CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S.
Holder (as defined below) arising from (1) the acquisition, ownership, conversion, and disposition of an Aphria Note acquired in this offering, (2) the ownership and disposition of shares of Tilray Common Stock acquired upon a conversion of such
an Aphria Note, the SW Shares, the Additional Shares and the Warrant Shares (collectively referred to herein as common shares).
This summary is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be a
complete analysis of all potential U.S. federal income tax consequences that may apply to a U.S. Holder as a result of the acquisition, ownership, conversion, and disposition of Aphria Notes or common shares. This summary only applies to
U.S. Holders that acquired Aphria Notes and any common shares as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (generally, property held for investment). In addition, this
summary does not take into account the individual facts and circumstances of any particular U.S. Holder that may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Aphria Notes or common shares.
Accordingly, this summary is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal or U.S. federal income tax advice with respect to any U.S. Holder. Each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, state
and local, and foreign tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Aphria Notes or common shares.
Scope of this Summary
This summary is based on the Code, Treasury Regulations (whether final, temporary, or
proposed), published rulings of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), published administrative positions of the IRS, the Convention Between Canada and the United States of America with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed
September 26, 1980, as amended (the “Canada-U.S. Tax Convention”), and U.S. court decisions that are applicable and, in each case, as in effect, as of the date of this offering memorandum. Any of the authorities on which this summary is based
could be changed in a material and adverse manner at any time, and any such change could be applied on a retroactive basis. We have not requested, and will not request, a ruling or other guidance from the IRS with respect to any of the U.S.
federal income tax consequences described below, and as a result there can be no assurance that the IRS will not disagree with or challenge any of the conclusions described herein. This summary does not discuss the potential effects, whether
adverse or beneficial, of any proposed legislation that, if enacted, could be applied on a retroactive basis.
For purposes of this summary, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of Aphria Notes
and/or common shares that is (a) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (b) a corporation, or any other entity classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state in the United States, or the District of Columbia, (c) an estate if the income of such estate is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its
source, or (d) a trust if (i) such trust has validly elected to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (ii) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more
U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust.
Also, for purposes of this summary, a “Non-U.S. Holder” is any beneficial owner of Aphria
Notes or common shares, as the case may be, who is neither a U.S. Holder nor an entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
If an entity that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes
holds Aphria Notes or common shares, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such partnership and the partners of such partnership generally will depend on the activities of the partnership and the status of such partners. Partners of
entities that are classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, conversion and disposition of Aphria
Notes and/or common shares.
This summary does not address the tax treatment of U.S. Holders that are subject to
special provisions under the Code, including: (a) U.S. Holders that are tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, or other tax-deferred accounts; (b) U.S. Holders that are financial institutions,
insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, or regulated investment companies; (c) U.S. Holders that are dealers insecurities or currencies or U.S. Holders that are traders in securities that elect to apply a mark-to-market accounting
method; (d) U.S. Holders that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar;