UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 000-56248
TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
British Columbia |
84-2231905 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer
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6749 Ben Bostic Road Quincy, FL |
32351 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (850) 480-7955
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Subordinate Voting Shares, no par value
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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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. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 1, 2021, the registrant had 69,520,970 Subordinate Voting Shares and 56,482,769 Multiple Voting Shares (on an as converted basis), outstanding.
Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2021
Table of Contents
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PART I. |
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Item 1. |
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Item 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. |
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PART II. |
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Item 1. |
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Item 1A. |
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Item 2. |
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may”, “will”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “believes”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “targeted”, “continues”, “forecasts”, “designed”, “goal”, or the negative of those words or other similar or comparable words. Any statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on certain key expectations and assumptions, including, but not limited to, with respect to expectations and assumptions concerning receipt and/or maintenance of required licenses and third party consents and the success of our operations, are based on estimates prepared by us using data from publicly available governmental sources, as well as from market research and industry analysis, and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of this industry that we believe to be reasonable. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or development and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. As a result, any or all of our forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may turn out to be inaccurate. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed under “Risk Factors” and discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in “Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future. You should, however, review the factors and risks we describe in the reports we will file from time to time with the SEC after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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$ |
162,450 |
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$ |
146,713 |
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Accounts Receivable |
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2,617 |
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308 |
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Inventories |
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103,910 |
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98,312 |
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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |
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25,180 |
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19,815 |
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Total Current Assets |
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294,157 |
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265,148 |
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Property and Equipment, Net |
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365,141 |
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317,701 |
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Right of Use Asset - Operating, Net |
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30,051 |
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28,171 |
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Right of Use Asset - Finance, Net |
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38,380 |
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36,904 |
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Intangible Assets, Net |
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91,968 |
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90,144 |
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Goodwill |
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70,208 |
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74,100 |
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Other Assets |
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7,549 |
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3,944 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
897,455 |
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$ |
816,112 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
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$ |
42,038 |
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$ |
41,902 |
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Income Tax Payable |
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42,415 |
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5,875 |
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Deferred Revenue |
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6,780 |
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7,178 |
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Notes Payable - Current Portion |
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2,000 |
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2,000 |
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Notes Payable - Related Party - Current Portion |
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— |
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12,011 |
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Operating Lease Liability - Current Portion |
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3,324 |
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3,154 |
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Finance Lease Liability - Current Portion |
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4,344 |
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3,877 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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100,900 |
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75,997 |
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Long-Term Liabilities: |
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Notes Payable |
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4,000 |
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4,000 |
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Notes Payable - Related Party |
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12,000 |
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Operating Lease Liability |
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28,326 |
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26,450 |
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Finance Lease Liability |
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36,294 |
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35,058 |
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Other Long-Term Liabilities |
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121,817 |
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121,080 |
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Construction Finance Liability |
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86,445 |
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82,047 |
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Deferred Tax Liability |
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22,089 |
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23,575 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
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411,871 |
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368,207 |
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Common Stock, no par value; unlimited shares authorized as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 120,176,539 and 119,573,998 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively |
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Additional Paid-in-Capital |
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291,385 |
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275,644 |
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Warrants |
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44,431 |
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52,570 |
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Accumulated Earnings |
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149,768 |
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119,690 |
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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485,584 |
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447,904 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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$ |
897,455 |
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$ |
816,112 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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Revenues, Net of Discounts |
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$ |
193,823 |
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$ |
96,057 |
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Cost of Goods Sold |
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58,559 |
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22,226 |
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Gross Profit |
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135,264 |
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73,831 |
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Expenses: |
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General and Administrative |
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12,709 |
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6,259 |
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Sales and Marketing |
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44,558 |
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22,866 |
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Depreciation and Amortization |
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5,434 |
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2,194 |
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Total Expenses |
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62,701 |
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31,319 |
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Income from Operations |
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72,563 |
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42,512 |
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Other Income (Expense): |
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Interest Expense, Net |
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(7,899 |
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(5,912 |
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Other (Expense) Income, Net |
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(38 |
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4,899 |
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Total Other Expense |
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(7,937 |
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(1,013 |
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Income Before Provision for Income Taxes |
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64,627 |
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41,499 |
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Provision for Income Taxes |
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34,549 |
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17,894 |
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Net Income and Comprehensive Income |
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30,078 |
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23,605 |
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Basic Net Income per Common Share |
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0.25 |
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$ |
0.21 |
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Diluted Net Income per Common Share |
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0.24 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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Weighted average number of common shares used in computing net income per common share: |
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Basic |
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119,892,507 |
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110,346,346 |
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Diluted |
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127,589,096 |
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115,235,740 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Multiple |
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Subordinate |
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Total |
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Additional |
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Voting |
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Voting |
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Voting |
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Common |
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Paid-in- |
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Accumulated |
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Shares |
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Shares |
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Shares |
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Shares |
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Capital |
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Warrants |
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Earnings |
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Total |
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Balance, January 1, 2020 |
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67,813,300 |
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6,661,374 |
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35,871,672 |
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110,346,346 |
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76,192 |
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— |
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56,691 |
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132,883 |
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Share-based compensation |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1,222 |
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— |
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— |
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1,222 |
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Net Income and Comprehensive Income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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23,605 |
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23,605 |
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Balance, March 31, 2020 |
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67,813,300 |
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6,661,374 |
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35,871,672 |
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110,346,346 |
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77,414 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
80,296 |
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$ |
157,710 |
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Balance, January 1, 2021 |
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58,182,500 |
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1,439,037 |
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59,952,461 |
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119,573,998 |
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$ |
275,644 |
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$ |
52,570 |
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$ |
119,690 |
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$ |
447,904 |
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Share-based compensation |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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741 |
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— |
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— |
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741 |
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Shares issued for cash - Warrant Exercise |
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— |
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— |
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469,133 |
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469,133 |
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15,000 |
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(8,139 |
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— |
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6,861 |
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Conversion of Warrants to Subordinate Voting Shares |
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— |
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— |
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133,408 |
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133,408 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Conversion of Multiple Voting to Subordinate Voting Shares |
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— |
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(117,668 |
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117,668 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Conversion of Super Voting Shares to Subordinate Voting Shares |
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(3,021,100 |
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— |
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3,021,100 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Conversion of Super Voting Shares to Multiple Voting Shares |
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(55,161,400 |
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55,161,400 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Net Income and Comprehensive Income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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30,078 |
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30,078 |
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Balance, March 31, 2021 |
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— |
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56,482,769 |
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63,693,770 |
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120,176,539 |
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$ |
291,385 |
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$ |
44,431 |
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$ |
149,768 |
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$ |
485,584 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net Income and Comprehensive Income |
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$ |
30,078 |
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$ |
23,605 |
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Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income and Comprehensive Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: |
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Depreciation and Amortization |
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5,434 |
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2,194 |
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Depreciation and Amortization Included in Cost of Goods Sold, Net |
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3,667 |
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2,504 |
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Non-Cash Interest Expense |
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(41 |
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745 |
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Amortization of Operating Lease Right of Use Assets |
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1,573 |
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944 |
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Share-Based Compensation |
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741 |
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1,222 |
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Accretion of Construction Finance Liability |
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711 |
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189 |
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Loss on Fair Value of Warrants |
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— |
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(4,022 |
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Deferred Income Tax Expense |
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(1,487 |
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(540 |
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Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities: |
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Inventories |
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(5,598 |
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(8,944 |
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Accounts Receivable |
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(2,309 |
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— |
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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |
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(5,366 |
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(5,954 |
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Other Assets |
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(3,605 |
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(1,693 |
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
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595 |
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(1,762 |
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Operating Lease Liabilities |
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(141 |
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(3,499 |
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Income Tax Payable |
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36,540 |
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18,430 |
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Deferred Revenue |
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(399 |
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500 |
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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60,393 |
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23,920 |
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CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchases of Property and Equipment |
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(49,401 |
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(27,603 |
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Purchases of Property and Equipment from Construction |
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(3,687 |
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— |
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Capitalized Interest |
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(365 |
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(206 |
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Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired |
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91 |
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— |
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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(53,362 |
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(27,809 |
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CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from Share Warrant Exercise |
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6,861 |
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— |
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Proceeds from Construction Finance Liability |
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3,687 |
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14,201 |
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Payments on Notes Payable - Related Party |
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(12 |
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(442 |
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Payments on Lease Obligations |
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(1,830 |
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(871 |
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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8,706 |
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12,888 |
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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15,737 |
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8,999 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
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146,713 |
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|
91,813 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
162,450 |
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$ |
100,812 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR |
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Interest |
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$ |
540 |
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$ |
702 |
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Income Taxes |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
|
OTHER NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of Property and Equipment Financed with Accounts Payable |
|
$ |
13,155 |
|
|
$ |
3,324 |
|
Property and Equipment Acquired via Finance Leases |
|
$ |
3,246 |
|
|
$ |
3,015 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1. THE COMPANY
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, “Trulieve” or the “Company”) was incorporated in British Columbia, Canada. Trulieve (through its wholly-owned subsidiaries) is a vertically integrated cannabis company which currently holds licenses to operate in six states Florida, Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, to cultivate, produce, and sell medicinal-use cannabis products and, with respect to California and Massachusetts, adult-use cannabis products. All revenues are generated in the United States, and all long-lived assets are located in the United States.
In July 2018, Trulieve, Inc. entered into a non-binding letter agreement (“Letter Agreement”) with Schyan Exploration Inc. (“Schyan”) whereby Trulieve, Inc. and Schyan have agreed to merge their respective businesses resulting in a reverse takeover of Schyan by Trulieve, Inc. and change the business of Schyan from a mining issuer to a marijuana issuer (the “Transaction”). The Transaction was completed in August 2018 and Schyan changed its name to Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
The Company’s head office and principal address is located at 6749 Ben Bostic Road, Quincy, Florida 32351.The Company’s registered office is located at Suite 2800, Park Place, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2Z7.
The Company is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) and began trading on September 24, 2018 under the ticker symbol “TRUL”.
NOTE 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income, statement of shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed, all such adjustments consist only of those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the current year ending December 31, 2021. The financial data presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (“2020 audited consolidated financial statements”).
The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and the instructions to Form 10-Q.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2020 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies, except for the adoption of ASU 2019-12 as explained below.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general
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principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 on January 1, 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
COVID-19 Pandemic
The global outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus known as COVID-19 has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus.
In response to the outbreak, governmental authorities in the United States, Canada and internationally have introduced various recommendations and measures to try to limit the pandemic, including travel restrictions, border closures, non-essential business closures, quarantines, self-isolations, shelters-in-place and social distancing. Management has been closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19, with a focus in the health and safety of the Company’s employees, business continuity and supporting its communities. The Company has enacted various measures to reduce the spread of the virus, including implementing social distancing at its cultivation facilities and dispensaries, enhancing cleaning protocols at such facilities and dispensaries and encouraging employees to adhere to preventative measures recommended by local, state, and federal health officials.
NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONS
(a) PurePenn, LLC and Pioneer Leasing & Consulting, LLC
On November 12, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the membership interests of both PurePenn, LLC and Pioneer Leasing & Consulting, LLC (collectively “PurePenn”). The purpose of this acquisition was to acquire the cultivation and manufacturing facility located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Trulieve acquired PurePenn for an upfront payment of $46.0 million, comprised of $27.0 million or 1,298,964 in Trulieve subordinate voting shares (“Trulieve Shares”) and $19 million in cash, plus a potential earn-out payment of up to 2,405,488 Trulieve Shares based on the achievement of certain agreed upon EBITDA milestones. The earn-out period is through the end of 2021. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805, Business Combinations, and related operating results are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, consolidated balance sheet, changes in shareholders’ equity, and statement of cash flows for periods subsequent to the acquisition date. As of March 31, 2021, total transaction costs related to the acquisition were approximately $1.8 million. Goodwill arose because the consideration paid for the business acquisition reflected the benefit of expected revenue growth and future market development. These benefits were not recognized separately from goodwill because they do not meet the recognition criteria for identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill is subject to the limits of IRC Section 280E under which the Company is only allowed to deduct expenses directly related to the cost of production, therefore goodwill is not deductible.
The preliminary valuation was based on Management’s estimates and assumptions which are subject to change within the purchase price allocation period (generally one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of the purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized relate to the valuation of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the residual goodwill.
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The following table summarizes the allocation of consideration exchanged for the estimated fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Consideration: |
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
19,000 |
|
Shares issued upon issuance |
|
|
27,000 |
|
Contingent consideration payable in shares |
|
|
50,000 |
|
Fair value of consideration exchanged |
|
$ |
96,000 |
|
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
563 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
1,300 |
|
Prepaids and other current assets |
|
|
376 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
7,461 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
26,233 |
|
Intangible assets: |
|
|
|
|
Tradename |
|
|
580 |
|
Moxie license |
|
|
2,960 |
|
State license |
|
|
45,310 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
47,311 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
478 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(2,189 |
) |
Construction liability |
|
|
(17,413 |
) |
Deferred tax liability |
|
|
(16,970 |
) |
Total net assets acquired |
|
$ |
96,000 |
|
(b) Keystone Relief Centers, LLC
On November 12, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the membership interests of Keystone Relief Centers, LLC (referred to herein as “Solevo Wellness”). The purpose of this acquisition was to acquire the licenses to operate three medical marijuana dispensaries in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. Trulieve acquired Solevo for an upfront purchase price of $20 million, comprised of $10 million in cash and $10 million or 481,097 in Trulieve Shares, plus a potential earn-out payment of up to 721,647 Trulieve Shares based on the achievement of certain agreed upon EBITDA milestones. The earn-out period is through the end of 2021. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805, Business Combinations, and related operating results are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and statement of cash flows for periods of subsequent to the acquisition date. As of March 31, 2021, total transaction costs related to the acquisition were approximately $0.9 million. Goodwill arose because the consideration paid for the business acquisition reflected the benefit of expected revenue growth and future market development. These benefits were not recognized separately from goodwill because they do not meet the recognition criteria for identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill is subject to the limits of IRC Section 280E under which the Company is only allowed to deduct expenses directly related to the cost of production, therefore goodwill is not deductible.
During 2021, the purchase price allocations were finalized and adjustments, primarily to Net Working Capital, Goodwill and Intangible assets, were recorded by the Company.
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The following table summarizes the final allocation of consideration exchanged for the estimated fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Consideration: |
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
Shares issued upon issuance |
|
|
10,000 |
|
Contingent consideration payable in shares |
|
|
15,000 |
|
Net working capital adjustment |
|
|
624 |
|
Fair value of consideration exchanged |
|
$ |
35,624 |
|
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
1,229 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
117 |
|
Prepaids and other current assets |
|
|
91 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
2,337 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
2,245 |
|
Right of use asset |
|
|
2,156 |
|
Intangible assets: |
|
|
|
|
Dispensary License |
|
|
19,890 |
|
Tradename |
|
|
930 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
15,582 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(790 |
) |
Lease liability |
|
|
(2,156 |
) |
Deferred tax liability |
|
|
(6,007 |
) |
Total net assets acquired |
|
$ |
35,624 |
|
NOTE 4. INVENTORY
The Company’s inventory includes the following at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|||||
Raw Material |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cannabis plants |
|
$ |
13,497 |
|
|
$ |
10,661 |
|
Harvested Cannabis and Packaging |
|
|
13,323 |
|
|
|
11,233 |
|
Total Raw Material |
|
|
26,820 |
|
|
|
21,894 |
|
Work in Process |
|
|
51,511 |
|
|
|
54,781 |
|
Finished Goods-Unmedicated |
|
|
4,333 |
|
|
|
3,908 |
|
Finished Goods-Medicated |
|
|
21,245 |
|
|
|
17,730 |
|
Total Inventories |
|
$ |
103,910 |
|
|
$ |
98,312 |
|
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NOTE 5. PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Property and Equipment consisted of the following:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|||||
Land |
|
$ |
5,022 |
|
|
$ |
5,022 |
|
Buildings & Improvements |
|
|
123,599 |
|
|
|
112,692 |
|
Construction in Progress |
|
|
209,543 |
|
|
|
182,962 |
|
Furniture & Equipment |
|
|
62,041 |
|
|
|
46,532 |
|
Vehicles |
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
351 |
|
Total |
|
|
400,556 |
|
|
|
347,559 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(35,415 |
) |
|
|
(29,858 |
) |
Total property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
365,141 |
|
|
$ |
317,701 |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company capitalized interest of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there was depreciation expense of $5.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively.
NOTE 6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS & GOODWILL
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, definite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
|||||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
Net amount |
|
|
Adjustments to purchase price allocation |
|
|
Additions from acquisitions |
|
|
Amortization expense |
|
|
Net amount |
|
|||||
Licenses |
|
$ |
84,517 |
|
|
$ |
3,800 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,461 |
|
|
$ |
86,856 |
|
Moxie brand |
|
|
2,828 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
2,581 |
|
Tradenames |
|
|
2,109 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
1,895 |
|
Customer relationship |
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
633 |
|
Non-compete |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
$ |
90,144 |
|
|
$ |
3,800 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,976 |
|
|
$ |
91,968 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Net |
|
|
Acquired license |
|
|
Additions from |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
|||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
amount |
|
|
agreements |
|
|
acquisitions |
|
|
expense |
|
|
amount |
|
|||||
Licenses |
|
$ |
24,538 |
|
|
$ |
887 |
|
|
$ |
61,400 |
|
|
$ |
2,308 |
|
|
$ |
84,517 |
|
Moxie brand |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,960 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
2,828 |
|
Tradenames |
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,510 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
2,109 |
|
Customer relationship |
|
|
883 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
683 |
|
Non-compete |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Trademarks |
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
$ |
26,380 |
|
|
$ |
887 |
|
|
$ |
65,870 |
|
|
$ |
2,992 |
|
|
$ |
90,144 |
|
Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $2.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
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The following table outlines the estimated future annual amortization expense related to intangible assets as of March 31, 2021:
|
|
Estimated |
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
6,343 |
|
2022 |
|
|
8,077 |
|
2023 |
|
|
7,291 |
|
2024 |
|
|
6,319 |
|
2025 |
|
|
6,236 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
57,703 |
|
|
|
$ |
91,968 |
|
Goodwill arose from the acquisition of PurePenn, LLC, Pioneer Leasing & Consulting and Solevo Wellness, see “Note 3 - Acquisitions”. The Company tested for impairment in the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2020.
At March 31, 2021, Goodwill consisted of the following:
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
At January 1, 2020 |
|
$ |
7,316 |
|
Acquisition of PurePenn, LLC and Pioneer Leasing & Consulting, LLC |
|
|
47,311 |
|
Acquisition of Solevo Wellness |
|
|
19,473 |
|
At December 31, 2020 |
|
$ |
74,100 |
|
Adjustment to Purchase Price Allocation of Solevo Wellness |
|
|
(3,892 |
) |
At March 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
70,208 |
|
NOTE 7. NOTES PAYABLE
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, notes payable consisted of the following:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|||||
Promissory note dated April 10, 2017, with annual interest at 12%, due between April and July 2022 |
|
$ |
4,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,000 |
|
Promissory note dated December 7, 2017, with annual interest at 12%, secured by certain property located in Miami, FL due December 2021. |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
(2,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,000 |
) |
Long Term Notes Payable |
|
$ |
4,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,000 |
|
Stated maturities of notes payable are as follows:
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NOTE 8. NOTES PAYABLE RELATED PARTY
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, notes payable related party consisted of the following:
Stated maturities of notes payable to related parties are as follows:
As of Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
2022 |
|
$ |
12,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
12,000 |
|
In March 2021, the two unsecured promissory notes (the “Traunch Four Note” and the “Rivers Note”) were amended to extend the maturity one year to May 2022, all other terms remain unchanged.
NOTE 9. DEBT
In 2019, the Company completed two private placement arrangements (the “June Notes” and the “November Notes”), each comprised of 5-year senior secured promissory notes with a face value of $70.0 million and $60.0 million, respectively. Both notes accrue interest at an annual rate of 9.75%, payable semi-annually, in equal installments, in arrears on June 18 and December 18 of each year. The purchasers of the June Notes received warrants to purchase 1,470,000 Subordinate Voting Shares and the purchasers of the November Notes received warrants to purchase 1,560,000 Subordinate Voting Shares, which can be exercised for three years after closing.
The fair value of the June Notes was determined to be $63.9 million using an interest rate of 13.32% which the Company estimates would have been the coupon rate required to issue the June Notes had the financing not included the June Warrants. The fair value of the June Warrants was determined to be $4.7 million using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: Share Price: C$14.48; Exercise Price: C$17.25; Expected Life: 3 years; Annualized Volatility: 49.96%; Dividend yield: 0%; Discount Rate: 1.92%; C$ Exchange Rate: 1.34.
The fair value of the November Notes was determined to be $56.7 million using an interest rate of 13.43% which the Company estimates would have been the coupon rate required to issue the notes had the financing not included the November Warrants. The fair value of the November Warrants was determined to be $4.4 million using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: Share Price: C$14.29; Exercise Price: C$17.25; Expected Life: 2.6 years; Annualized Volatility: 48.57%; Dividend yield: 0%; Discount Rate: 1.92%; C$ Exchange Rate: 1.32.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 accretion expense of $0.7 million and $0.7 million respectively, was included in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Because of the Canadian denominated exercise price, the June and November Warrants did not qualify to be classified within equity and were therefore classified as derivative liabilities at fair value with changes in fair value charged or credited to earnings in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income prior to December 10, 2020.
On December 10, 2020, the Company entered into a Supplemental Warrant Indenture with Odyssey Trust Company pursuant to which it amended the terms of the issued and outstanding subordinate voting share purchase warrants of the Company (the “Public Warrants”) to convert the exercise price of the Public Warrants to $13.47 per share, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the Canadian dollar exercise price of the Public Warrants of C$17.25. The U.S. dollar exercise price was determined using the U.S. dollar exchange rate published by the
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Bank of Canada as at the close of business on December 9, 2020 of C$1.00 = $0.781. The June Notes and November Notes converted to equity as per ASC 815-40, at an expense of $25.5 million and $27.1 million, respectively.
The $130.0 million principal amount of the June and November Notes are due in June 2024.
Scheduled annual maturities of the principal portion of long-term debt outstanding at March 31, 2021 in the successive five-year period and thereafter are summarized below:
The net debt of $117.9 million is recorded as other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balances sheet as of March 31, 2021.
NOTE 10. LEASES
The following table provides the components of lease cost recognized in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Other information related to operating and finance leases as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
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The maturity of the contractual undiscounted lease liabilities as of March 31, 2021 is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
Finance Lease |
|
|
Operating Lease |
|
||
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
||||||
Remainder of 2020 |
|
$ |
5,644 |
|
|
$ |
4,421 |
|
2022 |
|
|
7,249 |
|
|
|
5,854 |
|
2023 |
|
|
6,865 |
|
|
|
5,729 |
|
2024 |
|
|
6,364 |
|
|
|
5,379 |
|
2025 |
|
|
5,995 |
|
|
|
5,306 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
24,819 |
|
|
|
16,724 |
|
Total undiscounted lease liabilities |
|
|
56,936 |
|
|
|
43,412 |
|
Interest on lease liabilities |
|
|
(16,299 |
) |
|
|
(11,763 |
) |
Total present value of minimum lease payments |
|
|
40,637 |
|
|
|
31,650 |
|
Lease liability - current portion |
|
|
4,344 |
|
|
|
3,324 |
|
Lease liability |
|
$ |
36,294 |
|
|
$ |
28,326 |
|
NOTE 11. CONSTRUCTION FINANCE LIABILITY
In July 2019, the Company sold property it had recently acquired in Massachusetts for $3.5 million, which was the cost to the Company. In connection with the sale of this location, the Company agreed to lease the location back for cultivation. The landlord has agreed to provide a tenant improvement allowanace (“TI Allowance”) of $40.0 million, which was dispensed in its entirety as of December 31, 2020. The initial term of the agreement is ten years, with two options to extend the term for five years each. The initial payments are equal to 11% of the sum of the purchase price for the property and will increase when a draw is made on the TI Allowance. In addition, a 3% increase in payments will be applied annually after the first year. As of March 31, 2021, the total finance liability associated with this transaction is $44.1 million.
In October 2019, the Company sold property in Florida in exchange for cash of $17.0 million. Concurrent with the closing of the purchase, the buyer entered into a lease agreement with the Company, for continued operation as a licensed medical cannabis cultivation facility. The initial term of the agreement is ten years, with two options to extend the term for five years each. The initial annualized payments are equal to 11% of the purchase price for the property. A 3% increase in payments will be applied annually after the first year. As of March 31, 2021, the total finance liability associated with this transaction is $17.2 million.
In October 2019, prior to acquisition by the Company, PurePenn, LLC (“PurePenn”) sold their cannabis cultivation facility in Pennsylvania for $5.0 million. Simultaneously with the closing of the sale, PurePenn agreed to lease the cultivation facility back. The initial term of the lease is fifteen years, with two five-year options to renew. The landlord has agreed to provide a TI allowance of $21.0 million as an additional component of base rent. Payments are made based on one twelfth (1/12) of the TI allowance dispersed with 12.75% due for the first $5.0 million and 13.75% thereafter. On March 8, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment with the landlord to increase the tenant improvement allowance to $36.5 million at a rate of 10.75% on the additional allowance in excess of $21.0 million. As of March 31, 2021, $20.4 million of the TI allowance has been provided. As of March 31, 2021, the total finance liability associated with this transaction is $25.1 million.
Under the failed-sales-leaseback accounting model, the Company is deemed under GAAP to own the above mentioned real estate properties as financing arrangements since control was never transferred to the buyer-lessor. These agreements are presented on our consolidated balance sheet and depreciate over the assets' remaining useful life.
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NOTE 12. SHARE CAPITAL
The authorized share capital of the Company is comprised of the following:
(i) Unlimited number of Subordinate Voting Shares
Holders of the Subordinate Voting Shares are entitled to notice of and to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Company, except a meeting of which only holders of another particular class or series of shares of the Company shall have the right to vote. At each such meeting holders of Subordinate Voting Shares shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Subordinate Voting Share held. Holders of Subordinate Voting Shares are entitled to receive as and when declared by the directors, dividends in cash or property of the Company. No dividend will be declared or paid on the Subordinate Voting Shares unless the Company simultaneously declares or pays, as applicable, equivalent dividends (on an as-converted to Subordinate Voting Share basis) on the Multiple Voting Shares and Super Voting Shares.
As of March 31, 2021, and 2020, there were 63,693,770 and 35,871,672 Subordinate Voting Shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
(ii) Unlimited number of Multiple Voting Shares
Holders of Multiple Voting shares are entitled to notice of and to attend any meetings of the shareholders of the Company, except a meeting of which only holders of another particular class or series of shares of the Company have the right to vote. At each such meeting, holders of Multiple Voting Shares are entitled to one vote in respect of each Subordinate Voting Share into which such Multiple Voting Share could ultimately then be converted (initially, 100 votes per Multiple Voting Share). The initial “Conversation Ratio” for Multiple Voting Shares is 100 Subordinate Voting shares for each Multiple Voting Share, subject to adjustment in certain events. Holders of Multiple Voting Shares have the right to receive dividends, out of any cash or other assets legally available therefore, pari passu (on an as converted basis, assuming conversion of all Multiple Voting Shares into Subordinate Voting Shares at the Conversion Ratio) as to dividends and any declaration or payment of any dividend on the Subordinate Voting Shares.
No dividend may be declared or paid on the Multiple Voting Shares unless the Company simultaneously declares or pays, as applicable, equivalent dividends (on an as-converted to Subordinate Voting Share basis) on the Subordinate Voting Shares and Super Voting Shares.
As of March 31, 2021, and 2020, there were 564,828, and 66,614 Multiple Voting Shares issued and outstanding, respectively, which were equal to 56,482,769, and 6,661,374 Subordinate Voting Shares, respectively, if converted.
(iii) Unlimited number of Super Voting Shares
Holders of Super Voting Shares are entitled to notice of and to attend at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company, except a meeting of which only holders of another particular class or series of shares of the Company shall have the right to vote. At each such meeting, holders of Super Voting Shares are be entitled to two votes in respect of each Subordinate Voting Share into which such Super Voting Share could ultimately then be converted (initially, 200 votes per Super Voting Share). Holders of Super Voting Shares have the right to receive dividends, out of any cash or other assets legally available therefore, pari passu (on an as converted to Subordinated Voting Share basis) as to dividends and any declaration or payment of any dividend on the Subordinate Voting Shares. No dividend is to be declared or paid on the Super Voting Shares unless the Company simultaneously declares or pays, as applicable, equivalent dividends (on an as-converted to Subordinate Voting Share basis) on the Subordinate Voting Shares and Multiple Voting Shares. The initial “Conversion Ratio” for the Super Voting Shares is one Multiple Voting Share for each Super Voting Share, subject to adjustment in certain events.
On March 21, 2021, in accordance with the terms of our Articles, an aggregate of 551,614 outstanding Super Voting Shares converted automatically, without any action by the holders of such Super Voting Shares, into an aggregate of 551,614 Multiple Voting Shares. As of March 31, 2021, no Super Voting Shares were issued or outstanding.
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NOTE 13. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
Options
The Company has a Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) as administered by the Board of Directors of the Company. The aggregate number of Subordinate Voting Shares which may be reserved for issue under the Plan shall not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding number of Subordinate Voting Shares.
In determining the amount of share-based compensation related to options issued during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company used the Black-Scholes pricing model to establish the fair value of the options granted with the following assumptions:
The expected volatility was estimated by using the historical volatility of other companies that the Company considers comparable that have trading and volatility history prior to the Company becoming public. The expected life in years represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate was based on the United States three-year bond yield rate at the time of grant of the award. Expected annual rate of dividends is based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
On January 4, 2021, under the Plan, the Board awarded options to purchase shares to directors, officers, and key employees of the Company. In accordance with the Plan’s policy, the vesting period for employees is 15% vest on December 31, 2021, 25% vest on December 31, 2022, and 60% vest on December 31, 2023. For founding and non-founding members of the Board of Directors, 50% of the options vest on December 31, 2021, and 50% will vest on December 31, 2022.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded share-based compensation for all stock options in the amount of $0.7 million. This is recognized as $0.1 million Cost of Goods Sold, Net, $0.5 million General and Administrative and $0.1 million Sales and Marketing in the condensed consolidated interim statements of operations and comprehensive income.
The number and weighted-average exercise prices and remaining contractual life of options at March 31, 2021 were as follows:
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Weighted |
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Average |
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average |
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Remaining |
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Number |
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exercise |
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Contractual |
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of Options |
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price |
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Life (Yrs) |
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Outstanding at January 1, 2021 |
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1,129,774 |
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$ |
11.72 |
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4.01 |
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Granted |
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326,872 |
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$ |
33.42 |
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|
4.76 |
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Exercised |
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— |
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$ |
— |
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— |
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Forfeited |
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— |
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$ |
— |
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— |
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Outstanding, March 31, 2021 |
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1,456,646 |
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$ |
16.59 |
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4.05 |
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Exercisable, March 31, 2021 |
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554,459 |
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$ |
11.70 |
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3.84 |
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Warrants
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 8,784,872 warrants to certain employees and directors of the Company for past services provided. The warrants had no vesting conditions and are exercisable at any time for three years after the issuance, subject to certain lock-up provisions: (i) the warrants may not be exercised for 18 months following the Issue Date; (ii) 50% of the warrants may be exercised between months 19-24 following the Issue Date; and (iii) the remaining 50% of the warrants may be exercised at any time thereafter until expiration. The warrants are exchangeable into Subordinate Voting Shares. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, no warrants related to share-based compensation were issued.
The following table summarizes the warrants issued and outstanding to certain employees and directors of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 and the changes during the three months ended March 31, 2021:
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Life (Yrs) |
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8,784,872 |
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6.00 |
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1.72 |
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Granted |
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— |
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— |
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Exercised |
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(2,723,311 |
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— |
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— |
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Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 |
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6,061,561 |
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6.00 |
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0.72 |
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Granted |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Exercised |
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(133,408 |
) |
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6.00 |
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— |
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Forfeited |
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(16,592 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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Outstanding as of March 31, 2021 |
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5,911,561 |
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6.00 |
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0.48 |
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NOTE 14. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following is a reconciliation for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
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Net Income |
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$ |
30,078 |
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$ |
23,605 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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119,892,507 |
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110,346,346 |
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Dilutive effect of warrants and options outstanding |
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7,696,589 |
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4,889,394 |
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Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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127,589,096 |
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115,235,740 |
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Basic earnings per share |
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$ |
0.25 |
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$ |
0.21 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
0.24 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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NOTE 15. INCOME TAXES
The following table summaries the Company’s income tax expense and effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Income Before Provision for Income Taxes |
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$ |
64,627 |
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$ |
41,499 |
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Provision for Income Taxes |
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34,549 |
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17,894 |
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Effective Tax Rate |
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53 |
% |
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43 |
% |
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NOTE 16. RELATED PARTIES
The Company had raised funds by issuing notes to various related parties including directors, officers, and shareholders and the balance at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $12.0 million and $12.0 million, respectively, as discussed in “Note 8 – Notes Payable Related Party”.
J.T. Burnette, the spouse of Kim Rivers, the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the board of directors of the Company, is a minority owner of a company (the “Supplier”) that provides construction and related services to the Company. The Supplier is responsible for the construction of the Company’s cultivation and processing facilities, and provides labor, materials and equipment on a cost-plus basis. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, property and equipment purchases totaled $29.3 million, and $21.5 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $12.5 million and $10.4 million of property and equipment purchases was included in accounts payable in the consolidated balance sheets. The use of the Supplier was reviewed and approved by the independent members of the Company’s board of directors, and all invoices of the Supplier are reviewed by the office of the Company’s Chief Legal Officer.
The Company has many leases from various real estate holding companies that are managed by various related parties including Benjamin Atkins, a former director and current shareholder of the Company, and the Supplier. As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, under ASC 842, the Company had $14.9 million and $15.4 million of right-of-use assets in Property and Equipment, Net, respectively, and $16.0 million and $16.4 million of Lease Liability, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, $1.9 million and $1.8 million, is included in Lease Liability – Current in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
NOTE 17. CONTINGENCIES
(a)Operating Licenses
Although the possession, cultivation and distribution of cannabis for medical use is permitted in Florida, California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, cannabis is a Schedule-I controlled substance and its use remains a violation of federal law. Since federal law criminalizing the use of cannabis preempts state laws that legalize its use, strict enforcement of federal law regarding cannabis would likely result in the Company’s inability to proceed with our business plans. In addition, the Company’s assets, including real property, cash and cash equivalents, equipment and other goods, could be subject to asset forfeiture because cannabis is still federally illegal.
(b)Claims and Litigation
From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of business. Except as disclosed below, at March 31, 2021, there were no pending or threatened lawsuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the results of the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. There are also no proceedings in which any of the Company’s directors, officers or affiliates is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to the Company’s interest.
On December 30, 2019, a securities class-action complaint, David McNear v. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-07289, was filed against the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. On February 12, 2020, a second securities class-action complaint, Monica Acerra v. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-00775, which is substantially similar to the complaint filed on December 30, 2019, was filed against the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Both complaints name the Company, Kim Rivers, and Mohan Srinivasan as defendants for allegedly making materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s previously reported financial statements and public statements about its business, operations, and prospects. The complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaint sought unspecified damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, and equitable relief. On March 20, 2020, the Court consolidated the two related actions under In re Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Securities Litigation, No. 1:19-cv-07289, and appointed William Kurek, John Colomara, David McNear, and Monica Acerra as Lead Plaintiffs. The Company believes that the suit is immaterial and that the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them.
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NOTE 18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 12, 2021, which is the date these consolidated financial statements were approved by the board of directors of the Company.
On May 10, 2021, the Company announced they have entered into a definitive agreement with Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc. (“Harvest”) located in Phoenix, Arizona. The Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding subordinate voting shares, multiple voting shares and super voting shares. Under the terms of the Agreement, shareholders of Harvest will receive 0.1170 of a subordinate voting share of the Company for each Harvest subordinate voting share (or equivalent) held, representing total consideration of approximately $2.1 billion based on the closing price of the Trulieve Shares on May 7, 2021. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
On May 6, 2021, the Company announced the closing of the acquisition of Mountaineer Holding, LLC. The Mountaineer business consists of a cultivation permit and two dispensary permits in West Virginia. Total consideration is $3.0 million cash and 60,342 subordinate voting shares.
On April 13, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Solevo Wellness West Virgina, LLC (“Solevo”) and its three West Virgina dispensary permits for an upfront payment of $0.2 million in cash and $0.5 million in Subordinate Voting Shares. The closing of the transaction is contingent upon West Virginia state regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.
On April 12, 2021 the Company concluded the underwritten offer and sale of 5,000,000 Subordinate Voting Shares in the United States and Canada at a public offering price of $39.63. In connection with the closing of the offering, the underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 750,000 subordinate voting shares. After paying the underwriters a commission of approximately $9.1 million and issuance costs of $0.2 million, the Company received aggregate consideration of approximately $219.1 million. Net proceeds from the offering are expected to be used primarily to fund Trulieve’s business development and for general working capital purposes.
On April 5, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire from Anna Holdings, LLC a dispensary license operating under Keystone Shops (“Keystone Shops”) with dispensary locations in Philadelphia, Devon and King of Prussia for an upfront payment of $60.0 million, comprised of $40.0 million in Trulieve subordinate voting shares and $20.0 million in cash. The agreement does not include a deferred payment or an earn-out. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the second quarter of 2021.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 23, 2021 (the “2020 Form 10-K”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in the “Risk Factors” section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in “Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors” in our 2020 Form 10-K. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. You should read “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” contained herein and in our 2020 Form 10-K.
Overview
We are a multi-state cannabis operator with licenses to operate in six states. Headquartered in Quincy, Florida, we are the market leader for quality medical cannabis products and services in Florida and aim to be the brand of choice for medical and adult-use customers in all of the markets that we serve. All of the states in which we operate have adopted legislation to permit the use of cannabis products for medicinal purposes to treat specific conditions and diseases, which we refer to as medical cannabis. Recreational marijuana, or adult-use cannabis, is legal marijuana sold in licensed dispensaries to adults ages 21 and older. Thus far, of the states in which we operate, only California and Massachusetts have adopted legislation permitting commercialization of adult-use cannabis products.
As of March 31, 2021, we employed over 6,200 people, and we are committed to providing patients, which we refer to herein as “patients” or “customers,” a consistent and welcoming retail experience across Trulieve branded stores. We have eight material subsidiaries: Trulieve, Inc., or Trulieve US, Leef Industries, LLC, or Leef Industries, Life Essence, Inc., or Life Essence, Trulieve Holdings, Inc., or Trulieve Holdings, and Trulieve Bristol, Inc. (formerly The Healing Corner, Inc. and referred to herein as “Healing Corner”), PurePenn LLC, Keystone Relief Centers, LLC (which we refer to as “Solevo Wellness”), and Trulieve WV, Inc., or Trulieve WV. Each of Trulieve US, Leef Industries, Life Essence, Trulieve Holdings, Healing Corner, PurePenn LLC, Solevo Wellness and Trulieve WV is wholly owned (directly or indirectly) by Trulieve Cannabis Corp. As of March 31, 2021, substantially all of our revenue was generated from the sale of medical cannabis products in the State of Florida. To date, neither the sale of adult-use cannabis products, nor our operations in Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, have been material to our business.
Florida
Trulieve US is a vertically integrated “seed to sale” cannabis company and is the largest licensed medical marijuana company in the State of Florida. As of March 31, 2021, publicly available reports filed with the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use show Trulieve US to have the most dispensing locations and the greatest dispensing volume across product categories out of all licensed medical marijuana businesses in the state. Trulieve US cultivates and produces all of its products in-house and distributes those products to patients in Trulieve branded stores (dispensaries) throughout the State of Florida, as well as directly to patients via home delivery. Our experience in the vertically integrated Florida market has given us the ability to scale and penetrate in all necessary business segments (cultivation, production, sales, and distribution). Trulieve US has the experience necessary to increase market leadership in Florida and employ that expertise effectively in other regulated markets.
As of March 31, 2021, Trulieve US operated approximately 2.1 million square feet of cultivation facilities across five sites. In accordance with Florida law, Trulieve US grows in secure enclosed indoor facilities and greenhouse structures.
Massachusetts
Life Essence is currently in the permitting and development phase for multiple adult-use and medical cannabis retail locations, as well as a cultivation and product manufacturing facility in Massachusetts. Life Essence has been awarded a Final Adult Use Marijuana Retailer License for an adult-use dispensary in Northampton and a Final Medical Marijuana Treatment Center License for medical marijuana cultivation and processing in Holyoke and an affiliated dispensing location in Northampton. Life Essence also holds Provisional Licenses for Adult Use cultivation and processing at the same facility in Holyoke, and provisional certificates of registration for medical marijuana dispensaries in Holyoke and Cambridge. Life Essence has received clearance to admit plant stock to the Holyoke facility, has completed adult-use licensure inspections, and now expects to receive final adult-use cultivation and processing licenses.
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In October 2020, Life Essence entered into an asset purchase agreement with PCMV pursuant to which Life Essence agreed to purchase certain assets of PCMV including the rights to a Provisional Marijuana Retailer License from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, the right to exercise an option held by PCMV to lease real property in Framingham, Massachusetts for use as a marijuana retailer, and necessary municipal entitlements to operate as a marijuana retailer at the property. In December 2020, Life Essence entered into an asset purchase agreement with Nature’s Remedy and Sammartino Investments, LLC pursuant to which Life Essence agreed to purchase certain assets of Nature’s Remedy including a Final Marijuana Retailer License from the Cannabis Control Commission, assignment of a long-term lease for real property in Worcester, Massachusetts for use as a marijuana retailer, and necessary municipal entitlements to operate as a marijuana retailer at the property. We expect the closing of both transactions to occur promptly following receipt of applicable state and local regulatory approvals.
California
Leef Industries operates a licensed medical and adult-use cannabis dispensary located in Palm Springs, California. Trulieve believes Leef Industries has demonstrated encouraging growth in the market, offering in-store and online shopping, along with product home delivery. Leef Industries is in the process of Trulieve rebranding and alignment with corporate operational standards, which we believe will increase consumer appeal and operational efficiency. The dispensary helps us stay abreast of trends on the west coast and in a robust and innovative cannabis market distinguished by local competition between diverse and numerous operators.
Connecticut
Healing Corner is a licensed pharmacist-managed medical cannabis dispensary located in Bristol, Connecticut. Healing Corner was founded in 2014 and provides a range of medical marijuana products produced by high quality licensed suppliers. At the dispensary, a licensed pharmacist and trained staff provide on-site counseling and education to patients. Patients may reserve their medical marijuana order through Healing Corner’s innovative Canna-Fill online system.
Pennsylvania
On November 12, 2020, we completed the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of: (i) PurePenn LLC and Pioneer Leasing & Consulting LLC, which we refer to collectively as PurePenn, and (ii) Keystone Relief Centers, LLC, which does business as and we refer to herein as Solevo Wellness. PurePenn operates marijuana cultivation and manufacturing facilities in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and currently wholesales to 100% of the operating dispensaries in Pennsylvania. As of March 31, 2021, PurePenn has 35,000 square feet of cultivation space. Solevo Wellness operates three medical marijuana dispensaries with approximately 16,000 square feet of retail space, each with six points of sale, in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.
West Virginia
On November 13, 2020, Trulieve WV was awarded a processor permit by the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis. On January 29, 2021, Trulieve WV was notified that it has been awarded four dispensary permits by the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis. On March 22, 2021, we entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with Mountaineer Holding, LLC (“Mountaineer”). Mountaineer holds a West Virginia cultivation license and two dispensary licenses. Our acquisition of Mountaineer closed on May 6, 2021. We are actively working to begin operations as soon as reasonably practicable, which will vary by location depending on permitting and construction timelines.
Recent Developments
On March 21, 2021, in accordance with the terms of our Articles, an aggregate of 551,614 outstanding Super Voting shares converted automatically, without any action by the holders of such Super Voting Shares, into an aggregate of 551,614 Multiple Voting Shares.
Management’s Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Our management uses financial measures that are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, in addition to financial measures in accordance with GAAP to evaluate our operating results. These non-GAAP financial
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measures should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, our reported financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not defined under GAAP. Our management uses this non-GAAP financial measure and believes it enhances an investor’s understanding of our financial and operating performance from period to period because it excludes certain material non-cash items and certain other adjustments management believes are not reflective of our ongoing operations and performance. Adjusted EBITDA excludes from net income as reported interest, share-based compensation, tax, depreciation, acquisition and transaction costs, fair value step-up of inventory from acquisitions, COVID related expenses, non-cash expenses and other income. Trulieve reports adjusted EBITDA to help investors assess the operating performance of the Corporation’s business. The financial measures noted above are metrics that have been adjusted from the GAAP net income measure in an effort to provide readers with a normalized metric in making comparisons more meaningful across the cannabis industry, as well as to remove non-recurring, irregular and one-time items that may otherwise distort the GAAP net income measure.
As noted above, our Adjusted EBITDA is not prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation of, or as an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of Adjusted EBITDA rather than net income, which is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Because of these limitations, we consider, and you should consider, Adjusted EBITDA together with other operating and financial performance measures presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, has been included herein.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
We derive our revenue from cannabis products which we manufacture, sell, and distribute to our customers by home delivery and in our dispensaries.
Gross Profit
Gross profit includes the costs directly attributable to product sales and includes amounts paid to produce finished goods, such as flower, and concentrates, as well as packaging and other supplies, fees for services and processing, allocated overhead which includes allocations of rent, administrative salaries, utilities, and related costs. Cannabis costs are affected by various state regulations that limit the sourcing and procurement of cannabis product, which may create fluctuations in margins over comparative periods as the regulatory environment changes.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel costs related to the dispensaries as well as marketing programs for our products. As we continue to expand and open additional dispensaries, we expect our sales and marketing expenses to continue to increase.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses represent costs incurred at our corporate offices, primarily related to personnel costs, including salaries, incentive compensation, benefits, and other professional service costs, including legal and accounting. We expect to continue to invest considerably in this area to support our expansion plans and to support the increasing complexity of the cannabis business. Furthermore, we expect to continue to incur acquisition and transaction costs related to our expansion plans, and we anticipate a significant increase in compensation expenses related to recruiting and hiring talent, accounting, and legal and professional fees associated with becoming compliant with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other public company corporate expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation expense is calculated on a straight-line basis using the estimated useful life of each asset. Estimated useful life is determined by asset class and is reviewed on an annual basis and revised if necessary. Amortization expense is recognized using the
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straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the intangible assets. Useful lives for intangible assets are determined by type of asset with the initial determination of useful life derived during the valuation of the business combination. On an annual basis, the useful lives of each intangible class of assets are evaluated for appropriateness and adjusted if appropriate.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Interest and other income (expense), net consist primarily of interest income and interest expense and the impact of the revaluation of the debt warrants.
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes is calculated using the asset and liability method. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on enacted tax rates and laws for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
As we operate in the cannabis industry, we are subject to the limits of IRC Section 280E under which we are only allowed to deduct expenses directly related to the cost of producing the products or cost of production.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Revenue
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Change |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues, Net of Discounts |
|
$ |
193,823 |
|
|
$ |
96,057 |
|
|
$ |
97,767 |
|
|
|
102 |
% |
Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $193.8 million, an increase of $97.8 million, from $96.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Increase in revenue is the result of an increase in organic growth in retail sales due to an increase in products available for purchase and overall patient count. In addition, between March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, we opened thirty-three dispensaries in Florida which increased retail sales year over year.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $58.6 million, an increase of $36.3 million, from $22.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, due to an increase in retail sales as a result of an increase in dispensaries and patient count. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue increased from 23% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 30% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 due to our expansion into new markets, timing of inventory flow-through and product mix.
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Gross Profit
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Change |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Gross Profit |
|
$ |
135,264 |
|
|
$ |
73,831 |
|
|
$ |
61,433 |
|
|
|
83 |
% |
% of Total Revenues |
|
|
70 |
% |
|
|
77 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $135.3 million, up $61.4 million or 83% from $73.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, as a result of an increase in retail sales due to the additional number of dispensaries, products available for sale and patient count. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased from 77% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 70%, for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease is caused by expansion into new markets, timing of inventory flow-through and product mix.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Change |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Sales and Marketing Expenses |
|
$ |
44,558 |
|
|
$ |
22,866 |
|
|
$ |
21,692 |
|
|
|
95 |
% |
% of Total Revenues |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
24 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and marketing expense increased from $22.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, to $44.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $21.7 million, or 95%. The increase in sales and marketing expense is the result of a higher head count for the year, as we continue to add additional dispensaries in efforts to maintain and further drive higher growth in sales and market share. This increased head count resulted in higher personnel costs, which is the primary driver for the increase year over year.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased to $12.7 million from $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, an increase of $6.4 million, or 103%. The increase in general and administrative expense is the result of entering new markets and ramping our infrastructure to support growth initiatives and go-forward compliance.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Change |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses |
|
$ |
5,434 |
|
|
$ |
2,194 |
|
|
$ |
3,240 |
|
|
|
148 |
% |
% of Total Revenues |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $5.4 million, up $3.2 million, or 148%, from $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The overall increase in depreciation and amortization expenses was due to investment in infrastructure that resulted in more capitalized assets from the additional dispensaries. Furthermore, amortization expense increased due to acquisitions and acquired intangibles.
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Total Other Income (Expense), Net
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Change |
|||||||||
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
Increase / (Decrease) |
|||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total Other Income (Expense), Net |
|
$ |
(7,937 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,013 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,924 |
) |
|
**% |
% of Total Revenues |
|
|
(4 |
)% |
|
|
(1 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
** not meaningful |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income (expense), net for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $(7.9) million, an increase of $6.9 million from $(1.0) million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The overall increase is the result of an increase in interest expense related to additional finance leases to support business growth, partially offset by our revaluation of debt warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
On December 10, 2020, the Company entered into a Supplemental Warrant Indenture with Odyssey Trust Company pursuant to which it amended the terms of the issued and outstanding subordinate voting share purchase warrants of the Company (the “Public Warrants”) to convert the exercise price of the Public Warrants to $13.47 per share, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the Canadian dollar exercise price of the Public Warrants of C$17.25. As a result of this, the Public Warrants converted to equity and eliminating revaluation expense in future periods.
Provision for Income Taxes
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Change |
|
|||||||||||
|
March 31, |
|
|
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Provision for Income Taxes |
|
$ |
34,549 |
|
|
$ |
17,894 |
|
|
$ |
16,655 |
|
|
|
93 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased to $34.5 million from $17.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, an increase of $16.7 million, or 93% as a result of a $61.4 million increase in gross profit for the same periods. Under IRC Section 280E, Cannabis Companies are only allowed to deduct expenses that are directly related to production of the products. The increase in income tax expense is due to the increase in gross profit as a result of the increase in retail sales partially offset by an increase in production costs as a percentage of revenue.
Net Income
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
Change Increase / (Decrease) |
|
|||||||||||
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|||||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Income and Comprehensive Income |
|
$ |
30,078 |
|
|
$ |
23,605 |
|
|
$ |
6,473 |
|
|
|
27 |
% |
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $30.1 million, an increase of $6.5 million or 27%, from $23.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in net income was driven primarily by the opening of additional dispensaries, an increase in products available for purchase and overall patient count. This net increase to net income was offset by cost of goods sold which was driven by timing of inventory flow-through and product mix. In addition, increases in sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses such as personnel costs, dispensary expenses, depreciation, interest expense, costs of entering new markets, ramping infrastructure, and go-forward compliance, all contributed to the offset in net income. Income taxes also significantly increased period over period due to higher profit. Lastly, other expense increased as a result of the revaluation of our debt warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2020. As previously noted, the revaluation is no longer applicable for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
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Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
Change Increase / (Decrease) |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
90,797 |
|
|
$ |
48,546 |
|
|
$ |
42,250 |
|
|
|
87 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was $90.8 million, an increase of $42.3 million or 87%, from $48.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, for each of the periods presented:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|||||
Net Income and Comprehensive Income |
|
$ |
30,078 |
|
|
|
23,605 |
|
Add (Deduct) Impact of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
5,434 |
|
|
|
2,194 |
|
Depreciation included in Cost of Goods Sold |
|
|
3,667 |
|
|
|
2,504 |
|
Interest Expense, Net |
|
|
7,899 |
|
|
|
5,912 |
|
Provision for Income Taxes |
|
|
34,549 |
|
|
|
17,894 |
|
EBITDA |
|
|
81,626 |
|
|
|
52,109 |
|
Share-Based Compensation |
|
|
741 |
|
|
|
1,222 |
|
Other Expense (Income), Net |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
(4,899 |
) |
Acquisition and Transaction Costs |
|
|
2,042 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Inventory Step up, Fair value |
|
|
2,528 |
|
|
|
— |
|
COVID Related Expenses |
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
Total Adjustment |
|
|
60,719 |
|
|
|
24,941 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
90,797 |
|
|
$ |
48,546 |
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
Since our inception, we have funded our operations and capital spending through cash flows from product sales, loans from affiliates and entities controlled by our affiliates, third-party debt, and proceeds from the sale of our capital stock. We are generating cash from sales and are deploying our capital reserves to acquire and develop assets capable of producing additional revenues and earnings over both the immediate and long term to support our business growth and expansion. Our current principal sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents provided by our operations and debt and equity offerings. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on deposit with banks and money market funds. Cash and cash equivalents were $162.4 million as of March 31, 2021.
We believe our existing cash balances will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements from the report issuance date through at least the next 12 months.
Our primary uses of cash are for working capital requirements, capital expenditures and debt service payments. Additionally, from time to time, we may use capital for acquisitions and other investing and financing activities. Working capital is used principally for our personnel as well as costs related to the growth, manufacture, and production of our products. Our capital expenditures consist primarily of additional facilities and dispensaries, improvements in existing facilities and product development.
To the extent additional funds are necessary to meet our long-term liquidity needs as we continue to execute our business strategy, we anticipate that they will be obtained through incurrence of additional indebtedness, additional equity financings or a combination of these potential sources of funds. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional funds on terms acceptable to us, on a timely basis, or at all. The failure to obtain sufficient funds on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations and financial condition.
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The following table presents our cash and outstanding debt as of the dates indicated:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
||
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|||
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
$ |
162,450 |
|
|
$ |
146,713 |
|
Outstanding Debt: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes Payable |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
Notes Payable - Related Party |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
12,011 |
|
Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
Warrant Liability |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Operating Lease Liability |
|
|
31,650 |
|
|
|
29,604 |
|
Finance Lease Liability |
|
|
40,638 |
|
|
|
38,935 |
|
Construction Finance Liability |
|
$ |
86,445 |
|
|
$ |
82,047 |
|
Cash Flows
The table below highlights our cash flows for the periods indicated.
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
|
$ |
60,393 |
|
|
$ |
23,920 |
|
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
|
|
(53,362 |
) |
|
|
(27,809 |
) |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities |
|
|
8,706 |
|
|
|
12,888 |
|
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
15,737 |
|
|
|
8,999 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period |
|
|
146,713 |
|
|
|
91,813 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period |
|
$ |
162,450 |
|
|
$ |
100,812 |
|
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $60.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $36.5 million, compared to $23.9 million net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2020. This is primarily due to organic growth of our business partially offset by increases in net working capital requirements, including inventory, as we ramp the business to support the growth.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $53.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $25.6 million, compared to the $27.8 million net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase is due to the increase of property and equipment purchases for the construction of additional dispensaries and continued expansion of our cultivation and processing facilities.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $8.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, a decrease of $4.1 million, compared to the $12.9 million net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in TI Allowance proceeds, partially offset by proceeds of warrant exercises.
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Funding Sources
Promissory Notes
In 2017, we entered into three unsecured promissory notes with a 12% annual interest rate, which was amended in January 2019 to extend the maturity by three years to 2022. The balance of these notes is $4.0 million. On December 17, 2017, we entered into a promissory note with a 12% annual interest rate and a balance of $2.0 million, which will mature December 2021.
Related Party Promissory Notes
In February 2019, we entered into a 24-month unsecured loan with an 8% annual interest rate with Benjamin Atkins, a former director and shareholder of Trulieve for $257,337. In March 2018, the Company entered into a 24-month unsecured loan with an 8% annual interest rate with Benjamin Atkins for $158,900. In June 2018, the Company entered into a 24-month unsecured loan with an 8% annual interest rate with Benjamin Atkins for $262,010. In November 2018, the Company entered into two separate 24-month unsecured loans each with an 8% annual interest rate with a former director and shareholder for a total of $474,864. As of March 31, 2021, all loans with Benjamin Atkins have matured.
In May 2018, the Company entered into two separate unsecured promissory notes (the “Traunch Four Note” and the “Rivers Note”) for a total of $12.0 million. The Traunch Four Note is held by Traunch Four, LLC, an entity whose direct and indirect owners include Kim Rivers, the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, as well as Thad Beshears, Richard May, George Hackney, all of whom are directors of Trulieve, and certain of Richard May’s family members. The Rivers Note is held by Kim Rivers. Each promissory note has a 24-month maturity and 12% annual interest rate. The two unsecured promissory notes were amended in March 2021 to extend the maturity one year to May 2022, all other terms remain unchanged.
Balance Sheet Exposure
At March 31, 2021 and 2020, 100% of our balance sheet is exposed to U.S. cannabis-related activities. We believe our operations are in material compliance with all applicable state and local laws, regulations, and licensing requirements in the states in which we operate. However, cannabis remains illegal under U.S. federal law. Substantially all our revenue is derived from U.S. cannabis operations. For information about risks related to U.S. cannabis operations, please refer to “Risk Factors” in this prospectus.
Contractual Obligations
At March 31, 2021, we had the following contractual obligations to make future payments, representing contracts and other commitments that are known and committed:
|
|
<1 Year |
|
|
1 to 3 Years |
|
|
3 to 5 Years |
|
|
>5 Years |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
|
$ |
42,038 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
42,038 |
|
Notes Payable |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
Notes Payable - Related Party |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
Operating Lease Liability |
|
|
4,421 |
|
|
|
11,583 |
|
|
|
10,685 |
|
|
|
16,724 |
|
|
|
43,412 |
|
Finance Lease Liability |
|
|
5,644 |
|
|
|
14,115 |
|
|
|
12,359 |
|
|
|
24,819 |
|
|
|
56,936 |
|
Construction Finance Liability |
|
$ |
10,975 |
|
|
$ |
38,440 |
|
|
$ |
41,697 |
|
|
$ |
157,218 |
|
|
$ |
248,330 |
|
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of the date of this filing, we do not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the results of operations or financial condition of, including, and without limitation, such considerations as liquidity and capital resources.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no material changes to our market risk disclosures as set forth in Part II Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
a. Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective and designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the requisite time periods.
b. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation of our internal control performed during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Except as set forth below, there are no actual or to our knowledge contemplated legal proceedings material to us or to which any of our or any of our subsidiaries’ property is the subject matter.
On December 30, 2019, a securities class-action complaint, David McNear v. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-07289, was filed against us in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. On February 12, 2020, a second securities class-action complaint, Monica Acerra v. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-00775, which is substantially similar to the complaint filed on December 30, 2019, was filed against us in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Both complaints name Trulieve, Kim Rivers, and Mohan Srinivasan as defendants for allegedly making materially false and misleading statements regarding our previously reported financial statements and public statements about our business, operations, and prospects. The complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaints sought unspecified damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, and equitable relief. On March 20, 2020, the Court consolidated the two related actions under In re Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Securities Litigation, No. 1:19-cv-07289, and appointed William Kurek, John Colomara, David McNear, and Monica Acerra as Lead Plaintiffs. The Company believes that the suit is immaterial and that the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Stock Option Grants
On January 4, 2021, prior to the effectiveness of our initial registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and our becoming subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we issued to certain employees, directors, and consultants’ options to purchase an aggregate of 326,872 Subordinate Voting Shares, of which, as of March 31, 2021, none had been exercised, none had been forfeited and 326,872remained outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $33.42 per share.
The stock options issued as described in this Item 2 were issued pursuant to written compensatory plans or arrangements with our employees, directors and consultants, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act or the exemption set forth in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder relative to transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. All recipients either received adequate information about us or had access, through employment or other relationships, to such information.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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The information set forth below is included herein for the purpose of providing the disclosure required under “Item 1.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.” and “Item 3.02 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.” of Form 8-K.
Arrangement Agreement
On May 10, 2021, Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) with Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (“Harvest”), pursuant to which, the Company has agreed, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding subordinate voting shares of Harvest (“Subordinate Voting Shares”), multiple voting shares of Harvest (“Multiple Voting Shares”) and super voting shares of Harvest (the “Super Voting Shares” and, together with the Subordinate Voting Shares and Multiple Voting Shares, the “Harvest Voting Shares”), pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Arrangement”).
Consideration
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement and Plan of Arrangement, holders of Harvest Voting Shares will receive 0.1170 of a subordinate voting share of the Company (each a “Company Subordinate Voting Share”), subject to adjustment as described below (the “Exchange Ratio”), for each Harvest Voting Share outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Arrangement (the “Effective Time”), with the Super Voting Shares and Multiple Voting Shares treated on an as if converted basis to Subordinate Voting Shares pursuant to their respective terms; provided, the Exchange Ratio may potentially be adjusted upon the occurrence of certain permitted Harvest debt re-financings. The Arrangement is intended to qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
At the Effective Time, (i) all Harvest equity awards granted under Harvest’s equity incentive plan that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be adjusted so that upon exercise, the holder will be entitled to receive Company Subordinate Voting Shares, with the number of shares underlying such award adjusted based on the Exchange Ratio, (ii) each of the warrants to acquire Subordinate Voting Shares issued by Harvest on May 10, 2019 and on December 30, 2020 that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be exercisable, in accordance with the terms, for Company Subordinate Voting Shares, after adjustments to reflect the Arrangement and to account for the Exchange Ratio; (iii) each of the warrants to acquire Multiple Voting Shares issued by Harvest on April 23, 2020 that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be exercisable, in accordance with the terms, for Company Subordinate Voting Shares, after adjustments to reflect the Arrangement and to account for the Exchange Ratio; and (iv) all remaining warrants to acquire Subordinate Voting Shares issued by Harvest that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be exchanged into warrants of the Company to acquire Company Subordinate Voting Shares after adjustments to reflect the Arrangement and to account for the Exchange Ratio.
Conditions to the Arrangement
The Arrangement is subject to a number of conditions, including the approval by at least 66 2/3% of the holders of the Harvest Voting Shares (“Harvest Voting Shareholders”) represented in person or by proxy at a special meeting of Harvest Voting Shareholders (the “Meeting”), voting together as a single class, and if required by applicable law, approval by a majority of the holders of Harvest Voting Shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy, excluding the votes of those persons whose votes are required to be excluded under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. It is a condition to closing in favor of the Company that holders of less than 5% of the outstanding Harvest Voting Shares shall have validly exercised dissent rights with respect to the Arrangement that have not been withdrawn as of the effective date of the Arrangement.
In addition, the Arrangement is subject to approval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (or any other court with appropriate jurisdiction) at a hearing upon the procedural and substantive fairness of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement and certain regulatory approvals, including the approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The Arrangement is also conditional upon the approval, subject to customary conditions, of the listing of the Company Subordinate Voting Shares issuable pursuant to the Arrangement on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The Arrangement Agreement may be terminated
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by mutual written consent of the Company and Harvest and by either party in certain circumstances as more particularly set forth in the Arrangement Agreement.
Certain Other Terms of the Arrangement Agreement
The Arrangement Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of Trulieve and Harvest and each party has agreed to customary covenants, including, among others, covenants relating to the conduct of its business during the interim period between execution of the Arrangement Agreement and the Effective Time
The Arrangement Agreement provides for customary non-solicitation covenants, subject to the right of the board of directors of Harvest (the “Board”) to consider and accept a superior proposal (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement), and the right of the Company to match any such proposal within five business days. The Arrangement Agreement also provides for the payment by Harvest to the Company of a $100,000,000 termination fee if the Arrangement Agreement is terminated in certain specified circumstances, including, among other things, in the event that (i) the Board withholds, withdraws, modifies or qualifies any of its recommendations or determinations with respect to the special resolution approving the Arrangement; (ii) the Board, in accordance with certain procedures set forth in the Arrangement Agreement, accepts, recommends, approves or enters into an agreement to implement a superior proposal (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement), or (iii) the Arrangement Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances, including in the event the resolution approving the Arrangement is not approved by Harvest Voting Shareholders, the Arrangement is not consummated on or prior to February 28, 2022 (subject to modification by the parties and extension in certain circumstances), or in the event Harvest willfully failed to fulfill or comply with all covenants contained in the Arrangement Agreement required to be fulfilled or complied with it on or prior to the effective time of the Arrangement, and if (x) prior to the date of termination an acquisition proposal meeting certain requirements has been publicly announced or otherwise communicated to Harvest, and (y) within 12 months of the date of such termination the transaction is completed or Harvest has entered into a definitive agreement with respect to such transaction and such transaction is later consummated or effected (whether or not within such 12 month period). The Arrangement Agreement also provides for the payment by the Company to Harvest of a $100,000,000 termination fee if the Arrangement Agreement is terminated due to the fact that the Arrangement is not consummated on or prior to February 28, 2022 (subject to modification by the parties and extension in certain circumstances) solely due to the failure to obtain certain required regulatory approvals.
In the event the Arrangement has not been completed on or before February 28, 2022, the Company has agreed to lend Harvest $25,000,000. In addition, the Company has agreed to lend Harvest an additional amount of $25,000,000 on each of May 31, 2022, August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2022 if the Arrangement has not been completed by the business day preceding each of those respective dates. Such loans will be subject to acceleration in certain customary or to be negotiated events, which include termination of the Arrangement Agreement in order to enter into an alternative transaction agreement for a superior proposal.
Voting Support Agreements
Pursuant to certain voting support and lock-up agreements (the “Voting Support Agreements”), certain Harvest Voting Shareholders holding an aggregate of more than 50% of the voting power of the Harvest Voting Shares have entered into the Voting Support Agreements with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to vote in favor of the Arrangement at the Meeting. The Voting Support Agreements terminate in certain circumstances, including upon the termination of the Arrangement Agreement in accordance with its terms. Under the Arrangement Agreement, Harvest has agreed to hold the Meeting no later than September 15, 2021.
The foregoing descriptions of the Arrangement Agreement and Voting Support Agreements do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of those agreements which are included as Exhibits 2.1, 10.1 and 10.2 to this report. The Arrangement Agreement has been included to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company or Harvest. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Arrangement Agreement were made only for purposes of the Arrangement Agreement as of the specific dates therein, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Arrangement Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Arrangement Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Arrangement Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties thereto or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject
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matter of representations and warranties may change after the date of the Arrangement Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Company’s public disclosures.
The Company anticipates that the securities to be issued to the security holders of Harvest pursuant to the Arrangement will be issued in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) thereof.
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Furnish the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.601 of this chapter).
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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.
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TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP. |
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Date: May 13, 2021 |
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Kim Rivers |
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Exhibit 2.1
ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP.
AND
HARVEST HEALTH & RECREATION INC.
MAY 10, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article 1 INTERPRETATION |
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Section 1.1 |
Defined Terms |
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Section 1.2 |
Certain Rules of Interpretation |
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Article 2 THE ARRANGEMENT |
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Section 2.1 |
Arrangement |
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Section 2.2 |
Interim Order |
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Section 2.3 |
The Meeting |
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Section 2.4 |
The Company Circular |
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Section 2.5 |
Final Order |
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Section 2.6 |
Court Proceedings |
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Section 2.7 |
Treatment of Convertible Securities |
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Section 2.8 |
Arrangement Filings and Effective Date |
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Section 2.9 |
Payment of Consideration |
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Section 2.10 |
Tax Election |
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Section 2.11 |
Intended Tax Treatment |
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Section 2.12 |
U.S. Securities Law Matters |
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Article 3 REPRESENTATIONs AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 3.1 |
Representations and Warranties of the Company |
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Section 3.2 |
Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser |
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Article 4 COVENANTS |
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Section 4.1 |
Conduct of Business of the Company |
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Section 4.2 |
Conduct of the Business of the Purchaser |
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Section 4.3 |
Regulatory Approvals |
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Section 4.4 |
Covenants of the Company Regarding the Arrangement |
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Section 4.5 |
Covenants of the Purchaser Regarding the Arrangement |
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Section 4.6 |
Company Covenant Regarding Convertible Securities |
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Section 4.7 |
Company Senior Secured Note Supplemental Indenture |
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Section 4.8 |
Purchaser Covenants Regarding Convertible Securities |
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Section 4.9 |
Access to Information; Confidentiality |
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Section 4.10 |
Stock Exchange Delisting |
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Section 4.11 |
Public and Employee Communications |
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Section 4.12 |
Insurance and Indemnification |
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Section 4.13 |
Transaction Litigation |
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Section 4.14 |
Notice and Cure Provisions |
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Section 4.15 |
Subordinated Loan |
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Article 5 ADDITIONAL COVENANTS REGARDING NON-SOLICITATION |
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Section 5.1 |
Non-Solicitation |
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Section 5.2 |
Responding to an Acquisition Proposal |
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Section 5.3 |
Adverse Recommendation Change; Alternative Transaction Agreement |
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Section 5.4 |
Notification of Acquisition Proposals; Certain Disclosure; Subsidiaries and Representatives |
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Section 5.5 |
Pre-Acquisition Reorganization |
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Article 6 CONDITIONS |
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Mutual Conditions Precedent |
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Section 6.2 |
Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Purchaser |
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Section 6.3 |
Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company |
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Section 6.4 |
Satisfaction of Conditions |
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Article 7 TERM AND TERMINATION |
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Section 7.1 |
Term |
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Section 7.2 |
Termination |
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Section 7.3 |
Expenses and Reimbursement |
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Section 7.4 |
Effect of Termination/Survival |
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Article 8 TERMINATION FEES AND GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 8.2 |
Termination Fees |
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Section 8.3 |
Notices |
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Section 8.4 |
Time of the Essence. |
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Section 8.5 |
Injunctive Relief |
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Section 8.6 |
Third Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 8.7 |
Waiver |
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Section 8.8 |
Entire Agreement |
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Section 8.9 |
Successors and Assigns |
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Section 8.10 |
Severability |
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Section 8.11 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction |
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Section 8.12 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 8.13 |
No Liability |
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Section 8.14 |
Language |
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Section 8.15 |
Counterparts |
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Schedule “A” Plan of Arrangement
Schedule “B” Arrangement Resolution
Schedule “C” Representations and Warranties of the Company
Schedule “D” Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser
Schedule “E” Required Regulatory Approvals
Schedule “F” Permitted Liens
Schedule “G” Permitted Interim Period Actions
Schedule “H” Company Subsidiaries
Schedule “I” Adjustment Factor
Schedule “J” Company Contracts
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ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of May 10, 2021,
BETWEEN:
TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia,
(the “Purchaser”)
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HARVEST HEALTH & RECREATION INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia,
(the “Company”)
WHEREAS the Purchaser, proposes to acquire all of the outstanding Company Shares (as defined herein) pursuant to the Arrangement (as defined herein), as provided in this Agreement;
AND WHEREAS the Board (as defined herein) has unanimously determined, after receiving financial and legal advice and following the receipt and review of a unanimous recommendation of the Company Special Committee (as defined herein), that the Arrangement is in the best interests of the Company, and that, on the basis of the Fairness Opinions (as defined herein) received from its Financial Advisors (as defined herein), the Consideration (as defined herein) to be received by the Company Shareholders (as defined herein) is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Company Shareholders;
AND WHEREAS the Board has approved this Agreement and agreed to unanimously recommend that Company Shareholders vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution (as defined herein) to be approved by the Company Shareholders at the Meeting (as defined herein), on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement;
AND WHEREAS the Purchaser has entered into the Lock-Up Agreements (as defined herein) with the Locked-Up Shareholders (as defined herein) pursuant to which, among other things, such Company Shareholders have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to vote the Company Shares held by them in favour of the Arrangement Resolution (as defined herein);
AND WHEREAS it is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (a) the Arrangement shall qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (as defined herein), and (b) this Agreement, together with the Plan of Arrangement, shall constitute a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g);
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Acquisition Proposal” means, at any time, whether or not in writing, any offer, proposal or inquiry (including any modification or proposed modification of any such offer, proposal or inquiry) with respect to (a) any direct or indirect acquisition by any Person or group of Persons of Company Shares (or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Company Shares) in a single transaction or a series of transactions, representing 20% or more of the Company Shares then outstanding (assuming, if applicable, the conversion, exchange or exercise of such securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Company Shares), or (b) any direct or indirect acquisition by any Person or group of Persons of Company Shares (or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Company Shares) representing 20% or more of votes attached to the Company Shares then outstanding (assuming, if applicable, the conversion, exchange or exercise of such securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Company Shares), or (c) any direct or indirect acquisition by any Person or group of Persons of any assets of the Company and/or one or more of the Subsidiaries (including shares or other equity interests of any Subsidiary) individually or in the aggregate contributing 20% or more of the consolidated revenue of the Company and the Subsidiaries or representing 20% or more of the assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole (in each case based on the consolidated financial statements of the Company most recently filed prior to such time as part of the Company Public Disclosure Record) (or any lease, license, or other arrangement having a similar economic effect), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, in each case, whether by plan of arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other business combination, sale of assets, joint venture, take-over bid, tender offer, share exchange, exchange offer or otherwise, including any single or multi-step transaction or series of transactions, directly or indirectly involving the Company or any Subsidiary, and in each case excluding the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any transaction between the Company and/or one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries.
“Action” means any action, cause of action, claim, demand, litigation, suit, investigation, grievance, citation, summons, subpoena, inquiry, audit, hearing, arbitration or other similar civil, criminal or regulatory proceeding, in law or in equity.
“Adjusted Company Options” means Company Options as adjusted in accordance with Section 2.7(1);
“Adjusted Company RSUs” means the Company RSUs as adjusted in accordance with Section 2.7(2);
“Adjustment Factor” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Schedule “I”.
“Advancement Dates” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.15.
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“Adverse Recommendation Change” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.1(1)(c).
“Affiliate” has the meaning specified in National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions.
“Agreement” means this Arrangement Agreement, including the Schedules hereto and the Company Disclosure Letter, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Alternative Transaction Agreement” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.1(1)(e).
“Antitrust Approval” means all applicable filings pursuant to the HSR Act shall have been made and all applicable waiting periods (and extensions thereof) shall have expired or been terminated and all Required Regulatory Approvals with respect to applicable Antitrust Laws shall have been received (or, for purposes of this Agreement, been deemed to have been received by virtue of the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period).
“Antitrust Laws” means the HSR Act or any other applicable antitrust, monopolization or unfair competition Laws or regulations.
“Arrangement” means the arrangement under Division 5 of Part 9 of the BCBCA on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendments or variations to the Plan of Arrangement made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or Section 6.1 of the Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the prior written consent of the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably.
“Arrangement Filings” means the records and information required to be provided to the Registrar under Section 292(a) of the BCBCA in respect of the Arrangement, if any, together with a copy of the Final Order.
“Arrangement Resolution” means the special resolution approving the Arrangement to be considered, and, if thought advisable, passed by the Company Shareholders at the Meeting to be substantially in the form and content set out in Schedule “B” hereto.
“Bankruptcy and Equity Exception” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (3)(a) of Schedule “C”.
“BCBCA” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), as amended.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.
“Board Recommendation” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.4(2).
“Breaching Party” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.13(3).
“Business Day” means any day of the year, other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which major commercial banking institutions in Vancouver, British Columbia, or Tallahassee, Florida are required by Law to be closed for business.
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“Canadian Securities Laws” means the Securities Act (British Columbia), and any other applicable Canadian provincial and territorial securities Laws, rules, notices, promulgations and regulations and published policies thereunder.
“Cannabis Laws” means any U.S. federal law, civil, criminal, or otherwise, that is directly or indirectly related to the cultivation, harvesting, production, processing, marketing, distribution, sale, transfer, possession, and use of cannabis, marijuana, or related substances or products containing cannabis, marijuana, or related substances, including without limitation the prohibition on drug trafficking under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 801, et seq.), the conspiracy statute under 18 U.S.C. § 846, the bar against aiding and abetting the conduct of an offense under 18 U.S.C. § 2, the bar against misprision of a felony (concealing another’s felonious conduct) under 18 U.S.C. § 4, the bar against being an accessory after the fact to criminal conduct under 18 U.S.C. § 3, and federal money laundering statutes under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956, 1957, and 1960, and any state controlled substances acts; provided that the applicable Person is in compliance with such state’s cannabis permitting and/or licensing regime.
“Cannabis License” means any temporary, provisional, or permanent permit, license, or authorization from or registration with any Governmental Authority that regulates the cultivation, harvesting, production, processing, marketing, distribution, sale, possession, or transfer of cannabis, marijuana, or related substances or products containing cannabis, marijuana, or related substances, whether for medical or recreational use.
“CBD” means cannabidiol.
“Closing” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.8(2).
“Closing Date” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.8(2).
“Closing Regulatory Approvals” means the Required Regulatory Approvals, excluding the local and state cannabis permits issued to the Company or a Subsidiary in Arizona, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
“COBRA” means the United States Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended and as codified in Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 et seq. of ERISA.
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company” means Harvest Health & Recreation Inc., a corporation existing under the BCBCA.
“Company 2019 Warrant Indenture” means the warrant indenture dated as of December 20, 2019 between the Company and Odyssey Trust Company.
“Company 2019 Warrants” means the warrants to purchase Company Subordinate Voting Shares issued pursuant to the Company 2019 Warrant Indenture.
“Company 2020 Warrant Indenture” means the warrant indenture dated as of October 28, 2020 between the Company and Odyssey Trust Company.
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“Company 2020 Warrants” means the warrants to purchase Company Subordinate Voting Shares issued pursuant to the Company 2020 Warrant Indenture.
“Company 9% Note” means the 9% convertible promissory notes of the Company in the principal aggregate amount of US$15,000,000 issued on December 31, 2019 and April 29, 2021, convertible into such number of Company Subordinate Voting Shares that is equal to the principal amount outstanding divided by the conversion price of US$3.6692.
“Company Annual Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the financial years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
“Company Assets” means all of the assets, properties (real or personal), permits, rights, licenses or other privileges (whether contractual or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
“Company Certificated Warrants” means the 3,502,666 warrants to purchase Company Subordinate Voting Shares issued by the Company on May 10, 2019 and expiring on May 10, 2022.
“Company Convertible Debentures” means the 7% coupon, unsecured debentures of the Company that are convertible into Company Subordinate Voting Shares at a conversion price of US$11.42 per Company Subordinate Voting Share at any time until May 9, 2022.
“Company Circular” means the notice of the Meeting and accompanying proxy statement (including all schedules, appendices and exhibits thereto) to be sent to Company Securityholders in connection with the Meeting, including any amendments or supplements thereto.
“Company Coupon Notes” means the 15% senior secured notes of the Company due December 19, 2022 issued pursuant to the Company Senior Secured Note Indenture.
“Company Data Room” means the Company’s electronic data room entitled “Project Sunrise” and posted at https://www.dfsvenue.com, or delivered to the Company clean team, as the same is constituted as of 12:00 p.m. on May 8, 2021.
“Company Disclosure Letter” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.1(1).
“Company Employees” means the officers and material employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
“Company Equity Incentive Plan” means the equity incentive plan of the Company approved by the Company Shareholders on November 13, 2018.
“Company Financial Statements” means (i) the Company Annual Financial Statements, and (ii) the Company Interim Financial Statements.
“Company Interim Financial Statements” means the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (including the notes thereto and related management’s discussion and analysis).
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“Company Material Contract” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (21)(a) of Schedule “C”.
“Company Multiple Voting Shares” means the shares in the capital of the Company designated as multiple voting shares, each entitling the holder thereof to one hundred (100) votes per share at shareholder meetings of the Company.
“Company MVS Conversion Ratio” means the “Conversion Ratio” as defined in the rights and restrictions attached to the Company Multiple Voting Shares in the Company’s articles and notice of articles, as such Conversion Ratio may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the rights and restrictions attached to the Company Multiple Voting Shares, expressed as the number of Company Subordinate Voting Shares for each Company Multiple Voting Share, which Conversion Ratio as of the effective date of this Agreement is 100.
“Company MVS Warrants” means the 14,350 warrants to purchase Company Multiple Voting Shares issued by the Company on April 23, 2020 and expiring April 23, 2023.
“Company Notes” means, collectively, the Company 9% Note and the Company Senior Secured Notes.
“Company Options” means the outstanding options, if any, to purchase Company Subordinate Voting Shares, issued pursuant to the Company Equity Incentive Plan.
“Company Plan” means any benefit or compensation plan, program, policy, practice, agreement, Contract, arrangement or other obligation, whether or not funded, which is sponsored or maintained by, or required to be contributed to, or with respect to which any potential liability is borne, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Company Employees or former Company Employees and includes: (i) employment, consulting, retirement, severance, termination or change in control agreements; and (ii) deferred compensation, equity-based, incentive, bonus, supplemental retirement, profit sharing, pension, insurance, medical, welfare, fringe or other material benefits or remuneration of any kind.
“Company Public Disclosure Record” means all documents and instruments required to be filed or furnished by it under U.S. Exchange Act and Securities Act (British Columbia) (including “documents affecting the rights of securityholders” and “material contracts” required to be filed by Part 12 of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations) filed by or on behalf of the Company on the System for Electronic Document Analysis Retrieval (SEDAR) from November 14, 2018, and on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (EDGAR) since January 5, 2021, prior to the date of this Agreement.
”Company Reimbursement Fee” means a reimbursement payment in an amount equal to the total of all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the transactions provided for in this Agreement up to a maximum of $1,500,000.
“Company RSUs” means the restricted share units issued under the Company Equity Incentive Plan.
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“Company Securityholders” means, collectively, the Company Shareholders, the holders of Company Options, the holders of the Company RSUs and the holders of Company Warrants.
“Company Senior Secured Note Indenture” means the trust indenture dated as of December 20, 2019 between the Company and Odyssey Trust Company, as trustee, relating to the issuance by the Company of the Company Senior Secured Notes, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“Company Senior Secured Note Supplemental Indenture” means a supplemental indenture by and between the Company, the Purchaser and Odyssey Trust Company, as trustee, to the Company Senior Secured Note Indenture complying with Section 10.1(b) of the Company Senior Secured Note Indenture.
“Company Senior Secured Notes” means, collectively, the Company Coupon Notes and the Company Unit Notes.
“Company Shareholders” means the registered and/or beneficial holders of the Company Shares, as the context requires.
“Company Shares” means, collectively, the Company Subordinate Voting Shares, Company Multiple Voting Shares and the Company Super Voting Shares.
“Company Special Committee” means the special committee of the Board comprised of independent directors.
“Company Subordinate Voting Shares” means the shares in the capital of the Company designated as subordinate voting shares, each entitling the holder thereof to one (1) vote per share at shareholder meetings of the Company
“Company Super Voting Shares” means the shares in the capital of the Company designated as super voting shares, each entitling the holder thereof to two hundred (200) votes per share at shareholder meetings of the Company.
“Company SVS Conversion Ratio” means the “Conversion Ratio” as defined in the rights and restrictions attached to the Company Super Voting Shares in the Company’s articles and notice of articles, as such Conversion Ratio may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the rights and restrictions attached to the Company Super Voting Shares, expressed as the number of Company Subordinate Voting Shares for each Company Super Voting Share, which Conversion Ratio as of the effective date of this Agreement is 1.
“Company Termination Fee” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8.2(2).
“Company Termination Fee Event” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8.2(2).
“Company Unit Notes” means the 9.25% senior secured notes of the Company due December 19, 2022 issued pursuant to the Company Senior Secured Note Indenture.
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“Company Warrants” means, collectively, (i) the Company 2019 Warrants, (ii) the Company 2020 Warrants, and (iii) the Company Certificated Warrants.
“Confidentiality Agreement” means the non-disclosure agreement dated December 2, 2020 between the Company and the Purchaser.
“Consideration” means, collectively, the Share Consideration, the MVS Consideration and the SVS Consideration.
“Consideration Shares” means Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares to be received by holders of Company Shares (other than Dissenting Shareholders) in exchange for their Company Shares pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement.
“Contract” means any written binding agreement, arrangement, commitment, engagement, contract, franchise, license, lease, obligation, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, undertaking, joint venture or other obligation.
“control” a Person (first Person) is considered to control another Person (second Person) if (a) the first Person beneficially owns or directly or indirectly exercises control or direction over securities of the second Person carrying votes which, if exercised, would entitle the first Person to elect a majority of the directors of the second Person, unless that first Person holds the voting securities only to secure an obligation, (b) the second Person is a partnership, other than a limited partnership, and the first Person holds more than 50% of the interests of the partnership, or (c) the second Person is a limited partnership and the general partner of the limited partnership is the first Person.
“Court” means the Supreme Court of British Columbia or any other court with jurisdiction to consider and issue the Interim Order and the Final Order.
“CSE” means the Canadian Securities Exchange.
“Depositary” means Odyssey Trust Company, or such other person as the Parties may agree in writing.
“Dissent Rights” means the rights of dissent of registered Company Shareholders in respect of the Arrangement described in Article 4 of the Plan of Arrangement.
“Dissenting Shareholder” has the meaning specified in the Plan of Arrangement.
“DOJ” means the United States Department of Justice.
“Effective Date” means the date designated by the Company and the Purchaser by notice in writing as the effective date of the Arrangement, after all of the conditions to the completion of the Arrangement as set out in this Agreement and the Final Order have been satisfied (to the extent capable of being satisfied prior to the Effective Time) or waived.
“Effective Time” means 12:01 a.m. (Vancouver time) on the Effective Date or such other time on the Effective Date as the Parties agree in writing before the Effective Date.
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“Environmental Law” means any Law relating to: (i) the protection, investigation or restoration of the environment or public health and safety matters; or (ii) the handling, use, presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance.
“ERISA” means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder.
“Exchange Ratio” means 0.1170 of a Purchaser Subordinate Voting Share.
“Fairness Opinions” means the opinions of the Financial Advisors to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and based upon and subject to the assumptions, procedures, factors, limitations and qualifications set forth therein, the Consideration to be received by the Company Shareholders under the Arrangement is fair, from a financial point of view, to such Company Shareholders.
“Final Order” means the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement under Section 291(4) of the BCBCA, in a form acceptable to the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, after a hearing upon the procedural and substantive fairness of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement, as such order may be amended by the Court (with the consent of both the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably) at any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed or as amended (provided that any such amendment is acceptable to both the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably) on appeal.
“Financial Advisors” means Moelis & Company LLC and Haywood Securities Inc., the financial advisors to the Company.
“FTC” means the Federal Trade Commission.
“Governmental Entity” means: (i) any international, multinational, national, federal, provincial, territorial, state, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or public body, authority or department, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, board, bureau, commissioner, ministry, governor in council, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign; (ii) any subdivision or authority of any of the above; (iii) any quasi-governmental, administrative or private body, including any tribunal, commission, committee, regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization, exercising any regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the foregoing; or (iv) any stock exchange.
“Hazardous Substance” means any element, waste or other substance, whether natural or artificial, and whether consisting of gas, liquid, solid or vapour, that is prohibited, listed, defined, judicially interpreted, designated or classified as dangerous, hazardous, radioactive, explosive, toxic, a pollutant or a contaminant under or pursuant to any Environmental Laws.
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”HSR Act” means the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“HSR Approval” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.3(2).
“HSR Second Request” means delivery by the FTC or DOJ of a “Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material” in connection with the Notification and Report Forms to be filed by the Parties with the FTC and DOJ.
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.12(1).
“Indemnified Persons” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8.7(1).
“Intellectual Property Rights” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (29) of Schedule “C”.
“Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court pursuant to Section 291(2) of the BCBCA in a form acceptable to the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, providing for, among other things, the calling and holding of the Meeting, as such order may be amended, modified, supplemented or varied by the Court with the consent of the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably.
“Inventories” means all inventories of stock-in-trade, point-of-sale materials and merchandise including materials, supplies, work-in-progress, finished goods, and purchased finished goods owned by the Company (including those in possession of suppliers, customers and other third parties).
“Law” means any and all laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, by-laws, notices, judicial, arbitral, administrative, ministerial, departmental or regulatory judgments, injunctions, orders, decisions, rulings, determinations or awards, decrees or other requirements of any Governmental Entity having the force of law and any legal requirements arising under the common law or principles of law or equity and the term “applicable” with respect to such Laws and, in the context that refers to any Person, means such Laws as are applicable at the relevant time or times to such Person or its business, undertaking, property or securities and emanate from a Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over such Person or its business, undertaking, property or securities.
“Leased Real Property” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (22)(b) of Schedule “C”.
“Liabilities” means all liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including any liability or obligation that arises in connection with or a result of or is otherwise triggered by the transaction contemplated herein.
“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, charge, pledge, hypothec, security interest, easement, right of way, zoning restriction, lien (statutory or otherwise), or other third party encumbrance, in each case, whether contingent or absolute.
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“Lock-Up Agreements” means the voting support agreements and the voting support and lock-up agreements dated the date hereof and made between the Purchaser and the Locked-Up Shareholders.
“Locked-Up Shareholders” means the Persons who are party to the Lock-Up Agreements.
“Matching Period” means the five (5) Business Day period following the day of the Purchaser’s receipt of the Superior Proposal Notice.
“Material Adverse Effect” means in respect of any Person, any change, event, occurrence, effect, state of facts, development, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate with other such changes, events, occurrences, effects, state of facts, developments, conditions or circumstances would reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the business, operations, financial condition or results of operations of that Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except to the extent that any such change, event, occurrence, effect, state of facts, development, condition or circumstance results from:
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changes, developments or conditions generally affecting the industry (taking into account relevant geographies) in which such Person and its Subsidiaries operate generally; |
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any act of terrorism or any outbreak of hostilities or declared or undeclared war, or any escalation or worsening of such acts of terrorism, hostilities or war; |
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any epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreak or other public health condition (including COVID-19), earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornados or other natural disasters or acts of God; |
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any adoption, proposal, implementation or other change in Law, including any Laws in respect to Taxes, U.S. GAAP or regulatory accounting requirements, in each case after the date hereof; |
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the announcement of the Transaction or the pendency of the Transaction; |
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the taking of any action required by, or the failure to take any action expressly prohibited by, excluding any obligation to act in the Ordinary Course, this Agreement; |
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any change in the market price or trading volume of any securities of the Person or any suspension of trading in publicly trading securities generally, or any credit rating downgrade, negative outlook, watch or similar event relating to the Person (it being understood that the causes underlying such change in market price or |
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trading volume may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred); and |
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the failure of the Person or its Subsidiaries to meet any internal or published projections, forecast or estimates of, or guidance related to, revenues, earnings, cash flows or other financial metrics before, on or after the date hereof (it being understood that the causes underlying such failure may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has otherwise occurred), |
but provided in the case of (i) through (v), such change, event, occurrence, effect, state of facts, development, condition or circumstance does not have a disproportionately greater impact or effect on the Person as compared to companies in comparable industries and operating in the same jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the parties agree that any Material Adverse Effect arising solely from actions taken as a result of, or results arising from, the COVID-19 virus shall not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
“Meeting” means the special meeting of the Company Shareholders, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, to be called and held in accordance with the Interim Order for the purpose of considering and, if thought advisable, approving the Arrangement.
“Misrepresentation” has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Securities Act (British Columbia) and under U.S. Securities Laws, as applicable.
“MI 61-101” means Multilateral Instrument 61-101 –Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions.
“MVS Consideration” means that number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares equal to the product obtained when (i) the Share Consideration is multiplied by (ii) the Company MVS Conversion Ratio in effect at the Effective Time.
“NI 52-109” means National Instrument 52-109 – Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
“Non-Material Subsidiary” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 1 of Schedule “C”.
“OFAC” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 32(c) of Schedule “C”.
“Order” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(3).
“Ordinary Course” means, with respect to an action taken by any Person, that such action is substantially consistent in nature and scope with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of the business of such Person.
“Organizational Documents” means: (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, its articles or certificate of incorporation or memorandum and articles of association, as the case may be, and by-laws; (ii) with respect to any Person that is a partnership, its certificate of partnership and partnership agreement; (iii) with respect to any Person that is a limited liability company, its certificate of formation and limited liability company or operating agreement; (iv) with respect to
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any Person that is a trust or other entity, its declaration or agreement of trust or other constituent document; and (v) with respect to any Person similar to but not set out in (i) through (iv) of this definition, its comparable organizational documents (including a declaration of trust, partnership agreement, articles of continuance, arrangement or amalgamation).
“OTCQX” means the OTCQX marketplace provided and operated by the OTC Markets Group.
“Outside Date” means February 28, 2022 or such later date as may be agreed to by the Parties in writing; provided, however, that the Outside Date shall be automatically extended if all Required Regulatory Approvals have not otherwise been obtained by February 28, 2022 until the earlier of (i) the date that is ten (10) Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to Closing set out in Article 6 of this Agreement, and (ii) December 31, 2022.
“Parties” means, collectively, the Company and the Purchaser and “Party” means any one of them.
“PCAOB” means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the United States.
“PEO” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 16(a)(vi) of Schedule “C”.
“Permit” means any lease, license, permit, certificate, consent, order, grant, approval, classification, registration or other authorization of or from any Governmental Entity, other than the Cannabis Licenses.
“Permitted Liens” means, in respect of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries, any one or more of the following:
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Liens for Taxes which are not yet due or delinquent or that are being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which reserves have been provided in the most recent publicly filed financial statements; |
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easements, rights of way, servitudes and similar rights in land including rights of way and servitudes for highways and other roads, railways, sewers, drains, gas and oil pipelines, gas and water mains, electric light, power, telephone, telegraph or cable television conduits, poles, wires and cables that do not have an adverse effect on the value or materially impair or add material cost to the use and operation of the subject property; |
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inchoate or statutory Liens of contractors, subcontractors, mechanics, workers, suppliers, materialmen, carriers and others in respect of the construction, maintenance, repair or operation of the Company Assets or the Purchaser Assets; provided however, that such Liens are related to obligations not due or delinquent or in respect of which adequate holdbacks or reserves are being maintained in a sufficient amount to pay off such disputed Liens; |
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customary rights of general application reserved to or vested in any Governmental Entity to control or regulate any interest in the facilities in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducts its business; provided however that such Liens, |
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encumbrances, exceptions, agreements, restrictions, limitations, Contracts and rights (i) were not incurred in connection with any indebtedness and (ii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, have an adverse effect on the value or materially impair or add material cost to the use of the subject property; |
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Liens incurred, created and granted in the Ordinary Course to a public utility, municipality or Governmental Entity in connection with operations conducted with respect to the Company Assets, but only to the extent those Liens relate to costs and expenses for which payment is not due or delinquent; and |
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any Lien listed in Schedule “F”. |
“Person” includes any individual, partnership, limited partnership, association, body corporate, corporation, company, organization, joint venture, trust, estate, trustee, executor, administrator, legal representative, government (including a Governmental Entity), syndicate or other entity.
“Personal Information” means information about an identifiable individual and includes any information that constitutes personal information within the meaning of all applicable Privacy Laws.
“Personal Property” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (22)(f) of Schedule “C”.
“Plan of Arrangement” means the plan of arrangement, substantially in the form set out in Schedule “A” hereto, subject to any amendments or variations to such plan made in accordance with this Agreement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the consent of the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably.
“Pre-Acquisition Reorganization” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.5.
“Privacy Law” means the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada), the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (British Columbia) and any comparable applicable Law of any jurisdiction.
“Purchaser” means Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a corporation existing under the BCBCA.
“Purchaser Assets” means all of the assets, properties (real or personal), permits, rights, licenses or other privileges (whether contractual or otherwise) of or other privileges (whether contractual or otherwise) of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries.
“Purchaser Board” means the board of directors of the Purchaser.
“Purchaser Data Room” means the Purchaser’s electronic data room entitled “Project Sunrise Reverse Due Diligence” and posted at https://client.foxrothschild.com/sites/TrulieveCannabisCorp/default.aspx, or delivered to the Purchaser clean team, as the same is constituted as of 12:00 p.m. on May 8, 2021.
“Purchaser Disclosure Letter” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.2(1).
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“Purchaser Employees” means the officers and material employees of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries.
“Purchaser Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated financial statements of the Purchaser as at and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (including the notes thereto), the auditor’s report thereon and related management’s discussion and analysis included in the Purchaser Public Disclosure Record.
“Purchaser Interim Financial Statements” means the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Purchaser for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (including the notes thereto and related management’s discussion and analysis).
“Purchaser Leased Real Property” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (21) of Schedule “D”.
“Purchaser Material Contract” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (19) of Schedule “D”.
“Purchaser Owned Real Property Rights” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (21) of Schedule “D”.
“Purchaser Public Disclosure Record” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (9)(a) of Schedule “D”.
”Purchaser Real Property” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (21) of Schedule “D”.
“Purchaser Reimbursement Fee” means a reimbursement payment in an amount equal to the total of all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the transactions provided for in this Agreement up to a maximum of $1,500,000.
“Purchaser Shares” means the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares, as well as the multiple voting shares and super voting shares in the capital of the Purchaser.
“Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares” means subordinate voting shares in the capital of the Purchaser.
“Purchaser Termination Fee” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8.2(3).
“Purchaser Termination Fee Event” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8.2(3).
“Real Property” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section (22)(c) of Schedule “C”.
“Registrar” means the person appointed as the Registrar of Companies pursuant to Section 400 of the BCBCA.
“Representatives”, with respect to any Party, means the officers, directors, employees, accountants, legal counsel, financial advisors, consultants, financing sources and other advisors and representatives of such Party and such Party’s Affiliates.
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“Regulatory Approval” means any consent, waiver, permit, license, exemption, review, order, decision or approval of, or any registration and filing with, any Governmental Entity, or the expiry, waiver or termination of any waiting period imposed by Law or a Governmental Entity, and with respect to such consent, waiver, permit, license, exemption, review, order, decision or approval of, or any registration and filing with, any Governmental Entity, it shall not have been withdrawn, terminated, lapsed, expired or is otherwise no longer effective, in each case in connection with the Transaction and includes the Required Regulatory Approvals.
“Regulatory Authority” means the Governmental Entity authorized under applicable Laws to protect and promote public health through regulation and supervision of drugs, cosmetics and medical products, including, without limitation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada and similar regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the Company, the Subsidiaries or their activities.
“Replacement Certificated Warrants” means the warrants to purchase Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares to be issued by the Purchaser in exchange for the outstanding Company Certificated Warrants pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement.
“Replacement Warrants” means, collectively, the Replacement Certificated Warrants, and the warrants to purchase Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares to be issued by the Purchaser in exchange for the outstanding Company 2019 Warrants, Company 2020 Warrants and Company MVS Warrants pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement.
“Required Regulatory Approvals” means the Antitrust Approval and those consents and approvals listed on Schedule “E”.
“Saleable” means, Inventories that (i) have at least 30 days remaining before their expiration date and can be reasonably delivered and sold within the applicable expiration of the code dates and (ii) have been stored and transported properly, (iii) and can be sold without discount to the sale price for such Inventories or credit (or similar other accommodation) granted or offered to the applicable customer.
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Authority” means the Ontario Securities Commission and any other applicable securities commission or securities regulatory authority of a province or territory of Canada or any other jurisdiction with authority in respect of the Company and/or the Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the SEC and the securities regulatory authorities in any applicable states of the United States.
“Securities Laws” means the Canadian Securities Laws and the U.S. Securities Laws.
“Share Consideration” means that number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares equal to the product obtained when (i) the Exchange Ratio, is multiplied by (ii) the Adjustment Factor.
“Subordinated Loan” means the aggregate principal amount of up to $100,000,000, to be advanced by the Purchaser to the Company in accordance with the Subordinated Loan Agreement.
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“Subordinated Loan Agreement” means the loan agreement between the Purchaser and the Company; in a form satisfactory to both of the Parties, each acting reasonably.
“Subsequent Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.11(n).
“Subsequent Tax Returns” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.11(n).
“Subsidiary” has the meaning ascribed thereto in National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions and, in the case of the Company, and is limited to the entities identified on Schedule “H” attached hereto.
“Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (provided, however, that, for the purposes of this definition, all references to “20%” in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” shall be changed to “100%”) made by a Person or group of Persons acting jointly (other than the Purchaser and its Affiliates) and which or in respect of which:
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the Board has determined in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel: |
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would, taking into account all of the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal (including all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal and the Person making such Acquisition Proposal), and if consummated in accordance with its terms (but not assuming away any risk of non-completion), (A) result in a transaction which is more favourable to the Company Shareholders from a financial point of view than the Arrangement, and (B) the failure to recommend such Acquisition Proposal to Company Shareholders would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board; and |
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is reasonably capable of being completed in accordance with its terms, without undue delay, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such Acquisition Proposal and the Person or Persons making such Acquisition Proposal; and |
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is not subject to any financing condition and in respect of which it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Board, acting in good faith (after receipt of advice from its financial advisors and its outside legal counsel) that adequate arrangements have been made in respect of any financing required to complete such Acquisition Proposal at the time and on the basis set out therein; and |
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is not subject to any due diligence condition or due diligence termination right in favour of the acquiror. |
“Superior Proposal Notice” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.3(1)(c).
“Surviving Corporation” means any corporation or other entity continuing following the amalgamation, merger, consolidation or winding up of the Company with or into one or more other entities (pursuant to a statutory procedure or otherwise).
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“SVS Consideration” means that number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares equal to the product obtained when (i) the Share Consideration is multiplied by (ii) the Company SVS Conversion Ratio in effect at the Effective Time.
“Tax” (including, with correlative meaning, the term “Taxes”) means: (i) any and all taxes, duties, fees, excises, premiums, assessments, imposts, levies and other charges or assessments of any kind whatsoever imposed by any Governmental Entity, whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or other basis, including those levied on, or measured by, or described with respect to, income, gross receipts, profits, branch profits, franchise, gains, windfalls, capital, capital stock, production, recapture, transfer, land transfer, license, gift, occupation, wealth, consumption of resources, emissions, environment, net worth, indebtedness, surplus, sales, goods and services, harmonized sales, use, value-added, excise, special assessment, stamp, withholding, business, franchising, real or personal property, health, employee health, payroll, workers’ compensation, employment or unemployment, severance, social services, social security, education, utility, surtaxes, customs, import or export, and including all license and registration fees and all employment/unemployment insurance, health insurance and government pension plan premiums or contributions including any installments or prepayments in respect of any of the foregoing; (ii) all interest, penalties, fines, additions to tax imposed by any Governmental Entity on or in respect of amounts of the type described in clause (i) above or this clause (ii); and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clauses (i) or (ii) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period or as a result of being a transferee or successor in interest to any party.
“Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended.
“Tax Returns” means all returns and reports (including elections, designations, declarations, notices, disclosures, schedules, estimates and information returns) filed with or supplied to, or required to be filed with or supplied to, a Governmental Entity in connection with any Tax, including all amendments, attachments or supplements thereto and whether in tangible or electronic form.
“Terminating Party” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.13(3).
“Termination Notice” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.13(3).
“Trade Secret” means (i) confidential know-how, methods, business and technical information, data, data compilations and collections, processes, plans, discoveries, improvements, technology, tools, techniques, or other confidential and proprietary information, and all rights therein, and (ii) all trade secrets within the meaning of applicable law.
“Transaction” means the transaction resulting from the completion of the Arrangement, including the acquisition of all of the Company Shares by the Purchaser, and completion of the other transactions contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement.
“Transaction Litigation” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.13.
“U.S. Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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“U.S. GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, as applicable at the relevant time.
“U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“U.S. Securities Laws” means the U.S. Securities Act, the U.S. Exchange Act and all other state securities Laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Wilful Breach” means a material breach that is a consequence of any act undertaken by the breaching Party with the actual knowledge that the taking of such act would, or would reasonably be expected to, cause a breach of this Agreement.
In this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:
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Currency. All references to dollars or to “$” are references to Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
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Gender and Number. Any reference to gender includes all genders. Words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. |
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any representation or warranty is expressly qualified by reference to the knowledge of the Purchaser, it means the actual knowledge, after due inquiry regarding the relevant matter, of Kim Rivers, Alex D’Amico and Eric Powers. |
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The Parties agree that the Arrangement shall be implemented in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. The Arrangement shall become effective in accordance with the Plan of Arrangement at the times specified in the Plan of Arrangement. The Company agrees to file, or cause to be filed, the Arrangement Filings to implement the Plan of Arrangement in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement, if such filing is required under the BCBCA. From and after the Effective Time, the Parties shall each effect and carry out the steps, actions or transactions to be carried out by them pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement with the result that, among other things, the Purchaser shall become the holder of all outstanding Company Shares.
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for the class of Persons to whom notice is to be provided in respect of the Arrangement and the Meeting and for the manner in which such notice is to be provided, such notices to include, inter alia, that such Persons have a right to appear at the hearing before the Court at which the fairness of the Arrangement is to be adjudged; |
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that the record date for the Company Shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting will not change in respect of or as a consequence of any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting; |
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that the requisite approval for the Arrangement Resolution shall be (i) 662/3% of the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by holders of Company Shares, present in Person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting voting together as a single class; and (ii) if required by applicable Law, a simple majority of the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution excluding the votes for Company Shares held by “related parties” and “interested parties” as defined under MI 61- 101. The Company agrees that it shall, following a written request from the Purchaser, apply for exemptive relief from the British Columbia Securities Commission to permit the Company Subordinate Voting Shares and the Company Multiple Voting Shares to vote together as a single class for purposes of the “minority approval” required by MI 61-101 (if applicable); |
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for the grant of Dissent Rights as set forth in the Plan of Arrangement; |
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for the notice requirements with respect to the presentation of the application to the Court for the Final Order; |
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that the Meeting may be adjourned or postponed from time to time by management of the Company, subject to the terms of this Agreement, without the need for additional approval of the Court; |
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that the Meeting may be held in-person or be a virtual Meeting or hybrid meeting whereby Company Shareholders may join virtually; |
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that in all other respects, the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Company’s constating documents, including quorum requirements and other matters shall apply with respect to the Meeting; and |
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for such other matters as the Parties, each acting reasonably, may reasonably require. |
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Arrangement Resolution and the completion of any of the transactions contemplated herein, including, if so requested by the Purchaser, acting reasonably, or otherwise desirable to the Company, using investment dealers and proxy solicitation services firms selected by the Purchaser and approved by the Company, acting reasonably, to solicit proxies in favour of the approval of the Arrangement Resolution, and each Party agrees that it shall be responsible for 50% of the reasonable costs of using such investment dealers or proxy solicitation services; |
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consult with the Purchaser in fixing the date of the Meeting and the record date of the Meeting; |
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advise the Purchaser, at such times as the Purchaser may reasonably request, and at least once daily for the ten (10) Business Days immediately preceding the Meeting, as to the aggregate tally of the proxies received by the Company in respect of the Arrangement Resolution; |
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give notice to the Purchaser of the Meeting and allow representatives of the Purchaser and legal counsel to attend the Meeting; |
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reasonably promptly, and within one (1) Business Day, advise the Purchaser of any purported exercise or withdrawal of Dissent Rights by the Company Shareholders, and the Company shall not settle or compromise or agree to settle or compromise any such claims for Dissent Rights without the prior written consent of the Purchaser; and |
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event will occur which requires such action at any time prior to the Meeting; and (iv) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all requirements of Law applicable to the Meeting and the Arrangement. |
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If the Interim Order is obtained and the Arrangement Resolution is passed at the Meeting as provided for in the Interim Order, the Company will, as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within two (2) Business Days) thereafter, take all steps necessary or desirable to submit the Arrangement to the Court and diligently pursue an application for the Final Order pursuant to the BCBCA.
In connection with all Court proceedings relating to obtaining the Interim Order and the Final Order, the Company will diligently pursue, and cooperate with the Purchaser in diligently pursuing, the Interim Order and the Final Order and the Company will provide the Purchaser and its legal counsel with reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon drafts of all material to be filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement and the Company will consider the reasonable comments of the Purchaser and its legal counsel on such material. The Company will ensure that all material filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement is consistent in all material respects with the terms of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. In addition, the Company will not object to legal counsel to the Purchaser making such submissions in support of the application for the Interim Order and the application for the Final Order; provided however, that the Purchaser advises the Company of the nature of any such submissions not less than two (2) Business Day prior to the hearing and the Purchaser has given reasonable consideration to any comments from the Company and its legal counsel with respect thereto. The Company will also provide legal counsel to the Purchaser on a timely basis with copies of any notice, evidence or other documents served on the Company or its legal counsel in respect of the application for the Final Order or any appeal therefrom, and any notice, written or oral, indicating the intention of any Person to appeal, or oppose the granting of, the Interim Order or Final Order. If at any time after the issuance of the Final Order and prior to the Effective Date, the Company is required by the terms of the Final Order or by Law to return to Court with respect to the Final Order, it will provide immediate written notice to the Purchaser of the request to do so.
Subject to Section 2.11, and all other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, pursuant to the Arrangement:
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all outstanding Company RSUs, whether vested or unvested, shall, in accordance with the Company Equity Incentive Plan and at the time specified in the Plan of Arrangement, cease to represent a right to receive Company Shares and instead represent a right to receive Purchaser Shares; and |
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all outstanding Company Warrants and Company MVS Warrants, whether vested or unvested, shall cease to represent a warrant or other right to acquire Company Shares and |
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shall, in accordance with their terms, be exchanged for Replacement Warrants at the time specified in the Plan of Arrangement, |
all in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Plan of Arrangement.
Prior to the Effective Date, the Purchaser will deliver to its transfer agent (with a copy to the Depositary), a treasury direction, irrevocably instructing the Purchaser’s transfer agent to issue sufficient Consideration Shares to pay the aggregate Consideration to be paid to Company Shareholders (other than the Purchaser and any Dissenting Shareholders) under the Arrangement.
The Company will file an election with Canada Revenue Agency to cease to be a public corporation for the purposes of the Tax Act as soon as practicable following satisfaction of the prescribed conditions for making such an election.
The Purchaser and the Company intend, and undertake and agree to use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (a) the Arrangement to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and (b) this Agreement,
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together with the Plan of Arrangement, to constitute a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g) (the “Intended Tax Treatment”). The Purchaser, the Company and the Company Securityholders shall not take any Tax reporting position (whether pursuant to the conduct of an audit preparation of Tax Returns, or otherwise) inconsistent with the Intended Tax Treatment for U.S. income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Law.
The Parties agree that the Arrangement will be carried out with the intention that all Consideration Shares and the Replacement Warrants will be issued in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof. In order to ensure the availability of the exemption under Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and to facilitate the Purchaser’s compliance with other U.S. Securities Laws, the Parties agree that the Arrangement will be carried out on the following basis:
(a)pursuant to Section 2.2(2), prior to the issuance of the Interim Order, the Court will be advised as to the intention of the Parties to rely on the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act with respect to the issuance and exchange of all Consideration Shares and Replacement Warrants pursuant to the Arrangement based on the Court’s approval of the Arrangement;
(b)the Court will be requested to satisfy itself as to the substantive and procedural fairness of the Arrangement to the holders of Company Shares, Company Warrants and Company MVS Warrants;
(c)the Company will ensure that each Company Shareholder and any other Person entitled to receive Consideration Shares or Replacement Warrants, as applicable, pursuant to the Arrangement will be given adequate and appropriate notice advising them of their right to attend the hearing of the Court to give approval to the Arrangement and providing them with sufficient information necessary for them to exercise that right;
(d)all Persons entitled to receive Consideration Shares or Replacement Warrants pursuant to the Arrangement will be advised that such Consideration Shares and Replacement Warrants issued pursuant to the Arrangement have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and will be issued in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and shall be without trading restrictions under the U.S. Securities Act (other than those that would apply under the U.S. Securities Act in certain circumstances to Persons who are, or have been within 90 days prior to the Effective Time, affiliates (as defined by Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act) of the Purchaser);
(e)the Final Order approving the terms and conditions of the Arrangement that is obtained from the Court will expressly state that the Arrangement is approved by the Court as fair and reasonable to all Persons entitled to receive Consideration Shares or Replacement Warrants, as applicable, pursuant to the Arrangement;
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(f)the Interim Order approving the Meeting will specify that each Person entitled to receive Consideration Shares or Replacement Warrants pursuant to the Arrangement will have the right to appear before the Court at the hearing of the Court to give approval of the Arrangement so long as they enter an appearance within a reasonable time;
(g)holders of Company Warrants or Company MVS Warrants entitled to receive Replacement Warrants pursuant to the Arrangement will be advised that the Replacement Warrants issued pursuant to the Arrangement have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and will be issued and exchanged by the Purchaser in reliance on the exemption provided under Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act, but that such exemption does not exempt the issuance of securities upon the exercise of such Replacement Warrants; therefore, the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares issuable upon exercise of the Replacement Warrants cannot be issued in reliance on the exemption under Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and the Replacement Warrants may only be exercised and the underlying Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares issued pursuant to a then-available exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws;
(h)each holder of Company Shares or Company Warrants will be advised that with respect to Consideration Shares and Replacement Warrants issued to Persons who are at the Effective Time, or have been within 90 days prior to the Effective Time, affiliates (as defined by Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act) of the Purchaser, such securities will be subject to restrictions on resale under U.S. securities Laws, including Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act;
(i)the Court will hold a hearing before approving the fairness of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement and issuing the Final Order; and
(j)the Company shall request that the Final Order shall include a statement to substantially the following effect:
“This Order will serve as a basis of a claim to an exemption, pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, from the registration requirements otherwise imposed by that Act, regarding the issuance and exchange of securities of the Purchaser pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement.”
Article 3
REPRESENTATIONs AND WARRANTIES
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its face), the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as set forth in Schedule “C” hereto and acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the entering into of this Agreement. |
The Company covenants and agrees that, until the earlier of the Effective Time and the time that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, unless the Purchaser otherwise consents in writing (to the extent that such consent is permitted by applicable Law), or as disclosed in Schedule “G”, or as is otherwise expressly permitted or specifically contemplated by this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement, or as is otherwise required by applicable Law:
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the respective businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries will be conducted, their respective facilities will be maintained, and the Company and its Subsidiaries will continue to operate their respective businesses, only in the Ordinary Course; |
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the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, except pursuant to any Contracts made available in the Company Data Room: |
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alter or amend its articles, charter, by-laws or other constating documents; |
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declare, set aside or pay any dividend on or make any distribution or payment or return of capital in respect of the Company Shares; |
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split, divide, consolidate, combine or reclassify any Company Shares or any other securities of the Company; |
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redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or offer to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any of its outstanding Company Shares or other securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Company Shares or any such other securities unless otherwise required by the terms of such securities; |
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amend the terms of any securities of the Company or its Subsidiaries; |
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adopt a plan of liquidation or resolution providing for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; |
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reorganize, amalgamate or merge with any other Person; |
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make any material changes to any of its accounting policies, principles, methods, practices or procedures (including by adopting any material new accounting policies, principles, methods, practices or procedures), except as required by applicable Laws or under U.S. GAAP; |
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make any material change to its general practices and policies relating to the payment of accounts payable or the collection of accounts receivable; |
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except for the sale of inventory in the Ordinary Course, sell, pledge, lease, licence, dispose of or encumber any assets or properties (including the shares or other equity securities) of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries, including pursuant to any sale-leaseback or similar transaction; |
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(A) acquire (by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, arrangement or acquisition of shares or other equity securities or interests or assets or otherwise) any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof or any property or asset, or make any investment by the purchase of securities, contribution of capital, property transfer, or purchase of any property or assets of any other Person, or (B) enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement with respect to such a transaction; |
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incur any indebtedness (including the making of any payments in respect thereof, including any premiums or penalties thereon or fees in respect thereof) or issue any debt securities, or assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible for the obligations of any other Person, or make any loans or advances to any other Persons, except to employees pursuant to policies to reimburse expenses in advance or pursuant to or in respect of existing credit facilities or debt instruments or the maintenance or extension thereof (or the agreements, indentures or guarantees governing or relating to such facilities or instruments, or the maintenance or extension thereof); |
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pay, discharge or satisfy any material claim, liability or obligation prior to the same being due, other than the payment, discharge or satisfaction of liabilities reflected or reserved against in the Company Annual Financial Statements, or voluntarily waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any Action; |
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settle or compromise any Action brought by any present, former or purported holder of its securities in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Arrangement; |
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expend or commit to expend any amounts with respect to capital expenses, where such expenditure or commitment exceeds $100,000 individually or in the aggregate, except to the extent reserved for in the Company Annual Financial Statements or specifically contemplated in the model made available in the Company Data Room as document 8.1.2; |
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abandon or fail to diligently pursue any application for any licences, permits, authorizations or registrations; |
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terminate, fail to renew, cancel, waive, release, grant or transfer any rights of material value or modify or change in any material respect any existing material Permit or Material Contract except as required by its terms; |
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enter into any lease or sublease of real property (whether as a lessor, sublessor, lessee or sublessee), or modify, amend or exercise any right to renew any lease or sublease of real property or acquire any interest in real property; or |
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authorize any of the foregoing, or enter into or modify any Contract to do any of the foregoing; |
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terminate the employment of any Company Employees other than for cause; |
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adopt or amend or make any contribution to or any award under any Company Plan or other bonus, profit sharing, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, insurance, incentive compensation, compensation or other similar plan, agreement, trust, fund or arrangement for the benefit of directors or senior officers or former directors or senior officers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or |
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take any action to accelerate the time of payment of any compensation or benefits, amend or waive any performance or vesting criteria or accelerate vesting under any Company Plan; |
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the Company will not grant to any officer or director of the Company any equity based awards pursuant to any Company Plan or otherwise; |
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the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any loan to any officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for the advance of expenses consistent with past practice; |
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the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain all Cannabis Licenses and other Permits held by the Company and its Subsidiaries in good standing, and shall take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to ensure that the Purchaser receives the benefit therefrom after Closing; |
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the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the current insurance (or re-insurance) policies maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including directors’ and officers’ insurance, not to be cancelled or terminated and to prevent any of the coverage thereunder from lapsing, unless at the time of such termination, cancellation or lapse, replacement policies having comparable deductions and providing coverage comparable to or greater than the coverage under the cancelled, terminated or lapsed policies for substantially similar premiums are in full force and effect; provided, however, that, except as contemplated by Section 4.12, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will obtain or renew any insurance (or re-insurance) policy for a term exceeding twelve (12) months; |
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the Company will promptly provide written notice to the Purchaser of the resignation of any of its senior management employees; |
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timely withhold, collect, remit and pay all Taxes which are to be withheld, collected, remitted or paid by it to the extent due and payable, unless such Taxes are disputed in good faith and the Company has taken adequate reserves therefor in accordance with U.S. GAAP; |
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not change in any material respect any of its methods of reporting income or deductions or accounting for income Tax purposes from those employed in the preparation of their most recently filed Tax Returns and financial statements except as may be required by applicable Laws; |
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not make (other than consistent with past practice), change, revoke or rescind any material election relating to Taxes or make any material amendment with respect to any Tax Return except as may be required by applicable Laws; |
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not surrender any right to claim a refund with respect to a material amount of Taxes, offset or other reduction in Tax liability; |
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not consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax claim or assessment or reassessment (other than as a result of an extension to file any Tax Return); |
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not settle, compromise or agree to the entry of judgment with respect to any Action relating to a material amount of Taxes; |
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not enter into any Tax sharing, Tax allocation or Tax indemnification agreement (other than customary commercial contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course and not primarily related to Taxes that contain agreements or arrangements relating to the apportionment, sharing, assignment or allocation of Taxes (such as financing agreements with Tax gross-up obligations or leases with Tax escalation provisions)); and |
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use all reasonable best efforts to cause the Arrangement to constitute a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code and not take any action or fail to take any action required hereby that could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Arrangement from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; |
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the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or renew any Contract, containing: |
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any limitation or restriction on the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, following completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, the ability of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, to engage in any type of activity or business; |
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any limitation or restriction on the manner in which, or the localities in which, all or any portion of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, following consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, all or any portion of the business of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, is or would be conducted; or |
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any limitation or restriction on the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, following completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, the ability of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, to solicit customers or employees; |
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the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, take any action that would reasonably be expected to prevent or significantly impede or materially delay the completion of the Arrangement; |
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the Company will not release any Company Shareholders from any share transfer restrictions, lock-up or similar trading, transfer or restrictions on encumbrances in respect of the Company Shares or any Company Options, Company RSUs or Company Warrants subject to the Lock-Up Agreements; and |
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the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser (i) all interim and annual financial statements required under Securities Laws for any periods following the date of the Company Annual Financial Statements (the “Subsequent Financial Statements”), and (ii) all Tax Returns required to be filed by the Company and any of its Subsidiaries between the date hereof and the Effective Time (the “Subsequent Tax Returns”). The Subsequent Financial Statements and the Subsequent Tax Returns shall be delivered to the Purchaser promptly after such Subsequent Financial Statements and Subsequent Tax Returns are first filed with the applicable Governmental Entity. The Subsequent Financial Statements and the Subsequent Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner, and shall contain such information, such that the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section (9) and Section (27) of Schedule “C” will be true and correct as of the Effective Time, substituting references to “Company Financial Statements,” with “Subsequent Financial Statements,” as applicable, and references to “Tax Returns” for “Subsequent Tax Returns”. |
Notwithstanding anything provided for in this Section 4.1, the Purchaser agrees that:
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if an HSR Second Request occurs, the Company shall, at any time after July 15, 2021, be entitled to amend, refinance, extend or otherwise, at the option of the Company, deal with the Company Convertible Debentures and the Company Senior Secured Notes; and |
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if an HSR Second Request does not occur, the Company shall, at any time after December 31, 2021, be entitled to amend, refinance, extend or otherwise, at the option of the Company, deal with the Company Convertible Debentures and the Company Senior Secured Notes; provided however, that if any action is taken as contemplated in (x) or (y) above, such action will be taken into account in determining the Adjustment Factor in accordance with Schedule “I” of this Agreement. |
The Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) nothing contained herein shall give the Purchaser the right to control, directly or indirectly, the operations or the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at any time prior to the Effective Time, (ii) prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries business and operations, and (iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, no consent of the Purchaser will be required with respect to any matter set forth in this Agreement to the extent the requirement of such consent would violate any Antitrust Law or any other applicable Law.
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The Purchaser covenants and agrees that, until the earlier of the Effective Time and the time that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, unless the Company otherwise consents in writing (to the extent that such consent is permitted by applicable Law), or as is otherwise expressly permitted or specifically contemplated by this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement or as is otherwise required by applicable Law:
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the respective businesses of the Purchaser and its material Subsidiaries will be conducted, and the Purchaser and its material Subsidiaries will continue to operate their respective businesses, only in the Ordinary Course; |
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the Purchaser will, and will cause each of its material Subsidiaries to, except as disclosed in Section 4.2(b) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter: |
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duly and timely file all Tax Returns required to be filed by it on or after the date hereof and all such Tax Returns will be true, complete and correct in all material respects; |
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timely withhold, (ii) collect, remit and pay all Taxes which are to be withheld, collected, remitted or paid by it to the extent due and payable, unless such Taxes are disputed in good faith and the Purchaser has taken adequate reserves therefor in accordance with U.S. GAAP; |
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(iii) |
not change in any material respect any of its methods of reporting income or deductions or accounting for income Tax purposes from those employed in the preparation of their most recently filed Tax Returns and financial statements except as may be required by applicable Laws; |
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(iv) |
not make, change, revoke or rescind any material election relating to Taxes or make any material amendment with respect to any Tax Return except as may be required by applicable Laws; |
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(v) |
not surrender any right to claim a refund with respect to a material amount of Taxes, offset or other reduction in Tax liability; |
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(vi) |
not consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax claim or assessment or reassessment (other than as a result of an extension to file any Tax Return); |
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not settle, compromise or agree to the entry of judgment with respect to any Action relating to a material amount of Taxes; |
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not enter into any Tax sharing, Tax allocation or Tax indemnification agreement (other than customary commercial contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course and not primarily related to Taxes that contain agreements or arrangements relating to the apportionment, sharing, assignment or |
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allocation of Taxes (such as financing agreements with Tax gross-up obligations or leases with Tax escalation provisions)); and |
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use all reasonable best efforts to cause the Arrangement to constitute a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code and not take any action or fail to take any action required hereby that could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Arrangement from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; |
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the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact its and its Subsidiaries’ respective business organizations, assets, properties, rights, goodwill and business relationships and keep available the services of its and its Subsidiaries’ respective officers and employees as a group; and |
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the Purchaser will not, directly or indirectly, without the consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): |
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(i) |
alter or amend its articles, charter, by-laws or other constating documents; |
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(ii) |
declare, set aside or pay any dividend on or make any distribution or payment or return of capital in respect of the Purchaser Shares; |
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(iii) |
split, divide, consolidate, combine or reclassify any Purchaser Shares or any other securities of the Purchaser; |
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(iv) |
amend the terms of the Purchaser Shares; |
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(v) |
adopt a plan of liquidation or resolution providing for the liquidation or dissolution of the Purchaser or any of its material Subsidiaries; |
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(vi) |
reorganize, amalgamate or merge with any other Person; |
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(vii) |
make any material changes to any of its accounting policies, principles, methods, practices or procedures (including by adopting any material new accounting policies, principles, methods, practices or procedures), except as required by applicable Laws or under U.S. GAAP; |
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(viii) |
reduce the stated capital of any class or series of the Purchaser Shares; |
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(ix) |
materially change the nature of the business carried on by the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or |
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authorize any of the foregoing, or enter into or modify any Contract to do any of the foregoing. |
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The Purchaser shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, acquire or agree to acquire, by merging with or into or consolidating with, or by purchasing a |
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substantial portion of the assets of or equity in, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or agree to acquire any assets, if the entering into of a definitive agreement relating to, or the consummation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation is reasonably expected to: (i) result in a Governmental Entity entering an Order prohibiting the consummation of the Arrangement or refusing to provide any Required Regulatory Approval; or (ii) materially delay or prevent the consummation of the Arrangement. For greater certainty, nothing in this Section 4.2 shall prohibit the Purchaser from converting multiple voting shares of the Purchaser or super voting shares of the Purchaser into Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares in accordance with the terms of the Purchaser’s articles. |
The Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) nothing contained herein shall give the Company the right to control, directly or indirectly, the operations or the business of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries at any time prior to the Effective Time, (ii) prior to the Effective Time, the Purchaser shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries business and operations, and (iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, no consent of the Company will be required with respect to any matter set forth in this Agreement to the extent the requirement of such consent would violate any Antitrust Law or any other applicable Law.
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Without limiting the generality of the Parties’ undertakings pursuant to Section 4.3(1), in the case of the Antitrust Approval, each Party shall take, all reasonable action necessary to file as soon as practicable, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the date of this Agreement, notifications under the HSR Act and any other applicable Law governing antitrust or competition matters, including, without limitation, any foreign antitrust Laws, and respond as promptly as practicable to any inquiries from the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice for additional information or documentation and to respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries and requests received from any state attorney general or other Governmental Entity in connection with antitrust matters related to the Transaction and use its commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all other actions necessary, proper or advisable consistent with this Section 4.3 to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods, or receipt of required authorizations, as applicable, under the |
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HSR Act (the “HSR Approval”); provided that and notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement will require a Party (including its Subsidiaries) to take or refrain from taking any action that would (A) restrict, prohibit or limit the ownership or operation by such Party and its Subsidiaries of all or any material portion of the business or assets of such Party and its Subsidiaries, or the other Party and its Subsidiaries, or compel such Party and its Subsidiaries to dispose of or hold separately all or any material portion of the business or assets of such Party and its Subsidiaries or the other Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or impose any material limitation, restriction or prohibition on the ability of such Party and its Subsidiaries, or the other Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct its business or own its assets, or (B) impose material limitations on the ability of such Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. No Party shall voluntarily extend any waiting period under the HSR Act or enter into any agreement with any Governmental Entity to delay or not to consummate the Arrangement or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement except with the prior written consent of the other Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed and which reasonableness shall be determined in light of each Party’s obligation to do all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, as promptly as practicable, the Transaction). |
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or advisable. In such case, the Parties will cooperate in the preparation, filing and dissemination, as applicable, of any such amendment or supplement. |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 4.3 (other than the proviso in subsection (2)), the Parties will use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain the Required Regulatory Approvals and will make or agree to any undertaking, agreement, or action required to obtain and maintain such Required Regulatory Approvals; provided however, that neither Party will make or agree to any undertaking, agreement or action without the consent of the other Party (in such Party’s reasonable discretion). |
(9) |
The Company will be responsible for and will pay or cause to be paid by the applicable Subsidiary any and all filing fees and applicable Taxes payable to a Governmental Entity by any of the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with any application, notification or filing in respect of any of the Regulatory Approvals to be obtained by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, other than any fees arising under the HSR Act or in connection with any other Antitrust Approval, 50% of which shall be paid by each Party. |
(10) |
The Parties will cooperate to comply with the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including all implementing regulations thereof (the “DPA”) in the event that the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement becomes or is deemed to be a “covered transaction” in the future as defined in the DPA. |
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hereby and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will and, where appropriate, will cause its Subsidiaries to: |
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promptly advise the Purchaser in writing of any event, change or development that has resulted in, or that to the Company’s Knowledge would have, a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Company; |
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promptly advise the Purchaser in writing of any Action commenced or, to its knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the Company, its Subsidiaries or its or their respective assets; |
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use best reasonable efforts to obtain all other third Person consents, waivers, Permits, including Cannabis Licenses, exemptions, orders, approvals, agreements, amendments and modifications to Contracts that are necessary to permit or otherwise required in connection with the consummation of the Transaction; and |
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using its commercially reasonable efforts to, on prior written approval of the Purchaser, oppose, lift or rescind any injunction, restraining or other order, decree or ruling seeking to restrain, enjoin or otherwise prohibit or adversely affect the consummation of the Arrangement and defend, or cause to be defended, any proceedings to which it is a party or brought against it or its directors or officers challenging the Arrangement or this Agreement. |
(2) |
The Company will give the Purchaser prompt notice of (i) any written notice of any Dissent Rights exercised or purported to have been exercised by any Company Shareholder received by the Company in relation to the Meeting and Arrangement Resolution and any withdrawal of Dissent Rights received by the Company and, subject to applicable Laws, any written communications sent by or on behalf of the Company to any Company Shareholder exercising or purporting to exercise Dissent Rights in relation to the Arrangement Resolution and (ii) any claim or other Action commenced (or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened) by any present, former or purported holder of any securities of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Other than as required by applicable Law, the Company shall not make any payment or settlement offer, or agree to any settlement, prior to the Effective Time with respect to any such dissent, notice or instrument or claim or other Action unless the Purchaser, acting reasonably, shall have given its written consent to such payment, settlement offer or agreement, as applicable. |
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and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser will and, where appropriate, will cause its Subsidiaries to: |
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promptly advise the Company in writing of any event, change or development that has resulted in, or that to the Purchaser’s Knowledge would have, a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Purchaser; |
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promptly advise the Company in writing of any material Action commenced or, to its knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the Purchaser, its Subsidiaries or its or their respective assets; |
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obtain any necessary approvals for the listing on the CSE of (i) the Consideration Shares; and (ii) the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of the Adjusted Company Options, Adjusted Company RSUs and Replacement Warrants; |
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at or prior to the Effective Time, allot and reserve for issuance a sufficient number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares to meet its obligation to (i) issue Consideration Shares under the Plan of Arrangement; and (ii) issue Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares upon exercise or vesting of the Adjusted Company Options, Adjusted Company RSUs and Replacement Warrants; and |
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(e) |
oppose, lift or rescind any injunction, restraining or other order, decree or ruling seeking to restrain, enjoin or otherwise prohibit or adversely affect the consummation of the Arrangement and defend, or cause to be defended, any proceedings to which it is a party or brought against it or its directors or officers challenging the Arrangement or this Agreement. |
(1) |
In the event that the closing price of the Company Subordinate Voting Shares on the CSE is higher than $4.97 per Company Subordinate Voting Share for 10 or more consecutive trading days during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending at the Effective Date, the Company will take all steps necessary to immediately cause the acceleration of the expiry date of the Company 2020 Warrants pursuant to Section 2.2(e) of the Company 2020 Warrant Indenture. |
(2) |
Pursuant to the terms of the Company Convertible Debentures and in accordance with the change of control provisions set forth therein, the Company shall provide all necessary and appropriate notices regarding the Arrangement to all holders of Company Convertible Debentures. The Company shall deliver two (2) notices to such holders of Company Convertible Debentures, the first notice at least thirty (30) days or as soon as reasonably possible prior to the Effective Date, and the second notice on or immediately after the Effective Date. Such notices shall contain such information required under, and shall comply in all respects with the provisions set forth in the Company Convertible Debentures. |
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If the redemption of the Company Senior Secured Notes has not occurred prior to Closing, each of the Company and the Purchaser shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to cause the Company Senior Secured Note Supplemental Indenture to be executed and delivered on or prior to the Effective Time.
(1) |
The Purchaser shall issue Replacement Warrants in exchange for the Company Warrants, and Company MVS Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the Plan of Arrangement. |
(2) |
The Purchaser shall, as promptly as practicable following the Effective Date, cause there to be a registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which registers the issuance of the Purchaser Shares upon exercise or vesting of the Replacement Warrants, Adjusted Company Options and Adjusted Company RSUs, as applicable. |
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Subsidiaries (in their capacity as such), except after consultation with and the approval in writing of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser, its Subsidiaries and their Representatives shall not be precluded by this Section 4.9(2) from contacting any Person in the Ordinary Course of business of such Person. |
Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will cooperate with the Purchaser and use reasonable commercial efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part under Law and rules and policies of the CSE and OTCQX to enable the delisting by the Company of the Company Subordinate Voting Shares from the CSE and the OTCQX promptly after the Effective Time.
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Company will consider any such comments in good faith; and (d) the Parties will cooperate in providing any such mutually agreeable communication. |
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The Parties will use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the entry of (and, if entered, to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned) any Order that results from any shareholder litigation or Order issued by any Governmental Entity against a Party or any of its directors or officers relating to this Agreement or seeking to prevent or otherwise materially delay the consummation of the Transaction; provided however, that in the event that any shareholder litigation or Order issued by any Governmental Entity related to this Agreement or the Arrangement is brought, or, to the knowledge of a Party, threatened in writing, against such Party or any members of the board of directors of such Party after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time (“Transaction Litigation”): (a) the Party will promptly notify the other Party of any such Transaction Litigation and will keep the other Party reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof; (b) the Party will give the other Party the opportunity to participate in the defense of any Transaction Litigation; and (c) the Party will not settle or agree to settle any Transaction Litigation without the other Party’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
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Notice”) to the other Party (the “Breaching Party”) specifying in reasonable detail all breaches of covenants, representations and warranties or other matters which the Terminating Party asserts as the basis for termination. After delivering a Termination Notice, provided the Breaching Party is proceeding diligently to cure such matter and such matter is capable of being cured prior to the Outside Date (with any intentional breach being deemed to be incurable), the Terminating Party may not exercise such termination right until the earlier of (a) the Outside Date, and (b) if such matter has not been cured by the date that is twenty (20) Business Days following receipt of such Termination Notice by the Breaching Party, such date. |
In the event the Effective Date has not occurred on or prior to February 28, 2022, the Purchaser agrees, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Subordinated Loan Agreement, to lend to the Company the principal sum of $25,000,000. Further, the Purchaser shall lend to the Company an additional amount of $25,000,000 on each of May 31, August 31 and November 30, 2022 (the “Advancement Dates”) if the Effective Date has not occurred on or prior to the Business Day immediately preceding each Advancement Date, with the aggregate principal amount to be extended by the Purchaser to the Company not to exceed $100,000,000. For greater certainty, the Subordinated Loan shall be: (i) subject to acceleration in certain customary or to be negotiated events, which shall include the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(c)(ii); and (ii) only subordinate to the Company Senior Secured Notes and the Company Convertible Debentures.
Article 5
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS REGARDING NON-SOLICITATION
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accept, approve, endorse, recommend, or publicly propose to accept, approve, endorse or recommend, or take no position or remain neutral with respect to, any publicly disclosed or publicly announced Acquisition Proposal (it being understood that taking no position with respect to a publicly disclosed or publicly announced Acquisition Proposal for a period of no more than five (5) Business Days following the formal announcement of such Acquisition Proposal will not be considered to be in violation of this Section 5.1 provided the Board has rejected such Acquisition Proposal and affirmed the Board Recommendation before the end of such five (5) Business Day period); or |
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encouraged or otherwise facilitated in violation of Section 5.1, the Company may, in response to such Acquisition Proposal: (i) furnish information with respect to the Company in response to a request therefor by such Person; and (ii) engage in or participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if and only if: |
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the Company notifies the Purchaser of such Acquisition Proposal in accordance with Section 5.4; |
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prior to the taking of any such action, the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and its outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal; and |
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the Company has complied in all material respects with its obligations under Article 5; |
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the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and its outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal; |
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and (y) any modifications or adjustments made to such other Acquisition Proposal) is not a Superior Proposal and has publicly rejected such Acquisition Proposal); |
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during the Matching Period, the Board and the Company’s Representatives have negotiated in good faith with the Purchaser (to the extent the Purchaser desires to negotiate) regarding any revisions to the terms of the Arrangement and this Agreement proposed by the Purchaser in response to such Acquisition Proposal; |
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at the end of the Matching Period, the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and its outside legal counsel (and taking into account any amendment or modification to the terms of this Agreement or the Arrangement that the Purchaser has agreed in writing to make), that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, and that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Law; and |
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prior to or concurrently with taking any such action, the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(c)(ii). |
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such press release and the Company will consider all reasonable comments of the Purchaser and accept all comments which the Company agrees with. |
Section 5.4 |
Notification of Acquisition Proposals; Certain Disclosure; Subsidiaries and Representatives |
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Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.5, the Company agrees that it will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, upon the request of the Purchaser at least 20 Business Days prior to the Meeting, use its and their commercially reasonable efforts to effect each of the pre-closing reorganization steps that the Purchaser may request (the “Pre-Acquisition Reorganization”). The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Pre-Acquisition Reorganization shall not (a) impede, delay or prevent completion of the Arrangement (including by giving rise to any Action by any person), (b) in the opinion of the Company, acting reasonably, prejudice the Company Securityholders in any material respect, (c) require the Company to obtain the approval of the Company Shareholders, (d) be considered in determining whether a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company hereunder has been breached, it being acknowledged by the Purchaser that actions taken pursuant to any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization could require the consent of third parties under applicable Contracts and Governmental Entities, (e) require the Company or any Subsidiary to contravene any applicable Laws, their respective organizational documents or any Company Material Contract, (f) cause or result in there being any additional or amendatory compliance obligation under the HSR Act, or (g) result in any Taxes being imposed on, or any adverse Tax or other adverse consequences to, the Company or any Company Securityholder greater than the Taxes or other consequences to such party in connection with the consummation of the Arrangement in the absence of any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization. The Company and the Purchaser will, at the expense of the Purchaser (including all reasonable professional fees and expenses) work cooperatively and use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare prior to the Effective Time all documentation necessary and do such other acts and things as are necessary to give effect to such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization, including incorporating, to the extent necessary, the steps of the Pre-Acquisition Reorganization into the Plan of Arrangement to the extent they are determined reasonably in advance of the mailing of the Circular. The Parties will seek to have the steps and transactions contemplated under any such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization made effective at such times (as directed by the Purchaser) on or prior to the Effective Date (but after the Purchaser will have waived or confirmed that all conditions referred to in Section 6.1, Section 6.2, and Section 6.3 have been satisfied), provided, however, that no such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization will be made effective unless: (A) it is reasonably certain, after consulting with the Company, that the Arrangement will become effective; and (B) such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization can be reversed or unwound in a timely fashion without adversely affecting the Company and the Subsidiaries in the event that the Arrangement does not become effective and this Agreement is terminated. If the Arrangement is not completed, the Purchaser will (a) forthwith reimburse the Company for all reasonable fees and expenses (including any professional fees and expenses) incurred by the Company and the Subsidiaries in considering and effecting any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization, and (b) be responsible for any costs of the Company and the Subsidiaries in reversing or unwinding any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization that was effected prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. |
(2) |
The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the planning for and implementation of any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization shall not be considered a breach of any covenant under this Agreement and shall not be considered in determining whether a representation or |
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warranty of the Company hereunder has been breached. Subject to the requirements of this Section 5.5, the Purchaser and the Company shall work cooperatively and use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare prior to the Effective Time all documentation necessary and do such other acts and things as are necessary to give effect to such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization and any post-closing reorganization. For greater certainty, the Company shall not be liable for the failure of the Purchaser to benefit from any anticipated tax efficiency as a result of a Pre-Acquisition Reorganization or any planning or other steps taken with respect to any anticipated post-closing reorganization and the completion of any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization shall not be a condition to the completion of the Arrangement. |
The Parties are not required to complete the Arrangement unless each of the following conditions is satisfied or waived by the Parties at or prior to the Effective Time:
(1) |
Arrangement Resolution. The Arrangement Resolution will have been approved by the Company Shareholders entitled to vote thereon at the Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order. |
(4) |
U.S. Securities Law Matters. The Consideration Shares and Replacement Warrants to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement shall be exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) thereof and pursuant to exemptions from or in compliance with all applicable state securities laws, provided, however that the Company shall not be entitled to the benefit of the conditions in this Section 6.1(4), and shall be deemed to have waived such condition, in the event that the Company fails to: (a) advise the Court prior to the hearing in respect of the Interim Order that the Parties intend to rely on the exemption from the registration afforded by Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act based on the Court’s approval of the Arrangement; or (b) comply with the requirements to be satisfied by the Company set forth in Section 2.12. |
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authorities of each of the provinces of Canada or by virtue of exemptions under Canadian Securities Laws and shall not be subject to resale restrictions under Canadian Securities Laws (other than as applicable to control persons or pursuant to Section 2.6 of National Instrument 45-102 – Resale of Securities); |
(6) |
Termination. This Agreement shall not have been terminated pursuant to Article 7 hereof. |
(7) |
Antitrust Approval. The Antitrust Approval will have been achieved on terms that are reasonably satisfactory to the Parties, each acting reasonably, and the Antitrust Approval shall be in force. |
(8) |
No Legal Action. There shall not have been any action or proceeding commenced by any Person (including any Governmental Entity) in any jurisdiction seeking to prohibit or restrict the Arrangement or the ownership or operation by the Purchaser of the business or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. |
The Purchaser is not required to complete the Arrangement unless each of the following conditions is satisfied or waived by the Purchaser at or prior to the Effective Time:
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(3) |
Dissent Rights. Dissent Rights shall not have been exercised with respect to Company Shares representing in aggregate more than 5% of votes attached to the issued and outstanding Company Shares. |
(4) |
No Legal Action. There shall not have been any action or proceeding commenced by any Person (including any Governmental Entity) in any jurisdiction which seeks to compel the Purchaser to dispose of any material portion of the business or assets of the Purchaser, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of the Arrangement. |
(6) |
Supplemental Indenture. Subject to the redemption of the Company Senior Secured Notes at or prior to Closing, the Company Senior Secured Note Supplemental Indenture shall have been entered into. |
(7) |
Resignations. The Purchaser shall have received resignations from each director of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date. |
(8) |
Material Adverse Effect. Since the date hereof, there will not have occurred a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Company that is continuing. |
The Company is not required to complete the Arrangement unless each of the following conditions is satisfied or waived by the Company on or prior to the Effective Time:
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Material Adverse Effect. Since the date hereof, there will not have occurred a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Purchaser that is continuing. |
The conditions precedent set out in Section 6.1, Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 will be conclusively deemed to have been satisfied, waived or released when the Arrangement Filings are filed with the Registrar (or, if no Arrangement Filings are required to be filed with the Registrar by the BCBCA, upon the Arrangement becoming effective).
Article 7
TERM AND TERMINATION
Subject to Section 7.3, this Agreement will be effective from the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Effective Time by:
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there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Purchaser; |
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prior to the approval of the Arrangement Resolution at the Meeting, the Board has effected an Adverse Recommendation Change; |
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the Company has breached Article 5; or |
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there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company. |
The Party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.2 (other than pursuant to Section 7.2(a)) will give notice of such termination to the other Parties, specifying in reasonable detail the basis for such Party’s exercise of its termination right.
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Subject to Section 7.3(2) and Section 8.2, all out-of-pocket third party transaction expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, including all costs, expenses and fees of the Company incurred prior to or after the Effective Date in connection with, or incidental to, the Plan of Arrangement, shall be paid by the Party incurring such expenses, whether or not the Arrangement is consummated. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party agrees that it shall be responsible for 50% of all filing fees relating to the HSR Act and any other Antitrust Approval. |
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by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.2(d)(i), then the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days of such termination, pay or cause to be paid to the Purchaser by wire transfer of immediately available funds the Purchaser Reimbursement Fee; or |
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by the Company pursuant to Section 7.2(c)(i), then the Purchaser shall, within two (2) Business Days of such termination, pay or cause to be paid to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds the Company Reimbursement Fee. |
For greater certainty, (i) no Purchaser Reimbursement Fee pursuant to this Section 7.3(2) shall be payable to the Purchaser if a Company Termination Fee is paid to it under Section 8.2; and (ii) no Company Reimbursement Fee pursuant to this Section 7.3(2) shall be payable to the Company if a Purchaser Termination Fee is paid to it under Section 8.2.
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Subject to Section 8.2, if applicable, the payment of the Purchaser Reimbursement Fee or the Company Reimbursement Fee, as applicable, pursuant to Section 7.3(2) is the sole monetary remedy of a Party if this Agreement is terminated as contemplated and the Purchaser Reimbursement Fee or the Company Reimbursement Fee, as applicable, is payable as contemplated in Section 7.3(2), provided however that this limitation shall not apply in the event of a termination pursuant to Section 7.2(d)(i) or Section 7.2(c)(i), as applicable, due to a Wilful Breach of the Party making such reimbursement fee payment, in which case the payment of such reimbursement fee shall not preclude a Party from seeking damages and pursuing any and all other remedies that it may have in respect of losses incurred or suffered by such as a result of any breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of any other Party. |
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If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.1 or Section 7.2, this Agreement will become void and of no further force or effect without liability of any Party (or any shareholder, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or representative of such Party) to any other Party to this Agreement, except that: (a) in the event of termination under Section 7.1 as a result of the Effective Time occurring, Section 4.12 will survive for a period of six years thereafter; (b) in the event of termination under Section 7.2, Section 4.13, this Section 7.4 and Section 8.2 through to and including Section 8.15 will survive; and (c) neither the termination of this Agreement nor anything contained in this Section 7.4 will relieve any Party from any liability for fraud, criminal acts or Wilful Breach. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination or lapse of effectiveness hereof.
Article 8
TERMINATION FEES AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement may, at any time and from time to time before or after the holding of the Meeting but not later than the Effective Time, be modified or amended by mutual written agreement, executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the respective Parties, without further notice to or authorization on the part of the Company Shareholders, and any such modification or amendment may, subject to the Interim Order, Final Order and Law, without limitation:
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change the time for performance of any of the obligations or acts of the Parties; |
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waive any inaccuracies or modify any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement; |
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waive compliance with or modify any of the covenants contained in this Agreement and waive or modify performance of any of the obligations of the Parties; and/or |
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waive compliance with or modify any mutual conditions contained in this Agreement, |
provided that such modification or amendment does not invalidate the approval of the Arrangement Resolution by the Company Shareholders.
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Despite any other provision in this Agreement relating to the payment of fees and expenses, including the payment of brokerage fees, if |
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a Company Termination Fee Event occurs, the Company will pay the Purchaser the Company Termination Fee in accordance with Section 8.2(4); and |
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a Purchaser Termination Fee Event occurs, the Purchaser will pay the Company the Purchaser Termination Fee in accordance with Section 8.2(5). |
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For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not be required to pay the Company Termination Fee more than once and the Purchaser shall not be required to pay the Purchaser Termination Fee more than once.
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For the purposes of this Agreement, “Company Termination Fee” means $100,000,000, and “Company Termination Fee Event” means: |
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the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(b)(i), Section 7.2(b)(iii) or Section 7.2(d)(i) (on the basis of a Wilful Breach of a covenant), if: |
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prior to the date of termination, an Acquisition Proposal has been publicly announced or otherwise communicated to the Board, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or their respective Representatives; and |
For purposes of the foregoing Section 8.2(2)(b)(ii), the term “Acquisition Proposal” will have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.1, except that references to “20%” will be deemed to be references to “50%”.
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If a Company Termination Fee Event occurs, the Company Termination Fee will be paid prior to or concurrently with such Company Termination Fee Event; provided, however that in the circumstances set out in Section 8.2(2)(b), the Company Termination Fee will be paid within two Business Days following consummation/closing of the principal transaction contemplated by such Acquisition Proposal referred to therein. |
Any Company Termination Fee will be paid by the Company to the Purchaser, by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Purchaser.
Any Purchaser Termination Fee will be paid by the Purchaser to the Company, by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company.
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The Parties acknowledge that the agreements contained in this Section 8.2 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that without these agreements the Parties would not enter into this Agreement, and that the amounts set out in this Section 8.2 represent liquidated damages, which are a genuine pre-estimate of the damages if this Agreement is terminated as a result of the conditions set out herein, including opportunity costs, which the Purchaser or the Company will suffer or incur as a result of the event giving rise to such damages and resultant termination of this Agreement, and are not penalties. Each of the Company and the Purchaser irrevocably waive any rights it may have to raise as a defence that any such liquidated damages are excessive or punitive. The Purchaser agrees that the payment of the Company Termination Fee in the manner provided in this Section 8.2, if applicable, is the sole remedy of the Purchaser against the Company in respect of the termination of this Agreement as a result of a Company Termination Fee Event and the Company agrees that the payment of the Purchaser Termination Fee in the manner provided in this Section 8.2, if applicable, is the sole remedy of the Company against the Purchaser in respect of the termination of this Agreement as a result of a Purchaser Termination Fee Event, provided however, that nothing shall preclude a Party from pursuing additional damages, including for lost opportunities or other consequential losses, in the event of any Wilful Breach or other intentional breach by the other Party. |
Any notice, or other communication given regarding the matters contemplated by this Agreement must be in writing, sent by personal delivery, courier, facsimile or electronic mail and addressed:
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Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
6749 Ben Bostic Road
Quincy, Florida
32351
Attention: Kim Rivers
Email: kim.rivers@trulieve.com
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
Suite 6000, 1 First Canadian Place
PO Box 367, 100 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5X 1E2
Attention: Derek Sigel and Russel Drew
Email: derek.sigel@dlapiper.com and russel.drew@dlapiper.com
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
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Fox Rothschild LLP
777 S. Flagler Drive
Suite 1700 West Tower
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Attention: Sean Coyle
Email: scoyle@foxrothschild.com
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to the Company (prior to the Effective Time), at: |
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc.
1155 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Suite 201
Tempe, Arizona
85281
Attention: Steven M. White
Email: steve@harvestinc.com
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Bennett Jones LLP
First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Suite 3400
Toronto, ON M5X 1A4
Attention: Linda Misetich Dann and Sander Grieve
Email: misetichdannl@bennettjones.com and grieves@bennettjones.com
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Troutman Pepper LLP
401 9th Street Northwest, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
USA
Attention: Thomas Rose
Email: thomas.rose@troutman.com
Any communication or notice hereunder may only be sent via email to the applicable address set forth in this Section 8.3, and will be deemed to have been properly delivered on the next business day after sending via email. Addresses for communication and notice may be updated from time to time in writing delivered to the other. The failure to send a copy of a notice or other communication to legal counsel does not invalidate delivery of that notice or other communication to a Party.
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Time is of the essence in this Agreement.
The Parties agree that irreparable harm would occur for which money damages would not be an adequate remedy at Law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties will be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement, and to enforce compliance with the terms of this Agreement without any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with the obtaining of any such injunctive or other equitable relief, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the Parties may be entitled at Law or in equity. Under no circumstance will the Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, be permitted or entitled to receive both a grant of specific performance and any payment of the Company Termination Fee or Purchaser Termination Fee, as applicable, in connection with termination of this Agreement pursuant to a Company Termination Fee Event or a Purchaser Termination Fee Event, as applicable.
No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement will constitute a waiver of any other provision (whether or not similar). No waiver will be binding unless executed in writing by the Party to be bound by the waiver. A Party’s failure or delay in exercising any right under this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of that right. A single or partial exercise of any right will not preclude a Party from any other or further exercise of that right or the exercise of any other right.
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This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Purchaser Disclosure Letter constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, representations, warranties and discussions, whether oral or written, of the Parties. For greater certainty, the Parties have not relied on and are not relying on any other information, discussion or understanding in entering into and completing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed severable and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision will not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is illegal, invalid or unenforceable: (a) a suitable and equitable provision will be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be legal, valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision; and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances will not be affected by such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, nor will such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability affect the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.
This Agreement will be governed by, construed and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to the conflict of laws, rules or principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction to the extent such laws, rules or principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction). Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably attorns and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the British Columbia courts situated in Vancouver, British Columbia in respect of all matters arising under and in relation to this Agreement and the Arrangement, and irrevocably waives objection to the venue of any proceeding in such court or that such court provides an inconvenient forum.
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The Parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement and the Parties to this Agreement waive the application of any Law or rule of construction, providing that ambiguities in any agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or other document and agree this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly.
This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against, the entities that are expressly identified as the Parties. No Representative of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries will have any personal liability whatsoever to the Company or any third party beneficiary under this Agreement or any other document delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated herein hereby on behalf of the Purchaser or its Representatives. No Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will have any personal liability whatsoever to the Purchaser or any third party beneficiary under this Agreement or any other document delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated herein on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their Representatives.
The Parties expressly acknowledge that they have requested that this Agreement and all ancillary and related documents thereto be drafted in the English language only. Les parties aux présentes reconnaissent avoir exigé que la présente entente et tous les documents qui y sont accessoires soient rédigés en anglais seulement.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including counterparts by any form of electronic communication) and all such counterparts taken together will be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. The Parties will be entitled to rely upon delivery of an executed electronic copy of this Agreement, and such facsimile or similar executed electronic copy will be legally effective to create a valid and binding agreement between the Parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have executed this Arrangement Agreement on the date first written above.
TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP. |
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/s/ Eric Powers |
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Authorized Signing Officer |
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HARVEST HEALTH & RECREATION INC. |
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[Signature Page to Arrangement Agreement]
Schedule “A”
Plan of Arrangement
PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT UNDER DIVISION 5 OF PART 9 OF
THE BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT (BRITISH COLUMBIA)
In this Plan of Arrangement, unless there is something in the subject matter or context clearly inconsistent therewith, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out below and grammatical variations of those terms shall have corresponding meanings:
(1) |
“Adjusted Exchange Ratio” means the product obtained when (i) the Exchange Ratio, is multiplied by (ii) the Adjustment Factor; |
(2) |
“Adjustment Factor” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Arrangement Agreement; |
(3) |
“Arrangement” means the arrangement under Division 5 of Part 9 of the BCBCA on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendments or variations to the Arrangement made in accordance with the terms of the Arrangement Agreement or Section 6.1 of this Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the prior written consent of the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably; |
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“Arrangement Agreement” means the arrangement agreement dated as of May 10, 2021 between the Purchaser and the Company, including the schedules and exhibits thereto, providing for, among other things, the Arrangement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or restated; |
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“Arrangement Resolution” means the special resolution approving the Arrangement, substantially in the form attached as Schedule B to the Arrangement Agreement, passed by the Company Shareholders at the Meeting; |
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“Award Agreement” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Company Equity Incentive Plan; |
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“BCBCA” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), as amended; |
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“Business Day” means any day of the year, other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which major commercial banking institutions in Vancouver, British Columbia or Tallahassee, Florida are closed for business; |
(9) |
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; |
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“Company” means Harvest Health & Recreation Inc., a corporation existing under the BCBCA; |
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“Company 2019 Warrant Indenture” means the warrant indenture dated as of December 20, 2019 between the Company and Odyssey Trust Company; |
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“Company 2019 Warrants” means the warrants to purchase Company Subordinate Voting Shares issued pursuant to the Company 2019 Warrant Indenture; |
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“Company 2020 Warrant Indenture” means the warrant indenture dated as of October 28, 2020 between the Company and Odyssey Trust Company; |
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“Company 2020 Warrants” means the warrants to purchase Company Subordinate Voting Shares issued pursuant to the Company 2020 Warrant Indenture; |
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“Company Certificated Warrants” means, collectively: (i) the 3,502,666 warrants to purchase Company Subordinate Voting Shares issued by the Company on May 10, 2019 and expiring on May 10, 2022, and (ii) the 81,163 warrants to purchase Company Subordinate Voting Shares issued by the Company on December 30, 2020 and expiring on December 30, 2025; |
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“Company Equity Incentive Plan” means the equity incentive plan of the Company, approved by the Company Shareholders on November 13, 2018, as constituted immediately prior to the Effective Time; |
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“Company Multiple Voting Shares” means the multiple voting shares in the capital of the Company, each currently entitling the holder thereof to one hundred (100) votes per share at shareholder meetings of the Company; |
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“Company MVS Conversion Ratio” means the "Conversion Ratio" as defined in the rights and restrictions attached to the Company Multiple Voting Shares in the Company's articles and notice of articles, as such Conversion Ratio may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the rights and restrictions attached to the Company Multiple Voting Shares, expressed as the number of Company Subordinate Voting Shares for each Company Multiple Voting Share, which Conversion Ratio as of the effective date of the Arrangement Agreement is 100; |
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“Company MVS Warrants” means the 14,350 warrants to purchase Company Multiple Voting Shares issued by the Company on April 23, 2020 and expiring on April 23, 2023; |
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“Company Options” means the outstanding options, if any, to purchase Company Subordinate Voting Shares, issued pursuant to the Company Equity Incentive Plan; |
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“Company RSUs” means the outstanding restricted stock units, if any, granted under the Company Equity Incentive Plan; |
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(22) |
“Company Securityholders” means, collectively, the Company Shareholders, the holders of Company Options, the holders of Company RSUs, the holders of Company Warrants and the holders of Company MVS Warrants; |
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“Company Shareholders” means the registered and/or beneficial holders of Company Shares, as the context requires; |
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“Company Shares” means, collectively, the Company Subordinate Voting Shares, Company Multiple Voting Shares and Company Super Voting Shares; |
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“Company Subordinate Voting Shares” means the shares in the capital of the Company designated as subordinate voting shares, each entitling the holder thereof to one (1) vote per share at shareholder meetings of the Company; |
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“Company Super Voting Shares” means the shares in the capital of the Company designated as super voting shares, each entitling the holder thereof to two hundred (200) votes per share at shareholder meetings of the Company; |
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“Company SVS Conversion Ratio” means the "Conversion Ratio" as defined in the rights and restrictions attached to the Company Super Voting Shares in the Company's articles and notice of articles, as such Conversion Ratio may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the rights and restrictions attached to the Company Super Voting Shares, expressed as the number of Company Subordinate Voting Shares for each Company Super Voting Share, which Conversion Ratio as of the effective date of the Arrangement Agreement is 1; |
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“Company Warrant Indentures” means the Company 2019 Warrant Indenture and the Company 2020 Warrant Indenture; |
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“Company Warrants” means, collectively, the Company 2019 Warrants, the Company 2020 Warrants, and the Company Certificated Warrants; |
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“Court” means the Supreme Court of British Columbia; |
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“Depositary” means Odyssey Trust Company; |
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“Dissent Rights” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1(1); |
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“Dissent Share” means a Company Share held by a Dissenting Shareholder who is ultimately determined to be entitled to be paid the fair value of his, her or its Company Shares in respect of which such Dissenting Shareholder has exercised Dissent Rights; |
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“Dissenting Shareholder” means a registered holder of Company Shares who has duly and validly exercised the Dissent Rights in respect of the Arrangement in strict compliance with the Dissent Rights and who has not withdrawn or been deemed to have withdrawn such exercise of Dissent Rights; |
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“Effective Date” means the date designated by the Company and the Purchaser by notice in writing as the effective date of the Arrangement, after all of the conditions to the completion of the Arrangement as set out in the Arrangement Agreement and the Final Order have been satisfied (to the extent capable of being satisfied prior to the Effective Time) or waived; |
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“Effective Time” means 12:01 a.m. (Vancouver time) on the Effective Date, or such other time on the Effective Date as the Parties may agree to in writing before the Effective Date; |
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“Final Order” means the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement under subsection 291(4) of the BCBCA, in a form acceptable to the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, after a hearing upon the procedural and substantive fairness of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement, as such order may be amended by the Court (with the consent of both the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably) at any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed or as amended (provided that any such amendment is acceptable to both the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably) on appeal; |
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“Governmental Entity” means: (i) any international, multinational, national, federal, provincial, territorial, state, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or public body, authority or department, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, board, bureau, commissioner, ministry, governor in council, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign; (ii) any subdivision or authority of any of the above; (iii) any quasi-governmental, administrative or private body, including any tribunal, commission, committee, regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization, exercising any regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the foregoing; or (iv) any stock exchange; |
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“holder” means, when used with reference to any securities of the Company or the Purchaser, the holder of such securities shown from time to time in the central securities register maintained by or on behalf of Company or the Purchaser, as applicable, in respect of such securities; |
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“Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court pursuant to subsection 291(2) of the BCBCA in a form acceptable to the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, providing for, among other things, the calling and holding of the Meeting, as such order may be amended, modified, supplemented or varied by the Court with the consent of the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably; |
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“In-The-Money Amount” means, in respect of an option at a particular time, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate fair market value at that time of the securities subject to such option exceeds the exercise price of such option; |
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“Law” means any and all laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, by-laws, notices, judicial, arbitral, administrative, ministerial, departmental or regulatory judgments, injunctions, orders, decisions, rulings, determinations or awards, decrees or |
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other requirements of any Governmental Entity having the force of law and any legal requirements arising under the common law or principles of law or equity and the term “applicable” with respect to such Laws and, in the context that refers to any Person, means such Laws as are applicable at the relevant time or times to such Person or its business, undertaking, property or securities and emanate from a Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over such Person or its business, undertaking, property or securities; |
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“Letter of Transmittal” means the letter of transmittal to be delivered by the Company Shareholders to the Depositary as described therein; |
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“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, charge, pledge, hypothec, security interest, easement, right of way, zoning restriction, lien (statutory or otherwise), or other third party encumbrance, in each case, whether contingent or absolute; |
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“Meeting” means the special meeting of the Company Shareholders, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, to be called and held in accordance with the Interim Order for the purpose of considering and, if thought advisable, approving the Arrangement Resolution; |
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“MVS Consideration” means that number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares equal to the product obtained when (i) the Share Consideration is multiplied by (ii) the Company MVS Conversion Ratio in effect at the Effective Time; |
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“paid-up capital” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Tax Act; |
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“Parties” means the Company and the Purchaser; |
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“Plan of Arrangement” means this plan of arrangement, subject to any amendments or variations thereto made in accordance with Article 6 hereof or with the Arrangement Agreement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the consent of the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably; |
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“Purchaser Replacement Warrant Indentures” means the warrant indentures to be entered into by the Purchaser and a warrant agent on terms acceptable to the Purchaser, acting reasonably; |
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“Purchaser Shares” means the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares, as well as the multiple voting shares and super voting shares in the capital of the Purchaser; |
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“Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares” means the shares in the capital of the Purchaser designated as subordinate voting shares, each entitling the holder thereof to one (1) vote per share at shareholder meetings of the Purchaser; |
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“Registrar” means the person appointed as the Registrar of Companies pursuant to section 400 of the BCBCA; |
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“Replacement MVS Warrant” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(11); |
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“Replacement Warrant” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(10); |
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“Share Consideration” means that number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares equal to the product obtained when (i) the Exchange Ratio, is multiplied by (ii) the Adjustment Factor; |
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“SVS Consideration” means that number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares equal to the product obtained when (i) the Share Consideration, is multiplied by (ii) the Company SVS Conversion Ratio in effect at the Effective Time; |
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“Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder, as amended; and |
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“U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. |
Any capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Arrangement Agreement. In addition, words and phrases used herein and defined in the BCBCA and not otherwise defined herein or in the Arrangement Agreement shall have the same meaning herein as in the BCBCA unless the context otherwise clearly requires.
The division of this Plan of Arrangement into Articles, Sections, paragraphs and other portions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation hereof. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to an “Article”, “Section” or “paragraph” followed by a number and/or a letter refer to the specified Article, Section or paragraph of this Plan of Arrangement.
In this Plan of Arrangement, unless the context otherwise clearly requires, words used herein importing the singular include the plural and vice versa; words imparting any gender shall include all genders and the neuter gender; and words imparting persons shall include individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, corporations, funds, unincorporated organizations, governments, regulatory authorities and other entities.
If any date on which any action is required to be taken hereunder by any of the Parties is not a Business Day, then such action shall be required to be taken on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
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Time shall be of the essence in every matter or action contemplated hereunder. All times expressed herein or in the Letter of Transmittal refer to the local time of the Company (being the time in Vancouver, British Columbia) unless otherwise stipulated herein or therein.
Unless otherwise indicated, references in this Plan of Arrangement to any statute include all regulations made pursuant to such statute and the provisions of any statute or regulation which amends, supplements or supersedes any such statute or regulation.
Unless otherwise stated, all references in this Plan of Arrangement to sums of money are expressed in lawful money of Canada, and “$” refers to Canadian dollars.
Article 2
EFFECT OF THE ARRANGEMENT
This Plan of Arrangement is made pursuant to, is subject to the provisions of, and forms a part of the Arrangement Agreement, except in respect of the sequence of the steps comprising the Arrangement, which shall occur in the order set forth herein. This Plan of Arrangement constitutes an arrangement as referred to in section 288 of the BCBCA.
This Plan of Arrangement will become effective commencing at the Effective Time and shall be binding upon the Company, the Purchaser, the Company Securityholders, the Depositary, the transfer agents in respect of the Company Shares and the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares and all other Persons, in each case without any further act or formality required on the part of any Person. Each Company Securityholder shall, in respect of any step in Section 3.1 applicable to such Company Securityholder, be deemed, at the time such step occurs, to have executed and delivered all consents, releases, assignments and waivers, statutory or otherwise, required to transfer or exchange all Company Shares, Company Options, Company RSUs, Company Warrants or Company MVS Warrants, as applicable, held by such holder in accordance with such step.
Any transfer of securities pursuant to this Plan of Arrangement shall be free and clear of all Liens, claims and encumbrances.
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The transfers, exchanges, issuances and cancellations provided for in Section 3.1 shall occur, and shall be deemed to occur, at the time and in the order specified in Section 3.1, notwithstanding that certain of the procedures related thereto may not be completed until after such time.
Commencing at the Effective Time, each of the transactions or events set out below shall, unless otherwise specifically provided in this Section 3.1, occur and be deemed to occur in the following sequence and immediately following the immediately preceding transaction or event, in each case without any further authorization, act or formality on the part of any Person:
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such Dissenting Shareholder will cease to be the holder of such Dissent Share or to have any rights as a holder in respect of such Dissent Share, other than the right to be paid the fair value of such Dissent Share determined and payable in accordance with Article 4; and |
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the former holders of such Dissent Shares shall be removed from the Company’s central securities register for the Company Shares in respect of such Dissent Shares; |
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the former holder of such exchanged Company Multiple Voting Share shall cease to be the holder thereof or to have any rights as a holder thereof, other than the right to receive the MVS Consideration issuable in respect of such Company Multiple Voting Share pursuant to this Section 3.1(2); |
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the former holders of such exchanged Company Multiple Voting Shares shall be removed from the Company’s central securities register for the Company Multiple Voting Shares; |
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the former holders of such exchanged Company Multiple Voting Shares shall be entered in the Purchaser’s central securities register for the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares in respect of the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares issued to such holders pursuant to this Section 3.1(2); and |
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the Purchaser will be, and will be deemed to be, the legal and beneficial owner of such transferred Company Multiple Voting Shares and will be entered in the central securities register of the Company as the sole holder thereof; |
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the former holder of such exchanged Company Super Voting Share shall cease to be the holder thereof or to have any rights as a holder thereof, other than the right to receive the SVS Consideration issuable in respect of such Company Super Voting Share pursuant to this Section 3.1(4); |
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the former holders of such exchanged Company Super Voting Shares shall be removed from the Company’s central securities register for the Company Super Voting Shares; |
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the former holders of such exchanged Company Super Voting Shares shall be entered in the Purchaser’s central securities register for the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares in respect of the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares issued to such holders pursuant to this Section 3.1(4); and |
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the Purchaser will be, and will be deemed to be, the legal and beneficial owner of such transferred Company Super Voting Shares and will be entered in the central securities register of the Company as the sole holder thereof; |
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the former holder of such exchanged Company Subordinate Voting Share shall cease to be the holder thereof or to have any rights as a holder thereof, other than the right to receive the Share Consideration issuable in respect of such Company Subordinate Voting Share pursuant to this Section 3.1(6); |
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the former holders of such exchanged Company Subordinate Voting Shares shall be removed from the Company’s central securities register for the Company Subordinate Voting Shares; |
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the former holders of such exchanged Company Subordinate Voting Shares shall be entered in the Purchaser’s central securities register for the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares in respect of the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares issued to such holders pursuant to this Section 3.1(6); and |
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the Purchaser will be, and will be deemed to be, the legal and beneficial owner of such transferred Company Subordinate Voting Shares and will be entered in the central securities register of the Company as the sole holder thereof; |
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concurrently with the exchange of Company Subordinate Voting Shares pursuant to Section 3.1(6), there shall be added to the capital of the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares, in respect of the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares issued pursuant to Section 3.1(6), an amount equal to the product obtained when (i) the paid-up capital of the Company Subordinate Voting Shares immediately prior to the Effective Time, is multiplied by (ii) a fraction, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Company Subordinate Voting Shares (excluding any Dissent Shares) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Company Subordinate Voting Shares (including any Dissent Shares) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time; |
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exercise price of a Company Option adjusted in accordance with the foregoing shall be increased such that the In-The-Money Amount of the Company Option immediately after such adjustment does not exceed the In-The-Money Amount of the Company Option immediately before such adjustment. For any Company Option that is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, it is intended that such adjustment will comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.424-1(a). For any Company Option that is a nonqualified option held by a U.S. taxpayer, it is intended that such adjustment will be implemented in a manner intended comply with Section 409A of the Code; |
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each Company Certificated Warrant outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be, and shall be deemed to be, adjusted in accordance with its terms for a Purchaser |
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warrant (each, a “Replacement Certificated Warrant”) which will entitle the holder to purchase from the Purchaser that number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares equal to the product obtained when the number of Company Subordinate Voting Shares issuable on exercise of such exchanged Company Certificated Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time is multiplied by the Adjusted Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per Purchaser Subordinate Voting Share equal to the exercise price per share under such exchanged Company Certificated Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the Adjusted Exchange Ratio (provided that if the exercise of Replacement Certificated Warrants by a holder would otherwise result in the aggregate number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares issuable to such holder including a fraction of a Purchaser Subordinate Voting Share, the aggregate number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares otherwise issuable upon such exercise shall in each case be rounded down to the nearest whole number without any payment or compensation to the holder, and that the aggregate exercise price payable on any particular exercise of Replacement Certificated Warrants shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent), and otherwise having a term to expiry, conditions to and manner of exercise and other terms and conditions the same as the terms and conditions of such exchanged Company Certificated Warrant, and such exchanged Company Certificated Warrant shall thereupon be cancelled. Any document previously evidencing such Company Certificated Warrant shall thereafter evidence and be deemed to evidence such Replacement Certificated Warrant and no certificates evidencing the Replacement Certificated Warrants shall be issued; |
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each Company MVS Warrant outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be, and shall be deemed to be, adjusted in accordance with its terms for a Purchaser warrant (each, a “Replacement MVS Warrant”) which will entitle the holder to purchase from the Purchaser that number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares equal to the product obtained when the number of Company Multiple Voting Shares issuable on exercise of such exchanged Company MVS Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time is multiplied by the product of, (A) the Adjusted Exchange Ratio, and (B) the MVS Conversion Ratio, at an exercise price per Purchaser Subordinate Voting Share equal to the exercise price per share under such exchanged Company MVS Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the product of (A) the Adjusted Exchange Ratio, and (B) the MVS Conversion Ratio (provided that if the exercise of Replacement MVS Warrants by a holder would otherwise result in the aggregate number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares issuable to such holder including a fraction of a Purchaser Subordinate Voting Share, the aggregate number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares otherwise issuable upon such exercise shall in each case be rounded down to the nearest whole number without any payment or compensation to the holder, and that the aggregate exercise price payable on any particular exercise of Replacement MVS Warrants shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent), and otherwise having a term to expiry, conditions to and manner of exercise and other terms and conditions the same as the terms and conditions of such exchanged Company MVS Warrant, and any document previously evidencing such Company MVS Warrant shall thereafter evidence and be deemed to evidence such Replacement MVS Warrant and no certificates evidencing the Replacement MVS Warrants shall be issued; |
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the Company Warrant Indentures shall be terminated; and |
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any other rights of any other Person, other than the Purchaser or as otherwise set out above in this Section 3.1, in respect of the Company Shares, Company Warrants and Company MVS Warrants shall be extinguished. |
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Dissenting Shareholders who are ultimately determined to be entitled to be paid by the Company the fair value for the Company Shares in respect of which they have exercised Dissent Rights will be deemed to have irrevocably transferred such Company Shares to the Company pursuant to Section 3.1(1) in consideration of such fair value paid by the Company and will not be entitled to any other payment or consideration, including any payment that would be payable under the Arrangement had such holders not exercised their Dissent Rights in respect of such Company Shares. |
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Dissenting Shareholders who are ultimately not entitled, for any reason, to be paid by the Company the fair value for the Company Shares in respect of which they have exercised Dissent Rights will be deemed to have participated in the Arrangement on the same basis as a Company Shareholder who has not exercised Dissent Rights, as at and from the Effective Time and be entitled to receive only the consideration set forth in Section 3.1 that such holder would have received if such holder had not exercised Dissent Rights. |
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In no case will the Company or the Purchaser or any other person be required to recognize a Person exercising Dissent Rights as a holder of Company Shares after the Effective Time, and each Dissenting Shareholder will cease to be entitled to the rights of a Company Shareholder in respect of Company Shares in relation to which such Dissenting Shareholder has exercised Dissent Rights and the central securities register of the Company will be amended to reflect that such former holder is no longer the holder of such Company Shares as and from the Effective Time. |
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For greater certainty, in accordance with the BCBCA, none of the following are entitled to exercise Dissent Rights: (i) holders of Company Options; (ii) holders of Company RSUs; (iii) holders of Company Warrants; (iv) holders of Company MVS Warrants; and (v) holders of Company Shares who vote, or have instructed a proxyholder to vote, in favour of the Arrangement Resolution. |
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Article 5
DELIVERY OF PURCHASER SUBORDINATE VOTING SHARES
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For greater certainty, none of the holders of Company Options, holders of Company RSUs, holders of Company Warrants, holders of Company MVS Warrants or Company Shareholders shall be entitled to receive any consideration with respect to such Company securities other than the consideration such holder is entitled to receive in accordance with Section 3.1, and, for greater certainty, no such former holder will be entitled to receive any interest, dividends, premium or other payment in connection therewith. |
No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the Effective Time with respect to Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Company Shares that were exchanged pursuant to Section 3.1 unless and until the holder of record of such certificate shall surrender such certificate (or affidavit in accordance with Section 5.6) in accordance with Section 5.1(1). Subject to applicable Law, at the time of such surrender of any such certificate (or in the case of clause (B) below, at the appropriate payment date), there shall be paid to the holder of record of the certificates formerly representing whole Company Shares, without interest, (A) the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to each whole Purchaser Subordinate Voting Share issued to such holder, and (B) on the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to surrender and a payment date subsequent to surrender payable with respect to such whole Purchaser Subordinate Share.
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In no event shall any holder of Company Shares be entitled to a fractional Purchaser Subordinate Voting Share. Where the aggregate number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares to be issued to a holder of Company Shares as consideration under this Arrangement would result in a fraction of a Purchaser Subordinate Voting Share being issuable, the number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares to be received by such holder shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Purchaser Subordinate Voting Share.
THE AMOUNT of Share Consideration, if any, that a Company Shareholder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 3.1 shall be adjusted to reflect fully the effect of any stock split, reverse split or stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into shares), consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other like change with respect to COMPANY shares occurring after the date of the Arrangement Agreement and prior to the Effective Time.
Following the receipt of the Final Order and prior to the Effective Date, the Purchaser shall deliver or arrange to be delivered to the Depositary the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares required to be issued to Company Shareholders in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.1, which Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares shall be held by the Depositary as agent and nominee for such Company Shareholders for delivery to such Company Shareholders in accordance with the provisions of Article 5.
In the event any certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented any outstanding Company Shares that were acquired by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3.1 has been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the former holder of such Company Shares, the Depositary will, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, deliver to such former holder of Company Shares, or make available for pick up at its offices, the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares such former holder is entitled to receive in respect of such Company Shares pursuant to Section 3.1 together with any distributions or dividends which such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 5.2 and less, in each case, any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 5.8. When authorizing such delivery in relation to any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, the former holder of such Company Shares shall, as a condition precedent to the delivery of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares, give a bond satisfactory to the Purchaser and the Depositary (acting reasonably) in such sum as the Purchaser may direct, or otherwise indemnify the Company, the Purchaser and the Depositary against any claim that may be made against any of them with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
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Any certificate or book-entry advice statements which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented one or more outstanding Company Shares that were acquired by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3.1 which is not deposited with the Depositary in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1(1) on or before the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Date shall, on the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Date, cease to represent a claim or interest of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether as a securityholder or otherwise and whether against the Company, the Purchaser, the Depositary or any other person. On such date, the consideration such former holder of Company Shares would otherwise have been entitled to receive pursuant to Section 3.1, together with any distributions or dividends such holder would otherwise have been entitled to receive pursuant to Section 5.2, shall be deemed to have been surrendered for no consideration to the Purchaser. Neither the Company nor the Purchaser will be liable to any person in respect of any cash or securities (including any cash or securities previously held by the Depositary in trust for any such former holder) which is forfeited to the Purchaser or delivered to any public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
The Purchaser, the Company or the Depositary, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct or withhold, from any amounts payable or otherwise deliverable to any person pursuant to the Arrangement or the Arrangement Agreement (including, without limitation, any payments to Dissenting Shareholders) such amounts as the Purchaser, the Company or the Depositary, as applicable, determines, acting reasonably, are required to be deducted or withheld with respect to such payment or delivery under the Tax Act, the Code or any provision of any other applicable Laws. To the extent that such amounts are so deducted or withheld, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes as having been paid to the person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid, provided that such deducted or withheld amounts are actually remitted to the appropriate tax authority. Each of the Purchaser, the Company or the Depositary, as applicable, is hereby authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of, on behalf of such person, such portion of any share or other security deliverable to such person as is necessary to provide sufficient funds to the Purchaser, the Company or the Depositary, as the case may be, to enable it to comply with such deduction or withholding requirement and the Purchaser, the Company or the Depositary shall notify such person thereof and remit the applicable portion of the net proceeds of such sale to the appropriate taxing authority and, if applicable, any portion of such net proceeds that is not required to be so remitted shall be paid to such person.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Parties each agree that the Plan of Arrangement will be carried out with the intention that all Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares, Replacement Warrants, Replacement Certificated Warrants and Replacement MVS Warrants to be issued by the Purchaser to Company Shareholders, holders of Company Warrants and holders of Company MVS Warrants, respectively, in exchange for their Company Shares, Company Warrants and Company MVS Warrants, respectively, pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement will be issued and exchanged in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S.
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Securities Act as provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof and applicable state securities laws, and pursuant to the terms, conditions and procedures set forth in the Arrangement Agreement.
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Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement pursuant to Section 6.1(1) may be proposed by the Company at any time prior to the Meeting (provided the Purchaser shall have consented thereto, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) with or without any other prior notice or communication and, if so proposed and accepted by the persons voting at the Meeting (other than as may be required under the Interim Order), will become part of this Plan of Arrangement for all purposes. |
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Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement that is approved or directed by the Court following the Meeting will be effective only if such amendment, modification or supplement (i) is consented to by each of the Company and the Purchaser and (ii) if required by the Court or applicable law, is consented to by Company Shareholders voting in the manner directed by the Court. |
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Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be made following the Effective Date but shall only be effective if it is consented to by each of the Parties provided that such amendment, modification or supplement concerns a matter which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company and the Purchaser, is of an administrative nature required to better give effect to the implementation of this Plan of Arrangement and is not adverse to the financial or economic interests of the Company and the Purchaser or any former Company Securityholder. |
This Plan of Arrangement may be withdrawn prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the Arrangement Agreement. Upon the termination of this Plan of Arrangement pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Arrangement Agreement, no Party shall have any liability or further obligation to any other Party hereunder other than as set out in the Arrangement Agreement.
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Notwithstanding that the transactions and events set out herein will occur and be deemed to occur in the order set out in this Plan of Arrangement without any further act or formality, each of the Parties will make, do and execute, or cause to be made, done and executed, any such further acts, deeds, agreements, transfers, assurances, instruments or documents as may reasonably be required by any of them in order to further document or evidence any of the transactions or events set out herein.
From and after the Effective Time:
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this Plan of Arrangement shall take precedence and priority over any and all rights related to the securities of the Company issued prior to the Effective Time; |
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the rights and obligations of the holders of the securities of the Company and any trustee and transfer agent therefor, shall be solely as provided for in this Plan of Arrangement; and |
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all actions, causes of actions, claims or proceedings (actual or contingent, and whether or not previously asserted) based on or in any way relating to securities of the Company shall be deemed to have been settled, compromised, released and determined without liability except as set forth herein. |
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Schedule “B”
Arrangement Resolution
BE IT RESOLVED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT:
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The arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under the provisions of Division 5 of Part 9 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”) involving Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (“Harvest”) and its securityholders pursuant to the arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) between Harvest and Trulieve Cannabis Corp. dated May 10, 2021, all as more particularly described and to be set forth in the management information circular of Harvest (the “Circular”) accompanied by the notice of the meeting (as the Arrangement may be modified or amended in accordance with its terms), is hereby authorized, approved and adopted. |
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The plan of arrangement, as it has been or may be modified or amended in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement and its terms, involving Harvest (the “Plan of Arrangement”) and its securityholders, the full text of which is set out as Schedule “A” to the Circular, is hereby authorized, approved and adopted. |
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The Arrangement Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, all the transactions contemplated therein, the actions of the directors of Harvest in approving the Arrangement and the Arrangement Agreement, and the actions of the officers of Harvest in executing and delivering the Arrangement Agreement and causing the performance by Harvest of its obligations thereunder, are hereby ratified and approved. |
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Harvest be and is hereby authorized to apply for a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia to approve the Arrangement on the terms set forth in the Arrangement Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement (as they may be amended, modified or supplemented and as described in the Circular). |
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Notwithstanding that this resolution has been passed (and the Arrangement adopted) by the Company Shareholders (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement) or that the Arrangement has been approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”), the directors of Harvest are hereby authorized and empowered, at their discretion, without further notice to or approval of the Company Shareholders: |
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to amend or modify the Arrangement Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement to the extent permitted by the Arrangement Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement; and |
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subject to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, not to proceed with the Arrangement at any time prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement). |
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Any officer or director of Harvest is hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of Harvest to make an application to the Court for an order approving the Arrangement and to execute, under the corporate seal of Harvest or otherwise, and to deliver or cause to be delivered, such other documents as are necessary or desirable to give effect to the |
Arrangement and the Plan of Arrangement in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of such other documents. |
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Any officer or director of Harvest is hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of Harvest to execute or cause to be executed and to deliver or cause to be delivered, all such other documents and instruments and to perform or cause to be performed all such other acts and things as, in such person's opinion, may be necessary or desirable to give full force and effect to the foregoing resolutions and the matters authorized thereby, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of such other document or instrument or the doing of any other such act or thing. |
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Schedule “C”
Representations and Warranties of the Company
The following representations and warranties of the Company are qualified in their entirety with reference to the Company Disclosure Letter.
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Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is a legal entity duly incorporated, continued or amalgamated, as the case may be, and organized, validly existing and, to the extent such concept is applicable, in good standing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization, has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets as presently owned and to carry on its business as presently conducted, is qualified to do business, is up-to-date in respect of all material corporate filings and, to the extent such concept is applicable, is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other legal entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification. The Company has made available to the Purchaser prior to the date hereof, complete and correct copies of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents, each as amended to the date hereof, and each as so delivered is in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material default of the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the provisions of its respective Organizational Documents. No steps or proceedings have been taken, instituted or are pending for the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and no board approvals have been given to commence any such proceeding. Except for the Subsidiaries of the Company, no other entity owned or controlled by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company (each, a “Non-Material Subsidiary,” or collectively, the “Non-Material Subsidiaries”) has, whether individually or in the aggregate with all Non-Material Subsidiaries, any material assets, operations, or liabilities of any kind, and will not have (and will not cause the Company to have) any material liability, whether individually or in the aggregate with all Non-Material Subsidiaries, as a result of, arising from, or in connection with the execution of this Agreement or the completion by the Company of transaction contemplated thereby.. |
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outstanding Company RSUs under the Company Equity Incentive Plan, 8,756,665 Company Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company Convertible Debentures, and 4,972,863 Company Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company Notes (subject to adjustment for the conversion of principal amount of the Company 9% Notes from U.S. dollars to Canadian dollars), the Company has no Company Shares reserved for issuance. |
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holder; (iii) the issue date, (iv) the date of maturity, (iv) the registered holder’s address as is shown on the ledgers and registers of the Company as of the date hereof and (vi) the interest rate in respect of such notes. All Company Notes have been issued in compliance with all applicable Laws, including Securities Laws, and the issuance of the Company Shares pursuant to the Company Notes has been duly authorized by the Board. |
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The Board, after consultation with its legal advisors and its Financial Advisors: (i) determined that the Consideration to be received by the Company Shareholders pursuant to the Arrangement and this Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders and that the Arrangement is in the best interests of the Company; (ii) resolved to recommend that the Company Shareholders vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution; and (iii) authorized the entering into of this Agreement and the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, and no action has been taken to amend, or supersede, such determinations, resolutions or authorizations. |
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a breach or violation of, or a default under, the Organizational Documents of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries; |
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a contravention, breach, violation or default under any Law applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or assets; or |
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a breach or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) or default under, the creation or acceleration of any obligations under or the creation of a Lien (other than any Permitted Lien and other than a Lien created in connection with any action taken by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates) on any of the assets or property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, any Company Material Contract binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, assuming (solely with respect to performance of this Agreement and consummation of the Transaction) compliance with the matters referred to in Section (5), under any Law to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject; or |
except, in the case of the foregoing, for any such breach, violation, termination, default, creation, acceleration or change that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its Subsidiaries, or would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to prevent or significantly impede or materially delay the completion of the Arrangement or the Transaction.
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U.S. Securities Laws. The Company Shares are registered under Section 12(g) of the U.S. Exchange Act and the Company has complied in all material respects with its reporting obligations thereunder. The Company is not an “investment company” (as defined in the |
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United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) registered or required to be registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
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The documents and information comprising the Company Public Disclosure Record, as at the respective dates they were filed, were in compliance in all material respects, and all documents to be filed by or on behalf of the Company on SEDAR or EDGAR following the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time will be in compliance in all material respects, with applicable Securities Laws (as applicable) and, where applicable, the rules and policies of the CSE, and did not, and will not, contain any Misrepresentation and such documents collectively constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the Company up until the Effective Time. The Company has timely filed, and until the Effective Time will timely file, all forms, reports, statements, and documents, including financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis, required to be filed by the Company under applicable Securities Laws (including “documents affecting the rights of securityholders” and “material contracts” required to be filed by Part 12 of NI 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations) and the rules and policies of the CSE. |
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The Company Financial Statements: (A) were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP (to the extent required) consistently applied throughout the periods involved and comply as to form in all material respects with applicable Laws (except (a) as otherwise indicated in such financial statements and the notes thereto or, in the case of audited statements in the related report of the Company’s independent auditors, or (b) in the case of unaudited interim statements, are subject to normal period-end adjustments and may omit notes which are not required by applicable Law in the |
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unaudited statements); (B) fairly present, in all material respects, the assets, liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise), consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial performance and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of their respective dates and the consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial performance and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the respective periods covered by such financial statements; and (C) reflect reserves required by U.S. GAAP (to the extent required) in respect of all material contingent liabilities, if any, of the Company on a consolidated basis. |
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The financial books, records and accounts of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries: (A) have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. GAAP (to the extent required), (B) are stated in reasonable detail, (C) accurately and fairly reflect all the material transactions, acquisitions and dispositions of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and (D) accurately and fairly reflect the basis for the Company Financial Statements. |
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The Company’s auditors since November 14, 2018 were and are independent in respect of the Company within the meaning of the rules of professional conduct applicable to auditors in Canada and the PCAOB (to the extent required). |
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There has not ever been any “reportable event” (within the meaning of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and within the meaning of U.S. Exchange Act) with the Company’s auditors. |
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor or internal accountant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has in the past three (3) years received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any written complaint, allegation, assertion, or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices that are inconsistent with U.S. GAAP (to the extent applicable) or standard industry practice. |
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submitted by it under Canadian Securities Laws and the U.S. Exchange Act (to the extent applicable), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under Canadian Securities Laws and the U.S. Exchange Act (to the extent applicable). Since November 14, 2018, the Company has established and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in NI 52-109 and under the U.S. Exchange Act (to the extent required), with full exemptions available to “emerging growth companies” under such laws) to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP (to the extent applicable). Based on: (i) the Company’s most recent evaluation of internal controls prior to the date hereof, there is no material weakness (as such term is defined in NI 52-109 and under the U.S. Exchange Act) relating to the design, implementation or maintenance of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and (ii) the Company’s most recent annual evaluation of internal controls prior to the date hereof, there is no fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal control over financial reporting of the Company. |
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Suppliers and Distributors. No material supplier, distributor, customer or service provider of the Company or its Subsidiaries has notified the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in writing, and to the Company’s Knowledge, there is no reason to believe, that any such material supplier, distributor, customer or service provider will not continue dealing with the Company or its Subsidiaries on substantially the same terms as presently conducted following closing of the Transaction, subject to changes in pricing and volume in the Ordinary Course. |
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Absence of Certain Changes. Since December 31, 2020, excluding matters related to the proposed Arrangement and the Transaction: |
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the Company and its Subsidiaries have materially conducted their respective businesses only in, and have not engaged in any material transaction other than in accordance with, the Ordinary Course; |
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there has not been any acquisition or sale by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any material property or assets; |
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there has not been any event, circumstance, occurrence, development or change in the operations, financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business, prospects or results of the Company or its Subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, |
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would have a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Company or its Subsidiaries or prevent the Arrangement or consummation of the Transaction contemplated herein; |
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there has not been any change in the accounting practices used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than any change implemented in accordance with changes to U.S. GAAP that are then in force and effect; |
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there has not been any material increase in or modification of the compensation (whether base compensation or incentive compensation) payable to or to become payable by the Company or its Subsidiaries to any of their respective directors or senior officers, or any grant to any such director or senior officer of any material increase in severance, change in control or termination pay or any material increase or modification of any Company Plan (including the grant of Company Options or Company RSUs) made to, for, or with any such director or senior officer; |
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neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into or modified, or agreed to enter into or modify (i) any employment agreement or other Contract with any current or prospective Company Employee, or (ii) any collective bargaining agreement or any other Contract with any union or other labour organization representing or purporting to represent any Company Employees or other service providers engaged by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; |
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there has not been any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of Company Shares by the Company, or any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash or otherwise) with respect to the Company Shares; |
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the Company has not effected or passed any resolution to approve a split, consolidation or reclassification of any of the outstanding Company Shares; |
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there has not been any entering into, or amendment of any material terms of, any Company Material Contract, other than in the Ordinary Course; and |
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there has not been any satisfaction or settlement of any material claims or material liabilities that were not reflected in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ audited financial statements, other than the settlement of claims or liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course. |
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either of items (i) or (ii) of this Section 14(a), if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. |
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The Company and its Subsidiaries have no outstanding indebtedness, liabilities or obligations, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and are not party to or bound by any suretyship, guarantee, indemnification or assumption agreement, or endorsement of, or any other similar commitment with respect to the obligations, liabilities or indebtedness of any Person, other than those specifically identified in the Company Financial Statements contained in the Company Public Disclosure Record, which relate to the proposed Arrangement or those incurred in the Ordinary Course and which are not material since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Company contained in the Public Disclosure Record. |
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or award of any Governmental Entity that restricts in any material respect the manner in which the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective businesses, other than any such judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or award to which it becomes subject after the date of this Agreement and relating to this Agreement or the Transaction. |
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Each independent contractor of the Company is and, since December 31, 2019, has been properly classified as an independent contractor and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Governmental Entity or any such independent contractor (or anyone else on such independent contractor’s behalf) disputing such classification. |
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payment or any material increase in pay or benefits; or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or materially increase the amount of compensation due to any such Company Employee. |
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the current Company Plan documents and trust documents or other funding mechanisms (including insurance contracts and group annuity contracts, if applicable); |
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the three most recent annual reports (Form Series 5500 and all schedules and financial statements thereto), if any, required under ERISA or the Code in connection with the Company Plan; |
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if the Company Plan is funded, the most recent annual and periodic accounting of the Company Plan assets, financial statements, and actuarial reports (if applicable), to the extent not included in the Form 5500; |
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the current summary plan description and, if applicable, summary of material modifications; |
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any individual agreement between the Company and any employee or other individual relating to such Company Plan (providing rights to such |
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employee or individual other than as set forth in the terms of such Company Plan); |
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all current written administrative services agreements and insurance contracts relating to each Company Plan and any professional employer organization (“PEO”) or employee leasing agreements; |
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discrimination testing data and results for the three most recently completed plan years if the Company Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code; |
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the most recent determination, opinion, notification or advisory letters issued by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Company Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code; |
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copies of all filings submitted to the Internal Revenue Service by the Company pursuant to Section 4980H of the Code; |
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all pending applications for rulings, determinations, opinions, no action letters and similar or related matters filed with any Regulatory Authority with respect to any Company Plan; and |
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all material correspondence and/or notifications to or from any governmental agency or administrative service relating to any Company Plan within the last three years and all closing letters, audit finding letters, revenue agent findings and other similar or related documents. |
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No Company Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and the Company and its ERISA Affiliates have no other Liability under Title IV of ERISA. |
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No Company Plan is a “Multiemployer Plan” and no employer other than the Company or an ERISA Affiliate is permitted to participate or participates in any Company Plan. No leased employees (as defined in Section 414(n) of the Code), independent contractors or other individuals who are not classified as common law employees of the Company (or co-employees of the Company and a PEO) are eligible for, or participate in, any Company Plan. |
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(e) |
With respect to each Company Plan: |
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(A) all contributions, premiums, fees or charges due and owing to or in respect of the Company Plan have been paid in accordance with the terms of the Company Plan and applicable Law; (B) all such payments accrued to date as Liabilities on the Company’s financial statements which have not been paid have been and are properly recorded on the Company’s books; and (C) no Taxes, penalties or fees are owing in connection with the Company Plan, other than any tax withholding obligations in the Ordinary Course or fees in accordance with agreements with vendors; |
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the Company Plan has at all times, and no Regulatory Authority has given notice or alleged in writing to the Company (or, to the Company’s Knowledge, has otherwise alleged) that the Company Plan has not, been operated in material compliance with ERISA, the Code, all other applicable Laws (including all reporting and disclosure requirements thereunder) and the terms of the Company Plan; |
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the Company does not have any material Liabilities thereunder other than claims for benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company Plan and other contributions, premiums, Taxes, fees and expenses arising in the Ordinary Course in connection with the Company Plan; and |
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there are no pending, nor has the Company received written notice of any threatened (or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other threatened), Actions other than ordinary and usual claims for benefits thereunder. |
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The Company has not sponsored, maintained or contributed to any Company Plan or Contract that promises or provides medical, health, life or other welfare benefits to retirees or former employees of the Company, except for any such Company Plan that provides such coverage solely as required by COBRA or any comparable state statute requiring continuing health care coverage. |
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No action or omission of the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents in any way restricts, impairs or prohibits the Purchaser or the Company, or any successor from amending, merging or terminating any Company Plan in accordance with the express terms of the Company Plan and applicable Law. Except as required by applicable Law or the terms of any individual agreement issued under a Company Plan, no such amendment, merger or termination is subject to the consent or other approval of any employee of the Company. |
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The Company has not: |
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made or committed to make any material increase in contributions or benefits under any Company Plan that would become effective either on or after the date of this Agreement; or |
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established or contributed to, is required to contribute to or has or could have any Liability with respect to any “voluntary employee beneficiary association” within the meaning of Section 501(c)(9) of the Code, “welfare benefit fund” within the meaning of Section 419 of the Code, “qualified asset account” within the meaning of Section 419A of the Code or “multiple employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA. |
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(i) |
With respect to any Company Plan under which participants are entitled to direct the investment of their benefits, the Company Plan’s administrator has never failed to cause the directions of any participant given in the manner prescribed by the Company Plan to be carried out. The administrator of each Company Plan intended to be subject to the provisions of Section 404(c) of ERISA relating to the protection of Company Plan fiduciaries from liability for losses resulting from a participant’s investment directions has, to the Knowledge of the Company, complied in all material respects with the provisions of ERISA so as to afford such protection to the Company Plan’s fiduciaries. |
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(j) |
There are no facts or circumstances that could, directly or indirectly, reasonably be expected to subject the Company to any (i) excise tax or other liability under Chapters 43, 46 or 47 of Subtitle D of the Code, (ii) penalty tax or other liability under Chapter 68 of Subtitle F of the Code or (iii) civil penalty, damages or other liabilities arising under Section 502 of ERISA with respect to any Company Plan. |
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(k) |
The Company is not subject to material employer shared responsibility payments under Section 4980H of the Code. |
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(l) |
Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transaction will (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events) constitute an event under any Company Plan or Contract that will or may result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise), acceleration, forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting, distribution, increase in benefits or obligation to fund benefits with respect to any employee of the Company. |
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(i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is or, in the past three (3) years, has been a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor union or like organization; (ii) there are no unions, or any other similar labor organizations representing any Company Employees or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) the Company is under no obligation under any Laws or labor agreement to provide notice to any unions, or any other similar labor organizations representing Company Employees or other service providers to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation of the Transaction; and (iv) to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no activities or proceedings by any individual or group of individuals, including representatives of any work councils, labor organizations or |
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labor unions or like organizations, to organize any Company Employees reasonably likely to lead to a union contract or labor peace agreement. |
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in any negotiations with respect to any collective bargaining or union agreement. To the Company’s Knowledge, there is no actual or threatened application for certification of any bargaining unit of any current or former employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. |
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(c) |
Except as would not be reasonably expected to result in any material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is and has for the past three (3) years been in compliance with all applicable Laws respecting labor, employment and employment practices, including Laws establishing requirements for employee human rights, immigration, pay equity, employee privacy, occupational safety and health, equal employment opportunities and practices, prohibition of employee discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, reasonable accommodation, and disability rights or benefits, child labor, workers’ compensation, leaves of absence and unemployment insurance. Except as would not be reasonably expected to result in any material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, and could not reasonably be expected to have, any actual liability as a joint employer with any other Person, including for any alleged violations of any applicable Laws related to employees. |
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(d) |
Except as would not be reasonably expected to result in any material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, all obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries due for any Company Employee compensation or remuneration (including salary, bonuses, commissions, overtime pay, vacation pay, and termination or severance pay) have been paid or, if unpaid, are accrued and reflected in the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Except as would not be reasonably expected to result in any material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all written agreements with current and former Company Employees. |
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(f) |
To the Company’s Knowledge, there is no pending or threatened labor strike, dispute, lock-out work slowdown or any other industrial dispute (by or in respect of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ employees or other service providers, as the case may be) that will result in a work stoppage against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. |
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(g) |
Except as would not be reasonably expected to result in any material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any unfair labor practice in the past three (3) years, and no unfair labor practice complaint, grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. |
(18) |
Compliance with Laws; Cannabis Licenses. |
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respect of, or to the Company’s Knowledge, commenced proceedings to revoke, amend, suspend, cancel, modify, not renew or impose conditions in respect of, any Cannabis License. |
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(c) |
Except for ordinary course inquiries by Regulatory Authorities, no Regulatory Authority is presently alleging or asserting, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to allege or assert, material non-compliance with any applicable legal requirement or registration in respect of the Company’s products. |
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(d) |
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from a Governmental Entity alleging a defect or claim in respect of any products grown, manufactured, processed, supplied or sold by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to a customer and, to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no circumstances that would give rise to any reports, recalls, public disclosure, announcements or customer communications that are required to be made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any products grown, manufactured, processed, supplied or sold by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, that are not included in the Company Public Disclosure Record. |
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(e) |
Since November 14, 2018, all product research and development activities, including quality assurance, quality control, testing, and research and analysis activities conducted by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in connection with their business is or was being conducted, in all material respects, with all industry, laboratory safety and training standards applicable to the Company’s business in such locations at the applicable time periods, and all such processes, procedures, and practices required in connection with such activities in such locations and at such times, are or were being complied with in all material respects. |
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(f) |
To the Company’s Knowledge, since November 14, 2018, all supply, production and processing partners have obtained and are in compliance with all Cannabis Licenses required by the jurisdictions in which they operate to permit them to conduct their business as currently conducted or, to the Company’s Knowledge, proposed to be conducted. |
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(g) |
To the Company’s Knowledge, the Company’s products are currently manufactured, tested, packaged and labeled at facilities which are in material compliance with applicable Laws (other than Cannabis Laws), Applicable Healthcare Laws and such other regulatory requirements applicable to the Company’s products. |
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(h) |
The Company is not a TID US Business, as defined in 31 CFR part 800 (the “CFIUS Regulations”), and does not produce, design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop one or more critical technologies, as defined in the CFIUS Regulations. |
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(a) |
To the Company’s Knowledge, it currently is in compliance with – and to the Company’s Knowledge, for the past three (3) years, the Company has complied at |
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all times, in all material respects, with – all Privacy Laws in connection with the collection, use, protection and disclosure of Personal Information by the Company. |
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(b) |
The Company has had, since March 20, 2019, a website privacy policy governing the collection, use, protection and disclosure of Personal Information by the Company through its website and has collected, used, protected and disclosed such Personal Information in accordance with such policy. Copies of all current and prior website privacy policies have been made available to Purchaser. |
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(c) |
Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 19(a), to the Company’s Knowledge, it has at all times provided adequate notice and obtained any necessary consents from individuals required for the processing of Personal Information as conducted by or for the Company. |
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(d) |
The Company currently takes the administrative, technical and physical security measures set forth on Disclosure Schedule 19(d) in an effort to protect all Personal Information in its possession or control against damage, loss, and against unauthorized access, acquisition, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse. The Company currently takes commercially reasonable steps in the forms set forth on Disclosure Schedule 19(d) to ensure the reliability of its employees that have access to Personal Information, and to ensure that all employees with the right to access such data are either under a written obligation of confidentiality with respect to such data or have been informed of their confidentiality obligations under a customary confidentiality clause in an employee handbook. Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 19(d), to the Company’s Knowledge, there has been no confirmed or reasonably suspected loss or theft of, or unauthorized access to, or use or disclosure of Personal Information in the custody or control of the Company. |
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(e) |
The Company has not received any written complaint from any Person relating to the Company’s collection, use, disclosure and protection of Personal Information and to the Company’s Knowledge, the Company is not the subject of an investigation, audit or inspection carried out by or on behalf of a Governmental Authority, and the Company is not aware of any facts suggesting the likelihood of the foregoing, including without limitation, any breach of security (except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 19(e)), or receipt of any notices or complaints from any Person regarding any Personal Information. No circumstance has arisen in which Privacy Laws would require the Company or any Subsidiary to notify a Governmental Entity and/or individuals of a data security breach or security incident. |
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To the Company’s Knowledge, the Arrangement and the Transaction will not result in a violation of Privacy Laws or the privacy policies of the Company. |
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(g) |
The Company is, and to the Company’s Knowledge for the past three (3) years has been, in material compliance with the PCI Security Standards Council’s Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) and all other applicable security rules and requirements as promulgated by the PCI Security Standards Council or |
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by any entity that (i) functions as a card brand, card association, card network, payment processor, acquiring bank, merchant bank or issuing bank and (ii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries interacts with in the Ordinary Course. |
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(i) |
any Contract that is reasonably likely to require either annual payments to or from the Company and its Subsidiaries of more than $750,000; |
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(ii) |
any partnership, joint venture, strategic alliance, or an arrangement for the sharing of profits or proprietary information or other similar agreement or arrangement that is material to the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and that relates to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any partnership, joint venture, strategic alliance, or sharing of profits or proprietary information material to the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owns more than a five percent (5%) voting, economic or other membership or partnership interest, or any interest valued at more than $750,000 without regard to percentage voting or economic interest; |
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(iii) |
any Contract (other than solely among direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company) relating to indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property owned by the Company, in either case, whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset, in excess of $750,000; |
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(iv) |
any Contract that: (A) limits in any material respect either the type of business in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, after the Effective Time, the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries) may engage or the manner or geographic areas in which any of them may so engage in any business; (B) stipulates covenants of any other Person not to compete with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, after the Effective Time, the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries) in any type of business or in any geographical area; (C) could require the disposition of any material assets or line of business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, after the Effective Time, the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries; or (D) includes “take or pay” requirements or similar provisions obligating a Person to obtain a minimum quantity of goods or services from another Person, except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole); |
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any Contract with a Governmental Entity for a value in excess of $750,000; |
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(vi) |
any Contract containing (A) covenants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, after the Effective Time, the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries) not to solicit or hire any Person with respect to employment or (B) covenants of any other Person not to solicit or hire any Person with respect to employment or (C) covenants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, after the Effective Time, the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries) (other than covenants made in the Ordinary Course) not to disclose confidential or proprietary information of a third party. |
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(viii) |
any Contract that grants any right of first refusal or right of first offer or similar right or that limits or purports to limit the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any material assets or businesses; |
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any Contract that gives another Person the right to purchase or license an unlimited quantity or volume of, or enterprise-wide scope of use of, the Company’s products or services (or licenses to the Company that Person’s products or services) for a fixed aggregate price at no additional charge; |
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(xi) |
any Contract for the employment of, or receipt of any services from any Company Employee providing for annual cash base salary or wage or consulting fees (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, variable compensation) in excess of $750,000; |
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(xii) |
any employment or consulting Contract which provides for change in control entitlements, or active retention payments in connection with a change of control in excess of $750,000; |
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any Contract with any independent contractors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or other Persons that have provided intellectual property or other proprietary information development services to the Company; |
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(xiv) |
any collective bargaining agreement or similar Contract with any labor union, works council, labor organization, economic committee, or other employee representative body applicable to any Company Employee; |
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any Contract that contains a change of control provision that modifies the rights of any party to such Contract or requires consent of a party thereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement; and |
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any Contracts pursuant to which (A) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is granted by any other Person, or grants to any other Person, any license, sublicense, consent to use, settlement, coexistence agreement, covenant not |
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to sue, waiver, release, or permission, whether written or oral, relating to any Intellectual Property Rights, or that assigns to any Person, or is assigned by any Person, any Intellectual Property Rights (other than shrink wrap agreements for off-the-shelf software), or (B) any research or development activities are conducted with respect to any of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries products and services or any Intellectual Property Rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each such Contract described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (xv), is referred to herein as a “Company Material Contract”). |
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Each of the Company Material Contracts is legal, valid and binding on the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect and is enforceable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, in accordance with its terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and to principles of equity), and, except for Company Material Contracts set forth in Section 21(a)(vii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, is the product of fair and arms’ length negotiations between each of the parties to such Company Material Contracts. |
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(c) |
The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have performed, in all material respects, all respective obligations required to be performed by them to date under the Company Material Contracts of the Company and there is no material default under any such Company Material Contracts by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to the Company’s Knowledge, any other party thereto, and no event has occurred that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a material default thereunder by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and to the Company’s Knowledge, any other party thereto. |
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The Company has not received notice (whether written or oral) that any party to a Company Material Contract of the Company intends to cancel, terminate or otherwise materially modify or not renew its relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and to the Company’s Knowledge, no such action has been threatened. |
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No party to a Company Material Contract is entitled to terminate or amend any material term of such Company Material Contract in connection with or as a result of, or is otherwise entitled to a payment in connection with the Arrangement or the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
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(f) |
Complete and correct copies of each Company Material Contract have been made available to the Purchaser prior to the date hereof. |
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(a) |
Section 22(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all real property (including their street addresses) owned by the |
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Company or a Subsidiary or which the Company or a Subsidiary hold an ownership interest (the “Owned Real Property”). Except as set forth in Section 22(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries have good, valid and defensible title to all Owned Real Property owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens. |
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Section 22(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of any and all premises which the Company or any Subsidiary occupies as a tenant (the “Leased Real Property”, and together with the Owned Real Property, the “Real Property”). Section (22)(21) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists all of the Leased Real Property and sets out, in respect of each lease: (i) the municipal address and applicable unit or premises leased; (ii) the date of the lease; (iii) the original and current parties to the lease; (iv) the area of the space subject to each lease; (v) the remaining term and any unexpired options to extend or renew (as applicable); (vi) the rent payable thereunder; (vii) the amount of any prepaid rent (if any), and (viii) the identification of any guarantee or security deposits given in respect of the lease to the extent available. |
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The Company and its Subsidiaries have good, valid and marketable title to, and/or a valid and enforceable interest and tenure (whether leasehold, licenced or otherwise) in the Leased Real Property, including in and to the fixtures thereto. |
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There are no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions or other Contracts, written or oral, granting to any Person the right of use or occupancy of any portion of the Real Property except in favor of the Company or its Subsidiaries. There are no Persons in possession of such Real Property except the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. |
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The Company and/or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, enjoys exclusive, peaceful, and quiet possession of the Leased Real Property in accordance with the terms of the lease thereof, is not in default or breach under such lease, and no event has occurred which, after the giving of notice, with lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default or breach by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries. The Company and/or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has timely paid all rent and other sums due and payable under the lease(s) for the Leased Real Property. |
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Each Real Property is sufficient for the purpose of the business of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries as presently conducted at such Real Property location, and the Company and its Subsidiaries own, lease or licence all personal property as is necessary for them to conduct their business as presently conducted (collectively, the “Personal Property”), and the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and valid title to, or a valid and enforceable interest (whether a leasehold interest or otherwise) in, all of such Personal Property. |
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(g) |
There are no material suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to the Company's Knowledge, threatened against or affecting any of the Real Property or Personal Property before any Governmental Entity. |
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(h) |
There are no pending, or to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened or contemplated condemnation, eminent domain or expropriation proceedings with respect to any of the Real Property, or any part thereof, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice, oral or written, of the intention of any Governmental Entity or other Person to take or use any Real Property, or any part thereof. |
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No Person has any right of first refusal, undertaking or commitment or any right or privilege capable of becoming such, to purchase any of the Real Property (or any portion thereof or interest therein) or any of the material assets owned or leased or otherwise held by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any part thereof or interest therein, except in connection with the Arrangement. |
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The Company has not received any written notice of, and to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no disputes regarding boundaries, easements, covenants or other matters relating to any of the Real Property. |
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(k) |
The current uses of the Real Property are lawful and valid under all applicable Law (other than Cannabis Laws) in all material respects and the Company has received all requisite permissions authorizing such uses. No Real Property is subject to any building or use restriction that would restrict or prevent the business of the Company as currently conducted in the Ordinary Course. Each Real Property is zoned for its current use, and such current use is in all respects a conforming use. No Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the Real Property has issued, or to the Company's knowledge, threatened to issue any notice or order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, writ or arbitration award that adversely affects the use or operation of any Real Property. |
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To the Company’s Knowledge, all required consents and approvals (including, without limitation, certificates of occupancy) have been obtained in respect of the development of the Real Property and any alteration, extension or other improvement thereof. |
(23) |
Leased Property. With respect to the Leased Real Property: (i) each lease or sublease for such Leased Real Property constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, enforceable against the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect; (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, is in breach of or default under any such lease or sublease in any material respect and no event has occurred which, without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a breach of or default under any such lease or sublease in any material respect; (iii) to the Company’s Knowledge, no counterparty to any such lease or sublease is in default thereunder in any material respect; (iv) the current use of the Leased Real Property complies in all material respects with applicable Law (other than Cannabis Laws) and, without limitation, occupancy permits or certificates have been received from the applicable Governmental Entity with respect to all Leased Real Property; and (v) to the Company’s Knowledge, no third party has repudiated or has the right to terminate or repudiate any lease or sublease of |
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the Company except in accordance with its terms, or with respect to the normal exercise of remedies in connection with any defaults thereunder, or in accordance with any termination rights set out therein. |
(24) |
Sufficiency of Assets. The Company and its Subsidiaries have valid, good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. The assets and property owned, leased or licensed by the Company and its Subsidiaries are sufficient, in all material respects, for conducting the business of the Company as currently conducted in the Ordinary Course. |
(25) |
No Hedging. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have any foreign currency hedging or commodity hedging arrangements in effect. |
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tanks or landfills, surface impoundments, or disposal areas located on the property owned or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (xii) to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no material changes in the status, terms or conditions of any permits granted in relation to Environmental Laws held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any renewal, modification, revocation, reassurance, alteration, transfer or amendment of any such environmental approvals, consents, waivers, permits, orders and exemptions, or any review by, or approval of, any Governmental Entity of such environmental approvals, consents, waivers, permits, orders and exemptions that are required in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, or the continuation of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries following the Effective Date; (xiii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding, nor to the Company’s Knowledge has any litigation or administrative proceeding been threatened against it or its property or assets, which in either case (1) asserts or alleges that it violated any Environmental Laws, (2) asserts or alleges that it is required to clean up, remove or take remedial or other response action due to the release of any Hazardous Substances, or (3) asserts or alleges that it is required to pay all or a portion of the cost of any past, present or future cleanup, removal or remedial or other response action which arises out of or is related to the release of any Hazardous Substances, (ii) has any knowledge of any conditions existing currently which could reasonably be expected to subject it to damages, penalties, injunctive relief or cleanup costs under any Environmental Laws or which require or are likely to require cleanup, removal, remedial action or other response by it pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws; and (iii) is subject to any judgment, decree, order or citation related to or arising out of applicable Environmental Law and has not been named or listed as a potentially responsible party by any Governmental Entity in a matter arising under any Environmental Laws; and (xiv) the Company and its Subsidiaries have made available to the Purchaser true and complete copies of all material environmental records, audits, assessments, investigation reports, studies, plans, permits, regulatory correspondence and similar information with respect to environmental matters that are in its possession. |
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have prepared in good faith and duly and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects and have been prepared in compliance with applicable Law; |
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have paid all Taxes that are required to be paid or that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to withhold from amounts owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor or third party (whether or not shown any tax return); and |
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have charged, collected and remitted in respect of every sale, supply and delivery, all Taxes required under applicable Law, and retained any required Tax exemption certificates or other documentation qualifying such sale or provision of services as tax exempt, |
except in each case as would not be material to the Company or its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, except as would not be material to the Company or its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole).
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Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has acquired property or services from, or disposed of property or provided services to, a Person with whom it does not deal at arm’s length (within the meaning of the Tax Act) for an amount that is other than the fair market value of such property or services, in such circumstances that would result in the Company or its Subsidiaries becoming liable to pay Taxes of such Person under subsection 160(1) of the Tax Act, or that would require the Company or any of Subsidiaries to include any adjustment in Taxable income for any Tax period (or portion thereof) pursuant to Section 481 or 263A of the Internal Revenue Code or any comparable provision under state or local Tax laws. |
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There are no Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax. |
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The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have made adequate and sufficient accruals for material Taxes on the most recent financial statements filed as part of the Company Public Disclosure Record in accordance with U.S. GAAP (to the extent applicable), with respect to any taxable period for which Tax Returns have not yet been filed or for which Taxes are not yet due and owing as of the date of the filing of such financial statements. |
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The Company has not received any written claim made by a Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns such that it is or may be subject to taxation by, or required to file any Tax Return in, that jurisdiction. |
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The Company is not a non-resident of Canada within the meaning of the Tax Act and is a taxable Canadian corporation within the meaning of the Tax Act. |
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Records or documents that meet the requirements of paragraphs 247(4)(a) to (c) of the Tax Act have been made and obtained by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries with respect to all material transactions between the relevant entity and |
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any Person not resident in Canada with whom such entity was not dealing at arm’s length within the meaning of the Tax Act. |
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The Company is a “surrogate foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 7874(a)(2)(B) of the Code and treated as a United States corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874(b) of the Code. |
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has ever been a member of an affiliated, combined, consolidated, unitary or other similar group for Tax purposes (other than a group the parent of which is the Company), or (ii) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, pursuant to any law or otherwise. |
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Neither the Company for any of its Subsidiaries has (i) been involved in any scheme, arrangement, transaction or series of transactions in which the main purpose of, or one of the main purposes of, was the avoidance, deferral or reduction of Taxes that would otherwise be payable, or the anticipation of the use of Tax credits, incentives, allowances or losses, or (ii) consummated or participated in, and is not currently participating in, any transaction that was or is a “Tax shelter” transaction as defined in Sections 6662 or 6111 of the Code or the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in a “Listed Transaction” or a “Reportable Transaction” within the meaning of Section 6707A(c) of the Code or either Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(1) or Treasury Regulation Section 301.6111-2(b)(1) (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law). |
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The Company has disclosed on its Tax Returns any Tax reporting position taken any Tax Return that could result in the imposition of penalties under Section 6662 of the Code or any comparable provisions of state, local or foreign applicable Law. |
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any income in, or exclude any deduction from, taxable income for any period ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) change in accounting method made prior to the Closing, (ii) improper use of accounting method prior to the Closing, (iii) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law), (iv) intercompany transaction entered into prior to the Closing, (v) installment sale or open transaction disposition made prior to the Closing, (vi) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue earned prior to the Closing, (vii) election under Section 108(i) of the Code made on or prior to the Closing date, or (viii) application of Section 951, 951A or 965 of the Code to any interest held in a “deferred foreign income corporation” or in a “controlled foreign corporation” (as respectively defined in Sections 965 and 957 of the Code) with respect to income earned or recognized or payments received on or prior to the Closing Date. |
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any private letter ruling from the IRS (or any comparable Tax ruling, binding or not on the Company, from any other Governmental Entity). |
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The Company has not constituted either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for Tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code (i) in the two years prior to the Agreement Date or (ii) in a distribution that could otherwise constitute part of a “plan” or “series of related transactions” (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) in conjunction with the Merger. |
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or knows of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Arrangement from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. |
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Section (29)(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a current, complete and correct list of all: (i) Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights, setting forth |
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for each of the foregoing as applicable, the nature of the right, title or interest held by Company, and the title, application number, filing date (if available), issuance or grant date, jurisdiction, and registration number for each such item of Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights, and setting forth for each domain name registration, the applicable domain name and the expiration date for the registration; and (ii) all common law Trademarks owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries or used by Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with the conduct Company’s business. “Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights” means Intellectual Property Rights that are subject to any current issuance, registration or application by or with any government authority, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, or any equivalent foreign patent, trademark, or copyright offices, or an authorized private registrar, in any country or jurisdiction, in each case that are owned or purported to be owned by or filed or applied for by or on behalf of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries. “Company Intellectual Property Rights” means all Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights and all other Intellectual Property Rights owned or purported to be owned by, the Company or its Subsidiaries. “Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all intellectual property and industrial property, and all related rights, interests, and protections, however arising, pursuant to the Laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world, all registrations, applications for registration, and renewals of such rights, and the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by any of the foregoing, including any and all: patents (including all reissues, divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part and extensions thereof), provisional patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, or similar indicia of source of origin, copyrights and works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable), Trade Secrets, proprietary and non-public business information, confidential information, know-how, methods, processes, techniques, designs, inventions, technology, technical data, schematics, recipes, formulae, formulations, customer lists, websites and domain names, uniform resource locators and other names and locators associated with the Internet, and rights in social networking names, pages and tags, and associated web addresses, URLs, websites and web pages, and all content and data thereon and relating thereto, and all other intellectual property rights including design rights (whether or not appropriate steps have been taken to protect such rights under applicable law), and with respect to the each of the foregoing, the right (whether at law, in equity, by contract or otherwise) to use, practice or otherwise exploit any of the foregoing, together with all royalties, fees, income, payments, and other proceeds now or hereafter due or payable to a Party or its Subsidiaries and any claims, causes of action or rights to sue for and remedies against past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing, whether accruing before, on, or after the date hereof. Each item of the Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights is subsisting, in good standing, and unexpired, and have not been abandoned or cancelled. There are no facts, information, or circumstances (including any facts or information that would constitute prior art) that would render any of the Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights invalid or unenforceable, or would preclude the issuance of or otherwise affect any pending application for any Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights. Such |
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Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights have been prosecuted in good faith. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any actions that would result in any patent included in the Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights being invalid, including any disclosure, publication or sale of the invention more than one (1) year prior to the priority date of the applicable Patent application. Except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Company, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries owns all rights, title and interests in or possesses sufficient and legally enforceable licenses or other rights to all Intellectual Property Rights necessary and sufficient for the conduct of the business and operations of the Company as currently conducted, free and clear of Liens. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary jointly owns any right, title or interest with any other Person of any Company Intellectual Property Rights. |
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All current and former employees, consultants and independent contractors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including those who are or were involved in, or who have contributed to, the creation or development of any Company Intellectual Property Rights, have executed and delivered to the Company or any Subsidiary a valid, binding, enforceable written agreement (containing no exceptions to or exclusions from the scope of its coverage) regarding the protection of proprietary information and the irrevocable present assignment to the Company (or that otherwise provides for a valid, binding, enforceable assignment under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction) of all right, title and interest in such Company Intellectual Property Rights. Each such agreement is substantially identical to the forms of invention assignment, employment, independent contractor, consulting services and/or other written agreements, as applicable, previously delivered by the Company to Purchaser. To the Company’s Knowledge, no current or former employee, consultant or independent contractor is in violation of any term of any such agreement, or any other agreement relating to the relationship of any such employee, consultant or independent contractor with Company. |
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Anti-Corruption. |
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have, nor to the Company’s Knowledge, have any of its or their respective directors, executives, officers, representatives, agents or employees: (i) used or is using any corporate funds for any illegal contributions, gifts, entertainment or other expenses relating to political activity that would be illegal or failed to disclose fully any contribution, in violation of any Law; (ii) used or is using any corporate funds for any direct or indirect illegal payments to any foreign or domestic governmental officials or employees; (iii) violated or is violating any provision of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) or any applicable Law of similar effect; (iv) has established or maintained, or is maintaining, any illegal fund of corporate monies or other properties; or (v) made any bribe, illegal rebate, illegal payoff, influence payment, kickback or other illegal payment of any nature. |
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The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable Money Laundering Laws (other than Cannabis Laws) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court of governmental authority or any arbitrator non-Governmental Entity involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending, or to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened. |
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently the subject or target of any United States sanctions administered or enforced by Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the Company has not lent, contributed or otherwise made available, directly or indirectly, any funds to any of its Subsidiaries, joint venture partner or other Person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any United States sanctions administered by OFAC. |
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Company Minute Books. The minute books of the Company and the minute books of each of its Subsidiaries contain true, correct and, in all material respects, complete records of all meetings and accurately reflect, in all material respects, all corporate action of the shareholders and board of directors (including committees thereof) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including all issuances of shares, all grants of options, and all appointments and elections of directors. |
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Schedule “D”
Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser
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Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Each of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries is a legal entity duly incorporated, continued or amalgamated, as the case may be, and organized, validly existing and, to the extent such concept is applicable, in good standing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization, has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets as presently owned and to carry on its business as presently conducted, is qualified to do business, is up-to-date in respect of all material corporate filings and, to the extent such concept is applicable, is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other legal entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so organized, qualified or, to the extent such concept is applicable, in good standing, or to have such power or authority, could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser. The Purchaser has made available to the Company prior to the date hereof, complete and correct copies of the Purchaser’s and its Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents, each as amended to the date hereof, and each as so delivered is in full force and effect. Neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material default of the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the provisions of its respective Organizational Documents. No steps or proceedings have been taken, instituted or are pending for the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries and no board approvals have been given to commence any such proceeding. |
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The authorized capital of the Purchaser consists of an unlimited number of Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares, an unlimited number of multiple voting shares (the “Purchaser Multiple Voting Shares”) and an unlimited number of super voting shares (the “Purchaser Super Voting Shares”). As of April 30, 2021, there were 69,602,985 Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares and 564,610.96 Purchaser Multiple Voting Shares, issued and outstanding in the capital of the Purchaser. All of the issued and outstanding Purchaser Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. As of the close of business on the date of this Agreement, the Purchaser has no Purchaser Shares reserved for issuance other than the following: (i) up to ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares on an-as converted basis are issuable and upon the exercise of options granted under the Purchaser’s option plan dated September 21, 2018 (the “Purchaser Option Plan”), with a weighted average exercise price of US$11.72 as of December 31, 2020; (ii) 5,911,561 Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares are issuable upon the exercise of employee warrants issued by the Purchaser with an exercise price of $6.00 (the “Purchaser Employee Warrants”); and (iii) up to 3,030,000 warrants to purchase Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares with an exercise price of $17.25 issued |
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pursuant to a warrant indenture dated as of June 18, 2019 between the Purchaser and Odyssey Trust Company, as supplemental warrant indenture dated as of November 6, 2019 between the Purchase and Odyssey Trust Company, and a supplemental warrant indenture dated as of December 10, 2020 between the Purchaser and Odyssey Trust Company (the “Purchaser Debt Warrants”). |
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The Purchaser has made available to the Company prior to the date hereof, a complete and correct copy of the Purchaser Option Plan, as amended to the date hereof, and each as so delivered is in full force and effect. |
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All Purchaser Warrants have been issued in compliance with all applicable Laws, including Securities Laws, and the issuance of the Purchaser Shares under the Purchaser Warrants has been duly authorized by the board of directors of the Purchaser. |
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Section (2)(g) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter sets forth: (i) each of the Purchaser’s directly and indirectly owned Subsidiaries and the ownership interest of the Purchaser in each such Subsidiary, as well as the ownership interest of any other Person or Persons in each such Subsidiary; and (ii) the Purchaser’s or its Subsidiaries’ shares, equity interest or other direct or indirect ownership interest in any other Person. Except as set out in Section (2)(g) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, each of the issued and outstanding shares or other securities of each of the Purchaser’s Subsidiaries is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non- |
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assessable and beneficially owned by the Purchaser, or a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Purchaser, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). |
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Neither the Purchaser nor its Subsidiaries is subject to any unanimous shareholders’ agreement and is not subject to any shareholder, pooling, voting, voting trust or other similar arrangement or agreement relating to the ownership or voting of any of the securities of the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries or pursuant to which any Person may have any right or claim in connection with any existing or past equity interest in the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries, and the Purchaser has not adopted a shareholders’ rights plan or any similar plan or agreement that is currently in force and effect. |
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No Vote Required. No vote of the holders of the Purchaser Shares is necessary to adopt this Agreement and otherwise approve and consummate the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement as set forth herein. |
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Issuance of Consideration Shares under the Arrangement. All of the Consideration Shares to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement, upon issuance, shall be validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable, shall be listed and posted for trading on the CSE and shall not be subject to any contractual or other restrictions on transferability or voting, other than (i) other than those that would apply under the U.S. Securities Act in certain circumstances to Persons who are at, or have been within 90 days prior to, the Effective Time, affiliates (as defined by Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act) of the Purchaser, and (ii) any restrictions set out in the Lock-up Agreements. All of the Replacement Warrants to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement, upon issuance, shall be validly issued in compliance with all applicable Laws, including Securities Laws, and each such issuance has been duly authorized by the board of directors of the Purchaser. |
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Other than (i) the Required Regulatory Approvals; (ii) filings with the Securities Authorities or the CSE or OTCQX; or (iii) any other notices, reports, filings, waivers, consents, registrations, approvals, permits or authorizations the failure to |
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make or obtain would not reasonably be expected individually or in the aggregate (A) to prevent or significantly impede or materially delay the completion of the Arrangement and Transaction or (B) to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser; no notices, reports or other filings are required to be made by the Purchaser with, nor are any consents, registrations, approvals, permits or authorizations required to be obtained by the Purchaser from, any Governmental Entity, in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the consummation of the Transaction, or in connection with the continuing operation of the business of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries following the Effective Time. |
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The execution, delivery and (subject to obtaining the Required Regulatory Approvals) performance of this Agreement by the Purchaser do not, and the consummation of the Transaction will not, constitute or result in, with or without notice, lapse of time or both: |
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a breach or violation of, or a default under, the Organizational Documents of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries; |
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a contravention, breach, violation or default under any Law applicable to the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or assets; or |
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a breach or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) or default under, the creation or acceleration of any obligations under or the creation of a Lien on any of the assets or property of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, any contract binding upon the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries or, assuming (solely with respect to performance of this Agreement and consummation of the Transaction) compliance with the matters referred to in Section (6), under any Law to which the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, |
except, in the case of the foregoing, for any such breach, violation, termination, default, creation, acceleration or change that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries, or would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to prevent or significantly impede or materially delay the completion of the Arrangement or the Transaction.
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Securities Law Matters. The Purchaser is a “reporting issuer” under Securities Laws in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, and in each of the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut, and is not on the list of reporting issuers in default under the Securities Laws of such provinces or territories. The Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares are listed and posted for trading on the CSE and the OTCQX and are not listed for trading on any other securities exchange as a result of any application by the Purchaser. The Purchaser is not subject to any continuous or periodic or other disclosure requirements under any securities Laws other than under Canadian Securities |
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Laws and the U.S. Exchange Act. The Purchaser’s Subsidiaries are not subject to any continuous or periodic, or other disclosure requirements under any Canadian Securities Laws or securities Laws, including, without limitation, the U.S. Exchange Act. to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, the Purchaser is not in default of any material requirements of any Securities Laws or the rules and policies of the CSE. The Purchaser has not taken any action to cease to be a reporting issuer in any province or territory of Canada or to deregister the Purchaser Subordinate Voting Shares under the rules and policies of the CSE, nor has the Purchaser received notification from any Securities Authority seeking to revoke the reporting issuer status of the Purchaser or the registration of any class of securities of the Purchaser. No delisting, suspension of trading or cease trade or other order or restriction with respect to any securities of the Purchaser is pending, in effect or, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, has been threatened, and, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, the Purchaser is not currently subject to any formal review, enquiry, investigation or other proceeding by any Securities Authority or stock exchange relating to any such order or restriction or otherwise. No director or officer of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries has received any objection from any Securities Authority or stock exchange as to his or her serving in any capacity as director or officer of any reporting issuer in a jurisdiction in Canada or the United States. |
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U.S. Securities Laws. The Purchaser Shares are registered under Section 12(g) of the U.S. Exchange Act, and the Purchaser has complied in all material respects with its reporting obligations thereunder. The Purchaser is not an “investment company” (as defined in the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) registered or required to be registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
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To the Purchaser’s Knowledge, the Purchaser has filed or furnished, as applicable, on a timely basis, with the applicable Securities Authorities pursuant to Securities Laws, all document and instruments required to be filed or furnished by it under Securities Laws (including “documents affecting the rights of securityholders” and “material contracts” required to be filed by Part 12 of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations) filed by or on behalf of the Purchaser on the System for Electronic Document Analysis Retrieval (SEDAR) since September 21, 2018 and on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (EDGAR) since February 4, 2021 (the “Purchaser Public Disclosure Record”). The Purchaser Public Disclosure Record, at the time of its filing or being furnished, complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of Securities Laws applicable to the Purchaser Public Disclosure Record. As of their respective dates (or, if amended prior to the date hereof, as of the date of such amendment), the documents and instruments constituting the Purchaser Public Disclosure Record did not contain any Misrepresentation. There are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from staff of any Securities Authority with respect to the Purchaser Public Disclosure Record, and, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, the Purchaser Public Disclosure Record (other than confidential treatment requests) is not the subject of any material ongoing review, comment or investigation by any Securities Authority or any stock exchange. Neither the |
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Purchaser nor its Subsidiaries has filed any confidential material change report or equivalent which at the date of this Agreement remains confidential. |
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The documents and information comprising the Purchaser Public Disclosure Record, as at the respective dates they were filed, were in compliance in all material respects, and all documents to be filed by or on behalf of the Purchaser on SEDAR or EDGAR following the date of this Agreement will be in compliance in all respects, with applicable Securities Laws (as applicable) and, where applicable, the rules and policies of the CSE, and did not, and will not, contain any Misrepresentation, and such documents collectively constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the Purchaser and its Subsidiary. The Purchaser has timely filed, will timely file, all forms, reports, statements, and documents, including financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis, required to be filed by the Purchaser under applicable Securities Laws (including “documents affecting the rights of securityholders” and “material contracts” required to be filed by Part 12 of NI 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations) and the rules and policies of the CSE. |
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Financial Statements. Except as set out in Section (10) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter: |
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The Purchaser Financial Statements: (A) were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP (to the extent required) consistently applied throughout the periods involved and comply as to form in all material respects with applicable Laws (except (a) as otherwise indicated in such financial statements and the notes thereto or, in the case of audited statements in the related report of the Purchaser’s independent auditors, or (b) in the case of unaudited interim statements, are subject to normal period-end adjustments and may omit notes which are not required by applicable Law in the unaudited statements); (B) fairly present, in all material respects, the assets, liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise), consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial performance and cash flows of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries as of their respective dates and the consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial performance and cash flows of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries for the respective periods covered by such financial statements; and (C) reflect reserves required by U.S. GAAP (to the extent required) in respect of all material contingent liabilities, if any, of the Purchaser on a consolidated basis. Since September 21, 2018, there has been no material change in the Purchaser’s accounting policies, except as described in the Purchaser Financial Statements. |
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There are no off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations) or other relationships of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries with unconsolidated entities or other Persons. |
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The financial books, records and accounts of the Purchaser and each of its Subsidiaries: (A) have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. GAAP (to the extent required), (B) are stated in reasonable detail, (C) accurately and fairly reflect all the material transactions, acquisitions and |
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dispositions of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries, and (D) accurately and fairly reflect the basis for the Purchaser Financial Statements. |
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The Purchaser’s former and current auditors were and are independent in respect of the Purchaser within the meaning of the rules of professional conduct applicable to auditors in Canada and the PCAOB (to the extent required). |
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(e) |
There has not ever been any “reportable event” (within the meaning of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and within the meaning of U.S. Exchange Act) with the Purchaser’s auditors. |
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(f) |
Neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor or internal accountant of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any written complaint, allegation, assertion, or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including that the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices that are inconsistent with U.S. GAAP (to the extent applicable) or standard industry practice. |
(11) |
Internal Controls and Financial Reporting. Since September 21, 2018, the Purchaser has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in NI 52-109 and under U.S. Exchange Act (to the extent applicable)) to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) material information relating to the Purchaser is made known to the Purchaser’s management, including its chief financial officer and chief executive officer, particularly during the periods in which the Purchaser’s interim filings and annual filings (as such terms are defined in NI 52-109) are being prepared; and (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Purchaser in such annual or interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under Canadian Securities Laws and the U.S. Exchange Act (to the extent applicable), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under Canadian Securities Laws and the U.S. Exchange Act (to the extent required). Since September 21, 2018, the Purchaser has established and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in NI 52-109 and under the U.S. Exchange Act), with full exemptions available to “emerging growth companies” under such laws) to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP (to the extent required). Based on: (i) the Purchaser’s most recent evaluation of internal controls prior to the date hereof, there is no material weakness (as such term is defined in NI 52-109 and under U.S. Securities Laws) relating to the design, implementation or maintenance of the Purchaser’s internal control over financial reporting; and (ii) the Purchaser’s most recent annual evaluation of internal controls prior to the date hereof, there is no fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal control over financial reporting of the Purchaser. |
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Suppliers and Distributors. No material supplier, distributor, customer or service provider of the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries has notified the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries in writing, and to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, there is no reason to believe, that any such material supplier, distributor, customer or service provider will not continue dealing with the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries on substantially the same or similar terms as presently conducted following closing of the Transaction, subject to changes in pricing and volume in the Ordinary Course. |
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Absence of Certain Changes. Since December 31, 2020, except as set out in Section (13) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, and excluding matters related to the proposed Arrangement and the Transaction: |
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the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries have materially conducted their respective businesses only in, and have not engaged in any material transaction other than in accordance with, the Ordinary Course; |
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there has not been any acquisition or sale by the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries of any material property or assets; |
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(c) |
there has not been any event, circumstance, occurrence, development or change in the operations, financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business, prospects or results of the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries or prevent the Arrangement or consummation of the Transaction contemplated herein; |
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there has not been any change in the accounting practices used by the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, other than any change implemented in accordance with changes to U.S. GAAP that are then in force and effect; |
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there has not been any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of Purchaser Shares by the Purchaser, or any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash or otherwise) with respect to the Purchaser Shares; |
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(f) |
the Purchaser has not effected or passed any resolution to approve a split, consolidation or reclassification of any of the outstanding Purchaser Shares |
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there has not been any entering into, or amendment of any material terms of, any Purchaser Material Contract, other than in the Ordinary Course; and |
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there has not been any satisfaction or settlement of any material claims or material liabilities that were not reflected in the Purchaser’s or its Subsidiaries’ audited financial statements, other than the settlement of claims or liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course. |
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(b) |
The Purchaser and its Subsidiaries have no outstanding indebtedness, liabilities or obligations, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and are not party to or bound by any suretyship, guarantee, indemnification or assumption agreement, or endorsement of, or any other similar commitment with respect to the obligations, liabilities or indebtedness of any Person, other than those specifically identified in the Purchaser Financial Statements contained in the Purchaser Public Disclosure Record, which relate to the proposed Arrangement or those incurred in the Ordinary Course and which are not material since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Purchaser contained in the Public Disclosure Record. |
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(c) |
Neither the Purchaser nor its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or award of any Governmental Entity that restricts in any material respect the manner in which the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective businesses, other than any such judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or award to which it becomes subject after the date of this Agreement and relating to this Agreement or the Transaction. |
(15) |
Employee Benefits |
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Each Purchaser Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a currently effective favourable determination letter or, if applicable, can rely upon an opinion letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as to the qualification of the master, volume submitter, or prototype plan on which it is based, and, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, nothing has occurred that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect such qualification. No Purchaser Plan requires the approval of, nor is regulated by, any Regulatory Authority outside of the United States. |
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(b) |
No Purchaser Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and the Purchaser and its ERISA Affiliates have no other Liability under Title IV of ERISA. |
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(c) |
No Purchaser Plan is a “Multiemployer Plan” and no employer other than the Purchaser or an ERISA Affiliate is permitted to participate or participates in any |
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Purchaser Plan. No leased employees (as defined in Section 414(n) of the Code), independent contractors or other individuals who are not classified as common law employees of the Purchaser (or co-employees of the Purchaser and a PEO) are eligible for, or participate in, any Purchaser Plan. |
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Each Purchaser Plan, except as set forth in Section (15)(d) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, has at all times, and no Regulatory Authority has given notice or alleged in writing to the Purchaser (or, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, has otherwise alleged) that each Purchaser Plan has not, been operated in material compliance with ERISA, the Code, all other applicable Laws (including all reporting and disclosure requirements thereunder) and the terms of each Purchaser Plan. |
(16) |
Labor Matters. |
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Except as would not be reasonably expected to result in any material liability to the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, each of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries is and has for the past three (3) years been in compliance with all applicable Laws respecting labor, employment and employment practices, including Laws establishing requirements for employee human rights, immigration, pay equity, employee privacy, occupational safety and health, equal employment opportunities and practices, prohibition of employee discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, reasonable accommodation, and disability rights or benefits, child labor, workers’ compensation, leaves of absence and unemployment insurance. Except as would not be reasonably expected to result in any material liability to the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries has, and could not reasonably be expected to have, any actual liability as a joint employer with any other Person, including for any alleged violations of any applicable Laws related to employees. |
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(including salary, bonuses, commissions, overtime pay, vacation pay, and termination or severance pay) have been paid or, if unpaid, are accrued and reflected in the books and records of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries. Except as would not be reasonably expected to result in any material liability to the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, each of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all written agreements with current and former Purchaser Employees. |
(17) |
Compliance with Law; Cannabis Licenses. Except as set out in Section (17) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter: |
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Each of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries is, and has been at all times, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Law (other than Cannabis Laws), and other than acts of non-compliance or violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Purchaser. To the Purchaser’s Knowledge, and excluding matters related to the proposed Arrangement and the Transaction, no investigations, deficiency notices, notices of non-compliance or enforcement proceedings or reviews by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or threatened, except for such investigations, deficiency notices, notices of non-compliance or enforcement proceedings or reviews the outcome of which would not be material to the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or prevent the consummation of the Transaction. |
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(b) |
Each of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries has obtained and is in material compliance with all Permits and Cannabis Licenses necessary to conduct its business as it is presently conducted. The operation of the business of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted is not, and has not been, in material violation of, nor is the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries in material default or violation under, any Permit or Cannabis License. To the Purchaser’s Knowledge, no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default or violation of any material term, condition or provision of any Cannabis License. All Permits and Cannabis Licenses of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect, and no notice, application or proceeding is pending or, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to the termination, revocation, suspension, cancellation, modification or non-renewal thereof. |
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(c) |
Except for ordinary course inquiries by Regulatory Authorities, no Regulatory Authority is presently alleging or asserting, or, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, threatening to allege or assert, material non-compliance with any applicable legal requirement or registration in respect to the Purchaser’s products. |
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(d) |
To the Purchaser’s Knowledge, since September 21, 2018, all supply, production and processing partners have obtained and are in material compliance with all Cannabis Licenses required by the jurisdictions in which they operate to permit them to conduct their business as currently conducted or, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, proposed to be conducted. |
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(e) |
To the Purchaser's Knowledge, the Purchaser's products are currently manufactured, tested, packaged and labeled at facilities which are in material compliance with applicable Laws (other than Cannabis Laws), Applicable Healthcare Laws and such other regulatory requirements applicable to the Purchaser's products. |
(18) |
Anti-Corruption. |
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Neither the Purchaser, its Subsidiaries nor, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, any of their respective directors, executives, representatives, agents or employees (A) used or is using any corporate funds for any illegal contributions, gifts, entertainment or other expenses relating to political activity that would be illegal or failed to disclose fully any contribution, in violation of any Law, (B) used or is using any corporate funds for any direct or indirect illegal payments to any foreign or domestic governmental officials or employees, (C) violated or is violating any provision of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended and the rules and regulations thereunder, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) or any applicable Laws of similar effect, (D) has established or maintained, or is maintaining, any illegal fund of corporate monies or other properties or (E) has made any bribe, illegal rebate, illegal payoff, influence payment, kickback or other illegal payment of any nature. |
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(b) |
The operations of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable Money Laundering Laws (other than Cannabis Laws) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court of governmental authority or any arbitrator non-Governmental Entity involving the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, threatened. |
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(c) |
Neither the Purchaser nor its Subsidiaries nor, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other Person acting on behalf of the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries is currently the subject or target of any United States sanctions administered or enforced by OFAC and the Purchaser has not lent, contributed or otherwise made available, directly or indirectly, any funds to its Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any United States sanctions administered by OFAC. |
(19) |
Purchaser Material Contracts. |
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Except for this Agreement and except for the Contracts filed as part of the Purchaser Public Disclosure Record, Section (19)(a) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list of the following Contracts to which the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries is a party or to which it is bound: |
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any Contract that is reasonably likely to require either annual payments to or from the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries of more than $1,500,000; |
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(ii) |
any partnership, joint venture, strategic alliance, or an arrangement for the sharing of profits or proprietary information or other similar agreement or arrangement that is material to the business of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries and that relates to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any partnership, joint venture, strategic alliance, or sharing of profits or proprietary information material to the business of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries owns more than a five percent (5%) voting, economic or other membership or partnership interest, or any interest valued at more than $1,500,000 without regard to percentage voting or economic interest; |
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any Contract (other than solely among direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Purchaser) relating to indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property owned by the Purchaser, in either case, whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset, in excess of $1,500,000; |
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any Contract that: (A) limits in any material respect either the type of business in which the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries may engage or the manner or geographic areas in which any of them may so engage in any business; or (B) could require the disposition of any material assets or line of business of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, except as would not be material to the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole); |
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any Contract with a Governmental Entity for a value in excess of $1,500,000; |
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(vi) |
any Contract that grants any right of first refusal or right of first offer or similar right or that limits or purports to limit the ability of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries to sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any material assets or businesses; |
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any Contract that gives another Person the right to purchase or license an unlimited quantity or volume of, or enterprise-wide scope of use of, the Purchaser’s products or services (or licenses to the Purchaser that Person’s products or services) for a fixed aggregate price at no additional charge; |
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any Contract (other than Purchaser Options) that contains a put, call or similar right pursuant to which the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries could be required to purchase or sell, as applicable, any equity interests of any Person or assets that have a fair market value or purchase price of more than $1,500,000; and |
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(ix) |
any Contracts pursuant to which (A) the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries is granted by any other Person, or grants to any other Person, any license, sublicense, consent to use, settlement, coexistence agreement, covenant not to sue, waiver, release, or permission, whether written or oral, relating to |
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any Intellectual Property Rights, or that assigns to any Person, or is assigned by any Person, any Intellectual Property Rights (other than shrink wrap agreements for off-the-shelf software), or (B) any research or development activities are conducted with respect to any of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries products and services or any Intellectual Property Rights of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries (each such Contract described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix), is referred to herein as a “Purchaser Material Contract”). |
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(b) |
Each of the Purchaser Material Contracts is legal, valid and binding on the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect and is enforceable by the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, in accordance with its terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and to principles of equity), and, except for Purchaser Material Contracts set forth in Section 19(b) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, is the product of fair and arms’ length negotiations between each of the parties to such Purchaser Material Contracts. |
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(c) |
There is no material default under any Purchaser Material Contracts by the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, and to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, any other party thereto, and to Purchaser’s Knowledge, no event has occurred that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a material default thereunder by the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries, and to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, any other party thereto. |
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(d) |
The Purchaser has not received notice (whether written or oral) that any party to a Purchaser Material Contract of the Purchaser intends to cancel, terminate or otherwise materially modify or not renew its relationship with the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries and to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, no such action has been threatened. |
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(e) |
No party to a Purchaser Material Contract is entitled to terminate or amend any material term of such Purchaser Material Contract in connection with or as a result of, or is otherwise entitled to a payment in connection with the Arrangement or the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
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(f) |
Complete and correct copies of each Purchaser Material Contract have been made available to the Company prior to the date hereof. |
(20) |
No Hedging. Neither the Purchaser nor its Subsidiaries have any foreign currency hedging or commodity hedging arrangements in effect. |
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(22) |
Environmental Matters. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Purchaser: (i) to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries have at all times complied in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, no property (including soils, groundwater, surface water, buildings or other structures) owned or operated by the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries has been contaminated with any Hazardous Substance in a manner that would reasonably be expected to result in liability other than at sites for which existing reserves and/or indemnification will fully address all future costs; (iii) to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to liability for any Hazardous Substance disposal or contamination on any third party property other than at sites for which existing reserves and/or indemnification recoveries will cover all future costs; (iv) neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice, demand, letter, claim or request for information alleging that the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries may be in violation of or subject to liability under any Environmental Law; and (v) to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, the Purchaser has not released, and there has been no release by any other Person of, any Hazardous Substance in violation of Environmental Laws at, on or under any property currently or formerly owned or operated by the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries. |
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(24) |
Brokers and Finders. None of the Purchaser, its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective officers, directors or employees (in their respective capacities as officers, directors or employees) has employed or otherwise engaged any financial advisor, broker or finder or incurred any liability for any financial advisory fees, brokerage fees, commissions or finders’ fees in connection with the Transaction other than fees payable to Canaccord Genuity Corp. |
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(i) |
have prepared in good faith and duly and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; |
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(ii) |
have paid all Taxes that are required to be paid or that the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to withhold from amounts owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor or third party; and |
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(iii) |
have charged, collected and remitted in respect of every sale, supply and delivery, all Taxes required under applicable Law, |
except in each case as would not be material to the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). Neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, except as would not be material to the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole).
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(c) |
Neither the Purchaser nor its Subsidiaries has acquired property or services from, or disposed of property or provided services to, a Person with whom it does not deal at arm’s length (within the meaning of the Tax Act) for an amount that is other than the fair market value of such property or services, in such circumstances that would result in the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries becoming liable to pay Taxes of such Person under subsection 160(1) of the Tax Act. |
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(d) |
There are no Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the assets of the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax. |
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(e) |
The Purchaser and each of its Subsidiaries have made adequate and sufficient accruals for material Taxes on the most recent financial statements filed as part of the Purchaser Public Disclosure Record in accordance with U.S. GAAP (to the |
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extent required), with respect to any taxable period for which Tax Returns have not yet been filed or for which Taxes are not yet due and owing as of the date of the filing of such financial statements. |
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(f) |
The Purchaser has not received any written claim made by a Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns such that it is or may be subject to taxation by, or required to file any Tax Return in, that jurisdiction. |
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(g) |
The Purchaser is not a non-resident of Canada within the meaning of the Tax Act and is a taxable Canadian corporation within the meaning of the Tax Act. |
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(h) |
Records or documents that meet the requirements of paragraphs 247(4)(a) to (c) of the Tax Act have been made and obtained by the Purchaser and each of its Subsidiaries with respect to all material transactions between the relevant entity and any Person not resident in Canada with whom such entity was not dealing at arm’s length within the meaning of the Tax Act. |
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(i) |
The Purchaser is a “surrogate foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 7874(a)(2)(B) of the Code and treated as a United States corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874(b) of the Code. |
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(j) |
Neither the Purchaser nor its Subsidiaries has taken any action or knows of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Arrangement from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. |
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(k) |
Neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has ever been a member of an affiliated, combined, consolidated, unitary or other similar group for Tax purposes (other than a group the parent of which is the Purchaser), or (ii) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, pursuant to any law or otherwise. |
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(l) |
Neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of either Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(1) or Treasury Regulation Section 301.6111-2(b)(1) (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law). |
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(m) |
Neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any income in, or exclude any deduction from, taxable income for any period ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) change in accounting method made prior to the Closing, (ii) improper use of accounting method prior to the Closing, (iii) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law), (iv) intercompany transaction entered into prior to the Closing, (v) installment sale or open transaction disposition made prior to the Closing, (vi) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue earned prior to the Closing, or (vii) application of Section 951, 951A or 965 of the Code to any interest held in a “deferred foreign |
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income corporation” or in a “controlled foreign corporation” (as respectively defined in Sections 965 and 957 of the Code) with respect to income earned or recognized or payments received on or prior to the Closing Date. |
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Neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a party to or bound by, or has any obligation or liability under, any Tax sharing, Tax indemnity, Tax allocation or similar contract or agreement (other than customary commercial contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course and not primarily related to Taxes that contain agreements or arrangements relating to the apportionment, sharing, assignment or allocation of Taxes (such as financing agreements with Tax gross-up obligations or leases with Tax escalation provisions)), or (ii) to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, is a party to any joint venture, partnership or other arrangement or contract that is or could reasonably be expected to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income Tax purposes. |
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(o) |
Except as set forth in Section (24)(o) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, the Purchaser is, and has at all times from its formation been, properly classified as an association taxable as a “C corporation” for U.S. federal income Tax purposes. |
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Insurance. As of the date hereof, the Purchaser and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by the policies of insurance included in Section (25) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, all of which are provided by third party insurers with reasonable and prudent policies appropriate for the size and nature of the business of the Purchaser, taken as a whole, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Purchaser. All material insurance policies with respect to the business and assets of the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect, no written notice of cancellation has been received, and there is no existing default or event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default by any of the insured parties thereunder. To the Purchaser’s Knowledge, there is no material claim pending under any insurance policy of the Purchaser or its Subsidiaries that has been denied, rejected, questioned or disputed by any insurer or as to which any insurer has made any reservation of rights or refused to cover all or any material portion of such claims. |
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Intellectual Property. Except as set forth in Section (26) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, to the Purchaser’s Knowledge, the conduct of the business of the Purchaser, as formerly and currently carried on and proposed to be carried on, and the products, processes, and services of the business, have not, and will not, infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any intellectual property rights of any Person. The Purchaser has not received written or oral notice of any such infringement, misappropriation or violation. To the Purchaser’s Knowledge, no Person is infringing, misappropriating or violating the intellectual property rights owned by the Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries. |
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Related Party Transactions. |
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(a) |
Except as set forth in Section 27(a) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, and except for compensation or other employment arrangements, there are no material transactions, agreements or arrangements or understandings between the Purchaser |
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or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and (i) any past or present director, (ii) any past or present chairman, chief executive officer, president, secretary, chief financial officer, treasurer or and senior vice president of the Purchaser, (iii) any Person beneficially owning five percent (5%) or more of the number or the voting power attached to the outstanding Purchaser Shares, on the other hand, or (iv) any Affiliate of such Persons listed in clauses (i) – (iii) above. |
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(b) |
Except as set forth in Section 27(b) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, neither the Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries is indebted to any past or present director, officer, employee or agent of, or independent contractor to, the Purchaser or any of the Subsidiaries (except for amounts due in the Ordinary Course, including salaries, bonuses, director’s fees, amounts owing under any contracting agreement with any such independent contractor or the reimbursement of expenses). |
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Schedule “E”
Required Regulatory Approvals
All Cannabis Licenses in the following jurisdictions require approval from a Governmental Entity prior to consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement: Arizona (to the extent required prior to Closing pursuant to applicable Law), California (to the extent required prior to Closing pursuant to applicable Law), Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Utah.
Schedule “G”
Permitted Interim Period Actions
Schedule “H”
Company Subsidiaries
Schedule “I”
Adjustment Factor
Interpretation:
For the purposes of this Schedule:
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all capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined in this Schedule but are defined in the Arrangement Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Arrangement Agreement; and |
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(b) |
all amounts shall be calculated in the lawful currency of the United States of America. |
Definitions:
In this Schedule:
“Adjustment Factor” means:
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if there has been a Permitted Refinancing prior to the Closing Date, the Permitted Refinancing Adjustment Factor; or |
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if there has not been a Permitted Refinancing prior to the Closing Date, 1.00; |
“Agreement Effective Date” means the date of the Arrangement Agreement;
“Company Allocation” means, with respect to a particular Permitted Refinancing:
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if the Permitted Refinancing occurs prior to December 1, 2021, 1.000; |
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if the Permitted Refinancing occurs after November 30, 2021 but prior to January 1, 2022, 0.875; |
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if the Permitted Refinancing occurs after December 31, 2021 but prior to February 1, 2022, 0.750; |
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if the Permitted Refinancing occurs after January 31, 2022 but prior to March 1, 2022, 0.625; or |
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if the Permitted Refinancing occurs after February 28, 2022, 0.50; |
“Company Debt” means the Company Junior Debt or Company Senior Debt, as applicable;
“Company Junior Debt” means the Company Convertible Debentures;
“Company Junior Debt Refinancing Adjustment Factor” means:
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if there has been a Permitted Refinancing of the Company Junior Debt prior to the Closing Date, the amount of the Refinancing Adjustment Factor determined with respect to the Company Junior Debt; or |
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if there has not been a Permitted Refinancing of the Company Junior Debt prior to the Closing Date, nil; |
“Company Senior Debt” means the Company Senior Secured Notes;
“Company Senior Debt Refinancing Adjustment Factor” means:
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if there has been a Permitted Refinancing of the Company Senior Debt prior to the Closing Date, the amount of the Refinancing Adjustment Factor determined with respect to the Company Senior Debt; or |
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(b) |
if there has not been a Permitted Refinancing of the Company Senior Debt prior to the Closing Date, nil; |
“Exchange Ratio” means 0.1170;
“Increased Interest Cost” means, with respect to a particular Refinanced Debt, the amount by which (i) the interest payable on such Refinanced Debt during the Interest Calculation Period, exceeds (ii) the product obtained when (A) the principal amount of such Refinanced Debt, is multiplied by (B) an annual interest rate of 8.00% per annum, is multiplied by (C) a quotient, calculated to four decimal places, obtained when the number of whole days in the Interest Calculation Period is divided by 365 days;
“Interest Calculation Period” means, with respect to a particular Refinanced Debt, the period commencing on the issue date of such Refinanced Debt and ending at the earlier of (i) the maturity date of such Refinanced Debt, or (ii) if the Purchaser gives written notice to the Company not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Effective Date that the Purchaser intends to refinance such Refinanced Debt following the Closing, the commencement of the Effective Date;
“Permitted Refinancing” means a refinancing of the Company Junior Debt or the Company Senior Debt, as applicable, prior to the Closing Date;
“Permitted Refinancing Adjustment Factor” means the amount, calculated to six decimal places, by which (i) one (1.000000), exceeds (ii) the sum of (A) the Company Junior Debt Refinancing Adjustment Factor and (B) the Company Senior Debt Refinancing Adjustment Factor;
“Refinanced Debt” means, with respect to a particular Permitted Refinancing, the indebtedness issued by the Company in substitution for the Company Debt that is the subject of such Permitted Refinancing;
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“Refinancing Adjustment Factor” means, with respect to a particular Permitted Refinancing, the amount, calculated to six decimal places, determined by the following formula:
A x B
C
where:
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the Company Allocation with respect to such Permitted Refinancing; |
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B = |
the Refinancing Cost with respect to such Permitted Refinancing; and |
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C = |
the Transaction Value; |
“Refinancing Cost” means, with respect to a particular Permitted Refinancing, the amount, calculated to six decimal places, determined by the following formula:
(A + B + C + D + E)
where:
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the Increased Interest Cost with respect to the Refinanced Debt issued in connection with such Permitted Refinancing; |
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B = |
the amount, if any, by which the face amount of the Refinanced Debt issued in connection with such Permitted Refinancing exceeds the amount for which such Refinanced Debt is issued; |
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C = |
the expenses payable by the Company to third parties that are directly attributable to such Permitted Refinancing; |
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D = |
an amount equal to the incremental in-the-money value of any warrants issued in connection with such Permitted Refinancing determined relative to the Company on the same underlying assumptions as the warrants are to be issued; and |
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E = |
(i) if the Purchaser gives written notice to the Company not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Effective Date that the Purchaser intends to refinance or otherwise repay such Refinanced Debt following the Closing, the amount of any prepayment penalties, costs, charges or related amounts due as a result of any prepayment of such Refinanced Debt, calculated as if the repayment of such Refinanced Debt were to occur in full on the Effective Date, or (ii) if the Purchaser does not provide written notice to the Company in accordance with clause (i), nil; and |
“Transaction Value” means $2,095,991,024.
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Schedule “J”
Company Contracts
Exhibit 10.1
VOTING SUPPORT AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING SUPPORT AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is dated as of _____, 2021, by and between Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, (“Trulieve”) and each of the shareholders listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (individually, a “Shareholder” and collectively, the “Shareholders”).
WHEREAS, the Shareholder is the beneficial owner of certain Subordinate Voting Shares, Multiple Voting Shares and/or Super Voting Shares (collectively, the “Harvest Shares”) of Harvest Health & Recreation Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Harvest”), as described more particularly on Schedule A hereto (together with any additional Harvest Shares acquired after the date hereof, the “Subject Shares”);
WHEREAS, Trulieve is, concurrently herewith, entering into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”), with Harvest pursuant to which, among other things, Trulieve is proposing to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Harvest in the manner provided for by the plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”); and
WHEREAS, as a condition to its willingness to enter into the Arrangement Agreement and in order to induce Trulieve to enter into the Plan of Arrangement, the Shareholder is willing to execute and deliver this Agreement and to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements with respect to the Subject Shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Article 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Arrangement Agreement. All references herein to the Arrangement Agreement or any portion thereof refer to the Arrangement Agreement as amended, modified, restated or waived. The word “it” in reference to the Shareholder is used as a generic identifier and shall be deemed to mean “he” or “she” or words of similar import, as applicable.
Article 2
COVENANTS OF THE SHAREHOLDER
2.1The Shareholder hereby covenants and irrevocably agrees that the Shareholder shall, from the date hereof until the earlier of (i) the Effective Time, and (ii) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article 6 (such earlier time, the “Expiration Time”):
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direct all Affiliates and Associates to take the actions under this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the terms “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the Exchange Act and shall include all persons or entities that at any time during the term of this Agreement become Affiliates or Associates of any person or entity referred to in this Agreement; |
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not directly or indirectly option for sale, offer, sell, gift, assign, transfer, exchange, assign, dispose of, pledge, tender, encumber, grant a security interest in, hypothecate or otherwise convey any of the Subject Shares, or any right or interest therein (legal or equitable) (“Transfer”), to any Person or agree to do any of the foregoing; |
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except to the extent contemplated by this Agreement, not directly or indirectly grant any proxy, power of attorney or other right to vote the Subject Shares, or enter into any voting agreement, voting trust, vote pooling or other agreement or commitment with respect to the right to vote, call meetings of Harvest’s shareholders or give consents or approval of any kind with respect to any of the Subject Shares or agree to do any of the foregoing; |
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not directly or indirectly vote or cause to be voted any of the Subject Shares in respect of any proposed action by Harvest in a manner which might reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the successful completion of the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement, including, but not limited to, the vote by the shareholders of Harvest in favour of the Arrangement Resolution; |
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not directly or indirectly take any action which might be reasonably expected to impede, prevent or materially delay the approval of the Arrangement Resolution by the Harvest Shareholders; |
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take all steps as may reasonably be requested to ensure that the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement are successfully completed; |
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not bring, or threaten to bring, any suit or proceeding for the purpose of, or which has the effect of, directly or indirectly, stopping, preventing, impeding, delaying or varying the Plan of Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement or any aspect thereof, including not exercising any securityholder rights or remedies available at common law or pursuant to applicable securities laws; |
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not directly or indirectly take any action that would make any representation or warranty contained herein untrue or incorrect or that would have the effect of impairing the ability of the Shareholder to perform his, her or its obligations under this Agreement or preventing or delaying the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby; |
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not exercise any Dissent Rights; |
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subject to section 2.3 hereto, if the Arrangement Agreement is amended or terminated such that the transactions (or any of them) contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement are to be accomplished by means of an alternative transaction structure other than as currently contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement whereby Trulieve would offer to acquire all of the Harvest Shares, that complies with the following terms and conditions: (i) the amended transaction would provide the Shareholder with consideration equivalent to or greater than, on an after-tax basis, the transactions set out in the Arrangement Agreement, and (ii) the consummation of the amended transaction would not take materially longer than the consummation of the transactions set out in the Arrangement Agreement, (any such transaction is referred to as an “Alternative Transaction”), the Shareholder agrees to support the completion of the Alternative Transaction in the same manner as this Agreement provides with respect to the Arrangement, including, in the case of a take-over bid, by causing all of the Subject Shares to be validly tendered in acceptance of such take-over bid together with the letter of transmittal and, if applicable, notice of guaranteed |
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delivery, and any other documents required in accordance with such take-over bid, and will not withdraw the Subject Shares from such take-over bid except with the consent of Trulieve; and |
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not do indirectly that which the Shareholder may not do directly by the terms of this Section 2. |
2.2For greater certainty, any Subordinate Voting Shares, Multiple Voting Shares or Super Voting Shares of Harvest or other securities of Harvest that the Shareholder purchases or with respect to which the Shareholder otherwise acquires beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Exchange Act, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) after the date of this Agreement and prior to Expiration Time, including by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction or pursuant to the exercise of options, convertible securities or warrants to purchase such shares or the conversion of any debt for such shares shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as if they comprised a portion of the Subject Shares and shall be deemed to be included in the Subject Shares for the purposes hereof.
2.3Each Shareholder listed in Schedule B hereby acknowledges and agrees that, following the Effective Time, the Consideration Shares received by such Shareholder shall continue to be subject to the restrictions on Transfer and other restrictions set out in the Existing Lock-up Agreement (as described in Schedule B) as though such Consideration Shares were the Subject Shares subject to the Existing Lock-up Agreement. For greater certainty, such Shareholder agrees that it will not Transfer the Consideration Shares received at the Effective Time in exchange for the Subject Shares then subject to the Existing Lock-up Agreement until such time as such Consideration Shares have been released from the provisions of the Existing Lock-up Agreement in accordance with the Remaining Release Terms (as set out in Schedule B).
2.4Trulieve acknowledges and agrees that (a) each Shareholder is bound hereunder solely in its capacity as a securityholder of the Harvest and that the provisions hereof shall not be deemed or interpreted to bind the Shareholder in its capacity as a director or officer of Harvest (if the Shareholder holds such office); and (b) nothing in this Agreement will prevent Shareholder from acting in accordance with the exercise of his or her fiduciary duties or duty to act in the best interests of Harvest as a director or officer of the Harvest or Harvest’s Subsidiaries, after considering the advice of external legal counsel.
Article 3
AGREEMENT TO VOTE IN FAVOUR OF THE ARRANGEMENT RESOLUTIONS
3.1The Shareholder hereby covenants and irrevocably agrees, from the date hereof until the Expiration Time, except as permitted by this Agreement:
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to vote the Subject Shares, and, in the case of Subject Shares held by an Affiliate or Associate of the Shareholder, to cause any holder of record of Subject Shares to vote or to execute a written consent or consents with respect to the Subject Shares at the Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof or at every other meeting of the shareholders of the Harvest with respect to the Arrangement Resolution) (i) in favour of the Arrangement Resolution and any other matter necessary for the consummation of the Arrangement; (ii) against any Adverse Proposal (as defined below); and (iii) against any action, proposal, transaction, agreement, or other matter that would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, discourage, postpone or adversely affect the Plan of Arrangement or any of the transactions contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement; |
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if the Shareholder is the holder of record of any of the Subject Shares, no later than five Business Days prior to the date of the Meeting, the Shareholder shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Trulieve, a copy of the duly executed proxy or proxies in respect of the Subject Shares directing the holder of such proxy or proxies to vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution and/or any matter that could be expected to facilitate the Arrangement; |
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if the Shareholder is the beneficial owner of any of the Subject Shares, no later than five Business Days prior to the date of the Meeting, the Shareholder shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Trulieve a copy of the duly executed voting instruction form(s) to the intermediary through which the Shareholder holds its beneficial interest in the Subject Shares instructing that the Subject Shares be voted at the Meeting in favour of the Arrangement Resolution and/or any matter that could be expected to facilitate the Arrangement; |
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to name those individuals in such proxy or proxies, or voting instruction form(s), as are designated by Harvest in the proxy statement accompanying the Company Circular; |
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to appoint Trulieve and any designee of Trulieve, and each of them individually, as its proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, to vote or act by written consent during the term of this Agreement with respect to the Subject Shares in accordance with this Agreement in the event that either (i) the Shareholder breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) the Shareholder fails to vote or act by written consent with respect to the Subject Shares in accordance with the foregoing section prior to or at the Meeting at which the matters described in the foregoing section are considered or the last date by which written consents with respect to such matters are required to be delivered in order to be effective; and |
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not to tender for any bid or tender offer for Harvest Shares or take any action (including the voting (or granting of a proxy to vote) of the Subject Shares) that may lead to or otherwise result in an Adverse Proposal. |
3.2For purposes of this Agreement, “Adverse Proposal” means (a) any Acquisition Proposal, (b) any change in a majority of the board of directors of Harvest (other than as contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement), (c) any amendment to Harvest’s charter or organizational documents (other than as contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement), (d) any material change in the capitalization of Harvest or Harvest’s corporate structure or in any material terms of any security of Harvest, or otherwise obligating Harvest to grant any security (other than as contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement), or (e) any other matter that would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Plan of Arrangement or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement or this Agreement but for greater certainty, a Superior Proposal shall not be an Adverse Proposal.
Article 4
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SHAREHOLDER
4.1The Shareholder represents, warrants and, where applicable, covenants to Trulieve as follows, and acknowledges that Trulieve is relying upon these representations, warranties and covenants in connection with the entering into of this Agreement and the Arrangement Agreement:
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(i) the Shareholder (A) owns beneficially (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) all of the Subject Shares set forth on Exhibit A, and (B) will own |
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beneficially any additional Subject Shares acquired after the date of this Agreement, in each instance, free and clear of all Encumbrances (as hereinafter defined), and (ii) except pursuant hereto, there (A) are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which the Shareholder is a party relating to the pledge, disposition, Transfer or voting of any of the Subject Shares set forth on Exhibit A, and there are no voting trusts or voting agreements with respect to such Subject Shares, and (B) there will not be any options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which the Shareholder is a party relating to the pledge, disposition, Transfer or voting of any of additional Subject Shares acquired after the date of this Agreement, and there will not be any voting trusts or voting agreements with respect to such additional Subject Shares; |
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the Shareholder has the full corporate power (if the Shareholder is a corporation) and authority and legal capacity to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform fully the Shareholder’s obligations hereunder (including the proxy and power of attorney described in Section 3.1(e)) and has received all requisite approvals to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and to complete the transactions contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement; |
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this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Shareholder and, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable by Trulieve against the Shareholder in accordance with its terms subject only to any limitation under bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and the discretion that a court may exercise in the granting of equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction; |
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if the Shareholder is a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company, the Shareholder is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, organized or constituted; |
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none of the execution and delivery by the Shareholder of this Agreement or the completion or performance of the transactions contemplated hereby or the compliance by the Shareholder with the Shareholder’s obligations hereunder will result in a breach of or constitute a default under any provision of (i) any agreement or instrument to which the Shareholder is a party or by which the Shareholder or any of the Shareholder's property or assets is bound, (ii) any judgment, decree, order or award of any Governmental Entity against the Shareholder, or (iii) any law, statute, ordinance, regulation or rule applicable to the Shareholder, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to impair the ability of the Shareholder to perform its obligations hereunder; |
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other than pursuant to an Existing Lock-up Agreement, the Subject Shares are and will be at all times up until the Effective Time free and clear of any security interests, liens, claims, pledges, options, rights of first refusal, co-sale rights, agreements, limitations on the Shareholder’s voting rights, charges and other encumbrances of any nature (other than any encumbrances created by this Agreement or arising under applicable federal and state securities laws) (“Encumbrances”) that could adversely affect the Plan of Arrangement, the Arrangement Agreement, or the exercise or fulfillment of the rights and obligations of Trulieve or the Shareholder under this Agreement or the Arrangement Agreement; |
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there are no legal proceedings in progress or pending before any Governmental Entity or, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, threatened against the Shareholder or its Affiliates that would reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially impair the ability of the Shareholder to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; and |
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no consent of the Shareholder’s spouse is necessary under any “community property” or other Laws in order for the Shareholder to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
Article 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRULIEVE
5.1Trulieve represents and warrants to the Shareholder as follows and acknowledges that the Shareholder is relying upon these representations and warranties in connection with the entering into of this Agreement:
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Trulieve has been duly formed and is validly existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia and has the requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; |
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the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the completion by Trulieve of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of Trulieve and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Trulieve are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement or the completion by Trulieve of the transactions contemplated hereby; |
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this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Trulieve and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Trulieve enforceable against it in accordance with its terms subject only to any limitation under bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and the discretion that a court may exercise in the granting of equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction; |
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the execution and delivery by Trulieve of this Agreement or the completion or performance of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or the compliance by Trulieve with its obligations in this Agreement will not result in a breach of or constitute a default (with or without notice of lapse of time or both) under any provision of (i) the constating documents of Trulieve, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which Trulieve is a party or by which Trulieve or any of their property or assets is bound, (iii) any judgment, decree, order or award of any Governmental Entity, or (iv) any Law applicable to Trulieve in the context of the Arrangement or this Agreement; |
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no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained by Trulieve in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder; and |
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there are no legal proceedings in progress or pending before any Governmental Entity or, to the knowledge of Trulieve, threatened against Trulieve or its Affiliates that would |
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reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially impair the ability of Trulieve to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. |
6.1Except for Section 2.3 (which shall terminate three months’ following the release of all Consideration Shares from the restrictions on Transfer set out in Section 2.3), this Agreement shall terminate automatically, without any required notice, upon the earliest to occur of (i) the Effective Time, (ii) the date upon which the Shareholder and Trulieve mutually agree to terminate this Agreement, (iii) the date on which the Arrangement Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, and (iv) unless extended by mutual agreement of the Shareholder, on the one hand, and Trulieve, on the other hand, on the Outside Date if the Effective Time has not yet occurred.
Article 7
DISCLOSURE
7.1The Shareholder (i) consents to the details of this Agreement being set out in the Company Circular and accompanying proxy statement and this Agreement being made publicly available, including by filing on SEDAR and EDGAR, as may be required pursuant to applicable securities laws or any Governmental Entity in connection with the Arrangement, (ii) consents to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by Trulieve and Harvest of its identity and holding of Subject Shares, the nature of its commitments and obligations under this Agreement and any other information, in each case that Trulieve or Harvest reasonably determines is required to be disclosed by applicable Law in any press release, or any other disclosure document in connection with the Arrangement and any transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement, (iii) agrees promptly to give to Trulieve and Harvest any information either may reasonably require for the preparation of any such disclosure documents, including the Company Circular and accompanying proxy statement and (iv) agrees to promptly notify Trulieve and Harvest of any required corrections with respect to any written information supplied by it specifically for use in any such disclosure document, if and to the extent that any such information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect. Except as contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence and as otherwise required by applicable Laws or by any Governmental Entity or in accordance with the requirements of any stock exchange, no party shall make any public announcement or statement with respect to this Agreement without the approval of the other, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Article 8
GENERAL
8.1This Agreement shall become effective upon execution and delivery hereof by the Shareholder.
8.2The Shareholder and Trulieve shall, from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all such further documents and instruments and do all such acts and things as the other party may reasonably require to effectively carry out the intent of this Agreement.
8.3This Agreement shall not be assignable by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall enure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
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8.5Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be sufficiently given if in writing, delivered or sent by telecopier or facsimile transmission or e-mail or similar means of recorded electronic communication:
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Linda Misetich Dann and Sander Grieve |
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With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to: |
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Thomas Rose |
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In the case of the Shareholder: |
To the address set forth on Schedule A attached hereto,
or to such other street address, individual or electronic communication number or address as may be designated by notice given by any party to the others. Any demand, notice or other communication given by personal delivery will be conclusively deemed to have been given on the day of actual delivery thereof and, if given by facsimile or electronic communication, on the day of transmittal thereof if given during the normal business hours of the recipient and on the following Business Day if not given during such hours on any day.
8.6This Agreement will be governed by, construed and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to the conflict of laws, rules or principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction to the extent such laws, rules or principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction). Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably attorns and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the British Columbia courts situated in Vancouver, British Columbia in respect of all matters arising under and in relation to this Agreement and the Arrangement, and irrevocably waives objection to the venue of any proceeding in such court or that such court provides an inconvenient forum.
8.7Each of the parties hereto agrees with the others that (i) monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by any of the parties, (ii) in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity that a party may have, such party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, in the event of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement, and (iii) any party that is a defendant or respondent shall waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. Each of the parties hereby consents to any preliminary applications for such relief to any court of competent jurisdiction.
8.8If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not irremediably affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto.
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Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled according to their original tenor to the extent possible.
8.9This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
8.10The Shareholder confirms that it has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice regarding its rights, duties and obligations hereunder and the Shareholder has sought, or has willingly waived the right to seek independent legal advice regarding its respective rights, duties and obligations hereunder.
8.11This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce more than one counterpart.
[signatures to follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP. |
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SCHEDULE A
LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS
and
OWNERSHIP OF SUBJECT SHARES
Name and Address |
Subject Shares beneficially owned |
Registered Holder if different from beneficial owner |
Total number of Subject Shares owned or controlled |
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SCHEDULE B
LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS
SUBJECT TO POST-EFFECTIVE TIME LOCK-UPS
Shareholder Name |
Description of Existing Lock-up Agreement |
Subject Shares subject to the Existing Lock-up Agreement |
Remaining Release Terms |
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Exhibit 10.2
VOTING SUPPORT AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING SUPPORT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is dated as of _____, 2021, by and between Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, (“Trulieve”) and each of the shareholders listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (individually, a “Shareholder” and collectively, the “Shareholders”).
WHEREAS, the Shareholder is the beneficial owner of certain Subordinate Voting Shares, Multiple Voting Shares and/or Super Voting Shares (collectively, the “Harvest Shares”) of Harvest Health & Recreation Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Harvest”), as described more particularly on Schedule A hereto (together with any additional Harvest Shares acquired after the date hereof, the “Subject Shares”);
WHEREAS, Trulieve is, concurrently herewith, entering into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”), with Harvest pursuant to which, among other things, Trulieve is proposing to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Harvest in the manner provided for by the plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”); and
WHEREAS, as a condition to its willingness to enter into the Arrangement Agreement and in order to induce Trulieve to enter into the Plan of Arrangement, the Shareholder is willing to execute and deliver this Agreement and to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements with respect to the Subject Shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Article 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Arrangement Agreement. All references herein to the Arrangement Agreement or any portion thereof refer to the Arrangement Agreement as amended, modified, restated or waived. The word “it” in reference to the Shareholder is used as a generic identifier and shall be deemed to mean “he” or “she” or words of similar import, as applicable.
Article 2
COVENANTS OF THE SHAREHOLDER
2.1The Shareholder hereby covenants and irrevocably agrees that the Shareholder shall, from the date hereof until the earlier of (i) the Effective Time, and (ii) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article 6 (such earlier time, the “Expiration Time”):
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direct all Affiliates and Associates to take the actions under this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the terms “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the Exchange Act and shall include all persons or entities that at any time during the term of this Agreement become Affiliates or Associates of any person or entity referred to in this Agreement; |
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not directly or indirectly option for sale, offer, sell, gift, assign, transfer, exchange, assign, dispose of, pledge, tender, encumber, grant a security interest in, hypothecate or otherwise |
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convey any of the Subject Shares, or any right or interest therein (legal or equitable) (“Transfer”), to any Person or agree to do any of the foregoing; |
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except to the extent contemplated by this Agreement, not directly or indirectly grant any proxy, power of attorney or other right to vote the Subject Shares, or enter into any voting agreement, voting trust, vote pooling or other agreement or commitment with respect to the right to vote, call meetings of Harvest’s shareholders or give consents or approval of any kind with respect to any of the Subject Shares or agree to do any of the foregoing; |
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not directly or indirectly vote or cause to be voted any of the Subject Shares in respect of any proposed action by Harvest in a manner which might reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the successful completion of the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement, including, but not limited to, the vote by the shareholders of Harvest in favour of the Arrangement Resolution; |
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not directly or indirectly take any action which might be reasonably expected to impede, prevent or materially delay the approval of the Arrangement Resolution by the Harvest Shareholders; |
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take all steps as may reasonably be requested to ensure that the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement are successfully completed; |
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not bring, or threaten to bring, any suit or proceeding for the purpose of, or which has the effect of, directly or indirectly, stopping, preventing, impeding, delaying or varying the Plan of Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement or any aspect thereof, including not exercising any securityholder rights or remedies available at common law or pursuant to applicable securities laws; |
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not directly or indirectly take any action that would make any representation or warranty contained herein untrue or incorrect or that would have the effect of impairing the ability of the Shareholder to perform his, her or its obligations under this Agreement or preventing or delaying the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby; |
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not exercise any Dissent Rights; |
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not withdraw the Subject Shares from such take-over bid except with the consent of Trulieve; and |
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not do indirectly that which the Shareholder may not do directly by the terms of this Section 2. |
2.2For greater certainty, any Subordinate Voting Shares, Multiple Voting Shares or Super Voting Shares of Harvest or other securities of Harvest that the Shareholder purchases or with respect to which the Shareholder otherwise acquires beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Exchange Act, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) after the date of this Agreement and prior to Expiration Time, including by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction or pursuant to the exercise of options, convertible securities or warrants to purchase such shares or the conversion of any debt for such shares shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as if they comprised a portion of the Subject Shares and shall be deemed to be included in the Subject Shares for the purposes hereof.
2.3Trulieve acknowledges and agrees that (a) each Shareholder is bound hereunder solely in its capacity as a securityholder of the Harvest and that the provisions hereof shall not be deemed or interpreted to bind the Shareholder in its capacity as a director or officer of Harvest (if the Shareholder holds such office); and (b) nothing in this Agreement will prevent Shareholder from acting in accordance with the exercise of his or her fiduciary duties or duty to act in the best interests of Harvest as a director or officer of the Harvest or Harvest’s Subsidiaries, after considering the advice of external legal counsel.
Article 3
AGREEMENT TO VOTE IN FAVOUR OF THE ARRANGEMENT RESOLUTIONS
3.1The Shareholder hereby covenants and irrevocably agrees, from the date hereof until the Expiration Time, except as permitted by this Agreement:
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to vote the Subject Shares, and, in the case of Subject Shares held by an Affiliate or Associate of the Shareholder, to cause any holder of record of Subject Shares to vote or to execute a written consent or consents with respect to the Subject Shares at the Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof or at every other meeting of the shareholders of the Harvest with respect to the Arrangement Resolution) (i) in favour of the Arrangement Resolution and any other matter necessary for the consummation of the Arrangement; (ii) against any Adverse Proposal (as defined below); and (iii) against any action, proposal, transaction, agreement, or other matter that would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, discourage, postpone or adversely affect the Plan of Arrangement or any of the transactions contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement; |
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if the Shareholder is the holder of record of any of the Subject Shares, no later than five Business Days prior to the date of the Meeting, the Shareholder shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Trulieve, a copy of the duly executed proxy or proxies in respect of the Subject Shares directing the holder of such proxy or proxies to vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution and/or any matter that could be expected to facilitate the Arrangement; |
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if the Shareholder is the beneficial owner of any of the Subject Shares, no later than five Business Days prior to the date of the Meeting, the Shareholder shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Trulieve a copy of the duly executed voting instruction form(s) to the intermediary through which the Shareholder holds its beneficial interest in the Subject Shares instructing that the Subject Shares be voted at the Meeting in favour of the |
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Arrangement Resolution and/or any matter that could be expected to facilitate the Arrangement; |
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to name those individuals in such proxy or proxies, or voting instruction form(s), as are designated by Harvest in the proxy statement accompanying the Company Circular; |
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to appoint Trulieve and any designee of Trulieve, and each of them individually, as its proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, to vote or act by written consent during the term of this Agreement with respect to the Subject Shares in accordance with this Agreement in the event that either (i) the Shareholder breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) the Shareholder fails to vote or act by written consent with respect to the Subject Shares in accordance with the foregoing section prior to or at the Meeting at which the matters described in the foregoing section are considered or the last date by which written consents with respect to such matters are required to be delivered in order to be effective; and |
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not to tender for any bid or tender offer for Harvest Shares or take any action (including the voting (or granting of a proxy to vote) of the Subject Shares) that may lead to or otherwise result in an Adverse Proposal. |
3.2For purposes of this Agreement, “Adverse Proposal” means (a) any Acquisition Proposal, (b) any change in a majority of the board of directors of Harvest (other than as contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement), (c) any amendment to Harvest’s charter or organizational documents (other than as contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement), (d) any material change in the capitalization of Harvest or Harvest’s corporate structure or in any material terms of any security of Harvest, or otherwise obligating Harvest to grant any security (other than as contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement), or (e) any other matter that would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Plan of Arrangement or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement or this Agreement but for greater certainty, a Superior Proposal shall not be an Adverse Proposal.
Article 4
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SHAREHOLDER
4.1The Shareholder represents, warrants and, where applicable, covenants to Trulieve as follows, and acknowledges that Trulieve is relying upon these representations, warranties and covenants in connection with the entering into of this Agreement and the Arrangement Agreement:
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(i) the Shareholder (A) owns beneficially (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) all of the Subject Shares set forth on Exhibit A, and (B) will own beneficially any additional Subject Shares acquired after the date of this Agreement, in each instance, free and clear of all Encumbrances (as hereinafter defined), and (ii) except pursuant hereto, there (A) are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which the Shareholder is a party relating to the pledge, disposition, Transfer or voting of any of the Subject Shares set forth on Exhibit A, and there are no voting trusts or voting agreements with respect to such Subject Shares, and (B) there will not be any options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which the Shareholder is a party relating to the pledge, disposition, Transfer or voting of any of additional Subject Shares acquired after the date of this Agreement, and there will not be any voting trusts or voting agreements with respect to such additional Subject Shares; |
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the Shareholder has the full corporate power (if the Shareholder is a corporation) and authority and legal capacity to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform fully the Shareholder’s obligations hereunder (including the proxy and power of attorney described in Section 3.1(e)) and has received all requisite approvals to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and to complete the transactions contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement; |
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this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Shareholder and, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable by Trulieve against the Shareholder in accordance with its terms subject only to any limitation under bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and the discretion that a court may exercise in the granting of equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction; |
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if the Shareholder is a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company, the Shareholder is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, organized or constituted; |
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none of the execution and delivery by the Shareholder of this Agreement or the completion or performance of the transactions contemplated hereby or the compliance by the Shareholder with the Shareholder’s obligations hereunder will result in a breach of or constitute a default under any provision of (i) any agreement or instrument to which the Shareholder is a party or by which the Shareholder or any of the Shareholder's property or assets is bound, (ii) any judgment, decree, order or award of any Governmental Entity against the Shareholder, or (iii) any law, statute, ordinance, regulation or rule applicable to the Shareholder, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to impair the ability of the Shareholder to perform its obligations hereunder; |
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other than pursuant to an Existing Lock-up Agreement, the Subject Shares are and will be at all times up until the Effective Time free and clear of any security interests, liens, claims, pledges, options, rights of first refusal, co-sale rights, agreements, limitations on the Shareholder’s voting rights, charges and other encumbrances of any nature (other than any encumbrances created by this Agreement or arising under applicable federal and state securities laws) (“Encumbrances”) that could adversely affect the Plan of Arrangement, the Arrangement Agreement, or the exercise or fulfillment of the rights and obligations of Trulieve or the Shareholder under this Agreement or the Arrangement Agreement; |
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there are no legal proceedings in progress or pending before any Governmental Entity or, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, threatened against the Shareholder or its Affiliates that would reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially impair the ability of the Shareholder to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; and |
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no consent of the Shareholder’s spouse is necessary under any “community property” or other Laws in order for the Shareholder to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
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Article 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRULIEVE
5.1Trulieve represents and warrants to the Shareholder as follows and acknowledges that the Shareholder is relying upon these representations and warranties in connection with the entering into of this Agreement:
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Trulieve has been duly formed and is validly existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia and has the requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; |
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the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the completion by Trulieve of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of Trulieve and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Trulieve are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement or the completion by Trulieve of the transactions contemplated hereby; |
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this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Trulieve and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Trulieve enforceable against it in accordance with its terms subject only to any limitation under bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and the discretion that a court may exercise in the granting of equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction; |
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the execution and delivery by Trulieve of this Agreement or the completion or performance of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or the compliance by Trulieve with its obligations in this Agreement will not result in a breach of or constitute a default (with or without notice of lapse of time or both) under any provision of (i) the constating documents of Trulieve, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which Trulieve is a party or by which Trulieve or any of their property or assets is bound, (iii) any judgment, decree, order or award of any Governmental Entity, or (iv) any Law applicable to Trulieve in the context of the Arrangement or this Agreement; |
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no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained by Trulieve in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder; and |
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there are no legal proceedings in progress or pending before any Governmental Entity or, to the knowledge of Trulieve, threatened against Trulieve or its Affiliates that would reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially impair the ability of Trulieve to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. |
TERMINATION
6.1This Agreement shall terminate automatically, without any required notice, upon the earliest to occur of (i) the Effective Time, (ii) the date upon which the Shareholder and Trulieve mutually agree to terminate this Agreement; (iii) the date on which the Arrangement Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms; and (iv) unless extended by mutual agreement of the Shareholder, on the one hand, and Trulieve, on the other hand, on the Outside Date if the Effective Time has not yet occurred.
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Article 7
DISCLOSURE
7.1The Shareholder (i) consents to the details of this Agreement being set out in the Company Circular and accompanying proxy statement and this Agreement being made publicly available, including by filing on SEDAR and EDGAR, as may be required pursuant to applicable securities laws or any Governmental Entity in connection with the Arrangement, (ii) consents to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by Trulieve and Harvest of its identity and holding of Subject Shares, the nature of its commitments and obligations under this Agreement and any other information, in each case that Trulieve or Harvest reasonably determines is required to be disclosed by applicable Law in any press release, or any other disclosure document in connection with the Arrangement and any transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement, (iii) agrees promptly to give to Trulieve and Harvest any information either may reasonably require for the preparation of any such disclosure documents, including the Company Circular and accompanying proxy statement and (iv) agrees to promptly notify Trulieve and Harvest of any required corrections with respect to any written information supplied by it specifically for use in any such disclosure document, if and to the extent that any such information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect. Except as contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence and as otherwise required by applicable Laws or by any Governmental Entity or in accordance with the requirements of any stock exchange, no party shall make any public announcement or statement with respect to this Agreement without the approval of the other, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Article 8
GENERAL
8.1This Agreement shall become effective upon execution and delivery hereof by the Shareholder.
8.2The Shareholder and Trulieve shall, from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all such further documents and instruments and do all such acts and things as the other party may reasonably require to effectively carry out the intent of this Agreement.
8.3This Agreement shall not be assignable by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall enure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
8.4Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
8.5Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be sufficiently given if in writing, delivered or sent by telecopier or facsimile transmission or e-mail or similar means of recorded electronic communication:
Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
6749 Ben Bostic Road
Quincy, Florida
32351
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Kim Rivers |
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kim.rivers@trulieve.com |
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
1 First Canadian Place, Suite 6000
100 King Street West, PO Box 367
Toronto, ON M5X 1E2
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Attention: |
Derek Sigel and Russel Drew |
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Email: |
derek.sigel@dlapiper.com and russel.drew@dlapiper.com |
With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Fox Rothschild LLP
777 S. Flagler Drive
Suite 1700 West Tower
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Attention: |
Sean Coyle |
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scoyle@foxrothschild.com |
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if to Harvest: |
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc.
1155 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Suite 201
Tempe, AZ
85281
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Attention: |
Steven M. White |
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steve@harvestinc.com |
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Bennett Jones LLP
First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Suite 3400
Toronto, ON M5X 1A4
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Attention: |
Linda Misetich Dann and Sander Grieve |
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misetichdannl@bennettjones.com and grieves@bennettjones.com |
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Troutman Pepper LLP
401 9th Street Northwest, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
USA
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Attention: |
Thomas Rose |
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thomas.rose@troutman.com |
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In the case of the Shareholder: |
To the address set forth on Schedule A attached hereto,
or to such other street address, individual or electronic communication number or address as may be designated by notice given by any party to the others. Any demand, notice or other communication given by personal delivery will be conclusively deemed to have been given on the day of actual delivery thereof and, if given by facsimile or electronic communication, on the day of transmittal thereof if given during the normal business hours of the recipient and on the following Business Day if not given during such hours on any day.
8.6This Agreement will be governed by, construed and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to the conflict of laws, rules or principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction to the extent such laws, rules or principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction). Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably attorns and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the British Columbia courts situated in Vancouver, British Columbia in respect of all matters arising under and in relation to this Agreement and the Arrangement, and irrevocably waives objection to the venue of any proceeding in such court or that such court provides an inconvenient forum.
8.7Each of the parties hereto agrees with the others that (i) monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by any of the parties, (ii) in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity that a party may have, such party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, in the event of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement, and (iii) any party that is a defendant or respondent shall waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. Each of the parties hereby consents to any preliminary applications for such relief to any court of competent jurisdiction.
8.8If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not irremediably affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled according to their original tenor to the extent possible.
8.9This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
8.10The Shareholder confirms that it has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice regarding its rights, duties and obligations hereunder and the Shareholder has sought, or has willingly waived the right to seek independent legal advice regarding its respective rights, duties and obligations hereunder.
8.11This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce more than one counterpart.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP. |
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Eric Powers |
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Chief Legal Officer & Corporate |
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Secretary |
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[Harvest Shareholder] |
SCHEDULE A
LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS
and
OWNERSHIP OF SUBJECT SHARES
Name and Address |
Subject Shares beneficially owned |
Registered Holder if different from beneficial owner |
Total number of Subject Shares owned or controlled |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Kim Rivers certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Trulieve Cannabis Corp. |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
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The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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omitted |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 13, 2021 |
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/s/ Kim Rivers |
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Kim Rivers |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Alex D’Amico, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Trulieve Cannabis Corp. |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
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The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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omitted |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 13, 2021 |
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/s/ Alex D’Amico |
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Alex D’Amico |
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Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Each of the undersigned officers of Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (the “Company”) certifies, to her or his knowledge and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 13, 2021 |
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/s/ Kim Rivers |
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Kim Rivers |
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Chief Executive Officer Principal Executive Officer |
Date: May 13, 2021 |
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/s/ Alex D’Amico |
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Alex D’Amico |
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Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |