Form of Warrant to Purchase Subordinate Voting Shares of Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc.(issued in conjunction with Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Security Agreement, dated March 31, 2023, by and among Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc., and certain of its subsidiaries, the persons from time-to-time parties thereto as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, and Chicago Atlantic Advisers, LLC, as administrative and collateral agent)
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WARRANT CERTIFICATE
UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION IN CANADA, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE [Insert 4 months and 1 day after the Original Issuance Date].
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECURITY, THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS IT HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER SUCH ACT AND ALL SUCH OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.
Warrant Certificate No.: [2023-[__]]
Original Issue Date: March [ ], 2023
Representing [PORTION OF 6,250,000] Warrants to purchase Subordinate Voting Shares
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for the purchase price of $[ ], [Insert Name of Holder], a [ ] (the “Holder”), is entitled, at any time prior to the Expiry Time, to purchase, at the Strike Price, one (1) duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Subordinate Voting Share in the share capital of GOODNESS GROWTH HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a Vireo Health International, Inc.) (the “Company”), a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, for each Warrant, all in the manner and subject to the terms set forth in this Warrant. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 1.
This Warrant has been issued pursuant to the terms of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement), among the Company, as a Borrower, the other Borrowers party thereto on the Closing Date, any other Subsidiaries of the Company that become Borrowers or Guarantors thereunder pursuant to Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement, the lenders from time to time party thereto (each, a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), Chicago Atlantic admin, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Chicago Atlantic”), as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”), and Chicago Atlantic, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”, and together with Administrative Agent, each, an “Agent” and collectively, “Agents”).
“Applicable Securities Legislation” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Business Day” means any day, except a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, on which banking institutions in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota or Vancouver, British Columbia are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
“Capital Reorganization” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(e).
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Convertible Securities” means any securities of the Company (other than the Warrant Agreements issuable pursuant to the Credit Agreement), directly or indirectly, convertible into or exchangeable for Subordinate Voting Shares.
“Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Current Market Price” means, at any date of determination, the average closing price of the Subordinate Voting Shares on the CSE (and in such case translated into U.S. dollars using the daily average exchange rate reported by the Bank of Canada as of such date) for the 10 consecutive trading days immediately prior to such date of determination or, if the Subordinate Voting Shares are not listed on the CSE, then on such other stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Subordinate Voting Shares are then listed; provided that, if there is no market for the Subordinate Voting Shares, then the Current Market Price in respect of a Subordinate Voting Shares shall be determined by a nationally recognized investment banking, accounting or valuation firm jointly selected by the Board and the Holder, with the Company being responsible for all fees and expenses payable to such firm.
“Exercise Date” means, for any given exercise of this Warrant, the date on which the conditions to such exercise as set forth in Section 3 shall have been satisfied at or prior to 5:00 p.m., Minneapolis, Minnesota time on a Business Day, including the receipt by the Company of the Exercise Form, this Warrant and the Exercise Price.
“Exercise Form” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(i).
“Exercise Price” means at any time, an amount equal to (a) the number of Warrant Shares to be purchased by the Holder as indicated in the Exercise Form multiplied by (b) the Strike Price.
“Exercised Shares” means, upon any exercise of the Holder’s right to purchase Warrant Shares pursuant to this Warrant, the amount of Warrant Shares for which subscription is being made as specified in the Exercise Form.
“Expiry Time” means 5:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on March [ ], 2028.
“Holder” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Offered Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).
“Original Issue Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Permitted Transfer” means with respect to this Warrant any transfer in whole or in part (a) subject to Applicable Securities Legislation, to a successor corporation or other successor entity as a result of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Holder, or to one or more of its equity holders, or by means of a distribution to such equity holders, (b) to a person that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 under the Act, as amended, and is an “accredited investor” for purposes of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions of the Canadian Securities Administrators, in a transaction exempt from both the registration requirements of such Act and the
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prospectus requirements under Applicable Securities Legislation, or (c) to the extent required by governmental rule, law or regulation, or any directive or order of any governmental authority.
“Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization or government or department or agency thereof.
“Rights Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).
“Special Distribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(c).
“Strike Price” means US$0.145 per Subordinate Voting Share, unless such price shall have been adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Section 4, in which case it shall mean the adjusted price in effect at such time.
“Subordinate Voting Shares” means the subordinate voting shares in share capital of the Company, as such shares are constituted on the date hereof, as the same may be reorganized, reclassified or redesignated pursuant to any of the events set out in Section 4.
“Subordinate Voting Share Reorganization” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).
“Warrant” means this Warrant Certificate and all warrants issued upon division or combination of, or in substitution for, this Warrant.
“Warrant Shares” means the Subordinate Voting Shares then purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant.
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(any such event being referred to as a “Subordinate Voting Share Reorganization”), the Strike Price shall be adjusted, effective immediately after the effective date or record date at which holders of Subordinate Voting Shares are determined for purposes of the Subordinate Voting Share Reorganization, by multiplying the Strike Price in effect immediately prior to such effective date or record date, by a fraction of which:
To the extent that any adjustment in the Strike Price occurs pursuant to Section 4(a)(iii) as a result of the fixing by the Company of a record date for the distribution of Convertible Securities, the Strike Price shall be readjusted after the expiration of any relevant exchange or conversion right to the number of Subordinate Voting Shares which would then be in effect based upon the number of Subordinate Voting Shares actually issued and remaining issuable after such expiration.
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To the extent that any adjustment in the Strike Price occurs pursuant to this Section 4(b) as a result of the Company fixing a record date for a Rights Offering, the Strike Price shall be readjusted based on the number of Offered Shares (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into Offered Shares) actually issued and delivered upon the exercise of the rights, options or warrants, as the case may be, but subject to any other adjustment required hereunder by reason of any other event arising after such record date. Any Offered Shares owned by or held for the account of the Company shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any computation made pursuant to this Section 4(b).
and such issuance or distribution does not constitute a dividend paid in the ordinary course or does not result in an adjustment pursuant to Section 4(a) or 4(b) (any such event being referred to as a “Special Distribution”), the Strike Price shall be adjusted, effective immediately after the record date on which the holders of Subordinate Voting Shares are determined for purposes of the Special Distribution, by multiplying the Strike Price in effect on the record date by a fraction:
To the extent that any adjustment in the Strike Price occurs pursuant to this Section 4(c) as a result of the Company fixing a record date for a Special Distribution, the Strike Price shall be readjusted based on the shares, rights, options, warrants, evidences of indebtedness or other assets actually distributed or the number of Subordinate Voting Shares or Convertible Securities actually delivered upon the exercise of rights, options and warrants, as the case may be, but subject to any other adjustment required hereunder
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by reason of any other event arising after such record date. Any Subordinate Voting Shares owned by or held for the account of the Company shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any computation made pursuant to Section 4(c).
(any of such events being herein referred to as “Capital Reorganization”), then, immediately upon the effective time of such Capital Reorganization and at all times thereafter, the Holder shall be entitled to be issued and receive and shall accept for the same aggregate consideration, upon such exercise, in lieu of the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder was theretofore entitled upon such exercise, the kind and aggregate number of shares or other securities or property of the Company or the Person resulting from such Capital Reorganization that the Holder would have been entitled to be issued and receive upon such Capital Reorganization if, immediately prior to the effective time thereof, the Holder had been the registered holder of the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder was theretofore entitled upon exercise of such Holder's Warrants. If necessary, as a result of any such Capital Reorganization, appropriate adjustments shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the Holder to the end that the provisions set forth in this Warrant shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may be reasonably possible, with respect to any shares, other securities or property to which the Holder be is entitled on the exercise of the Warrants.
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“UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE [Insert 4 months and 1 day after the Original Issuance Date].
and the following legend (the “U.S. Legend”):
“THE WARRANT SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) AND, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE WARRANTS (AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF) MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.”
provided that, at any time subsequent to the date which is four months and one day after the Original Issue Date, any certificate representing such Warrant Shares may be exchanged for a certificate bearing no Canadian Legend. The U.S. Legend may only be removed in compliance with Applicable Securities Legislation.
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If to the Company: | Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. 207 South Ninth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Attention: CEO Email: ***@***
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with a copy to: | Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. 207 South Ninth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Attention: General Counsel Email: ***@*** |
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and: | Troutman Pepper LLP 400 Berwyn Park 899 Cassatt Road Berwyn, PA 19312 Attention: Deborah J. Enea Email: ***@*** |
If to the Holder: | c/o Chicago Atlantic Admin, LLC 420 N Wabash Ave, Ste 500 Chicago, IL 60611 Attention: Loan Department Email: ***@*** |
with a copy to: | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 1100 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Attention: Shannon C. Baxter Email: ***@*** |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Warrant on the Original Issue Date.
| GOODNESS GROWTH HOLDINGS, INC. |
| By: _____________________ Name: Joshua Rosen Title: Authorized Officer |
Accepted and agreed:
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[Insert name of Holder]
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By: _____________________ Name: Title: | |
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EXHIBIT A
EXERCISE FORM
Terms which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the that certain Warrant Certificate dated as of March [___], 2023 (the “Warrant”), held by the undersigned and issued by the Company.
[If proceeding with a cash exercise for the Warrant Shares:
The undersigned irrevocably elects to exercise the accompanying Warrant to purchase [_________] [Subordinate Voting Shares] (the “Subordinate Voting Shares”) of Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) by way of a “cash exercise” as contemplated by Section 3(b)(i) of the Warrant and hereby makes payment of $__________ as payment of the Exercise Price, all in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.]
[If proceeding with a cashless exercise for the Warrant Shares, as and if permitted by Section 3(b)(i) of the Warrant:
The undersigned irrevocably elects to exercise the accompanying Warrant to purchase [_________] [Subordinate Voting Shares] (the “Subordinate Voting Shares”) of Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) by way of a “cashless exercise” (without any cash payment by the Holder for the Exercise Price) as contemplated by Section 3(b)(ii) of the Warrant, all in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.]
The undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act applies to the exercise of the Warrant and the issuance of the requested Warrant Shares.
The undersigned requests that [certificate(s)] [DRS Advice(s)] for such Subordinate Voting Shares be issued and delivered as follows:
[INSERT REGISTRATION AND/OR DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS]]
If the number of Subordinate Voting Shares acquired hereby is less than the total potential Warrant Shares covered by the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant in like form for the unexercised portion thereof be delivered to the Holder as follows:
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[INSERT DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS]
Dated:
_____________________________
[Insert name of Holder on line above]
By:
Name:
Title:
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