IM Cannabis Acquires Israel’s Largest Retail and Online Pharmacy Business from Panaxia …

Panaxia to the Home currently stocks the largest medical cannabis products selection in Israel, which it offers to patients across the country through an online platform with temperature-controlled home delivery.

“Entering 2021, we told shareholders that it would be important for IMC to enter the retail market in Israel to fully integrate the global revenue and margin opportunity of its multi-country operating platform,” said Oren Shuster, CEO of IMC.

Upon the first closing, all online-related activities and intellectual property are transferred to the Company, including, but not limited to, the online sales platform for medical cannabis products, a CRM platform and use of a large storage facility to support the operations of Panaxia to the Home.

The Transaction’s $2.9 million cash component will be paid in two installments: the first half upon the first closing, which is expected to occur within 10 business days of the definitive agreement signing, and the second half on May 20, 2021.

IMC is an MCO in the medical and adult-use recreational cannabis sector, headquartered in Israel and with operations In Israel, Germany and Canada.

In Europe, IMC operates through Adjupharm, a German-based subsidiary and EU GMP-certified medical cannabis processor and distributor.

This Transaction, if completed, will reinforce IMC’s goal of being a leading global premium cannabis producer and purveyor.

The company also has the EU-GMP standard certification required for commercial production and the export of medical cannabis and its products to Europe, as well as regulatory permits required for export and marketing in Germany, France and Cyprus.

Such assumptions include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to execute its business plan prior to and following the completion of the MYM Transaction; the continued growth of the medical and recreational cannabis markets in Israel, Canada, Germany and elsewhere in Europe; IMC maintaining “de facto” control over Focus Medical Herbs Ltd.

The risk factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in this press release, include, without limitation: the ability of the Company and Panaxia to complete subsequent closings of the Transaction in a timely manner or at all; the receipt of requisite regulatory approvals to complete subsequent closings of the Transaction; the ability of the Company to integrate the Panaxia business into its existing operations and to realize the expected benefits and synergies of the Transaction;; the ability of IMC and MYM to satisfy, in a timely manner, the other conditions to the closing of the MYM Transaction; the ability to complete the MYM Transaction on the terms contemplated by the relevant arrangement agreement and other agreements related to the MYM Transaction, including the support agreements, or at all; the ability of the Company, following the completion of the MYM Transaction, to realize the anticipated benefits of the MYM Transaction and the timing thereof; the consequences of not completing the MYM Transaction in a timely manner or at all, including the volatility of the share prices of IMC and MYM, negative reactions from the investment community and the required payment of certain costs related to the MYM Transaction; actions taken by government entities or others seeking to prevent or alter the terms of the MYM Transaction; potential undisclosed liabilities unidentified during the due diligence process with respect to the MYM Transaction; the interpretation of the MYM Transaction by tax authorities; the focus of management’s time and attention on the MYM Transaction and other disruptions arising from the MYM Transaction; the Company’s inability to capture the benefits associated with its acquisition of Trichome Financial Inc.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, 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 information, except as required by applicable law.

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