The information in this prospectus
supplement is not complete and may be changed. These securities may
not be sold until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus
supplement is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy
these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
Subject to Completion dated
January 15, 2021
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(to the Prospectus dated
,
2021)
Up to US$400,000,000
Common Shares

We have entered into an equity distribution agreement, dated
January 15, 2021 (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (“AGP”) relating to our common
shares, no par value, that may be offered pursuant to this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. In
accordance with the terms of the Equity Distribution agreement, we
may offer and sell common shares having an aggregate offering price
of up to US$400,000,000 from time to time through A.G.P./Alliance
Global Partners, acting as our sales agent.
As of the date of this prospectus supplement, our common shares are
listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”), under
the symbol “SNDL”. On January 13, 2021, the closing sale price
of our common shares as reported by Nasdaq was US$0.6578. On
May 12, 2020, the Company was notified by the Listing
Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq that the closing bid price
of the Company’s common shares for the last 30 consecutive business
days from March 30, 2020 to May 11, 2020 did not meet the
minimum bid price of US$1.00 per share as set forth in Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) required for continued listing on Nasdaq
(the “minimum bid requirement”). At that time, the Company had
until December 28, 2020 to regain compliance with the minimum
bid requirement. Effective December 21, 2020, the Company
transferred its listing from the Nasdaq Global Select Market to the
Nasdaq Capital Market, so as to take advantage of an additional
period of 180 days during which to achieve compliance, provided
that the Company otherwise meets the continued listing requirement
for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial
listing standards for the Nasdaq Capital Market other than the
minimum bid requirement, and provides written notice to Nasdaq of
the Company’s intention to remedy the non-compliance during this second
compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split if necessary.
Nasdaq granted the Company the foregoing extension on December 29,
2020. The extension allows the Company to regain compliance with
the Nasdaq minimum bid requirement if for a minimum of 10
consecutive business days before June 28, 2021 the bid price
for the Company’s common shares closes at or above US$1.00 per
share. In addition, our shareholders have granted approval to our
board of directors to, in its discretion, implement a reverse share
split of our common shares (the “reverse split”) if then necessary
to attempt to comply with the minimum bid requirement. The Company
actively monitors its closing bid price and has given written
assurance to Nasdaq that it will, if necessary, implement available
options to regain compliance with the minimum bid requirement,
including a reverse stock split.
Sales of our common shares, if any, under this prospectus
supplement and accompanying base prospectus may be made by any
method permitted by law, including negotiated transactions, which
may include block trades, or transactions that are deemed to be
an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4)
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”). Subject to terms of the Equity Distribution
Agreement, AGP is not required to sell any specific number or
dollar amount of common shares but will act as our sales agent,
using commercially reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf all of
the common shares requested to be sold by us consistent with its
normal trading and sales practices, on terms mutually agreed
between AGP and us. There is no arrangement for funds to be
received in any escrow, trust or similar arrangement.
AGP will be entitled to compensation under the terms of the Equity
Distribution Agreement at a fixed commission rate not to exceed
3.0% of the gross proceeds from each issuance and sale of common
shares. In connection with the sale of our common shares on our
behalf, AGP will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the
meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of AGP will be
deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have also
agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to AGP against
certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act.
We are an “emerging growth company” and a “foreign private issuer”
under applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules,
and will be subject to reduced public company reporting
requirements for this prospectus supplement and future filings.
You should rely only on the information contained herein or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to
provide you with different information.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under U.S.
federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that
the Company is incorporated under the laws of the Province of
Alberta, that all of its officers and directors are residents of
Canada, that some or all of the experts named in the registration
statement are residents of Canada, and that a substantial portion
of the assets of the Company and said persons are located outside
the United States.
Our business and an investment in our common shares involve
significant risks. These risks are described under the caption
“Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-6 of this prospectus
supplement and on page 5 of the accompanying prospectus and
under similar headings in the documents incorporated by reference
into this prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this
prospectus supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
A.G.P.
,
2021