AI assistant
MTL Cannabis Corp. — M&A Activity 2026
Jan 10, 2026
44162_rns_2026-01-09_14ee1799-06bb-47aa-b407-f533c1367eb5.pdf
M&A Activity
Open in viewerOpens in your device viewer
AMENDING AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT (this “Amending Agreement”) dated the 6th day of January, 2026
BETWEEN
CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION
a corporation incorporated under the federal laws of
Canada (the “Purchaser”)
- and -
MTL CANNABIS CORP.
a corporation incorporated under the federal laws of
Canada (the “Company”).
WHEREAS the Purchaser and the Company are parties to an arrangement agreement dated December 14, 2025 (the “Arrangement Agreement”);
AND WHEREAS the Purchaser and the Company wish to amend certain terms of the Arrangement Agreement, pursuant to Section 8.9 of the Arrangement Agreement, by their execution and delivery of, and in accordance with the terms of, this Amending Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT WITNESSES THAT in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and in the Arrangement Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each Party, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
Capitalized terms used in this Amending Agreement and not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Arrangement Agreement.
ARTICLE 2
AMENDMENTS
2.1 Amendment to Schedule A – Form of Plan of Arrangement
Schedule A of the Arrangement Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule A attached hereto.
2
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Parties
Each of the Parties, acknowledging that the other Party is entering into this Amending Agreement in reliance thereon, hereby represents and warrants that this Amending Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject only to any limitation under applicable laws relating to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement or creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) the discretion that a court may exercise in the granting of equitable remedies.
ARTICLE 4
GENERAL
4.1 Reference to and Effect on the Arrangement Agreement
This Amending Agreement is an amendment to the Arrangement Agreement. Unless the context of this Amending Agreement otherwise requires, the Arrangement Agreement and this Amending Agreement shall be read together and shall have effect as if the provisions of the Arrangement Agreement were contained in one agreement, and those sections of the Arrangement Agreement set forth under Article 8 – General shall apply to this Amending Agreement mutatis mutandis. Each reference in the Arrangement Agreement to “this Agreement” and each reference to the Arrangement Agreement in any and all other agreements, documents and instruments delivered by the Parties or any other person (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement) in connection with the Arrangement Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Arrangement Agreement, including all schedules to the Arrangement Agreement, as amended by this Amending Agreement and all further amendments or restatements, as permitted. Except as specifically amended by this Amending Agreement, each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that the Arrangement Agreement remains in full force and effect, unamended. To the extent that this Amending Agreement shall be deemed to be inconsistent with any terms or conditions of the Arrangement Agreement, the terms of this Amending Agreement shall govern.
[Remainder of page has been left intentionally blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION
By:
(signed) "Tom Stewart"
Name: Tom Stewart
Title: Chief Financial Officer
MTL CANNABIS CORP.
By:
(signed) "Michael Perron"
Name: Michael Perron
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SCHEDULE "A"
FORM OF PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
[See Attached]
PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT UNDER SECTION 192
OF THE CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
In this Plan of Arrangement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out below and grammatical variations of such terms shall have corresponding meanings:
"affiliate" has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Securities Act (Ontario);
"Anti-Dilution Shares" means the Anti-Dilution Event Consideration Shares as defined in Section 2.2(a)(ii) in the Share Exchange Agreement;
"Arrangement" means the arrangement of the Company under Section 192 of the CBCA on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendments or variations thereto made in accordance with Section 8.9 of the Arrangement Agreement and this Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the prior written consent of the Purchaser and the Company, each acting reasonably;
"Arrangement Agreement" means the arrangement agreed dated December 14, 2025 between the Company and the Purchaser to which this Plan of Arrangement is attached as Schedule A, together with the Schedules attached thereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of thereof;
"Arrangement Resolution" means the special resolution to be considered, and, if thought advisable, passed by the Company Shareholders at the Company Meeting to approve the Arrangement, substantially in the form of Schedule B to the Arrangement Agreement;
"Articles of Arrangement" means the articles of arrangement of the Company in respect of the Arrangement to be filed with the Director in compliance with the CBCA after the Final Order is made, which shall include this Plan of Arrangement and otherwise be in form and content satisfactory to the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably;
"Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banking institutions in Toronto, Ontario or Vancouver, British Columbia are authorized or required by applicable Law to be closed;
"Canadian Resident" means a person that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, is a resident of Canada for the purposes of the Tax Act and any applicable income tax treaty or convention;
"Cash Consideration" means $0.144 in cash for each Company Share;
"CBCA" means the Canada Business Corporations Act, and includes any successor thereto;
"Certificate of Arrangement" means the certificate of arrangement to be issued by the Director pursuant to Section 192(7) of the CBCA in respect of the Articles of Arrangement;
- 2 -
"Circular" means the notice of meeting and accompanying management information circular (including all schedules, appendices and exhibits thereto) to be sent to the Company Shareholders in connection with the Company Meeting, including any amendments or supplements thereto;
"Company" means MTL Cannabis Corp., a corporation existing under the federal laws of Canada;
"Company Archerwill Debenture Warrants" means the 1,733,333 warrants of the Company, each exercisable to acquire one Company Share until August 5, 2027 at an exercise price of $0.74737 per Company Share, subject to adjustment in accordance with their terms;
"Company Archerwill Prepayment Warrants" means the 16,640,858 warrants of the Company, each exercisable to acquire one Company Share until August 5, 2027 at an exercise price of $0.5749 per Company Share, subject to adjustment in accordance with their terms;
"Company Compensation Option Holder" means a holder of one or more Company Compensation Options;
"Company Compensation Options" means the 220,360 compensation options of the Company, each exercisable to acquire one Company Unit until September 19, 2028 at an exercise price of $0.65 per Company Unit, subject to adjustment in accordance with their terms;
"Company DSU Holder" means a holder of one or more Company DSUs;
"Company DSUs" means all deferred share units of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time granted pursuant to or otherwise subject to the Company Incentive Plan;
"Company Incentive Plan" means the Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Company approved by the Company Board on June 6, 2025;
"Company In-The-Money Option" means a Company Option having a Company Option In-The-Money Amount;
"Company In-The-Money Warrant" means a Company Warrant having a Company Warrant In-The-Money Amount and that has duly delivered a Company Warrant Exercise Notice;
"Company March 2020 Warrants" means the 3,244,757 warrants of the Company, each exercisable to acquire one Company Share until December 31, 2026 at an exercise price of $1.50 per Company Share, subject to adjustment in accordance with their terms;
"Company Meeting" means the special meeting of the Company Shareholders, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, to be called and held in accordance with the Interim Order for the purpose of considering and, if thought advisable, approving the Arrangement Resolution;
"Company Option In-The-Money Amount" in respect of a Company Option means the amount, if any, by which the total fair market value of the Company Share, which will be equal to the closing price of Company Shares on the CSE on the last trading day immediately prior to the Effective Date, that a holder is entitled to acquire on exercise of the Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time exceeds the exercise price to acquire the Company Share issuable pursuant to the Company Option;
"Company Optionholder" means a holder of one or more Company Options;
"Company Option Plan" means the Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan of the Company approved by the Company Shareholders on July 28, 2023;
- 3 -
"Company Options" means all options to acquire Company Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time granted pursuant to or otherwise subject to the Company Option Plan
"Company Option Shares" means the Company Shares to be issued to holders of Company In-The-Money Options pursuant to Section 3.1(f) of the Plan of Arrangement;
"Company Out-Of-The-Money Option" means a Company Option that is not a Company In-The-Money Option;
"Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant" means a Company Warrant that is not a Company In-The-Money Warrant, including any Company Warrant for which a Company Warrant Exercise Notice has not been duly delivered;
"Company RSU Holder" means a holder of one or more Company RSUs;
"Company RSUs" means all restricted share units of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time granted pursuant to or otherwise subject to the Company Incentive Plan;
"Company Securityholders" means, collectively, Company Shareholders, Company RSU Holders, Company DSU Holders, Company Warrant Holders, Company Optionholders and Company Compensation Option Holders;
"Company September 2025 Warrants" means the 1,652,669 warrants of the Company, each exercisable to acquire one Company Share until September 19, 2028 at an exercise price of $0.98 per Company Share, subject to adjustment in accordance with their terms;
"Company Shareholder" means a holder of one or more Company Shares;
"Company Shares" means the common shares without par value in the capital of the Company;
"Company Unit" means a unit of the Company comprised of one Company Share and one half of one Company Unit Warrant;
"Company Unit Warrant" means a warrant of the Company exercisable to acquire one Company Share until September 19, 2028 at an exercise price of $0.98 per Company Share, subject to adjustment in accordance with its terms;
"Company Warrant Exercise Notice" means a written notice of cashless exercise, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Purchaser, delivered by a Company Warrant Holder to the Company at least two (2) Business Days in advance of the Effective Date;
"Company Warrant Holder" means a holder of one or more Company Warrants;
"Company Warrant In-The-Money Amount" in respect of a Company Warrant means the amount, if any, by which the total fair market value of the Company Share, which will be equal to the closing price of Company Shares on the CSE on the last trading day immediately prior to the Effective Date, that a holder is entitled to acquire an exercise of the Company Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time exceeds the exercise price to acquire the Company Share issuable pursuant to the Company Warrant;
"Company Warrant Shares" means the Company Shares to be issued to holders of Company In-The-Money Warrants pursuant to Section 3.1(e) of the Plan of Arrangement;
- 4 -
"Company Warrants" means, collectively, the Company Archerwill Debenture Warrants, the Company Archerwill Prepayment Warrants, the Company March 2020 Warrants and the Company September 2025 Warrants;
"Consideration" means the consideration to be received pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement in respect of each Company Share, consisting of (i) the Share Consideration and (ii) the Cash Consideration;
"Consideration Shares" means the Purchaser Shares to be issued as Share Consideration pursuant to the Arrangement;
"Court" means the Supreme Court of British Columbia, sitting in Vancouver, British Columbia, or other court as applicable;
"CRA" means the Canada Revenue Agency;
"CSE" means the Canadian Securities Exchange;
"Depositary" means Odyssey Trust Company or any other trust company, bank or other financial institution agreed to in writing by the Company and the Purchaser for the purpose of, among other things, exchanging certificates representing Company Shares for the Consideration in connection with the Arrangement;
"Director" means the Director appointed pursuant to Section 260 of the CBCA:
"Dissent Rights" has the meaning specified in Section 5.1;
"Dissent Shares" means Company Shares held by a Dissenting Shareholder and in respect of which the Dissenting Shareholder has validly exercised Dissent Rights;
"Dissenting Shareholder" means a registered Company Shareholder that has duly and validly exercised Dissent Rights and has not withdrawn or been deemed to have withdrawn such exercise of Dissent Rights, but only in respect of Company Shares in respect of which Dissent Rights are validly exercised by such registered Company Shareholder;
"Effective Date" means the date shown on the Certificate of Arrangement giving effect to the Arrangement;
"Effective Time" means 12:01 a.m. on the Effective Date, or such other time as the Purchaser and the Company may agree to in writing before the Effective Date;
"Eligible Holder" means a Canadian Resident (other than a Tax Exempt Person), or an Eligible Non-Resident;
"Eligible Non-Resident" means a Non-Resident Shareholder whose Company Shares are "taxable Canadian property" and not "treaty-protected property", in each case as defined in the Tax Act;
"Exchange Ratio" means the number of Purchaser Shares to be issued for each Company Share pursuant to Section 3.1(g);
"Final Order" means the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement under Section 192 of the CBCA, in form and substance acceptable to the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, after a hearing upon the procedural and substantive fairness of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement, as such order may be affirmed, amended, modified, supplemented or varied by the Court (with the consent of both the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably) at
- 5 -
any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, as affirmed or amended (provided that any such amendment, modification, supplement or variation is acceptable to both the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably) on appeal unless such appeal is withdrawn, abandoned or denied;
“Former Company DSU Holders” means, at and following the Effective Time, the holders of Company DSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time;
“Former Company In-The-Money Optionholders” means, at and following the Effective Time, the holders of Company In-The-Money Options immediately prior to the Effective Time;
“Former Company In-The-Money Warrant Holder” means, at and following the Effective Time, the holders of Company In-The-Money Warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time;
“Former Company RSU Holders” means, at and following the Effective Time, the holders of Company RSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time;
“Former Company Shareholders” means, at and following the Effective Time, the holders of Company Shares immediately prior to the Effective Time;
“Former Company Warrant Holders” means, at and following the Effective Time, the holders of Company Warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time;
“Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court to be issued following the application therefor submitted to the Court pursuant to Section 192 of the CBCA, in form and substance acceptable to the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, providing for, among other things, the calling and holding of the Company Meeting, as such order may be affirmed, amended, modified, supplemented or varied by the Court with the consent of both the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably;
“Laws” means all laws, statutes, codes, ordinances (including zoning), decrees, rules, regulations, by-laws, notices, judicial, arbitral, administrative, ministerial, departmental or regulatory judgments, injunctions, orders, decisions, settlements, writs, assessments, arbitration awards, rulings, determinations or awards, decrees or other requirements of any Governmental Authority having the force of law and any legal requirements arising under the common law or principles of law or equity and the term “applicable” with respect to such Laws and, in the context that refers to any person, means such Laws as are applicable at the relevant time or times to such person or its business, undertaking, property or securities and emanate from a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such person or its business, undertaking, property or securities;
“Letter of Transmittal” means the letter of transmittal to be delivered by the Company to Company Shareholders for use in connection with the Arrangement;
“MC Shareholder Consideration” means 2,956,391 Purchaser Shares to be issued to the MC Shareholders with such Purchaser Shares subject to transfer restrictions for a period of 18 months following the Effective Date; provided that, any exercise of the Company Archerwill Prepayment Warrants prior to the Effective Date shall result in an automatic and proportionate reduction to the MC Shareholder Consideration in so far as an MC Shareholder receives Anti-Dilution Shares;
“MC Shareholders” means, collectively, the David Bow Family Trust, the Michael Rancourt Family Trust, the Michel Clément Family Trust, the Richard Clément Family Trust and the Massimo Caporusso Family Trust (2021);
- 6 -
"Non-Resident" means a person that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, is not, and is not deemed to be, a resident of Canada for the purposes of the Tax Act and any applicable income tax treaty or convention;
"Non-Resident Shareholder" means a Company Shareholder that is a Non-Resident or a partnership of which a Non-Resident is a member;
"Plan" or "Plan of Arrangement" means this plan of arrangement proposed under Section 192 of the CBCA, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and Section 8.9 of the Arrangement Agreement, or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the prior written consent of the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably;
"Purchaser" means Canopy Growth Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the federal laws of Canada;
"Purchaser Equity Incentive Plan" means the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan of the Purchaser as approved by shareholders of the Purchaser on September 25, 2023, as the same may be amended, supplemented or restated in accordance therewith, prior to the Effective Time.
"Purchaser Shares" means common shares in the capital of the Purchaser;
"Purchaser Unit" means a unit of the Purchaser comprised of one Purchaser Share and one half of one Purchaser Unit Warrant;
"Purchaser Unit Warrant" means a warrant of the Purchaser exercisable to acquire one Purchaser Share until September 19, 2028 at an exercise price of $2.61 per Purchaser Share, subject to adjustment in accordance with its terms;
"Release" has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(a);
"Replacement Compensation Option" has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(i);
"Replacement Option" has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(h);
"Replacement Warrant" has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(i);
"Section 85 Election" has the meaning specified in Section 4.1(f);
"Share Consideration" means 0.32 of a Purchaser Share for each Company Share;
"Share Exchange Agreement" means the Second Restated Share Exchange Agreement dated June 28, 2023, among the Company, Montreal Cannabis Medical Inc., Michel Clément, Richard Clément and the MC Shareholders;
"Tax Act" means the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder;
"Tax Exempt Person" means a person who is exempt from tax under Part I of the Tax Act; and
"U.S. Securities Act" means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Any capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Arrangement Agreement. In addition, words and phrases used herein and defined in the CBCA and not
- 7 -
otherwise defined herein or in the Arrangement Agreement shall have the same meaning herein as in the CBCA unless the context otherwise requires.
1.2 Interpretation Not Affected by Headings, etc.
The division of this Plan of Arrangement into articles, sections, subsections and subparagraphs and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction, meaning or interpretation of this Plan of Arrangement. Unless reference is specifically made to some other document or instrument, all references herein to articles, sections, subsections and subparagraphs are to articles, sections, subsections and subparagraphs of this Plan of Arrangement, and use of the terms “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Plan of Arrangement and not to any particular article, section or other portion of this Plan of Arrangement.
1.3 Number, Gender and Persons
Unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa; words importing any gender shall include all genders; and words importing persons shall include individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, funds, unincorporated organizations, trusts, estates, trustees, executors, administrators, legal representatives, governments (including any Governmental Authority), regulatory authorities, syndicate or other entities, whether or not having legal status.
1.4 Date for any Action
In the event that the date on which any action is required to be taken hereunder by any of the parties hereto is not a business day in the place where the action is required to be taken, such action shall be required to be taken on the next succeeding day which is a business day in such place.
1.5 Statutory References
References in this Plan of Arrangement to any statute or sections thereof shall include such statute and all rules and regulations made or promulgated thereunder, as it or they may have been or may from time to time be amended, substituted or re-enacted, unless stated otherwise.
1.6 Currency
In this Plan of Arrangement, unless otherwise stated, all references to sums of money are expressed in lawful money of Canada.
1.7 Governing Law
This Plan of Arrangement shall be governed, including as to validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
1.8 Time
Time shall be of the essence in every matter or action contemplated hereunder. All references to time are to local time, Vancouver, British Columbia.
ARTICLE 2 ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT
2.1 Arrangement Agreement
This Plan of Arrangement constitutes an Arrangement under Section 192 of the CBCA and is made pursuant to, and is subject to the provisions of, the Arrangement Agreement.
- 8 -
2.2 Binding Effect
At the Effective Time, this Plan of Arrangement and the Arrangement shall, without any further authorization, act or formality on the part of any person, become effective and be binding upon the Purchaser, the Company, the Depositary, all registered and beneficial holders of Company Shares, including Dissenting Shareholders, all registered and beneficial holders of Company RSUs, Company DSUs, Company Warrants, Company Options and Company Compensation Options, the MC Shareholders, the registrar and transfer agent in respect of the Company Shares, and all other persons.
2.3 Effect of the Arrangement
The Articles of Arrangement and the Certificate of Arrangement shall be filed and issued, respectively, with respect to this Arrangement in its entirety. The Certificate of Arrangement shall be conclusive evidence that the Arrangement has become effective and that each of the provisions in Section 3.1 has become effective in the sequence and at the times set out therein.
ARTICLE 3 ARRANGEMENT
3.1 The Arrangement
Commencing and effective as at the Effective Time, each of the events set out below shall occur and shall be deemed to occur sequentially in the following order without any further act or formality required on the part of any person, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, effective as at five-minute intervals starting at the Effective Time:
(a) each MC Shareholder shall and shall be deemed to irrevocably, fully and finally release the Company, the Purchaser and their respective affiliates, from any and all obligations owing to such MC Shareholders pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, including, for greater certainty, each MC Shareholder’s entitlement to the Anti-Dilution Shares (the “Release”) in exchange for the MC Shareholder Consideration;
(b) each Dissent Share shall be, and shall be deemed to be, transferred by the holder thereof, without any further act or formality on its part, to the Purchaser (free and clear of any Liens of any nature whatsoever) and the Purchaser shall thereupon be obligated to pay the amount therefor determined and payable in accordance with Article 5, and:
(i) such Dissenting Shareholder shall cease to be, and shall be deemed to cease to be, the holder of such Dissent Share and to have any rights as a Company Shareholder other than the right to be paid the fair value by the Purchaser for such Dissent Share as set out in Section 5.1;
(ii) such Dissenting Shareholder’s name shall be, and shall be deemed to be, removed from the register of Company Shareholders maintained by or on behalf of the Company; and
(iii) the Purchaser shall be deemed to be the transferee of such Dissent Shares (free and clear of any Liens of any nature whatsoever) and the register of Company Shareholders maintained by or on behalf of the Company shall be, and shall be deemed to be, revised accordingly;
(c) subject to Section 4.6, each Company RSU, whether vested or unvested, shall be deemed to be vested to the fullest extent, and such Company RSU shall be, and shall be deemed to be, surrendered and disposed of to the Company by the Company RSU Holder for one
- 9 -
Company Share and the Company Shares issuable in connection therewith shall be deemed to be issued to such Former Company RSU Holder as fully paid and non-assessable shares in the capital of the Company, provided that no share certificates shall be issued with respect to such shares; and:
(i) such Former Company RSU Holder shall cease to be, and shall be deemed to cease to be, the holder of such Company RSU and shall cease to have any rights as a Company RSU Holder in respect of such Company RSU;
(ii) such Former Company RSU Holder’s name shall be, and shall be deemed to be, removed from the register of the Company RSUs; and
(iii) all agreements, grants and similar instruments relating to such Company RSU shall be, and shall be deemed to be, cancelled, and neither the Company nor the Purchaser shall have any further liabilities or obligations to the Former Company RSU Holder with respect thereto;
(d) subject to Section 4.6, each Company DSU, whether vested or unvested, shall be deemed to be vested to the fullest extent, and such Company DSU shall be, and shall be deemed to be, surrendered and disposed of to the Company by the Company DSU Holder for one Company Share and the Company Shares issuable in connection therewith shall be deemed to be issued to such Former Company DSU Holder as fully paid and non-assessable shares in the capital of the Company, provided that no share certificates shall be issued with respect to such shares; and:
(i) such Former Company DSU Holder shall cease to be, and shall be deemed to cease to be, the holder of such Company DSU and shall cease to have any rights as a Company DSU Holder in respect of such Company DSU;
(ii) such Former Company DSU Holder’s name shall be, and shall be deemed to be, removed from the register of the Company DSUs; and
(iii) all agreements, grants and similar instruments relating to such Company DSU shall be, and shall be deemed to be, cancelled, and neither the Company nor the Purchaser shall have any further liabilities or obligations to the Former Company DSU Holder with respect thereto;
(e) subject to Section 4.6, each Company In-The-Money Warrant, shall be, and shall be deemed to be, exercised by the holder thereof on a cashless basis and surrendered and forfeited to the Company (free and clear of any Liens of any nature whatsoever) and the relevant Former Company In-The-Money Warrant Holder shall receive, from the Company, Company Warrant Shares having a fair market value equal to the relevant Company Warrant In-The-Money Amount and the Company Warrant Shares issuable in connection therewith shall be deemed to be issued to such Former Company In-The-Money Warrant Holder as fully paid and non-assessable shares in the capital of the Company, provided that no share certificates shall be issued with respect to such Company Warrant Shares, and:
(i) such Former Company In-The-Money Warrant Holder shall cease to be, and shall be deemed to cease to be, the holder of such Company In-The-Money Warrant and shall cease to have any rights as a Company Warrant Holder in respect of such Company In-The-Money Warrant;
- 10 -
(ii) such Former Company In-The-Money Warrant Holder’s name shall be, and shall be deemed to be, removed from the register of the Company Warrants; and
(iii) all warrant agreements, grants and similar instruments relating to such Company In-The-Money Warrant shall be, and shall be deemed to be, cancelled, and neither the Company nor the Purchaser shall have any further liabilities or obligations to the Former Company In-The-Money Warrant Holder with respect thereto;
(f) subject to Section 4.6, each Company In-The-Money Option, whether vested or unvested, shall be deemed to be vested to the fullest extent, and such Company In-The-Money Option shall be, and shall be deemed to be, exercised by the holder thereof on a cashless basis and surrendered and forfeited to the Company (free and clear of any Liens of any nature whatsoever) and the relevant Former Company In-The-Money Optionholder shall receive, from the Company, Company Option Shares having a fair market value equal to the relevant Company Option In-The-Money Amount and the Company Option Shares issuable in connection therewith shall be deemed to be issued to such Former Company In-The-Money Optionholder as fully paid and non-assessable shares in the capital of the Company, provided that no share certificates shall be issued with respect to such Company Option Shares, and:
(i) such Former Company In-The-Money Optionholder shall cease to be, and shall be deemed to cease to be, the holder of such Company In-The-Money Option and shall cease to have any rights as a Company Optionholder in respect of such Company In-The-Money Option;
(ii) such Former Company In-The-Money Optionholder’s name shall be, and shall be deemed to be, removed from the register of the Company Options; and
(iii) all option agreements, grants and similar instruments relating to such Company In-The-Money Option shall be, and shall be deemed to be, cancelled, and neither the Company nor the Purchaser shall have any further liabilities or obligations to the Former Company In-The-Money Optionholder with respect thereto;
(g) each Company Share (excluding (i) any Dissent Share or (ii) any Company Share held by the Purchaser or any of its affiliates but including (i) the Company Shares issuable pursuant to Section 3.1(c) and Section 3.1(d); (ii) the Company Option Shares issuable pursuant to Section 3.1(f); and (iii) the Company Warrant Shares issuable pursuant to Section 3.1(e)) shall be, and shall be deemed to be, assigned and transferred by the holder thereof, without any further act or formality on its part, to the Purchaser (free and clear of any Liens of any nature whatsoever), in exchange for the Consideration, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.6, and:
(i) each holder of such Company Shares shall cease to be, and shall be deemed to cease to be, the holder thereof and to have any rights as a Company Shareholder other than the right to be paid the Consideration per Company Share in accordance with this Plan of Arrangement;
(ii) the name of each such holder shall be, and shall be deemed to be, removed from the register of Company Shareholders maintained by or on behalf of the Company;
(iii) the Purchaser shall be deemed to be the transferee of such Company Shares (free and clear of any Liens of any nature whatsoever) and the register of Company
- 11 -
Shareholders maintained by or on behalf of the Company shall be, and shall be deemed to be, revised accordingly; and
(iv) for greater certainty, applicable amounts may be withheld from the Consideration pursuant to Section 4.6(a), and the Purchaser Shares (payable as Share Consideration) so withheld may be sold pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4.6(b) to satisfy the withholding and deduction in respect of the surrender, assignment and transfer, of the Company RSUs pursuant to Section 3.1(c), the Company DSUs pursuant to Section 3.1(d) and the Company-In-The-Money Options pursuant to Section 3.1(f);
(h) each outstanding Company Out-Of-The-Money Option shall be exchanged at the Effective Time for an option (a “Replacement Option”) to purchase from the Purchaser 0.32 of a Purchaser Share, at an exercise price per Purchaser Share that would otherwise be payable to acquire a Company Share pursuant to the Company Out-Of-The-Money Option it replaces less an amount equal to the Cash Consideration (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), except that the aggregate number of whole Purchaser Shares issuable pursuant to the relevant former Company Out-Of-The-Money Option holder’s Replacement Options having a common exercise date and price shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Except as set out above, all other terms and conditions of such Replacement Option, including the conditions to and manner of exercise (provided any Replacement Option shall be exercisable at the offices of the Purchaser), shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable as the terms and conditions of the certificates governing the Company Out-Of-The-Money Option so exchanged, and shall be governed by the terms of the Purchaser Equity Incentive Plan, and any document evidencing a Company Out-Of-The-Money Option shall thereafter evidence and be deemed to evidence such Replacement Option. Each Company Out-Of-The-Money Option shall cease to be, and shall be deemed to cease to be, an option or right to acquire Company Shares;
(i) each outstanding Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant shall be exchanged at the Effective Time for a warrant (a “Replacement Warrant”) to purchase from the Purchaser 0.32 of a Purchaser Share, at an exercise price per Purchaser Share that would otherwise be payable to acquire a Company Share pursuant to the Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant it replaces less an amount equal to the Cash Consideration (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), except that the aggregate number of whole Purchaser Shares issuable pursuant to the relevant former Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant holder’s Replacement Warrants having a common exercise date and price shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Except as set out above, the term to expiry, conditions to and manner of exercise (provided any Replacement Warrant shall be exercisable at the offices of the Purchaser) and other terms and conditions of each of the Replacement Warrants shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the terms and conditions of the certificates governing the Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant for which it is exchanged, and any document evidencing a Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant shall thereafter evidence and be deemed to evidence such Replacement Warrant. Each Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant shall cease to be, and shall be deemed to cease to be, a warrant or right to acquire Company Shares.
(j) each outstanding Company Compensation Option shall be exchanged at the Effective Time for an option (a “Replacement Compensation Option”) to purchase from the Purchaser 0.32 of a Purchaser Unit, at an exercise price per Purchaser Unit that would otherwise be payable to acquire a Company Unit pursuant to the Company Compensation Option it replaces less an amount equal to the Cash Consideration (rounded up to the nearest whole
- 12 -
cent), except that the aggregate number of whole Purchaser Units issuable pursuant to the relevant former Company Compensation Option holder’s Replacement Compensation Options having a common exercise date and price shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Except as set out above, the term to expiry, conditions to and manner of exercise (provided any Replacement Compensation Option shall be exercisable at the offices of the Purchaser) and other terms and conditions of each of the Replacement Compensation Options shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the terms and conditions of the certificates governing the Company Compensation Option for which it is exchanged and any document evidencing a Company Compensation Option shall thereafter evidence and be deemed to evidence such Replacement Compensation Option. Each Company Compensation Option shall cease to be, and shall be deemed to cease to be, an option or right to acquire Company Units, Company Shares and Company Unit Warrants; and
(k) in exchange for the Release from each MC Shareholder, the Purchaser shall issue Purchaser Shares with a legend imposing an 18-month transfer restriction to each MC Shareholder based on such MC Shareholder’s pro rata entitlement to the MC Shareholder Consideration, which shall and shall be deemed to be received in full and final satisfaction of the Release.
The exchanges and cancellations provided for in this Section 3.1 shall be deemed to occur on the Effective Date, notwithstanding that certain of the procedures related thereto are not completed until after the Effective Date.
ARTICLE 4
CERTIFICATES AND PAYMENTS
4.1 Payment and Delivery of Consideration
(a) Following receipt of the Final Order and on the Business Day prior to the Effective Date, the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Depositary, for the benefit of applicable holders of Company Shares and the MC Shareholders, sufficient Purchaser Shares to satisfy the aggregate Share Consideration and MC Shareholder Consideration payable to the Company Shareholders and MC Shareholders, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.1 and the aggregate amount of cash to satisfy the Cash Consideration payable to the Company Shareholders in accordance with Section 3.1, which Purchaser Shares and cash shall be held by the Depositary as agent and nominee for such Former Company Shareholders and MC Shareholders for distribution to such Former Company Shareholders and MC Shareholders, as applicable, in accordance with the provisions of this Article 4;
(b) (i) upon surrender to the Depositary for cancellation of a certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Company Shares, together with a duly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal and any such additional documents and instruments as the Depositary may reasonably require, the Company Shareholder shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Depositary shall deliver to such Former Company Shareholder, the Consideration that such Former Company Shareholder has the right to receive under this Plan of Arrangement for such Company Shares, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.6, and any certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled; and (ii) immediately following the Effective Time, each MC Shareholder shall be entitled to receive in accordance with their written delivery and registration instructions, and the Depositary shall deliver to such MC Shareholder, the Purchaser Shares representing
- 13 -
the MC Shareholder Consideration that such MC Shareholder has the right to receive under this Plan of Arrangement with a legend imposing a transfer restriction expiring 18-months after the Effective Date;
(c) Until surrendered for cancellation as contemplated by Section 4.1(b)(i), each certificate that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented one or more Company Shares (other than Dissent Shares or Company Shares held by the Purchaser or any of its affiliates) shall be deemed after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive in exchange therefor the Consideration that the holder of such certificate is entitled to receive in accordance with Section 3.1, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.6.
(d) each Former Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant Holder shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Purchaser shall promptly following the Effective Time deliver to such Former Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant Holder, the Replacement Warrant that such Former Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant Holder has the right to receive under this Plan of Arrangement for such Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrant;
(e) each Former Company Out-Of-The-Money Options Holder shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Purchaser shall promptly following the Effective Time deliver to such Former Company Out-Of-The-Money Optionholder, the Replacement Option that such Former Company Out-Of-The-Money Optionholder has the right to receive under this Plan of Arrangement for such Company Out-Of-The-Money Option;
(f) An Eligible Holder who is entitled to receive Consideration Shares under Section 3.1(g) shall be entitled to make a joint income tax election, pursuant to Section 85 of the Tax Act (and any analogous provision of provincial income tax law) (a “Section 85 Election”) with respect to the disposition of Company Shares under this Plan of Arrangement by providing two signed copies of the necessary joint election forms to an appointed representative, as directed by the Purchaser, within 60 days after the Effective Date, duly completed with the details of the Company Shares transferred and the applicable agreed amount for the purposes of such joint elections. The Purchaser shall, within 30 days after receiving the completed joint election forms from an Eligible Holder, and subject to such joint election forms being correct and complete and in compliance with requirements imposed under the Tax Act (or any analogous provision of provincial income tax law), sign and return such forms to such Eligible Holder. Neither the Company, the Purchaser nor any successor corporation shall be responsible for the proper completion and filing of any joint election form, and except for the obligation to sign and return the duly completed joint election forms which are received within 60 days of the Effective Date, for any taxes, interest or penalties arising as a result of the failure of an Eligible Holder to properly or timely complete and file such joint election forms in the form and manner prescribed by the Tax Act (or any applicable provincial legislation). In its sole discretion, the Purchaser or any successor corporation may choose to sign and return a joint election form received by it from an Eligible Holder more than 60 days following the Effective Date, but will have no obligation to do so.
(g) Subject to Section 4.1(f) and Section 4.1(h), upon receipt of a duly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal, or other written confirmation from an Eligible Holder which has been delivered to the Purchaser, in which such Eligible Holder has indicated that the Eligible Holder intends to make a Section 85 Election, the Purchaser will promptly deliver a tax instruction letter, together with the relevant tax election forms (including the provincial tax election forms, if applicable) to the Eligible Holder.
- 14 -
(h) The Purchaser, in its sole discretion, may post to its website instructions for Eligible Holders wishing to make a Section 85 Election, and in such case, the Purchaser will provide, in the Letter of Transmittal, its website address where such instructions will be posted. Final instructions with respect to the mechanics for Eligible Holders to make a Section 85 Election will be included in the Circular.
4.2 Lost Certificates
In the event any certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented one or more outstanding Company Shares that were transferred pursuant to Section 3.1(g) shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Depositary will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, the Consideration deliverable in accordance with such holder’s duly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal. When authorizing such payment or delivery in exchange for any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, the person to whom such Consideration is to be delivered shall as a condition precedent to the delivery of such Consideration, give a bond satisfactory to the Purchaser and the Depositary (each acting reasonably) in such sum as the Purchaser may direct, or otherwise indemnify the Purchaser and the Company in a manner satisfactory the Purchaser and the Company, each acting reasonably, against any claim that may be made against the Purchaser and the Company with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
4.3 No Fractional Purchaser Shares
In no event shall any holder of Company Shares or any of the MC Shareholders be entitled to a fractional Purchaser Share. Where the aggregate number of Purchaser Shares to be issued to a Company Shareholder as Share Consideration or an MC Shareholder as MC Shareholder Consideration under this Plan of Arrangement would result in a fraction of a Purchaser Share being issuable, then the number of Purchaser Shares to be issued to such Company Shareholder or MC Shareholder, as applicable, shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and no compensation shall be issued in lieu of the issuance of a fractional Purchaser Share.
4.4 No Fractional Cash Consideration.
In no event shall any holder of Company Shares be entitled to a fractional Cash Consideration. Where the aggregate amount of Cash Consideration to be paid to a Company Shareholder as Cash Consideration under this Plan of Arrangement would result in a fraction of a cent being paid, then the aggregate amount of Cash Consideration owing to such Company Shareholder shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent.
4.5 Post-Effective Time Dividends and Distributions
All dividends and distributions made after the Effective Time with respect to any Purchaser Shares allotted and issued pursuant to this Arrangement but for which a certificate has not been issued shall be paid or delivered to the Depositary to be held by the Depositary in trust for the holder of such Purchaser Shares. All monies received by the Depositary shall be invested by it in interest bearing trust accounts upon such terms as the Depositary may reasonably deem appropriate. Subject to this Section 4.5, the Depositary shall pay and deliver to any such holder, as soon as reasonably practicable after application therefor is made by such holder to the Depositary in such form as the Depositary may reasonably require, such dividends and distributions and any interest thereon to which such holder is entitled pursuant to the Arrangement, net of any applicable withholding and other taxes.
- 15 -
4.6 Withholding Rights
(a) The Company, the Purchaser and the Depositary, as applicable, will be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration otherwise payable or deliverable to any person under this Plan of Arrangement and the Arrangement Agreement (including, without limitation, any payments to Dissenting Shareholders, Company RSU Holders, Company DSU Holders, Company Warrant Holders, Company Optionholders, Company Compensation Option Holders and MC Shareholders), such amounts as the Company, the Purchaser or the Depositary, as applicable, is required to deduct and withhold, or reasonably believe to be required to deduct and withhold, with respect to such payment or delivery under any provision of any Laws in respect of Taxes. For the purposes hereof, all such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Plan of Arrangement and the Arrangement Agreement as having been paid to the person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made on account of the obligation to make payment to such person hereunder, provided that such deducted or withheld amounts are actually remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority by or on behalf of the Company, the Purchaser or the Depositary, as applicable.
(b) Each of the Company, the Purchaser and the Depositary is hereby authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of such portion of Purchaser Shares payable as Share Consideration or the MC Shareholder Consideration as is necessary to provide sufficient funds to the Company, the Purchaser or the Depositary, as applicable, to enable it to implement such deduction or withholding, and the Company, the Purchaser or the Depositary will notify the holder thereof and remit to the holder any unapplied balance of the net proceeds (after deduction for (a) the amounts required to satisfy the required withholding under this Plan of Arrangement and the Arrangement Agreement in respect of such Person, (b) reasonable commissions payable to the broker, and (c) other reasonable costs and expenses) of such sale. Any sale will be made in accordance with applicable Laws and at prevailing market prices and none of the Company, the Purchaser, the Depositary or their respective agents, as the case may be, shall have any liability to, or be under any obligation to obtain a particular price or to indemnify, any Company Securityholder in respect of a particular price, for the portion of the Share Consideration or MC Shareholder Consideration so sold.
4.7 Extinction of Rights
If any Former Company Shareholder fails to deliver to the Depositary the certificates, documents or instruments required to be delivered to the Depositary under Section 4.1 in order for such Former Company Shareholder to receive the Consideration which such former holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 3.1, on or before the third anniversary of the Effective Date, on the third anniversary of the Effective Date: (a) such former holder will be deemed to have donated and forfeited to the Purchaser or its successor any Consideration held by the Depositary in trust for such former holder to which such former holder is entitled and (b) any certificate representing Company Shares formerly held by such former holder will cease to represent a claim of any nature whatsoever and will be deemed to have been surrendered to the Purchaser and will be cancelled. Neither the Company nor the Purchaser, or any of their respective successors, will be liable to any person in respect of any Consideration (including any consideration previously held by the Depositary in trust for any such former holder) which is forfeited to the Company or the Purchaser or delivered to any public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.
4.8 No Liens
- 16 -
Any exchange or transfer of securities pursuant to this Plan of Arrangement shall be free and clear of any Liens or other claims of third parties of any kind.
4.9 Paramountcy
From and after the Effective Time: (a) this Plan of Arrangement shall take precedence and priority over any and all Company Shares, Company RSUs, Company DSUs, Company Warrants, Company Options and Company Compensation Options issued prior to the Effective Time; (b) the rights and obligations of the Company Securityholders (other than the Purchaser or any of its affiliates), the MC Shareholders, the Company, the Purchaser, the Depositary and any transfer agent or other depositary therefor in relation thereto, shall be solely as provided for in this Plan of Arrangement and the Arrangement Agreement; and (c) all actions, causes of action, claims or proceedings (actual or contingent and whether or not previously asserted) based on or in any way relating to any Company Shares, Company RSUs, Company DSUs, Company Warrants, Company Options, Company Compensation Options, the Share Exchange Agreement or the Anti-Dilution Shares shall be deemed to have been settled, compromised, released and determined without liability except as set forth in this Plan of Arrangement.
ARTICLE 5
DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS
5.1 Dissent Rights
(a) Each registered Company Shareholder may exercise rights of dissent ("Dissent Rights") with respect to the Company Shares held by such Company Shareholder in connection with the Arrangement pursuant to and in the manner set forth in Section 190 of the CBCA, as modified by the Interim Order and this Section 5.1, provided that, notwithstanding Section 190(5) of the CBCA, the written objection to the Arrangement Resolution contemplated by Section 190(5) of the CBCA must be received by the Company not later than 5:00 p.m. two Business Days immediately preceding the date of the Company Meeting (as it may be adjourned or postponed from time to time). Dissenting Shareholders who duly exercise such Dissent Rights and who:
(i) are ultimately determined to be entitled to be paid fair value (as determined as of the close of business on the day before the Arrangement Resolution was adopted) from the Purchaser for the Dissenting Shares in respect of which they have exercised Dissent Rights, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Part XV of the CBCA, shall be deemed to have irrevocably transferred such Dissent Shares to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3.1(a) in consideration of such fair value and shall (other than Section 3.1(a) be deemed not to have participated in the transactions in Article 3); or
(ii) are ultimately not entitled, for any reason, to be paid by the Purchaser the fair value for their Dissent Shares, shall be deemed to have participated in the Arrangement in respect of those Company Shares on the same basis as a non-dissenting Company Shareholder and shall be entitled to receive only the Consideration from the Purchaser in the same manner as such non-dissenting Company Shareholders.
(b) In no event shall the Purchaser or the Company or any other person be required to recognize a Dissenting Shareholder as a registered or beneficial owner of Company Shares or any interest therein (other than the rights set out in this Section 5.1) at or after the Effective Time, and as at the Effective Time the names of such Dissenting Shareholders shall be deleted from the central securities register of the Company.
- 17 -
(c) For greater certainty, in addition to any other restrictions in the Interim Order and under Section 190 of the CBCA, none of the following shall be entitled to exercise Dissent Rights: (i) Company Shareholders who vote or have instructed a proxyholder to vote such Company Shares in favour of the Arrangement Resolution (but only in respect of such Company Shares); and (ii) holders of Company RSUs, Company DSUs, Company Warrants, Company Options or Company Compensation Options.
ARTICLE 6
AMENDMENTS
6.1 Amendments
(a) The Purchaser and the Company reserve the right to amend, modify and/or supplement this Plan of Arrangement at any time and from time to time prior to the Effective Time, provided that any such amendment, modification or supplement must be agreed to in writing by each of the Purchaser and the Company, each acting reasonably, and filed with the Court, and, if made following the Company Meeting, then: (i) approved by the Court; and (ii) communicated to the Company Securityholders, if and as required by the Court.
(b) Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement, if agreed to by the Purchaser and the Company, each acting reasonably, may be proposed by the Purchaser or the Company at any time prior to or at the Company Meeting, with or without any other prior notice or communication, and if so proposed and accepted by the persons voting at the Company Meeting (other than as may be required under the Interim Order) shall become part of this Plan of Arrangement for all purposes.
(c) Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement that is approved or directed by the Court following the Company Meeting will be effective only if: (i) it is agreed to in writing by each of the Purchaser and the Company, each acting reasonably, and (ii) if required by the Court, by some or all of the Company Shareholders voting in the manner directed by the Court.
(d) Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be made by mutual agreement by the Purchaser and the Company without the approval of or communication to the Court or the Company Securityholders, provided that it concerns a matter which, in the reasonable opinion of the Purchaser and the Company is of an administrative or ministerial nature required to better give effect to the implementation of this Plan of Arrangement and is not adverse to the financial or economic interests of any of the Company Securityholders.
ARTICLE 7
FURTHER ASSURANCES
7.1 Further Assurances
Notwithstanding that the transactions and events set out in this Plan of Arrangement shall occur and shall be deemed to occur in the order set out in this Plan of Arrangement without any further act or formality, each of the Company and the Purchaser shall make, do and execute, or cause to be made, done and executed, all such further acts, deeds, agreements, transfers, assurances, instruments or documents as may reasonably be required by any of them in order to implement this Plan of Arrangement and to further document or evidence any of the transactions or events set out in this Plan of Arrangement.
- 18 -
ARTICLE 8
U.S. SECURITIES LAW EXEMPTION
8.1 U.S. Securities Law Exemptions
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Company and the Purchaser each agree that the Plan of Arrangement will be carried out with the intention that, and they will use their commercially reasonable best efforts to ensure that, all: (a) Company Shares to be issued to holders of (i) Company RSUs pursuant to Section 3.1(c); (ii) Company DSUs pursuant to Section 3.1(d); (iii) Company In-The-Money Warrants pursuant to Section 3.1(e); and (iii) Company-In-The-Money Options pursuant to Section 3.1(f); (b) Consideration Shares to be issued in exchange for Company Shares (including those Company Shares issued pursuant to Sections 3.1(c), Section 3.1(d), Section 3.1(e) and Section 3.1(f)); (c) Replacement Options to be issued to holders of Company Out-Of-The-Money Options in exchange for Company Out-Of-The-Money Options pursuant to Section 3.1(h); (d) Replacement Warrants to be issued to Company Warrant Holders in exchange for Company Out-Of-The-Money Warrants pursuant to Section 3.1(i); (e) Replacement Compensation Options to be issued to Company Compensation Option Holders in exchange for Company Compensation Options pursuant to Section 3.1(j) and (f) MC Shareholder Consideration to be issued in exchange for the Release pursuant to Section 3.1(k), whether in the United States, Canada or any other country, will be issued in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof and similar exemptions under applicable state securities laws, and pursuant to the terms, conditions and procedures set forth in the Arrangement Agreement and this Plan of Arrangement. Holders of Company Out-Of-The-Money Options entitled to receive Replacement Options, Company Warrant Holders entitled to receive Replacement Warrants and Company Compensation Option Holders entitled to receive Replacement Compensation Options will be advised that the exemption provided by the U.S. Securities Act pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) thereof, will not be available for the issuance of any Purchaser Shares, Purchaser Units and Purchaser Unit Warrants, as applicable, issuable upon the exercise of the Replacement Options, Replacement Warrants, Replacement Compensation Options and Purchaser Unit Warrants, as applicable, if any. The Purchaser Shares, Purchaser Units and Purchaser Unit Warrants, as applicable, issuable upon the exercise of the Replacement Options, Replacement Warrants, Replacement Compensation Options or Purchaser Unit Warrants, if any, may be issued only pursuant to an available exemption or exclusion from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.