Sundial Growers Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the ten months ended December 31, 2018 and the years ended February 28, 2018 and 2017
A balance of $6,931,429 remained unpaid under the agreement and was converted to an Unsecured Subordinated Promissory note (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note is due on March 25, 2019 and accrues interest at a rate of 1% per month until repayment unless otherwise agreed to in writing. The Promissory Note accrued interest at a rate of 1% per month and was repaid in full on June 5, 2019.
Convertible Notes
During the ten months ended December 31, 2018, the Company closed a private placement of 12% notes, convertible into units consisting of 1.6 common share and 0.8 of one common share purchase warrant at the option of the holder for up to twelve months at a price of $3.91 per unit for gross proceeds of $28,941,500. Interest is payable at 12% per annum, payable monthly, and maturing twelve months from the date of issuance (Note 9).
Related parties, including directors, officers and companies associated with those parties, subscribed to $6,961,000, approximately 24%, of these convertible notes and received commissions totalling $318,440 and interest thereon of $137,870 during the ten months ended December 31, 2018.
Transactions
Marketing, brand research and development and promotional costs totalling $2,255,331 for the ten months ended December 31, 2018 (year ended February 28, 2018 – $1,020,726; February 28, 2017 – nil) were paid to a company controlled by a shareholder, officer and director of Sundial. At December 31, 2018, the Company owed a balance of $294,717 (February 28, 2018 – $392,341; February 28, 2017 – nil) relating to services under this contract.
Consulting services were provided to the Company by an officer, including services related to private placements completed. For the ten months ended December 31, 2018, consulting and commission expenses totalled $1,538 (years ended February 28, 2018 – $399,319; February 28, 2017 – $598,642). At December 31, 2018, the Company owed a balance of $nil (February 28, 2018 – $4,110; February 28, 2017 – nil) relating to business travel expenses.
The Company has two contracts with companies in which an officer (who is not considered a member of key management) of the Company maintains influence. The contracts relate to research and development services being provided to Sundial and to Sundial’s ability to access and license certain strains of cannabis for research purposes. For the ten months ended December 31, 2018, the fees paid totalled $229,375 (years ended February 28, 2018 – $97,619; February 28, 2017 – nil). At December 31, 2018, the Company owed a balance of $19,031 (February 28, 2018 – $26,250; February 28, 2017 – nil) relating to services under these contracts.
A member of and a nominee awaiting regulatory approval to the Board of Directors are partners at different law firms which provide legal services to Sundial. For the ten months ended December 31, 2018, professional fees totalling $723,355 (years ended February 28, 2018 – $210,162; February 28, 2017 – nil) were incurred for services provided by these firms. At December 31, 2018, Sundial owed $283,492 (February 28, 2018 – $178,583; February 28, 2017 – nil) relating to various corporate matters and financings in progress.
During the ten months ended December 31, 2018, a now former officer of Sundial was paid $7,050 with respect to accommodations for staff housing (years ended February 28, 2018 – $5,875; February 28, 2017 – $136,500).
Included in the asset impairment (Note 6) for the year ended February 28, 2018, was $74,500 related to farm and shop equipment that was previously purchased from the same officer.
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