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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 28, 2024
CRONOS GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia, Canada | 001-38403 | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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111 Peter Street, Suite 300 | | |
Toronto , Ontario | | M5V 2H1 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (416) 504-0004
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s)
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, no par value | CRON | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 28, 2024, the agreement (the “Sale Agreement”) by and between a wholly owned subsidiary of Cronos Group Inc. (the “Company”) and Future Farmco Canada Inc. (the “Buyer”) for the sale and leaseback of the Company’s real property located at 4491 Concession 12 Sunnidale Road, Stayner, Ontario, Canada, L0M 1S0 (the “Peace Naturals Campus”) terminated pursuant to its terms. The Buyer did not satisfy or waive its condition that it satisfied itself in its sole, absolute and subjective discretion with respect to all aspects of the property, including financing of the purchase price, on or before May 27, 2024, the first business day that was 180 calendar days following the date of the Sale Agreement. All amounts paid by Buyer as part of a security deposit that were previously held in trust have been returned to the Buyer, in accordance with the Sale Agreement.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 28, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the termination of the Sale Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to, and is incorporated by reference in, this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing or document.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page from Cronos Group Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2024 is formatted in Inline XBRL. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | CRONOS GROUP INC. |
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Dated: May 28, 2024 | | By: | /s/ Michael Gorenstein |
| | | Name: Michael Gorenstein |
| | | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |