Exhibit 4.7
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
ThisLOCK- UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of the 22nd day of August, 2019, by and among 4Front Ventures Corp., a corporation amalgamated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (the “Company”) and the shareholders of the Company named in Schedule “A” hereto (each, a “Shareholder”, together, the “Shareholders”, and together with the Company, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, in accordance with a plan of arrangement completed on July 31, 2019 pursuant to abusiness combination agreement dated March 1, 2019, as amended, among 4Front Holdings LLC, 4Front Corp., 1196260 B.C. Ltd. and Cannex Capital Holdings Inc., each Shareholder acquired a significant interest in the Company;
AND WHEREAS, the Parties believe that the entering into this Agreement will benefit both theCompany and the Shareholders by increasing investor confidence in the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, representations, warranties andagreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
Article 1 - Restrictions on Transfer
1.1 | Restrictions on Transfer. Each Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on July 1, 2022 (as modified in accordance with Section 1.2, the “Lock-up Period”), that such Shareholder will not, without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Company), directly or indirectly, offer or sell, agree to offer or sell, or enter into an arrangement to offer or sell or otherwise transfer, pledge, assign or dispose of any of such Shareholder’s Class A subordinate voting shares in the capital of the Company (the “Subordinate Voting Shares”) or Class B subordinate proportionate voting shares in the capital of the Company (the “SubordinateProportionate Voting Shares”, or options which have an effective strike price per SubordinateVoting Share less than the closing price of such on the Canadian Stock Exchange as of the date of this Agreement (“ITM Options,” and together with the Subordinate Voting Shares and Proportionate Voting Shares, the “Shares”), or any Shares controlled by such Shareholder, in each case as set forth in Schedule “A” hereto, or enter into any swap, forward or other arrangement that transfers all or a portion of the economic consequences associated with the ownership of such Shareholder’s Shares (regardless of whether any such arrangement is to be settled by the delivery of securities of the Company, securities of another person, cash or otherwise), or shares which such Shareholder controls, or agree to do any of the foregoing or publicly announce any intention to do any of the foregoing. |
1.2 | Release Schedule. Notwithstanding Section 1.1, the Parties acknowledge and agree that each Shareholder’s Shares will be released from the restrictions set forth in Section 1.1 in accordance with the release schedule set forth in Schedule “B” hereto as the same may be accelerated as set forth in Schedule “B” (the “Release Schedule”) and that such restrictions are subject in their entirety to the Release Schedule. |
1.3 | Shares Subject toLock-Up. The only Shares subject to this Agreement are (a) the Shares set forth in Schedule “A” hereto; and (b) any Subordinate Voting Shares into which the Proportionate Voting Shares set forth in Schedule “A” have converted. |