Exhibit 2.12
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
VIREO GROWTH INC.,
SIMPLE MERGER SUB INC.,
EAZE INC.,
and
FOUNDERSJT LLC,
AS THE STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE
Dated as of December 22, 2025
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit ASpecific Accounting Principles
Exhibit BAdjusted EBITDA Worksheet
Exhibit CClosing Merger Consideration Worksheet
Exhibit DHistorical Accounting Principles Exceptions
Exhibit EPayoff Indebtedness
Exhibit F Form of Lock-Up Letter
Exhibit G Form of Investor Rights Agreement
Exhibit HForm of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation
Exhibit I Form of Letter of Transmittal
Exhibit JInventory Accounting Principles
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES
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THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO STRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR ONGOING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BY THE PARTIES HERETO, INCLUDING, REQUIREMENTS THAT THE PARTIES TAKE NO ACTION IN VIOLATION OF EITHER ANY STATE CANNABIS LAWS (TOGETHER WITH ALL RELATED RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, AND ANY AMENDMENT OR REPLACEMENT ACT, RULES OR REGULATIONS, THE “ACT”); THE GUIDANCE OR INSTRUCTIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE STATE, PROVINCIAL OR OTHER GOVERNING REGULATORY BODY (TOGETHER WITH ANY SUCCESSOR OR REGULATOR WITH OVERLAPPING JURISDICTION, EACH, A “REGULATOR”); OR THE POLICIES OR INSTRUCTIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE STOCK EXCHANGE. SECTION 11.15 OF THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND COMMITMENTS BY THE PARTIES TO MAINTAIN FULLY THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY REGULATOR. THE PARTIES HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 11.15.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 22, 2025, is entered into by and among Vireo Growth Inc., a British Columbia corporation (“Parent”), Simple Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), Eaze Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and FoundersJT LLC, solely in its capacity as representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the Stockholders (the “Stockholder Representative”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Merger Sub is a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent that was formed for the purpose of effectuating the Merger (as defined below);
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with Section 251 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), the parties intend that Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent;
WHEREAS, the parties intend that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (a) the Merger shall qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (b) this Agreement shall constitute, and is adopted as, a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company (the “Company Board”) has unanimously (a) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its Stockholders, (b) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and (c) resolved to recommend adoption of this Agreement by the Stockholders;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent has unanimously (a) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent, and (b) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Merger Sub has unanimously (a) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, Merger Sub and its sole stockholder and (b) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; and
WHEREAS, Parent and its subsidiaries (other than Merger Sub, prior to the Closing, and the Company Entities, following the Closing) are not directly assuming any liabilities or indebtedness, or obligations of the Company or Stockholders.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
The following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this Article I:
“Accounting Principles” means (i) the specific terms and definitions in this Agreement and the specific policies, terms and matters set forth on Exhibit A, (ii) to the extent not inconsistent with the foregoing clause (i), the accounting methods, practices, principles, policies and procedures, with consistent classifications, judgments and valuation and estimation methodologies of the Company Entities that were used in the preparation of the Financial Statements for the year of 2025, and (iii) to the extent not addressed in the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), GAAP as of the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, clause (i) shall take precedence over clauses (ii) and (iii), and clause (ii) shall take precedence over clause (iii).
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“Closing Merger Consideration Worksheet” means the illustrative calculation of the Closing Merger Consideration set forth on Exhibit C, which is included solely for illustrative purposes.
“Closing RSU Grants” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.14(a).
“Closing RSU Grant Award Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.14(a).
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(g)any amounts owed as of the Closing under equipment or tangible property leases (excluding real property leases) classified or required to be classified as finance leases under GAAP.
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“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY ACQUIRING THESE SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CORPORATION THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED OR ENCUMBERED, ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED BY THE CORPORATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, ONLY (A) TO THE CORPORATION, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE
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WITH REGULATION S (“REGULATION S”) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH (1) RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, OR (2) RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (D) IN ANOTHER TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PROVIDED THAT IN THE CASE OF TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO (C)(2) OR (D) ABOVE, OR IN ANY OTHER CASE AS REQUIRED BY THE TRANSFER AGENT, A LEGAL OPINION SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION MUST FIRST BE PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION AND THE TRANSFER AGENT, IF ANY, OF THE CORPORATION STATING THAT SUCH TRANSACTION DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR SUCH OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.”
The Parent Shares shall also, until such time as such shares are not so restricted, bear a legend identical or similar in effect to the following legend with respect to Exchange restrictions on transfer:
“UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE [INSERT THE DATE THAT IS 4 MONTHS AFTER THE DISTRIBUTION DATE].”
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Except as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedules in accordance with Section 11.17, the Company represents and warrants to Parent as follows:
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Except as disclosed in any reports, schedules, exhibits, forms, statements (including registration statements), prospectuses, certifications, and other documents that Parent filed with or furnished to the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein) on or after December 31, 2022 and no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding all disclosures (other than statements of historical fact) in any “Risk Factors” or “Forward Looking Statements” sections and any disclosures included in any such filings that are cautionary, predictive or forward looking in nature), Parent and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
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After the Closing, Parent shall be entitled to deal exclusively with Stockholder Representative on all matters relating to this Agreement (including Article VI and Article IX but excluding matters regarding payment of any amounts owed directly by any Stockholder to Parent or any Parent Indemnitee) and shall be entitled to rely conclusively (without further evidence of any kind whatsoever) on any document executed or purported to be executed on behalf of any
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Stockholder by Stockholder Representative, and on any other action taken or purported to be taken on behalf of any Stockholder by Stockholder Representative, as being fully binding upon such Person. After the Closing, notices or communications to or from Stockholder Representative shall constitute notice to or from each of the Stockholders. Any decision or action by Stockholder Representative hereunder, including any agreement between Stockholder Representative and Parent relating to the defense, payment or settlement of any claims for indemnification hereunder, shall constitute a decision or action of all Stockholders and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each such Person. No Stockholder shall have the right to object to, dissent from, protest or otherwise contest the same. The provisions of this Section, including the power of attorney granted hereby, are independent and severable, are irrevocable and coupled with an interest and shall not be terminated by any act of any one or more of the Stockholders, or by operation of Law, whether by death or other event.
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If to the Company: | Eaze Inc. |
2467 Sheridan Blvd, Suite A
Edgewater, CO 80214
Attention: Cory Azzalino
Email: cazzalino@eaze.com
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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Feuerstein Kulick LLP
420 Lexington Ave., Suite 2024
New York, NY 10170
Attention: Bryan Meltzer
Email: bryan@dfmklaw.com
If to Stockholder Representative: | FoundersJT LLC |
If to Parent or Merger Sub: | Vireo Growth Inc. |
E-mail: seanapfelbaum@vireohealth.com
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
227 W. Monroe St., Suite 6000
Chicago, IL 60606
Attention: Craig T. Alcorn
e-mail: craigalcorn@eversheds-sutherland.com
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[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
| COMPANY: EAZE INC. By: PARENT: VIREO GROWTH INC. By: MERGER SUB: SIMPLE MERGER SUB INC. By: STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE: FOUNDERSJT LLC By: |
[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]
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Exhibit A
Specific Accounting Principles
With respect to the calculation of Closing Working Capital, the parties shall follow the reference example set forth below.
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Exhibit B
Form of Adjusted EBITDA Worksheet
Adjusted EBITDA Worksheet | ||
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) | $[●] | (a) |
(+) Interest Expense | $[●] | (b)(i) |
(+) Income Taxes (Excluding Property Taxes, Sales and Excise Taxes) | $[●] | (b)(ii) |
(+) Depreciation and Amortization | $[●] | (b)(iii) |
(+) Intercompany / Corporate Costs1 | $[●] | (b)(iv) |
(+) Loss on Disposal of Assets | $[●] | (b)(v) |
(+) Non-cash Write-down of Assets | $[●] | (b)(vi) |
(+) Stock-Based Compensation Expenses and Transaction Expenses2 | $[●] | (b)(vii) |
(-) Cash Payments Including Interest Expenses for Rent and/or Leases not Otherwise Expensed in Operating Expenses or Cost of Goods Sold | $[●] | (c) |
(-) Cash Payments for Capitalized Software Costs not Otherwise Expensed in in Operating Expenses or Cost of Goods Sold | $[●] | (d) |
(-) Interest Income | $[●] | (e)(i) |
(-) Gain on Disposal of Assets | $[●] | (e)(ii) |
(-) Non-cash Write-up of Assets | $[●] | (e)(iii) |
1 Subject to the condition that the items creating such costs, expenses, allocations or similar items were not requested or consented to by the Company Entities or if such items were allocated or incurred otherwise not consistent with or in compliance with Section 2.19(d).
2 Capitalized Software Costs shall mean all costs including but not limited to wages, salaries and compensations for internally developed software and technology.
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Exhibit C
Form of Closing Merger Consideration Worksheet
Closing Merger Consideration | |
Base Consideration | $47,040,000 |
(+) Closing Cash | $3,000,000 |
(‒) Pre-Closing Taxes | $[●] |
(‒) Closing Indebtedness | $[●] |
(‒) Unpaid Transaction Expenses | $[●] |
(+ or ‒) Working Capital Adjustment | $[●] |
(=) Estimated Closing Merger Consideration | $[●] |
(+) Share Price | $0.56 |
(=) Estimated Share Issuance | [●] |
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Exhibit D
Historical Accounting Principles Exceptions
None.
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Exhibit E
Payoff Indebtedness
All of the issued and outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under that certain Note Purchase and Security Agreement by and between Eaze Inc. (and each of its subsidiaries), and FoundersJT LLC, dated June 27, 2025
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Exhibit F
Form of Lock-Up Letter
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Exhibit G
Form of Investor Rights Agreement
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Exhibit H
Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation
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Exhibit I
Form of Letter of Transmittal
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Exhibit J
Inventory Accounting Principles
Inventory is comprised of cannabis work-in-process, cannabis finished goods and other inventory. Work-in-process inventory includes cannabis plants, bulk harvested material, and various bulk oils and extracts. Finished goods include packaged flower and extracts. Other inventory includes product packaging, hemp derived CBD, apparel, and paraphernalia.
Inventory cost includes pre-harvest, post-harvest and shipment and fulfillment, as well as related accessories. Pre-harvest costs include labor and direct materials to grow cannabis, which includes water, electricity, nutrients, integrated pest management, growing supplies and allocated overhead. Post-harvest costs include costs associated with drying, trimming, blending, extraction, purification, quality testing and allocated overhead. Shipment and fulfillment costs include the costs of packaging, labelling, courier services and allocated overhead.
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, determined using either the weighted average cost inventory valuation methodology or the First-In-First-Out inventory valuation methodology. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. At the end of each reporting period, the Company performs an assessment of inventory and record write-downs for excess and obsolete inventories based on the Company’s estimated forecast of product demand, production requirements, market conditions, regulatory environment, and spoilage. For purposes of determination of the Target Working Capital and Closing Working Capital, all Inventory in or held by Florida locations will be excluded.
All production facilities will undergo a full wall-to-wall physical inventory count within one day of Closing Date. Inventory counts at retail locations will also be performed within one day of Closing Date. While not all the inventory at all retail locations will be counted, management will conduct a full count of inventory at a randomly sampled set of locations; provided that any such review shall consist of sampling that is reasonable based on the Company Entities’ available resources and personnel. The counts are to be conducted under controlled conditions, quantities are recorded on pre-numbered count sheets or digital devices, and discrepancies are investigated and resolved before finalization.
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