Harborside Inc. Announces Conversion of US$5.87 Million Promissory Note to Equity

<br /> Harborside Inc. Announces Conversion of US$5.87 Million Promissory Note to Equity<br />

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– Company also announces option grants to management –



OAKLAND, Calif.

and

TORONTO


,


April 29, 2022


/PRNewswire/ – Harborside Inc. (“Harborside” or the “Company”) (CSE: HBOR) (OTCQX: HBORF), a

California

-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today announced that a promissory note in the amount of

US$6.23 million

(the “Note”), which includes principal, interest and fees, has been repaid by: (i) a cash payment in the amount of

US$358,541.10

; and (ii) the issuance of

US$5.87 million

worth of subordinate voting shares (“SVS”) of Harborside at a price of

US$0.35

/

Cdn$0.45

per SVS, that being 16,660,993 SVS. The Note, which was issued in

July 2021

by UL Holdings Inc. (“Urbn Leaf”) in relation to a bridge financing, is now considered to be paid in full and is no longer outstanding.

“We are delighted that holder of the Note elected to convert the Note into Harborside equity,” said

Ed Schmults

, Chief Executive Officer of Harborside. “This show of support for the Company underlines the potential we are unlocking through the recent business combinations with both Urbn Leaf and Loudpack. The Company, to be renamed StateHouse Holdings Inc., is now one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis enterprises in

California

and represents an ideal platform to consolidate the industry.”

Harborside also announced the grant of options to certain members of management to purchase up to an aggregate 1,540,000 SVS. The options are exercisable at the greater of

Cdn$0.75

per SVS and the closing market price of the SVS on the date of grant of the options. 25% of the total number of options granted will become fully vested on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the date of the grant.

“Harborside is committed to a full alignment of interests between management and shareholders,” added Mr. Schmults. “With the combination of the three companies, we have put in place a best-in-class management team and I am hopeful that these grants of options will further enhance our team’s commitment to achieving the Company’s full potential.”


About Harborside

Harborside, a vertically integrated enterprise with cannabis licenses covering retail, major brands, distribution, cultivation, nursery and manufacturing, is one of the oldest and most respected cannabis companies in

California

. Founded in 2006, Harborside was awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses granted in

the United States

. Today, the Company operates twelve dispensaries covering Northern and

Southern California

and one in

Oregon

, as well as a manufacturing facility in

Oakland, California

, distribution facilities in

San Jose

and

Los Angeles, California

and integrated cultivation/production facilities in

Salinas

and

Greenfield

, California. Harborside is a publicly listed company, currently trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) under the ticker symbol “HBOR” and the OTCQX under the ticker symbol “HBORF”. The Company continues to play an instrumental role in making cannabis safe and accessible to a broad and diverse community of

California

and

Oregon

consumers.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian and

United States

securities legislation. To the extent any forward-looking information in this news release constitutes “financial outlooks” or “future-oriented financial information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information.  All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates, and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to the name change of the Company, and the Company’s future performance.

These forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time such statements were made. Actual future results may differ materially as forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to materially differ from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, among other things, include: implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; expectations regarding the size of the cannabis markets where the Company operates; changing consumer habits; the ability of the Company to successfully achieve its business objectives; plans for expansion and acquisitions; political and social uncertainties; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; employee relations; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on cultivation, production, distribution, and sale of cannabis and cannabis-related products in the markets where the Company operates; and the risk factors set out in the Company’s management discussion and analysis for the period ended

December 31, 2021

and the Company’s listing statement dated

May 30, 2019

, which are available under the Company’s profile on


www.sedar.com


. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

The Company, through several of its subsidiaries, is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale, and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in

the United States

. Local state laws where the Company operates permit such activities however, investors should note that there are significant legal restrictions and regulations that govern the cannabis industry in the United States.  Cannabis remains a Schedule I drug under the US Controlled Substances Act, making it illegal under federal law in

the United States

to, among other things, cultivate, distribute or possess cannabis in the United States.  Financial transactions involving proceeds generated by, or intended to promote, cannabis-related business activities in

the United States

may form the basis for prosecution under applicable

United States

federal money laundering legislation.

While the approach to enforcement of such laws by the federal government in

the United States

has trended toward non-enforcement against individuals and businesses that comply with recreational and medicinal cannabis programs in states where such programs are legal, strict compliance with state laws with respect to cannabis will neither absolve the Company of liability under

United States

federal law, nor will it provide a defense to any federal proceeding which may be brought against the Company. The enforcement of federal laws in

the United States

is a significant risk to the business of the Company and any proceedings brought against the Company thereunder may adversely affect the Company’s operations and financial performance.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in

the United States

. The Company’s securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within

the United States

or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.


The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the CSE nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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