If Constellation elects to convert its Canopy Shares into Exchangeable Shares, certain other transactions between Canopy and Constellation will occur, including (i) CBG will surrender to the Company for cancellation for no consideration all warrants to purchase Canopy Shares held by CBG; (ii) the investor rights agreement, administrative services agreement, co-development agreement, and any and all other commercial arrangements between Canopy and its affiliates, on the one hand, and Constellation and its affiliates, on the other hand, will be terminated; (iii) Constellation will no longer have the right to nominate persons to the board of directors of Canopy (the “Board”), will no longer have any approval rights over certain transactions proposed to be undertaken by the Company, and restrictive covenants previously agreed between the parties will terminate; and (iv) all of Constellation’s nominees that are currently serving on the Board are expected to resign and new directors will be appointed to fill the vacancies caused by their resignations.
In the event that Constellation does not convert its Canopy Shares into Exchangeable Shares, Canopy USA will not be permitted to exercise the rights to acquire Acreage, Wana or Jetty and the Floating Share Arrangement Agreement will be terminated. In such circumstances, Canopy will retain its option to acquire the Fixed Shares under the Existing Acreage Arrangement Agreement and Canopy USA will continue to hold an option to acquire Wana and Jetty as well as exchangeable shares and other securities in the capital of TerrAscend. In addition, Canopy USA will exercise its repurchase rights to acquire the interests in Canopy USA held by the third party investors.
Webcast and Q&A Information
In support of this announcement, Canopy will host an audio webcast with David Klein, CEO, and Judy Hong, CFO, on October 25, 2022 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time.
The live audio webcast will be available at: https://app.webinar.net/ANk8lRx2rwL.
A replay will be accessible by webcast until 11:59 PM ET on January 4, 2023, at: https://app.webinar.net/ANk8lRx2rwL.
Approvals and Recommendation
The strategy was approved by the board of directors of Canopy, and the Canopy board of directors unanimously recommends that Canopy shareholders vote in favor of the Amendment Proposal.
Advisors and Counsel
Greenhill & Co. Canada Ltd. is acting as financial advisor to Canopy. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is acting as Canadian legal advisor to Canopy, and Paul Hastings LLP and Dentons are acting as U.S. legal advisors to Canopy. Laurel Hill Advisory Group is acting as strategic shareholder advisor and proxy solicitation agent to Canopy.
About Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED, NASDAQ:CGC) is a world-leading diversified cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer product company, driven by a passion to improve lives, end prohibition, and strengthen communities by unleashing the full potential of cannabis. Leveraging consumer insights and innovation, Canopy Growth offers product varieties in high-quality dried flower, oil, softgel capsule, infused beverage, edible, and topical formats, as well as vaporizer devices by Canopy Growth and industry-leader Storz & Bickel. Canopy Growth’s global medical brand, Spectrum Therapeutics, sells a range of full-spectrum products using its colour-coded classification system and is a market leader in both Canada and Germany.
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