Canopy Growth Corp. Terminates Agreement, Enters New Deal

TL;DR

Canopy Growth terminated an old deal and signed a new one, plus sold some stock.

AI Summary

On April 18, 2024, Canopy Growth Corp. announced the termination of a material definitive agreement and entered into a new one. The company also reported on unregistered sales of equity securities and changes in its board of directors and officer compensation. This filing details significant corporate actions and financial disclosures.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates significant shifts in Canopy Growth's contractual relationships and potential equity dilution, which could impact its financial structure and future operations.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The termination of a material agreement and unregistered sales of equity securities can introduce financial and operational risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Canopy Growth Corp. (company) — Registrant
• April 18, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $81.2 million — hich Greenstar converted approximately C$81.2 million of principal amount of the C$100 millio
• $100 million — 1.2 million of principal amount of the C$100 million principal amount promissory note issued
• $8.91 — price per Exchangeable Share equal to C$8.91. Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange

Filing Documents

• tm2412260d1_8k.htm (8-K) — 39KB
• tm2412260d1_ex10-1.htm (EX-10.1) — 112KB
• tm2412260d1_ex99-1.htm (EX-99.1) — 28KB
• tm2412260d1_ex99-1img001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 7KB
• 0001104659-24-049450.txt ( ) — 391KB
• cgc-20240418.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• cgc-20240418_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• cgc-20240418_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• tm2412260d1_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. As previously disclosed, at the Special Meeting (the " Special Meeting ") of shareholders of Canopy Growth Corporation (" Canopy Growth " or the " Company ") held on April 12, 2024, the Company's shareholders passed a special resolution authorizing and approving an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, in order to: (i) create and authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of a new class of non-voting and non-participating exchangeable shares (the " Exchangeable Shares ") and (ii) restate the rights of the Company's common shares (" Common Shares ") to provide for a conversion feature whereby each Common Share may at any time, at the option of the holder, be converted into one Exchangeable Share (the " Exchangeable Shares Resolution "). On April 18, 2024, in connection with the approval of the Exchangeable Shares Resolution and the creation of the Exchangeable Shares, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the " Exchange Agreement ") with Greenstar Canada Investment Limited Partnership (" Greenstar ") , a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Brands, Inc. (" CBI "), pursuant to which Greenstar converted approximately C$81.2 million of principal amount of the C$100 million principal amount promissory note issued to Greenstar by Canopy Growth on April 14, 2023 (the " Promissory Note ") into 9,111,549 Exchangeable Shares (the " Note Exchange "), calculated based on a price per Exchangeable Share equal to C$8.91. Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, all accrued and unpaid interest on the Promissory Note together with the remaining principal amount of the Promissory Note was cancelled and forgiven for no additional consideration by Greenstar. Following the closing of the Note Exchange, there is no outstanding balance owing under the Promissory Note and the Promissory Note has been cancelled, which has resulted in an overall reduction in debt on the Company's ba

02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. As previously disclosed, on April 18, 2019, CBG, Greenstar and Canopy Growth entered into the second amended and restated investor rights agreement (the " Investor Rights Agreement "), pursuant to which the CBG Group, among other things, was entitled to designate four nominees for election or appointment to the board of directors of the Company (the " Board "), subject to certain conditions set out in the Investor Rights Agreement (the " Nominee Rights ") . As previously disclosed, on October 24, 2022, Canopy Growth entered into a consent agreement with CBG and Greenstar (the " Consent Agreement "), pursuant to which, Canopy Growth agreed, among other things, that following the conversion by CBG and Greenstar of their Common Shares into Exchangeable Shares, other than the Consent Agreement and the termination rights contained therein and the Promissory Note, all agreements between the Company and CBI, including the Investor Rights Agreement, would be terminated. In accordance with the Consent Agreement and as a result of the CBI Exchange, on April 18, 2024, CBG, Greenstar and Canopy Growth terminated the Investor Rights Agreement, along with an administrative services agreement, a co-development agreement and all other commercial arrangements between them and their subsidiaries, other than the Consent Agreement, certain termination agreements and the Exchange Agreement . As a result, CBI no longer holds any governance rights in relation to Canopy Growth, including the Nominee Rights.

02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. The disclosures set forth in Item 1.01 are incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The issuance of the Exchangeable Shares in connection with the Note Exchange was made in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The issuance of the Exchangeable Shares in exchange for the Common Shares in connection with the CBI Exchange was made in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. In connection with the termination of the Investor Rights Agreement as described in Item 1.02 and subsequent to the Note Exchange, on April 18, 2024, Garth Hankinson, Judy Schmeling and James Sabia each provided notice to the Company of his or her decision to resign from the Board effective immediately (the " CBI Resignations "). Each of Mr. Hankinson, Ms. Schmeling and Mr. Sabia had been a nominee of the CBG Group under the Investor Rights Agreement. Ms. Schmeling had served as Chair of the Board and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, and Mr. Sabia had served as a member of the Corporate Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board. None of the CBI Resignations were the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 18, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the entering into of the Exchange Agreement as well as the CBI Exchange, the entering into of the Termination Agreement and the CBI Resignations. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. The information set forth and incorporated by reference in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this " Current Report "), including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the " Exchange Act "), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information set forth and incorporated by reference in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing.

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 10.1* Exchange Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2024, by and between Greenstar Canada Investment Limited Partnership and Canopy Growth Corporation. 99.1 Press Release, dated April 18, 2024. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). * Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION By: /s/ Judy Hong Judy Hong Chief Financial Officer Date: April 19, 2024

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