The Merger Agreement requires the Privateer stockholders to indemnify Tilray for certain matters, including claims relating to Privateer’s breach of representations and covenants in the Merger Agreement, allocation of the merger consideration, costs incurred with respect to dissenting shares, certain claims by Privateer securityholders or subsidiaries, equityholder matters, fraud, andpre-closing liabilities of Privateer or any of its subsidiaries, includingpre-closing taxes.
Tilray’s sole recourse for indemnification claims against the Privateer stockholders under the Merger Agreement (subject to certain exceptions, including with respect to any fraud claims) is the cancellation of Escrow Shares. The “Escrow Shares” will be a number of shares of Tilray Class 2 common stock equal to $125 million divided by the Tilray Closing Price. The first 50% of the Escrow Shares will be contributed by all Privateer stockholders on a pro rata basis based on each Privateer stockholder’s portion of the Stock Merger Consideration (the “Stockholder Escrow Shares”), and the second 50% of the Escrow Shares will be contributed by the Founders on a pro rata basis based on each Founder’s portion of the shares of Tilray Class 2 common stock allocated to all Founders in the merger (the “Founder Escrow Shares”). Indemnification claims will be satisfied first from the Stockholder Escrow Shares and then from the Founder Escrow Shares. The Escrow Shares will be held in escrow for a period of 18 months after the closing of the merger, subject to certain exceptions, and the Privateer stockholders will be entitled to exercise voting rights with respect to the Escrow Shares during the escrow period.
In connection with the merger, Tilray has agreed to pay up to $1 million of transaction expenses incurred by Privateer. To the extent Privateer’s transaction expenses exceed $1 million, the Stock Merger Consideration will be reduced by a corresponding amount of shares of Tilray Class 2 common stock, as described above.
The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants made by Tilray and Privateer, including covenants relating to obtaining the requisite approvals of the stockholders of Tilray and Privateer, indemnification of directors and officers, and Privateer’s conduct of business between the date of signing of the Merger Agreement and the closing of the merger.
Tilray was formed as a subsidiary of Privateer. Privateer currently owns a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of Tilray’s capital stock. As a result, Tilray is a “controlled company” within the meaning of the listing rules of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. However, Tilray will cease to be a “controlled company” following the closing of the merger.
In connection with the merger, Tilray expects to prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on FormS-4, which will contain a prospectus and a proxy statement seeking the approval of Tilray’s stockholders with respect to certain items, including the issuance of Tilray Class 1 and Class 2 common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Tilray Restated Certificate (as defined below).
In connection with the merger, Privateer expects to seek the approval of certain Privateer stockholders of the merger, the Merger Agreement, the conversion of Privateer preferred stock into Privateer common stock immediately prior to the closing of the merger, and the Privateer Restated Certificate (as defined below).
The obligations of Tilray and Privateer to consummate the merger are subject to satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions including, among other things, (a) the effectiveness of the registration statement, (b) no law or order preventing the transactions, (c) approval by Tilray’s stockholders and Privateer’s stockholders, (d) the approval for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market of the shares of Tilray Class 2 common stock to be issued as part of the merger, (e) antitrust approval of the merger and the acquisition of voting securities by certain individuals set forth on a schedule to the Merger Agreement, (f) the accuracy of representations and warranties and compliance with covenants of the respective parties under the Merger Agreement, and (g) the filing of the Tilray Restated Certificate and the Privateer Restated Certificate.
The obligation of Tilray to consummate the merger is subject to satisfaction or waiver of certain additional conditions including, among other things, (a) no material adverse effect on the business, assets, or liabilities of Privateer, (b) the conversion of Privateer’s preferred stock into common stock, and (c) no more than 1.5% of the Privateer stockholders having a right to seek appraisal, dissenters’, or similar rights.
The Merger Agreement includes certain termination rights for both Tilray and Privateer, including, among others, if the merger is not consummated on or before March 9, 2020, which initial deadline may be extended for 60 days by Tilray or Privateer if a governmental body has requested additional information or if the SEC has not declared the registration statement effective by at least 60 calendar days prior to the initial deadline. In addition, if Privateer stockholder approval is not obtained within 15 days of the registration statement becoming effective, and before Privateer stockholder approval is actually obtained, both Tilray and Privateer may terminate the Merger Agreement, in which event Privateer will be required to reimburse Tilray for up to $3 million in transaction expenses and the provisions of the PrivateerLock-up Agreement (described below) will apply.
Prior to obtaining Tilray stockholder approval, under certain circumstances, Tilray may terminate the Merger Agreement in order to enter into an agreement to consummate an acquisition proposal that constitutes a superior offer, and the Tilray Board of Directors may change its recommendation to Tilray’s stockholders in connection with a superior offer or an intervening event. Further, Privateer may terminate the Merger Agreement in connection with an adverse change in the recommendation of the Tilray Board of Directors to Tilray’s stockholders.