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FREEHOLD PROPERTIES LAUNCHES SPECIALIZED REAL ESTATE COMPANY WITH AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE SIX PROPERTIES FROM CURALEAF HOLDINGS FOR $28.3 MILLION LAS VEGAS, NV, August 26, 2019 – Freehold Properties, Inc., a newly formed real estate investment company focused on specialized agricultural, industrial and cannabis properties, today announced it has agreed to acquire six buildings from Curaleaf Holdings (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) for total consideration of approximately $28.3 million. The acquisition, which is comprised of approximately $25.5 million in cash and approximately $2.8 million of Freehold common stock, is expected to close by the end of August 2019, subject to customary closing conditions. Freehold will lease the properties to Curaleaf pursuant to a long-term, triple-net lease. The Company also has the right of first offer to purchase additional properties from Curaleaf as its preferred real estate partner. The properties included in the sale are: Cultivation/production facility in Webster, MA Cultivation/production facility in Bellmawr, NJ Retail dispensary in Bellmawr, NJ Retail dispensary in Fort Pierce, FL Retail dispensary in Daytona Beach, FL Retail dispensary in Provincetown, MA “When we formed Freehold to capitalize on the growing need for capital among the leading multi-state operators in the U.S, we intentionally focused on creating relationships with best-in-class and well- capitalized companies,” noted Don Brain, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Freehold Properties. “Curaleaf has established a large footprint in desirable markets and locations as the leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the country. We are pleased to begin executing our growth strategy with such a strong operating partner, and we look forward to working closely with them to meet their future capital needs.” About Freehold Properties Freehold Properties is a newly formed, internally managed real estate investment company that invests in specialized agricultural, industrial and cannabis properties leased to experienced, multi-state-licensed operators. The Company’s management team, board of directors and strategic advisors have extensive experience in the cannabis industry and in founding and operating a publicly traded real estate investment trust. Freehold’s investment strategy includes a focus on best-in-class and well-capitalized multi-state operators (MSOs) with vertically integrated property types from cultivation to production to retail dispensary.

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Page 1: FREEHOLD PROPERTIES LAUNCHES SPECIALIZED REAL ESTATE ... · About Curaleaf Holdings Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. is the leading vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator in the

FREEHOLDPROPERTIESLAUNCHESSPECIALIZEDREALESTATECOMPANYWITHAGREEMENTTO

PURCHASESIXPROPERTIESFROMCURALEAFHOLDINGSFOR$28.3MILLIONLAS VEGAS, NV, August 26, 2019 – Freehold Properties, Inc., a newly formed real estate investmentcompanyfocusedonspecializedagricultural,industrialandcannabisproperties,todayannouncedithasagreed to acquire six buildings from Curaleaf Holdings (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) for totalconsideration of approximately $28.3 million. The acquisition, which is comprised of approximately$25.5millionincashandapproximately$2.8millionofFreeholdcommonstock,isexpectedtoclosebytheendofAugust2019,subjecttocustomaryclosingconditions.Freeholdwill lease theproperties toCuraleafpursuant to a long-term, triple-net lease. TheCompanyalso has the right of first offer to purchase additional properties from Curaleaf as its preferred realestatepartner.Thepropertiesincludedinthesaleare:

• Cultivation/productionfacilityinWebster,MA• Cultivation/productionfacilityinBellmawr,NJ• RetaildispensaryinBellmawr,NJ• RetaildispensaryinFortPierce,FL• RetaildispensaryinDaytonaBeach,FL• RetaildispensaryinProvincetown,MA

“WhenweformedFreeholdtocapitalizeonthegrowingneedforcapitalamongtheleadingmulti-stateoperators in the U.S, we intentionally focused on creating relationships with best-in-class and well-capitalized companies,” noted Don Brain, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Freehold Properties.“Curaleafhasestablisheda large footprint indesirablemarketsand locationsas the leadingverticallyintegrated cannabis operator in the country.We are pleased to begin executing our growth strategywithsuchastrongoperatingpartner,andwelookforwardtoworkingcloselywiththemtomeettheirfuturecapitalneeds.”

AboutFreeholdProperties

FreeholdPropertiesisanewlyformed,internallymanagedrealestateinvestmentcompanythatinvestsinspecializedagricultural,industrialandcannabispropertiesleasedtoexperienced,multi-state-licensedoperators.TheCompany’smanagementteam,boardofdirectorsandstrategicadvisorshaveextensiveexperience in the cannabis industry and in founding and operating a publicly traded real estateinvestment trust. Freehold’s investment strategy includesa focusonbest-in-classandwell-capitalizedmulti-stateoperators(MSOs)withverticallyintegratedpropertytypesfromcultivationtoproductiontoretaildispensary.

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AboutCuraleafHoldings

CuraleafHoldings, Inc. is the leading vertically integratedmulti-state cannabis operator in theUnitedStates. It is a high-growth cannabis company with a national brand known for quality, trust andreliability.Thecompanyispositionedinhighlypopulated,limited-licensestates,andcurrentlyoperatesin12stateswith48dispensaries,13cultivationsitesand12processingsites.Curaleafhastheexecutiveexpertise and research and development capabilities to provide leading service, selection, andaccessibility across the medical and adult-use markets, as well as in the CBD category through itsCuraleafHempbrandandBidobrandforpets.OnMay1,2019,Curaleafannouncedtheacquisitionofthe Select brand from Cura Partners for approximately $949 million. On July 17, 2019, CuraleafannouncedtheacquisitionofGrassrootsforapproximately$875million.ForwardLookingStatementsThis press release contains statements that Freehold Properties, Inc. believes to be "forward-lookingstatements"withinthemeaningofthesafeharborprovisionsofthePrivateSecuritiesLitigationReformAct of 1995. All statements other than historical facts, including, without limitation, statementsregarding Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., the leased properties set forth above and the overall real estatemarket,are forward-lookingstatements.Whenused in thispress release,wordssuchaswe"expect,""intend," "plan," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "should" or the negative thereof or similarterminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-lookingstatementsaresubjecttorisksanduncertainties,suchaschangesintheoverallrealestatemarketandU.S.economy,thatcouldcauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromthoseexpressedin,orimpliedby,such forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any forward-looking statements.FreeholdProperties, Inc.disclaimsanyobligation toupdateor reviseany forward-lookingstatements,whetherasaresultofnewinformation,futureeventsorotherwise.Contacts:

JeffWalraven

TrippSullivanChiefOperatingOfficer

SCRPartners

[email protected]

(615)[email protected]

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