Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Medical Marijuana Investment

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Medical Marijuana Investment
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
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Medical Marijuana Investment

On March 5, 2014, the Company has entered into a three year Joint Venture Agreement ("JV") with Enertopia Corp. and Mr. Robert McAllister (collectively, the "Parties"). Whereas Enertopia Corp (“ Enertopia”) and Robert McAllister will source opportunities in the business, and the terms and conditions on which the Parties will form a joint venture to jointly participate in, or offer specific opportunities within the business (the "Joint Venture"), and Robert McAllister will join the Company as advisory board for the term of this Agreement. The Company issued Enertopia Corp. 1,000,000 shares and Robert McAllister 500,000 shares on signing of the Agreement. The Company agreed to additionally pay Enertopia a finder’s commission, received at the sole election of Enertopia in either cash or in common restricted shares of Lexaria, within a range of 2% - 5% of the value (less of taxes) of any future business acquisition, joint venture or transaction that Lexaria accepts and closes for the life of this Agreement. Lexaria as its initial Contribution, paid to McAllister 500,000 common restricted shares as compensation for entering the Joint Venture and for McAllister to initiate and during the term of the Agreement continue to provide to Lexaria opportunities for Lexaria to build its business. Lexaria agrees to additionally award McAllister 500,000 stock options to buy common shares of Lexaria, with terms to be specified and ratified by shareholder and regulatory approvals, as compensation for joining and serving as Chairperson of Lexaria’s marijuana business advisory board for the term of this Agreement.

On May 27, 2014, a letter of intent, executed on behalf of Lexaria Corp. and/or its wholly-owned subsidiary Lexaria CanPharm Corp. (the “Lessee”) and Arnprior Bay Property Limited, c/o Huntington Properties, (the “Lessor”) sets out the Lessee’s and Lessor’s shared intent to enter into a lease agreement (the “Lease”) for warehouse space (the “Leased Premises”) in the building located at, Ontario (the “Building”) and to enter a finance agreement into Lexaria Corp and/or Lexaria CanPharm Corp. This Agreement remains in the planning stage only; no lease has been entered and no building acquired. Due to general backlogs with Health Canada and their processing of license applications, the Company has not yet pursued this opportunity.

On May 28, 2014, Enertopia and Lexaria signed a Definitive Agreement. Enertopia and Lexaria each wished to develop a business of legally producing, manufacturing, propagating, importing/exporting, testing, researching and developing, marijuana (the "Business") located in Ontario (the "Property"), and on or about April 10, 2014, the Parties entered a Letter of Intent that set forth the basic terms of a proposed joint venture agreement between Enertopia and Lexaria for those purposes. Lexaria issued 500,000 common shares to Enertopia. Such common shares to be released to Enertopia when a valid MMPR license has been received by Health Canada. In the event the Health Canada license has not been received within 24 months of the date of this Agreement, the Definitive Agreement restricted common shares shall be cancelled and returned to treasury. Enertopia wishes to acquire a license from Health Canada to designate Enertopia as a Licensed Producer pursuant to Canada's Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the "License"). The Parties entered into this Agreement to set out the terms and conditions by which Enertopia does own a 51% interest in the Business and Lexaria does own a 49% interest in the Business; and the terms and conditions on which the Parties will form and operate the joint venture to jointly participate in the Business (the "Joint Venture").

The Parties contribute the following as their initial contributions to the Business:

Enertopia, as its initial contribution, contributed $45,000 to the Joint Venture bank account.
Lexaria, as its initial contribution, contributed $55,000 to the Joint Venture bank account.

The Parties shall have the following Ownership Interests under this Agreement and of the Business:

  Enertopia - 51%
  Lexaria - 49%

The Parties shall bear the costs arising under this Agreement and the operation of the Business as to the following, as further described in this Agreement (the “Cost Interests”):

  Enertopia - 45%
  Lexaria - 55%

The Parties shall have the following insured liability for all things that are not operating costs arising under this Agreement and the operation of the Business as to the following:

  Enertopia - 51%
  Lexaria - 49%

The Parties shall receive all revenues and profits derived from the operation of the Business as to the following, as further described in this Agreement (the “Revenue Interests”):

  Enertopia - 51%
  Lexaria - 49%

Enertopia shall act as the manager of the Operations (the "Manager") for so long as its Ownership Interest is 51% or more. Enertopia may designate a specified individual as Manager if the Parties unanimously consent to such appointment. If any party, including Lexaria, gains a 51% Ownership Interest in the Business, then Enertopia shall have the obligation, if requested by the 51% Ownership Interest party, to surrender the Manager position.

The parties did not form a separate legal entity as part of the Joint Venture Agreement; therefore, the Company accounts for the Joint Venture as a collaborative arrangement in accordance with ASC 808 “ Collaborative Arrangements ”. For the period ended February 28, 2015, the Company recorded $16,126 expenses related to such collaborative arrangement.

As at February 28, 2015, the Company recorded $7,662 of leasehold improvement and $45,000 fair market value of 500,000 restricted common shares issued to Enertopia as Medical Marijuana Investments. During the period, $15,000 has been included in MMJ impairment expenses which represent the fair market value changes for the common shares issued to Enertopia during the period.

On August 1, 2014, the Company signed an extension on an amended Letter of intent, that was executed on April 10, 2014 on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated by Lexaria Corp. and Enertopia Corporation(Lessee) and Mr. Jeff Paikin of 1475714 Ontario Inc. (Lessor) sets out the Lessee’s and Lessor’s shared intent to enter into a lease agreement (the “Lease”) for warehouse space (the “Leased Premises”) in the building located at Burlington, Ontario (the “Building”). On August 5, 2014 as per the terms of the LOI, the Company issued 91,662 common shares at a deemed price of $0.30 per share. The lease has been extended for another 6 months at the rate of $7,562.50 per month to the Company, due for renewal or expiration on June 22, 2015.