TerrAscend Corp.
For the period ended Apr 28, 2025. Filed Apr 28, 2025.
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Apr 28, 2025 · Filed Apr 28, 2025
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
National Policy 58-201 –Corporate Governance Guidelines establishes corporate governance guidelines which apply to all public corporations. The Corporation has reviewed its own corporate governance practices in light of these guidelines. National Instrument 58-101 –Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices mandates disclosure of corporate governance practices, which disclosure is set out below.
In connection with the Corporation’s uplisting from the CSE to the TSX on July 4, 2023, the Corporation is no longer a “venture issuer” under applicable Canadian securities laws. The Corporation is currently in the process of evaluating its corporate governance practices in light of the uplisting and recommended governance practices for non-venture issuers, such as the Corporation.
Board of Directors Independence
Pursuant to National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”), a director is considered to be independent if he or she has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Corporation that the Board believes could reasonably be perceived to materially interfere with his or her ability to exercise independent judgment. NI 52-110 sets out certain situations where a director is deemed to have a material relationship with the Corporation.
As of the date of this Circular, the Board consists of five persons, four of whom (being a majority) the Corporation believes to be independent based upon the tests for independence set forth in NI 52-110: Mr. Craig Collard, Ms. Ira Duarte, Ms. Kara DioGuardi and Mr. Ed Schutter. Mr. Jason Wild is not considered to be an independent director as he serves in the role of Executive Chairman and due to his ownership of securities of the Corporation. Pursuant to the provisions of NI 52-110, Mr. Ed Schutter became an independent director in September 2024, three years after ceasing to serve in the role of Chief Executive Officer of Arbor following the sale of Arbor in September 2021. Mr. Ed Schutter was not considered an independent director prior to September 2024 as he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Arbor at the same time that Mr. Jason Wild was a director of Arbor and served as a member of Arbor's compensation committee. Mr. Wild and Mr. Schutter are no longer involved with Arbor. In 2021, the Board appointed Mr. Collard as the lead independent director of the Board.
We meet the director independence requirements for our listing with the OTCQX, being a minimum of two independent directors and a majority of the Audit Committee being comprised of independent directors. Our Common Shares are not currently quoted or listed on any U.S. national exchange or interdealer quotation system that has a requirement that a majority of our Board be independent.
The Board does not hold regularly scheduled meetings at which independent directors are solely in attendance. Even though each Board committee consists exclusively of independent directors, members of management are regularly in attendance at committee meetings but the Board does regularly hold private sessions without management. The
Board facilitates independent supervision of management of the Corporation through meetings of the Board, its committees, and through frequent informal discussions among independent members of the Board and management. In addition, the Board has access to the Corporation’s external auditors, the Corporation’s legal counsel, and to any of the Corporation’s officers. The Board has a stewardship responsibility to supervise the management of, and to oversee the conduct of the business of, the Corporation, to provide leadership and direction to management, to evaluate management, to set policies appropriate for the business of the Corporation, and to approve corporate strategies and goals.
The Board recommends nominees to the Shareholders for election as directors, and immediately following each annual meeting of Shareholders, appoints each committee.
The Board exercises its independent supervision over management by way of its policies that (a) periodic meetings of the Board be held to obtain an update on significant corporate activities and plans, and (b) all material transactions of the Corporation are subject to prior approval of the Board. To facilitate open and candid discussion among its independent directors, such directors are encouraged to communicate with each other directly to discuss ongoing issues pertaining to the Corporation.
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