| • | | Pure Sunfarms and Emerald released each other from a supply agreement under which Emerald had the provision to purchase 25% of Pure Sunfarms’ aggregate cannabis production from the Delta facilities in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and |
| • | | Village Farms and Emerald mutually released each other from all claims related to or arising from the disputes. |
The net impact of the settlement on the ownership of Pure Sunfarms is that as of December 31, 2019, Village Farms will have owned 53.5% of Pure Sunfarms and Emerald will have owned 46.5% of Pure Sunfarms.
In addition, Village Farms made an additional equity contribution to Pure Sunfarms of C$8.0 million in 2020. In accordance with the terms of the settlement, Village Farms received additional shares in Pure Sunfarms to reflect this additional equity contribution (the “New PSF Shares”). Upon closing of the transactions contemplated in the settlement agreement on March 6, 2020, including the treasury issuance of the New PSF Shares, Village Farms owned 57.4% of Pure Sunfarms.
Pure Sunfarms will recognize C$8.1 million in sales (resulting in C$8.1 million in EBITDA) in 2019 generated by its previous supply agreement with Emerald that it was previously unable to recognize. Any incremental financial impact will be recognized by Pure Sunfarms in the first quarter of 2020.
These transactions closed on March 6, 2020.
Please see the News Releases for a full description of the material change.
5.2 - Disclosure for Restructuring Transactions
Not applicable.
Item 6 | Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument51-102 |
Not applicable.
Item 7 | Omitted Information |
No information has been omitted from this report on the basis that it is confidential information.
For further information, please contact Stephen C. Ruffini, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at (407) 936-1190, ext. 340.
March 12, 2020.
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