Company: VREOF
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form Type: PRE 14C
Source: 0001140361-25-007601
Chunk: 70

Company: Vireo Growth Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form: PRE 14C
Chunk 70
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#### Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial
The Deep Roots Merger Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction).

Each party to the Deep Roots Merger Agreement has irrevocably submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if jurisdiction is not available in such court, the superior court of the State of Delaware and the United States District Court for the District Of Delaware), in the event that any legal suit, action, or proceeding arises out of the Deep Roots Merger Agreement, the documents or agreements contemplated by the Deep Roots Merger Agreement, or the Deep Roots Transactions, and has agreed that all claims with respect to such proceedings will be brought and determined only in such courts.

Each party further irrevocably waived any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to the Deep Roots Merger Agreement, the documents or agreements contemplated by the Deep Roots Merger Agreement, or the Deep Roots Transactions.

**Letter of Transmittal and Investor Rights Agreement**

Prior to the Deep Roots Closing, and in order to receive their pro rata share of the Deep Roots Total Merger Consideration, in addition to the Lock-Up Letter described above, each stockholder of Deep Roots will be required to prepare, execute, and deliver to the Company and the Exchange Agent a Letter of Transmittal and to the Company an Investor Rights Agreement.

The Letter of Transmittal will, among other things, include certain representations and warranties of each stockholder of Deep Roots with respect to its authority and capacity and compliance with applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws. The Letter of Transmittal will also include various waivers by Deep Roots stockholders, including with respect to any appraisal rights under applicable law, and will also provide a general release of the Company, Deep Roots Merger Sub, Deep Roots, and their respective affiliates and other related parties.

The Investor Rights Agreement will, among other things, include certain registration rights with respect to the Subordinate Voting Shares received by Deep Roots stockholders. These registration rights will obligate the Company to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement upon the expiration of 12 months after the Deep Roots Closing to cover the resale of the Subordinate Voting Shares received by the Deep Roots stockholders pursuant to the Deep Roots Merger