EX-99.79 80 exhibit99-79.htm EXHIBIT 99.79 IM Cannabis Corp.: Exhibit 99.79 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

IM CANNABIS CORP.

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

For the Financial Year Ended December 31, 2019

January 27, 2021


TABLE OF CONTENTS

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA 4
   
NOTE REGARDING THE COMPANY'S ACCOUNTING PRACTICES 4
   
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 5
   
CORPORATE STRUCTURE 11
   
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS 12
   
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS 17
   
RISK FACTORS 31
   
DIVIDENDS 54
   
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE 55
   
MARKET FOR SECURITIES 57
   
ESCROWED SECURITIES AND SECURITIES SUBJECT TO  CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER 58
   
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 58
   
PROMOTERS 61
   
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND REGULATORY ACTIONS 61
   
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS 64
   
TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS 64
   
MATERIAL CONTRACTS 64
   
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS 65
   
AUDIT COMMITTEE INFORMATION 65
   
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 68
   
SCHEDULE "A" - AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER  

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ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

In this annual information form ("Annual Information Form" or "AIF"), unless otherwise noted or the context indicates otherwise, the "Company" "IMCC", "we", "us" and "our" refer to IM Cannabis Corp., together with its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, and the "Group" refers to the Company, its subsidiaries, and Focus. All dollar amounts referred to in this Annual Information Form are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. IMCC prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

The information in this Annual Information Form is presented as at December 31, 2019 unless otherwise indicated.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this Annual Information Form may contain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements"). All statements other than statements of fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to expected financial performance, strategy and business conditions. The words "believe", "plan", "intend", "estimate", "expect", "anticipate", "continue", or "potential", and similar expressions, as well as future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would", and "could" often identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current beliefs with respect to future events and are based on information currently available to management as of the date of this Annual Information Form including reasonable assumptions, estimates, internal and external analysis and opinions of management considering its experience, perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant as at the date such statements are made.

Without limitation, this Annual Information Form contains forward-looking statements pertaining to:

  • the expected performance of the Group's business and operations;
  • the exportation of the Group's cannabis products from Israel;
  • the Group's expansion and development of its foreign operations and supply arrangements;
  • the Group's intentions regarding leveraging its German operational model and further developing its presence in Europe;
  • expectations regarding the Group's revenues, expenses and profits;
  • expectations in the growth of demand in the medical cannabis industry, including without limitation, in Israel and Germany;
  • the competitive conditions of the medical cannabis industry, including ancillary industries such as medical cannabis operations consulting;
  • the anticipated legalization and/or decriminalization of adult-use recreational cannabis in Israel and the Group's business intentions in the event such legalization and/or decriminalization occurs;
  • the Company's strategic opportunities involving collaboration with successful applicants of the Dutch Tender (as defined in "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction" below);
  • the Group's anticipated obligations to comply with environmental and employee health and safety matters;
  • the effect of new or altered government regulations with respect to the marketing, acquisition, manufacture, management, transportation, storage, sale and disposal of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products;
  • the grant or renewal of licenses or governmental approvals required to conduct activities related to cannabis;
  • the designation of Focus as an "essential service" in Israel;

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  • the intentions of management of the Company;
  • the Group's expectations to meet target production capacity;
  • the impacts of future scientific findings regarding the medical cannabis market;
  • the availability of raw materials and supplies at acceptable quantities, qualities and prices;
  • the scope of protection the Group is able to establish and maintain, if any, for intellectual property rights covering its products;
  • future liquidity and financial capacity;
  • the Company's plan with respect to any payments of dividends;
  • the Group's contractual obligations and commitments;
  • the completion of the Trichome Transaction (as defined in "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction" below), including all requisite court, regulatory and securityholder approvals, and the timing of the completion of the Trichome Transaction; and
  • the listing of the Common Shares on NASDAQ and the receipt of all required approvals in respect of such listing, including, but not limited to, registration of the Company's Common Shares with the SEC.

With respect to the forward looking-statements contained in this Annual Information Form, the Company has made assumptions regarding, among other things:

  • the anticipated increase in demand for medical cannabis in the markets in which the Group operates or is contemplating operations;
  • the anticipated demand for adult-use recreational cannabis in Canada upon completion of the Trichome Transaction, if completed;
  • the anticipated increase in liquidity for current investors and enhanced access for prospective investors in the Company's Common Shares following a successful listing on NASDAQ, if completed;
  • the legalization and/or decriminalization of adult-use recreational cannabis and the demand for adult-use recreational cannabis products in the markets in which the Group operates;
  • the Group's ability to satisfy international demand for its products;
  • future cannabis product pricing;
  • cannabis production yields; and
  • the Group's ability to market the IMC brand and its services successfully to its anticipated clients.

Readers are cautioned that the above lists of forward-looking statements and assumptions are not exhaustive. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors and risks. These include:

  • the failure of the Group to comply with applicable regulatory requirements in a highly regulated industry;
  • the failure of the Company to maintain "de facto" control over Focus in accordance with IFRS 10;
  • the failure of Focus to maintain in good standing or renew any of its government-issued cannabis propagation or cultivation licenses;
  • Focus' reliance on the Focus Facility (as defined herein) to conduct medical cannabis activities;
  • the failure of Focus to maintain the Focus Facility in good standing with all state and municipal Israeli regulations, including all required licenses and permits  and under the Focus Lease Agreement;

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  • the failure of Adjupharm to maintain in good standing or renew any of its government-issued cannabis wholesale, narcotics handling or import/export licenses, permits, certificates or approvals;
  • the Group's ability to maintain ancillary business licenses, permits and approvals required to operate effectively;
  • regulatory authorities in Israel viewing the Company as the deemed owner of more than 5% of Focus in contravention of Israeli regulations;
  • unexpected changes in governmental policies and regulations affecting the production, distribution, manufacture or use of medical cannabis in Israel and Germany, or any foreign jurisdictions in which the Company intends to operate;
  • the failure of the Company to attain the necessary court, regulatory and securityholder approvals required for the successful completion of the Trichome Transaction (as defined in "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction" below) in a timely manner or at all;
  • the failure of the Company to attain the necessary approvals to successfully list its Common Shares on NASDAQ in a timely manner or at all;
  • the Group's possible exposure to liability, the perceived level of risk related thereto, and the anticipated results of any litigation or other similar disputes or legal proceedings involving the Group, including but not limited to the Construction Allegations, the MOH Allegations (each as defined herein) and the class action proceedings described herein;
  • the ability of the Group's third-party cultivators, suppliers, distribution partners, and contracted pharmacies to fulfil their obligations to the Group;
  • the Group's ability to maintain partnerships with third-party cultivators, suppliers and distribution partners;
  • the Group's ability to secure new supply and distribution partners;
  • the Group's ability to fulfil obligations to third-party distribution partners;
  • the Group's ability to obtain or maintain sufficient insurance for its operations;
  • the Group's possible exposure to additional liability for claims in excess of insurance coverage;
  • the Group's ability to implement effective product security and storage measures;
  • the Group's ability to conduct sales and marketing activities for its products;
  • the Group's ability to retain and attract key personnel and members of management;
  • the Group's ability to develop or facilitate introduction of new product offerings to the market;
  • the Group's possible exposure to liability relating to product recalls;
  • the Company's ability to raise additional funds;
  • the Company's ability to manage cash flows;
  • the Group's ability to cope with the operational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic;
  • the impact on the Group of any changes in global financial conditions, including those caused by geopolitical instability, catastrophic events, natural disasters, weather and disease;
  • Focus' ability to grow agricultural products effectively in light of natural elements;
  • the impact of increasing competition;
  • inconsistent public opinion and perception regarding the use of cannabis;
  • perceived effects of medical cannabis products;
  • the Israeli government deciding to delay or abandon the decriminalization and/or legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis;
  • any change in the political environment which would negatively affect the decriminalization and/or legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis in Israel;
  • engaging in activities considered illegal under relevant laws including U.S. federal law;
  • political instability and conflict in the Middle East;
  • adverse market conditions;

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  • competition from the illegal cannabis market;
  • industry consolidation;
  • the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses;
  • the potential for the Company to record future impairment losses;
  • currency and interest rate fluctuations;
  • global and local economic conditions;
  • the costs of inputs; and
  • reliance on management.

The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect the business, operations or financial results of the Company are detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" of this Annual Information Form. Unless otherwise indicated, forward-looking statements in this Annual Information Form describe our expectations as of the date of this Annual Information Form. The Company and management caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. The Company and management assume no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances except as required by applicable securities laws.

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

This Annual Information Form contains market and industry data and forecasts obtained from third-party sources, industry publications and publicly available information. The Company believes that the industry data is accurate and that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, but there is no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of this data. Third-party sources generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but there can be no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of included information. Although management believes it to be reliable, the Company has not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources referred to in this Annual Information Form, or analyzed or verified the underlying information relied upon or referred to by such sources, or ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon by such sources.

NOTE REGARDING THE COMPANY'S ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

The Company complies with IFRS 10, which applies a single consolidation model using a definition of "control" that requires an investor (as defined in IFRS 10) to consolidate an investee (as defined in IFRS 10) where: (i) the investor has power over the investee; (ii) the investor has exposure or rights to variable returns from involvement with the investee; and (iii) the investor can use its power over the investee to affect the amount of the investor's returns.

Subsequent to the IMC Restructuring, the Company analyzed the terms of the contractual agreements with Focus (including the Commercial Agreements and the Focus Agreement) in accordance with IFRS 10 to conclude whether it should continue to consolidate the accounts of Focus in its financial statements.

Under IFRS 10, consolidation occurs when an investor can exercise control over an investee. Control is achieved through voting rights or other evidence of power. Where there are no direct holdings, under IFRS 10, an investor (as defined in IFRS 10) needs to consider other evidence of power and ability to unilaterally direct an investee's (as defined in IFRS 10) relevant activities. In view of the contractual agreements and the guidance in IFRS 10, notwithstanding that the Company has no direct or indirect ownership of Focus, it has sufficient rights to unilaterally direct the relevant activities (a concept known as "de facto control"), mainly due to the following:


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(a) the Company receiving economic benefits from Focus (and the terms of the Commercial Agreements cannot be changed without the approval of the Company);

(b) the Company having the option to purchase the divested 74% interest in Focus held by Oren Shuster, the CEO and director of the Company, and Rafael Gabay, a director of the Company;

(c) Messrs. Shuster and Gabay each being a director of Focus (while concurrently being a director and substantial shareholder of the Company); and

(d) the Company providing management and support activities to Focus through the Services Agreement.

Accordingly, under IFRS 10, the Company has "de facto control" over Focus, and therefore consolidates the financial results of Focus in the Company's financial statements.

For additional information, please see "Risk Factors - Consolidation of Focus Financial Results under IFRS 10 and Maintenance of Common Control".

CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES

References in this AIF to "$", dollars or currency are to the lawful currency of Canada, unless otherwise indicated. In addition, this AIF includes references to (i) "NIS" which means the New Israeli Shekel, the lawful currency of the State of Israel. As of January 27, 2021, the value of one Canadian dollar expressed in NIS, based on the exchange rate available through the Bank of Israel, is NIS 2.5611, and (ii) "USD" which means the United States Dollar, the lawful currency of the United States of America. As of January 22, 2021, the value of one Canadian dollar expressed in USD, based on the exchange rate available through the U.S. Federal Reserve, is USD 0.7867; (iii) "EUR" which means the Euro, the lawful currency of the European Union. As of January 27, 2021, the value of one Canadian dollar expressed in EUR, based on the exchange rate available through the European Central Bank, is EUR 0.6471.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Unless otherwise indicated, the following terms used in this Annual Information Form shall have the meanings ascribed to them as set forth below:

"1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs" means the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, an international treaty regarding the international control of narcotic drugs.

"Adjupharm" means Adjupharm GmbH, a company incorporated under the laws of Germany;

"Adjupharm Licenses" has the meaning set out in "Description of the Business - Production, Distribution and Sales in Principal Markets - Europe";

"AMG" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Germany";


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"BCBCA" means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), as amended, including all regulations promulgated thereunder;

"BfArM" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Germany - Cultivation in Germany and Distribution of Medical Cannabis Cultivated in Germany";

"Board" means the board of directors of the Company as presently constituted;

"Broker Options" means broker compensation options of the Company;

"BtMG" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Germany";

"Cannabis Agency" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Germany - Cultivation in Germany and Distribution of Medical Cannabis Cultivated in Germany";

"Cannabis License" and "Cannabis Licenses", respectively, have the meanings set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Israel - Licensing and Authorization for Commercial Activities in the Medical Cannabis Field";

"cannabis oil" means the extract of cannabis inflorescence diluted with oil;

"CBD" means cannabidiol;

"CBN" means cannabinol;

"CEO" means chief executive officer;

"CFO" means chief financial officer;

"Commercial Agreements" has the meaning set out in "Corporate Structure - Intercorporate Relationships";

"Common Shares" means at any particular time the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of the Company at that time;

"Company" means IM Cannabis Corp., a corporation continued under the BCBCA with its registered office located in Vancouver, British Columbia;

"Construction Allegations" has the meaning set out in "Risk Factors - Reliance on Focus Facility";

"COVID-19" means the COVID-19 novel coronavirus;

"CSE" means the Canadian Securities Exchange;

"Dangerous Drugs Ordinance" means the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance [New Version], 1973 [Hebrew];


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"Directive 150" means Directive 150/2016 - IMC-GSP certification, the IMCA directive that sets the standards for the security and protection measures that must be taken throughout the entire supply chain of medical cannabis;1

"Directive 151" means Directive 151/2016 - IMC-GAP certification, the IMCA directive that sets the norms and standards for growing medical cannabis in Israel;2

"Directive 152" means Directive 152/2016 - IMC-GMP certification, the IMCA directive that provides the IMC-GMP rules and standards for the creation and production of medical cannabis goods in Israel;3

"Directive 153" means Directive 153/20163 - IMC-GDP certification, the IMCA directive that sets the conditions for the proper storage and delivery of medical cannabis products in Israel;4

"Dutch Tender" has the meaning set out in "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction";

"EU" means the European Union;

"EU-GACP Standard" means the good agricultural and collection practice standard set out by the European Union and coordinated by the European Medicines Agency for companies that cultivate, harvest and collect cannabis to manufacture, process, package and store;

"EU-GMP Standard" means the good manufacturing practice standard set out by the European Union and coordinated by the European Medicines Agency for manufacturers of medical products intended for the European Union market;

"EUR" has the meaning set out in "Currency and Exchange Rates";

"Export Guidelines" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Israel - Medical Cannabis Exports";

"Export Resolution" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Israel - Medical Cannabis Exports";

"Focus" means Focus Medical Herbs Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel;

"Focus Agreement" has the meaning set out in "Corporate Structure - Intercorporate Relationships";

"Focus Facility" means the propagation and cultivation facility in Moshav Sde Avraham, Israel, operated by Focus pursuant to the Focus Lease Agreement;

"Focus Lease Agreement" means certain long-term land lease agreements between Focus and the landowners on which the Focus Facility is built and operated;

"Focus License" has the meaning set out in "Description of the Business - Production, Distribution and Sales in Principal Markets - Israel";


1 Directive 150 [Hebrew] - https://www.health.gov.il/hozer/mmk150_2016.pdf 

2 Directive 151 [Hebrew] - https://www.health.gov.il/hozer/mmk151_2016.pdf 

3 Directive 152 [Hebrew] - https://www.health.gov.il/hozer/mmk152_2016.pdf 

4 Directive 153 [Hebrew] - https://www.health.gov.il/hozer/mmk153_2016.pdf 


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"Galen" means Galen Industries Single Member Societe Anonyme;

"GDPR" means the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679;

"German Local Tender" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Germany - Cultivation in Germany and Distribution of Medical Cannabis Cultivated in Germany";

"Group" means, collectively, the Company, its subsidiaries, and Focus;

"IFRS" means International Financial Reporting Standards applicable as at the relevant date;

"IFRS 10" means IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, the reporting standard under IFRS outlining the requirements for the preparation and presentation of consolidated financial statements when an entity controls one or more other entities;

"IMC-GAP" or "GAP Standard" means the good agricultural practices standard set out by the IMCA in Directive 151, and is required for Israeli cultivation and propagation licenses;

"IMC-GDP" or "GDP Standard" means the good manufacturing practices standard set out by the IMCA in Directive 153, and is required for Israeli transportation, storage and distribution licenses;

"IMC-GMP" or "GMP Standard" means the good manufacturing practices standard set out by the IMCA in Directive 152, and is required for Israeli manufacturing licenses;

"IMC-GSP" or "GSP Standard" means the good security practices standard set out by the IMCA in Directive 150, and is required throughout the Israeli supply chain for cannabis-related activities;

"IMC Holdings" means I.M.C. Holdings Ltd., a limited liability company existing under the laws of the State of Israel;

"IMC Netherlands Holdco" has the meaning set out in "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction";

"IMC Restructuring" has the meaning set out in "Corporate Structure - Intercorporate Relationships";

"IMCA" means the Israeli Medical Cannabis Agency, an agency operated by the MOH;

"IP Agreement" has the meaning set out in "Corporate Structure - Intercorporate Relationships";

"IT systems" has the meaning set out in "Risk Factors - Information Technology";

"kg" means a kilogram;

"MGC" has the meaning set out in "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction";

"MOH" means the Israeli Ministry of Health;

"MOH Allegations" has the meaning set out in "Risk Factors - Reliance on Focus Facility";


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"MOH Regulations" means the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, any amendments of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, any regulations enacted by virtue of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance from time to time, and the regulatory regime introduced by the MOH with respect to the medical cannabis industry in Israel, including the Road Map, Procedure 106, Procedure 109, the Export Resolution and the Export Guidelines;

"NASDAQ" means the NASDAQ Capital Market;

"NI 52-110" means National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees;

"NIS" has the meaning set out in "Currency and Exchange Rates";

"NMCP" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Israel";

"Option Agreements" has the meaning set out in "Corporate Structure - Intercorporate Relationships";

"Options" means incentive stock options to purchase Common Shares granted to certain eligible participants of the Company in accordance with the terms of the Stock Option Plan;

"Person" means an individual, partnership, unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization, trust, trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative;

"Pilot Program" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Israel - Medical Cannabis Exports";

"PIPEDA" means the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada);

"Procedure 106" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Israel - Patient Medical Use"

"Procedure 109" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Israel - Medical Cannabis Imports"

"Reverse Takeover Transaction" has the meaning set out in "General Development of the Business - The Reverse Takeover Transaction";

"Road Map" has the meaning set out in "Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany - Israel - Licensing and Authorization for Commercial Activities in the Medical Cannabis Field";

"RSU" has the meaning set out in "Description of Capital Structure - Restricted Share Units";

"RSU Plan" has the meaning set out in "Description of Capital Structure - Restricted Share Units";

"SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;

"Services Agreement" has the meaning set out in "Corporate Structure - Intercorporate Relationships";

"Shiran" means Shiran Single Member Societe Anonyme;

"Stock Option Plan" has the meaning set out in "Description of Capital Structure - Options";


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"Subscription Receipts" has the meaning set out in "General Development of the Business - The Reverse Takeover Transaction";

"THC" means tetrahydrocannabinol;

"Trichome" has the meaning set out in "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction";

"Trichome Agreement" has the meaning set out in "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction";

"Trichome Transaction" has the meaning set out in "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction";

"U.S." means the United States of America;

"USD" has the meaning set out in "Currency and Exchange Rates"; and

"Warrants" has the meaning set out in "General Development of the Business - The Reverse Takeover Transaction";

Words importing the singular number only include the plural and vice versa, and words importing any gender include all genders.


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CORPORATE STRUCTURE

Name, Address and Incorporation

The full corporate name of the Company is "IM Cannabis Corp." The Company's head office is located at Kibbutz Glil Yam, Israel and its registered office is located at 550 Burrard Street, Suite 2300, Bentall 5, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2B5, Canada. The Company is a reporting issuer under the laws of the Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

The Company was incorporated as "Nirvana Oil & Gas Ltd." pursuant to a Certificate of Incorporation issued under the BCBCA on March 7, 1980. Effective July 12, 2013, in connection with a share consolidation, the Company changed its name to "Navasota Resources Inc."

On June 22, 2018, the Company completed a consolidation of its Common Shares on the basis of one (1) post-consolidation Common Share for every 5 pre-consolidation Common Shares.

On October 4, 2019, in connection with the Reverse Takeover Transaction, the Company effected a consolidation of its Common Shares on the basis of one (1) post-consolidation Common Share for every 2.83 pre-consolidation Common Shares and changed its name to "IM Cannabis Corp."

Intercorporate Relationships

The organizational chart of the Company, including the governing law or the jurisdiction of organization of the Company and each material subsidiary and the percentage of voting securities beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, is set out below.


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Current Israeli law requires the prior approval by the IMCA of the identity of any shareholder owning 5% or more of an Israeli company licensed to engage in cannabis-related activities. For a number of reasons, including the opportunity to leverage a network of multiple Israeli licensed producers cultivating under the IMC brand, and in contemplation of a "go-public transaction" to geographically diversify the Company's share ownership, IMC Holdings restructured its organization on April 2, 2019 (the "IMC Restructuring") resulting in the divestiture to Oren Shuster and Rafael Gabay of its interest in Focus, which is licensed by the MOH to propagate and cultivate cannabis in Israel:

IMC Holdings retains an option with Messrs. Shuster and Gabay to re-acquire the sold interest in Focus at its sole discretion and in accordance with Israeli cannabis regulations, within 10 years of the date of the IMC Restructuring (the "Focus Agreement"). The Focus Agreement sets an aggregate exercise price equal to NIS 102.78 per share, that being equal to the price per share paid by Messrs. Shuster and Gabay for the acquired interests in Focus at the time of the IMC Restructuring. Although the Company does not hold any voting interests in Focus, the Company is permitted to consolidate the accounts of Focus in its financial statements by virtue of its "de facto" control over Focus in accordance with IFRS 10. For more information on the Company's corporate structure with respect to Focus and the Company's accounting practices, please see "Note Regarding the Company's Accounting Practices".

As part of the IMC Restructuring, IMC Holdings and Focus entered into an agreement in which Focus shall use the IMC brand on an exclusive basis for the sale of any cannabis plant and/or cannabis product produced by Focus, either alone or together with other sub-contractors engaged by Focus (the "IP Agreement"). Focus is also obligated to exclusively use IMC Holdings for certain management and consulting services including: (a) business development services; (b) marketing services; (c) strategic advisory services; (d) locating potential collaborations on a worldwide basis; and (e) financial analysis services (the "Services Agreement" and collectively with the IP Agreement, the "Commercial Agreements").

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS

The following discussion covers key events during the Company's historical development over the financial year ended December 31, 2019 as well as material subsequent events to the date of this Annual Information Form.

History prior to the Reverse Takeover Transaction

The Company historically engaged in mineral resource exploration activities but ceased operations in March 2018 to focus on identifying and evaluating new business opportunities.

The Reverse Takeover Transaction

On October 11, 2019, the Company completed a business combination with IMC Holdings resulting in a reverse takeover of the Company by shareholders of IMC Holdings (the "Reverse Takeover Transaction"). The Reverse Takeover Transaction was effected by way of a "triangular merger" between the Company, IMC Holdings and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company pursuant to Israeli statutory law. The Board and management of the Company were reconstituted and subsequently led by Oren Shuster. As a result of the Reverse Takeover Transaction, the Company changed its business from mining to the international medical cannabis industry.


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In connection with the Reverse Takeover Transaction, the Company completed a private placement offering of 19,460,527 subscription receipts ("Subscription Receipts") of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company at a price of $1.05 per Subscription Receipt for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $20.4 million. Upon completion of the Reverse Takeover Transaction, each Subscription Receipt was exchanged for one unit comprised of one (1) Common Share and one-half of one (1/2) Common Share purchase warrant of the Company (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each whole Warrant was exercisable for one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.30 for a period of 24 months following the closing of the Reverse Takeover Transaction.

On November 5, 2019, the Common Shares began trading on the CSE under the ticker symbol "IMCC".

On November 19, 2019, the Warrants began trading on the CSE under the ticker symbol "IMCC.WT".

Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction

On December 26, 2019, IMC Holdings entered into a share purchase agreement with Xinteza API Ltd. ("Xinteza"), a company with a unique biosynthesis technology, whereby the Company acquired, on an as-converted and fully diluted basis, 25.37% of Xinteza's outstanding share capital, for consideration of US$1,700,000 (approximately $2,223,000, according to the December 24, 2019 exchange rate published by the Bank of Canada) paid in several installments (the "Xinteza SPA"). As of September 30, 2020, the Company has paid all outstanding installments pertaining to the Xinteza SPA. As of December 31, 2020, following further investments by third parties into Xinteza, the Company holds 24.2% of the outstanding share capital of Xinteza on an as-converted and fully diluted basis. Under an exclusive license from Yeda Research & Development Company Ltd., the commercial division of the Weizmann Institute of Science, and based on disruptive plant genetics and metabolomics research led by Professor Asaph Aharoni, Xinteza has been developing advanced proprietary technologies related to the production of cannabinoid-based active pharmaceutical ingredients for the pharmaceutical and food industries using biosynthesis and bio-extraction technologies.

On January 23, 2020, IMC Holdings entered into definitive agreements to establish a medical cannabis cultivation and processing joint venture in Greece with Galen, a Greek company established by a consortium of investors in Greece with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, media, finance and energy sectors. As a result of the agreements, IMC Holdings acquired ownership of 25% of the paid-up capital of Shiran, a private company incorporated and registered in Greece and originally wholly-owned by Galen, while the remaining 75% remained under the ownership of Galen. Under the agreements, each party is committed to fund the initial capital expenditures, totaling approximately up to EUR 8,000,000 for the construction of an EU-GMP certified cultivation and processing facility in Greece.

Also on January 23, 2020, Shiran, Galen and IMC Holdings signed a preferred supply agreement (the "Galen Supply Agreement"). Under the Galen Supply Agreement, IMC Holdings has the right to purchase up to 25% of the total production of Shiran at a preferred price as determined therein, for an initial period of five years. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, no material capital expenditures have been made towards Shiran given the uncertainty relating to COVID-19 and the Company is deferring any further investment into Greece indefinitely.

On March 17, 2020, the Company held its annual general shareholders' meeting. At the meeting, incumbent director Jesse Kaplan did not seek re-election as a director of the Company and Vivian Bercovici and Rafael Gabay were elected to the Board.

On March 23, 2020, Focus signed a supply agreement (the "Intelicanna Supply Agreement") with Intelicanna Ltd. ("Intelicanna") for the purchase by Focus of a minimum of 500kg and up to 1,000kg of medical cannabis cultivated by Intelicanna. Additional purchases may be made by Focus under the Intelicanna Supply Agreement without a change to the contracted price paid to Intelicanna. The finished products are to be sold to pharmacies in Israel under the IMC brand. The Intelicanna Supply Agreement is in effect for a term of 12 months from the date of the first planting in Intelicanna's facility. Intelicanna has received access to Focus' unique and proprietary genetics for the sole purpose of delivering product under the Intelicanna Supply Agreement; however, the genetics remain the exclusive property of Focus. Under the Intelicanna Supply Agreement, Intelicanna is responsible for all production activities under Focus' supervision and quality control practices throughout the growing process at Intelicanna's site.


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On March 30, 2020, Focus signed a binding three-year sales agreement for the sale of IMC-branded medical cannabis products (the "March 2020 Pharmacy Sales Agreement") to three pharmacies in Jerusalem operating under the Oranim Pharm and Medi Plus banners. Pursuant to the March 2020 Pharmacy Sales Agreement, Focus is to supply such pharmacies with a total of 800kg of medical cannabis products annually for a period of three years, commencing in 2021, for an aggregate amount of 2,400kg of medical cannabis products at a contracted price.

On March 31, 2020, Focus signed a supply agreement with Way of Life Ltd., an IMC-GAP certified cultivator ("Way of Life"), and Cannation Ltd., an IMC-GAP applicant ("Cannation", and together with Way of Life, the "Suppliers") to purchase a total of approximately 2,600kg of medical cannabis per year for an aggregate amount of up to 7,800kg of medical cannabis products over three years. Of the aggregate amount to be supplied under the agreement, delivery of 6,200kg was contingent upon Cannation receiving its IMC-GAP certification. All finished products produced from the medical cannabis supplied under such supply agreement will be sold under the IMC brand to pharmacies in Israel. Under the supply agreement, the Suppliers obtained access to Focus' unique and proprietary genetics for the sole purpose of cultivating and delivering medical cannabis under the supply agreement; however, the genetics would remain the exclusive property of Focus. In addition, Focus received access to the Suppliers' growing facilities to monitor the entire growing process. As Focus has secured the necessary supply to fulfill its delivery obligations under its pharmacy sales agreements and support its Israeli operations, and following the expiration of the milestone for Cannation to obtain IMC-GAP certification, the supply agreement with Cannation was terminated on November 24, 2020.

On April 2, 2020, the Company announced that Adjupharm had received the necessary approvals from regulatory authorities to begin imports and sales of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand to German patients.

On April 6, 2020, Focus signed a binding two-year sales agreement for the sale of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand with Shor Tabachnik pharmacies ("Tabachnik") (the "Tabachnik Sales Agreement"). According to the Tabachnik Sales Agreement, Focus will sell to Tabachnik 1,000kg of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand annually for the duration of the Tabachnik Sales Agreement at an agreed upon price beginning in 2021.

On April 13, 2020, Focus signed a binding three-year agreement for the sale of 13,575kg of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand to Super-Pharm (Israel) Ltd., the largest pharmacy chain in Israel ("Super-Pharm") (the "SP Sales Agreement"). According to the SP Sales Agreement, Focus will sell to Super-Pharm a total of 13,575kg of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand over the next three years. Medical cannabis products sold under the SP Sales Agreement will include both dry flower and extract products at an agreed upon price.

On April 13, 2020, Focus signed a one-year binding agreement for the sale of 1,000kg of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand to Panaxia Labs Israel, Ltd. at an agreed upon price.


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On April 14, 2020, Focus signed an agreement for the sale of up to 1,500kg of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand to Max Pharm Ltd. ("Max Pharm") over a three year period (the "MP Sales Agreement"). Under the MP Sales Agreement, Focus will sell to Max Pharm a total of 500kg of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand annually at an agreed upon price beginning in 2021. Max Pharm has an option to purchase an additional 500kg of medical cannabis products from Focus in each of 2021, 2022 and 2023, for a total volume of up to 3,000kg over three years.

On April 21, 2020, Focus signed a binding three-year agreement for the sale of 12,600kg of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand to PharmYarok Ltd. ("PharmYarok") (the "PY Sales Agreement"). According to the PY Sales Agreement, Focus will sell to PharmYarok a total of 12,600kg of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand between 2021 and 2023 at an agreed upon price, subject to PharmYarok meeting certain regulatory requirements. Medical cannabis products sold under the PY Sales Agreement may include both dry flower and extract products.

On April 26, 2020, Focus signed a three-year definitive supply agreement (the "Megadim Supply Agreement") with an IMC-GAP certified independent farmer located in Megadim, Israel and licensed to cultivate medical cannabis. Under the Megadim Supply Agreement, Focus will purchase a total of up to 8,060kg of medical cannabis over three years at an agreed upon price, of which approximately 7,500kg is contingent upon the supplier meeting quality criteria set under the Megadim Supply Agreement. All finished products created from the medical cannabis pursuant to the Megadim Supply Agreement will be sold by Focus under the IMC brand to pharmacies in Israel.

On May 7, 2020, the Company announced that Adjupharm received purchase orders for an aggregate of 360kg of IMC-branded medical cannabis products pursuant to certain distribution agreements entered into with German distributors in March 2020.

On May 8, 2020, Adjupharm received regulatory confirmation for the import of up to 5,800kg of medical cannabis products into Germany from foreign suppliers under the Adjupharm Licenses within a 12-month period. Such confirmation allows Adjupharm to import either bulk products, such as dry flowers and dronabinol, or extract products for end-products, at specified quantities set out in the confirmation.

On May 12, 2020, the Company announced that Adjupharm received a purchase commitment from a distributor in Germany for 465kg of IMC-branded medical cannabis products over a 12-month period.

On May 26, 2020, Focus received its first shipment of 200kg of imported medical cannabis from Spain-based Linneo Health S.L, the Company's EU-GMP certified supply partner for medical cannabis, to be sold in Israel under the IMC brand starting in June 2020.

On June 12, 2020, the Company signed a binding term sheet for the exclusive distribution rights of CannEpil® in Israel for a period of five years (the "CannEpil Term Sheet"), subject to CannEpil® meeting requirements under applicable laws to be qualified as a legal drug in Israel. CannEpil® is a phytocannabinoid medicine developed by MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ("MGC") for the treatment of refractory epilepsy. According to the CannEpil Term Sheet, IMCC would be responsible for the registration, promotion and distribution of CannEpil® in Israel. IMCC would also obtain all necessary permits and licenses for importation and commercialization. MGC would continue to own all intellectual property rights associated with CannEpil® and its continued research and development.

On June 18, 2020, Focus received its first imported shipment of medical cannabis from a Canadian EU-GMP certified medical cannabis cultivator. The shipment was comprised of approximately 200kg of medical cannabis to be sold by Focus under the IMC brand to pharmacies in Israel.


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In July 2020, Adjupharm entered into several binding medical cannabis sales agreements with the following distributors in Germany: Zur Rose Pharma GmbH, Axicorp Group, Canymed GmbH and Materia Deutschland GmbH. These additional distributors brought Adjupharm's total number of contracted German distributors to seven, with definitive purchase commitments with such distributors totaling 1,525kg of medical cannabis products bearing the IMC brand to be delivered in Germany over a 12-month period.

On July 24, 2020, Focus signed a supply agreement with Ever Green Solomon Pharma Ltd ("Ever Green") (the "Ever Green Supply Agreement"), an IMC-GAP certified cultivator, for the purchase of all of the medical cannabis production cultivated by Ever Green in an 86,000 square feet area of its facility, over a period of five years, with an option for Focus to extend the term by an additional five years, for a total term of up to 10 years. The finished products created from medical cannabis delivered pursuant to the Ever Green Supply Agreement will be sold by Focus to pharmacies in Israel under the IMC brand.

On July 28, 2020, the Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, IM Cannabis Holding NL B.V. ("IMC Netherlands Holdco"), which subsequently established another Dutch entity, IMC Holland B.V. ("Holland B.V."), in which 60% is owned by IMC Netherlands Holdco, and the remaining 40% is owned by a group of four individuals with expertise in the Dutch cannabis market. Holland B.V. was incorporated for the purpose of applying for a Dutch governmental tender (the "Dutch Tender") and to establish a full cannabis supply chain to coffee shops in the Dutch municipalities participating in the Dutch Tender. On November 27, 2020, the Company received notice that its application for the Dutch Tender was not accepted. Accordingly, Holland B.V. was liquidated effective as of December 18, 2020. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the Company is exploring other strategic opportunities involving successful applicants of the Dutch Tender but does not currently have any material operations in the jurisdiction.

On September 8, 2020, Adjupharm signed distribution agreements for the sale of IMC-branded medical cannabis products with Cansativa GmbH and Ilios Sante GmbH.

On September 9, 2020, Adjupharm signed a distribution agreement for the sale of IMC-branded medical cannabis products with Farmako GmbH, bringing its total number of contracted German distributors to ten.

On September 15, 2020, the Company imported its first shipment of medical cannabis from its EU-GMP supply partner into Germany for distribution and sale through its German distributors, under the IMC brand.

On September 23, 2020, the Company officially launched the IMC brand in Germany as four of the Company's German distribution partners received shipments of medical cannabis products for sale in the German medical cannabis market. The first product bearing the IMC brand available to customers was the High THC T20/1 medical cannabis flower. The Company intends to release additional products as the pace of imports increases. Concurrently, Adjupharm received additional binding purchase commitments from three of its ten German distributors, resulting in Adjupharm having binding purchase commitments from its German distribution partners for an aggregate of 1,615kg of medical cannabis products to be sold under the IMC brand.

On October 8, 2020, the Company applied to list its Common Shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the trading symbol "IMCC". The listing on NASDAQ is subject to the satisfaction of all applicable listing and regulatory requirements, including registration of the Common Shares with the SEC, and satisfaction of NASDAQ listing requirements. The Common Shares of the Company will continue to be listed on the CSE under the same trading symbol.


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On December 16, 2020, the Company's shareholders approved a special resolution authorizing a share consolidation of the Common Shares at a ratio of between three (3) and eight (8) pre-consolidation Common Shares for every one post-consolidation Common Share, to be implemented at the discretion of the Board.

On December 29, 2020, Marc Lustig was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Company.

On December 30, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Trichome Financial Corp. ("Trichome"), a specialty finance company focused on providing flexible and creative capital solutions to the global legal cannabis market (the "Trichome Agreement"), to combine their businesses pursuant to a plan of arrangement to be completed under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "Trichome Transaction"). Once completed, the Company will be the only multi-country operator with established direct operations in Israel, the EU and Canada. The combined entity will maintain offices in Glil Yam, Israel and Toronto, Canada and will operate under the IM Cannabis Corp. name with common shares trading on the CSE under the ticker symbol "IMCC". Pursuant to the Trichome Agreement, the shareholders of Trichome will receive 0.981 common shares of IMCC for each common share of Trichome. The completion of the Trichome Transaction will be subject to required court, securityholder and regulatory approvals.

On January 26, 2021, the Company announced that it received confirmation from The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") that its Common Shares are eligible for electronic clearing and settlement through DTC in the U.S.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

General

The Company is a multi-country operator in the medical cannabis sector headquartered in Israel and with operations in Israel and Germany.

In Israel, IMC Holdings has built the IMC brand of premium medical cannabis products, cultivated over the last decade by Focus and its cultivation partners and sold in the Israeli market. As part of its core Israeli business, the Company offers intellectual property-related services to the medical cannabis industry based on proprietary processes and technologies it developed for the production of medical cannabis products. The Company offers its intellectual property and consulting services to Focus pursuant to the Commercial Agreements in consideration for a share of its revenues resulting from the sales of medical cannabis products under the IMC brand. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the revenue generated by the Commercial Agreements forms a significant portion of the Company's total revenues. The Company is currently focused on implementing its global expansion strategy with the penetration of both the European and North American cannabis markets.

In Europe, the Company operates in Germany through Adjupharm, an EU-GMP certified medical cannabis distributor, which provides the Company with a platform to establish and entrench its brand using its experience in the Israeli market. The Company's European presence is augmented by strategic alliances with a network of EU-GMP certified suppliers and distributors across the continent. The Company's objective within Europe is to capitalize on the increasing demand for medical cannabis products by bringing the well-established IMC brand and product portfolio to European patients. The Company's operating track record, accumulation of data and brand reputation in Israel is a competitive advantage to gain traction in the German and European markets and build support among physicians that prescribe medical cannabis products. The Company has engaged in exploratory operations to expand to Portugal and Greece, however it has deferred any further investment in these jurisdictions indefinitely in light of the uncertainty related to COVID-19. The Company has also engaged in exploratory efforts in the Netherlands and is seeking collaborative opportunities with successful applicants of the Dutch Tender, however it does not currently have any material operations in the jurisdiction. The Company has long-term plans to expand its European operations by engaging in strategic acquisitions across Europe.


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In North America, once the Trichome Transaction is completed, the Company expects to operate in the adult-use recreational cannabis market in Canada through Trichome's wholly-owned subsidiary, Trichome JWC Acquisition Corp. d/b/a JWC ("JWC"). The Company will continue with an aggressive and accretive acquisition strategy focusing on attractively valued and highly synergistic targets in North America. Furthermore, with JWC's premium indoor cultivation facility in Canada, Trichome's operations will diversify the Company's operations and serve as a long-term source of cannabis supply for the Group.

The consolidated revenue of the Group is generated from the sale of medical cannabis products to customers in Israel and Germany by Focus and Adjupharm, respectively. The Group does not engage in any U.S. cannabis-related activities as defined in Canadian Securities Administrators Staff Notice 51-352 (Revised) - Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities.

Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries currently hold, directly or indirectly, any licenses to engage in the propagation, cultivation, production, processing, distribution or sale of medical cannabis products in Israel as required by local legislation. However, under IFRS 10, the Company is required to consolidate the results of Focus, a licensed propagator and cultivator of medical cannabis products under the current Israeli regulatory regime. Focus operates under the regulations of medical cannabis products by the MOH through the IMCA to propagate and cultivate medical cannabis products in Israel. All of Focus' operations are performed pursuant to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and the related regulations issued by IMCA. While IMCC does not hold any of the Israeli licenses mentioned above and does not own Focus, it derives a significant portion of its consolidated revenues from Focus' revenue, which is primarily earned from the medical cannabis sales agreements that Focus has with various pharmacies in Israel. Furthermore, the Company has an option under the Focus Agreement to re-acquire 74% ownership of Focus. For more information, please see "Corporate Structure - Intercorporate Relationships" and "Note Regarding the Company's Accounting Practices".

Principal Products and Brands

"IMC" is a well-known medical cannabis brand in Israel. Leveraging its long-term success in the Israeli market, the Company launched the brand in Germany in 2020. The Company believes that the IMC brand has become synonymous with quality and consistency in the Israeli medical cannabis market. In association with Focus, the Company maintains a brand portfolio that includes popular medical cannabis strains such as Roma, DQ, London, Tel Aviv and Pandora Box.

Focus supplies IMC-branded cannabis flower as well as full-spectrum cannabis extracts. All of the products are tested in certified labs according to MOH standards and certified before being packaged and labelled with detailed information about the THC, CBD and CBN content of each product.


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There are currently several dried medical cannabis flower products and medical cannabis full-spectrum extract products bearing the IMC brand in Israel, designated for the Israeli market:

Strain

THC/CBD/CBN Content(1)(2)

Usage

Roma

THC: 16-24%

CBD: 0-7%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, Roma has been prescribed for relief from chronic pain and migraines, as well as to treat insomnia, eating disorders and anxiety.

Tel Aviv

THC: 16-24%

CBD: 0-7%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, Tel Aviv has been prescribed for relief from chronic pain and migraines, as well as to treat eating disorders and anxiety.

Ella

THC: 11-19%

CBD: 0-5.5%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, Ella has been prescribed for relief from pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, Crohn's and colitis, depression, stress, loss of appetite, migraines, nausea and anxiety.

Dairy Queen

THC: 11-19%

CBD: 0-5.5%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, Dairy Queen has been prescribed for relief from pain, stress and anxiety, ALS, MS, and Crohn's disease.

Pandora Box

THC: 11-19%

CBD: 0-5.5%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, Pandora Box has been prescribed for relief from pain, stress and anxiety, as well as to treat depression, migraines and nausea.

Paris

THC: 6-14%

CBD: 6-14%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, Paris has been prescribed for relief from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments of oncology patients.

London

THC: 11-19%

CBD: 0-5.5%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, London has been prescribed for relief from chronic pain and migraines, as well as to treat insomnia, eating disorders, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

IMC Canadian

THC: 11-19%

CBD: 0-5.5%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, IMC Canadian has been prescribed for relief from pain.

IMC Spanish

THC: 16-24%

CBD: 0-7%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, IMC Spanish has been prescribed for relief from pain as well as other chronic pain-related medical conditions.



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Name

THC/CBD/CBN Content(1 )(2)

Usage

Medical Cannabis Oil

THC: 10%

CBD: 2%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, Medical Cannabis Oil has been prescribed for patients who are first-time users of medical cannabis for various indications.

Medical Cannabis Oil - Forte

THC: 15%

CBD: 3%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, Medical Cannabis Oil - Forte has been prescribed for inducing sleep and alleviating pain, as well as relieving side effects of chemotherapy treatment.

Rich CBD Medical Cannabis Oil

THC: 6%

CBD: 4%

CBN: ≥ 1.5%

In Israel, Rich CBD Medical Cannabis Oil has been prescribed for patients with active day-time routines as the formula minimizes psychoactive effects.

Notes:

(1) The actual percentages of THC and CBD content are determined by certified laboratory inspections and disclosed on the label of each IMC-branded medical cannabis product sold in Israel. Depending on such THC and CBD content, each IMC-branded medical cannabis product is labelled based on the following categories, in accordance with MOH Regulations: (a) 'T20/C4' (THC 16-24% and CBD 0-7%); (b) 'T15/C3' (THC 11-19% and CBD 0-5.5%); (c) 'T10/C2' (THC 6-14% and CBD 0-3.8%); (d) 'T10/C10' (THC 6-14% and CBD 6-14%); (e) 'T5/C5' (THC 1-9% and CBD 1-9%); (f) 'T0/C24' (THC 0-0.5% and CBD 20-28%); (g) 'T1/C20' (THC 0-2.5% and CBD 16-24%); (h) 'T3/C15' (THC 0.5-5.5% and CBD 11-19%); and (i) 'T5/C10' (THC 2.5-7.5% and CBD 6-14%). For all IMC-branded medical cannabis products, CBN content is less than or equal to 1.5%.5

(2) The stated THC, CBD and CBN percentage ranges are expected ranges; the actual percentages, as labelled on product packaging under the IMC brand, may vary or deviate from such ranges.

In Germany, the Company sells an IMC-branded medical cannabis flower product. The medical cannabis product sold in the German market is branded generically as "IMC" so as to rely on the Company's name recognition in establishing a foothold with German consumers.

New Products

The Group intends to, subject to applicable laws and regulatory approvals, distribute CannEpil®, a phytocannabinoid medicine developed by MGC, to be used for the treatment of refractory epilepsy. The distribution of CannEpil® is subject to the execution of a definitive distribution agreement.

Revenue

The following table shows the sales figures in dollars for each category of products that accounted for 15% or more of the total consolidated revenue of the Company for the financial years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, derived from (a) sales to entities in which the Company maintains an investment accounted for by the equity method; (b) sales to customers, other than those referred to in (a); and (c) sales or transfers to controlling shareholders.


5 Directive 154 [Hebrew] - https://www.health.gov.il/hozer/mmk154_2016.pdf 


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Revenue By Product Type

Financial Year

Medical Cannabis Dried Flower or Extract T15/C3(1)

Medical Cannabis Dried Flower or Extract T20/C4(2)

Other

Total

2019

$2,907,000

$3,405,000

$2,762,000

$9,074,000

2018

$2,052,000

$2,076,000

$1,069,000

$5,197,000

Notes:

(1) IMC-branded medical cannabis products marked and sold under the category 'T15/C3', reflecting THC content of 11-19% and CBD content of 0-5.5%.

(2) IMC-branded medical cannabis products marked and sold under the category 'T20/C4', reflecting THC content of 16-24% and CBD content of 0-7%.

Production, Distribution and Sales in Principal Markets

Israel

The Company does not directly produce or distribute medical cannabis products in Israel. Pursuant to the Commercial Agreements, Focus propagates and cultivates medical cannabis products to be distributed under the IMC brand. Finished medical cannabis products are sold by Focus under the IMC brand to local pharmacies in Israel through contracted distributors. Focus holds a license from the MOH to propagate and cultivate medical cannabis in the State of Israel (the "Focus License"). Focus is one of the eight medical cannabis producers initially licensed by Israeli regulatory authorities and has over 10 years of experience in growing high quality medical cannabis products for the Israeli market. The MOH recently renewed the Focus License to be valid until January 3, 2022. All of Focus' operations are performed pursuant to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and the related regulations issued by IMCA.

Focus currently operates the Focus Facility, which has a total of approximately 300,000 square feet of cultivation and production capacity and a current annual output capability of up to 5,000kg of medical cannabis products.

Since the Reverse Takeover Transaction, and in light of the steady rise in demand for medical cannabis, Focus has adopted an asset-light operational approach to minimize capital expenditures. As a result, Focus supplements its cultivation and production output by securing supply agreements with third-party cultivators to deliver medical cannabis for sale under the IMC brand. Focus assists its supply partners by providing cultivation advice based on its 10 years of expertise pertaining to medical cannabis production. For further information, see "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction".

The Company is actively seeking to provide its intellectual property, know-how and services to other Israeli medical cannabis producers.

Europe

The Company replicated its Israeli business strategy and established its medical cannabis brand in the European market through Adjupharm, a certified EU-GMP distributor in Germany with wholesale, narcotics handling, manufacturing, procurement, storage and distribution licenses granted by German regulatory authorities that allow for import/export capability with requisite permits (the "Adjupharm Licenses"). Adjupharm serves as the Company's flagship European outpost for sales and distribution.

Adjupharm currently manufactures and distributes IMC-branded medical cannabis products, in addition to other branded medical cannabis products, to pharmacies and sub-distributors in Germany pursuant to sales and distribution agreements. Similar to Focus, Adjupharm sources its medical cannabis products by purchasing medical cannabis from strategic partners, including various pan-European EU-GMP suppliers. While the Company does not currently distribute products in other European countries other than in Germany, the Company intends to leverage the model established by Adjupharm in Germany and its network of distribution partners to expand to other jurisdictions across the continent in which medical cannabis is legal.


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Germany

The Company's European strategy is centered in Germany, whose medical cannabis market is currently considered the largest in Europe.6 Adjupharm serves as the Company's principal operating hub in the German market and was originally acquired by IMC Holdings in early 2019. The Company, through IMC Holdings, currently owns 92.5% of Adjupharm, with the balance owned by Adjupharm's Chief Executive Officer. An additional 2.48% ownership stake in Adjupharm is expected to be granted to Adjupharm's Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2021, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement.

The Company continues to develop Adjupharm as its European hub and to expand its presence in the German market by forging partnerships with pharmacies and distributors across the country. Led by Adjupharm's Chief Executive Officer Richard Balla, the Company's objective is to capture a significant market share in Germany by working directly with distributors to increase market reach for products bearing the IMC brand. The Company currently has approximately 3,200 square feet of warehousing and GMP Standard production capacity in Germany and expects to expand its facilities by an additional 3,200 square feet in Q1 2021. Adjupharm sources its supply of medical cannabis for the German market from EU-GMP certified suppliers.

Adjupharm relies on its sales and distribution agreements to supply and distribute IMC-branded products to distribution partners in Germany, which are then distributed to German pharmacies. There are approximately 19,000 community pharmacies in Germany, each of which is permitted to create and dispense medications, including medical cannabis, pursuant to physician prescriptions.7 Adjupharm recently completed the expansion of its internal and external sales department and is focused on increasing physician awareness and engagement to drive sales of IMC-branded medical cannabis products. The competitive advantage in Germany lies in the Group's track record and brand reputation in Israel and proprietary data supporting the effectiveness of medical cannabis for the treatment of a variety of conditions.

The Company is actively seeking additional cultivation partners across Europe to further develop its European presence. For more details on Adjupharm's agreements with third-party distributors, see "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction".

Specialized Skill and Knowledge

The Group relies on the expertise of its personnel to provide value to its clients. The Group has over 10 years of experience in cultivating, propagating and processing cannabis under the guidance of experienced master grower, Doron Reznik. Following the IMC Restructuring, IMC Holdings retained its master grower to continue providing cannabis cultivation and production advice to Focus and Focus' third-party cultivation partners.


6 Health Europa, June 23, 2020. https://www.healtheuropa.eu/exploring-growth-in-the-european-medical-cannabis-market/100849/ 

7 Federal Union of German Associations of Pharmacists: Figures Data Facts 2020.


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Competitive Conditions

The medical cannabis industry in which the Group operates is, and is expected to remain, very competitive. Medical cannabis companies compete primarily on a regional basis, and competition may vary significantly from region to region at any particular time. The medical cannabis sector is in a high growth phase, with market participants engaged in significant expansion across global legal jurisdictions. The Company is working to achieve a leadership position in the cannabis industry by taking advantage of IMC brand recognition, earning superior margins as a fully integrated business, and leveraging its vast know-how and experience.

The Company faces competition in Israel among similar intellectual property-related service providers and from other established brands in the domestic market. The Company expects that its experience and track record, attained via the combination of Focus' operations over the past decade and IMC brand recognition, will distinguish its offerings from competitors in the Israeli market. Focus also competes with other licensed cultivators and purveyors of medical cannabis brands offering products to local pharmacies.

The Company's European operations will face competition from other entities licensed to cultivate, produce and distribute medical cannabis products in each respective jurisdiction. In Germany, Adjupharm will compete with a number of licensed distributors including currently established entities, expected new market entrants, and domestic producers of cannabis. Competitors vary from well-capitalized businesses with substantial operations and revenues to smaller or newer market entrants.

Components

The Group's ability to operate the business is dependent on its ability to source raw materials, skilled labour, and equipment from its supply partners around the world. In particular, required production inputs include but are not limited to biological assets, utilities, product packaging, and specialized equipment for propagating and cultivating medical cannabis. Although the Group does not foresee an issue with the availability of these inputs as needed, the Group is wary of any increases in pricing for such inputs. If prices of inputs were to significantly increase, this may cause a material adverse effect on the Group's business operations and financial condition. See "Risk Factors - Reliance on Key Business Inputs" below for additional details.

Intangible Properties

The Company relies on the licensing of its brand in Israel to widen its reach and offer branding, marketing and other related services to participants in the Israeli medical cannabis industry. The Group also plans to rely on the IMC brand to facilitate the distribution of medical cannabis products in international markets. The Group owns trademarks and trade secrets that allow it to serve a range of medical cannabis industry participants.

"IMC" is a registered trade name and trademark valid in Israel through May 2027 and in Germany through May 2030. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company applied for the registration of "IMC" as a trade name and trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office including an extension through the World Intellectual Property Organization to Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom. In Canada, the Company has engaged with authorities regarding a trademark registered under the IMC name for use in connection with various food supplements, vitamins, minerals and proteins and is awaiting a response to its submissions.


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Cycles

The demand for medical cannabis products is not influenced by seasonal or cyclical trends, and subject to the continued increase in demand in the medical cannabis market,8 is consistent year-round. In addition, the Company's cultivation strategy, as well as its ability to secure additional supply from its cultivation partners, allows Focus and Adjupharm to provide consistent supply of medical cannabis products to their respective distributors all year-round.

Economic Dependence

The Company is substantially dependent on Focus' sales and distribution agreements with Israeli distributors, as listed and described under "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction" above, and additional sales to pharmacies through purchase orders received from time to time, in order to maintain revenues. In light of this dependence, any failure to maintain the Focus License or the Focus Lease Agreement or keep the Focus Facility in good standing, could have a material adverse effect on the Group. For additional information on potential risks arising from the Company's dependence on Focus' operations, see "Risk Factors" below.

Focus relies on and is substantially dependent on supply agreements with third-party cannabis cultivators to fulfill the supply requirements of its distribution and sales agreements with pharmacies in the Israeli market. For further information on such supply agreements, see "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction".

Similar to Focus, Adjupharm is substantially dependent on the supply, sales and distribution agreements with suppliers and German distributors, as listed and described under "General Development of the Business - Developments Following the Reverse Takeover Transaction" above.

Certain German distributors have entered into significant binding purchase commitments with Adjupharm whereby Adjupharm is to supply the German distributors with medical cannabis products bearing the IMC brand for distribution across Europe. Any failure to maintain the Adjupharm License in good standing could have a material adverse effect on the Group. For additional information on potential risks arising from the Company's dependence on Adjupharm's operations, see "Risk Factors" below.

Changes to Contracts

There were no changes to contracts that materially affected the Company's financial year ended December 31, 2019. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the Company does not anticipate being materially affected by the renegotiation or termination of any contracts or sub-contracts in the current financial year.

Environmental Protection

The Company's operations are subject to local environmental and safety laws and regulations concerning, among other things, emissions and discharges to water, air and land, the handling and disposal of hazardous and nonhazardous materials and wastes, and employee health and safety. The Company places great importance on being a constructive and responsible contributor to the environment and incurs ongoing costs and obligations to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental and employee health and safety matters.


8 IMCA - Up-to-date data from patient licenses (November 2020). P. 2 [Hebrew] https://www.health.gov.il/Subjects/cannabis/Documents/licenses-status-november-2020.pdf 


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Employees

As of December 31, 2019, the Company and its subsidiaries employed approximately 14 employees and Focus employed approximately 35 employees.

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the Company and its subsidiaries employ approximately 21 employees and Focus employs approximately 55 employees.

Medical Cannabis Regulatory Framework in Israel and Germany

To operate its business, the Company must abide by applicable medical cannabis laws in those countries in which it operates, namely Israel and Germany. Each jurisdiction has unique laws and regulations on the propagation, cultivation, production, distribution, use, import and export of medical cannabis products and the current regulatory frameworks continue to evolve. The Company cooperates with the regulatory authorities in those jurisdictions in which it operates to ensure that it is at all times in full compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Israel

Medical cannabis was first made available to patients in Israel in the early 1990s.9 Since then, Israel has developed one of the oldest medical marijuana research and business centers in the world, hosting dozens of cannabis companies and clinical studies pioneering how the plant can be used to treat cancer, epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions. It has also been a leader in cultivation science.

The regulatory framework of medical cannabis in Israel has developed alongside the industry, as government organizations and directives have been established to legalize and facilitate the commercial operations of medical cannabis products in the country. In Israel, cannabis is currently defined as a "dangerous drug" according to both the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance10 and the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, to which Israel is a signatory. However, both the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs allow for the use of cannabis for medical or research purposes under a supervised and controlled regime. In part to the growing evidence on the medicinal benefits of cannabis, the Israeli government on August 7, 2011 published Government Res. No. 306911 which laid the foundation for the National Medical Cannabis Program (the "NMCP"). The MOH, which is responsible for determining Israel's policies on matters of health and medical services, established the IMCA, or "YAKAR" in Hebrew, as the key agency to administrate the NMCP and the regulation of the Israeli cannabis sector. Regulated activities include the cultivation, production, distribution, delivery, possession, transportation, destruction of medical cannabis and related laboratory services. Israeli laws require anyone engaging in such activities to obtain an appropriate license issued by the IMCA under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and comply with the terms and conditions of such license. The production and distribution of adult-use recreational cannabis products is currently illegal in Israel.

The Israeli government has acknowledged that cannabis-based products may assist patients with certain medical conditions. In 2016, the Israeli government passed Government Res, No. 1587 ("Resolution 1587"),12 which outlines the "medicalization" of cannabis products. Resolution 1587 ensures the establishment of professional criteria for medical conditions to authorize patients for treatment with medical cannabis products, accessibility to the treatment, supply of medical-grade cannabis products and proper supervision of the product. Pursuant to the NMCP, the MOH is authorized to issue permits to patients related to the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. The IMCA has established a regulatory "road map" for the licensing of commercial activities in the medical cannabis field, including the operation of commercial medical cannabis facilities in Israel.


9 Ministry of Economy and Industry State of Israel, Israel's Medical Cannabis Innovation (August 2019). Pg. 12. https://investinisrael.gov.il/Documents/RoundTable/medical-cannabis-doc250919.pdf 

10 Cannabis is listed in schedule 1 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance [New Version], 1973 [Hebrew]

https://www.health.gov.il/LegislationLibrary/Samim_01_EN.pdf

11 Israeli Government Res. No. 3609 [Hebrew], August 7th, 2011 https://www.gov.il/he/Departments/policies/2011_des3609

12 Israeli Government Res. No. 1587 [Hebrew], June 26, 2016 https://www.gov.il/he/departments/policies/2016_dec1587a


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The IMCA has since issued additional regulations setting out appropriate quality standards for the medical use of cannabis in a manner similar to the use of existing medicines. Israel has also begun establishing and broadening the scope of the NMCP to apply to all levels of the supply chain of medical cannabis based on Israeli government resolutions and administrative orders issued by the MOH. Activities conducted pursuant to the NMCP are under the control and supervision of the IMCA.

Patient Medical Use

The IMCA is responsible for reviewing applications and issuing permits to patients to hold and use medical cannabis products pursuant to Procedure 106 of the MOH ("Procedure 106").13 Procedure 106 sets out a list of medical conditions that may be treated with medical cannabis products. Such authorized medical conditions are examined and updated from time to time. For medical conditions that are not listed in Procedure 106, patients can apply for exceptions on extraordinary grounds.

An application for the approval of cannabis use for medical reasons, or an application for a license renewal or a change of dosage or form of consumption, must be submitted according to Procedure 106.

According to data from the MOH14 from November 2020, there were 77,338 patients licensed for medical cannabis usage in Israel. This figure reflected an increase of approximately 50% from the MOH's November 2019 figures.

Licensing and Authorization for Commercial Activities in the Medical Cannabis Field

In December 2017, pursuant to the NMCP, the MOH issued regulations that standardized the licensing process of growers, manufacturers, suppliers and pharmacies wishing to conduct commercial activities in the field of medical cannabis (the "Road Map").15

Pursuant to the Road Map, each operation in the medical cannabis field, including the cultivation, production, distribution, delivery, possession, transportation, destruction, and laboratory services, requires compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, including the procurement of an appropriate license under the Dangerous Drug Ordinance from the IMCA and the maintenance of such license in good standing. In addition, the Road Map does not allow an operating entity to conduct operations in more than one of the 'growth', 'production' and 'delivery' sub-sectors of the commercial medical cannabis chain; however, owners may partially or wholly own multiple operating entities operating in different sub-sectors.


13 Ministry of Health Pharmaceutical Division Policy Number 106 - Licenses for Use of Cannabis

https://www.health.gov.il/hozer/DR_106.pdf (in Hebrew)

14 Updated Data from Patients' Licenses, November 2020 - https://www.health.gov.il/Subjects/cannabis/Documents/licenses-status-november-2020.pdf (in Hebrew)

15 Directive 107 - Guidelines for the process of licensing the practice of cannabis for medical use, as amended on October 2020 [Hebrew] - https://www.health.gov.il/hozer/CN_107_2019.pdf 


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The following is a list of operational licenses that may be obtained pursuant to Israeli regulations (the "Cannabis Licenses", and each a "Cannabis License") which, subject to certain exceptions, must be held by separate legal entities:

  • License for a medical cannabis propagation facility*;
  • License for a medical cannabis cultivation facility*;
  • License for a medical cannabis products manufacturing facility;
  • License for a medical cannabis storage and retail facility;
  • License for a pharmacy authorized to distribute medical cannabis; and
  • Other licenses for the destruction, transportation and research and development activities with respect to medical cannabis.

*These licenses may be held concurrently by a single entity.

Cannabis Licenses may not be transferred, exchanged or assigned. They are valid for a period of up to 3 years and may be renewed with the approval of the IMCA.

The MOH has issued a set of directives containing procedures and requirements for Cannabis License applicants and has authorized certain entities to issue official certificates upon compliance with such directives. These directives include (i) Directive 150 (GSP Standard certification); (ii) Directive 151 (GAP Standard certification); (iii) Directive 152 (GMP Standard certification); and (iv) Directive 153 (GDP Standard certification).

Changes under the MOH Regulations

Until September 2019, patients licensed for consumption of medical cannabis products by the IMCA received all of their medical cannabis products authorized under their respective licenses at a fixed monthly price of NIS 370, regardless of each patient's authorized amount. As an example, a patient that was to receive 20 grams of medical cannabis products per month would pay the same monthly fee of NIS 370 as a patient that received 180 grams per month. In addition, IMCA assigned patients to a particular licensed medical cannabis producer, from which each patient would exclusively receive their medical cannabis products. Under the previous medical cannabis regulations, Focus distributed approximately 80% of its medical cannabis products via home delivery and the remaining 20% via an IMCA-established distribution outlet.

Under the MOH's new regulations, medical cannabis products are delivered from a licensed producer to a manufacturer, which then delivers to a distributor to distribute to pharmacies. In addition, patients licensed for consumption of medical cannabis products are no longer exclusively assigned to medical cannabis producers and may purchase medical cannabis products from authorized pharmacies at a range of price points without any MOH-regulated price controls.

In light of the MOH's new regulations, some medical cannabis patient licenses granted under the previous regime are still valid. The medical cannabis patient licenses set to expire during the period from February 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019 were extended by order of the Israeli Supreme Court until further notice by the Court. While these licenses remain valid, the patients that hold these licenses are entitled to receive medical cannabis products pursuant to the price controls and supplier restrictions of the former regime. Additional information on the proceedings pursuant to which the above-referenced order was granted can be found under "Legal Proceedings and Regulatory Actions - Legal Proceedings - Supreme Court of Justice 2335/19".


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Medical Cannabis Imports

In October 2020, the MOH issued an updated procedure, titled "Guidelines for Approval of Applications for Importation of Dangerous Drug of Cannabis Type for Medical Use and for Research" ("Procedure 109"), describing the application requirements for cannabis import licenses for medical and research purposes. According to Procedure 109, the following permits and licenses are required to receive a cannabis import license:

1. License to possess medical cannabis and operate in the medical cannabis industry;

2. License to import plant material;

3. Permit to import narcotic drugs; and

4. License to import a dangerous drug.

Medical Cannabis Exports

The Israeli government approved a legislative reform on January 27, 201916 (the "Export Resolution") allowing the export of certain cannabis products, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable license granted by the MOH. In addition, the cannabis products must meet the quality standards of the MOH and be delivered only to countries that have signed the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs17 and approved the import of cannabis products into their territory; provided however, that the export shall be made, and the applicable export license shall be provided, in accordance with the respective regulations set by the MOH.

In October 2020, the MOH launched a new pilot program under which medical cannabis producers would be authorized to export medical cannabis products, subject to the requirement that certain products be made available at a fixed price of NIS 14 per gram to patients in Israel over the age of 21 and NIS 10 per gram to patients under the age of 21 (the "Pilot Program"). Each participating company would decide the selection of medical cannabis products made available under the Pilot Program. The Pilot Program was planned for an initial period of three months and was extended in January 2021. As products bearing the IMC brand are offered as part of the Pilot Program, IMC-branded products are eligible for immediate application for export permits.

In December 2020, the IMCA published guidelines for the medical cannabis export permit application process18 (the "Export Guidelines"), pursuant to which an export permit will only be granted to an applicant if (i) sufficient domestic supply has been secured by such applicant in the variety and quantity that will meet the Israeli level of demand; (ii) the delivery of medical cannabis is made from approved sites; (iii) the applicant has a valid IMC-GDP certification and business license from the IMCA; and (iv) an import permit from the importing country is obtained and attached to the export application. The term to apply for export permits under the program, according to the Export Guidelines, is currently set to expire at the end of Q1 2021. Further extensions shall be considered by the IMCA based on the success of the Pilot Program.


16 Directive 4490 [Hebrew] - https://www.gov.il/he/departments/policies/dec4490_2019 

17 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 - https://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1961_en.pdf 

18 Directive 110, December 2020 [Hebrew] - https://www.health.gov.il/hozer/CN_110.pdf 


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Legalization of Adult-Use Recreational Cannabis in Israel

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, adult-use recreational cannabis use in Israel is illegal. In November 2020, an Israeli government committee responsible for advancing the cannabis market reform published a report supporting and recommending the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis in Israel (the "Report"). Based on the Report, the Israeli Ministry of Justice was expected to formulate a bill to begin the legislative process towards the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis. The government committee made its recommendation for legalization based on the increasing demand for adult-use recreational cannabis in Israel, the importance of maintaining quality standards and limiting uncontrolled products, the need for increased access to cannabis by medical patients and the objective of decreasing the size of the illegal market. The model proposed by the government committee in the Report is similar in nature to the model adopted in Canada, whereby the sale of adult-use recreational cannabis would be channeled through government-licensed dispensaries.

In December 2020, the governing Israeli parliament dissolved and general elections were scheduled for March 2021. All such legislative initiatives were suspended and there is no certainty regarding their renewal following the formation of a new government elected from the March 2021 elections.

Germany

On March 10, 2017, the German federal government enacted bill Bundestag-Drucksache 18/8965 - Law amending narcotics and other regulations that amended existing narcotics legislation to recognize cannabis as a form of medicine (in concrete: narcotic), and allow for the importation and domestic cultivation of medical cannabis products. Under the updated legislation, cannabis is listed in Annex 3 to the Federal Narcotics Act ("BtMG") as a "marketable narcotic suitable for prescription". Legalization in Germany applies only to cannabis "stemming from cultivation for medicinal purposes under state control in accordance with Articles 23 and 28 (1) of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, and in preparations as finished medicinal products." Currently, the production, distribution, exportation and importation of medical cannabis products in Germany is legal, subject to regulations and licensing requirements, while operations involving adult-use recreational cannabis products remain illegal. Medical cannabis in Germany must comply with the corresponding monographs of the German and European pharmacopoeia.

The German medical cannabis licensing regime can be separated into two parts: generally, on the basis of Section 13 of the German Medicines Act ("AMG"); and with regard to narcotics, on the basis of Section 3 of the BtMG (both under federal jurisdiction). The import, export and distribution of medical cannabis currently requires a wholesale permit pursuant to Section 52a of the AMG and a distribution permit for narcotics pursuant to Section 3 of the BtMG. Manufacturing operations require authorizations pursuant to Sections 13 and 52a of the AMG. All BtMG permit applications must specify the strains and estimated quantities of medical cannabis involved and any subsequent changes must be reported to the Federal Opium Agency of Germany. The import of medical cannabis from other EU and non-EU countries requires quantity-based import licenses pursuant to Section 11 of the BtMG. In addition, for imports from a non-EU country, an import certificate pursuant to Section 72a of the AMG is required and in certain circumstances, depending on the import source, a general import permit may also be required under Section 72 of the AMG.


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Unlike cannabis, CBD is not subject to German narcotics laws and may or may not be subject to German drug laws, depending on its use and dosage. Annex 1 of the Ordinance on the Prescription of Medicinal Products stipulates that CBD is in principle subject to prescription but does not specify a minimum quantity or a specific dosage form. However, a distinction must be made between consumable products that naturally contain CBD and those that are infused with CBD extract; the European Commission considers the latter to be a type of "food". In light of the above, various products containing CBD can be found in the German market.

Cultivation in Germany and Distribution of Medical Cannabis Cultivated in Germany

The Federal Opium Agency of Germany's Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices ("BfArM") formed a cannabis division (the "Cannabis Agency") to oversee cultivation, harvesting, processing, quality control, storage, packaging and distribution to wholesalers, pharmacists and manufacturers. The Cannabis Agency also regulates pricing of German-produced medical cannabis products and serves as an intermediary of medical cannabis product sales between manufacturers, wholesalers and pharmacies on a non-profit basis.19 The Cannabis Agency has no influence on the actual retail price of medical cannabis products. The responsibilities of the Cannabis Agency are based on the requirements of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The Cannabis Agency is not responsible for the import of medical cannabis products and will therefore neither purchase nor distribute imported medical cannabis products. As a wholesaler, the Cannabis Agency sells German-based medical cannabis products in its own name. The Cannabis Agency contracted with a distributor that was selected in a Europe-wide tender procedure and commissioned it to carry out the distribution of medical cannabis products in accordance with all pharmaceutical and narcotic legal requirements.

In late 2018, the Cannabis Agency issued a call for tenders to award licenses for local medical cannabis cultivation and distribution of German-cultivated medical cannabis products (the "German Local Tender"). The Cannabis Agency would serve as an intermediary in the supply chain between such cultivation and distribution. Following a delay caused by a legal proceeding regarding the initial tender process, BfArM relaunched the application process and selected 13 cultivation lots in April 2019 to receive licenses. Each license permitted the holder to grow up to 200kg per year for total production of 2,600kg per year collectively from the 13 cultivation lots and 10,400kg over the four-year license period. According to the German government, the first deliveries of medical cannabis products for purchase by the Cannabis Agency are expected in the first quarter of 2021.20 As for distribution of locally cultivated medical cannabis products, one pharmaceutical wholesaler was granted a distribution license in order to organize the storage and distribution of medical cannabis products to pharmacies on behalf of the Cannabis Agency.

Import volumes and procedures

The current regime permits the importation of cannabis plants and plant parts for medicinal purposes under state control subject to the requirements under the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Pursuant to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, Germany must estimate the expected demand of medical cannabis products for medical and research purposes for the following year and report such estimates to the International Narcotics Control Board. The estimates are also required to be reported by the Federal Opium Agency of Germany by June 30th of each year.

As a prerequisite to obtaining a German import license, an applicant must have EU-GMP Standard and EU-GACP Standard certifications. All medical cannabis products imported to Germany must have been cultivated in a country with regulations compliant with Articles 23 and 28(1) of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, and must comply with the relevant monographs described in the German and European pharmacopeias. While these requirements also apply to the exportation of medical cannabis products, the current German regime does not allow domestically cultivated medical cannabis products to be directly sold to commercial entities other than the Cannabis Agency.


19 www.bfarm.de/DE/Bundesopiumstelle/Cannabis/Cannabisagentur/_node.html 

20 www.bfarm.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2019/pm4-2019.html


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Dispensing Exclusively via Pharmacies

Medical cannabis products imported pursuant to an import license under the BtMG and AMG/BtMG permits are sold exclusively to pharmacies for final dispensing to patients on a prescription basis as 'magistral preparations', a term used in Europe to refer to medical products prepared in a pharmacy in accordance to a medical prescription for an individual patient. Magistral preparations require certain manufacturing steps in the pharmacy. Such manufacturing steps of the pharmacist typically include the testing and dosing of pre-packaged cannabis flowers (typically referred to as "floss"), medical cannabis products for oral administration (dronabinol), medical cannabis products for inhalation upon evaporation, and medical cannabis-infused teas.

In addition to magistral preparations, medical cannabis products are also marketable as pre-packaged, licensed drugs.

Bankruptcy

No voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings have been engaged against Focus, the Company or any of the Company's subsidiaries during the financial years ended December 31, 2019, April 30, 2019, April 30, 2018. No proceedings have been engaged against Focus, the Company or any of the Company's subsidiaries as of the date of this Annual Information Form.

Reorganizations

Other than as described in this AIF, no material reorganizations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries have taken place within the financial years ended December 31, 2019, April 30, 2019, April 30, 2018, or as of the date of this Annual Information Form, and there are no proposed reorganizations as of the date of this Annual Information Form. For more information, please see "General Development of Business" above.

Social or Environmental Policies

The Company has not implemented any specific social or environmental policies that are fundamental to the Company's operations. However, the Company consults with local advisors to ensure that the Group is in compliance with local environmental laws in each of the Group's operational jurisdictions.

RISK FACTORS

There are certain risks associated with owning securities of the Company that holders should carefully consider. The risks and uncertainties below are not the only risks and uncertainties facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that the Company currently considers immaterial may also impair the business, operations and future prospects of the Company and cause the price of its securities to decline. If any of the following risks actually occur, the business of the Company may be harmed and its financial condition and results of operations may suffer significantly. In that event, the trading price of the Company's securities could decline, and holders may lose all or part of their investment. In addition to the risks described elsewhere in the Company's filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, holders of securities should carefully consider each of, and the cumulative effect of all of, the following risk factors.


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General Business Risk and Liability

Given the nature of the Company's business, it may from time to time be subject to claims or complaints from investors or others in the normal course of business. The legal risks facing the Company, its directors, officers, employees or agents in this respect include potential liability for violations of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or misuse of investors' funds. Violations of securities laws and breach of fiduciary duty could result in civil liability, fines, sanctions, or the suspension or revocation of the Company's right to carry on its existing business. The Company may incur significant costs in connection with such potential liabilities.

Consolidation of Focus Financial Results under IFRS 10 and Maintenance of Common Control

The Company complies with IFRS 10, which applies a single consolidation model using a definition of "control" that requires an investor (as defined in IFRS 10) to consolidate an investee (as defined in IFRS 10) where: (i) the investor has power over the investee; (ii) the investor has exposure or rights to variable returns from involvement with the investee; and (iii) the investor can use its power over the investee to affect the amount of the investor's returns.

Subsequent to the IMC Restructuring, the Company analyzed the terms of the contractual agreements with Focus (including the Commercial Agreements and the Focus Agreement) in accordance with IFRS 10 to conclude whether it should continue to consolidate the accounts of Focus in its financial statements.

Under IFRS 10, consolidation occurs when an investor can exercise control over an investee. Control is achieved through voting rights or other evidence of power. Where there are no direct holdings, under IFRS 10, an investor (as defined in IFRS 10) should consider other evidence of power and ability to unilaterally direct an investee's (as defined in IFRS 10) relevant activities. In view of the contractual agreements and the guidance in IFRS 10, notwithstanding that the Company has no direct or indirect ownership of Focus, it has sufficient rights to unilaterally direct the relevant activities (a concept known as "de facto control"), mainly due to the following:

(a) the Company receiving economic benefits from Focus (and the terms of the Commercial Agreements cannot be changed without the approval of the Company);

(b) the Company having the option to purchase the divested 74% interest in Focus held by Oren Shuster, the CEO and director of the Company, and Rafael Gabay, a director of the Company;

(c) Messrs. Shuster and Gabay each being a director of Focus (while concurrently being a director and substantial shareholder of the Company); and

(d) the Company providing management and support activities to Focus through the Services Agreement.

Accordingly, under IFRS 10, the Company has "de facto control" over Focus, and therefore consolidates the financial results of Focus in the Company's financial statements.

Any failure of the Company or Messrs. Oren Shuster and Rafael Gabay to maintain "de facto control" over Focus as defined under IFRS 10 could alter the Company's consolidation model, potentially resulting in a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations and financial condition of the Company.


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Ownership of Focus

There is a risk that regulatory authorities in Israel may view the Company as the deemed owner of more than 5% of Focus and/or determine that the Company is in contravention of Israeli cannabis regulations. Namely, prior approval of the IMCA is required for any shareholder owning 5% or more of an Israeli company licensed to engage in cannabis-related activities. Any contravention of Israeli cannabis regulations could jeopardize the good standing of the Focus License. Such a determination may adversely affect the Company's ability to conduct sales and marketing activities and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results or financial condition.

Limited Operating History

The Company did not generate revenue from the sale of cannabis products until late 2019. The Company is therefore subject to many of the risks common to early-stage enterprises, including under-capitalization, cash shortages, limitations with respect to personnel, financial, and other resources and lack of revenues. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in achieving a return on shareholders' investment and the likelihood of success must be considered in light of the early stage of operations.

Negative Cash Flow from Operations

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019, the Company had negative cash flows from operating activities. Although the Company expects to generate positive cash flows from its future operating activities, there is no assurance that it will achieve this objective. If operational cash flows continue to be negative, the Company may be required to fund future operations with alternative financing options such as offerings of shares.

Additional Financing

There is no assurance that the Company will be able to secure the funds necessary to implement its strategies. Additional debt incurred by the Company from engagements such as major acquisitions may cause the Company's debt level to increase and result in difficulties in completing or negotiating future debt financings. Any triggering of credit defaults or failure to raise capital by the Company may cause significant delays in carrying out business objectives or result in a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, operational results and prospects.

Regulation of the Cannabis Industry

The business and activities of the Group are heavily regulated in all jurisdictions where it carries on business. The Group's operations are subject to various laws, regulations and guidelines by governmental authorities, particularly the MOH and the BfArM, relating to the manufacture, marketing, management, transportation, storage, sale, pricing and disposal of medical cannabis flowers and cannabis oil products. The Group's operations are also subject to laws and regulations relating to health and safety, insurance coverage, the conduct of operations and the protection of the environment.

The Group's operations may also be impacted by any future government regulation of adult-use recreational cannabis. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, an Israeli government committee responsible for advancing cannabis market reform has expressed positive views towards the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis in Israel and the Israeli Ministry of Justice is expected to formulate a bill to allow for this objective. However, in December 2020, the governing Israeli parliament dissolved and general elections were scheduled for March 2021, suspending all such legislative initiatives including the legalization process for adult-use recreational cannabis. There is no certainty that any initiatives will be revisited following the formation of a new government in March 2021.


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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Group is well positioned to take advantage of the increased market opportunities provided by the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis in Israel if it occurs. Any delays or abandonment to the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis or changes to the political environment which would negatively affect the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis in Israel may hinder demand and/or growth of demand for medical cannabis products bearing the IMC brand and may have material adverse effects to the Group's business.

Laws and regulations, applied generally, grant government agencies and self-regulatory bodies broad administrative discretion over the activities of the Group, including the power to limit or restrict business activities as well as impose additional disclosure requirements on the Group's products and services. Achievement of the Group's business objectives are contingent, in part, upon compliance with regulatory requirements enacted by these governmental authorities and obtaining all regulatory approvals, where necessary, for the production and sale of its products.

The Company cannot predict the time required to secure all appropriate regulatory approvals for the Group's products, or the extent of testing and documentation that may be required by governmental authorities. Any delays in obtaining, or failure to obtain regulatory approvals would significantly delay the development of markets and products and could have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Group.

Failure to comply with the laws and regulations applicable to its operations may lead to possible sanctions including the revocation or imposition of additional conditions on licenses to operate the Group's business, the suspension or expulsion from a particular market or jurisdiction or of its key personnel, and the imposition of fines and censures. To the extent that there are changes to the existing laws and regulations or the enactment of future laws and regulations that affect the sale or offering of the Group's products or services in any way, this could have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Group.

Changes in Laws, Regulations and Other Guidelines

The Group's operations are subject to a variety of laws, regulations, and guidelines relating to the marketing, acquisition, manufacture, management, distribution (including import and export), transportation, storage, sale and disposal of medical cannabis products. The Group's operations are also subject to laws and regulations relating to health and safety, insurance coverage, the conduct of operations and the protection of the environment. While the Group is currently in compliance with all such laws, regulations and guidelines, any rulings to the contrary or any changes to such laws and regulations that are beyond the control of the Group could have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Group.

Environmental and Employee Health and Safety Regulations

The Group's operations are subject to environmental and occupational safety laws and regulations in certain jurisdictions, concerning, among other things, emissions and discharges to water, air and land, the handling and disposal of hazardous and nonhazardous materials and wastes, and employee health and safety. The Group incurs ongoing costs and obligations related to compliance with environmental and employee health and safety matters. Any failure to comply or maintain compliance with environmental and occupational safety laws and regulations may result in additional costs for corrective measures, penalties or restrictions on manufacturing operations. In addition, changes in environmental, employee health and safety or other laws, more vigorous enforcement thereof or other unanticipated events could require extensive changes to the Group's operations or give rise to material liabilities, which could have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations and financial condition of the Group. This is particularly relevant for Focus and Adjupharm as these entities engage in cannabis-related operations that may be more prone to environmental and employee safety issues. Any changes to current laws and regulations may require substantial investments by the Group in order to comply such changes. If substantial investments are required, there may be a material adverse effect on the Group's operations, financial condition and operating results.


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Reliance on License and Permit Renewals

Focus and Adjupharm are dependent on the Focus License and Adjupharm Licenses (together, the "Key Licenses"), respectively, and the need to maintain such Key Licenses in good standing. Failure to comply with the requirements or maintenance of any of the Key Licenses may have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and operating results of the Group. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the Focus License is valid until January 3, 2022 and the quantities for import under the Adjupharm Licenses are valid until May 8, 2021. Although management of Focus and Adjupharm believe that they will continue to meet the requirements of the MOH and BfArM, respectively, for the respective durations of the Key Licenses, there can be no guarantee that the MOH or BfArM will extend or renew any of the Key Licenses or, if any of the Key Licenses are extended or renewed, that they will be extended or renewed on the same or similar terms.

Should the MOH or BfArM not extend or renew any of the Key Licenses, or should it renew any of the Key Licenses on different terms or not allow for anticipated capacity increases, the business, financial condition, results of the operations and prospects of the Group may subject to a material adverse effect.

Reliance on Other Business Licenses, Permits and Approvals

In addition to Focus' and Adjupharm's dependence on the Focus License and Adjupharm Licenses mentioned above, the Group is also dependent on ancillary business licenses, permits and approvals granted by government authorities or other third parties in order to operate effectively including, without limitation, building permits, municipal permits, third-party licenses, and foreign trade licenses. Should the Group fail to maintain any of these licenses, permits and approvals, or should it fail to renew any of such licenses, permits and approvals on materially similar or more favorable terms, the business, financial condition and results of the operations of the Group may be subject to a material adverse effect.

Reliance on Focus Facility

The Focus License is specific to the Focus Facility and both must remain in good standing for Focus to conduct the medical cannabis activities authorized thereunder. Adverse changes or developments affecting the Focus Facility, including but not limited to the failure to maintain all requisite regulatory and ancillary permits and licenses, the failure to comply with state or municipal regulations, or a breach of security, could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

In addition, any breach of the Focus Lease Agreement or any failure to renew the Focus Lease Agreement, on materially similar or more favorable terms, may have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, and could also have an impact on Focus' ability to continue operating under the Focus License or to renew the Focus License.


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The Focus Facility is subject to state and municipal regulation and oversight, including the acquisition of all required regulatory and ancillary permits to conduct operations or undertake any construction. Any breach of regulatory requirements, security measures or other facility requirements, including any failure to comply with recommendations or requirements arising from inspections by government regulators at all levels, could also have an impact on Focus' ability to maintain the Focus Lease Agreement and/or keep the Focus Facility in good standing, and to continue operating under the Focus License or the prospect of renewing the Focus License.

The Focus Facility continues to operate with routine maintenance. Focus will bear many, if not all, of the costs of maintenance and upkeep of the Focus Facility, including replacement of components over time. Focus' operations and the Group's financial performance may be adversely affected if Focus is unable to keep up with maintenance requirements.

In December 2020, the municipal committee presiding over planning and construction in southern Israel (the "Construction Committee") advised Focus that it was the subject of certain allegations regarding inadequate permitting for construction relating to the Focus Facility (the "Construction Allegations"). Focus' shareholders and directors, including Oren Shuster and Rafael Gabay, received a summons and have testified before the Construction Committee. In January 2021, the MOH advised Focus that it had received a complaint of the same nature as the Construction Allegations (the "MOH Allegations"). Focus is fully cooperating with the ongoing investigations of both the Construction Committee and the MOH. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, no formal legal proceedings have been commenced against any of Focus, Mr. Shuster or Mr. Gabay. In the event that formal legal proceedings in respect of the Construction Allegations and/or the MOH Allegations are launched, potential consequences of any negative outcome may include, but are not limited to: (i) criminal charges against any or all of Focus or Focus' shareholders and directors, including Mr. Shuster and Mr. Gabay; (ii) monetary penalties or fines; (iii) temporary or permanent suspension of the Focus License; and (iv) other consequences that may limit, in part or as a whole, Focus' operations under the Focus License. A negative outcome to the Construction Allegations or the MOH Allegations may have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations and financial conditions of the Group.

Product Security and Storage

The Group stores products in the Focus Facility and certain licensed Adjupharm facilities before delivering them to contracted parties. As part of the Israeli and German licensing requirements, Focus and Adjupharm are required to maintain certain standards of storage for cannabis products. The risk of inventory theft from these facilities is mitigated by Focus and Adjupharm through the implementation of the security measures required under applicable laws, such as usage of qualified storage units, designated storage locations, access control, security cameras, and alert systems. Notwithstanding such security measures, any breaches of security may result in losses of inventory, potential litigation, and increased costs to bolster security.

Reliance on Key Suppliers

Focus and Adjupharm both rely on their respective supply agreements with cannabis cultivators and producers in order to meet the demands of their respective sales agreements with distribution partners and pharmacies. Consequently, the Group relies on the suppliers of such supply agreements to provide necessary cannabis products to Focus and Adjupharm. If any suppliers fail to supply any contracted materials to Focus or Adjupharm as a result of, among other things, disruptions related to major health issues or pandemics, or labor disputes, Focus or Adjupharm may fail to meet purchase commitments from their distribution partners. Any inability to secure required supplies and services or to do so on favourable terms could negatively impact the operations of Focus or Adjupharm. In addition, failures of suppliers to maintain required licenses, permits and approvals, including any import/export permits or comply with applicable laws, regulations and contractual specifications pertaining to the contracted cannabis products may also result in Focus' or Adjupharm's failure to meet purchase commitments. As the Group derives a significant portion of its revenue from the fulfilment of these purchase commitments, such supplier failures may lead to a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations and financial conditions of the Group.


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Any product recalls, quality control issues with medical cannabis products supplied to Focus or Adjupharm, or inabilities of the Group to secure required supplies and services or to do so on adequate terms could also cause a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition and results of operations.

Reliance on Key Distribution Partners

Focus and Adjupharm both rely heavily on their respective sales agreements with pharmacies and distribution partners in order to exchange payment for shipments of medical cannabis products pursuant to binding purchase commitments. Consequently, the Company relies on the distribution partners of such sales agreements to make payments as shipments of medical cannabis products are delivered. If any distribution partners fail to make delivery to pharmacies or payments to Focus or Adjupharm, the Company may experience a decline in the revenues it derives from Focus or Adjupharm. Such distribution partner failures may ultimately lead to a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations and financial conditions of the Group.

Ability to Meet Target Production Capacity

Focus' sales agreements are subject to estimates in target production capacity at the time of such agreement. These estimates may prove to be inaccurate due to uncontrollable external factors such as genetic drifts in strain of plants grown and general difficulties in estimating growth of cannabis plants. Any adverse misalignments between the target production capacity and actual production capacity may result in a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and operating results.

Ability to Secure New Suppliers and Distribution Partners

The Group's success depends on its ability to secure suppliers and distribution partners. There are many factors which could impact the Group's ability to secure suppliers and distribution partners, including but not limited to IMC brand awareness, the Group's ability to continually produce desirable and effective cannabis products, compliance with regulatory requirements in connection with import and export of cannabis products, and the successful implementation of new partnership plans. The failure to secure suppliers or distribution partners could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Reliance on Key Business Inputs

The Group's business is dependent on a number of key inputs and their related costs including raw materials and supplies related to its growing and distribution operations as well as electricity, water, and other utilities. Any significant interruption or negative change in the availability or economics of the supply chain for key inputs (e.g. rising energy costs) could cause a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, and operating results of the Group. Any failure to secure required supplies and services or to do so on appropriate terms could also have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, and operating results of the Group.


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Competition and Innovation to Achieve Strategic Objectives

In addition to being subject to general business risks applicable to a business involving an agricultural product and a regulated consumer product, the Group will need to make significant investments in its business strategy. These investments include the procurement of raw material, supplier and distributor outreach projects, and research and development projects. The Company expects that competitors will undertake similar investments to compete with it. Competitive conditions, third-party partner preferences, patient requirements and spending patterns in this industry and market are relatively unknown and may have unique circumstances that differ from other existing industries and markets and contribute to unsuccessful future business development or expansion efforts by the Group or other undesirable consequences. As a result, the Group may not be successful in its efforts to secure suppliers or distribution partners or to develop new cannabis products and produce and distribute these cannabis products. In addition, these activities may require significantly more resources than the Company currently anticipates in order to be successful.

Any new medical cannabis products that the Group develops or distributes may be subject to time-intensive regulatory approval procedures that might delay any release schedules or lead to adverse market conditions that might affect product profitability. The Group may ultimately fail to effectively bring new product offerings to market for reasons that include, but are not limited to, stringent regulatory approval procedures. Any inability to introduce new product offerings may cause a material adverse effect on the Group's business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Reliance on Third Party Transportation

The Group relies on international third-party transportation services to deliver and receive product-related shipments. In the process of the deliveries, time delays, labor strikes, COVID-19-related issues, product storage issues or other logistical problems may occur and force late delivery or receipt of items or receipt of damaged items. Such delays, receipt of damaged items or other logistical problems may cause a material adverse effect on the Group's business, operations or financial condition. Rising costs associated with courier services used by the Group may also adversely impact the business of the Group and its ability to operate profitably.

In addition, any breach of security of the package during the possession of the third-party transportation service may result in violations of regulations regarding possession of medical cannabis products and thus may have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition and operating results.

Evolving Market Competition

There is potential that the Group will face intense competition from other companies or groups of companies, some of which can be expected to have more financial resources, industry, manufacturing and marketing experience than the Group. Because of the early stage of the industry in which IMCC operates, as well as evolving legislation and governmental initiatives in a number of jurisdictions, the Group expects to face additional competition from new entrants in the jurisdictions in which it currently operates or is contemplating operations. In particular, the Company expects an increase in market entrants in Germany following the German Local Tender. If the number of users of medical cannabis products in Israel and Europe increases, the demand for products in such areas will increase and the Company expects that competition will become more intense, as current and future competitors begin to offer an increasing number of diversified products and pricing strategies.


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As the recreational cannabis market matures in Canada, assuming the successful completion of the Trichome Transaction, there is potential that the Company may face intense competition from other domestic and international cannabis brands, cultivators and distributors operating in Canada that are more established or may have access to greater financial resources. In addition, the Company may face intense competition in the Canadian cannabis financing market from financial service providers, including but not limited to banks, credit unions, and alternative lenders, some of which may have longer operating histories and greater financial resources than the Company. Increased competition by larger and better-financed competitors could materially and adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Industry Consolidation

The cannabis industry is undergoing rapid growth and substantial change, which has resulted in an increase in competitors, consolidation and formation of strategic relationships. It is possible that industry maturation could create larger companies that may have increased geographic scope. Such acquisitions or other consolidating transactions could harm the Group in a number of ways, including the loss of strategic partners (if they are acquired by or enter into relationships with a competitor), customers, or revenue and market share, all of which could harm the Group's operating results. The Group's operating results could also be harmed if the Group was forced to expend greater resources to meet new or additional competitive threats. Additional competition from larger, better-financed competitors with geographic advantages could outcompete the Group by placing downward pressure on retail prices for products and services. This could ultimately cause a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Group.

Reliance on Key Personnel

The Company has relied upon the ability, judgment, discretion and good faith of its executive management team. The Company's future success depends on its continuing ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified employees. If the Company were to lose any members of the executive management team or key employees, any inability to find suitable replacements at reasonable costs may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.

Reliance on International Advisors and Consultants

The legal and regulatory requirements in the foreign countries in which the Company may invest or operate in with respect to the cultivation and sale of cannabis, banking systems and controls, as well as local business culture and practices are different from those in Canada. The Company's officers and directors must rely, to a great extent, on local legal counsel and consultants in order to keep abreast of material legal, regulatory and governmental developments as they pertain to and affect the Company's business operations, and to assist with governmental relations. The Company must rely, to some extent, on those members of management and the Board who have previous experience working and conducting business in these countries, if any, in order to enhance the Company's understanding of and appreciation for the local business culture and practices. The Company also relies on the advice of local experts and professionals in connection with current and new regulations that develop in respect of the cultivation and sale of cannabis as well as in respect of banking, financing, labour, litigation and tax matters in these jurisdictions. Any developments or changes in such legal, regulatory or governmental requirements or in local business practices are beyond the Company's control. The impact of any such changes may cause a material adverse effect to the Company's business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.


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Foreign Market Participation

The Company currently operates or anticipates operating in various international jurisdictions and is subject to inherent risks from the exposure to foreign markets including without limitation currency risk, restrictions on the use of offshore bank accounts for local operating companies; trade restrictions, additional regulatory requirements and restrictions, increased financing costs, litigation risk, high inflation risk, expropriation and nationalization, and political risk. The Company continues to monitor developments and policies in the foreign markets in which it operates or invests and assess the impact thereof to its operations; however, such developments cannot be accurately predicted. The realization of any of these risks may significantly impair the Company's local operations and have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition and results of operations.

These risks may also limit or disrupt the Group's strategic alliances or investments, restrict the movement of funds, increase the Group's costs, or result in the deprivation of contract rights or the taking of property by nationalization or expropriation without fair compensation, and may have a material adverse effect on the Group's financial position and/or results of operations. In addition, the enforcement by the Group of its legal rights in foreign countries, including rights to exploit properties or utilize permits and licenses and contractual rights may not be recognized by the court systems in such foreign countries or enforced in accordance with the rule of law.

Completion of Trichome Transaction

There is no guarantee that the Trichome Transaction, as described in "Description of the Business", will be completed in the currently proposed form, if at all, nor is there any guarantee that the Company will be able to continue developing operations in its current jurisdictions or expand into new jurisdictions. Any such activities will require, among other things, various regulatory, court, securityholder, stock exchange and other third-party approvals, licenses and permits and there is no guarantee that all required approvals, licenses and permits will be obtained in a timely fashion or at all.

Future Acquisitions or Dispositions

Material acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic transactions involve a number of risks, including but not limited to the potential disruption of the Group's ongoing business, distraction of management, the Company may become more financial leveraged, the failure to realize anticipated benefits of those transactions fully or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected, and loss or reduction of control over certain Group assets.

Despite the Company's due diligence efforts, the presence of one or more material liabilities of an acquired company that are unknown to the Company at the time of acquisition could have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition of the Company. A strategic transaction may result in a significant change in the nature of the Company's business, operations and strategy. In addition, the Company may encounter unforeseen obstacles or costs in implementing a strategic transaction or integrating any acquired business into the Company's operations.

In addition, the Company's strategic transaction decisions are based on the economic assessments made by the Company and its external advisors. Such economic assessments involve a series of assumptions regarding factors such as future cannabis prices, production requirements, expected revenue growth, cash flow and financing requirements, future capital expenditures and operating costs. Many of these factors are subject to change and are beyond the control of the Company. If there is any significant negative change in any of these factors, the Company may experience a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.


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Management of Growth and Acquisition Integration

The Company may be subject to growth related risks including capacity constraints and pressure on its internal systems and controls. The ability of the Company to manage growth effectively will require it to continue to implement and improve its operational and financial systems and to expand, train and manage its employee base. If the Company is unable to deal with this growth, any negative impact may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects.

In addition, the realization of the benefits of acquisitions made by the Company depend in part on successfully consolidating functions and integrating and leveraging operations, procedures and personnel in a timely and efficient manner as well as the Company's ability to share knowledge and realize revenues, synergies and other growth opportunities from combining the acquired businesses and operations with those of the Company. The integration of acquired businesses may depend on a number of factors, including without limitation: (i) the input of substantial management effort, time and resources; (ii) the successful incorporation of key personnel from acquired companies for post-acquisition periods; and (iii) the execution of effective non-competition agreements with certain employees or ex-employees of the acquired companies. Any failure in successfully integrating acquired businesses may result in a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.

Foreign Expansion Efforts and Operations

The Company's expansion into foreign jurisdictions is subject to additional business risks, including new or unexpected risks or could significantly increase the Company's exposure to one or more existing risk factors, including economic instability, changes in laws and regulations, and the effects of competition, as well as operational, regulatory, compliance and reputational and foreign exchange rate risk. In addition, future international expansion could require the Group to incur a number of up-front expenses, including those associated with obtaining regulatory approvals, as well as additional ongoing expenses, including those associated with infrastructure, staff and regulatory compliance. The failure of the Company's operating infrastructure to support such expansions could result in operational failures and regulatory fines or sanctions. Additionally, there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to realize any of the anticipated benefits of any transactions related to the Company's expansion strategy.

Conditions in Israel

The Group is vulnerable to the political, economic, legal, regulatory, and military conditions affecting Israel and the Middle East. Armed conflicts between Israel and its neighbouring countries and territories occur periodically in the region and may adversely affect the Group's business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the Group may be adversely affected by other events or factors affecting Israel such as the interruption or curtailment of trade between Israel and its trading partners, or any restrictions or pressure on the Group's partners or customers or others to prevent or discourage them from doing business activities with Israel or Israeli businesses, a significant downturn in the economic or financial condition of Israel, a significant downgrading of Israel's internal credit rating, labour disputes and political instability, including riots, uprisings and government failures. Restrictive laws or policies directed towards Israel or Israeli businesses could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.


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Furthermore, under Israeli law, citizens and permanent residents of Israel are obligated to perform military reserve duty for extended periods of time and are subject to being called to active duty at any time under emergency circumstances. In response to increased hostilities, there have been periods of significant call-ups of military reservists. It is possible that there will be additional call-ups in the future, which may include officers and key personnel of the Group, which could disrupt business operations for a significant period of time.

Political Risk

As mentioned in "Foreign Market Participation" above, political risk is an additional risk that the Group may be exposed to when operating in a foreign market. Examples of political risk include without limitation social unrest, threats or occurrences of war, organized crime, political instability, changes of government and changes in taxation policies.

Some foreign markets are prone to higher levels of political risk. Emerging markets tend to have particularly sensitive political and social environments where governments may be capable of wide-sweeping executive actions that may materially impact the local cannabis market or other markets relevant to the Company. Such actions can include without limitation enactment of price controls, trade restrictions, taxes, land and property regulations, and environmental restrictions.

While the Company actively analyzes risks and developments in foreign markets that it currently or will participate in, there is no assurance that unpredicted impacts will not occur. Depending on the magnitude of such unpredicted impacts, there may be a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.

Inflation in Emerging Markets

In the past, high levels of inflation have adversely affected emerging economies and financial markets, and the ability of government to create conditions that stimulate or maintain economic growth. Moreover, governmental measures to curb inflation and speculation about possible future governmental measures have contributed to the negative economic impact of inflation and have created general economic uncertainty.

The emerging markets in which the Group operates or may operate may experience high levels of inflation in the future. Inflationary pressures may weaken investor confidence in such countries and lead to further government intervention in the economy. If countries in which the Group operates experience high levels of inflation in the future and/or price controls are imposed, the Company may not be able to adjust the rates the Group charges its customers to fully offset the impact of inflation on the Company's cost structures, which could cause a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Acquisition or Use of Properties in Foreign Jurisdictions

Non-resident individuals and non-domiciled foreign legal entities may be subject to restrictions on the acquisition or lease of properties in certain emerging markets. Limitations also apply to legal entities domiciled in such countries that are controlled by foreign investors, such as the entities through which the Group operates in certain countries. Accordingly, the Company's current and future operations may be impaired as a result of such restrictions on the acquisition or use of property, and the Group's ownership or access rights in respect of any property it owns or leases in such jurisdictions may be subject to legal challenges, all of which could result in a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.


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Risks Inherent in the Agricultural Business

The Company's business, specifically as it pertains to Adjupharm and the Company's relationship with Focus, involves the growing of medical cannabis products, which are agricultural products. As such, the business is subject to the risks inherent in the agricultural business, such as pests, plant diseases and similar agricultural risks. Although Focus and Adjupharm and their respective third-party cultivators carefully monitor the growing conditions with trained personnel and applicable equipment, there can be no assurance that natural elements will not have a material adverse effect on the production of its products and results of operations of Focus or Adjupharm. Any decline in production by Focus or Adjupharm could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results or financial condition.

Illegal Market Competition

As a participant of the cannabis market in international jurisdictions with varying regulations, the Company may be subject to competition from entities that conduct illegal cannabis business operations. Such entities may resort to competitive measures such as producing products with prohibited concentrations of THC and CBD or producing imitations of IMC-branded products without the authorization or endorsement of the Company. If demand for these illegal products increases and local governments fail to regulate markets accordingly, the Company may experience a material adverse effect on its business, operating results and prospects.

Restrictions on Sales and Marketing

The industry is in its early development stage and restrictions on sales and marketing activities imposed by cannabis regulatory authorities, various medical associations, other governmental or quasi-governmental bodies or voluntary industry associations in the jurisdictions in which the Group operates may adversely affect the Group's ability to conduct sales and marketing activities and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.

The Group's success depends on its ability to attract and retain customers. The way medical cannabis is packaged, labelled, and displayed is strictly regulated in the jurisdictions in which the Group operates. For example, advertising related to consumption of cannabis is strictly prohibited in Israel. Such prohibitions may affect the Company's ability to establish brand presence, acquire new customers, retain existing customers and maintain a loyal customer base. This may ultimately have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial conditions and operations.

Publicity and Consumer Perception

The Company believes the medical cannabis industry is highly dependent upon consumer perception regarding the safety, efficiency and quality of the medical cannabis products produced. Consumer perception of the Group's products can be significantly influenced by scientific research or findings, regulatory investigations, litigation, media attention and other publicity regarding the consumption of medical cannabis products.


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There can be no assurance that future scientific research, findings, regulatory proceedings, litigation, media attention or other research findings or publicity will be favorable to the medical cannabis market or any particular product, or consistent with earlier publicity.

Future research reports, findings, regulatory proceedings, litigation, media attention or other publicity that are perceived as less favorable than, or that question, earlier research reports, findings or publicity could have a material adverse effect on the demand for products bearing the IMC brand and the business, results of operations, financial condition, prospects and the Company's cash flows. The Company's dependence upon consumer perceptions means that adverse scientific research reports, findings, regulatory proceedings, litigation, media attention or other publicity, whether or not accurate or with merit, could have a material adverse effect on the Company, the demand for products bearing the IMC brand, and the business, results of operations, prospects, financial condition and cash flows of the Company.

Further, adverse publicity reports or other media attention regarding the safety, efficacy and quality of medical cannabis products in general, or the Group's products specifically, or associating the consumption of medical cannabis products with illness or other negative effects or events, could have a material adverse effect. Such adverse publicity reports or other media attention could arise even if the adverse effects associated with such products resulted from consumers' failure to consume such products appropriately or as directed.

Perceived Effects of Products

If the products the Group sells are not perceived to have the effects intended by the end user, its business may suffer. There is little long-term data with respect to efficacy, unknown side effects and/or interaction with individual human biochemistry of various cannabis products. As a result, the Group's products could have certain side effects if not taken as directed or if taken by an end user that has certain known or unknown medical conditions.

Reputational Risk to Third Parties

The parties outside of the cannabis industry with which the Group does business may perceive that they are exposed to reputational risk as a result of the Group's cannabis business activities. Failure to establish or maintain business relationships could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Information Technology

The Group's operations will depend, in part, on how well it and its supply and distribution partners protect networks, equipment, information technology systems ("IT systems") and software against damage from a number of threats, including, but not limited to, cable cuts, damage to physical plants, natural disasters, intentional damage and destruction, fire, power loss, hacking, computer viruses, vandalism and theft. The Group's operations also will depend on the timely maintenance, upgrade and replacement of networks, equipment, IT systems and software, as well as pre-emptive expenses to mitigate the risks of failures. Any of these and other events could result in information system failures, delays and/or increase in capital expenses. The failure of IT systems or a component of IT systems could, depending on the nature of any such failure, adversely impact the Group's financial condition, operating results and reputation.


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Cybersecurity

The Group's information systems and its third-party service providers and vendors are vulnerable to increasing threat of continually evolving cybersecurity risks, resulting in data breaches and data losses. These risks arising from events including without limitation malware, computer viruses, employee error, extortion, malfeasance, system errors, hacking. In order to minimize the risk of these events from occurring, the Group is performing timely maintenance, upgrade and replacement of networks, equipment, IT systems and software and other protective measures. However, any failure or delay in maintaining, upgrading or replacing such systems and software could materially increase the risk of cybersecurity incident and data breach or data loss, and the Group may experience operational delays, information system failures, and/or increases in capital expenses. Ultimately, the Company's business, financial condition, operating results and reputation may be impacted adversely by such occurrences.

The Group has not experienced any material losses to date relating to cybersecurity-attacks or other information security breaches, but there can be no assurance that the Group will not incur such losses in the future. The Group's risk and exposure to these matters cannot be fully mitigated because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats. As a result, cyber security and the continued development and enhancement of controls, processes and practices designed to protect systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access is a priority. As cyber threats continue to evolve, the Group may be required to expend additional resources to modify or enhance protective measures or to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities.

Privacy

The Group collects and stores certain personal information about its patients and customers, and is responsible for protecting that information from privacy breaches. A privacy breach may occur through certain threats, including, without limitation, procedural or process failure, information technology malfunction, or deliberate unauthorized intrusions, computer viruses, and cyber-attacks. Theft of data for competitive purposes is an ongoing risk whether perpetrated via employee collusion or negligence or through deliberate cyber-attack. Any such theft or privacy breach would have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, there are a number of Israeli, German, European, and Canadian federal and provincial laws protecting the privacy and confidentiality of certain patient health information, including patient records, and employee information, and restricting the collection, use and disclosure of that protected information. In Canada, the privacy rules under PIPEDA and provincial statutes regulating the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, protect medical records and other personal health information by limiting their use and disclosure of health information to the minimum level reasonably necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. If the Group was found to be in violation of the privacy or security rules under PIPEDA or other applicable privacy laws protecting the privacy and confidentiality of patient health information in the jurisdictions in which it operates, the Group could be subject to sanctions and civil or criminal penalties, which could increase its liabilities, harm its reputation and have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and operating results of the Group.  In addition, the EU's GDPR governs the collection and use of personal data in the European Union. The GDPR, which is wide-ranging in scope, will impose several requirements relating to the consent of the individuals to whom the personal data relates, the information provided to the individuals, the security and confidentiality of the personal data, data breach notification and the use of third-party processors in connection with the processing of the personal data. The GDPR also imposes strict rules on the transfer of personal data out of the EU to the U.S., enhances enforcement authority and imposes large penalties for noncompliance, including the potential for fines of up to EUR 20 million or four percent of the annual global revenues of the infringer, whichever is greater. In addition, certain breaches of the GDPR may result in regulatory investigations, reputational damage and civil lawsuits including class action lawsuits. In the State of Israel, privacy rights and obligations are mainly regulated under the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981 (the "Israeli Privacy Law") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (mainly the Protection of Privacy (Data Security) Regulations, 5777-2017 and the Protection of Privacy (Transfer of Data Abroad) Regulations, 5761-2001) (the "Israeli Privacy Regulations"). Under the Israeli Privacy Law, 'information' and 'sensitive information' includes information such as those related to a person's health, personality, intimate affairs, financial condition, faith and opinions. The Israeli Privacy Law impose obligations related to database registration, notice, disclosure and use restrictions on an 'owner' of a database, and the Israeli Privacy Regulations set forth the security measurements to be implemented and the rules related to the transfer of personal information. Violation of the Israeli Privacy Law could lead to a criminal investigation or an administrative enforcement procedure on behalf of the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority, as well as an administrative fine imposed pursuant to the Administrative Offenses Law, 5746-1985. In addition, legal remedies such as statutory compensation of up to NIS 50,000 are available to successful claimants of privacy violations.


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Additional jurisdictions in which the Group operates or in which it may enter in the future, also have data privacy and security laws and regulations that govern the collection, use, disclosure, transfer, storage, disposal, and protection of sensitive personal information. The interpretation and enforcement of such laws and regulations are uncertain, are subject to change and may require the Group to incur substantial costs to monitor and implement compliance with any additional requirements. Failure to comply with data protection laws and regulations could result in government enforcement actions, litigation and/or adverse publicity and could negatively affect the Group's operating results, business and prospects.

Wholesale Price Volatility

The cannabis industry is a margin-based business in which gross profits depend on the excess of sales prices over costs. Consequently, profitability is sensitive to fluctuations in wholesale and retail prices caused by changes in supply (which itself depends on other factors such as weather, fuel, equipment and labour costs, shipping costs, economic situation, government regulations and demand), taxes, government programs and policies for the cannabis industry (including price controls and wholesale price restrictions that may be imposed by government agencies responsible for the sale of cannabis), and other market conditions, all of which are factors beyond the control of the Group. The Group's operating incomes may be significantly and adversely affected by a decline in the price of cannabis products and will be sensitive to changes in the price of cannabis products and the overall condition of the cannabis industry, as the Group's profitability is directly related to the price of cannabis products. The price of cannabis products is affected by numerous factors beyond the Group's control. Any price decline may have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Inherent in Investments

The Company is not directly involved in the ownership or operation of and may have limited contractual rights relating to the operations of its current and future investee entities. An investee generally has the power to determine the manner in which its business is developed, expanded and operated, and the Company's interest in an investee is subject to the risks applicable to the business carried on by the investee, and the Company may fail to realize all of the potential benefits from its investments. The interests of the Company and its investees may not always be aligned. As a result, any cash flows of the Company from investees will be dependent upon the activities of the investees, which creates the risk that at any time those investees may: (i) have business interests or targets that are inconsistent with those of the Company; (ii) take action contrary to the Company's policies or objectives; (iii) be unable or unwilling to fulfill their obligations under their agreements with the Company; (iv) experience financial, operational or other difficulties, including insolvency, which could limit or suspend an investee's ability to perform its obligations under agreements with the Company or (v) fail to comply with applicable laws or best practices.


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Fraudulent or Illegal Activity

The Group's employees, independent contractors and consultants may expose the Group to additional risk if they engage in fraudulent or other illegal activity prohibited by relevant laws. Although the Group has set preventative measures in place to minimize such fraud or illegal activities from occurring, there is no guarantee that the measures will be effective. If the measures fail and fraud or illegal activities take place, the Group may be subject to lawsuits for failure to comply with regulations and be ordered to pay such penalties as prescribed by the court if found to be in violation. Thus, the occurrence of fraud or illegal activities may cause a material adverse effect on the Group's business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.

Corruption and Anti-Bribery Law Violations

The Company's business is subject to Canadian laws, which generally prohibit companies and employees from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. In addition, the Group is subject to the anti-bribery laws of any other countries in which it conducts business now or in the future. The Group's employees or other agents may, without its knowledge and despite its efforts, engage in prohibited conduct under the Group's policies and procedures and anti-bribery laws for which the Group may be held responsible. The Company's policies mandate compliance with these anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. However, there can be no assurance that the Company's internal control policies and procedures will always protect it from recklessness, fraudulent behaviour, dishonesty or other inappropriate acts committed by its affiliates, employees, contractors or agents. If the Group's employees or other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, the Group could suffer severe penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on its business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.

Intellectual Property

The Group uses intellectual property protections such as trademarks, trade secrets and contractual confidentiality obligations in order to protect its products, brands and technologies. The administrative task of maintaining such protections across multiple jurisdictions can result in high costs to the Group. The Group would also be required to pay for any costs attributed to the enforcement of intellectual property protections. In addition, in any infringement proceeding, some or all of the Group's intellectual property rights or other proprietary know-how, may be found invalid, unenforceable, anti-competitive or not infringed. An adverse result in any litigation or defense proceedings could create the risk of invalidation or narrow interpretation of the Group's affected intellectual property rights. Such results could cause a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Furthermore, the possession of intellectual property protections does not completely eliminate the risk of litigation. Even with such protections properly registered, the Group is still vulnerable to infringement claims and would be liable for the costs of defending such claims. If the claims succeed, the Group would be liable for the costs of the resulting court orders and may need to negotiate licensing of the intellectual property rights from third-party owners.


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In light of the above, the Group makes no assurances regarding any potential costs paid towards intellectual property fees or terms of licenses negotiated.

In addition, despite any intellectual property protections in place, unauthorized parties may attempt to replicate or otherwise obtain and use the Group's trademarks, know-how, trade secrets, products or technology. Identifying unauthorized use of intellectual property rights is difficult as the Group may be unable to effectively monitor and evaluate the products being distributed by its competitors, including parties such as illegal distributers, and the processes used to produce such products. The Group makes no assurance that it will successfully identify unauthorized replication, acquisition or use of the Group's trademarks, know-how, trade secrets, products, or technology before the effects of such actions cause a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects.

CSE and NASDAQ Listing Requirements

The Common Shares and Warrants began trading on the CSE on November 5, 2019 and November 19, 2019, respectively. The Company applied to list its Common Shares on NASDAQ on October 8, 2020. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in its NASDAQ listing application or any subsequent NASDAQ listing applications, if applicable.

In the event that the Company succeeds in its NASDAQ listing application, it will become subject to the rules and regulations of NASDAQ in addition to those of the CSE. Additionally, upon the registration of the Common Shares with the SEC, if at all, the Company will be subject to the reporting requirements of the United States Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Further, in order to maintain compliance with all listing requirements, the Company pays legal, accounting and compliance fees to advisors and regulatory organizations and will have to continue to pay additional fees if its Common Shares are listed on NASDAQ and/or registered with the SEC. Any changes to rules, regulations policies or guidelines issued by governmental authorities may impact any such fees paid and increase the risk of non-compliance. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to comply with applicable NASDAQ listing standards within any projected timeframes, or at all, and following such listing, maintain listing status on either NASDAQ or CSE. In addition, there is no assurance that the Company will proceed with listing its Common Shares on NASDAQ without any delays or at all and any such decision to proceed with its listing on NASDAQ remains subject to the discretion of management with consideration of the best interests of the Company and future market conditions.

Any failure to comply with applicable listing requirements and restrictions may result in the delisting of the Company's Common Shares from the CSE and/or a rejection of the Company's NASDAQ listing application. Such events, or any decision of the Company to delay or abandon its listing on the NASDAQ, may have material adverse effects on the Company's business and financial condition.

Dilution

The Company may issue additional securities in the future, which may dilute a shareholder's holdings, or a holder of a convertible security's underlying relative interest, in the Company. The Company's articles permit the issuance of an unlimited number of Common Shares, and shareholders will have no pre-emptive rights in connection with any such further issuance. The directors of the Company have discretion to determine the price and the terms of further issuances, subject to applicable stock exchange policies. Moreover, additional Common Shares will be issued by the Company on the full exercise of Options, Broker Options, RSUs and Warrants, issued or to be issued by the Company in the future, and the exercise of any resulting convertible securities of such as applicable.


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Holding Company Status

IMCC is a holding company. Substantially all of the Company's operating assets are the capital stock of its subsidiaries and arrangements with investees. Substantially all of the Company's business is conducted through subsidiaries or investees which are separate legal entities. Consequently, the Company's cash flows and ability to pursue future business and expansion opportunities are dependent on the earnings of its subsidiaries and investees and the distribution of those earnings to the Company. The ability of these entities to pay dividends and other distributions will depend on their operating results and will be subject to applicable laws and regulations which require that solvency and capital standards be maintained by such companies and contractual restrictions contained in the instruments governing their debt. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of the Company's subsidiaries, holders of indebtedness and trade creditors will generally be entitled to payment of their claims from the assets of those subsidiaries before any assets are made available for distribution to the Company.

Dividends

The Company has not paid any dividends on the outstanding Common Shares, and the Company maintains no current intention to declare dividends on the Common Shares in the foreseeable future. Any decision to pay dividends on the Common Shares in the future will be at the discretion of the Board and will depend on, among other things, the Company's results of operations, current and anticipated cash requirements and surplus, financial condition, any future contractual restrictions and financing agreement covenants, solvency tests imposed by corporate law and other factors that the Board may deem relevant. As a result, investors may not receive any return on an investment in the Common Shares unless they are able to sell their Common Shares for a price greater than that which such investors paid for them.

Share Price Volatility

The market price of the Common Shares and Warrants may fluctuate to a wide degree as a result of a number of factors, including without limitation market conditions, financial analyst predictions, changes in law, press releases and public filings of the Company and competitor activity. In particular, the dual-listing of the Common Shares on the CSE and the NASDAQ, if it occurs, may result in higher volatility as a result of the exposure to both U.S. and Canadian financial market conditions. Overall, such factors, whether related or unrelated to operational performance of the Company, may cause a temporary or non-temporary negative pressure on prices of the Company's securities or assets. If the negative pressure on prices arising from these factors persist, impairment losses may be recorded and the Company could experience a material adverse effect on its operations, financial condition and operating results.

Internal Controls

Effective internal controls are required for the Company to provide reasonable assurance that its financial results and other financial information are accurate and reliable. Any failure to design, develop or maintain effective controls, or difficulties encountered in implementing, improving or remediation lapses in internal controls may affect the Company's ability to prevent fraud, detect material misstatements, and fulfill our reporting obligations. As a result, investors may lose confidence in the Company's ability to report timely, accurate and reliable financial and other information, which may expose the Company to certain legal or regulatory actions, thus negatively impacting its business and financial condition, including the liquidity and/or market value of its securities.


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Liquidity of Securities

Despite the listing of the Common Shares and Warrants on public exchanges, there is no guarantee to security holders that the securities will be sufficiently liquid to any degree without a substantial decrease in price, particularly if selling significant quantities within a short time frame. Accordingly, there is a possibility that a lack of liquidity may cause difficulty for security holders to re-sell securities at desired prices.

Credit Risk

The Group may be owed current or long-term debts such as accounts receivables over the course of its operations. As a result, the Group may be exposed to the risk of debtor defaults on payments as they come due. This credit risk can be mitigated by the Group through a number of options including, without limitation, taking collateral, obtaining guarantees, and negotiating credit agreements. The Company makes no guarantee on the level of credit risk that it will hold at any given time but intends to minimize this risk as determined by the Board.

Liquidity Risk

The Group is subject to the inherent risk that it will not be able to pay its financial obligations as they become due. In light of its recent negative cash flows, the Company intends to monitor liquidity risk carefully and plan its liquid holdings strategically to avoid any payment defaults.

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk includes exchange rate risk and interest rate risk.

Exchange rate risk is the risk of loss arising from changes to foreign exchange rates. As the Group is a party to certain international contracts that require the Company to make or receive payments in foreign currencies, there is a risk that losses will be incurred if there is an adverse shift in exchange rates.

Interest rate risk pertains to the risk of loss arising from changes in prevailing interest rates. Any increases in prevailing interest rates may increase interest expenses paid by the Group on any long-term debt.

Global Economy Risk

An economic downturn of global capital markets has been shown to make the raising of capital by equity or debt financing more difficult. The Company will be dependent upon the capital markets to raise additional financing in the future, while it continues to develop its operations. As such, the Company is subject to liquidity risks in meeting its development and future operating cost requirements in instances where cash positions are unable to be maintained or appropriate financing is unavailable. These factors may impact the Company's ability to raise equity or obtain loans and other credit facilities in the future and on terms favorable to the Company and its management. If uncertain market conditions persist, the Company's ability to raise capital could be jeopardized, which could have an adverse impact on the Company's operations and the trading price of the Company's shares.

Further, global credit and financial markets have displayed arguably increased volatility in response to global events. For instance, since November 30, 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans, self-imposed quarantine periods and social distancing, have caused material disruption to businesses globally resulting in an economic slowdown. Global equity markets have experienced significant volatility and weakness. Governments and central banks have reacted with significant monetary and fiscal interventions designed to stabilize economic conditions. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown at this time, as is the efficacy of government and central bank interventions. It is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of these developments and the impact on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.


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Future crises may be precipitated by any number of causes, including natural disasters, public health crises, geopolitical instability, natural disasters, changes to energy prices or sovereign defaults. These factors may impact the ability of the Company to obtain equity or debt financing in the future and, if obtained, on terms favorable to the Company. Increased levels of volatility and market turmoil can adversely impact the Group's operations and the value, and the price of the Common Shares could be adversely affected.

In addition, there is a risk that one or more of the Group's current service providers may themselves be adversely impacted by difficult economic circumstances, which could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Sufficiency of Insurance

The Group maintains various types of insurance which may include product liability insurance (see "Potential Product Liability" below), errors and omission insurance, directors and officers insurance, trustees' insurance, property coverage and general commercial insurance. There is no assurance that claims will not exceed the limits of available coverage, that any insurer will remain solvent or willing to continue providing insurance coverage will sufficient limits or at a reasonable cost; or, that any insurer will not dispute coverage of certain claims due to ambiguities in the policies. A judgment against any member of the Group in excess of available coverage could have a material adverse effect on the Group in terms of damages awarded and negatively impact the reputation of the Group.

Uninsured or Uninsurable Risks

The insurance purchased by the Group cannot cover all risks that the Group is exposed to. Additionally, some insurance policies are outside of budget limitations and are therefore elected to be excluded. There is no guarantee that any insurance coverage maintained by any member(s) of the Group will sufficiently cover any or all liabilities incurred by that Group member. Any uninsured amounts of liabilities incurred by member(s) of the Group may be paid directly by such members. Accordingly, such direct payments may have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Potential Product Liability

The Company derives a significant portion of its revenues from Focus and Adjupharm, which are producers and distributors of products designed to be ingested or inhaled by humans. Such products bearing the IMC brand face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims, regulatory action and litigation if such products are alleged to have caused significant loss or injury. In addition, the manufacture and sale of such products bearing the IMC brand involve the risk of injury or loss to consumers due to tampering by unauthorized third parties, product contamination, unauthorized use by consumers or other third parties. Previously unknown adverse reactions resulting from human consumption of medical cannabis products bearing the IMC brand alone or in combination with other medications or substances could occur.


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The Group may be subject to various product liability claims, including, among others, that products bearing the IMC brand caused injury, illness or loss, include inadequate instructions for use or include inadequate warnings concerning possible side effects or interactions with other substances. A product liability claim or regulatory action against the Group could result in increased costs, could adversely affect the Group's reputation with its clients and consumers generally, and could have a material adverse effect on the Group's results of operations and financial condition.

There can be no assurances that the Group will be able to obtain or maintain product liability insurance on acceptable terms or with adequate coverage against potential liabilities. Such insurance is expensive and may not be available in the future on acceptable terms, or at all. The inability to obtain sufficient insurance coverage on reasonable terms or to otherwise protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercialization of products bearing the IMC brand.

Current and Potential General Litigation

Certain members and/or representatives of the Group are parties to certain legal proceedings or investigations, including the Construction Allegations, the MOH Allegations and certain legal proceedings as described in "Legal Proceedings and Regulatory Actions - Legal Proceedings" below. Should such Group members and/or representatives fail to receive favorable decisions at the conclusion of these legal proceedings or incur significant costs in litigation thereof, the Group's business, financial condition or operating results may be subject to a material adverse effect.

Members and/or representatives of the Group are or may become parties to litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business that could adversely affect its business. Should any litigation in which the Group members and/or representatives become involved be determined against such Group members and/or representatives, such a decision could adversely affect the Group's ability to continue operating and the market price for the Common Shares. Even if such Group members and/or representatives are involved in litigation and win, the litigation process can consume significant resources of the Group.

Quality Control Systems

The quality and safety of IMC-branded products are critical to the success of the Group's business and operations. As such, it is imperative that the Group's (and its service providers') quality control systems operate effectively and successfully. Quality control systems can be negatively impacted by the design of the quality control systems, the quality training program, and adherence by employees to quality control guidelines. Although the Group strives to ensure that it and all of its service providers have implemented and adhere to high calibre quality control systems, the Group could experience a significant failure or deterioration of such quality control systems. A failure of the Group's quality control systems could result in significant costs incurred in replacing, destroying or repurposing defective inventory, providing replacement products to its customers or recalling such products. The Group may be unable to meet customer demand and may lose customers who have to purchase alternative brands or products. In addition, consumers may lose confidence in IMC-branded products whether affected or not and the IMC brand may be materially damaged. Any loss of sales volume from a contamination event may affect the Group's ability to fulfill its contractual obligations. During this time, the Group's competitors may benefit from an increased market share that could be difficult and costly to regain.

Potential Product Recalls

Manufacturers and distributors of products are sometimes subject to the recall or return of their products for a variety of reasons, including product defects, such as contamination, unintended harmful side effects or interactions with other substances, packaging safety and inadequate or inaccurate labeling disclosure. If products bearing the IMC brand are recalled due to an alleged product defect or for any other reason, the Group could be required to incur the unexpected expense of the recall and any legal proceedings that might arise in connection with the recall.


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The Group may lose a significant amount of sales and may not be able to replace those sales at an acceptable margin or at all. In addition, a product recall may require significant management attention.

Although the Group has detailed procedures in place for testing finished products, there can be no assurance that any quality, potency or contamination problems will be detected in time to avoid unforeseen product recalls, regulatory action or lawsuits. Additionally, if one of the Company's significant brands were subject to recall, the image of that brand and the Group could be harmed. A recall for any one of the foregoing reasons could lead to decreased demand for the Group's products and could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations and financial condition of the Group. Additionally, product recalls may lead to increased scrutiny of the Group's operations by the MOH or other regulatory agencies, requiring further management attention and potential legal fees and other expenses.

Difficulty in Forecasts

The Company's sales forecasts are largely dependent on the Company's own market research. There is no assurance pertaining to the accuracy of the Company's predictions regarding the cannabis industry. Any assumptions made in producing forecasts may be inaccurate as a result of external factors that are unpredictable to the Group. Such inaccuracies could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition and results of operations.

Catastrophic Events, Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Disease

The Group's business may be negatively impacted by a number of events that are beyond its control, including cyber-attacks, energy blackouts, pandemics, terrorist attacks, acts of war, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, fires, floods, ice storms or other catastrophic events. Further, the Group relies on certain suppliers and distribution partners whose businesses may be impacted by the occurrence of any of the foregoing events. Catastrophic events can evolve rapidly and their impacts can be difficult to predict. There can be no assurance that the occurrence of a catastrophic event or the associated consequences will not disrupt the Group's operations, ability to carry on business or supply and distribution chains. A catastrophic event, including an outbreak of infectious disease, a pandemic or a similar health threat, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or fear of any of the foregoing, could adversely impact the Group and its ability to maintain normal operations. In addition, liquidity and volatility, credit availability, market and financial conditions and medical cannabis cultivation, supply and distribution conditions, among other critical factors to the Group's business, could change at any time as a result. These events and any associated consequences may cause a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Group.

COVID-19

The current global uncertainty with respect to the spread of the COVID-19, the rapidly evolving nature of the pandemic and local and international developments related thereto and its effect on the broader global economy and capital markets may impact the Group's business in the coming months.

The Group has taken proactive measures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the health and safety of its employees, to continue delivering high quality medical cannabis products to its patients and to maintain its balance sheet.


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While the precise impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Group remains unknown, rapid spread of COVID-19 and declaration of the outbreak as a global pandemic has resulted in travel advisories and restrictions, certain restrictions on business operations, social distancing precautions and restrictions on group gatherings which are having direct impacts on businesses in the State of Israel, Germany, Canada and around the world and could result in additional precautionary measures that could impact the Group's business. The spread of COVID-19 may also have a material adverse effect on global economic activity and could result in volatility and disruption to global supply chains and the financial and capital markets, which could interrupt supplies and other services from third parties upon which the Group relies, decrease demand for products, cause staff shortages, reduced customer traffic, and increased government regulation, all of which may cause a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Group.

Focus' Essential Service Designation

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Israel has implemented, from time to time, mandatory shut-downs of non-essential businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, Focus has been deemed an "essential service", permitting it to continue production. Further public health measures or restrictions may require Focus to shut down or limit its operations in the State of Israel. Any disruptions to the business and operations of Focus in the event that Focus were to lose its designation as an "essential service" in the State of Israel may cause a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Group.

Conflicts of Interest

The Company may be subject to various potential conflicts of interest because of the fact that some of its officers and directors may be engaged in a range of business activities. In some cases, the executive officers and directors may have fiduciary obligations associated with these business interests that interfere with their ability to devote time to the Company and its affairs, and that could adversely affect Company operations. These business interests could require significant time and attention of the Company's executive officers and directors. In addition, the Company may also become involved in other transactions which conflict with the interests of the Company's directors and officers who may from time to time deal with persons, firms, institutions or corporations with which the Company may be dealing, or which may be seeking investments similar to those the Company desires. The interests of these persons could conflict with the Company's interests.

In addition, from time to time, these persons may be competing with the Company for available investment opportunities. Conflicts of interest, if any, will be subject to the procedures and remedies provided under applicable laws. In particular, in the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of directors, a director who has such a conflict will abstain from voting for or against the approval of such participation or such terms. In accordance with applicable laws, directors are required to act honestly, in good faith and in the Company's best interests.

DIVIDENDS

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the Company has not declared dividends on its Common Shares and has no intention to declare dividends on its Common Shares in the immediate or foreseeable future. There are no restrictions in the Company's articles or by-laws that prevent the Company from paying dividends. Any future dividends declared will made at the discretion of the Board and will depend on circumstances at the time of contemplation, including financial status of the Company, contractual or regulatory obligations, and other conditions existing at such future time.


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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Common Shares

The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares issuable in series which may contain the rights, privileges and restrictions as determined by the Board. Holders of Common Shares are entitled to dividends, if, as and when declared by the Board, to one vote per share at meetings of shareholders of the Company and, upon dissolution, to share equally in such assets of the Company as are distributable to the holders of Common Shares.

There are currently 160,155,802 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this Annual Information Form.

Warrants

In connection with the Reverse Takeover Transaction, a total of 9,730,258 Warrants were issued in exchange for the previously outstanding common share purchase warrants in the capital of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Each of these Warrants is exercisable by the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share at a price of $1.30 per Common Share until October 11, 2021.

As at the date of this Annual Information Form, the Company has 9,960,359 Warrants outstanding, including:

  • 9,729,258 Warrants exercisable for one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.30, with such Warrants listed for trading on the CSE; and

  • 231,101 Warrants exercisable for one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.30, with such Warrants issued as a result of exercises of Broker Options and not listed for trading on the CSE.

Broker Options

In connection with the Reverse Takeover Transaction, a total of 1,199,326 Broker Options were issued in exchange for the previously outstanding broker compensation options in the capital of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Each Broker Option is exercisable by the holder thereof to acquire one unit at an exercise price of $1.05 per unit until August 30, 2022. Each unit consists of one Common Share and one-half of one Warrant, with each whole Warrant exercisable to acquire one Common Share at a price of $1.30 until August 30, 2022.

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the Company has 737,122 Broker Options issued and outstanding.

Options

The Company has a stock option plan, as amended and restated on December 16, 2020 (the "Stock Option Plan") whereby a rolling maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (less the number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to all other security based compensation arrangements such as the RSU Plan, as defined below under "Restricted Share Units") may be reserved for issuance pursuant to the exercise of Options. The term of the Options granted are fixed by the Board, and are not to exceed 10 years. The exercise prices of the Options are determined by the Board, but shall not be less than the greater of the closing market price of the Common Shares on (a) the trading day prior to the date of grant of the Options; and (b) the date of grant of the Options.


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The Options will vest as determined by the Board at the time of grant, except in a case relating to compensation for performing investor relations activities, in which case the Stock Option Plan requires the Options to vest in stages over 12 months with no more than one quarter of such Options vesting in any three month period. The maximum number of Common Shares reserved for issuance, pursuant to the Stock Option Plan and any other security based compensation arrangement of the Company, to (i) any one individual, in any 12 month period, is 5% of the total number of Common Shares then outstanding, unless approved by the disinterested shareholders; (ii) insiders (as a group), within a 12 month period, is 10% of the total number of Common Shares then outstanding, unless the Stock Option Plan approved by the disinterested shareholders; (iii) all investor relations persons, in a 12 month period, is 1% of the total number of Common Shares then outstanding; or (iv) any one consultant, in any 12 month period, is 2% of the total number of Common Shares then outstanding.

The Stock Option Plan was last approved by shareholders on December 16, 2020 and contains provisions for adjustment in the number of shares issuable thereunder in the event of a subdivision, consolidation, reclassification or change in the Common Shares, a merger or other relevant changes in the Company's capitalization. The Board may from time to time amend or reverse the terms of the Stock Option Plan or may terminate the Stock Option Plan at any time.

As at the date of this Annual Information Form, the Company had 11,317,566 Options outstanding with the material terms listed below.

Stock Option Grants

Date of Grant

Number of Options

Exercise Price

Expiry Date

October 11, 2019

3,169,900

$0.40

January 4, 2029

October 11, 2019

4,120,000

$0.40

September 11, 2029

October 11, 2019

200,000

$0.40

February 3, 2029

October 11, 2019

250,000

$0.40

April 7, 2029

October 11, 2019

10,000

$0.40

May 13, 2029

October 11, 2019

290,000

$0.40

August 11, 2029

October 11, 2019

150,000

$0.40

July 30, 2029

October 11, 2019

16,000

$1.05

October 9, 2022

October 11, 2019

350,000

$1.05

October 11, 2029

June 9, 2020

2,526,666

$1.00

June 9, 2025

July 17, 2020

55,000

$1.45

July 17, 2025

October 23, 2020

115,000

$1.78

October 23, 2025

December 15, 2020

65,000

$2.14

December 15, 2025

Total

11,317,566

   

Restricted Share Units

On December 16, 2020, the Company's shareholders approved a restricted share unit plan ("RSU Plan") whereby the Company may issue restricted share units (each an "RSU") subject to a rolling maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (less the number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to all other security based compensation arrangements such as the Stock Option Plan) that may be reserved for issuance pursuant to the exercise the RSUs. The RSU Plan supplements the Stock Option Plan by providing the Board with an alternative to issuing Options if, in the future, it determines that a full value share plan provides an attractive form of long-term incentive for key personnel provided that the aggregate Common Share issuances under the Stock Option Plan and RSU Plan combined does not exceed 10% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding (on a rolling basis).

The purpose of the RSU Plan is to provide a financial incentive for eligible employees, directors and consultants of the Company or an affiliate of the company to devote their best efforts to the long-term success of the Company's business, by aligning such participants' financial interests with those of the Company, to assist the Company in attracting and retaining individuals with top-level talent, passion and ability and to ensure that the total compensation provided to such eligible participants is at competitive levels.


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RSUs will vest in such manner as determined by the Board or compensation committee of the Board at the time of grant. The maximum number of Common Shares reserved for issuance, pursuant to the RSU Plan and any other security based compensation arrangement of the Company, to (i) any one person, in a 12 month period, is 5% of the total number of Common Shares then outstanding, unless permitted by the CSE or approved by disinterested shareholders; (ii) insiders (as a group), at any time, is 10% of the total number of Common Shares then outstanding, unless permitted by the CSE or approved by disinterested shareholders; (iii) all investor relations persons, in a 12 month period, is 1% of the total number of Common Shares then outstanding; or (iv) any one consultant, in a 12 month period, is 1% of the total number of Common Shares then outstanding.

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the Company has not issued any RSUs.

MARKET FOR SECURITIES

Trading Price and Volume

Common Shares

The Common Shares have been listed for trading on the CSE under the symbol "IMCC" since November 5, 2019, following the completion of the Reverse Takeover Transaction. The Common Shares previously traded on the TSXV under the symbol "NAV.H" until their delisting from the TSXV on June 18, 2018. The Common Shares did not trade on any other marketplace until their listing on the CSE. The chart below sets out the monthly trading history of the Common Shares on the CSE from the listing date of November 5, 2019 until the end of the financial year ended December 31, 2019.

Common Share Historic Trading Prices and Volumes

Month

High

Low

Share Volume

December 2019

$0.42

$0.25

2,852,674

November 2019

$0.75

$0.35

3,421,090

Warrants

The Warrants are listed for trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol "IMCC.WT" until their expiry date of October 11, 2021. The below trading information chart sets out the monthly trading history of the Warrants from their listing date of November 19, 2019 on the CSE until the end of the financial year ended December 31, 2019.

Warrants Historic Trading Prices and Volumes

Month

High

Low

Share Volume

December 2019

Nil

Nil

Nil

November 2019

Nil

Nil

Nil



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Prior Sales

The table below summarizes details of securities of the Company that were not listed or quoted on a marketplace and issued by the Company during the financial year ended December 31, 2019. For a list of all outstanding options granted as of the date of this Annual Information Form, please see "Description of Capital Structure - Options" above.

Prior Sales of Unlisted or Unquoted Securities

Date of Issuance

Security

Issuance/Exercise Price Per Security

Number of Securities

October 11, 2019

Options(1)

$1.05

50,000

October 11, 2019

Broker Options(2)

$0.40

1,286,520

October 11, 2019

Broker Options(3)

$1.05

1,199,326

October 11, 2019

Options(4)

$0.40

12,250,000

October 11, 2019

Options(5)

$1.05

350,000

Notes:

(1) The Company issued 25,000 Options to each of Navjit Dhaliwal and Balu Gopalakrishnan, both then directors of the Company, in exchange for previously outstanding options of the Company, before the Reverse Takeover Transaction, upon completion of the Reverse Takeover Transaction. Each Option is exercisable for one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.05 for a period of three (3) years. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, all of the 25,000 Options issued to Navjit Dhaliwal and 9,000 of the 25,000 Options issued to Balu Gopalakrishnan have been exercised.

(2) The Company issued an aggregate of 1,286,520 Broker Options in exchange for previously outstanding broker compensation options of IMC Holdings upon completion of the Reverse Takeover Transaction. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, these Broker Options have either expired or been exercised.

(3) The Company issued an aggregate of 1,199,326 Broker Options in exchange for the previously outstanding broker compensation options of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company upon the completion of the Reverse Takeover Transaction. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, 737,122 of these Broker Options remain outstanding.

(4) The Company issued an aggregate of 12,250,000 Options in exchange for previously outstanding options of IMC Holdings upon completion of the Reverse Takeover Transaction As of the date of this Annual Information Form, 8,189,900 of these Options remain outstanding.

(5) The Company issued 350,000 Options to LodeRock Advisors Inc. in exchange for investor relations services pursuant to an investor relations agreement. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, 350,000 of these Options remain outstanding.

ESCROWED SECURITIES AND SECURITIES SUBJECT TO
CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, none of the Company's securities of any class are subject to a contractual restriction or are being held in escrow.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets out the name, province or state, and country of residence, positions and offices held with the Company, the period during which each director has served as a director and the principal occupations of each of the directors and executive officers as of the date hereof. Directors of the Company hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected or appointed, unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with the Company's articles or by-laws:


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Director and Executive Officer Information

Name and Residence

 

Office with Company

 

Principal Occupation and Positions Held During the Last 5 Years

 

Number and Percentage of Common Shares Owned, Beneficially Held or Controlled(1)(2)(3)

Oren Shuster(4)(7)

Ra'anana, Israel

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director since October 2019

CEO of IMC Holdings since 2008; Co-CEO of Ewave Group Ltd. since 1999.

36,540,5498

(22.82%)

Shai Shemesh

Petach-Tikva, Israel

 

Chief Financial Officer since October 2019

CFO of IMC Holdings since 2019; CFO of Sadyt Israel and IVM Minrav-Sadyt from 2011 to 2019.

47,619

(<1%)

Yael Harrosh

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since October 2019

General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Business and Compliance Manager of IMC Holdings since 2018; Legal Counsel and Deputy CEO at ProMarket Group from 2016 to 2018; Advocate at AYR Law Firm, Israel from 2015 to 2016.

Nil

Rafael Gabay

Ganot, Israel

 

Director since March 2020

Chairman and Co-CEO of Ewave Group Ltd. since 1999.

32,538,9798

(20.32%)

Vivian Bercovici(4)(6)(7)

Ontario, Canada

Director since March 2020

Independent consultant and columnist, Managing Director, Europe and Israel at Nuuvera Inc. from 2017 to 2018; Canadian Ambassador to Israel from 2014 to 2016.

Nil

Steven Mintz(4)(5)(6)

Ontario, Canada

Director since October 2019

President of St. Germain Capital Corp. since 1998; Principal and CFO of Minkids Group since 2015.

1,096,348

(<1%)

Marc Lustig(6)(7)

West Vancouver, British Columbia

Director since October 2019, Executive Chairman since December 2020 and Chairman from October 2019 to December 2020

Director of Pharmacielo Ltd. since November 2020; Director of Cresco Labs Inc. since June 2020; Director of Trichome Financial Corp. since October 2019; Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CannaRoyalty Corp. (dba Origin House) from 2016 to 2020;

1,362,713

(<1%)

Notes:

(1) Assumes 160,155,802 Common Shares issued and outstanding.

(2) Does not include the 22,383,608 Common Shares issuable on the full exercise of 11,317,566 outstanding Options, 9,960,359 outstanding Warrants and 737,122 outstanding Broker Options, including the 368,561 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the underlying Warrants issued upon exercise of such Broker Options.

(3) As of the date hereof, all directors and executive officers noted above of the Company, as a group, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over 71,580,068 Common Shares of the Company, representing 44.69% of the Company's outstanding Common Shares.

(4) Member of the Audit Committee.

(5) 673,235 shares held directly by Steven Mintz; 180,000 shares held by 1567953 Ontario Inc., an entity of which The Steven and Heather Mintz Family Trust own 25%; and 243,113 shares held by Heather Mintz, the spouse of Steven Mintz.

(6) Member of the Compensation Committee.


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(7) Member of the Governance and Nomination Committee.

(8) 36,534,409 shares and 32,532,839 shares are held directly by Oren Shuster and Rafael Gabay, respectively, and 6,140 shares are held by Ewave Group Ltd., an entity of which Mr. Shuster and Mr. Gabay each own and control 50% of the outstanding ordinary shares.

Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions

To the knowledge of the Company, no director or executive officer of the Company is, as at the date of this Annual Information Form, or has been, within the 10 years before the date of this Annual Information Form, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company (including the Company) that:

(a) was the subject of a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days that was issued while the director or executive officer was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer; or

(b) was subject to a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days that was issued after the director or executive officer ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer,

To the knowledge of the Company, no director or executive officer of the Company, or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of the Company to affect materially the control of the Company:

(a) is, as at the date of this Annual Information Form, or has been within the 10 years before the date of the Annual Information Form, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets; or

(b) has, within the 10 years before the date of this Annual Information Form, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the director, executive officer or shareholder.

To the knowledge of the Company, no director or executive officer of the Company, or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of the Company to affect materially the control of the Company, has been subject to:

(a) any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or

(b) any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.


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Conflicts of Interest

There are potential conflicts of interest to which the directors, officers and promoters of the Company will be subject with respect to the operations of the Company. Certain directors and/or officers serve as directors and/or officers of other companies or have significant shareholdings in other companies. Situations may arise where the directors, officers and promoters of the Company will be engaged in direct competition with the Company. Any conflicts of interest will be subject to and governed by the law applicable to directors and officers conflicts of interest, including the procedures prescribed by the BCBCA. The BCBCA requires that directors and officers of the Company, who are also directors or officers of a party which enters into a material contract with the Company or otherwise have a material interest in a material contract entered into by the Company, must disclose their interest and, in certain instances, refrain from voting on any resolution of the Company's directors to approve the contract.

PROMOTERS

Oren Shuster, CEO and director of the Company and Rafael Gabay, a director of the Company, may be considered to be promoters because they took the initiative in founding and organizing the business of IMC Holdings prior to the Reverse Takeover Transaction. Mr. Shuster is a resident of Ra'anana, Israel and controls 36,540,549 Common Shares, representing 22.82% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis. Mr. Gabay is a resident of Ganot, Israel and controls 32,538,979 Common Shares, representing 20.32% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis. 36,534,409 Common Shares and 32,532,839 Common Shares are held directly by Oren Shuster and Rafael Gabay, respectively, and 6,140 Common Shares are owned by Ewave Group Ltd., an entity which is jointly owned and controlled by Messrs. Shuster and Gabay.

Under the IMC Restructuring, IMC Holdings sold its interest in Focus to Messrs. Shuster and Gabay and retained options to re-acquire these entities pursuant to the Option Agreements as described above in "Corporate Structure - Intercorporate Relationships".

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND REGULATORY ACTIONS

Legal Proceedings

Except for the proceedings disclosed below pertaining to Focus, there are no actual or pending material legal proceedings to which the Group or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are a party or of which any of their assets are subject. Management of the Company is not aware of any such material legal proceedings contemplated.

Class Action T.Z. 35676-08-19

On August 19, 2019, a motion was filed for approval of a class action (the "Motion") against 17 companies (the "Parties") operating in the field of medical cannabis in Israel, including Focus. The applicant's argument is that the Parties did not accurately mark the concentration of active ingredients in their products. The personal suit sum for each class member stands at NIS 15,585 and the total amount of the class action suit is estimated at NIS 685,740,000. On June 2, 2020, the Parties submitted their response to the Motion. The Parties argue in their response that the threshold conditions for approval of a class action were not met, since there is no reasonable possibility that the causes of action in the Motion will be decided in favor of the class group. On July 3, 2020 the applicant submitted his response to the Parties' response. On July 5, 2020 the applicant was absent from the hearing. As a result, on July 23, 2020 the Parties filed an application for a ruling of expenses which received a response from the applicant on August 12, 2020, asking to decline this request. On September 29, 2020 the court ruled that the applicant would pay the Parties' expenses amount of NIS 750. Prehearing is set for July 14, 2021.


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As of the date of this Annual Information Form, based on the current preliminary state of the litigation process, the Company's management believes that it is not reasonably possible to assess the outcome of the proceeding.

Supreme Court of Justice 2335/19

On October 6, 2019, Focus received a decision regarding a petition that was filed against the MOH, concerning the new regulatory framework of the cannabis market and demanding that the court resolve as follows:

  • that the MOH immediately suspend the implementation of the new regulation that harms, disproportionally, the medical cannabis patients;

  • that the implementation of the new regulation, as is, would cause violation of constitutional rights of the medical cannabis patients; and

  • that the MOH amends the flaws of the new regulation, prior to becoming effective, and to establish new regulations regarding labeling and use of pesticides.

The decision provided for an interim injunction, extending the validity of patient licenses until the earlier of March 31, 2020 or 10 days after the date the MOH reaches a conclusion regarding the price control of medical cannabis products.

According to the decision, Focus was attached to the proceedings as a respondent. Accordingly, Focus filed its response to the petition on November 12, 2019.

On March 8, 2020, the court decided to extend the validity of the interim injunction, so that the medical cannabis use licenses, which were extended under the decision, would continue to be valid until May 15, 2020, or 10 days after the price committee's decision on the matter before it, whichever comes first, subject to another court decision.

The court also decided that if a further extension of the period of the interim injunction is granted beyond May 15, 2020, to the extent required, it would be subject to medical surveillance by the attending physician, that his details of which were to be included in the patient's existing use license.

In light of several applications by the respondent represented by the state attorney's office, for extension to file updated notice to the court, the interim injunction was extended on July 30, 2020, until and subject to other decision of the court.

On October 29, 2020, the respondents represented by the state attorney's office filed an update notice stating that the appeals committee unanimously decided against imposing price controls on medical cannabis products and that the prices committee would hold a follow-up hearing in four months. The respondents also requested to update the court again in two months.

On November 25, 2020, the petitioner submitted their response to the respondents' update.


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On December 10, 2020, the court issued a decision pursuant to which the respondents represented by the state attorney's office must file an update by February 11, 2021, in relation to the notice to the court regarding the medical cannabis products price-levels.

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, based on the current preliminary stage of the litigation process, the Company's management believes that it is not reasonably possible to assess the outcome of the proceeding.

Class Action T.Z. 31805-10-19

On October 30, 2019, Focus was served with a motion for approval of a class action against it, the Medical Cannabis Unit of the MOH, and five other companies related to the cannabis market in Israel. The motion was filed in connection to a stopping of supplies of medical cannabis by way of direct supply. The legal causes alleged in the motion are the following: discrimination in violation of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Act, 1988 and a restrictive arrangement contrary to the Economic Competition Law, 1988. The motion argues that the class action group incurred damages in the amount of NIS 656,000,000. On November 11, 2020, Focus submitted its response to the motion and pre-hearing was scheduled for March 21, 2021.

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, based on the current preliminary stage of the litigation process, the Company's management believes that it is not reasonably possible to assess the outcome of the proceeding.

Class Action T.Z. 8394-11-16

On November 3, 2016, a motion was filed for approval of a class action against Focus and seven other Israeli cannabis growers (collectively, the "Growers"), for: (1) alleged use of chemical pesticides in the cannabis growing process, in contradiction to the Plant Protection Regulations (Compliance with Packaging Label Instructions) (the "Label Regulations") and to the Protection of Public Health Regulations (Food) (Residues of Pesticides) (the "Residues Regulations"), and the misleading of their customers, thus violating the Consumer Protection Law; (2) selling cannabis product with lower concentration of active ingredients than publicized; and (3) marketing products in defective packaging - allegedly causing violation of autonomy and unjust enrichment. The personal suit sum for every class member stands at NIS 5,000. The total amount of the class action suit is estimated at NIS 133,000,000.

The Growers argued in their response that the threshold conditions for approval of a class action were not met, and that they did not violate the Label Regulations and the Residues Regulations. The Growers also argued that they are not liable for any civil wrongdoing, nor did they mislead users regarding usage of pesticides, or had any legal duty regarding cannabis packaging beyond MOH guidance and therefore did not breach any statutory duty. Additionally, the defense argues that there is no base for an unjust enrichment claim.

On September 6, 2018, the MOH and Israel's Ministry of Agriculture submitted their official opinion to the court. The second preliminary hearing took place on October 29, 2018. In an evidentiary hearing held on September 9, 2019, the petitioners and the Growers testified and it was decided to remove the plaintiffs' second and last expert opinion from the motion. On December 31, 2019, the applicants submitted their summaries. On April 23, 2020, the Growers submitted their summaries to the Motion. On May 3, 2020, the applicants submitted their response to the Growers summaries.

On January 4, 2020, the motion for the approval of the class action was denied by the court, which determined that the applicants had not proved an evidentiary basis for the motion.


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Regulatory Actions

There have not been any penalties or sanctions imposed against the Company by a court relating to provincial or territorial securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority, nor have there been any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body against the Company that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision, and the Company has not entered into any settlement agreements before a court relating to provincial or territorial securities legislation or with a securities regulatory authority.

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

Except as described below and otherwise disclosed in this Annual Information Form, to the Company's knowledge, no director or executive officer of the Company or any person or company that is the direct or indirect beneficial owners of, or who exercises control or direction over, more than 10% of any class of the Company's outstanding voting securities, or an associate or affiliate of any persons or companies referred to in this paragraph, has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction within the financial years ended December 31, 2019, April 30, 2019, April 30, 2018 or as of the date of this Annual Information Form, or in any proposed transaction, that has materially affected or will materially affect the Company.

At the time of voting for the Trichome Transaction by the Company's board of directors, Marc Lustig, the executive chairman and a director of the Company, was also a director of Trichome. Accordingly, Mr. Lustig had a disclosable interest with respect to the Trichome Transaction and, in accordance with Canadian corporate law requirements, he declared the nature and extent of his interest in the Trichome Transaction and recused himself from consideration and voting on the Trichome Transaction as a director. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, Mr. Lustig continues to serve as executive chairman and director of the Company and as a director of Trichome.

TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS

The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Shares and warrant agent for the Warrants is Computershare Investor Services Inc., located at 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2Y1.

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

Except for contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, as disclosed below or as otherwise disclosed herein, no material contracts were entered into by the Company during the financial year ended December 31, 2019 that are still in effect, nor are any material contracts in effect that were entered into prior to the beginning of the financial year ended December 31, 2019.

  • the amended and restated business combination agreement dated September 3, 2019 between IMC Holdings, the Company, and Navasota Acquisition Ltd. entered into in connection with the Reverse Takeover Transaction;

  • the agency agreement dated August 30, 2019 between IM Cannabis (Finance) Ltd., IMC Holdings, the Company, Cormark Securities Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., First Republic Capital Corp., Haywood Securities Inc. and Mackie Research Capital Corporation entered into in connection with the brokered portion of the private placement offering of Subscription Receipts;


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  • the subscription receipt agreement dated August 30, 2019 between IM Cannabis (Finance) Ltd., IMC Holdings, the Company, Computershare Trust Company of Canada and Cormark Securities Inc. entered into in connection with the private placement offering of Subscription Receipts;

  • the warrant indenture dated August 30, 2019 between the Company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada entered into in connection with the issuance of Warrants in connection with the Reverse Takeover Transaction; and

  • the supplemental warrant indenture dated August 30, 2019 between the Company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada with respect to the re-issuance of Warrants entered into in connection with the Reverse Takeover Transaction.

Copies of the above material contracts are available on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

INTERESTS OF EXPERTS

Names of Experts

The following are the persons or companies who were named as having prepared or certified a statement, report, opinion or valuation described or included in a filing, or referred to in a filing, made under National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations by the Company during, or relating to, the financial year ended December 31, 2019, and whose profession or business gives authority to the statement, report, valuation, or opinion made by the person or company:

Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, is the Company's independent auditor and prepared an independent audit report dated April 20, 2020 in respect of the Company's audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2019.

Interests of Experts

Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, is independent within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.

AUDIT COMMITTEE INFORMATION

Audit Committee Charter

The charter of the Company's Audit Committee is attached to this Annual Information Form as Schedule "A".

Composition of Audit Committee

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the members of the Audit Committee are Oren Shuster, Vivian Bercovici and Steven Mintz (Chair), of whom Vivian Bercovici is "independent", and all of whom are "financially literate" as such terms are defined in National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees. Oren Shuster is not independent by virtue of serving as the chief executive officer of the Company and Steven Mintz is not independent by virtue of having served as the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company in the last three years. The Board has determined that the Company will rely on Part 6 of National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees requiring that a majority of the members of an audit committee of a venture issuer must not be executive officers, employees or control persons of the venture issuer or of an affiliate of the venture issuer.


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Each of the Audit Committee members has an understanding of the accounting principles used to prepare the Company's financial statements, experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating comparable financial statements and experience as to the general application of relevant accounting principles, as well as an understanding of the internal controls and procedures necessary for financial reporting.

The Audit Committee has the primary function of fulfilling its responsibilities in relation to reviewing the integrity of the Company's financial statements, financial disclosures and internal controls over financial reporting; monitoring the system of internal control; monitoring the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, selecting the external auditor for shareholder approval; reviewing the qualifications, independence and performance of the external auditor; and reviewing the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company's internal auditors. The Audit Committee has specific responsibilities relating to the Company's financial reports; the external auditor; the internal audit function; internal controls; regulatory reports and returns; legal or compliance matters that have a material impact on the Company; and the Company's whistleblowing procedures. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee meets regularly with the internal and external auditor and key management members. The full text of the Audit Committee's charter is disclosed in Appendix "A".

Relevant Experience and Education

Oren Shuster

Mr. Shuster is a leading figure in the medical cannabis industry in Israel, with more than two decades of proven entrepreneurial experience in founding and growing companies in the med-tech, technology and software industries where healthcare, patient care, technology and innovation intersect. Mr. Shuster is the co-founder of IMC Holdings. Mr. Shuster is also the co-founder of E-wave, an international software house that employs more than 1,000 experienced software professionals, operating in the USA, Europe, Brazil, India and Israel. Oren holds a Bachelor of Arts in business management and economics from Tel-Aviv University.

Steven Mintz

Mr. Mintz, C.P.A., is a financial consultant in a variety of industries including mining, oil and gas, real estate and cannabis. He is currently President of St. Germain Capital Corp. a private consulting and investment firm as well as Principal and CFO of the Minkids Group, a family investment and real estate development company since 2015. Mr. Mintz's experience spans a variety of financial and management areas of expertise from accounting in large firms to bankruptcy and insolvency. Mr. Mintz obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1992 and Trustee in Bankruptcy license in 1995. Mr. Mintz is currently a director of several public companies.

Vivian Bercovici

Ms. Bercovici is currently a consultant to various medical cannabis and medical device entities regarding operational issues and market opportunities in Israel, Europe and Canada. Previously, from March 2017 to March 2018, Ms. Bercovici was the Managing Director, Israel and Europe operation at Nuuvera Inc., a Toronto-based medical cannabis company that was acquired by Aphria Inc. Also, Ms. Bercovici served as Canadian Ambassador to Israel from 2014 to 2016, having been appointed by then Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Ms. Bercovici has vast experience of over 20 years practicing law in Toronto, specializing in media defence and financial services regulatory law. Ms. Bercovici holds a Bachelor of Arts from York University, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto.


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Audit Committee Oversight

At no time since the commencement of the financial year ended December 31, 2019 was a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor not adopted by the Board.

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

At no time since the commencement of the financial year ended December 31, 2019 has the Company relied on the exemption in:

(a) Section 2.4 of NI 52-110 (De Minimis Non-audit Services);

(b) Subsection 6.1.1(4) of NI 52-110 (Circumstances Affecting the Business or Operations of the Venture Issuer);

(c) Subsection 6.1.1(5) of NI 52-110 (Events Outside Control of Member);

(d) Subsection 6.1.1(6) of NI 52-110 (Death, Incapacity or Resignation); or

(e) an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 of NI 52-110.

The Company is relying on the exemption provided in Section 6.1 of NI 52-110 as the Company is a "venture issuer". As a result, the Company is exempt from the requirements of Part 3 (Composition of Audit Committee) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations) of NI 52-110.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services as described in Schedule "A" attached hereto.

External Auditor Service Fees (by Category)

Audit Fees

Jackson and Company, Chartered Accountants served as the Company's external auditors between February 1, 2017 and January 21, 2019. Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP served as the Company's external auditors between January 21, 2019 and January 16, 2020 and was immediately succeeded by Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global. The following table lists the aggregate fees paid or payable to all external auditors, by category, for the financial years ended December 31, 2019 and April 30, 2019:


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December 31, 2019(1)

April 30, 2019(1)

Audit fees(2)

$120,168

$10,680

Audit-related fees(3)

-

-

Tax fees(4)

-

-

All other fees(5)

-

-

Total fees

$120,168

$10,680

Notes:

(1) Amounts are stated in USD.

(2) Audit fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for the audit or review of the Company's annual financial statements that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

(3) Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements and are not reported as audit fees.

(4) For tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

(5) For products and services other than the audit fees, audit-related fees and tax fees described above.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company may be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Additional information, including directors' and officers' remuneration and indebtedness, principal holders of the Company's securities and securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans are contained in the Company's information circular for its most recent annual meeting of shareholders held on March 16, 2020. Additional information is also provided in the Company's financial statements and MD&A for the financial year ended December 31, 2019.


SCHEDULE "A"

IM CANNABIS CORP.

(formerly NAVASOTA RESOURCES INC.)

Audit Committee Charter

PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE

The purpose of the Audit Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of IM Cannabis Corp. (the "Company") is to provide an open avenue of communication between management, the Company's independent auditor and the Board and to assist the Board in its oversight of:

 the integrity, adequacy and timeliness of the Company's financial reporting and disclosure practices;

 the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to financial reporting; and

 the independence and performance of the Company's independent auditor.

The Committee shall also perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Company's articles and governing laws as the Committee or Board deems necessary or appropriate.

The Committee shall consist of at least three directors. Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board and may be removed by the Board in its discretion. The members of the Committee shall elect a Chairman from among themselves. The quorum for a meeting of the Committee is a majority of the members who are not officers, control persons or employees of the Company or of an affiliate of the Company. With the exception of the foregoing quorum requirement, the Committee may determine its own procedures.

The Committee's role is one of oversight. Management is responsible for preparing the Company's financial statements and other financial information and for the fair presentation of the information set forth in the financial statements in accordance with international financial reporting standards ("IFRS"). Management is also responsible for establishing internal controls and procedures and for maintaining the appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles and policies designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and all applicable laws and regulations.

The independent auditor's responsibility is to audit the Company's financial statements and provide its opinion, based on its audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company in accordance with IFRS.

The Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board the independent auditor to be nominated for the purpose of auditing the Company's financial statements, preparing or issuing an auditor's report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company, and for reviewing and recommending the compensation of the independent auditor. The Committee is also directly responsible for the evaluation of and oversight of the work of the independent auditor. The independent auditor shall report directly to the Committee.

AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to the foregoing, in performing its oversight responsibilities the Committee shall:

1. Monitor the adequacy of this Charter and recommend any proposed changes to the Board.


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2. Review the appointments of the Company's Chief Financial Officer and any other key financial executives involved in the financial reporting process.

3. Review with management and the independent auditor the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company's accounting and financial controls and the adequacy and timeliness of its financial reporting processes.

4. Review with management and the independent auditor the annual financial statements and related documents and review with management the unaudited quarterly financial statements and related documents, prior to filing or distribution, including matters required to be reviewed under applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

5. Where appropriate and prior to release, review with management any news releases that disclose annual or interim financial results or contain other significant financial information that has not previously been released to the public.

6. Review the Company's financial reporting and accounting standards and principles and significant changes in such standards or principles or in their application, including key accounting decisions affecting the financial statements, alternatives thereto and the rationale for decisions made.

7. Review the quality and appropriateness of the accounting policies and the clarity of financial information and disclosure practices adopted by the Company, including consideration of the independent auditor's judgment about the quality and appropriateness of the Company's accounting policies. This review may include discussions with the independent auditor without the presence of management.

8. Review with management and the independent auditor significant related party transactions and potential conflicts of interest.

9. Pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided to the Company by the independent auditor.

10. Monitor the independence of the independent auditor by reviewing all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company and all non-audit work performed for the Company by the independent auditor.

11. Establish and review the Company's procedures for the:

 receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, financial disclosure, internal controls or auditing matters; and

 confidential, anonymous submission by employees regarding questionable accounting, auditing and financial reporting and disclosure matters.

12. Conduct or authorize investigations into any matters that the Committee believes is within the scope of its responsibilities. The Committee has the authority to retain independent counsel, accountants or other advisors to assist it, as it considers necessary, to carry out its duties, and to set and pay the compensation of such advisors at the expense of the Company.

13. Perform such other functions and exercise such other powers as are prescribed from time to time for the audit committee of a reporting issuer pursuant to National Instrument 52-110, the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and the articles of the Company.