Exhibit 99.3
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF
COMMON SHARES OF
HEXO CORP.
This Letter of Transmittal is for use by registered holders (“HEXO Shareholders”) of the common shares (the “HEXO Shares”) of HEXO Corp. (“HEXO”) in connection with the proposed plan of arrangement pursuant to section 182 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “Arrangement”), described in the notice of special meeting and management information circular of HEXO dated May 10, 2023 (the “Circular”) accompanying this Letter of Transmittal whereby, among other things, and pursuant to the terms of an arrangement agreement dated as of April 10, 2023 (the “Arrangement Agreement”), Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray”) has agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding HEXO Shares for total consideration of 0.4352 of a share of common stock of Tilray (each whole share of common stock of Tilray referred to as a “Tilray Share”) for each HEXO Share held. The Arrangement will be voted on at a special meeting (the “Meeting”) of HEXO Shareholders to be held on June 14, 2023, or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
You are encouraged to review the Circular and the instructions accompanying this Letter of Transmittal carefully and in their entirety before this Letter of Transmittal is completed.
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Letter of Transmittal have the meanings set out in the Circular. A copy of the Arrangement Agreement in respect of the Arrangement and a copy of the Circular are available under HEXO’s profiles on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Any reference herein to the Arrangement Agreement includes any amendment thereto or modification thereof.
ODYSSEY TRUST COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”)
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OR YOUR BROKER OR OTHER FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL BE ABLE
TO ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
This Letter of Transmittal is for use by registered HEXO Shareholders only and is not to be used by beneficial holders of HEXO Shares (“Beneficial Shareholders”). A Beneficial Shareholder does not have HEXO Shares registered in its name; rather, such HEXO Shares are registered in the name of a nominee (i.e. broker, investment dealer, trust company, bank or other registered holder) on its behalf. If you are a Beneficial Shareholder, you should contact your nominee for instructions and assistance in delivering your direct registration system (“DRS”) statement(s) or certificate(s) representing HEXO Shares and receiving consideration for such HEXO Shares.
On the effective date of the Arrangement (the “Effective Date”), all right, title and interest of the HEXO Shareholders in and to the HEXO Shares will be transferred to Tilray pursuant to the Arrangement, and the HEXO Shareholders (other than dissenting HEXO Shareholders and Tilray) will be entitled to receive, in exchange for each HEXO Share, 0.4352 of a fully paid and non-assessable Tilray Share (rounded down to the nearest whole Tilray Share). Subject to the approval of the Arrangement by the HEXO Shareholders and certain other conditions described in the Circular, the Effective Date is anticipated to be shortly after the Meeting. If all necessary approvals are obtained and all other conditions to closing the Arrangement are satisfied, Tilray will acquire all of the issued and outstanding HEXO Shares. Some of the conditions are beyond HEXO’s and/or Tilray’s control, and as result, there can be no assurance that the Arrangement will be completed, nor can the exact timing of the implementation of the Arrangement be predicted with certainty.
HEXO Shareholders are not entitled to receive fractional Tilray Shares in connection with the Arrangement, and no cash payment or other form of consideration will be payable in lieu thereof. The number of Tilray Shares to be issued to each HEXO Shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Tilray Shares.
Whether or not HEXO Shareholders forward the DRS statement(s) or certificate(s) representing their HEXO Shares, HEXO Shareholders will cease to be HEXO Shareholders as of the Effective Date and will only be entitled to receive that number of Tilray Shares to which they are entitled under the Arrangement or, in the case of HEXO Shareholders who properly exercise dissent rights, the right to receive fair value for their HEXO Shares in accordance with the dissent procedures.