UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2021
GENERAL CANNABIS CORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado |
|
000-54457 |
|
90-1072649 |
(State or other jurisdiction
|
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
|
|
|
6565 E. Evans Avenue
|
|
80224 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 759-1300
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
|
|
|
|
|
Title of each class |
|
Trading Symbol(s) |
|
Name of each exchange
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻
|
|
|
Item 1.01 |
|
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
On September 10, 2021, General Cannabis Corp. (the “Company”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with various accredited investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold Units consisting of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”) and warrants (“Warrants”) to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with a par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The total number of Units sold was 1,180. Each Unit consists of one (1) share of Series A Preferred and 300 Warrants. The purchase price of each Unit was $1,000, for an aggregate amount sold of $1,180,000. Each share of Series A Preferred is convertible into 1,000 shares of Common Stock upon the consummation of a capital raise by the Company of not less than $5 million.
Warrants
Warrants have a five-year term and an exercise price per Warrant share of $1.05. The Warrants contain an anti-dilution provision pursuant to which upon a future capital raise by the Company at less than $1.00 per share, each Investor will be granted additional Warrants on a ‘full-ratchet’ basis.
Certificate of Designations
The Certificate of Designations of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designations”) was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado on September 14, 2021. The Certificate of Designations establishes the new preferred series entitled “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” with no par value per share, and sets forth the rights, restrictions, preferences and privileges of the Series A Preferred, summarized as follows:
● | Authorized Number of Shares. 5,000 |
● | Voting Rights. None |
● | Dividends. 6% per annum, ‘paid in kind’ in shares of Series A Preferred |
● | Conversion. Each share of Series A Preferred is mandatorily convertible into 1,000 shares of Common Stock upon a minimum capital raise of $5 million; sale, merger or business combination of the Company; or the Company listing on an exchange |
● | Redemption. No rights of redemption by Investor, nor mandatory redemption |
The foregoing descriptions of the Certificate of Designations, Securities Purchase Agreement and Warrants do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such documents, copies of which are attached to as Exhibits 4.1, 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
|
Item 3.02 |
|
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Series A Preferred and Warrants is incorporated herein by reference. The Series A Preferred, Warrants, and any shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Series A Preferred and/or Warrants, if applicable, will be issued to the Investors in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) thereof.
|
|
|
Item 5.03 |
|
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On September 14, 2021, the Company filed the Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, which amended the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation by creating the new series of preferred stock, “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.” The amendment creating the Series A Preferred was authorized by the Company’s Articles of Amendment filed on November 23, 2020, which authorized five million shares of ‘blank check’ preferred, which may be issued in one or more series at the discretion of, and pursuant to the authorization by, the Company’s Board of Directors.
The description of the Certificate of Designations and the rights, restrictions, preferences and privileges of the Series A Preferred as set forth in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
|
Item 9.01 |
|
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
|
|
|
Exhibit No. |
|
Description |
|
Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock |
|
|
||
|
||
104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 14, 2021
|
|
|
|
GENERAL CANNABIS CORP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Adam Hershey |
|
Name: |
Adam Hershey |
|
Title: |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
General Cannabis Corp
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
General Cannabis Corp, a Colorado corporation (the “Corporation”), pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of the Colorado Business Corporation Act and to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, hereby adopts the following Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation. (the “Articles”).
1. The name of the Corporation is “General Cannabis Corp”
2. The text of the Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Limitations and Relative Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is set forth as Exhibit A hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
3. The amendment was duly adopted by the Board of Directors on September 9, 2021.
4. The amendment is effective on the date of filing of these Articles with the Colorado Secretary of State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Corporation causes these Articles to be executed and delivered to the Colorado Secretary of State for filing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GENERAL CANNABIS CORP |
||||
Date: September 14, 2021 |
|
|
|
By: |
|
/s/ Adam Hershey |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name: |
|
Adam Hershey |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Title: |
|
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Address: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit A
DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
General Cannabis Corp, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act (the “Act”),
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:
FIRST: The name of the Corporation is General Cannabis Corp, a Colorado corporation (the “Corporation”);
SECOND: The Articles authorize the issuance of up to 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value per share, of the Corporation (“Preferred Stock”) in one or more series, and expressly authorizes the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board”), subject to limitations prescribed by law, to establish and fix for each such series such voting powers, full or limited, and such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the shares of such series.
THIRD: Pursuant to the authority expressly granted to and vested in the Board under the Act and by Article IV of the Articles, there is hereby created, and the Corporation is hereby authorized to issue, a series of convertible preferred stock, no par value, which shall have, in addition to the rights, restrictions, preferences and privileges set forth in the Articles, the following terms, conditions, rights, restrictions, preferences and privileges:
1.DESIGNATION AND AMOUNT
(a) The shares of such series are designated the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (hereinafter referred to as the “Series A Preferred Stock”). The number of authorized shares constituting the Series A Preferred Stock shall be five thousand (5,000) shares of Series A Preferred Stock. That number from time to time may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding) by (i) further resolution duly adopted by the Board, or any duly authorized committee thereof, and (ii) the filing of amendments to the Articles pursuant to the provisions of the Act stating that such increase or decrease, as applicable, has been so authorized. The Corporation shall not have the authority to issue fractional shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
(b) The Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have equivalent rights, powers and preferences.
(c) Shares of Series A Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock will be cancelled and will revert to authorized but unissued Preferred Stock, undesignated as to series.
2.VOTING
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any voting rights prior to conversion into shares of Common Stock.
Exhibit A
3.DIVIDENDS
(a) Dividends will, with respect to each share of Series A Preferred Stock, accrue on the Series A Issue Price at the Dividend Rate on a daily basis (at the Dividend Rate assuming a 365-day year), whether or not declared. The Corporation will deliver to each Holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, on the Dividend Payment Date, a number of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) the amount of accrued, but unpaid dividends payable in respect of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such Holder, divided by (ii) the Series A Issue Price (such dividend, a “PIK Dividend”).
(b) Dividends (payable in cash, securities or other property) as may be determined by the Board may be declared and paid on any of the Corporation’s securities, including the Common Stock, from time to time out of funds legally available for such payment, provided, that in the event that the Corporation declares or pays any dividends upon the Common Stock, the Corporation shall also declare and pay to the Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock at the same time that it declares and pays such dividends to the holders of the Common Stock, the dividends which would have been declared and paid with respect to the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock had all of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock been converted immediately prior to the record date for such dividend, or if no record date is fixed, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock entitled to such dividends are to be determined.
4.LIQUIDATION
In the event of any Liquidation, the Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive in respect of each share of Series A Preferred Stock held by such Holder as of immediately prior to such Liquidation, from the assets of the Corporation, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the Corporation’s then-outstanding shares of capital stock, on a pari-passu basis with the Common Stock, (i) the PIK Dividend and (ii) an amount equal to what would be distributable pursuant to such Liquidation in respect of the shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series A Preferred Stock would be converted pursuant to Section 5 if all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted into shares of Common Stock as of immediately prior to such Liquidation.
5.[Reserved]
6.MANDATORY CONVERSION
(a)On the date upon which a Qualifying Transaction or Significant Transaction Event occurs (the “Mandatory Conversion Date”), each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be automatically converted (without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof), into one thousand (1,000) fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided below.
(b)The Corporation shall at all times when the Series A Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued capital stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Series A Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall take such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment to this Certificate of Designations.
Exhibit A
(c)All Holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be sent written notice of the Mandatory Conversion Date and the place designated for conversion of all such shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 6. Such notice need not be sent in advance of the occurrence of the Conversion Date. Upon receipt of such notice, each Holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall, if such Holder’s shares are certificated, surrender his, her or its certificate or certificates for all such shares (or, if such holder of Series A Preferred Stock alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation and its transfer agent to indemnify the Corporation and/or its transfer agent against any claim that may be made against the Corporation and/or its transfer agent on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate) to the Corporation at the place designated in such notice. If so required by the Corporation or its transfer agent, any certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation or its transfer agent, duly executed by the Holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or by his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing. All rights with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock converted pursuant to this Section 6 will terminate at the Mandatory Conversion Date (notwithstanding the failure of the holder or holders of Series A Preferred Stock to surrender any certificates at or prior to such time), except only for the rights of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock, upon surrender, if applicable, of their certificate or certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement), to receive the items provided for in the next sentence of this Section 6(b). As soon as practicable after the Mandatory Conversion Date and, if applicable, the surrender of the certificate or certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) for Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to such holder of Series A Preferred Stock, or to his, her or its nominees, a notice of issuance of uncertificated shares and, may, upon written request, issue and deliver a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable on such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof.
7.ADJUSTMENTS
(a)Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations. If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the date that the Certificate of Designations was filed with the Colorado Secretary of State (the “Filing Date”) effects a division of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon any conversion shall be proportionately adjusted, and, conversely, if the Corporation at any time, or from time to time, after the Filing Date combines the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon any conversion shall be proportionately adjusted. Any adjustment under this Section shall be effective on the close of business on the date such division or combination becomes effective.
(b)Reorganizations, Mergers, Consolidations or Sales of Assets. If, at any time or from time to time after the Filing Date, there is a capital reorganization of the Common Stock, a merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with another corporation or a sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s properties and assets to any other person (other than a Significant Transaction Event), then, as a part of such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made such that the holders of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall thereafter receive upon conversion thereof the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation, or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which their shares of Series A Preferred Stock were convertible would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale.
(c)Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock. If any fractional shares result from a conversion, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion shall be rounded up to the total number of whole shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion.
Exhibit A
8.REDEMPTION
The Series A Preferred Stock has no rights of redemption by the Holder thereof, nor is there any mandatory redemption by the Corporation.
9.NOTICES
Any notice required or permitted by the provisions of this Article to be given to a holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the post office address last shown on the records of the Corporation, or given by electronic communication in compliance with the provisions of the Act and shall be deemed sent upon such mailing or electronic transmission.
10.NO OTHER RIGHTS DESIGNATED
Except as expressly designated herein, there are no other rights or preferences related to the Series A Preferred Stock, including without limitation any rights to dividends, liquidation preferences, or seniority to other classes and series of stock.
11.CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS
As used in this Certificate of Designations, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:
“Certificate of Designations” means this Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Limitations and Relative Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
“Dividend Payment Date” means the earlier of (i) the date upon which a Holder converts the Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock pursuant to Section 5 or Section 6 hereof and (ii) a Liquidation.
“Dividend Rate” means a rate per annum equal to 6%.
“Holder” means, with respect to shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the stockholder in whose name such Series A Preferred Stock is registered in the stock books of the Corporation.
“Liquidation” means any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up of the Corporation. A Significant Transaction Event shall not be considered a Liquidation.
“Qualifying Transaction” means a private placement of the Corporation’s securities in which the net proceeds (as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Corporation) received by the Corporation are not less than $5 million.
“Significant Transaction Event” means (i) the date that the Corporation enters into a binding definitive agreement or binding instrument, as applicable, with a third party relating to a merger, share exchange, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation or other business combination, restructuring or change of control transaction, a business combination intended to increase the number of shareholders of the Corporation to facilitate listing on a Trading Market, a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company, or a business combination with a company that is listed on a Trading Market, (ii) a direct listing of
Exhibit A
the Corporation’s Common Stock on a Trading Market or (iii) the closing of the sale of shares of Common Stock to the public in a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in connection with such offering the Common Stock is listed for trading on a Trading Market.
“Trading Market” means any of the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market, or any other national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question.
“Series A Issue Price” means an amount per share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to $1,000.00.
General Cannabis Corp
_____________________________________________________
Securities Purchase Agreement
_____________________________________________________
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
and
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
_____________________________________________________
________, 2021
CONFIDENTIAL
Offering Document No.: _____
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
The offeree, by accepting the Securities Purchase Agreement and the other Offering Documents relating to the Company’s proposed offering of SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS TO acquire shares of its common stock, acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the Offering Documents have been furnished to the offeree on a confidential basis solely for the purpose of enabling the offeree to evaluate the Offering; (ii) that the offeree may not further distribute the offering documents without the prior written consent of the Company, except to the Offeree’s legal, financial or other personal advisors, if any, who will use the Offering Documents on the Offeree’s behalf solely for purposes of evaluating the Offering; (iii) any reproduction or distribution of the Offering Documents, in whole or in part, or the direct or indirect disclosure of the contents of the Offering Documents for any other purpose without the prior written consent of the Company is prohibited; and (iv) the Offeree shall be bound by all terms and conditions specified in the offering documents.
THE OFFEREE acknowledges that information concerning the matters that are the subject matter of THE Offering Documents may constitute material non-public information under United States federal securities laws, and that United States federal securities laws prohibit any person who has received material non-public information relating to the Company from purchasing or selling securities of the Company, or from communicating such information to any person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell securities of the Company. Accordingly, until such time as any such non-public information has been adequately disseminated to the public, the OFFEREE shall not purchase or sell any securities of the Company, or communicate such information to any other person.
NOTICE TO OFFEREES
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER OFFERING DOCUMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY THE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
THE SECURITIES ARE BEING SOLD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY, WITHOUT A VIEW TO RESALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, RESOLD OR OFFERED FOR RESALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION, OR THE AVAILABILITY OF AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
AN INVESTMENT MADE IN THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES, WHO HAVE NO NEED FOR LIQUIDITY IN THIS INVESTMENT AND WHO UNDERSTAND OR HAVE BEEN ADVISED WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF, AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH, THIS INVESTMENT AND WHO ARE ABLE TO BEAR THE RISK OF AN UNSECURED DEBT INVESTMENT THROUGH MATURITY.
1
Offering Document No.: _____
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER OFFERING DOCUMENTS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
2
Offering Document No.: _____
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of _______, 2021 by and between General Cannabis Corp, a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and the persons and entities identified on the signature page hereof (each individually a “Purchaser,” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, in order to provide for its capital needs, the Company wishes to conduct a private offering to accredited investors (the “Offering”) of its securities consisting of an aggregate of up to $2,500,000 (subject to increase by the Company in its sole discretion) of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred”); and a warrant exercisable for shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (each, a “Warrant” and, collectively, the “Warrants”); such Series A Preferred and Warrants to be sold in “Units” each Unit consisting of one (1) share of Series A Preferred and 300 Warrants.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:
3
Offering Document No.: _____
4
Offering Document No.: _____
Each Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company that:
5
Offering Document No.: _____
The Purchaser unconditionally acknowledges and agrees that it has read the risk factors included within the Company’s filings with the Commission and is purchasing the Securities fully cognizant of such risks and is willing to fully assume such risks.
6
Offering Document No.: _____
The Company represents and warrants to the Purchasers that:
7
Offering Document No.: _____
8
Offering Document No.: _____
The Company covenants and agrees as follows:
9
Offering Document No.: _____
10
Offering Document No.: _____
11
Offering Document No.: _____
12
Offering Document No.: _____
13
Offering Document No.: _____
14
Offering Document No.: _____
15
Offering Document No.: _____
The addresses for such communications shall be: If to the Company: General Cannabis Corp 6565 E. Evans Avenue Denver, CO 80224 Attention: David R. Fishkin, General Counsel dfishkin@generalcann.com If to the Purchasers: To the address of each Purchaser as set forth on the signature page hereto. |
|
A party hereto may from time to time change its address or e-mail for notices under this Section 6.1 by giving at least five (5) days’ prior written notice of such changed address to the other party hereto.
DEFINED TERMS
16
Offering Document No.: _____
17
Offering Document No.: _____
18
Offering Document No.: _____
19
Offering Document No.: _____
** Signature Page Follows **
20
Offering Document No.: _____
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date set forth below.
Date: |
Individual Purchasers: PURCHASER Individual Purchasers: Name: Entity Purchasers: Name of Entity By:___________________________________ Name: Title: All Purchasers Complete: Address: ______________________________ _______________________________________ Email address: ______________________ Social Security/Tax I.D. Number: ___________________________________ |
SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT: ____________ Units |
|
|
|
|
|
** Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement **
21
Offering Document No.: _____
ACCEPTANCE OF SUBSCRIPTION
(To be completed by General Cannabis Corp)
General Cannabis Corp hereby accepts the above application for subscription for the Units listed below.
GENERAL CANNABIS CORP
By: ______________________________
Name:Adam Hershey
Title:Interim Chief Executive Officer
Date: _________________________
___________ Units
22
Offering Document No.: _____
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF WARRANT
23
Offering Document No.: _____
EXHIBIT B
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
24
Offering Document No.: _____
EXHIBIT C
ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
25
Offering Document No.: _____
ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
Execution of this Accredited Investor Questionnaire by a prospective investor does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security of General Cannabis Corp (the “Company”).
This questionnaire is separated into three parts. Prospective investors who are individuals should complete Parts I and III only. Prospective investors who will be purchasing in the name of a trust, partnership, corporation or other entity should complete Parts II and III only. If the answer to any question is “none” or “not applicable,” please so indicate.
Your answers will be kept confidential; however, by signing this questionnaire, you agree that the Company may present this questionnaire to such parties (including government entities) as it deems appropriate to establish the availability of exemptions from registration under U.S. federal and state securities laws.
26
Offering Document No.: _____
PART I - Individual Investors
Personal
Name:
(exactly as it should appear on Units)
U.S. Citizen:Yes _____No _____
Number of Dependents: _____
Date of Birth:
Residence Address:
Residence Email Address:
Telephone Number:
Residence Information
a. | Set forth in the space provided below the state(s) in which you have maintained your primary residence during the past three years and the dates during which you resided in each state. |
Income
a. | Was either your yearly income from all sources during each of the last two years in excess of $200,000 or was the joint income of you and your spouse (or spousal equivalent |
b. | 1) from all sources during each of the last two years in excess of $300,0002? |
Yes No
c. | If yes, do you reasonably expect to reach the same level of income in the current year? |
Yes No
Net Worth
a. | As of the date you purchase the securities offered, will your net worth, together with the net worth of your spouse (or spousal equivalent), exceed $1,000,000? Please note that your net worth should not include the net value (unless it is negative)3 of your primary residence even if owned, but |
1 For purposes of this Questionnaire, “spousal equivalent” means a cohabitant occupying a relationship generally equivalent to that of a spouse.
2 For purposes of this Questionnaire, (i) amounts contributed on your behalf to a profit-sharing or pension plan may be included as income to the extent vested and (ii) unrealized capital appreciation should generally not be included as “income.”
3 Note if the amount of indebtedness secured by your primary residence at the time of the sale of securities offered by the Company exceeds the amount of such indebtedness outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of your primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability in the net worth determination.
27
Offering Document No.: _____
should include the net value of any shares of stock or options held by you and your spouse (or spousal equivalent) and your and your spouse’s (or spousal equivalent’s) owned personal property (e.g., furniture, jewelry, other valuables). Note also that assets do not need to be held jointly to be included in the calculation, and that the securities being purchased by you relying on the joint net worth standard need not be purchased jointly. |
Yes No
b. | Will the value of any securities or interests acquired in the proposed investment exceed 10% of your net worth, or your joint net worth with your spouse (or spousal equivalent), if any, at the time of the investment? |
Yes No
Education
If you answered “No” to questions (a) or (b) under “Income” above or question (a) under “Net Worth” above, please describe your educational background and degrees obtained, if any.
Affiliation
If you have any pre-existing personal or business relationship with the Company or any of its officers, directors or controlling persons, please describe the nature and duration of such relationship, including whether you are a director or executive officer of the Company. “Executive officer” shall mean the president, any vice president in charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as sales, administration or finance), any other officer who performs a policy making function, or any other person who performs similar policy making functions at the Company.
Professional Certification, Designations or Other Credentials
Do you currently hold, in good standing, any of the following professional licenses?
a. | General Securities Representative license (Series 7) |
Yes No
b. | Investment Adviser Representative license (Series 65) |
Yes No
28
Offering Document No.: _____
c. | Private Securities Offerings Representative license (Series 82) |
Yes No
Business and Financial Experience
a. | Please describe in reasonable detail the nature and extent of your business, financial and investment experience which you believe gives you the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of the proposed investment and the capacity to protect your interests. |
b. | Are you purchasing the securities offered for your own account and for investment purposes only? |
Yes No
If no, please state for whom you are investing and/or the reason for investing.
Financial Advisors
In evaluating this investment, will you use the services of any financial advisors?
29
Offering Document No.: _____
PART II - Non-Individual Investors
(Please answer Part II only if the purchase is proposed to be undertaken by a trust, corporation, partnership or other entity.)
IF INVESTMENT WILL BE MADE BY MORE THAN ONE AFFILIATED ENTITY, PLEASE COMPLETE A COPY OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE FOR EACH ENTITY.
1. | Entity Information |
Exact Legal Name:
(as it should appear on Units)
Physical Address:
Mailing Address (if different):
Telephone: ________________________
Jurisdiction of Formation or Incorporation: ________________________
Date of Formation or Incorporation:
Contact Person:
Telephone Number: ( )
Business Email Address:
Taxpayer Identification No.: _____________________________________
Type of Entity (please check one):
☐ |
Limited Partnership |
☐ |
General Partnership |
☐ |
Corporation |
☐ |
Limited Liability Company |
☐ |
Revocable Trust (identify each grantor, and indicate under which circumstances the trust is revocable by the grantor)4 |
☐ |
Other Type of Trust (indicate type of Trust and, for trusts other than pension trusts, name the grantors and beneficiaries) |
☐ |
Other form of organization (indicate form of organization ) |
Was the entity identified above formed for the purpose of acquiring the securities offered by the Company?
Yes No
If the answer is yes, all stockholders, partners or other equity owners must answer Part I of this questionnaire. If the above answer is no, please continue completing this form.
Would the entity, upon making the investment, have more than ten percent of its assets invested in one or more investment companies that rely solely on the exclusion from the definition of
4 Each individual who invests through a revocable trust must complete the Individual Investor section of this questionnaire.
30
Offering Document No.: _____
“investment company” provided in Section 3(c)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended?5
Yes No
If the answer is yes, the undersigned will as of the date of purchase of the securities offered have stockholders or partners, all of whose names and addresses are set forth on a list attached hereto.
2. | Accredited Investor Status |
a. | Please check the appropriate box to indicate which of the following accurately describes the nature of the business conducted by the investing entity identified in question 1 above: |
☐ |
a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, Massachusetts or similar business trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, in each case not formed for the purpose of this particular investment; |
☐ |
an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the purpose of this particular investment; |
☐ |
private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;6 |
☐ |
a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; |
☐ |
a Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; |
☐ |
an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that act; |
☐ |
a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) or a savings and loan association or other institution defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, acting in either an individual or fiduciary capacity; |
☐ |
an investment adviser registered pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state; |
☐ |
an investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the SEC under Section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; |
5 Section 3(c)(1)(A) provides, in pertinent part:
“[N]one of the following persons is an investment company...
“(1) Any issuer whose outstanding securities (other than short term paper) are beneficially owned by not more than one hundred persons and which is not making and does not presently propose to make a public offering of its securities. For purposes of this paragraph:
“(A) Beneficial ownership by a company shall be deemed to be beneficial ownership by one person, except that, if the company owns 10 per centum or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer, the beneficial ownership shall be deemed to be that of the holders of such company’s outstanding securities (other than short term paper) unless, as of the date of the most recent acquisition by such company of securities of that issuer, the value of all securities owned by such company of all issuers which are or would, but for the exception set forth in this subparagraph, be excluded from the definition of investment company solely by this paragraph, does not exceed 10 per centum of the value of the company’s total assets.”
6 Note that many U.S. venture capital entities qualify as private business development companies; however, due to the technical requirements of the statutory definition, an investor should consult with counsel prior to making a determination as to accreditation status under this category.
31
Offering Document No.: _____
☐ |
an insurance company as defined in Section 2(a)(13) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
☐ |
an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, (a) whose investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or (b) whose total assets exceed $5,000,000, or, (c) if a self-directed plan, whose investment decisions are made solely by persons who are accredited investors and have completed Part I of this questionnaire; |
☐ |
a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
☐ |
a plan7 established and maintained by a state or its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees; provided that, such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; |
☐ |
a trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as defined in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
☐ |
an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors8 (A list of the stockholders, partners or beneficiaries of the undersigned, and the “accredited investor” category which each such stockholder, partner or beneficiary satisfies, is attached to this questionnaire); |
☐ |
any other type of entity that owns investments (as defined in Rule 2a51-1(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) in excess of $5,000,000 and not formed for the purpose of this particular investment; |
☐ |
a family office, as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, that (i) has assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) is not formed for the purpose of this particular investment, and (iii) has a person directing the prospective investment who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so that the family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment; or |
☐ |
a family client, as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, of a family office meeting the requirements of the preceding clause and whose prospective investment in the Company is directed by that family office. |
If none of the foregoing items in this Section 2(a) apply, please answer the questions in Section 2(b).
b. | Business and Financial Experience |
i. | Please provide a summary of the nature and extent of the business, financial and investment experience of the investing entity and its investment manager which it believes gives it the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of the proposed investment and the capacity to protect its interests. |
7 “Plan” means any bonus, profit-sharing, pension, retirement, thrift, savings, incentive, stock purchase, stock option, stock ownership, stock appreciation, dividend reinvestment, or similar plan; or any dividend or interest reinvestment plan or employee benefit plan.
8 In some instances, an equity owner of an entity is another entity and not a natural person. It is permissible to look through various forms of equity ownership to natural persons in determining the accredited investor status of entities.
32
Offering Document No.: _____
ii. | Is the investing entity purchasing the securities offered for its own account and for investment purposes only? |
Yes No
If no, please state for whom the entity is investing and/or the reason for investing.
33
Offering Document No.: _____
The undersigned represents that the information contained herein is complete and accurate and may be relied upon by General Cannabis Corp, and that the undersigned will notify General Cannabis Corp of any material change in any of such information prior to the undersigned’s receipt of securities of General Cannabis Corp.
Executed at ___________________________________, on _____________________.
(City, State and Country) (Date)
_______________________________
(Signature)
_______________________________
Printed Name
_______________________________
Name of Entity (if applicable)
_______________________________
Title (if applicable)
Please execute this questionnaire in exactly
the name as it should appear on the securities documentation.
|
|
|
|
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS WARRANT IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.
GENERAL CANNABIS CORP
FORM OF WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Effective Date: [Applicable Closing Date] Void After: 5th Anniversary of Effective Date
No. GCCW-__
GENERAL CANNABIS CORP, a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), for value received, hereby certifies that _________________, or its registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled to purchase from the Company, at the Purchase Price, ______________ (__) shares of the duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares the Company’s common stock with a par value of $0.001 (“Common Stock”), at any time or from time to time prior to 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, all subject to the terms, conditions and adjustments set forth below.
This Warrant is one of a series of warrants of like tenor that have been issued in connection with the Company’s private offering solely to accredited investors of Units consisting of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions described in the Securities Purchase Agreement between the Holder and the Company, as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Purchase Agreement”). This Warrant is entitled to the benefits of the Purchase Agreement and is also subject to the obligations imposed by the Purchase Agreement, including as it relates to any restrictions on transfer of ownership of this Warrant.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
1. | Definitions. As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: |
“Acquisition” shall mean any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any reorganization, consolidation, or merger of the Company where
the holders of the Company’s securities before the transaction beneficially own less than a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity after the transaction.
“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term as of the date hereof in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which commercial banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized by law to be closed. Any reference to “days” (unless Business Days are specified) shall mean calendar days. In any circumstance where a date of determination under this Warrant falls on a date that is not a Business Day, it shall be deemed to be the next Business Day.
“Common Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the introduction to this Warrant, such term to include any stock into which such Common Stock shall have been changed or any stock resulting from any reclassification of such Common Stock, and all other stock of any class or classes (however designated) of the Company the holders of which have the right, without limitation as to amount, either to all or to a share of the balance of current dividends and liquidating dividends after the payment of dividends and distributions on any shares entitled to preference.
“Company” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the introduction to this Warrant, such term to include any corporation or other entity which shall succeed to or assume the obligations of the Company hereunder in compliance with Section 4.
“Expiration Date” shall mean the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to Section 4.
“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, trust, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, unincorporated organization or any other entity or organization, including a government or agency or political subdivision thereof, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
“Purchase Price” shall mean $1.05 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment and readjustment from time to time as provided in Section 3, and, as so adjusted or readjusted, shall remain in effect until a further adjustment or readjustment thereof is required by Section 3.
“Qualifying Transaction” means a private placement of the Company’s securities in which the net proceeds (as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Company) received by the Company are not less than $5 million.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any successor statute.
“Warrant Shares” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock that can be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant.
2. | Exercise of Warrant. |
2.1Manner of Exercise; Payment of the Purchase Price.
(a)This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time prior to the Expiration Date, by surrendering to the Company at its principal office, this Warrant, with the form of Election to Purchase Shares attached hereto as Exhibit A, duly executed by the Holder and accompanied by payment of the Purchase Price for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in such form.
(b)Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made in United States currency by cash or delivery of a check payable to the order of the Company or by wire transfer to the Company.
2.2When Exercise Effective. Each exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the Business Day on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered to, and the Purchase Price shall have been received by, the Company and at such time the Person or Persons in whose name or names any certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be issuable upon such exercise shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record thereof for all purposes.
2.3Delivery of Stock Certificates, Etc.; Charges, Taxes and Expenses.
(a) As soon as practicable after each exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Company shall cause to be issued in such denominations as may be requested by the Holder in the Election to Purchase Shares, in the name of and delivered to the Holder or, subject to applicable securities laws, as the Holder may direct, the following:
(i) a certificate or certificates for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise plus, if applicable, in lieu of issuance of any fractional share to which the Holder would otherwise be entitled, a Company check pursuant to Section 7.5, and
(ii) in case such exercise is for less than all of the Warrant Shares a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, covering the balance of the Warrant Shares.
(b) Issuance of Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any issue tax or other incidental expense, in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which such taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, the Holder shall pay any applicable transfer or similar tax resulting from the issuance of Warrant Shares to any Person other than the Holder.
3.Adjustment to Exercise Price and Warrant Shares.
3.1Upon Stock Dividends, Splits or Combination of Common Stock. In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on the outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares of Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Purchase Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Purchase Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Purchase Price then in effect. The Purchase Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 3. The number of Warrant Shares that the Holder shall thereafter, be entitled to receive on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 2, shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 3) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which the numerator is the Purchase Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 3) be in effect, and the denominator is the Purchase Price in effect on the date of such exercise.
3.2Upon a Qualifying Transaction. Upon the closing of a Qualifying Transaction at a price per share of less than $1.00, the Holder shall be entitled to additional Warrants in accordance with the following formula:
NW: New Warrants to be issued
OI:Original Investment
QTP:Qualifying Transaction Price
NW = (OI multiplied by ($1.00 – QTP) divided by QTP)
Divided by $1.05
Example:OI = $1,000,000
QTP = $0.80 per share
NW = $1,000,000 x ($1.00 - $0.80) ÷ $0.80 = $200,000 ÷ $0.80 = 250,000
Then 250,000 ÷ $1.05 = 238,095
4.Acquisition of Company. In the event of a proposed Acquisition of the Company, the Company shall provide the Holder with all information with respect to the Acquisition that is otherwise provided to shareholders of the Company at such time and from time to time during the pendency of the Acquisition, including (but not limited to) the proposed closing date (the “Proposed Closing Date”) and the proposed price to be paid in the proposed Acquisition. The Company shall provide the Holder with such information no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the Proposed Closing Date. The Holder shall have the right to exercise this Warrant in accordance with Section 2 no less than five (5) days prior to the closing date with respect to the proposed Acquisition; if the Warrant is not exercised on or before the fifth (5th) day preceding the closing date with respect to the proposed Acquisition, then the Warrant shall expire upon the occurrence of the closing of the Acquisition.
5.Certificate as to Adjustments. In each case of any adjustment or readjustment pursuant to Section 3, the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate, signed by an authorized officer of the Company, setting forth such adjustment or readjustment (including but
not limited to the Purchase Price and number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder after giving effect to such adjustment or readjustment) and showing in reasonable detail the method of calculation thereof. Such certificate shall constitute an amendment to this Warrant and shall be delivered to the Holder in the manner provided in Section 8. Upon request of the Holder, the Company shall issue a new Warrant that reflects the terms of any such adjustment or readjustment reflected in any such certificate issued hereunder.
Regardless of any adjustment or readjustment in the Purchase Price or the number of Warrant Shares or other securities actually purchasable under the Warrant (or the issuance of any certificate with respect thereto pursuant to this Section 5), any Warrant may continue to express the Purchase Price and the number of Warrant Shares purchasable under the Warrant as the price and number of shares were expressed on the Warrant when initially issued, subject to the Holder’s rights hereunder to exchange the Warrant for a new Warrant that reflects the terms of any such adjustment or readjustment.
6.Reservation of Stock, Etc. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of the Warrants, 100% of the number of Warrant Shares from time to time issuable upon exercise of all Warrants at the time outstanding. All Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of any Warrants shall be duly authorized and, when issued upon such exercise, shall be validly issued and, in the case of shares, fully paid and nonassessable with no liability on the part of the holders thereof, and, in the case of all securities, shall be free from all taxes, liens, security interests, encumbrances, preemptive rights and charges, except for the payment of applicable transfer or similar taxes by the Holder upon issuance to a Person other than the Holder. Subsequent to the Expiration Date, no shares of stock need be reserved in respect of any unexercised portion of this Warrant.
7. Registration and Transfer of Warrants, Etc.
7.1Warrant Register; Ownership of Warrants. Each Warrant issued by the Company shall be numbered and shall be registered in a warrant register (the “Warrant Register”) as it is issued and transferred, which Warrant Register shall be maintained by the Company at its principal office or, at the Company’s election and expense, by a warrant agent or the Company’s Transfer Agent. The Company shall be entitled to treat the registered Holder of any Warrant on the Warrant Register as the owner in fact thereof for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Warrant on the part of any other Person, and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary, except that, if and when any Warrant is properly assigned in blank, the Company may (but shall not be obligated to) treat the bearer thereof as the owner of such Warrant for all purposes. A Warrant, if properly assigned, may be exercised by a new holder without a new Warrant first having been issued.
7.2Transfer of Warrants and Compliance with Securities Laws.
(a)THIS WARRANT IS NOT TRANSFERRABLE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COMPANY, EXCEPT THAT, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COMPANY, THE HOLDER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO TRANSFER THIS WARRANT TO AN AFFILIATE OF THE HOLDER.
(b)Neither this Warrant nor any interest therein may be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws by the Holder and the transferee or assignee thereof. Subject to such compliance, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable in whole or in part, without charge to the Holder hereof, upon surrender of this Warrant with a properly executed Form of Assignment, attached hereto as Exhibit B, at the principal office of the Company. Upon any partial transfer, the Company shall at its expense issue and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder, which shall be exercisable for such number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which rights under this Warrant were not so transferred and to the transferee a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the transferee, which shall be exercisable for such number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which rights under this Warrant were so transferred.
(c)The Holder, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledges that neither this Warrant nor the Warrant Shares have been registered under the Securities Act and represents and warrants to the Company that this Warrant is being acquired for investment and not for distribution or resale, solely for Holder’s own account and not as a nominee for any other person, and that Holder will not offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer this Warrant or any Warrant Shares except (i) in compliance with the requirements for an available exemption from the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or (ii) pursuant to an effective registration statement or qualification under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.
7.3Restrictive Legend. Until such time as the Warrant Shares issued upon the conversion of this Warrant have been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or Warrant Shares issued upon the exercise of this Warrant are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate issued with respect to Warrant Shares issued upon the exercise of this Warrant will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND THE SECURITIES LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS, AND IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH TRANSACTION DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR SUCH OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.
7.4Registration Rights. The Holder shall be entitled to the rights and subject to the obligations set forth in Article IV of the Purchase Agreement.
7.5Replacement of Warrants. On receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, on surrender of such Warrant to the Company at its principal office and cancellation thereof, the Company at its expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
7.6Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any adjustment pursuant to Section 3, if the Common Stock shall be listed on a national securities exchange, the Company then shall not be required to issue fractions of shares upon exercise of this Warrant or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares. In lieu of fractional shares, the Company then shall make payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the closing bid price on the principal trading market of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of this Warrant.
8.Notices. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been given (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally or by e-mail as a PDF or similar format; (ii) three days after being sent by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested; or (iii) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses for such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
General Cannabis Corp
6565 E. Evans Avenue
Denver, CO 80224
Attn: David R. Fishkin, General Counsel
dfishkin@generalcann.com
If to the Holder:
At the address furnished by the Holder to the Company in accordance with the Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and the Holder
Each party shall provide five (5) days’ prior written notice to the other party of any change in address. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exercise of this Warrant shall be effective in the manner provided in Section 2.
9.Amendments. This Warrant and any term hereof may not be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, except by written instrument duly executed by the party against which enforcement of such amendment, modification, supplement, termination or consent to departure is sought.
10.Descriptive Headings, Etc. The headings in this Warrant are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms contained herein. Unless
the context of this Warrant otherwise requires: (a) words of any gender shall be deemed to include each other gender; (b) words using the singular or plural number shall also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (c) the words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Warrant shall refer to this Warrant as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Warrant, and Section and paragraph references are to the Sections and paragraphs of this Warrant unless otherwise specified; (d) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Warrant shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (e) ”or” is not exclusive; and (f) provisions apply to successive events and transactions.
11.Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Colorado (without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof).
12.Judicial Proceedings. Any legal action, suit or proceeding brought against the Company with respect to this Warrant may be brought in any court located in Denver County, State of Colorado, and by execution and delivery of this Warrant, the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any claim (by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise) of improper venue, that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of such court, that such courts are an inconvenient forum or that this Warrant or its subject matter may not be enforced in or by such court.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be issued as of the ___ day of_______, 2021.
GENERAL CANNABIS CORP
By: ______________________________
Name:Adam Hershey
Title:Interim Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT A
GENERAL CANNABIS CORP
ELECTION TO PURCHASE SHARES
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to purchase __ shares of Common Stock, (“Common Stock”), of GENERAL CANNABIS CORP (the “Company”) by exercising the warrant (the “Warrant”) dated _______ __, 2021 and issued to the undersigned, and hereby makes payment of $___________ therefor. The undersigned hereby requests that the certificate(s) for such shares and payment for fractional shares be issued and made as follows:
ISSUE/PAY TO*:
(NAME)
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
(SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
DELIVER TO:
(NAME)
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
If the number of shares of Common Stock purchased hereby is less than the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant representing the number of shares of Common Stock not so purchased be issued and delivered as follows:
ISSUE/PAY TO*:
(NAME)
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
(SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
DELIVER TO:
(NAME)
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
In order to induce the Company to give instructions to its transfer agent to issue the shares of Common Stock being purchased upon exercise of the Warrant, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
[Signature page follows]
* If other than the Holder specified on the Warrant delivered with this Election to Purchase Shares, the transfer is subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and the payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer or similar taxes.
[Signature Page to Election to Purchase Shares]
(Unless waived by the Company, all signatures must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution that is a member of a recognized medallion signature guarantee program.)
EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and payment of any applicable transfer taxes, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned to purchase Common Stock of GENERAL CANNABIS CORP (the “Company”) represented by the Warrant dated ______________, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below:
Name of Assignee |
Address |
No. of
|
||
and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint any officer of the Company to make such transfer on the books of the Company maintained for that purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Date:
(Unless waived by the Company, all signatures must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution that is a member of a recognized medallion signature guaranty program.)