RISK FACTORS

This offering and investing in our common shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information contained in this prospectus, before deciding to invest in our common shares. Other risks and uncertainties that we do not presently consider to be material, or of which we are not presently aware, may become important factors that affect our future financial condition and results of operations. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and prospects could suffer materially, the trading price of our common shares could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. See also “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.

Risks Related to Our Business and Our Industry

Cannabis for adult use only recently became legal in Canada. As a result, the industry and the regulations governing the industry are rapidly developing, and if they develop in ways that differ from our expectations, our business and results of operations may be adversely impacted.

Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts , or the Cannabis Act, federally legalized adult-use (non-medical) cannabis in Canada effective as of October 17, 2018. Under the Cannabis Act, each province and territory of Canada has the ability to separately regulate the distribution and sale of cannabis within such province or territory, and the laws (including associated regulations) adopted by each province and territory may vary significantly. Each Canadian province and territory has enacted and implemented regulatory regimes for the distribution and sale of cannabis for adult use; however, there is no guarantee that provincial and territorial legislation regulating the distribution and sale of cannabis for adult use, or the application and enforcement of such legislation, will not change in the future. Any such change could result in significant additional compliance or other costs and may make participation in such markets uneconomical. Since cannabis was only recently legalized in Canada, there may be inconsistencies in the interpretation and enforcement of the Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Regulations (SOR/2018-144), or the Cannabis Regulations, and associated provincial and territorial rules and regulations. In addition, Health Canada has experienced delays in approving applications for new licences, capacity expansions and employee security checks, including with respect to the expansion of our Olds Facility and the approval of certain members of our management to perform functions requiring regulatory approval. Additional inconsistencies, changes or delays could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

In addition, regulations are continuing to be developed for different aspects of the adult-use cannabis industry in Canada. For example, on June 26, 2019, Health Canada published amendments to the Cannabis Regulations to expand the permitted formats for products that contain or are derived from cannabis to include edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals. These regulations will come into force on October 17, 2019 and sales of edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals are expected to begin no earlier than December 16, 2019. While we intend to offer edible cannabis products once legal and will assess the final rules and regulations once effective, the regulations and market for such products and adult-use cannabis generally may not develop, or may not develop as we expect or on the timeline that we expect, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

The federal and provincial or territorial legislation and regulatory regimes for cannabis products also include excise duties payable by licensed cannabis producers on adult-use cannabis products, in addition to goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax in certain provinces and territories. The rate of the excise duties for cannabis products varies by province and territory. Any significant increase in the rate of excise duties on cannabis products in the future could reduce consumer demands for cannabis products and adversely impact the adult-use cannabis industry and market in general. In addition, any increase in the rate of excise duties on cannabis products in the future could reduce our margins and profitability in the event that we could not or chose not to pass along such increases to consumers.

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We are dependent upon regulatory approvals and licences for our ability to grow, process, package, store and sell cannabis and other products derived therefrom, and these regulatory approvals are subject to ongoing compliance requirements, reporting obligations and fixed terms requiring renewal.

Our Canadian business operations are dependent on licences issued by Health Canada. Our licence for our Olds Facility expires on September 14, 2021, and our licence for our facility located in Rocky View, Alberta, or our Rocky View Facility, expires on June 12, 2020. Each of these licences was issued for a period of three years. A holder of a cannabis licence under the Cannabis Act and Cannabis Regulations must apply to renew its licence on or before the licence expiry date. Following receipt of the renewal application, Health Canada will (i) confirm the security clearance status of all relevant individuals; (ii) confirm the status of fees paid (if applicable) and (iii) confirm the status of licences issued by the Canada Revenue Agency under the Excise Act, 2001 (if applicable). Health Canada may also conduct an inspection to verify compliance or ask the licence holder to provide additional information. A renewed license with a new expiry date will be issued once Health Canada confirms that all requirements have been met. Cannabis license holders can apply to renew their licence up to four months before the licence expires. Failure to comply with the requirements of the licences or any failure to renew the licences would have a material adverse impact on us. There can be no guarantee that Health Canada will renew our licences, or that such renewals will occur in a timely fashion or on terms similar to our existing licences or otherwise acceptable to us. Any new facilities or the expansion of our business at existing facilities requires the approval of Health Canada, and there is no guarantee that Health Canada will grant such approvals. We have applied to expand capacity at our Olds Facility and to build and licence our Merritt Facility, for the cultivation of cannabis. Our ability to expand our production capacity depends on our ability to obtain such approvals. Health Canada requires new applicants for cannabis licences under the Cannabis Act to have a fully built site that meets all the requirements of the Cannabis Regulations at the time of their application, as well as satisfying other application criteria. Further, according to Health Canada, it will not substantively review our licence applications until the facilities associated with such licence applications are fully constructed and meet all the requirements of the Cannabis Regulations. Any delay in renewing or granting a licence, revocation of an existing licence, refusal to grant a licence or change in the terms of licence could materially adversely impact our expected future operations.

Pursuant to the Cannabis Act, only industrial hemp or cannabis used for medical or scientific purposes may be imported into or exported from Canada. Any such import or export requires a permit. In the future, we may seek permits to import or export cannabis and cannabis products. If we do not receive the required permits or receive licences with limitations that we do not expect, our ability to import and export cannabis and cannabis products could be materially adversely affected.

Bridge Farm currently holds a hemp cultivation licence granted by the U.K. Home Office at one of its facilities and cultivates hemp in a portion of this facility. This licence was granted on December 28, 2018 and is set to expire on December 31, 2021, and we intend to seek renewal of this licence with the U.K. Home Office prior to its expiry. The renewal application is submitted online and it takes approximately two to four weeks for the U.K. Home Office to review the application and issue its decision. Should the U.K. Home Office not renew or delay the renewal of our licence, or renew our licence on different terms, our ability to recognize the strategic objectives of our acquisition of Bridge Farm could be materially adversely affected.

We intend to expand internationally, and our ability to operate in foreign jurisdictions is dependent on our ability to obtain and comply with the necessary regulatory licences and requirements. Additional government licences may be required in the future in connection with our operations, in addition to other known and unknown permits and approvals which may be required, including with respect to our Canadian and foreign operations. To the extent such permits and approvals are required and not obtained, we may be prevented from operating or expanding our business.

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We intend to target the premium segment of the adult-use cannabis market, which may not materialize, or in which we may not be able to develop or maintain a brand that attracts or retains customers.

We intend to target users of cannabis in the Canadian adult-use cannabis market who are looking for premium products; however, such a market may not materialize or be sustainable. If this premium market does materialize, we may not be successful in creating and maintaining consumer perceptions of the value of our premium products. The promotion of cannabis is strictly regulated in Canada. For example, promotion is largely restricted to the place of sale and subject to prescribed conditions set out in the Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Regulations. Among other restrictions, the Cannabis Act prohibits testimonials and endorsements, lifestyle branding and promotion that is appealing to young persons. Such restrictions on advertising, marketing and the use of logos and brand names, and other restrictions on advertising imposed by Canadian federal or provincial laws or regulations, or similar regulations imposed in other jurisdictions, may prevent us from creating and maintaining consumer perceptions in the value of our premium products and establishing ourselves as premium producers. If we cannot successfully enter into or compete in the premium market, we may face significant challenges in gaining or maintaining a market share in Canada or in other cannabis markets in which we intend to operate, or we may be forced to sell our products at a lower price, which may materially adversely affect our results of operations.

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to attract and retain customers who in turn sell to ultimate consumers of cannabis and cannabis-related products. To do this, we are dependent upon, among other things, continually producing desirable and effective products and the continued growth in the aggregate number of adult-use cannabis consumers. We have made significant investments in enhancing our brand to attract consumers. Subject to the applicable legal restrictions, we expect to continue to make significant investments to promote our current products to new consumers and new products to current and new consumers. Such campaigns can be expensive and may not result in increased sales. If we are unable to attract new consumers, we may not be able to increase our sales.

Any failure on our part to comply with applicable regulations could prevent us from being able to carry on our business, and there may be additional costs associated with any such failure.

Our business activities are heavily regulated in all jurisdictions where we do business. Our operations are subject to various laws, regulations and guidelines by governmental authorities, including Health Canada, relating to the cultivation, processing, manufacture, marketing, management, distribution, transportation, storage, sale, packaging, labelling, pricing and disposal of cannabis and cannabis products. In addition, we are subject to laws and regulations relating to employee health and safety, insurance coverage and the environment. Laws and regulations, applied generally, grant government agencies and self-regulatory bodies broad administrative discretion over our activities, including the power to limit or restrict business activities as well as impose additional disclosure requirements on our products and services.

Health Canada inspectors routinely assess our facilities for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Any failure by us to comply with the applicable regulatory requirements could:

There can be no assurance that any future regulatory or agency proceedings, investigations or audits will not result in substantial costs, a diversion of management’s attention and resources or other adverse consequences to our business.

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Achievement of our business objectives is contingent, in part, upon compliance with regulatory requirements enacted by governmental authorities and obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals for the cultivation, processing, production, storage, distribution, transportation, sale, import and export, as applicable, of our products. Any failure to comply with the regulatory requirements applicable to our operations may lead to possible sanctions, including:

In addition, changes in regulations, government or judicial interpretation of regulations, or more vigorous enforcement thereof or other unanticipated events could require extensive changes to our operations, increase compliance costs or give rise to material liabilities or a revocation of our licences and other permits. Furthermore, governmental authorities may change their administration, application or enforcement procedures at any time, which may adversely impact our ongoing regulatory compliance costs. There is no assurance that we will be able to comply or continue to comply with applicable regulations.

Any failure on our or our suppliers’ part to comply with supplier standards established by provincial or territorial distributors could prevent us from accessing certain markets in Canada.

Government-run provincial and territorial distributors in Canada require suppliers to meet certain service and business standards, and routinely assess their suppliers for compliance with these standards. For example, our current supply agreement with the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission, or the AGLC, permits the AGLC to inspect and test our products for compliance with a rigorous set of criteria, including packaging, labelling, timing and stated quality test results. We are also pursuing arrangements with third parties to produce cannabis on our behalf to supplement internal production. Any failure by us or our third-party suppliers to comply with such standards could result in our being disqualified as a supplier and could lead to the termination or cessation of orders under existing or future supply contracts. Further, provincial and territorial purchasers, including the AGLC, may terminate or cease ordering under existing contracts at any time without cause. If any of the foregoing events were to occur, our access to such markets may be limited or eliminated.

We currently sell, and expect to continue to sell, a significant share of our product to provincial governments through supply contracts that may not generate orders as expected or which may not be renewed.

Under the terms of our licences and the Cannabis Act, we are restricted as to whom we can sell our cannabis products. We currently, and expect to continue to, derive a significant portion of our revenues from supply agreements with Canadian provincial and territorial governments, including through our agreement with the AGLC. We have also signed supply agreements with the Ontario Cannabis Store, or the OCS, and the BC Liquor Distribution Branch, or the BCLDB, Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, or MLL, and have had our application to supply cannabis to the Saskatchewan market approved by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, or the SLGA. We also intend to expand our offerings to other provincial and territorial governments across Canada.

Our provincial or territorial supply agreements do not contain purchase commitments or otherwise obligate the purchaser to buy a minimum or fixed volume of products from us. As a result, the amount of cannabis that the AGLC, the OCS, the BCLDB and MLL, or, collectively, Provincial Buyers, may purchase under our supply agreements, or its price, may deviate significantly from our expectations. In addition, our revenues could fluctuate materially in the future and could be materially and disproportionately impacted by the

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purchasing decisions of the Provincial Buyers and any other future government purchasers. If any of the Provincial Buyers decides to purchase lower volumes of products from us than we expect, insists on a price that is lower than we expect, alters its purchasing patterns at any time with limited notice, decides not to continue or begin to purchase our cannabis products at all or does not renew its agreement with us on similar terms or other terms acceptable to us, our revenues could be materially adversely affected.

Trade of cannabis for non-medical purposes within Canada may be restricted by the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

We have entered into supply agreements with the Provincial Buyers for the supply of adult-use cannabis and cannabis derivative products. We have also been cleared by the SLGA to supply cannabis to retail and wholesale permit holders in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, which generally reduces or eliminates the barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services, and investments within Canada, specifically excludes cannabis for non-medical purposes from its scope and instead leaves the intra-Canadian movement of non-medical cannabis to future negotiations among the provinces and territories. There is a risk that the outcome of the negotiations will result in the interprovincial and interterritorial trade of cannabis for non-medical purposes in Canada being entirely restricted or subject to conditions that will negatively impact our ability to sell cannabis in provinces and territories in which we do not have cultivation and production facilities, including those in which we have already executed agreements or been approved to supply cannabis to retailers.

We are dependent upon a limited number of facilities that are integral to our business.

As of the date of this prospectus, all our cultivation and production activities are conducted at our Olds Facility and Rocky View Facility, and our licences from Health Canada are specific to those facilities. Disruptions at, or adverse changes or developments affecting, our Olds Facility or Rocky View Facility, including municipal rezoning, facility design errors, environmental pollution, equipment or process failures, production errors, disease or infestation of our crops, fires, breakdowns of our sewage system, explosions, power failures, natural disasters or security failures, could materially adversely impact our production of cannabis. For example, a fire at our Olds Facility in December 2018 damaged a portion of our crops and caused some delays in our production cycle. In addition, any failure to comply with regulatory requirements under the Cannabis Act could result in the suspension or termination of our Health Canada licences and could have an adverse impact on our ability to renew such licences.

We are in the process of expanding our Olds Facility and are in the process of planning construction of a new facility in Merritt, British Columbia. We expect that the expanded and additional facility will increase our cultivation, growing, processing and distribution capacity; however, licensing or construction delays or cost over-runs in respect to the development of these facilities could delay, diminish or prevent our ability to produce cannabis at these facilities. Furthermore, we are required to fully construct such facilities or expansions and ensure that such facilities or expansions are compliant with the requirements of the Cannabis Regulations prior to receiving Health Canada approval. There is no guarantee that Health Canada will approve the new facility or the contemplated expansion at our Olds Facility and any delay or failure to receive approval could adversely affect our business and results of operations. The final amount of our capital expenditures relating to the development of our Merritt Facility may be significantly greater than anticipated, in which case we may be required to curtail or delay such construction, which could reduce our planned production capacity. In addition, we may be required to raise additional capital, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all.

We are pursuing arrangements with third parties to produce cannabis on our behalf to supplement internal production. If we are unsuccessful in scaling operations at our facilities, we may need to procure cannabis from third parties in a greater amount than we expect, which may be at a higher price than our own cost to produce, which would have a negative impact on our gross margin. Additionally, cannabis produced by third parties may not meet our quality standards or regulatory requirements and may not be delivered on a timely basis, which may cause shortages in our inventory, resulting in our inability to deliver cannabis under our contractual obligations in a timely manner, to the required specifications, or at all.

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In addition, we do not currently have extraction capabilities and, until we develop such capabilities, we will be reliant on third parties to extract THC and CBD for use in various product offerings. Such third-party extraction may cost more than we anticipate, which would negatively impact our margins. In addition, such third-party extraction may not be delivered on schedule, meet our standards of quality or comply with applicable regulatory requirements, any of which may cause inventory shortages and cause us to fail to deliver certain offerings on a timely basis or at all.

The legal cannabis market is a relatively new industry. As a result, the size of our target market is difficult to quantify, and investors will be reliant on their own estimates on the accuracy of market data.

Because the cannabis industry is in a nascent stage, there is a lack of information about comparable companies available for potential investors to review in deciding about whether to invest in us and, few, if any, established companies whose business model we can follow or upon whose success we can build. Accordingly, investors should rely on their own estimates regarding the potential size, economics and risks of the cannabis market in deciding whether to invest in our common shares. We are an early-stage company that has not generated net income. There can be no assurance that our growth estimates are accurate or that the cannabis market will be large enough for our business to grow as projected.

Although we are committed to researching and developing new markets and products and improving existing products, there can be no assurances that such research and market development activities will prove profitable or that the resulting markets or products, if any, will be commercially viable or successfully produced and marketed. We must rely largely on our own market research to forecast sales and design products as detailed forecasts and consumer research are not generally obtainable from reliable third-party sources in Canada and in other international jurisdictions.

In addition, there is no assurance that the industry and market will continue to exist and grow as currently estimated or anticipated or function and evolve in the manner consistent with management’s expectations and assumptions. We could also be subject to other events or circumstances that that adversely affect the cannabis industry, such as the imposition of further restrictions on sales and marketing or further restrictions on sales in certain areas and markets.

The adult-use cannabis market in Canada has experienced, and may in the future experience, supply and demand fluctuations.

There has been a shortfall in supply in the Canadian adult-use cannabis market since legalization. We believe such supply shortages have led to increased prices, increases in out-of-stocks and the consumers opting to buy cannabis on the illicit market. Although we and other licensed producers have increased capacity, there is no guarantee that such entities will be able to produce enough cannabis to meet existing demand. Such demand, however, may not be sustained and the increase in production may result in over-supply and lower prices. If our inventory levels in the future become greater than consumer demand, we may have to engage in sale of excess inventory at discounted prices, which could significantly impair our brand image. Conversely, if we underestimate demand for our products, we may experience inventory shortages, which might delay shipments to customers, reduce revenue, negatively impact customer relationships and diminish brand loyalty. In addition, demand for cannabis and cannabis products is dependent on a number of social, political and economic factors that are beyond our control, including the novelty of legalization, which may wear off. A material decline in the economic conditions affecting consumers can cause a reduction in disposable income for the average consumer, change consumption patterns and result in a reduction in spending on cannabis products or a switch to other products obtained through illicit channels. There can be no assurance that market demand for cannabis will continue to be sufficient to support our current or future production levels or that we will be able to generate sufficient revenue to be profitable.

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We are constrained by law in our ability to market our products in Canada.

The development of our business and operating results may be hindered by applicable restrictions on production, sales and marketing activities imposed on us and other licensed producers under the Cannabis Act by Health Canada. All products we distribute into the Canadian adult-use market are subject to restrictions with respect to product formats, product packaging and labelling. In addition, the Cannabis Act regulates our marketing activities, including prohibitions on testimonials and endorsements, lifestyle branding, and promotion that is appealing to young persons. Each Canadian province and territory has also enacted regulatory regimes for the distribution and sale of cannabis for adult-use purposes within its jurisdiction. As such, our portfolio of brands and products must be specifically tailored, and our marketing activities carefully structured, to comply with individual provincial and territorial rules and regulations. These restrictions may preclude us from establishing our branding, effectively marketing our cannabis products or competing for market share, and may impose costs on us that cannot be absorbed through increased selling prices for our cannabis products.

We have a limited operating history and a history of net losses, and we may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future.

We were incorporated in 2006, began cultivating cannabis in 2012, and started selling cannabis in 2018 after the federal legalization of adult-use cannabis in Canada. We have yet to generate an annual profit. We generated a net loss of $16.7 million, $56.5 million, $13.0 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017, respectively, and also had negative operating cash flows for each of these periods. Our accumulated deficit as of March 31, 2019 was $105.6 million. We will continue to expend significant funds to increase our growing and production capacity, fund our planned capital investments in Bridge Farm, invest in research and development, expand our marketing and sales operations and meet the increased compliance requirements associated with our transition to, and operation as, a public company. As we continue to grow, we expect the aggregate amount of our operating expenses will also continue to increase and we may not achieve or maintain profitability.

We are an early-stage company, and our efforts to grow our business may be more costly than we expect and we may not generate enough revenue to offset our operating expenses. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including as a result of unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications and delays in obtaining governmental licences and the other risks described in this prospectus. The amount of any future losses will depend, in part, on our ability to generate revenue on the one hand and any increases in our expenses on the other hand. If we continue to incur losses in the future, the net losses and negative cash flows incurred to date, together with any such future losses, will have an adverse effect on our shareholders’ equity and working capital. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with our business and industry, we are unable to accurately predict when, or if, we will be able to achieve profitability. Even if we achieve profitability at some point in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability in subsequent periods. If we are unable to achieve and sustain profitability, the market price of our common shares may significantly decrease and our ability to raise capital, expand our business or continue our operations may be impaired. A decline in the value of our common shares may also cause you to lose all or part of your investment.

Our consolidated financial statements contain a going concern qualification.

Our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus contain a going concern qualification. We are an early-stage company and have accumulated significant losses. Furthermore, we and certain of our subsidiaries have a limited operating history and a history of negative cash flow from operating activities. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital, successfully obtain or maintain licences to produce and sell cannabis, achieve sustainable revenues and profitable operations and, in the meantime, obtain the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities when they become due. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in achieving these goals. While we have been successful in raising capital in the past, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional

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financing or that such financing will be available on acceptable terms or in a timely fashion. These conditions combined with the accumulated losses to date indicate the existence of a material uncertainty regarding on our ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to obtain financing or achieve these goals, our ability to carry out and implement our planned business objectives and strategies will be significantly delayed, limited or may not occur.

We may be unable to sustain and effectively manage our growth and development.

We are an early-stage company attempting to grow our business rapidly. Our ability to grow will depend on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the availability of sufficient capital on acceptable terms, potential changes in laws and regulations respecting the cultivation, production, sales and distribution of cannabis products, competition from other licensed producers, our ability to recruit and retain experienced personnel, our ability to manage complex international operations and other factors outlined herein. In addition, we are subject to a variety of business risks generally associated with developing companies. As our operations grow in size, scope and complexity, and as we identify and pursue new opportunities, we may have difficulty in implementing or maintaining required new or improved controls and such difficulty has resulted in, and in the future may result, in material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or material misstatements in our future consolidated financial statements.

In addition, as we grow our business, we will need to effectively execute on business opportunities, continue to build on and deploy our assets and access new capital. Our ability to execute these initiatives successfully, as well as to complete acquisitions and otherwise capitalize on other growth opportunities, may redirect our limited resources and require expansion of our infrastructure. As a result, we may be required to commit financial, operational and technical resources in advance of any increase in our revenues or sales volumes, and there is no assurance that revenue or sales volumes will actually increase. We may not respond adequately or quickly enough to the changing demands that expansion will impose on our management, employees and existing infrastructure, and any changes to our operating structure may result in unanticipated costs or inefficiencies. Changes as we grow may have a negative impact on our operations, and cost increases resulting from our inability to effectively manage our growth could adversely impact our profitability.

Any failure to effectively manage our growth could result in difficulty or delays in servicing our customers, declines in quality or consumer satisfaction, increases in costs, difficulties in introducing new products or other operational difficulties, and any of these difficulties could adversely impact our business and results of operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively manage our expanding operations, achieve profitability, attract and retain sufficient personnel or successfully make or integrate strategic investments or acquisitions.

Our business is subject to a variety of U.S. and foreign laws, many of which are unsettled and still developing and which could subject us to claims or otherwise harm our business.

In the United States, despite cannabis having been legalized for medical use or adult use in a number of states, cannabis and cannabis products, other than hemp-derived CBD under certain circumstances, continue to be categorized at the federal level as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, or CSA, and subject to the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, as amended, or CSIEA. We believe that we are not subject to the CSA or CSIEA, because we have no active business operations in the United States and we do not distribute any products in the United States. Nonetheless, we are or may become subject to various other U.S. federal laws and regulations, including in connection with this offering and the listing of our common shares on Nasdaq, and violations of any U.S. federal laws or regulations, including the CSA and CSIEA, whether intentionally or inadvertently, could result in significant fines, penalties, administrative sanctions, convictions or settlements arising from civil proceedings initiated by either the U.S. federal government or private citizens or criminal charges, including disgorgement of profits, cessation of business activities or divestitures. Further, the status of cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance may cause us, and our business, to be negatively

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perceived by prospective U.S. investors or other parties, who may incorrectly believe that the CSA or CSIEA apply to us, or who may have reputational or other concerns about dealings with a cannabis grower even if it is not conducting business in, or distributing any products in, the United States.

We are, or expect to become, subject to a variety of laws and regulations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and elsewhere that prohibit money laundering, including the Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada), the Money Laundering Control Act (United States), as amended, the UK Bribery Act 2010, the UK Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Directive (EU) 2015/849 and the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by governmental authorities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union or any other jurisdiction in which we have or are developing business operations or to which we export. Although we believe that none of our activities implicate any applicable money laundering statutes, in the event that any of our business activities, any dividends or distributions therefrom, or any profits or revenue accruing thereby are found to be proceeds of crime under one or more of the statutes described above or any other applicable legislation, any persons, including investors, found to be aiding and abetting us in such violations could be subject to criminal or civil liability. Any violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our operations, significantly distract management and involve significant costs and expenses, including legal fees. We could also suffer severe penalties, including criminal and civil penalties, disgorgement and other remedial measures.

Our business is also subject to Canadian laws which generally prohibit companies and employees from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. In addition, we are, or will become, subject to the anti-bribery laws of any other countries in which we conduct or will conduct business, and as a company listed on a national securities exchange in the United States, we will become subject to the Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended. Our employees or other agents may, without our knowledge and despite our efforts, policies and procedures, engage in prohibited conduct under anti-bribery laws for which we may be held responsible. Our policies mandate compliance with these anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws; however, there can be no assurance that our internal controls and procedures will protect us from liability for the recklessness, fraudulent behavior, dishonesty or other inappropriate acts of our affiliates, employees, contractors or agents. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other consequences.

We may be unsuccessful in competing in the overall legal adult-use cannabis market in Canada and any other countries we intend to operate in.

Our Canadian adult-use business faces enhanced competition from others who are licensed under the Cannabis Act to participate in the adult-use cannabis industry. The Cannabis Act has established a licensing regime for the cultivation, production, processing, testing, packaging, labelling, delivery, transportation, distribution, sale, possession and disposal of cannabis for adult use. Pursuant to transitional provisions in the Cannabis Act, existing holders of medical cannabis licences under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations have, subject to satisfying certain requirements, automatically been deemed licensed under the Cannabis Act for corresponding activities, and other individuals and corporations are now able to apply for such licences.

Subject to certain restrictions set out in the Cannabis Act, adults are permitted to cultivate, propagate, harvest and distribute up to four cannabis plants per household. If a significant number of individuals take advantage of the ability to cultivate and use their own cannabis, our success in the adult-use business may be limited and may not fulfill our expectations.

As of July 4, 2019, 186 licences were issued by Health Canada. Certain of these competitors have longer operating histories and significantly greater financial, production, marketing, research and development and technical and human resources than we do. Some of these competitors have become public companies in the United States or Canada, giving them the ability to raise significant amount of capital quickly or use their

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publicly traded equity securities to conduct acquisitions. In addition, many other competitors have established retail locations. As a result, our competitors may be able to bring more and better products to market more quickly than us. Our commercial opportunity in the adult-use market could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors produce and commercialize products for the adult-use market that, among other things, are safer, more effective, more convenient, better quality or less expensive than the products that we produce, have greater sales, marketing and distribution support than our products, enjoy enhanced timing of market introduction and perceived effectiveness advantages over our products and receive more favorable publicity than our products. If our adult-use cannabis products do not achieve an adequate level of acceptance by the adult-use cannabis market, we may not generate sufficient revenue from these products, and our adult-use cannabis business may not become profitable. There are currently hundreds of applications for licensed producer status being processed by Health Canada. We expect that competition in the adult-use cannabis market and other cannabis markets in which we expect to participate will become more intense, as current and future competitors begin to offer an increasing number of diversified products. As competition increases, we may experience downward price pressure on our cannabis products, loss of market share and increased marketing costs. To remain competitive, we will require a continued high level of investment in research and development, marketing, sales and client support, and we may not have sufficient resources to maintain such efforts.

We also face competition from the illicit cannabis market. Illegal dispensaries and ‘black market’ operations and participants, despite not having a valid licence under the Cannabis Regulations, may be able to (i) offer products with higher concentrations of active ingredients than permitted by the Cannabis Act and Cannabis Regulations, (ii) use delivery methods, including edibles, concentrates and extract vaporizers, that we are currently prohibited from offering to individuals in Canada, (iii) brand products more explicitly, (iv) sell products at lower prices and (v) market products in ways not permissible by law. As these illicit market participants do not comply with the regulations governing the cannabis industry in Canada, their operations may also have significantly lower costs.

As well, the legal landscape for medical and adult-use cannabis is changing internationally. An increasing number of jurisdictions globally are passing laws that allow for the production and distribution of medical or adult-use cannabis. Increased international competition, including competition from suppliers in other countries who may be able to produce at lower cost, and limitations placed on us by Canadian or other regulations, might lower the demand for our products on a global scale.

Consumer preferences may change, and we may be unsuccessful in acquiring or retaining consumers and keeping pace with changing market developments.

As a result of changing consumer preferences, many consumer products attain financial success for a limited period of time. Even if our products find success at retail, there can be no assurance that such products will continue to be profitable. Our success will be significantly dependent upon our ability to develop new and improved product lines and adapt to consumer preferences. Even if we are successful in introducing new products or developing our current products, a failure to gain consumer acceptance or to update products could cause a decline in our products’ popularity and impair our brand. In addition, we may be required to invest significant capital in the creation of new product lines, strains, brands, marketing campaigns, packaging and other product features—none of which are guaranteed to be successful. Failure to introduce new features and product lines and to achieve and sustain market acceptance could result in us being unable to satisfy consumer preferences and generate revenue.

Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain consumers. There are many factors which could impact our ability to attract and retain consumers, including our ability to continually produce desirable and effective products, the successful implementation of our consumer acquisition plan and the continued growth in the aggregate number of potential consumers. Our failure to acquire and retain consumers could have a material adverse effect on us.

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The legal cannabis industry is in its early stages of development and it is likely that we, and our competitors, will seek to introduce new products in the future. In attempting to keep pace with any new market developments, we may need to spend significant amounts of capital in order to successfully develop and generate revenues from new products we introduce. As well, we may be required to obtain additional regulatory approvals from Health Canada and any other applicable regulatory authorities, which may take significant amounts of time. We may not be successful in developing effective and safe new products, anticipating shifts in social trends and consumer demands, bringing such products to market in time to be effectively commercialized, or obtaining any required regulatory approvals, which, together with any capital expenditures made in the course of such product development and regulatory approval processes, may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

In addition, the patterns of cannabis consumption in Canada and elsewhere in the world may shift over time due to a variety of factors, including changes in demographics, social trends, public health polices and other leisure or consumption behaviors. If consumer preferences for our products or cannabis products in general do not develop, or if once developed they were to move away from our products or cannabis products in general, or if we are unable to anticipate and respond effectively to shifts in consumer behaviors, we may be adversely affected.

Legalization of cannabis in Canada may have an adverse impact on our ability to develop and grow a medical cannabis business in Canada.

Adult-use cannabis was legalized in October 2018 and the full effect of that on the Canadian medical cannabis market remains unknown. If medical-use consumers decide to purchase products available in the adult-use market instead of continuing to purchase them under the medical use regime, our ability to develop and grow a medical cannabis business in Canada may be negatively affected.

We, or the cannabis industry more generally, may receive unfavorable publicity or become subject to negative consumer or investor perception.

We believe that the cannabis industry is highly dependent upon positive consumer and investor perception regarding the benefits, safety, efficacy and quality of cannabis and cannabis products. Such categories of products having previously been commonly associated with various other narcotics, violence and criminal activities, and there is a risk that our business might attract negative publicity. Perception of the cannabis industry and cannabis products, currently and in the future, may be significantly influenced by scientific research or findings, regulatory investigations or proceedings, litigation, political statements, media attention and other publicity (whether or not accurate or with merit) both in Canada and in other countries relating to the benefits and risks of consuming cannabis or cannabis products, including unexpected safety or efficacy concerns or the activities of industry participants. There can be no assurance that future scientific research, findings, regulatory investigations or proceedings, litigation, political statements, media attention or other research findings or publicity will be favorable to cannabis or cannabis products. Adverse future scientific research reports, findings, regulatory investigations or proceedings, and political statements, that are, or litigation, media attention or other publicity that is, perceived as less favorable than, or that questions, earlier research reports, findings or publicity (whether or not accurate or with merit) could result in a significant reduction in the demand for cannabis or cannabis products. Further, adverse publicity reports or other media attention regarding the safety, efficacy and quality of cannabis or cannabis products, our current or future products, the use of cannabis for medical purposes or associating the consumption of cannabis with physical or mental illness or other negative effects or events, could adversely affect us. Adverse publicity could arise even if the adverse effects associated with cannabis-use resulted from consumers’ failure to use such products legally, appropriately or as directed.

There is also a risk that the actions of other companies and service providers in the cannabis industry may negatively affect the reputation of the industry as a whole and, thereby, negatively impact our reputation. The increased usage of social media and other web-based tools used to generate, publish and discuss user-generated content and to connect with other users has made it increasingly easier for individuals and groups to

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communicate and share negative opinions and views in Canada and elsewhere in regard to our activities and the cannabis industry in general, whether true or not. The legal restrictions with respect to labelling and marketing cannabis may exacerbate these risks by increasing the influence of social media users and prohibiting us from effectively responding to negative publicity.

We do not ultimately have direct control over how we or the cannabis industry is perceived by others. Reputational issues may result in decreased investor confidence, difficulty in obtaining financing, increased challenges in developing and maintaining community relations and present an impediment to our overall ability to advance our business strategy and grow our business.

We may not be able to store or transport our cannabis products to customers in a safe, timely and cost-efficient manner, and we may experience breaches of security at our facilities or loss as a result of theft of our products.

Because of the nature of our products and the limited legal channels for distribution, as well as the concentration of inventory in our facilities, we are subject to a heightened risk of theft of our product and other security breaches.

Canadian adult-use distribution rules take various forms on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis and often require us to employ third parties to deliver our products to central government sites. Any prolonged disruption of third-party transportation services could have a material adverse effect on our sales volumes or our end users’ satisfaction with our products. Rising costs associated with third-party transportation services used by us to ship our products may also adversely impact our profitability.

The security of our products during transportation to and from our facilities is of the utmost concern. A breach of security at our Olds Facility, Rocky View Facility or, once completed, one of our future facilities, or during transport or delivery, could result in the significant loss of product as well as customers and may expose us to additional liability, including regulatory fines, litigation or increased expenses relating to the resolution and future prevention of similar events. Any failure to take steps necessary to ensure the safekeeping of our cannabis could also have an impact on our ability to continue operating under our existing licences, to renew or receive amendments to our existing licences or to receive required new licences.

There has been limited study on the health effects of cannabis and cannabis products, and future clinical research studies may lead to conclusions that dispute or conflict with our understanding and belief regarding the benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing and social acceptance of such products.

Research in Canada, the United States and internationally regarding the benefits, viability, safety, efficacy and dosing of cannabis or isolated cannabinoids, such as CBD and THC, remains in relatively early stages. Few clinical trials on the benefits and risks of cannabis or isolated cannabinoids have been conducted.

Future research and clinical trials may draw opposing conclusions to statements contained in the articles, reports and studies currently favored, or could reach different or negative conclusions regarding the benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing or other facts and perceptions related to medical or adult-use cannabis, which could adversely affect social acceptance of cannabis and the demand for our cannabis products.

We may not be successful in integrating Bridge Farm.

While we conducted substantial due diligence in connection with the acquisition of Bridge Farm, there are risks inherent in any acquisition. Specifically, there could be unknown or undisclosed risks or liabilities of such companies for which we are not sufficiently indemnified. Any such unknown or undisclosed risks or liabilities could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. We could encounter additional transaction and integration related costs or other factors such as the failure to realize all of the benefits from the acquisition.

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We may not be successful at transitioning and growing the business of Bridge Farm, or leveraging Bridge Farm’s existing retail relationships.

Transitioning and growing the business of Bridge Farm over the longer-term will require continued investment in Bridge Farm’s operations, which may be significant. We currently expect to invest incremental capital into Bridge Farm’s production facilities to assist in the transition of certain of its facilities to the production of hemp plants. We have also assumed Bridge Farm’s existing liabilities as part of the acquisition. In addition, we intend to proceed with the expansion of Bridge Farm’s facility located in Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, or the Clay Lake Facility, which will require significant capital expenditures. There is no assurance that we will be able to successfully transition Bridge Farm’s facilities to the production of hemp or expand the Clay Lake Facility on a timely manner or within budget or successfully develop CBD products from such hemp. Although Bridge Farm has longstanding relationships with retailers in the United Kingdom, we may not be able to maintain and leverage such relationships or such relationships may change. Retailers with which Bridge Farm has existing commercial relationships may choose not to sell our CBD products or may only sell our products on terms that we do not view as advantageous. Moreover, retailers could choose to sell our CBD products in the United Kingdom but not in other countries. In addition, although Bridge Farm currently cultivates hemp in a portion of one of its facilities, it has not previously manufactured, produced or sold hemp or CBD products. Such efforts may not prove successful or profitable. In addition, we do not currently have extraction capabilities and, until we develop such capabilities, we will be reliant on third parties to extract THC and CBD for use in various product offerings. Such third-party extraction may cost more than we anticipate, which would negatively impact our margins. In addition, such third-party extraction may not be delivered on schedule, meet our standards of quality or comply with applicable regulatory requirements, any of which may cause inventory shortages and cause us to fail to deliver certain offerings on a timely basis or at all.

Bridge Farm’s business and future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including: the successful integration of Bridge Farm and its personnel, including our ability to transition certain of Bridge Farm’s facilities to the production of hemp and CBD, consumer trends in the United Kingdom, European Union and elsewhere regarding the use of CBD products, regulatory developments with respect to the cannabis industry in the United Kingdom, European Union and elsewhere, the development of new products and offerings and maintaining and expanding customer relationships. We may not have sufficient capital to fund these activities and may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms or at all.

We are exposed to risks relating to the laws of various countries as a result of our planned international operations.

We currently plan to expand our operations to various countries, including the United Kingdom and other European countries. As a result of these expansions, we may become exposed to various levels of political, economic, legal and other risks and uncertainties associated with operating in or exporting to these jurisdictions. These risks and uncertainties include changes in the laws, regulations and policies governing the production, sale and use of cannabis and cannabis-based products, political instability, currency controls, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and rates of inflation, labor unrest, changes in taxation laws, regulations and policies, restrictions on foreign exchange and repatriation and changing political conditions and governmental regulations relating to foreign investment and the cannabis business more generally.

Changes, if any, in the laws, regulations and policies relating to the advertising, production, sale and use of cannabis and cannabis-based products or in the general economic policies in these jurisdictions, or shifts in political attitude related thereto, may adversely affect the operations or profitability of our international operations in these countries. Specifically, our operations may be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to labelling, branding, marketing, health warnings, production, price controls, export and import controls, controls on currency remittance, increased income taxes, restrictions on foreign investment, land and water use restrictions and government policies rewarding contracts to local competitors or requiring domestic producers or vendors to purchase supplies from a particular jurisdiction. Failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices could result in additional taxes, costs, civil or criminal fines or penalties or other expenses being levied on our international operations, as well as other potential adverse

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consequences such as the loss of necessary permits or governmental approvals or the inability to grow our business in these jurisdictions.

Furthermore, although we plan to expand production of hemp at certain of Bridge Farm’s facilities in the United Kingdom with a view toward facilitating exports of our CBD products to countries in the European Union, (subject to applicable regulations), there is no assurance that these countries will authorize the import of our CBD products from the United Kingdom, or that the United Kingdom will authorize or continue to authorize such exports, or that an ability to export products from the United Kingdom into the European Union will provide us with any advantage. Each country in the European Union (or elsewhere) may impose restrictions or limitations on imports that require the use of, or confer significant advantages upon, producers within that particular country. As a result, we may be required to establish production facilities similar to Bridge Farm in one or more countries in the European Union where we wish to distribute our products in order to gain access to these markets or to take advantage of the favorable legislation offered to producers in these countries.

We must rely on international advisors and consultants in the foreign countries in which we intend to operate.

The legal and regulatory requirements in the foreign countries in which we intend to operate with respect to the cultivation and sale of cannabis, banking systems and controls, as well as local business culture and practices are different from those in Canada. Our officers and directors must rely, to a great extent, on local legal counsel and consultants in order to keep abreast of material legal, regulatory and governmental developments as they pertain to and affect our business operations, and to assist with governmental relations. We must rely, to some extent, on those members of management and the board of directors who have previous experience working and conducting business in these countries, if any, to enhance our understanding of and appreciation for the local business culture and practices. We also rely on the advice of local experts and professionals in connection with current and new regulations that develop in respect of the cultivation and sale of cannabis as well as in respect of banking, financing, labor, litigation and tax matters in these jurisdictions. Any developments or changes in such legal, regulatory or governmental requirements or in local business practices are beyond our control.

The United Kingdom’s impending departure from the European Union could adversely affect our ability to execute on our plans for the Bridge Farm facilities.

In June 2016, voters in the United Kingdom approved an advisory referendum to withdraw from the European Union, commonly referred to as “Brexit”. Negotiations have commenced to determine the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union, including terms of trade. However, there can be no assurance regarding the duration of such negotiations or the terms thereof. A withdrawal could significantly disrupt the free movement of goods, services, and people between the United Kingdom and the European Union, and result in increased legal and regulatory complexities, as well as potential higher costs of conducting business in Europe. There may be similar referendums or votes in other European countries in which we intend to do business. The uncertainty surrounding the terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal and its consequences, as well as the impact of any similar circumstances that may arise elsewhere in Europe, could increase our costs and adversely impact consumer and investor confidence, and the level of consumer discretionary purchases, including purchases of our products. Furthermore, regulatory changes could harm our interest in Bridge Farm by raising the cost of input goods, increasing the cost to export or import between the United Kingdom and the European Union, or imposing other limits on the movement of goods or services.

The hemp and CBD product markets are new and heavily regulated with rules subject to rapidly changing laws and uncertainty, compliance with which may come with significant cost.

The markets for the production of hemp and CBD products are competitive and evolving. Continued development of the hemp and CBD product markets within the broader cannabis industry will be dependent upon new legislative authorization of such products. Any number of events or occurrences could slow or halt progress altogether in these industries. While the progress of the hemp and CBD product markets is currently encouraging,

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growth of such markets is not assured. Numerous factors may impact or negatively affect the lawmaking process within the various jurisdictions where we have business interests. Any one of these factors could slow or halt the use of hemp or CBD products, which could negatively impact our business and possibly cause us to discontinue the related operations as a whole.

In Canada, the new Industrial Hemp Regulations, or IHR, under the Cannabis Act replaced the previous Industrial Hemp Regulations under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on October 17, 2018. The regulatory scheme for industrial hemp largely remains the same; however, the IHR permits the sale of hemp to federally licensed cannabis processors under certain circumstances, and licensing requirements were softened in accordance with the perceived lower risk posed by industrial hemp. The IHR defines industrial hemp as a cannabis plant, or any part of that plant, in which the concentration of THC is 0.3% weight by weight or less in the flowering heads and leaves. In Canada, cannabis products containing CBD are subject to the Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Regulations. Not every activity involving industrial hemp falls within the scope of the IHR. For example, the extraction of CBD or another phytocannabinoid from the flowering heads, leaves and branches of the plant falls under the Cannabis Regulations and requires a cannabis processing licence.

In the EU, legislative approaches to the regulation of CBD products vary country by country, including local regulations with respect to THC content, and continue to evolve; however, EU-wide rules require products to contain no more than 0.2% THC. There is no assurance that any EU country will authorize or continue to authorize exports, imports, cultivation or production of hemp or CBD products. If any of these local laws or regulations prevent or discourage us from achieving our business goals, they may have an adverse effect upon our operations or restrict our ability to produce or sell products in the future.

In the United States, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, or the Farm Bill, removed hemp-derived CBD containing less than 0.3% THC from the list of scheduled narcotics in December 2018 if certain conditions relating to its production are satisfied; however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, and the United States Department of Agriculture have asserted their authority to regulate hemp-derived products in the United States. In addition, many states regulate hemp and hemp-derived products, including CBD. In particular, the FDA has declared that it is illegal under the U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to market or sell CBD products as dietary supplements or to market or sell food to which CBD has been added, absent the issuance of an authorizing regulation by the FDA. In March 2019, the FDA formed a task force to develop legislation proposals regarding the regulation of CBD. Until regulations surrounding hemp and hemp-derived products are clarified in the United States, there will be substantial uncertainty around hemp and hemp-derived CBD, and the viability of the market for any such products.

The shifting compliance environment with respect to the hemp and hemp-derived products and the need to build and maintain robust systems to comply with different regulations in multiple jurisdictions increases the possibility that we may violate one or more of the requirements. If our operations are found to be in violation of any of such laws or any other governmental regulations that apply to us, we may be subject to penalties, including, without limitation, civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines or the curtailment or restructuring of our operations.

The hemp and hemp-derived product markets in Canada, the European Union and elsewhere are also subject to many of the same risks as the adult-use cannabis industry and market.

The hemp and hemp-derived product (such as hemp-derived CBD) markets in Canada, the European Union and elsewhere are subject to many of the same risks that are applicable to the broader cannabis industry and adult-use cannabis market, including risks related to the need for regulatory approvals, the early status and uncertain growth of the industry, agricultural farming, consumer acceptance and perception of hemp-derived products, competition, regulations regarding labelling, branding and marketing and the lack of clinical studies regarding the benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing of such products.

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Third parties with whom we do business may perceive themselves as being exposed to reputational risk as a result of their relationship with us.

The parties with whom we do business, or would like to do business with, may perceive that they are exposed to reputational risk as a result of our business activities relating to cannabis, which could hinder our ability to establish or maintain business relationships or raise capital. These perceptions relating to the cannabis industry may interfere with our relationship with service providers in Canada and other countries.

We may seek to enter into extraction agreements, co-packing agreements, joint ventures, licensing arrangements or other relationships, or expand the scope of currently existing relationships, with third parties that we believe will have a beneficial impact on us, and there are risks that such strategic alliances or expansions of our currently existing relationships may not enhance our business in the desired manner.

We currently have, and may expand the scope of, and may in the future enter into, extraction agreements, co-packing agreements, joint ventures, licensing arrangements or other relationships with third parties that we believe will complement or augment our existing business. Our ability to complete additional arrangements is dependent upon, and may be limited by, among other things, the availability of suitable candidates and capital. In addition, such third-party arrangements could present unforeseen integration obstacles or costs, may not enhance our business and may involve risks that could adversely affect us, including the investment of significant amounts of management time that may be diverted from operations in order to pursue and complete such transactions or maintain such relationships. Future third-party arrangements could result in the incurrence of debt, costs and contingent liabilities, and there can be no assurance that future such arrangements will achieve, or that our existing arrangements will continue to achieve, the expected benefits to our business or that we will be able to consummate future arrangements on satisfactory terms, or at all.

We may not be able to successfully identify and execute future acquisitions or dispositions or to successfully manage the impacts of such transactions on our operations.

We expect to selectively seek strategic acquisitions in the future. Our ability to identify, consummate and integrate effectively any future potential acquisitions on terms that are favorable to us may be limited by the number of attractive acquisition targets, internal demands on our resources and, to the extent necessary, our ability to obtain financing on satisfactory terms, if at all. Any such activities may require, among other things, various regulatory approvals, licences and permits and there is no guarantee that all required approvals, licences and permits will be obtained in a timely fashion or at all. Acquisitions may expose us to additional risks including: difficulties in integrating administrative, financial reporting, operational and information systems; difficulties in managing newly acquired operations and improving their operating efficiency; difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies through all our operations; difficulties entering into markets in which we have little or no direct experience; difficulties in retaining key employees of the acquired operations; and disruptions to our ongoing business. In addition, future acquisitions could result in the incurrence of additional debt, costs, and contingent liabilities. We may also incur costs for and divert management attention to potential acquisitions that are never consummated. For acquisitions that are consummated, expected synergies may not materialize.

We are subject to risks inherent in an agricultural business, including the risk of crop failure.

The cultivation of cannabis is an agricultural process. As such, our business is subject to the risks inherent in the agricultural business, including risks of crop failure presented by weather, insects, fire, plant diseases and similar agricultural risks. Although we currently grow our products indoors under climate-controlled conditions, there can be no assurance that natural elements, such as insects and plant diseases, will not entirely interrupt our production activities or have an adverse effect on our business. In addition, cannabis plants, including hemp, can be vulnerable to various pathogens including bacteria, fungi, viruses and other miscellaneous pathogens. We have had to dispose of crops in the past due to crop disease. Such instances often

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lead to reduced crop quality, stunted growth or death of the plant. Moreover, cannabis, including hemp, is “phytoremediative”, meaning that it may extract toxins or other undesirable chemicals or compounds from the ground in which it is planted. Various regulatory agencies have established maximum limits for pathogens, toxins, chemicals and other compounds that may be present in agricultural materials. If our cannabis plants, including hemp, are found to have levels of pathogens, toxins, chemicals or other undesirable compounds that exceed established limits, our product may not be suitable for commercialization and we may have to destroy the applicable portions of our crops. In addition, to the extent we engage third-parties to grow cannabis on our behalf, such crops would be subject to the same risks.

Our future success is dependent on our ability to attract or retain key personnel, including our Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and other key employees. In addition, our directors, officers and certain other key employees are subject to security regulations due to the nature of our industry, which may make it more difficult for us to attract, develop and retain talent.

Due to the early-stage nature of our business and our strategy, our success is largely dependent on the performance of our management team and certain key employees, in particular our Executive Chairman, Edward Hellard, and our Chief Executive Officer, Torsten Kuenzlen, as well as our ability to continue to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and skilled employees. Consequently, the loss of any of those individuals may have a substantial effect on our future success or failure. We do not currently maintain key-person insurance on the lives of any of our key employees. Experienced personnel in the cannabis industry, or personnel with other industry experience transferrable to the cannabis industry, are in high demand and competition for their talents is intense. As a result, we have incurred, and may incur in the future, significant costs to attract and retain employees.

Furthermore, each director and officer of a company that holds a licence for cultivation, processing or sale under the Cannabis Regulations is subject to the requirement to obtain and maintain a security clearance from Health Canada. Certain additional key personnel are also required to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Under the Cannabis Regulations, a security clearance cannot be valid for more than five years and must be renewed before the expiry of a current security clearance. Our Chief Executive Officer, Greg Mills (a recently appointed director) and all of our other executive officers, with the exception of Geoff Thompson, have not yet obtained security clearance from Health Canada. There is no assurance that any of our existing personnel who presently or may in the future require a security clearance will be able to obtain or renew such clearances or that new personnel who require a security clearance will be able to obtain one. A failure by an individual in a key operational position to maintain or renew his or her security clearance could result in a reduction or complete suspension of our operations. In addition, if an individual in a key operational position leaves us, and we are unable to find a suitable replacement who is able to obtain a security clearance required by the Cannabis Act in a timely manner, or at all, we may not be able to conduct our operations at planned production volume levels or at all. Furthermore, the Cannabis Regulations require us to designate a qualified individual in charge who is responsible for supervising transactions with cannabis, which individual must meet certain educational and security clearance requirements. Moreover, depending on the activity, under current regulations a qualified person in charge or an individual with security clearance must be physically present in a space where other individuals are conducting activities with cannabis. If our current designated qualified person in charge fails to maintain his security clearance, or if our current designated qualified person in charge leaves us and we are unable to find a suitable replacement who meets these requirements, we may no longer be able to conduct activities with respect to the cultivation, production or sale of cannabis.

Significant interruptions in our access to certain key inputs such as labor, raw materials, electricity, water and other utilities may impair our cannabis growing operations.

Our business is dependent on a number of key inputs and their related costs, including raw materials, supplies and equipment related to our operations, as well as electricity, water and other utilities. Any significant

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interruption, price increase or negative change in the availability or economics of the supply chain for key inputs and, in particular, loss of any energy subsidies, rising or volatile energy costs could curtail or preclude our ability to continue production and may have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations. Our energy subsidies are contingent on our ability to meet certain milestones by January 2020, which we currently expect to be able to meet, but we may not be able to do so if unforeseen circumstances arise. In addition, our operations could be significantly affected by a prolonged power outage. Furthermore, our cultivation operations require a significant amount of electricity as a result it may be difficult for us to locate areas to construct additional cultivation operations as we grow.

Our ability to compete and grow cannabis is dependent on us having access, at a reasonable cost and in a timely manner, to skilled labor, equipment, parts and components. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in maintaining our required supply of labor, equipment, parts and components.

Our headquarters, Olds Facility and Rocky View Facility, are in Alberta, a province whose economy has historically relied heavily on the oil and gas industry. As we are currently in an oil and gas downturn, we may temporarily have increased access to labor and benefit from lower employment expenses. If the oil and gas industry recovers and begins hiring in large numbers, we may face increased competition for employees, which could harm our ability to attract and retain employees or increase our compensation costs.

The valuation of our biological assets is subject to certain assumptions and estimates.

Pursuant to IFRS, we measure the value of our biological assets (consisting of cannabis plants in various stages of vegetation) using the income approach at fair value less costs to sell up to the point of harvest. As market prices are generally not available for biological assets while they are growing, we are required to make assumptions and estimates relating to, among other things, expected harvest yields, selling prices and costs to sell. The assumptions and estimates used to determine the fair value of biological assets, and any changes to such prior estimates, directly affect our reported results of operations. If actual yields, prices, costs, market conditions or other results differ from our estimates and assumptions, there could be material adjustments to our results of operations. In addition, the use of these future estimated metrics differs from US GAAP. As a result, our financial statements and reported earnings are not directly comparable to those of similar companies in the United States.

Failure in our quality control systems may adversely impact our sales volume, market share and profitability.

The quality and safety of our products are critical to the success of our business and operations. As such, it is imperative that our (and our service providers’) quality control systems operate effectively and successfully. Quality control systems can be negatively impacted by the design of the quality control systems, the quality training program, and adherence by employees to quality control guidelines. Although we strive to ensure that all of our service providers have implemented and adhere to high caliber quality control systems, we could experience a significant failure or deterioration of such quality control systems. If, as a result of a failure in our (or our service providers’) quality control systems, contamination of, or damage to, our inventory or packaged products occurs, we may incur significant costs in replacing the inventory and recalling products. We may be unable to meet customer demand and may lose customers who have to purchase alternative brands or products. In addition, consumers may lose confidence in the affected products. A loss of sales volume from a contamination event may occur, and such a loss may affect our ability to supply our current customers and to recapture their business in the event they are forced to switch products or brands, even if on a temporary basis. We may also be subject to legal action as a result of a contamination, which could result in negative publicity and affect our sales. During this time, our competitors may benefit from an increased market share that could be difficult and costly to regain.

Our cannabis products may be subject to recalls for a variety of reasons, which could require us to expend significant management and capital resources.

Manufacturers and distributors of consumer goods products are sometimes subject to the recall or return of their products for a variety of reasons, including public health and public safety risks, product defects,

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such as contamination, adulteration, unintended harmful side effects or interactions with other substances, packaging safety and inadequate or inaccurate labelling disclosure. Although we have detailed procedures in place for testing our finished cannabis products, there can be no assurance that any quality, potency or contamination problems will be detected in time to avoid unforeseen product recalls, regulatory action or lawsuits, whether frivolous or otherwise. While we have not been subject to a recall to date, if any of the cannabis products produced by us are recalled in the future due to an alleged product defect or for any other reason, we could be required to incur the unexpected expense of the recall and any legal proceedings that might arise in connection with the recall. As a result of any such recall, we may lose a significant amount of sales and may not be able to replace those sales at an acceptable margin or at all. In addition, a product recall may require significant management attention or damage our reputation and goodwill or that of our products or brands.

Additionally, product recalls may lead to increased scrutiny of our operations by Health Canada or other regulatory agencies, requiring further management attention, increased compliance costs and potential legal fees, fines, penalties and other expenses. Any product recall affecting the cannabis industry more broadly, whether or not involving us, could also lead consumers to lose confidence in the safety and security of such products, including products sold by us.

We may be subject to product liability claims or regulatory action if our products are alleged to have caused significant loss, injury or death, which is exacerbated by the fact that cannabis use may increase the risk of serious adverse side effects.

As a manufacturer and distributor of products which are ingested or otherwise consumed by humans, we face the risk of exposure to product liability claims, regulatory action and litigation if our products are alleged to have caused loss, injury or death. We may be subject to these types of claims due to allegations that our products caused or contributed to injury, illness or death, made false, misleading or impermissible claims, failed to include adequate labelling and instructions for use or failed to include adequate warnings concerning possible side effects or interactions with other substances. This risk is exacerbated by the fact that cannabis use may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia and other psychoses, symptoms for individuals with bipolar disorder, and other side effects. Previously unknown adverse reactions resulting from human consumption of cannabis products alone or in combination with other medications or substances could also occur. In addition, the manufacture and sale of cannabis products, like the manufacture and sale of any ingested or consumable product, involves a risk of injury to consumers due to tampering by unauthorized third parties or product contamination. We may in the future have to recall certain of our cannabis products as a result of potential contamination and quality assurance concerns. A product liability claim or regulatory action against us could result in increased costs and could adversely affect our reputation and goodwill with our consumers. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain product liability insurance on acceptable terms or with adequate coverage against potential liabilities. Such insurance is expensive and may not be available in the future on acceptable terms, or at all. The inability to obtain sufficient insurance coverage on reasonable terms or to otherwise protect against potential product liability claims could result in us becoming subject to significant liabilities that are uninsured and also could adversely affect our commercial arrangements with third parties.

We may be subject to liability claims as a result of positive testing for THC or banned substances.

Our products are made from cannabis and contain varying levels of THC. THC is banned in many jurisdictions and heavily regulated in many others. Moreover, regulatory frameworks for legal amounts of consumed THC is evolving. Whether or not ingestion of THC (at low levels or otherwise) is permitted in a particular jurisdiction, there may be adverse consequences to end users who test positive for trace amounts of THC attributed to use of our products, including future CBD products. Positive tests may adversely affect the end user’s reputation, ability to obtain or retain employment and participation in certain athletic or other activities. A claim or regulatory action against us based on such positive test results could adversely affect our reputation.

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We rely on third-party distributors to distribute our products, and those distributors may not perform their obligations.

We rely on third-party distributors, including provincial regulatory boards and private retailers, and may in the future rely on other third parties, to distribute and sell our products to consumers. If these distributors do not successfully carry out their contractual duties, if there is a delay or interruption in the distribution of our products or if these third parties damage our products, it could negatively impact our revenue from product sales. Furthermore, any damage to our products, such as product spoilage, could expose us to potential product liability, damage our reputation and the reputation of our brands or otherwise harm our business and results of operations.

We may not be able to obtain adequate insurance coverage in respect of the risks we and our business face, the premiums for such insurance may not continue to be commercially justifiable or there may be coverage limitations and other exclusions which may result in such insurance not being sufficient to cover potential liabilities that we face.

We currently have insurance coverage, including product liability, business interruption and property insurance, protecting many, but not all, of our assets and operations. Our insurance coverage is subject to coverage limits and exclusions and may not be available for the risks and hazards to which we are exposed. In addition, no assurance can be given that such insurance will be adequate to cover our liabilities, including potential product liability claims, or will be generally available in the future or, if available, that premiums will be commercially justifiable. If we were to incur substantial liability and such damages were not covered by insurance or were in excess of policy limits, we may be exposed to material uninsured liabilities that could impede our liquidity, profitability or solvency.

If we are not able to comply with all safety, health and environmental regulations applicable to our operations and industry, we may be held liable for any breaches of those regulations.

Safety, health and environmental laws and regulations affect nearly all aspects of our operations, including product development, working conditions, waste disposal, emission controls, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation, and, with respect to environmental laws and regulations, impose limitations on the generation, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Compliance with safety, health and environmental laws and regulations can require significant expenditures, and failure to comply with such safety, health and environmental laws and regulations may result in the imposition of fines and penalties, the temporary or permanent suspension of operations, the imposition of clean-up costs resulting from contaminated properties, the imposition of damages and the loss of or refusal of governmental authorities to issue permits or licences to us. Exposure to these liabilities may arise in connection with our existing operations, our historical operations and operations that may in the future be closed or sold to third parties. We could also be held liable for worker exposure to hazardous substances and for accidents causing injury or death. There can be no assurance that we will at all times be in compliance with all safety, health and environmental laws and regulations notwithstanding our attempts to comply with such laws and regulations.

Changes in applicable safety, health and environmental standards may impose stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. We are not able to determine the specific impact that future changes in safety, health and environmental laws and regulations may have on our industry, operations or activities and our resulting financial position; however, we anticipate that capital expenditures and operating expenses will increase in the future as a result of the implementation of new and increasingly stringent safety, health and environmental laws and regulations. Further changes in safety, health and environmental laws and regulations, new information on existing safety, health and environmental conditions or other events, including legal proceedings based upon such conditions or an inability to obtain necessary permits in relation thereto, may require increased compliance expenditures by us.

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We may become subject to litigation, regulatory or agency proceedings, investigations and audits.

We may become subject to litigation, regulatory or agency proceedings, investigations and audits from time to time in the ordinary course of business, some of which may adversely affect our business. Should any litigation, regulatory or agency proceeding, investigation or audit in which we become involved be determined against us, such a decision could adversely affect our ability to continue operating, the value or market price for the common shares and could require the use of significant resources. Even if we are involved in litigation, regulatory or agency proceedings investigations and audits and are ultimately successful, they can require the redirection of significant resources and may also create a negative perception of our brand.

We have entered into a settlement agreement with another licensed cannabis producer in connection with our non-delivery of cannabis under a supply agreement. Under this settlement agreement, we have agreed to pay penalties in the amount of $1.7 million on or prior to December 31, 2019, for which we have recorded a reserve, and, upon the payment of such penalties, our obligations under such supply agreement will be terminated.

Although we do not have a supply agreement with the province of Quebec, we do have a license to sell cannabis to licensed producers, including those based in Quebec. We have received notice of a legal proceeding commenced against us in the province of Quebec by another licensed cannabis producer alleging breach of a supply agreement and have filed a statement of defence. We have recorded a reserve in the amount of $1.5 million in respect of this matter.

The outcome of any litigation, regulatory or agency proceedings investigations and audits is inherently uncertain. Unfavorable rulings, judgments or settlement terms could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

We are incorporated in the Province of Alberta and enforcement of actions may be difficult.

We are incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta and our head office is located in the Province of Alberta. All of our directors and officers and some of the experts named in this prospectus are residents of Canada or otherwise reside outside of the United States, and a substantial portion of their assets and our assets are located outside the United States. Consequently, it may be difficult for investors in the United States to bring an action against such directors, officers or experts or to enforce against those persons or us a judgment obtained in a United States court predicated upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. federal securities laws or other laws of the United States. See “Enforcement of Civil Liabilities”.

We may be subject to risks related to our information technology systems, including the risk that we may be the subject of a cyber-attack and the risk that we may be in non-compliance with applicable privacy laws.

We have entered into agreements with third parties for hardware, software, telecommunications and other information technology, or IT, services in connection with our operations. Our operations depend, in part, on how well we and our vendors protect networks, equipment, IT systems and software against damage from a number of threats, including, but not limited to, cable cuts, damage to physical plants, natural disasters, intentional damage and destruction, fire, power loss, hacking, computer viruses, vandalism or theft. Our operations also depend on the timely maintenance, upgrade and replacement of networks, equipment and IT systems and software, as well as preemptive expenses to mitigate the risks of failures. Any of these and other events could result in information system failures, delays or increases in capital expenses. The failure of information systems or a component of information systems could, depending on the nature of any such failure, adversely impact us.

We are subject to various laws relating to the use of customer information and other personal and confidential information and any non-compliance may result in material adverse consequences to our business.

We collect, process, maintain and use data, including sensitive personal information on individuals, available to us through online activities and other customer interactions with our business. Our current and future

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marketing programs may depend on our ability to collect, maintain and use this information, and our ability to do so is subject to evolving laws and enforcement trends in Canada and other jurisdictions. There are a number of laws protecting the confidentiality of certain patient health information, including patient records, and restricting the use and disclosure of that protected information. In particular, the privacy rules under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, or PIPEDA, and similar laws in other jurisdictions, protect medical records and other personal health information by limiting their use and the disclosure of health information to the minimum level reasonably necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. We collect and store personal information about our patients and are responsible for protecting that information from privacy breaches. A privacy breach may occur through a procedural or process failure, an IT malfunction or deliberate unauthorized intrusions. Theft of data for competitive purposes, particularly patient lists and preferences, is an ongoing risk whether perpetrated through employee collusion or negligence or through deliberate cyberattack. Moreover, if we are found to be in violation of the privacy or security rules under PIPEDA or other laws protecting the confidentiality of patient health information, including as a result of data theft and privacy breaches, we could be subject to sanctions and civil or criminal penalties, which could increase our liabilities and harm our reputation.

Certain of our marketing practices rely upon e-mail, social media and other means of digital communication to communicate with consumers on our behalf. We may face risk if our use of e-mail, social media or other means of digital communication is found to violate applicable laws. We post our privacy policy and practices concerning the use and disclosure of user data on our website. Any failure by us to comply with our posted privacy policy, anti-spam legislation or other privacy-related laws and regulations could result in proceedings which could potentially harm our business. In addition, as data privacy and marketing laws change, we may incur additional costs to ensure we remain in compliance. If applicable data privacy and marketing laws become more restrictive at the international, federal, provincial or state levels, our compliance costs may increase, our ability to effectively engage customers via personalized marketing may decrease, our investment in our e-commerce platform may not be fully realized, our opportunities for growth may be curtailed by our compliance burden and our potential reputational harm or liability for security breaches may increase.

We may not be able to secure adequate or reliable sources of funding required to operate our business or increase our production to meet consumer demand for our products.

The continued development of our business will require additional financing following the closing of this offering, and there is no assurance that we will obtain the financing necessary to be able to achieve our business objectives. Our ability to obtain additional financing will depend on investor demand, our performance and reputation, market conditions and other factors. Our inability to raise such capital could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of our current business objectives or in our inability to continue to carry on our business. There can be no assurance that additional capital or other types of financing will be available if needed or that, if available, the terms of such financing will be favorable to us.

In addition, from time to time, we may enter into transactions to acquire assets or the share capital or other equity interests of other entities. Our continued growth may be financed, wholly or partially, with debt, which may increase our debt levels above industry standards. Certain of our debt financing does, and any debt financing secured in the future could, involve restrictive covenants relating to capital raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities, including potential acquisitions. Certain of our debt financing agreements contain, and any debt financing agreements entered into in the future may contain, provisions that, if breached, may entitle lenders or their agents to accelerate repayment of loans or realize upon security over our assets, and there is no assurance that we would be able to repay such loans in such an event or prevent the enforcement of security granted pursuant to any such debt financing.

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We will incur increased costs as a result of operating as a public company and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.

Historically, we have operated as a private company. As a public company, particularly after we are no longer an emerging growth company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. In addition, SOX, and rules implemented by the SEC and Nasdaq in the United States, and securities regulatory authorities in Canada, impose various requirements on public companies, including requirements to file annual, quarterly and event-driven reports with respect to our business and financial condition and operations and establish and maintain effective disclosure and financial controls and corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel have limited experience operating a public company, which may result in operational inefficiencies or errors, or a failure to implement, improve or maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls necessary to ensure timely and accurate reporting of operational and financial results. Our existing management team will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives, and we may need to hire additional personnel to assist us with complying with these requirements. Moreover, these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time consuming and costly.

In addition, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure are creating uncertainty for public companies, increasing legal and financial compliance costs and making some public company required activities more time consuming. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This ambiguity could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We intend to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general and administrative expenses and divert management’s time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities. If our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be harmed.

We also expect that being a public company and complying with applicable rules and regulations will make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to incur substantially higher costs to obtain and maintain the same or similar coverage that is currently in place. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified executive officers and members of our board of directors.

There is no assurance that our management’s past experience will be sufficient to enable us to operate successfully as a public company.

We and Bridge Farm have had material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and our management may not be able to successfully implement adequate internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures.

Proper systems of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures are critical to the operation of a public company. However, we do not expect that our internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and remove all risk of fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Furthermore, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of such controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, our management and independent auditors concluded that there were three material

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weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or a combination of significant deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that it is reasonably possible that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses identified include lack of segregation of duties due to limited number of employees in the finance department, limited number of finance personnel with appropriate experience and knowledge to address complex accounting matters and lack of management review control over the valuation models used for biological assets and financing obligations. Similar material weaknesses were identified at Bridge Farm by the independent auditors thereof. We are currently implementing a remediation plan and taking the measures necessary to address the underlying causes of these material weaknesses and expect to remediate these material weaknesses for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. Remediation may take longer than we expect, the costs to be incurred in connection with remediation may be higher than we expect, and our efforts may not prove to be successful in remediating these material weaknesses.

If we fail to establish and maintain adequate internal controls, including by remediating the aforementioned material weaknesses, we could suffer material misstatements in our financial statements and fail to meet our reporting obligations, which would likely cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and we may not be able to comply with the applicable covenants in our financing arrangements. As a result, we may be subject to costly litigation and shareholder actions, our access to the capital markets may be limited or adversely affected, our results of operations may be adversely affected and the trading price of our common shares may decline. Additionally, ineffective internal controls could expose us to an increased risk of fraud or misuse of corporate assets and subject us to potential delisting from the stock exchanges on which we list or to other regulatory investigations and civil or criminal sanctions. Furthermore, we may be the subject of negative publicity focusing on the restatement of our previously issued financial results and related matters, and may be adversely impacted by negative reactions from our shareholders, creditors, or others with whom we do business. This negative publicity may impact our ability to attract and retain customers, employees and suppliers.

Pursuant to Section 404 of SOX, or SOX 404, we will be required, beginning with the second annual report that we file with the SEC following the closing of this offering, to furnish a report by our management on our internal control over financial reporting, which, after we are no longer an emerging growth company, must be accompanied by an attestation report on such internal controls issued by our independent auditors. To achieve compliance with SOX 404 within the prescribed period, we will document and evaluate our internal control over financial reporting, which is both costly and challenging. In this regard, we will need to continue to dedicate internal resources, potentially engage outside consultants and adopt a detailed work plan to assess and document the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, continue steps to improve control processes as appropriate, validate through testing that controls are functioning as documented and implement a continuous reporting and improvement process for internal control over financial reporting. Despite our efforts, there is a risk that neither we nor our independent auditors will be able to conclude within the prescribed timeframe that our internal control over financial reporting is effective as required by SOX 404.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information included in this prospectus may not be representative of our results and financial condition after the acquisition of Bridge Farm.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information included in this prospectus has been presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position, cash flows or results of operations that we actually would have experienced had the acquisition of Bridge Farm been completed as of the dates indicated, nor is such information indicative of our future operating results or financial condition following the acquisition of Bridge Farm. Such unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information, therefore, does not reflect future events that may occur after the acquisition of Bridge Farm. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information is based on numerous variables, assumptions and estimates regarding the acquisition of Bridge Farm that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, but we cannot assure you that the variables, assumptions and estimates will prove to be accurate over time. Moreover, other factors may affect our actual results and financial condition after the acquisition of Bridge Farm, which may cause our actual

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results and financial condition to differ materially from the results and financial condition contemplated in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information.

If goodwill or other intangible assets that we recorded in connection with the Bridge Farm acquisition become impaired, we may have to take significant charges against earnings.

In connection with the accounting for the Bridge Farm acquisition, we have recorded a goodwill and other intangible assets. Under IFRS, we must assess, at least annually and potentially more frequently, whether the value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets has been impaired. Amortizing intangible assets will be assessed for impairment in the event of an impairment indicator. Any reduction or impairment of the value of goodwill or other intangible assets will result in a charge against earnings, which could materially adversely affect our results of operations and shareholders’ equity in future periods.

We may be subject to credit risk.

Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, resulting in a financial loss to us. We have credit risk exposure based on the balance of our cash, accounts receivable, subscriptions receivable, and taxes recoverable. There are no assurances that our counterparties or customers will meet their contractual obligations to us.

Our loans contain covenants that limit our ability to seek additional financing or perform desired business operations.

We have various loans, credit facilities and financing arrangements that impose certain covenants, including but not limited to and subject to certain exceptions, forbidding consolidation, amalgamation or merger, the incurrence of any debt not specifically permitted, the amendment or termination of certain supply agreements, the acquisition of any company not specifically permitted, the making of any capital expenditure not specifically permitted and the requirement to maintain a certain ratio of working capital. Certain of these financing arrangements are secured by, among others, security agreements including but not limited to, liens over all our present and future assets. Events beyond our control, including changes in general economic and business conditions, may affect our ability to observe or satisfy these covenants, which could result in a default or event of default under one or more of our financing arrangements. If an event of default under one or more of our financing arrangements occurs, the lender or lenders thereto could elect to declare all principal amounts outstanding at such time under such financing arrangements to be immediately due. In such an event, we may not have sufficient funds to repay amounts owing under such financing arrangements and we could lose all of our assets.

We are an emerging growth company and intend to take advantage of reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies, which could make our common shares less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of US$1.07 billion or more; (ii) December 31, 2024 (the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of the date of the completion of the offering of our common shares); (iii) the date on which we have issued more than US$1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period or (iv) the last day of the fiscal year during which we meet the following conditions: (x) the worldwide market value of our common equity securities held by non-affiliates as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter is at least US$700 million, (y) we have been subject to U.S. public company reporting requirements for at least 12 months and (z) we have filed at least one annual report as a U.S. public company. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we are permitted to and intend to rely upon exemptions from certain

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disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These exemptions include:

We may take advantage of some, but not all, of the available exemptions described above. We have taken advantage of reduced reporting burdens in this prospectus. We cannot predict whether investors will find our common shares less attractive if we rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common shares and our share price may be more volatile.

We are a foreign private issuer and intend to take advantage of less frequent and detailed reporting obligations.

We are a “foreign private issuer”, as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and are not subject to the same requirements that are imposed upon U.S. domestic issuers by the SEC. Under the Exchange Act, we will be subject to reporting obligations that, in certain respects, are less detailed and less frequent than those of U.S. domestic reporting companies. As a result, we will not file the same reports that a U.S. domestic issuer would file with the SEC, although we will be required to file or furnish to the SEC the continuous disclosure documents that we are required to file in Canada under Canadian securities laws. In addition, our officers, directors, and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and “short swing” profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Therefore, our shareholders may not know on as timely a basis when our officers, directors and principal shareholders purchase or sell shares, as the reporting deadlines under the corresponding Canadian insider reporting requirements are longer.

As a foreign private issuer, we will be exempt from the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements. We will also be exempt from Regulation FD, which prohibits issuers from making selective disclosures of material non-public information. While we will comply with the corresponding requirements relating to proxy statements and disclosure of material non-public information under Canadian securities laws, these requirements differ from those under the Exchange Act and Regulation FD and shareholders should not expect to receive the same information at the same time as such information is provided by U.S. domestic companies. In addition, we will have more time than U.S. domestic companies after the end of each fiscal year to file our annual report with the SEC and will not be required under the Exchange Act to file quarterly reports with the SEC.

In addition, as a foreign private issuer, we have the option to follow certain Canadian corporate governance practices, except to the extent that such laws would be contrary to U.S. securities laws, and provided that we disclose the requirements we are not following and describe the Canadian practices we follow instead. We may in the future elect to follow home country practices in Canada with regard to certain corporate governance matters. As a result, our shareholders may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of U.S. domestic companies that are subject to all corporate governance requirements.

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We may in the future lose our foreign private issuer status.

We may in the future lose our foreign private issuer status if a majority of our shares are held in the United States and we fail to meet the additional requirements necessary to avoid loss of foreign private issuer status, such as if: (i) a majority of either our directors or executive officers, considered as separate groups, are either U.S. citizens or residents; (ii) a majority of our assets are located in the United States; or (iii) our business is administered principally in the United States. Although we have elected to comply with certain U.S. regulatory provisions, our loss of foreign private issuer status would make such provisions mandatory. The regulatory and compliance costs to us under U.S. securities laws as a U.S. domestic issuer will be significantly more than the costs incurred as a Canadian foreign private issuer. If we are not a foreign private issuer, we would not be eligible to use foreign issuer forms and would be required to file periodic and current reports and registration statements on U.S. domestic issuer forms with the SEC, which are generally more detailed and extensive than the forms available to a foreign private issuer. In addition, we may lose our ability to rely upon exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements on the Nasdaq that are available to foreign private issuers.

Tax and accounting requirements may change in ways that are unforeseen to us and we may face difficulty or be unable to implement or comply with any such changes.

We are subject to numerous tax and accounting requirements, and changes in existing accounting or taxation rules or practices, or varying interpretations of current rules or practices, could have a significant adverse effect on our financial results, the manner in which we conduct our business or the marketability of any of our products. We currently have international operations and plan to expand such operations in the future. These operations, and any expansion thereto, will require us to comply with the tax laws and regulations of multiple jurisdictions, which may vary substantially. Complying with the tax laws of these jurisdictions can be time consuming and expensive and could potentially subject us to penalties and fees in the future if we were to fail to comply.

Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could harm our results of operations.

We may be exposed to fluctuations of the Canadian dollar against certain other currencies because we publish our financial statements in Canadian dollars, while a portion of our assets, liabilities, revenues and costs are or will be denominated in other currencies, including the British pound sterling and euros. Exchange rates for currencies of the countries in which we intend to operate in the future, which currently include the United Kingdom and countries located within the Eurozone, may fluctuate in relation to the Canadian dollar, and such fluctuations may have a material adverse effect on our earnings or assets when translating foreign currency into Canadian dollars.

We may be subject to risks related to the protection and enforcement of our intellectual property rights, or intellectual property we license from others, and may become subject to allegations that we or our licensors are in violation of intellectual property rights of third parties.

The ownership, licensing and protection of trademarks and other intellectual property rights are significant aspects of our future success.

It is possible that we will not be able to register, maintain registration for or enforce all of our intellectual property, including trademarks, in all key jurisdictions. The intellectual property registration process can be expensive and time-consuming, and we may not be able to file and prosecute all necessary or desirable intellectual property applications at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner or may obtain intellectual property registrations which are invalid. It is also possible that we will fail to identify patentable aspects of inventions made in the course of their development and commercialization activities before it is too late to obtain patent protection for them. Further, changes in either intellectual property laws or interpretation of intellectual property laws in Canada, and other countries may diminish the value of our intellectual property rights or narrow the scope of our intellectual property protection. As a result, our current or future intellectual property portfolio may not provide us with sufficient rights to protect our business, including our products, processes and brands.

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Termination or limitation of the scope of any intellectual property license may restrict or delay or eliminate our ability to develop and commercialize our products, which could adversely affect our business. We cannot guarantee that any third-party technology we license will not be unenforceable or licensed to our competitors or used by others. In the future, we may need to obtain licences, renew existing license agreements in place at such time or otherwise replace existing technology. We are unable to predict whether these license agreements can be obtained or renewed or the technology can be replaced on acceptable terms, or at all.

Unauthorized parties may attempt to replicate or otherwise obtain and use our products, brands and technology. Policing the unauthorized use of our current or future trademarks, patents or other intellectual property rights could be difficult, expensive, time consuming and unpredictable, as may be enforcing these rights against unauthorized use by others. Identifying the unauthorized use of intellectual property rights is difficult as we may be unable to effectively monitor and evaluate the products being distributed by our competitors, including parties such as unlicensed dispensaries and black market participants, and the processes used to produce such products. In addition, in any infringement proceeding, some or all of our trademarks or other intellectual property rights or other proprietary know-how, or those we license from others, or arrangements or agreements seeking to protect the same for our benefit, may be found invalid, unenforceable, anti-competitive or not infringed; may be interpreted narrowly; or could put existing intellectual property applications at risk of not being issued.

In addition, other parties may claim that our products, or those we license from others, infringe on their intellectual property, including their proprietary or patent protected rights. Such claims, whether or not meritorious, may result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources and legal fees, result in injunctions or temporary restraining orders or require the payment of damages. As well, we may need to obtain licences from third parties who allege that we have infringed on their lawful rights. Such licences may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, we may not be able to obtain or utilize on terms that are favorable to us, or at all, licences or other rights with respect to intellectual property that we do not own.

We also rely on certain trade secrets, technical know-how and proprietary information that are not protected by patents to maintain our competitive position. Our trade secrets, technical know-how and proprietary information, which are not protected by patents, may become known to or be independently developed by competitors.

Research and development and clinical trials may be protracted and require substantial resources.

Clinical trials of cannabis-based medical products and treatments are novel and there is a limited or non-existant history of clinical trials relating to cannabis generally. Clinical trials relating to our current or future products are or will be, subject to extensive and rigorous review and regulation by numerous government authorities in Canada and in other countries where we intend to test our products and product candidates. The process of obtaining regulatory approvals for pre-clinical testing and clinical trials can take many months or years and require the expenditure of substantial resources. We are subject to the risk that a significant portion of these development efforts may not be successfully completed, required regulatory approvals may not be obtained, or our products are may not be commercially successful.

Risks Related to the Offering and Ownership of Our Common Shares

Ownership of our common shares may be considered unlawful in some jurisdictions and holders of our common shares may consequently be subject to liability in such jurisdictions.

Cannabis-related financial transactions, including investment in the securities of cannabis companies and receipt of any associated benefits, such as dividends, are currently subject to anti-money laundering and a variety of other laws that vary by jurisdiction, many of which are unsettled and still developing. While the interpretation of these laws are unclear, in some jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, financial benefit directly or indirectly arising from conduct that would be considered unlawful in such jurisdiction may be viewed

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to be within the purview of these laws, and persons receiving any such benefit, including investors in an applicable jurisdiction, may be subject to liability under such laws. Each prospective investor should therefore contact his, her or its own legal advisor regarding the ownership of our common shares and any related potential liability.

There is currently no public market for our common shares and none may develop following this offering.

There is currently no public market for our common shares. The offering price has been determined by negotiation among us and the underwriters. We cannot predict the price at which our common shares will trade upon the closing of this offering, and there can be no assurance that an active and liquid trading market will develop after closing or, if developed, that such a market will be sustained at the offering price. In addition, if an active public market does not develop or is not maintained, holders of our common shares may have difficulty selling their shares.

The price of our common shares in public markets may experience significant fluctuations.

The market price for our common shares may be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following: (i) actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly results of operations; (ii) recommendations by securities research analysts; (iii) changes in the economic performance or market valuations of other issuers that investors deem comparable to us; (iv) the addition or departure of our executive officers and other key personnel; (v) the release or expiration of lock-up or other transfer restrictions on our common shares; (vi) sales or perceived sales, or expectation of future sales, of our common shares; (vii) significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by or involving us or our competitors; and (viii) news reports relating to trends, concerns, technological or competitive developments, regulatory changes and other related issues in our industry or target markets.

Financial markets have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations which have affected the market prices of equity securities of public entities. Companies in the cannabis sector have also experienced extreme volatility in their trading prices. In many cases, these fluctuations, and the effect that they have on market prices, have been unrelated to the operating performance, underlying asset values or prospects of such entities. Accordingly, the market price of our common shares may decline even if our operating results or prospects have not changed. Additionally, these factors, as well as other related factors, may cause decreases in asset values that are deemed not to be temporary, which may result in impairment losses to us. Furthermore, certain investors may base their investment decisions on considerations of our environmental, governance and social practices or our industry as a whole, and our performance in these areas against such institutions’ respective investment guidelines and criteria. The failure to satisfy such criteria may result in limited or no investment in our common shares by those institutions, which could materially adversely affect the trading price of our common shares.

There can be no assurance that continuing fluctuations in the price and volume of equity securities will not occur and affect the trading price of our common shares.

If we fail to meet applicable listing requirements, Nasdaq may delist our common shares from trading, in which case the liquidity and market price of our common shares could decline.

We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the continued listing standards of Nasdaq in the future. If we fail to comply with the applicable listing standards and Nasdaq delists our common shares, we and our shareholders could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

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A significant portion of our total outstanding shares are restricted from immediate resale but may be sold into the market in the near future. This could cause the market price of our common shares to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.

Sales of a substantial number of our common shares in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our common shares and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We are unable to predict the effect that such sales may have on the prevailing market price of our common shares.

Immediately after this offering, we will have outstanding                 common shares based on the number of shares outstanding as of                     and assuming the conversion of all of the 8% Convertible Notes. This includes the common shares that we are selling in this offering, which may be resold in the public market immediately without restriction, unless purchased by our affiliates. Approximately     % of the remaining common shares will be restricted as a result of securities laws, the transfer undertaking of our current shareholders and warrantholders, or the Pre-IPO Securityholders, and the terms of the 8% Convertible Notes, and will only be able to be sold after the offering as described in “Shares Eligible for Future Sale”. We also intend to register all common shares that we may issue under our equity compensation plan. If we were to register these shares, they could be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to volume limitations applicable to affiliates under Rule 144. See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale”, “Pre-Closing Arrangement” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Contractual Commitments and Obligations—8% Convertible Notes”.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research, or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research, about our business, our share price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our common shares will depend, in part, on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. Securities and industry analysts do not currently, and may never, publish research on our company. If no securities or industry analysts commence coverage of our company, the trading price for our shares would likely be negatively impacted. In the event securities or industry analysts initiate coverage, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our shares or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our share price would likely decline. In addition, if our operating results fail to meet the forecast of analysts, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our shares could decrease, which might cause our share price and trading volume to decline.

Our articles permit us to issue an unlimited number of common shares without additional shareholder approval.

Our articles permit the issuance of an unlimited number of common shares, and shareholders will have no pre-emptive rights in connection with such further issuance. Additional issuances of our securities may involve the issuance of a significant number of common shares at prices less than the current market price for the common shares. Issuances of substantial numbers of common shares, or the perception that such issuances could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common shares. Any transaction involving the

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issuance of previously authorized but unissued common shares, or securities convertible into common shares, would result in dilution, possibly substantial, to security holders.

Management has indicated its plan for the use of proceeds of this offering but will ultimately exercise its discretion in how such funds are put to use.

We currently intend to allocate the net proceeds received from the sale of our common shares hereunder as described in the section titled “Use of Proceeds”; however, we will have discretion in the actual application of the net proceeds and may elect to allocate the net proceeds differently than the allocation described in the section titled “Use of Proceeds” if we believe it would be in our best interest to do so. Shareholders may not agree with the manner in which management or our board of directors chooses to allocate and spend the net proceeds of this offering. The failure by management or our board of directors to apply these funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business. Additionally, we may not be successful in implementing our business strategies and our actual capital expenditures and capital expenditure requirements may be materially different from forecasted expenditures described in this prospectus.

Holders of our common shares may be subject to dilution resulting from future offerings of common shares and the issuance of equity-based compensation by us.

We may raise additional funds in the future by issuing equity securities. Holders of our common shares will have no preemptive rights in connection with such further issuances. Our board of directors has the discretion to determine if an issuance of our shares is warranted, the price at which such issuance is effected and the other terms of any future issuance of shares. In addition, additional common shares may be issued by us in connection with the exercise of options granted by us or as part of an employee compensation plan or agreement. Such additional equity issuances could, depending on the price at which such securities are issued, substantially dilute the interests of the holders of our common shares.

One of our core strengths is our employees, and, historically, we have granted our employees equity in the Company. In addition, we have awarded warrants to management to incentivize their performance and retention. Following this offering, we plan to institute equity-based compensation plans for our directors, officers and employees. Any additional equity grants and any exercise of existing warrants will cause our shareholders to be diluted and may negatively impact the price of our common shares.

It is not anticipated that any dividends will be paid to holders of our common shares for the foreseeable future.

No dividends on our common shares have been paid to date. We anticipate that, for the foreseeable future, we will retain future earnings and other cash resources for the operation and development of our business. Payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors after taking into account many factors, including our earnings, operating results, financial condition and current and anticipated cash needs. In addition, our ability to pay cash dividends on our common shares is limited by the terms of our financing arrangements. As a result, investors may not receive any return on an investment in our common shares unless they are able to sell their shares for a price greater than that which such investors paid for them.

Our by-laws, and certain Canadian legislation, contain provisions that may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control.

Certain provisions of our by-laws, together or separately, could discourage potential acquisition proposals, delay or prevent a change in control and limit the price that certain investors may be willing to pay for our common shares. For instance, our by-laws, to be effective upon the completion of this offering, contain provisions that establish certain advance notice procedures for nomination of candidates for election as directors at shareholders’ meetings. A non-Canadian must file an application for review with the minister responsible for the Investment Canada Act and obtain approval of the minister prior to acquiring control of a “Canadian

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business” within the meaning of the Investment Canada Act, where prescribed financial thresholds are exceeded. Furthermore, limitations on the ability to acquire and hold our common shares may be imposed by the Competition Act (Canada). This legislation permits the Commissioner of Competition to review any acquisition or establishment, directly or indirectly, including through the acquisition of shares, of control over or of a significant interest in us. Otherwise, there are no limitations either under the laws of Canada or Alberta, or in our articles on the rights of non-Canadians to hold or vote our common shares. Any of these provisions may discourage a potential acquirer from proposing or completing a transaction that may have otherwise presented a premium to our shareholders.

Our by-laws provide that any derivative actions, actions relating to breach of fiduciary duties and other matters relating to our internal affairs will be required to be litigated in Canada, which could limit investors’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.

We have adopted a forum selection by-law that provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench of the Province of Alberta, Canada and appellate Courts therefrom (or, failing such Court, any other “court” as defined in the ABCA, having jurisdiction, and the appellate Courts therefrom), will be the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (2) any action or proceeding asserting a breach of fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us; (3) any action or proceeding asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the ABCA or our restated articles or by-laws; or (4) any action or proceeding asserting a claim otherwise related to our “affairs” (as defined in the ABCA), provided that the by-law does not apply to any action brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, including the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any other claim under U.S. securities law for which the United States federal or state courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Our forum selection by-law also provides that our securityholders are deemed to have consented to personal jurisdiction in the Province of Alberta and to service of process on their counsel in any foreign action initiated in violation of our by-law. Therefore, it may not be possible for securityholders to litigate any action relating to the foregoing matters outside of the Province of Alberta.

Our forum selection by-law seeks to reduce litigation costs and increase outcome predictability by requiring derivative actions and other matters relating to our affairs to be litigated in a single forum. While forum selection clauses in corporate charters and by-laws are becoming more commonplace for public companies in the United States and have been upheld by courts in certain states, they are untested in Canada. It is possible that the validity of our forum selection by-law could be challenged and that a court could rule that such by-law is inapplicable or unenforceable. If a court were to find our forum selection by-law inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions and we may not obtain the benefits of limiting jurisdiction to the courts selected.

The regulated nature of our business may impede or discourage a takeover, which could reduce the market price of our common shares.

We require and hold various government licences to operate our business, which would not necessarily continue to apply to an acquiror of our business following a change of control. In addition, our directors, officers and certain other personnel are required to obtain, and maintain, security clearances from Health Canada. These licensing and security clearance requirements could impede a merger, amalgamation, takeover or other business combination involving us or discourage a potential acquiror from making a tender offer for our common shares, which, under certain circumstances, could reduce the market price of our common shares.

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We may become a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors.

Based on the past and projected composition of our income and assets, and the valuation of its assets, including goodwill, we do not believe we are a passive foreign investment company, or a PFIC, for the most recent taxable year, and we do not expect to become a PFIC in the current taxable year, although there can be no assurance in this regard. The determination of whether or not we are a PFIC is made on an annual basis and will depend on the composition of our income and assets, from time to time. Specifically, for any taxable year, we will be classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes if either: (i) 75% or more of our gross income in that taxable year is passive income, or (ii) the average percentage of our assets by value in that taxable year which produce or are held for the production of passive income is at least 50%. The calculation of the value of our assets is expected to be based, in part, on the quarterly market value of our shares, which is subject to change. See “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Persons—PFIC Rules”.

If we are or were to become a PFIC, such characterization could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors. For example, if we are a PFIC, U.S. investors may become subject to increased tax liabilities under U.S. federal income tax laws and regulations and will become subject to burdensome reporting requirements. We cannot assure U.S. investors that we will not be a PFIC for the current taxable year or any future taxable year. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing shares of a PFIC, including the possibility of making any election that may be available under the PFIC rules (including a mark-to-market election) which may mitigate the adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding shares of a PFIC. See “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Persons—PFIC Rules”.

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