FSD Pharma Issues Circular, Adopts Incentive Plan and Grants PSUs
May 24 2022 - 08:30AM
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FSD Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGE) (CSE: HUGE) (FRE: 0K9A) (“FSD
Pharma” or the “Company”), a life sciences holding
company dedicated to building a portfolio of assets and biotech
solutions, announced today that it has issued a management
information circular in respect of the annual general meeting of
shareholders to be held on June 23, 2022 (the “Circular”).
The Circular is available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
Additionally, to provide added flexibility to its executive
compensation program, the Company adopted an equity incentive plan
on May 16, 2022 (the “EIP”) pursuant to which it may grant
shares, restricted share units, performance share units
(“PSUs”) and options to its directors, officers, employees
and service-providers. The EIP provides that the maximum number of
Class B subordinated voting shares (“Class B Shares”) of the
Company that may be issued pursuant to the EIP, together with all
other security-based compensation arrangements of the Company, is
equal to 10% of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares. Further
details of the EIP are set out in the Circular and the EIP is
available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Finally, the Company announced that on May 16, 2022 it granted
PSUs to its directors and officers in the following amounts:
Anthony Durkacz - 699,502; Zeeshan Saeed - 799,004; Donal Carroll -
704,801; Nitin Kaushal - 100,000; Fernando Cugliari - 100,000;
Larry Latowsky - 100,000; Adnan Bashir - 100,000; and Dr. Lakshmi
Kotra - 216,797.
This follows an earlier cancellation of all options held by
current directors and officers of the Company for nominal
consideration.
About FSD Pharma
FSD Pharma Inc. is a biotechnology company with three drug
candidates in different stages of development. FSD BioSciences,
Inc. (“FSD BioSciences”), a wholly owned subsidiary, is
focused on pharmaceutical research and development of its lead
compound, ultra-micronized palmitoyl ethylamine (“PEA”) or
FSD-PEA (formerly called FSD-201). Lucid Psycheceuticals Inc.
(“Lucid”), a wholly owned subsidiary, is focused on the
research and development of its lead compounds, Lucid-PSYCH
(formerly Lucid-201) and Lucid-MS (formerly Lucid-21-302). Lucid
PSYCH is a molecular compound identified for the potential
treatment of mental health disorders. Lucid-MS is a molecular
compound identified for the potential treatment of
neurodegenerative disorders.
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking
statements.” Often, but not always, forward-looking statement can
be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”,
“expected”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”,
“hopes”, “planned” or “believes”, or variations of such words and
phrases, or states that certain actions, events or results “may”,
“could”, “would”, “might”, “potentially” or “will” be taken, occur
or be achieved. Forward-looking statements contained in this press
release include statements relating to the Company’s upcoming
annual general meeting and the vesting terms of the PSUs. FSD
cannot give any assurance that such forward-looking statements will
prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date of this press release.
Since forward-looking statements relate to future events and
conditions, by their very nature they require making assumptions
and involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions
that although it is believed that the assumptions are reasonable in
the circumstances, these risks and uncertainties give rise to the
possibility that actual results may differ materially from the
expectations set out in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that may cause such material differences include without
limitation: the fact that the drug development efforts of both
Lucid and FSD BioSciences are at a very early stage; the fact that
preclinical drug development is uncertain, and the drug product
candidates of Lucid and FSD BioSciences may never advance to
clinical trials; the fact that results of preclinical studies and
early-stage clinical trials may not be predictive of the results of
later stage clinical trials; the uncertain outcome, cost, and
timing of product development activities, preclinical studies and
clinical trials of Lucid and FSD BioSciences; the uncertain
clinical development process, including the risk that clinical
trials may not have an effective design or generate positive
results; the potential inability to obtain or maintain regulatory
approval of the drug product candidates of Lucid and FSD
BioSciences; the introduction of competing drugs that are safer,
more effective or less expensive than, or otherwise superior to,
the drug product candidates of Lucid and FSD BioSciences; the
initiation, conduct, and completion of preclinical studies and
clinical trials may be delayed, adversely affected, or impacted by
COVID-19 related issues; the potential inability to obtain adequate
financing; the potential inability to obtain or maintain
intellectual property protection for the drug product candidates of
Lucid and FSD BioSciences; and other risks. Further information
regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially are included in the Company’s annual and other reports
filed from time to time with the Canadian Securities Administrators
on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) under the heading “Risk Factors.”
Any forward-looking statement contained in this release speaks only
as of its date. The Company does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by
applicable securities laws.
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Zeeshan Saeed, Founder, President and Executive Co-Chairman of
the Board, FSD Pharma Inc. Email: Zsaeed@fsdpharma.com Telephone:
(416) 854-8884
Investor Relations: Email: ir@fsdpharma.com, info@fsdpharma.com
Website: www.fsdpharma.com
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