TerrAscend Corp

ROC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 31,2024

OR

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number:021-340690

TERRASCEND CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717)610-4165

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No☒

As of May 8, 2024, the registrant had 291,507,430 common shares, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that TerrAscend Corp. (the "Issuer") believes are, or may be considered to be, “forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the prospects of the industry in which the Issuer, its subsidiaries, TerrAscend Growth Corp. ("TerrAscend") and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") operate or the Company's prospects, plans, financial position or business strategy may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "can", “expect”, “likely”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate” and other similar words, including negative and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy. Forward-looking statements include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, targets, guidance, or other statements that are not statements of fact. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to:

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the projected performance of the Company’s business and operations;

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the Company’s estimates and expectations regarding revenues, expenses and need for substantial additional financing, and its ability to obtain additional financing;

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the Internal Revenue Service's (the "IRS") review of the Company's tax positions, including heightened risk of added scrutiny or increased frequency or depth of reviews or audits by the IRS;

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the Company's joint venture interests, including, as applicable, required regulatory approvals and licensing, anticipated costs and timing, expected impact thereof, and the ability to enter into future joint ventures;

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the Company's ability to complete future strategic alliances and the expected impact thereof;

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the Company's ability to source investment opportunities and complete future acquisitions, including in respect of entities in the United States, the ability to finance such acquisitions or operations in the United States, and the expected impact thereof, including potential issuances of common shares in the capital of the Company ("Common Shares");

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the Company's ability to market itself to the capital markets, including its ability to raise equity as a result of its corporate ownership structure;

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the Company's ability to continue as a going concern;

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the expected growth in the number of customers and patients using the Company's adult-use and medical cannabis, respectively;

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the expected growth in cultivation and production capacities of the Company;

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expectations with respect to future production costs;

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the expected impact of taxation on the Company's profitability and the uncertainty around timing of any legislative changes impacting unfavorable tax treatment;

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the expected methods to be used by the Company to distribute cannabis;

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the expected growth in the number of the Company's dispensaries;

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the competitive conditions of the industry in which the Company operates;

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federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign government laws, rules and regulations, including federal and state laws in the United States relating to cannabis operations in the United States;

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the legalization of the regulated use of cannabis for medical and/or adult-use in the United States and the related timing and impact thereof;

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laws and regulations and any amendments thereto applicable to the business and the impact thereof;

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the possibility of actions by individuals, or U.S. federal government enforcement actions, against the Company and the potential impact of such actions on the Company;

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the competitive advantages and business strategies of the Company;

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the grant, renewal and impact of any license or supplemental license to conduct activities with or without cannabis or any amendments thereof;

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the medical benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing and social acceptance of cannabis;

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the Company's future product offerings;

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TerrAscend’s ability to source and operate facilities in the United States and to operate such facilities;

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the Company’s ability to integrate and operate the assets it acquires or may acquire in the future;

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the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property;

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the outcome of litigation to which the Company is party;

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the possibility that the Company's products may be subject to product recalls and returns; and

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other risks and uncertainties, including those listed under the section titled "Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report.

Certain of the forward-looking statements contained herein concerning the cannabis industry and the general expectations of the Company concerning the cannabis industry are based on estimates prepared by the Company using data from publicly-available governmental sources as well as from market research and industry analysis and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of the cannabis industry. Such data is inherently imprecise. The cannabis industry involves risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors, which factors are described further below.

With respect to the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company has made assumptions regarding, among other things: (i) its ability to generate cash flows from operations and obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms; (ii) general economic, financial market, regulatory and political conditions in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; (iii) the output from the Company’s operations; (iv) consumer interest in the Company’s products; (v) competition in the cannabis industry; (vi) anticipated and unanticipated costs; (vii) government regulation of the Company’s activities and products; (viii) government regulation of licensing, taxation and environmental protection; (ix) the timely receipt of any required regulatory approvals; (x) the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient manner; (xi) the Company’s ability to conduct operations in a safe, efficient and effective manner; and (xii) the Company’s construction plans and timeframe for completion of such plans.

Readers are cautioned that the above list of cautionary statements is not exhaustive. Known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, current and future market conditions; risks related to federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign government laws, rules and regulations, including federal and state laws in the United States relating to cannabis operations in the United States; and those discussed under Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 14, 2024 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The purpose of forward-looking statements is to provide the reader with a description of management’s expectations, and such forward-looking statements may not be appropriate for any other purpose. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.