

Code of Ethics

Our Board has adopted the Code of Ethics, which applies to all officers, directors and employees. Our Code of Ethics is available on our website at www.zomedica.com, as well as our SEDAR profile at www.SEDAR.com.  Information contained in, or accessible through, our website does not constitute part of this proxy statement. We intend to disclose any amendments to our Code of Ethics, or waivers of its requirements, on our website and on our SEDAR profile, as well as in our filings under the Exchange Act and filings to satisfy Canadian securities requirements on our SEDAR profile.

Anti-Hedging Policy

Under the terms of our insider trading policy, we prohibit each officer, director and employee, and each of their family members and controlled entities, from engaging in certain forms of hedging or monetization transactions. Such transactions include those, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts, that would allow them to lock in much of the value of their stock holdings, often in exchange for all or part of the potential for upside appreciation in the stock, and to continue to own the covered securities but without the full risks and rewards of ownership.

Canadian Governance Disclosure

Attached as Appendix A to this proxy statement is disclosure of the Company’s corporate governance practices as required by Form 58-101F1. This disclosure is required under Canadian securities requirements.

INFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our current executive officers as of the Record Date:

Larry Heaton is also a nominee for our Board of Directors, and information regarding his business experience is described above under the heading “Nominees for Election until the Next Annual Meeting.”  The business experience for Mr. Blair, Mr. Donato, Ms. DeHaan-Fullerton, and Mr. Lock for at least the past five years is summarized below.

Management 

Tony Blair, our Chief Operating Officer since June 13, 2022, joined Zomedica in January 2022 as Executive Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining Zomedica, he was a principal founder of BGA Mfg. Services LLC, a manufacturing and operations consulting organization. Mr. Blair was COO of Cardiox Corporation from 2012 through 2016, a privately held company that developed, manufactured, and marketed drug-device combination products for the structural heart and liver markets. Mr. Blair has more than 30 years of operations leadership experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Before joining Cardiox in 2012, Mr. Blair served as VP of Manufacturing for Devicor Medical Products, the parent corporation of Mammotome, a global company dedicated to acquiring and growing healthcare companies which subsequently acquired Neoprobe, a public company, where he served as Vice President, of Manufacturing Operations. Prior to Neoprobe, Mr. Blair served as Vice President, Manufacturing Operations of Enpath Medical, from 2002 to 2004 which acquired Biomec Cardiovascular, Inc. From 1998 through 2001, Mr. Blair led the manufacturing efforts at Astro Instrumentation, a medical device contract manufacturer. He was part of the leadership of the company from its initial start-up in 1998. Prior to Astro, he spent ten years at Ciba-Corning Diagnostics (now Bayer), in various managerial capacities including Operations Manager, Materials Manager, Purchasing Manager, and Production Supervisor. Before that, he was employed by Bailey Controls and held various positions increasing in responsibility in purchasing and industrial engineering. Mr. Blair started his career at Fisher Body a division of General Motors in production supervision. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cleveland State University.

Peter L. Donato was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in March 2023.He has over 30 years of experience in financing, growing, and scaling companies and administrating teams. Prior to his appointment as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Donato served as the Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Standard Bariatrics, a Cincinnati-based medical device company from May 2020 to October 2022 that was acquired by Teleflex Incorporated in a deal valued at $300 million. From March 2017 to August 2019, Mr. Donato held the position of Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Neuronetics, a Philadelphia-based transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy company, where he co-led the company’s successful initial public offering. Prior to March 2017, Mr. Donato served as the Chief Financial Officer at Assurex Health, Inc., and has served as Chief Financial Officer and held other senior positions at various publicly traded health technology companies. Mr. Donato holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Akron.

Karen DeHaan-Fullerton was appointed as the Company’s General Counsel in May 2022. She was promoted as Chief Counsel and Corporate Secretary on June 13, 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. DeHaan-Fullerton served as Associate General Counsel and Senior Transaction Counsel at Exactech, Inc., a privately held orthopedic device manufacturer from March 2019 to May 2022. From January 2016 to March 2019, Ms. DeHaan-Fullerton held several positions at Elanco US, Inc., an animal healthcare company, including BD counsel, Counsel, North America and Assistant General Counsel. Ms. DeHaan-Fullerton holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeast Missouri State University, an accounting certificate from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville.

Adrian Lock has been our Vice President and General Manager since October of 2021 and the Chief Executive Officer of Pulse Veterinary Technologies, LLC (“PulseVet”) since October 2013. Mr. Lock joined the Zomedica leadership team in October 2021 when we acquired PulseVet. Prior to starting his healthcare career, Mr. Lock served in the United States Navy as a nuclear trained submarine officer, where he was awarded a Navy Achievement Medal and a Navy Commendation Medal while aboard two submarines, USS Flying Fish (SSN673), and USS Scranton (SSN756), and as a Watch Officer at Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic. Mr. Lock holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science from Vanderbilt University, which he attended on a Navy ROTC scholarship.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following table shows the compensation for each of the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 awarded to or earned by each individual who served as our principal executive officer or acting in a similar capacity during the last completed fiscal year and our two other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2022. The persons listed in the following table are referred to herein as the “named executive officers” or “NEOs.”

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Employment Arrangements with Our Named Executive Officers

Larry Heaton

On October 1, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Heaton (the “Heaton Employment Agreement”). The Heaton Employment Agreement provides, among other things, for: (i) a term ending December 31, 2024, subject to automatic renewal for successive one year terms unless either party provides thirty (30) days prior written notice of its election not to renew; (ii) an annual base salary of $400,000; (iii) eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus having a target amount of 50% of his base salary based upon achievements approved by the Board; and (iv) in the event that Mr. Heaton’s employment is terminated for any reason other than “cause” or disability  or he resigns  for “good reason” (each as defined in the Heaton Employment Agreement), Mr. Heaton will be eligible for, subject to execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in our favor: (a) payments equal to one-half of his then current annual salary, to be paid in installments over a six (6) month period in accordance with our regular payroll practices, (b) any portion of his bonus for the year of termination that was earned but unpaid and (c) in the event Mr. Heaton elects to continue his group medical/dental insurance coverage, reimbursements for premium costs of such continuation coverage, at the same level of coverage that was in effect as of termination, for up to six (6) consecutive months or, if earlier, until such continuation coverage is no longer available under applicable laws and plans. Mr. Heaton is subject to non-compete and non-solicit provisions, which apply during the term of his employment and for a period of one (1) year following termination of his employment for any reason. Mr. Heaton is also eligible to receive stock option grants under our Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan and to participate in our employee benefit plans, including health and 401(k) plans, subject to any qualification period therefor. He is also entitled to the reimbursement of reasonable business expenses. The Heaton Employment Agreement also contains customary confidentiality and intellectual property covenants.

Robert Cohen

In connection with Mr. Cohen’s appointment to Chief Executive Officer, the Company and the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Zomedica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. entered into a new employment agreement pursuant which ZPI agreed to pay Mr. Cohen a base salary of $417,200 per year. Mr. Cohen was eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus of up to $200,000 based on the achievement of certain performance and financial objectives established by the Board. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Cohen’s bonus for fiscal year 2021 was based 50% on achievement of the year-end cash target and 50% on achievement of the year-end revenue target. Mr. Cohen was eligible to participate in ZPI’s employee benefit plans, including health and 401(k) plans. In the employment agreement, Mr. Cohen agreed to customary confidentiality, non-competition and intellectual property covenants.

Ann Marie Cotter

In connection with Ms. Cotter’s appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer on August 2, 2020, we agreed to pay her a base salary of $200,000 per year. In June 2021, Ms. Cotter received an increase in base salary to $225,000 per year. Effective January 1, 2022, Ms. Cotter’s base salary was increased to $300,000. Ms. Cotter was eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus of up to 35% of her base salary based upon achievements approved by the Board. The bonus, if any, was payable within sixty (60) days following the end of each fiscal year.  Ms. Cotter was also eligible to receive stock option grants under our Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan and to participate in our employee benefit plans, including health and 401(k) plans, subject to any qualification period therefor. She was also entitled to the reimbursement of reasonable business expenses. Ms. Cotter resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on March 16, 2023. In connection with her resignation, Ms. Cotter entered into a separation and release agreement with Zomedica Inc. Under the terms of the separation and release agreement, Ms. Cotter received (a) compensation through a thirty-day transition period; (b) a prorated portion of her annual cash bonus; (c) twelve (12) months of her base annual salary; and (d) acceleration of vesting for her stock options.

Peter Donato

                Mr. Donato was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on March 16, 2023. In connection with his appointment, the Company agreed to pay him a base salary of $325,000 per year. At the conclusion of each calendar year, Mr. Donato will be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus of up to 40% of his base salary based on the achievement of certain individual and corporate performance objectives established by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Board. Mr. Donato is also eligible to receive a one-time bonus amount of $35,000 upon the completion of his relocation to Michigan. Mr. Donato was awarded options to purchase 5,000,000 common shares at $0.24 per share. The options will vest in four equal installments, beginning on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and will expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain circumstances. Mr. Donato is also eligible to participate in any employee benefits generally available to other employees.

Adrian Lock

Mr. Lock was appointed as the Company’s Vice President of Sales and General Manager on October 1, 2021. In connection with his appointment, the Company agreed to pay him a base salary of $288,000 per year. At the conclusion of each calendar year, Mr. Lock will be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus of up to 50% of his base salary based on the achievement of certain individual and corporate performance objectives established by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Board. Mr. Lock was awarded options to purchase 1,000,000 common shares at $0.58 per share on his date of hire and an additional options to purchase 2,000,000 common shares at $0.35 per share on February 25, 2022. The options will vest in four equal installments, beginning on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and will expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain circumstances. Mr. Lock is also eligible to participate in any employee benefits generally available to other employees.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table sets forth certain information, on an award-by-award basis, concerning outstanding equity awards for each named executive officer as of December 31, 2022:

PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE

                The following table sets forth information on pay versus performance including the relationship between executive compensation actually paid, as calculated under SEC rules and Company performance.

Pay versus performance table

(1) Larry Heaton was our PEO for 2022 and for a portion of 2021.  Rob Cohen was our PEO for 2021 until Mr. Heaton assumed the role of CEO. The non-PEO NEOs for 2022 are Adrian Lock and Ann Cotter, and for 2021 are Adrian Lock, Ann Cotter and Bruk Herbst.

(2) For each year the values included in these columns for the compensation actually paid to our PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs reflect the following adjustments to the values included in columns (b) and (d), respectively:

(3)   For each year, total shareholder return for the Company was calculated in accordance with Item 201 (e) and Item 402 (v) of Regulation S-K.

(4)   Net income is rounded to the nearest thousand.

Description of Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid and Each of TSR and Net Income

The following graph sets forth the relationships between certain figures included in the Pay Versus Performance Tables for each of 2022 and 2021, including: (i) the compensation actually paid to the PEO (on an aggregate basis) and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs and each of (b)(i) TSR (column (f) in the Pay Versus Performance Table) and (c) net income (column (h) in the Pay Versus Performance Table).

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

On December 9, 2022, we amended the compensation policy for our outside directors to set compensation that each director receives at $50,000 per year, payable in quarterly installments, commencing in 2023. In addition, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional $10,000 in annual compensation and each committee chair receives an additional $5,000 in annual compensation, payable in quarterly installments.

On December 9, 2022, we granted the following options to our then existing non-employee directors:

The options have an exercise price of $0.19 per Common Share, vesting at 25% per year beginning with the first anniversary date of December 9, 2023, and expire ten years from the date of grant. 

On August 31, 2022, we granted Dr. Nichols options to acquire 800,000 Common Shares in connection with her appointment to the Board. Dr. Nichols’ options have an exercise price $0.25 per Common Share, vesting at 25% per year beginning with the first anniversary date of August 31, 2023 and expire ten years from the date of grant. 

The table below summarizes the compensation we paid to our non-employee directors in 2022.

Consulting Agreement with Johnny Powers

On November 30, 2022 we amended the March 1, 2022 Consulting Agreement with Johnny Powers, a member of our Board (the “Powers Agreement”). The amendment extended the Powers Agreement through May 31, 2023.  Pursuant to the Powers Agreement, Dr. Powers provides strategic consulting services to the Company. Dr. Powers is entitled to $10,000 per month as compensation and reimbursement for authorized expenses.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table provides information, as of December 31, 2022, with respect to all compensation arrangements maintained by us, including individual compensation arrangements, under which shares are authorized for issuance.

Note:

Stock Option Plan

As of December 31, 2015, Zomedica Corp (formerly, Wise Oakwood Ventures Inc.), had a shareholder-approved option plan, or the WOW Plan, pursuant to which options to purchase 200,000 Common Shares were outstanding. The terms of the WOW Plan were substantially similar to those of our current Stock Option Plan. In connection with the Qualifying Transaction, these options were consolidated into options to purchase 80,000 Common Shares of Zomedica Corp. and fully exercised and the WOW Plan was terminated.

In April 2016, concurrent with the completion of the Qualifying Transaction, we adopted a new equity stock option plan, the Stock Option Plan (also referred to herein as the “Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan”). The Stock Option Plan was approved by our shareholders. The purpose of the Stock Option Plan is to attract and retain employees, consultants, officers and directors to our Company and to motivate them to advance the interests of our Company by affording them with the opportunity, through share options, to acquire an equity interest in our Company and benefit from its growth.  The Stock Option Plan was amended and restated twice in 2020, on June 16, 2020 and most recently on June 15, 2022.

Administration. The Stock Option Plan is administered by our Board. Our Board may grant options to purchase shares of our Common Shares or such other shares as may substitute therefore in the capital of Zomedica Corp. Our Board also has authority to determine the terms and conditions of each award, subject to the terms of the Stock Option Plan, prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Stock Option Plan, and amend the terms of awards (provided that no amendment may materially prejudice the rights of a participant without consent such participant’s consent, and amendments are subject to other restrictions in the Stock Option Plan). Our Board may delegate authority to a committee of our directors or to an officer. Our Board may terminate the Stock Option Plan, provided that consent of participants is required if termination materially prejudices the rights of participants and required regulatory approvals must be obtained.

Eligibility. Persons eligible to receive awards under the Stock Option Plan include any person who is an employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company or a subsidiary thereof, provided that any consultant has performed and/or continues to perform services for our Company or its subsidiaries under a written agreement and on an ongoing basis or is expected to provide a service of value to our Company or its subsidiaries.

Shares Subject to the Stock Option Plan. The aggregate number of shares of Common Shares available for issuance in connection with options and awards granted under the Stock Option Plan is ten percent of the total number of issued and outstanding Common Shares calculated on a non-diluted basis. If any award of options granted under the Stock Option Plan expires or terminates without having been fully exercised, that number of Common Shares shall become available for the purpose of future grants under the Stock Option Plan.

Terms and Conditions of Options. Our Board will determine the exercise price of options granted under the Stock Option Plan. The exercise price of stock options may not be less than that from time to time permitted under the rules of any stock exchange on which the Common Shares are then listed. In addition, the exercise price of an option must be paid in cash.

The number of Common Shares subject to each option shall be determined by our Board with the following limitations. The number of Common Shares reserved for issuance to any one individual, consultant, person conducting investor relations or insiders (as a group) (as defined in the Securities Act (Alberta)) in a 12-month period may not exceed 5%, 2%, 2% and 10%, respectively, of the issued and outstanding Common Shares at the time of the grant.

No option may be exercisable for more than ten years from the date of grant. Options granted under the Stock Option Plan will be exercisable at such time or times as our Board prescribes at the time of grant, with the Board having the right to amend or accelerate vesting, subject to applicable regulatory approvals. Options shall only be exercised by the participant as long as the optionee remains or was within the last ninety days an employee, officer, director or consultant, or if an optionee is engaged in investor relations activities within 30 days of being so engaged by our Company. If the optionee dies, option shall only be exercised within one year of the optionee’s death.

All benefits, rights and options accruing under the Stock Option Plan are non-transferrable and non-assignable, except as provided in the Stock Option Plan. During the lifetime of a participant, any options granted under the Stock Option Plan may only be exercised by the participant and in the event of the death of a participant, by the person or persons to whom the participant’s rights under the option pass by the participant’s will or applicable law.

Effect of Certain Corporate Transactions. In the event of a sale by our Company of all or substantially all of its assets or in the event of a change of control (as defined in the Stock Option Plan) of our Company, each participant shall be entitled to exercise, in whole or in part, the options granted to such participant under the Stock Option Plan, either during the term of the option or within ninety days after the date of the sale or change of control, whichever first occurs.  However, with respect to performance vesting options that may be granted in the future, our Board has the discretion to determine whether the accelerated vesting provisions of the Stock Option Plan apply to such options, and may provide in the grant agreement for alternative provisions.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who are beneficial owners of more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. These persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.

To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us, and written representations that no other reports were required during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, all reports required to be filed under Section 16(a) during 2022 were filed on a timely basis.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE*

The undersigned members of the Audit Committee of the Board of the Company submit this report in connection with the committee’s review of the financial reports for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 as follows:

In addition, the Audit Committee considered whether the provision of non-audit services by Grant Thornton LLP is compatible with maintaining its independence. In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and the Board of Directors has approved) that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with applicable Canadian securities authorities.

Audit Committee of Zomedica Corp.

Sean Whelan

Chris MacLeod

Jeffrey Rowe

Rodney Williams

Pamela Nichols

*  The foregoing report of the Audit Committee is not to be deemed “soliciting material” or deemed to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission (irrespective of any general incorporation language in any document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) or subject to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The table below sets forth certain information with respect to beneficial ownership of our securities as of the Record Date by:

The number of Common Shares beneficially owned by each shareholder as indicated below has been determined in accordance with applicable United States securities requirements. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any Common Shares as to which a person has sole or shared voting power or investment power. Percentage ownership is based on 979,949,668 Common Shares outstanding on the Record Date. In computing the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, Common Shares subject to stock options, warrants or other rights held by such person that are currently convertible or exercisable or will become convertible or exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date are considered outstanding, although these Common Shares are not considered outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

Unless otherwise stated, the address of each beneficial holder is c/o Zomedica Corp., 100 Phoenix Drive, Suite 125, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108. We believe, based on information provided to us that each of the shareholders listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by the shareholder unless noted otherwise, subject to community property laws where applicable. 

* Less than 1%

 ⁽¹⁾ Includes 11,120,000 Common Shares held in the Rowe Family GST Trust, 664,480 Common Shares held by the Jeffrey M. Rowe U/T/A dated November 5, 2004 (the “Jeffrey M. Rowe Living Trust”) and 181,000 Common Shares held by Mr. Rowe through his IRA. Mr. Rowe’s sister, Michele Ramo, serves as trustee to the Rowe Family GST Trust with Mr. Rowe’s oversight. Mr. Rowe has disclaimed all beneficial ownership of the Common Shares held in the Rowe Family GST Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Rowe serves as trustee to the Jeffrey M. Rowe Living Trust and exclusively makes all investment decisions on behalf of this trust. Mr. Rowe also has options to purchase 750,000 Common Shares.

⁽²⁾ Includes options to purchase 10,262,500 Common Shares.

⁽³⁾ Includes options to purchase 2,500,000 Common Shares.

⁽⁴⁾ Includes options to purchase 650,000 Common Shares.

⁽⁵⁾ Includes 40,000 shares held by Entrust Group Inc. FBO Rodney James Williams IRA and options to purchase 600,000 Common Shares.

⁽⁶⁾ Includes options to purchase 750,000 Common Shares

⁽⁷⁾ Includes options to purchase 750,000 Common Shares.

⁽⁸⁾ Includes options to purchase 531,250 Common Shares.

⁽⁹⁾ Includes options to purchase 200,000 Common Shares.

⁽¹⁰⁾ Includes options to purchase 125,000 Common Shares.

INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED ON

Except as disclosed in this proxy statement, none of the directors or executive officers of the Company at any time since the beginning of the Company's last financial year, nor any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, nor any associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise in any matter to be acted upon.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

None of the directors and executive officers of the Company, any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company or any associate of any director, executive officer or proposed management nominee, is or has been indebted to the Company or its subsidiaries at any time since January 1, 2022, except for indebtedness which has been fully repaid prior to the date of this proxy statement. 

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

Except as disclosed in this proxy statement, none of the informed persons of the Company (as defined in National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations of the Canadian securities administrators), nor any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, nor any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons has 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 case, has or will materially affect the Company or its subsidiaries.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

Since January 1, 2022, there are no management functions of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are to any substantial degree performed by a person or company other than the directors or officers of the Company or its subsidiaries.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

Other than compensation arrangements for our named executive officers and directors, we describe below the transaction or series of transactions, since January 1, 2022 to which we were a party or will be a party, in which:

Compensation arrangements for our named executive officers and directors are described elsewhere in this proxy statement. See “Executive Compensation” in this proxy statement.

Certain of our directors and beneficial owners of more than 5% of our Common Shares have participated in one or more of our offering transactions on the same terms and conditions as the other investors in such offerings. 

Consulting Agreement with Stephanie Morley

Effective June 17, 2022, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with its former President and Chief Medical Officer, Stephanie Morley, to provide periodic consulting services. The consulting agreement provided for a flat fee of $120,165. The Company further agreed to issue Dr. Morley options to acquire 3,100,000  shares of Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.24 per share. The options are fully vested and expire as follows:  375,000 expire on March 13, 2025, 225,000 expire on September 29, 2025 and 2,100,000 expire on December 31, 2030.

Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions

Our Audit Committee has the primary responsibility for the review, approval and oversight of any “related party transaction,” which is any transaction, arrangement, or relationship (or series of similar transactions, arrangements, or relationships) in which we are, were, or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which the related person has, had, or will have a direct or indirect material interest. In approving or rejecting the proposed transactions, our Audit Committee will take into account all of the relevant facts and circumstances available. No member of the Audit Committee will participate in any review, consideration or approval of any related person transaction with respect to which such member or any of his or her immediate family members is the related person.

PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2023

Our Board of Directors is asking our shareholders to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. Although ratification is not required by our By-laws or otherwise, our Board is submitting the selection of Grant Thornton LLP to our shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. In the event shareholders do not ratify the appointment, the appointment will be reconsidered by the Audit Committee. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may select a different registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in our best interest and the best interest of our shareholders.

Unless otherwise instructed, the persons named as proxies intend to vote all proxies received for ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP.

Grant Thornton LLP began serving as our independent auditor from March 1, 2021.

The Board, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, will set the compensation of Grant Thornton LLP.

Neither the auditors nor any of its members has any direct or indirect financial interest in, or any connection with, us in any capacity other than as the auditors to the Company, and as its independent public registered accounting firm for United States purposes.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table summarizes the fees paid for professional services rendered by Grant Thornton LLP, our auditors and, for United States purposes, our independent registered public accounting firm, for each of the last two fiscal years.

Audit Fees consist of fees for professional services and expenses relating to the audit of our annual financial statements, and the review of our quarterly financial information.

Audit Related Fees consist of fees for professional services and expenses reasonably relating to the audit of our annual financial statements or the review of our quarterly financial information and are not reported as Audit Fees.

Tax Fees are for tax-related services related primarily to tax compliance, tax consulting, and tax planning.

All Other Fees consist of fees for products and services which are not included in the previous three categories. These services include review of financial data included in our registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Audit Committee pre-approves all auditing services and any non-audit services that the independent registered public accounting firm is permitted to render under Section 10A(h) of the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the independence of the Company’s external auditors and has concluded that the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the independence of our auditors. All such services were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act to the extent that rule was applicable.

Audit Committee Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee has adopted, and the Board has ratified, a pre-approval policy for audit and non-audit services (the “Pre-Approval Policy”), which sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services proposed to be performed by the independent auditor may be pre-approved. The Pre-Approval Policy establishes a list of pre-approved services (including audit, audit-related and tax services), as well as a list of prohibited services (non-audit services that are deemed inconsistent with an auditor’s independence).

Attendance at Annual Meeting

Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.

Changes in Auditors

On February 26, 2021, the Audit Committee dismissed MNP LLP (“MNP”), the Company’s then auditors and for United States purposes, its independent registered public accounting firm, effective March 1, 2021 and recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP as its new auditors, and for United States purposes, its independent registered public accounting firm as of that date. As described below, the change in auditors and its independent registered public accounting firm was not the result of any disagreement with MNP.

MNP’s audit reports on the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 did not provide an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion to the Company’s financial statements, nor modify its opinion as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, and the subsequent interim period through February 26, 2021, there were: (i) no disagreements within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions between the Company and MNP on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to MNP’s satisfaction, would have caused MNP to make reference thereto in their reports; and (ii) no “reportable events” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. 

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 and the subsequent interim period through February 26, 2021, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Grant Thornton LLP regarding: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Grant Thornton LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions; or (iii) any reportable event within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2023.

PROPOSAL 3: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The Board believes that the Company’s compensation program for executive officers is designed to attract and retain high-quality people and to motivate them to achieve both our long-term and short-term goals.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, enacted in July 2010, requires that we provide our shareholders with the opportunity to vote to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (“NEOs”) as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with the rules of the SEC. We intend to continue to hold such an advisory vote on the compensation of our NEOs, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” vote, each year in connection with our annual meeting of shareholders until the next vote on the frequency of the “say-on-pay” vote or until our Board otherwise determines that a different frequency for this advisory vote is in the best interests of our shareholders. The next advisory vote on the frequency of “say-on-pay” votes will occur no later than 2028.

Our executive compensation program is intended to attract, motivate, reward and retain the senior management talent required to achieve our corporate objectives and increase shareholder value. Our philosophy in setting compensation policies for executive officers is to align pay with performance, while at the same time provide competitive compensation. We believe that our compensation policies and procedures are aligned with the long-term interests of our shareholders.

As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, this proposal seeks a shareholder advisory vote on the approval of compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K through the following resolution:

                “RESOLVED, that the shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Zomedica’s executives, as disclosed in the Executive Compensation section, the compensation tables, and the related disclosure contained in the proxy statement.”

The Say on Pay vote is advisory, and therefore not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee or our Board. Nevertheless, our Board and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of our shareholders, whether expressed through this vote or otherwise, and accordingly, the Board and Compensation Committee intend to consider the results of this vote among the many factors they consider in making determinations in the future regarding executive compensation arrangements.  The Company will disclose the results of the shareholder advisory vote as a part of its report on voting results for the Annual Meeting.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

Shareholder Proposals for 2024 Annual Meeting

Any shareholder proposals submitted for inclusion in our management information circular/proxy statement and instrument of proxy/proxy card for our 2024 annual meeting of shareholders in reliance on Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must be received by us no later than December 29, 2023 in order to be considered for inclusion in our management information circular/proxy statement and instrument of proxy/proxy card. Such proposal must also comply with the requirements as to form and substance established by the SEC if such proposals are to be included in the management information circular/proxy statement and instrument of proxy/proxy card. Any such proposal shall be mailed to: Zomedica Corp., 100 Phoenix Drive, Suite 125, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, Attn.: Secretary.

Additionally, the ABCA, pursuant to which the Company has been incorporated, imposes requirements with respect to shareholder proposals made pursuant to the provisions of the ABCA. In order to be considered at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, proposals under the provisions of the ABCA must be received by not later than March 11, 2024 and comply with applicable requirements of the ABCA and the regulations thereunder. 

Advance Notice By-law for Director Nominations

In the case of an annual meeting of shareholders, the advance notice by-law we have adopted (defined herein as the “Advance Notice By-law”) requires that notice to the Company by a shareholder who proposes to nominate a director at the annual meeting be made not less than 30 nor more than 65 days prior to the date of the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made, notice may be made not later than the close of business on the tenth day following such public announcement.

In the case of a special meeting (which is not also an annual meeting) of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors, whether or not called for other purposes, the Advance Notice By-law requires that notice to the Company by a shareholder who proposes to nominate a director at the special meeting be made not later than the close of business on the 15th day following the date on which the first public announcement of the date of the special meeting was made.

In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of a meeting of shareholders or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a timely notice as described above.

Assuming that the next meeting of shareholders is an annual meeting and that notice in respect thereof has been provided more than 50 days in advance thereof, the above provisions applicable to annual meetings shall apply. In the event that the meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2024 (approximately one year from the date of the Meeting), a nominating shareholder would need to provide notice to the Company of such nomination between February 7, 2024 and March 13, 2024.

The Advance Notice By-law sets forth the information to be included in a notice provided by a shareholder who proposes to nominate a director for election at a meeting, and certain other procedures applicable to any such proposal.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available through the Internet on SEDAR, which can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Financial information on the Company is provided in the comparative financial statements and management discussion and analysis of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 which can also be accessed at www.sedar.com or which may be obtained upon request from the Company's registered office at 350 7th Avenue SW, Suite 3400, Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N9 or in accordance with the procedures in the notice-and-access notice.

ANNUAL REPORT

Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K (including audited financial statements) filed with the SEC and with Canadian securities regulatory authorities may be obtained without charge by writing to Zomedica Corp., 100 Phoenix Drive, Suite 125, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, Attn.: Secretary. A request for a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K must set forth a good-faith representation that the requesting party was either a holder of record or a beneficial owner of our Common Shares on April 24, 2023. Exhibits to the Form 10-K will be mailed upon similar request and payment of specified fees to cover the costs of copying and mailing such materials.

Our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and certain other related financial and business information are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K which is being made available to our shareholders along with this proxy statement, but which is not deemed a part of the proxy soliciting material.

HOUSEHOLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS

Some banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be participating in the practice of “householding” proxy statements. This means that only one copy of this proxy statement may have been sent to multiple shareholders in the same household. We will promptly deliver a separate copy of this proxy statement to any shareholder upon written or oral request to: Zomedica Corp., 100 Phoenix Drive, Suite 125, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, Attn.: Secretary, or by phone at 734-369-2555. Any shareholder who wants to receive a separate copy of this proxy statement, or of our proxy statements or annual reports in the future, or any shareholder who is receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only one copy per household, should contact the shareholder’s bank, broker or other nominee record holder, or the shareholder may contact us at the address and phone number above.

OTHER MATTERS

As of the date of this proxy statement, the Board does not intend to present at the Annual Meeting any matters other than those described herein and does not presently know of any matters that will be presented by other parties. If any other matter requiring a vote of the shareholders should come before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy card to vote with respect to any such matter in accordance with the recommendation of the Board or, in the absence of such a recommendation, in accordance with the best judgment of the proxyholder.

APPENDIX A

DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

PURSUANT TO CANADIAN FORM 58-101F1

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE (FORM 58-101F1)

1. Board of Directors (the “Board”) - Disclose:

the identity of directors that are independent,

Johnny Powers, Sean Whelan, Jeffrey Rowe, Rodney Williams, Chris MacLeod and Pamela Nichols are independent.

Our Board determines the independence of our directors by applying the independence principles and standards established by the NYSE American LLC, or NYSE American, including those published in the NYSE American LLC Company Guide. These provide that a director is independent only if our Board affirmatively determines that such director has no relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of such director. They also specify that a director who is an executive officer or employee of the Company or has been an executive officer or employee of the Company within three years, precludes a determination of independence with respect to such director.

Audit Committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the Board or any other Board committee, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries or be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.

Dr. Powers is not independent for Audit Committee purposes, as he has entered into a consulting agreement with the Company. 

In the remainder of this Form 58-101F1, a reference to independence of directors means independence under the general NYSE American requirements, and not the audit committee requirements under the Exchange Act.

the identity of directors who are not independent, and the basis for that determination.

Robert Cohen. In determining whether a director is independent, the Company chiefly considers whether the director has a relationship which could or could be perceived to interfere with the director's exercise of independent judgment. Robert Cohen was an executive officer of the Company through November of 2021, and therefore is not considered to be independent.

Director Nominee Larry Heaton is not independent as he also serves as our Chief Executive Officer.  

whether a majority of directors are independent.

With six out of the current seven directors being independent and six of the eight director nominees, a majority of the Board is independent.

if a director is presently a director of any other issuer that is a reporting issuer (or the equivalent) in a jurisdiction or a foreign jurisdiction, identify both the director and the other issuer.

Certain of the directors of the Company may, from time to time, serve as directors of other reporting issuers (or equivalent) in a jurisdiction or a foreign jurisdiction as follows:

whether or not the independent directors hold regularly scheduled meetings at which non-independent directors and members of management are not in attendance. If the independent directors hold such meetings, disclose the number of meetings held since the beginning of the issuer's most recently completed financial year. If the independent directors do not hold such meetings, describe what the Board does to facilitate open and candid discussion among its independent directors.

The independent directors do not hold regularly scheduled meetings at which non-independent directors and members of management are not present. However, the Board believes that appropriate structures and procedures are in place to ensure that it can function independently of management and the Board periodically holds independent sessions at the end of Board meetings. Additionally, all committees of the Board are composed entirely of independent directors and hold meetings at which the independent directors discuss matters they deem relevant to the Company. Independent directors are also in frequent informal communication with one another.

whether or not the chair of the Board is an independent director. If the Board has a chair or lead director who is an independent director, disclose the identity of the independent chair or lead director, and describe his or her role and responsibilities. If the Board has neither a chair that is independent nor a lead director that is independent, describe what the Board does to provide leadership for its independent directors.

The Chairman of the Board, Jeffrey Rowe, is an independent director. The Chairman focuses on promoting a culture of openness and debate among directors, helping to build and maintain constructive relationships between the independent and non-independent directors. When chairing Board meetings, the Chairman ensures that all views are heard and that the independent directors have an opportunity to challenge management constructively.

the attendance record of each director for all Board meetings held since the beginning of the issuer’s most recently completed financial year

The following table summarizes the attendance levels of all Board meetings held since the beginning of the Company’s most recently completed financial year:

                                ⁽¹⁾ Dr. Nichols joined the Board in August 2022.                          

The following table summarizes the attendance levels of all standing committee meetings held since the beginning of the Company’s most recently completed financial year:

(1) Dr. Nichols joined the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees in August of 2022.

The Company does not have a policy regarding director attendance at annual meetings of Shareholders.

2. Board Mandate - Disclose the text of the Board's written mandate. If the Board does not have a written mandate, describe how the Board delineates its role and responsibilities.

The Board has not developed a written mandate. The Board is satisfied that the roles and responsibilities are delineated in a satisfactory matter through the Company’s bylaws and corporate governance guidelines and through the charter documents of the various board committees. Copies of the foregoing are available on the Company’s website and are described above under the heading “Corporate Governance” beginning on page 11.

3. Position Descriptions

4. Orientation and Continuing Education

5. Ethical Business Conduct

6. Nomination of Directors

7. Compensation

8. Other Board Committees - If the Board has standing committees other than the audit, compensation and nominating committees, identify the committees and describe their function.

The Board has no standing committees other than the aforementioned three committees.

9. Assessments - Disclose whether or not the Board, its committees and individual directors are regularly assessed with respect to their effectiveness and contribution. If assessments are regularly conducted, describe the process used for the assessments. If assessments are not regularly conducted, describe how the Board satisfies itself that the Board, its committees and its individual directors are performing effectively.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is mandated to conduct an annual evaluation by the directors on the effectiveness of the Board and its committees and propose any necessary modifications to the functioning and governance of the Board and committees that may result from such evaluation process. As part of this process, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates the effectiveness of each individual director and considers the results of this evaluation in its board nomination process.

10. Director Term Limits and Other Mechanisms of Board Renewal ― Disclose whether or not the issuer has adopted term limits for the directors on its Board or other mechanisms of Board renewal and, if so, include a description of those director term limits or other mechanisms of Board renewal. If the issuer has not adopted director term limits or other mechanisms of Board renewal, disclose why it has not done so.

The Company has not adopted director term limits. Continuity of Board members is considered a high priority at this stage of the Company’s existence and development.

11. Policies Regarding the Representation of Women on the Board

12. Consideration of the Representation of Women in the Director Identification and Selection Process ― Disclose whether and, if so, how the Board or nominating committee considers the level of representation of women on the Board in identifying and nominating candidates for election or re-election to the Board. If the issuer does not consider the level of representation of women on the Board in identifying and nominating candidates for election or re-election to the Board, disclose the issuer's reasons for not doing so.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (in addition to the Board) does consider the level of representation of women on the Board in identifying and nominating candidates for election or re-election to the Board, however the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee's (and the Board’s) priority at the present stage of the Company’s existence and development is to seek out the best available candidates, irrespective of gender.

13. Consideration Given to the Representation of Women in Executive Officer Appointments ― Disclose whether and, if so, how the issuer considers the level of representation of women in executive officer positions when making executive officer appointments. If the issuer does not consider the level of representation of women in executive officer positions when making executive officer appointments, disclose the issuer's reasons for not doing so.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (in addition to the Board) does consider the level of representation of women in executive officer positions when making executive officer appointments, however the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee's (and the Board’s) priority at the present stage of the Company’s existence and development is to seek out the best available candidates, irrespective of gender. It should be noted that the Company’s current General Counsel is a woman.

14. Issuer's Targets Regarding the Representation of Women on the Board and in Executive Officer Positions

15. Number of Women on the Board and in Executive Officer Positions

INSTRUMENT OF PROXY / PROXY CARD

This instrument of proxy is solicited by and on behalf of management of Zomedica Corp.

I/We, being holder(s) of common shares (the “Common Shares”) in the capital of Zomedica Corp. (the “Corporation”), hereby appoint: Larry Heaton, Chief Executive Officer or failing him, Karen DeHaan-Fullerton, General Counsel, OR

as proxy of the undersigned, to attend, act and vote on behalf of the undersigned in accordance with the below directions (or if no directions have been given, FOR matters 1 to 3) on all the following matters and any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting (the “Meeting”) of common shareholders of the Corporation to be held at 1:00 p.m.  Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, and at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same powers as if the undersigned were personally present, with full power of substitution. The Company is holding the meeting as a completely virtual meeting, which will be conducted via live audio online webcast, at https://virtual-meetings.tsxtrust.com/1505, password "zomedica2023".

Management recommends voting FOR Resolutions 1 to 3. Please use a dark black pencil or pen.

I/We authorize you to act in accordance with my/our instructions set out above. I/We hereby revoke any proxy previously given with respect to the Meeting. If no voting instructions are indicated above, this proxy will be voted FOR matters 1 to 3. On any amendments or variations of matters described in the Notice of Annual Meeting, or any other matters that may properly come before the Meeting, I/We authorize the appointee to vote as they see fit.

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear on this proxy. Please see instructions below. All proxies must be received by 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, June 9, 2023.

  ZOMEDICA CORP.

REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED MD&A

Dear Shareholder:

As a registered and/or beneficial shareholder of Zomedica Corp. (the “Company”), you are entitled to receive our interim financial statements and related MD&A.  If you wish to receive them by mail, please complete and return this form to our Transfer Agent, TSX Trust Company (by mail or fax below) or submit your request online (see address below).  You will receive this form each year and will be required to renew your request to receive these financial statements and related MD&A.

We encourage you to submit your request online at: www.tsxtrust.com/financialstatements

Our Company Code Number is:  9640A

If you have any questions about this procedure, please contact TSX Trust Company by phone at 1-800-387-0825 or 416-682-3860 or by email at shareholderinquiries@tmx.com.

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