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EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - HARVEST HEALTH & RECREATION INC. | d61305dex992.htm |
EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - HARVEST HEALTH & RECREATION INC. | d61305dex991.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2021
HARVEST HEALTH & RECREATION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-56224 | 84-3264202 | |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1155 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 201 Tempe, Arizona |
85281 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(480)-494-2261
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 10, 2021, Harvest Health & Recreation Inc., a British Columbia corporation (Harvest), and Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a British Columbia corporation (Trulieve), announced the execution of an Arrangement Agreement (the Arrangement Agreement), by and between Trulieve and Harvest. Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference is an investor presentation that Trulieve and Harvest issued in connection with the transaction.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and will not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 10, 2021, Harvest and Trulieve issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the Arrangement Agreement, by and between Harvest and Trulieve.
A copy of the joint press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, Harvest will file a management information circular and proxy statement on Schedule 14A containing important information about the proposed transaction and related matters. Additionally, Harvest and Trulieve will file other relevant materials in connection with the proposed transaction with applicable securities regulatory authorities. Investors and security holders of Harvest are urged to carefully read the entire management information circular and proxy statement (including any amendments or supplements to such documents) when such document becomes available before making any voting decision with respect to the proposed transaction because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction and the parties to the transaction. The Harvest management information circular and proxy statement will be mailed to Harvest shareholders, as well as be accessible on the EDGAR and SEDAR profile of Harvest.
Investors and security holders of Harvest will be able to obtain a free copy of the management information circular and proxy statement, as well as other relevant filings containing information about Harvest and the proposed transaction, including materials that will be incorporated by reference into the management information circular and proxy statement, without charge, at the Securities and Exchange Commissions (the SEC) website (www.sec.gov) or from Harvest by going to Harvests Investor Relations page on its website at https://investor.harvesthoc.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Harvest and certain of its respective directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of Harvest proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to Harvest shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction will be set forth in the Harvest management information circular and proxy statement for the proposed transaction when available. Other information regarding the participants in the Harvest proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests in the proposed transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in such management information circular and proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Copies of these documents may be obtained, free of charge, from the SEC or Harvest as described in the preceding paragraph.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The news release includes forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to each partys expectations or forecasts of business, operations, financial performance, prospects, and other plans, intentions, expectations, estimates, and beliefs and include statements regarding Trulieve and Harvests expected financial performance for fiscal 2021, the combined operations and prospects of Trulieve and Harvest, the current and projected market and growth opportunities for the combined company, and the timing and completion of the transaction, including all the required conditions thereto. Words such as expects, continue, will, anticipates and intends or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Trulieve and Harvests current projections and expectations about future events and financial trends that they believe might affect their financial condition, results of operations, prospects, business strategy and financial needs, and on certain assumptions and analysis made by each party in light of the experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors each party believes are appropriate. Forward looking information and statements involve and are subject to assumptions and known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual events, results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future events, results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by forward looking information and statements herein, including, without limitation, the risks discussed under the heading Risk Factors in Trulieve and Harvests Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on EDGAR and with certain Canadian regulators on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and in other periodic reports and filings made by Trulieve and Harvest with the SEC on EDGAR and with such Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR. Although Trulieve and Harvest believe that any forward-looking information and statements herein are reasonable, in light of the use of assumptions and the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in such information and statements, there can be no assurance that any such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, and accordingly readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such risks and uncertainties and should not place undue reliance upon such forward-looking information and statements. Any forward-looking information and statements herein are made as of the date hereof and, except as required by applicable laws, Trulieve and Harvest assume no obligation and disclaim any intention to update or revise any forward-looking information and statements herein or to update the reasons that actual events or results could or do differ from those projected in any forward-looking information and statements herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Investor Presentation of Trulieve and Harvest, dated May 10, 2021 | |
99.2 | Joint Press Release, dated May 10, 2021 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. | ||||||
Date: May 10, 2021 | By: | /s/ Steven M. White | ||||
Steven M. White | ||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |