EX-5.1
Published on September 30, 2024
Exhibit 5.1
September 27, 2024
Brazil Potash Corp.
198 Davenport Road
Toronto, Ontario M5R 1J2
Re: Brazil Potash Corp.
Dear Sirs/Mesdames:
We have acted as Canadian counsel to Brazil Potash Corp., an Ontario corporation (the Corporation), in connection with the Corporations filing of a Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-281663) (as amended, the Registration Statement), filed by the Corporation under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), relating to the initial public offering (the Offering) by the Corporation of common shares, no par value per share, of the Corporation (the Offering Shares), pursuant to an underwriting agreement, to be entered into on the date of the pricing of the Offering (the Underwriting Agreement), among the Corporation and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., as representatives, and the other several underwriters to be named therein.
Documents Reviewed
For the purposes of this opinion, we have examined and relied on, among other things, the following:
(a) | a certificate of even date herewith of the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation with respect to certain factual matters, and enclosing copies of, inter alia, the articles and by-laws of the Corporation and resolutions passed by the directors of the Corporation that relate to the Offering and the actions to be taken in connection therewith (the Officers Certificate); and |
(b) | a certificate of status, dated September 27, 2024, issued by the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (Ontario) in respect of the Corporation (the Certificate of Status). |
In preparation for the delivery of this opinion letter, we have examined the above-mentioned documents, and we have examined all such other documents and made such other investigations as we consider relevant and necessary in order to give this opinion letter. In particular, we have not reviewed, and express no opinion on, any document that is referred to or incorporated by reference into the documents reviewed by us. As to various questions of fact material to this opinion letter, which we have not independently established, we have examined and relied upon, without independent verification, certificates of public officials and officers of the Corporation including, without limitation, the Certificate of Status and the Officers Certificate.
For purposes of the opinions set forth below, we have assumed:
(a) | the legal capacity of all individuals; |
(b) | the genuineness of all signatures on, and the authenticity and completeness of, all documents submitted to us as originals, and the conformity to authentic or original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, telecopied, photostatic, electronically transmitted copies (including commercial reproductions); |
(c) | the identity and capacity of any person acting or purporting to act as a corporate or public official; |
(d) | the accuracy and completeness of all information provided to us by public officials or offices of public record; |
(e) | the accuracy and completeness of all representations and statements of fact contained in all documents, instruments and certificates (including the Officers Certificate); |
(f) | the accuracy and completeness of the minute books and all other corporate records of the Corporation reviewed by us; |
(g) | the Underwriting Agreement will be entered into in substantially the form attached to the Officers Certificate; |
(h) | the Offering Shares will be offered, issued and sold in compliance with applicable United States federal and state securities laws, in the manner stated in the Registration Statement, and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement; and |
(i) | that the facts stated in the Certificate of Status and the Officers Certificate shall continue to be true and correct as at the date of completion of the Offering. |
We have not undertaken any independent investigation to verify the accuracy of any of the foregoing assumptions.
Qualifications
When our opinion refers to the Offering Shares to be issued as being fully paid and non-assessable, such opinion indicates that the holder of such Offering Shares cannot be required to contribute any further amounts to the Corporation by virtue of his, her or its status as holder of such Offering Shares, in order to complete payment for the Offering Shares, to satisfy claims of creditors, or otherwise. No opinion is expressed as to the adequacy of any consideration received for such Offering Shares.
Laws
We are qualified to practise law only in the Province of Ontario. Our opinion below is limited to the existing laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein as of the date of this opinion letter and should not be relied upon, nor are they given, in respect of the laws of any other jurisdiction. In particular, we express no opinion as to United States federal or state securities laws or any other United States federal or state laws, rules or regulations applicable to the Corporation.
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Reliance
In rendering our opinion in paragraph 1 below as to the valid existence of the Corporation, we have relied solely on the Certificate of Status.
Opinions
Based and relying upon and subject to the foregoing and the qualifications expressed below, we are of the opinion that:
1. | The Corporation is a corporation existing under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and has not been dissolved. |
2. | The Offering Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Corporation and, when the Offering Shares are paid for, sold, issued and delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Offering Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. |
We hereby consent to the reference to our firms name under the captions Legal Matters and Certain Relationships and Related Party TransactionsInterests of Experts and Counsel in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, and the filing of this opinion letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
This opinion letter is furnished to you at your request in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement, and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied upon for any other purpose. No opinion is expressed as to the contents of the Registration Statement, other than the opinions expressly set forth herein relating to the Offering Shares. This opinion letter is expressed as of the date hereof unless otherwise expressly stated, and we disclaim any obligation or duty to update this opinion letter after the date hereof to reflect, or to advise you of, any changes in applicable laws or other circumstances stated or assumed herein, and express no opinion as to the effect of any subsequent course of dealing or conduct between the parties referred to herein.
Yours truly,
/s/ Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
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