EX-10.3 4 bmmj_ex103.htm CONSENT AGREEMENT bmmj_ex103.htm

EXHIBIT 10.3

 

CONSENT AGREEMENT

 

This CONSENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 11, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and among Body and Mind, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), DEP Nevada, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“DEP Nevada”), NMG OH P1, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“NMG”), and FG Agency Lending LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Agent”) and the lenders party thereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”).

 

WHEREAS, the Loan Parties, the Agent and the Lenders from time-to-time party thereto are parties to that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Loan Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2021, Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2022, Limited Waiver and Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2022 and Consent and Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2022 (collectively, the “Loan Agreement”), by and among the Company, and the Agent. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement unless otherwise defined herein.

 

WHEREAS, DEP Nevada, seeks to enter into, as Seller, that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “MIPA”), by and among DEP Nevada, as Seller, LMTB LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“LMTB”), as Buyer, and NMG, as Company, pursuant to which DEP Nevada shall sell all of its 100% membership interests in NMG to LMTB (the “Proposed Sale”; the MIPA, Escrow Agreement (as defined below and separately attached hereto), the Side Letter (as defined below and separately attached hereto) and such related documentation in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, the “Proposed Sale Documents”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Proposed Sale, DEP Nevada and LMTB desire to enter into that certain Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Side Letter”), whereby LMTB shall provide certain consulting services prior to the state approval of the Proposed Sale Documents;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the MIPA, DEP Nevada, NMG, LMTB, and Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP, a New Jersey limited liability partnership, as Escrow Agent, shall enter into that certain Escrow Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Escrow Agreement”), whereby Escrow Agent shall hold in escrow a portion of the Purchase Price (as defined in the MIPA) during the term of the MIPA; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Seller is not permitted to enter into the Proposed Sale without the prior written consent of the Agent.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties mutually agree as follows:

 

1. Consent and Acknowledgement; Release of Liens.

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the Proposed Sale subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 3 (Conditions Precedent) and 4 (Conditions Subsequent) hereof.

 

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Agent hereby covenants that within two (2) business days after of Agent’s receipt of the full Purchase Price (as defined in the MIPA), the Agent shall provide or authorize a UCC-3 Termination Statement with the applicable releases of all liens in favor of Agent on the assets and equity of NMG pursuant to the Loan Agreement.

 

 
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2. Representation and Warranties. By signing this Agreement, the Loan Parties hereby certify that each of the representations and warranties made in Article VI (Representations and Warranties) of the Loan Agreement are true and correct as of the Effective Date except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date (in which case such representation or warranty was true and correct on and as of such earlier date).

 

3. Conditions Precedent. The consent set forth in this Agreement shall not be effective until:

 

(a) Each party hereto has received a counter-signed version of this Agreement.

 

(b) The Loan Parties shall have paid all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by Agent and Lenders, as required by Section 11.5 (Costs and Expenses) of the Loan Agreement, to the extent invoiced prior to the Effective Date.

 

4. Conditions Subsequent. The consent set forth in this agreement shall be conditioned on the following:

 

(a) Subject to the Exit Fee and applied Premium Rate of 105%, upon any date the Purchase Price or any funds are owed or paid to Seller or any other Loan Party pursuant to the Proposed Sale Documents, the Loan Parties shall cause Agent to directly receive a repayment in the amount of such proceeds paid directly by LMTB (inclusive of the Deposit) to be paid by LMTB or the Escrow Agent, as applicable; in each case applied as a mandatory repayment of the Principal Balance.

 

(b) The Closing Date (such term as used herein shall have the meaning assigned to it in the MIPA) shall occur on or before September 1, 2024; provided that this consent shall be rescindable by Agent in entirety if any Default occurs or is continuing after December 31, 2023.

 

 
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5. General Release.

 

(a) In consideration of, among other things, the Agent and the Lenders’ execution and delivery of this Agreement, each the Loan Parties, on behalf of itself and its agents, representatives, officers, directors, advisors, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively, “Releasors”), hereby forever agree and covenant not to sue or prosecute against any Releasee (as hereinafter defined) and hereby forever waives, releases and discharges, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Releasee from any and all claims (including, without limitation, crossclaims, counterclaims, rights of set-off and recoupment), actions, causes of action, suits, debts, accounts, interests, liens, promises, warranties, damages and consequential damages, demands, agreements, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, controversies, variances, trespasses, judgments, executions, costs, expenses or claims whatsoever, that such Releasor now has or hereafter may have, of whatsoever nature and kind, whether known or unknown, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising at law or in equity (collectively, the “Claims”), against any or all of the Lenders in any capacity and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, shareholders and “controlling persons” (within the meaning of the federal securities laws), and their respective successors and assigns and each and all of the officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, advisors and other representatives of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Releasees”), based in whole or in part on facts, whether or not now known, existing on or before the later of the Effective Date or the date on which the conditions to effectiveness set forth in Section 3 (Conditions Precedent) hereof are completed, that relate to, arise out of or otherwise are in connection with: (i) any or all of the Loan Documents or transactions contemplated thereby or any actions or omissions in connection therewith, or (ii) any aspect of the dealings or relationships between or among Borrower and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and any or all of the Lenders, on the other hand, relating to any or all of the documents, transactions, actions or omissions referenced in clause (i) hereof. The receipt by Borrower or any other Loan Party of any loans or other financial accommodations made by any Lender after the Effective Date shall constitute a ratification, adoption, and confirmation by such party of the foregoing general release of all Claims against the Releasees that are based in whole or in part on facts, whether or not now known or unknown, existing on or prior to the date of receipt of any such Loans or other financial accommodations. In entering into this Agreement, Borrower and each other Loan Party consulted with, and has been represented by, legal counsel and expressly disclaims any reliance on any representations, acts or omissions by any of the Releasees and hereby agrees and acknowledges that the validity and effectiveness of the releases set forth above do not depend in any way on any such representations, acts and/or omissions or the accuracy, completeness or validity thereof. The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents and payment in full of the Obligations.

 

(b) Each of the Loan Parties, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and other legal representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with and in favor of each Releasee that it will not sue (at law, in equity, in any regulatory proceeding or otherwise) any Releasee on the basis of any Claim released, remised and discharged by Borrower or any other Loan Party.

 

6. Ratification of Liability. Each Loan Party, as debtor, grantor, pledgor, assignor, or in other similar capacity in which such party grants liens or security interests in its properties or otherwise act as an accommodation party or guarantor, as the case may be, under the Loan Documents, hereby ratifies and reaffirms all of its payment and performance obligations and obligations to indemnify, contingent or otherwise, under each of such Loan Documents to which it is a party, and ratify and reaffirm its grants of liens on or security interests in its properties pursuant to such Loan Documents to which they are a party, respectively, as security for the Obligations under or with respect to the Loan Agreement, and confirms and agrees that such liens and security interests hereafter secure all of the Obligations, including, without limitation, all additional Obligations hereafter arising or incurred pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document. Each Loan Party further agrees and reaffirms that the Loan Documents to which they are parties now apply to all Obligations as defined in the Loan Agreement, as modified hereby (including, without limitation, all additional Obligations hereafter arising or incurred pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document). Each Loan Party (i) further acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Agreement and all other agreements, documents, and instruments executed and/or delivered in connection herewith, (ii) consents to the terms and conditions of same, and (iii) agrees and acknowledges that each of the Loan Documents, as modified hereby, remains in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

7. No Modification. Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of compliance with any term or condition contained in the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents other than the defaults specified herein or constitute a course of conduct or dealing among the parties. Except as expressly stated herein, the Agent and the Lenders reserve all rights, privileges and remedies under the Loan Documents. Except as consented to hereby, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain unmodified and in full force and effect. All references in the Loan Documents to the Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Loan Agreement as modified hereby. This Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document.

 

8. Incorporation by Reference. The terms of the Loan Agreement with respect to Sections 11.3 (Notices, Etc.), 11.5 (Costs and Expenses), 11.6 (Indemnification), 11.12 (Governing Law), 11.13 (Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers), 11.14 (Waiver of Defense of Illegality), and 11.15 (Execution in Counterparts), are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis, and the parties hereto agree to such terms.

 

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Executed by authorized signatories as of the date first written above.

 

LOAN PARTIES:

 

Body and Mind, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen ‘Trip’ Hoffman

 

 

 

 

Name:

Stephen ‘Trip’ Hoffman

 

 

 

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEP Nevada, Inc. 

 

NMG OH P1, LLC 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen ‘Trip’ Hoffman

 

By:

/s/ Stephen ‘Trip’ Hoffman

 

Name:

Stephen ‘Trip’ Hoffman

 

Name:

Stephen ‘Trip’ Hoffman

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENT:

 

FG Agency Lending LLC 

LENDER:

 

Bomind Holdings LLC 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Peter Bio

 

By:

/s/ Peter Bio

 

Name:

Peter Bio

 

Name:

Peter Bio

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Proposed Sale Documents

 

[attached below]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

Side Letter

 

[attached below]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

Escrow Agreement

 

[attached below]