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FEBRUARY 2021 Company Overview: Parallel / Ceres Acquisition Corp FEBRUARY 2021 Company Overview: Parallel / Ceres Acquisition Corp. SPAC Transaction DISCLOSURES CAUTIONARY STATEMENT This presentation is provided for informational purposes only and has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation with respect to an investment in securities in connection with a potential business combination between SH Parent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parallel” or the “Corporation”) and Ceres Acquisition Corp. (“Ceres”) and related transactions (collectively, the “Transaction”) and for no other purpose. This presentation does not contain, nor does it purport to contain, a summary of all the material information concerning Parallel or the terms and conditions of any potential investment in connection with the Transaction. If and when you determine to proceed with discussions and investigations regarding a possible investment in connection with the Transaction, prospective investors are urged to carry out independent investigations in order to determine their interest in investing in connection with the Transaction. The information contained in this presentation has been prepared by Parallel and Ceres and contains confidential information pertaining to the business and operations of the Corporation following the Transaction (the “Resulting Company”). The information contained in this presentation: (a) is provided as at the date hereof, is subject to change without notice, and is based on publicly available information, internally developed data as well as third party information from other sources; (b) does not purport to contain all the information that may be necessary or desirable to fully and accurately evaluate an investment in the Resulting Company; (c) is not to be considered as a recommendation by the Corporation or Ceres that any person make an investment in connection with the Transaction; and (d) is for information purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to buy, sell, issue or subscribe for, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or issue, or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Where any opinion or belief is expressed in this presentation, it is based on certain assumptions and limitations and is an expression of present opinion or belief only. This presentation also contains or references certain market, industry and peer group data which is based upon information from independent industry publications, market research, analyst reports and surveys and other publicly available sources. Any third party information has not been independently verified. While the Corporation and Ceres may not have verified the third party information, they believe that it obtained the information from reliable sources and have no reason to believe it is not accurate in all material respects. No warranties or representations can be made as to the origin, validity, accuracy, completeness, currency or reliability of the information. The Corporation and Ceres disclaim and exclude all liability (to the maximum extent permitted by law), for losses, claims, damages, demands, costs and expenses of whatever nature arising in any way out of or in connection with the information in this presentation, its accuracy, completeness or by reason of reliance by any person on any of it including, without limitation, the choice of comparable companies, or any information related thereto. This presentation should not be construed as legal, financial or tax advice to any individual, as each individual’s circumstances are different. Readers should consult with their own professional advisors regarding their particular circumstances. In making an investment decision, investors should not rely solely on the information contained in this presentation. This presentation does not contain all of the information that would normally appear in a prospectus under applicable Canadian securities laws. Neither the delivery of this presentation, at any time, nor any sale made pursuant to or in connection with this presentation, will imply that the information contained in the presentation is correct as of any time subsequent to the date set forth on the cover page of the presentation or the date at which such information is expressed to be stated, as applicable. No securities commission, exchange or similar regulatory authority in Canada has reviewed or in any way passed upon the merits of this presentation, and any representation to the contrary is an offence. All financial information is in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. 2 DISCLOSURES FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain information set forth in this presentation, together with any supplements and any other information that may be furnished to prospective investors by the Corporation or Ceres in connection therewith, contains “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (referred to herein as forward-looking statements). Except for statements of historical fact, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements which include but are not limited to statements related to activities, events or developments that the Corporation or Ceres expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, statements related to the Corporation’s business strategy objectives and goals, and the Corporation’s management’s assessment of future plans and operations which are based on current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs, which may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “anticipate”, ‘believe”, expect”, “intend”, “potential”, “estimate”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “plans”, “planned”, “forecasts”, “goals” and similar expressions or the negatives thereof. Such statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on the Corporation’s management’s belief or interpretation of information currently available. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Forward-looking statements in this business overview include statements regarding: the Transaction; the Corporation’s retail expansion strategy and plans to grow its market share in existing and new markets; the Corporation’s investment in new technologies and products; the Corporation’s expansion of production capacity; the development and expansion of the Corporation’s brands; strategic acquisition opportunities; the future size of the cannabis market in the United States; the receipt of licences from regulatory authorities; and the Corporation’s future financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of factors and assumptions made by management and considered reasonable at the time such information is provided, and forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risk factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievement to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following: (i) the risk that the Transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Ceres’ securities, (ii) the risk that the Transaction may not be completed by Ceres’ qualifying transaction deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the qualifying transaction deadline if sought by Ceres, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Transaction, including the approval of the Transaction by the stockholders of Ceres and Parallel, as applicable, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following any redemptions by Ceres’ shareholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed Transaction, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement, (vi) the impact of COVID-19 on Parallel’s business and/or the ability of the parties to complete the proposed Transaction, (vii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Transaction on Parallel’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (viii) risks that the proposed Transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Parallel and potential difficulties in Parallel employee retention as a result of the proposed Transaction, (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Parallel or Ceres or their respective, directors, officers and affiliates related to the proposed Transaction, (x) the risk that the Resulting Company’s securities will not be approved for listing on the NEO Exchange or, if approved, that the Resulting Company will be able to maintain the listing, (xi) the price of Ceres’ and the Resulting Company’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Parallel operates, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Parallel’s business and changes in the combined capital structure and a return on securities of the
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