Exhibit 10.28
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 7, 2021, by and among (i) Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a Canadian corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Parent”), (ii) each of the equityholders of the Company set forth in Schedule 1 (individually and collectively, the “Investor” or “Investors”) of the Merger Agreement (as defined below) and (iii) Michael J. Badey, a Pennsylvania resident, as the representative of each Investor (the “Representative”).
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2021, Parent, Trulieve PA Merger Sub 3, LLC (“Merger Sub”), Anna Holdings, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (“Target Parent” or “Company”), Chamounix Ventures, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company doing business as Keystone Shops (“Target”), the Investors and the Representative entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving entity upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “Merger”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Merger, each Investor will receive such Investor’s Pro Rata Share of Parent Shares as are referenced in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, resales by the Investors of the Parent Shares may be required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and applicable state securities laws; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to provide each Investor with certain rights relating to the registration of the Parent Shares that Investor may acquire in accordance with the Merger Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement. The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:
“Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Company” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
“Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.3.
“Indemnifying Party” is defined in Section 4.3.