Field Trip Health Ltd. Announces Voting Results From Special Shareholder Meeting
June 27 2022 - 8:21PM
Field Trip Health Ltd. (TSX: FTRP, FTRP.WT, Nasdaq: FTRP) ("Field
Trip" or "Corporation"), a global leader in the development and
delivery of psychedelic therapies, today announced that on June 27,
2022, its shareholders approved both the Arrangement Resolution,
the Concurrent Financing Resolution and the SpinCo Incentive Plan
Resolution (each as defined in the Circular (each as defined
below)) at its special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"),
thereby approving the previously announced spin-out of its clinics
business to Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. (“Field Trip
H&W”) by way of a plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement"). A
total of 47.25% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the
Corporation were represented either in person or by proxy at the
Meeting. Closing of the Arrangement remains subject to a number of
conditions, including final court approval scheduled for Wednesday,
June 29, 2022, and other regulatory approvals.
On a vote by ballot, the following three resolutions were
approved, with shares represented at the Meeting voting as
follows:
RESOLUTION |
FOR |
AGAINST |
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
Arrangement Resolution(1) |
27,434,568 |
99.85 |
39,880 |
0.15 |
Concurrent Financing Resolution(2) |
25,098,140 |
99.82 |
45,131 |
0.18 |
SpinCo Incentive Plan Resolution |
27,282,965 |
99.30 |
191,483 |
0.70 |
Concurrent with closing of the Arrangement,
Field Trip H&W is expected to complete a series of private
placement financings for gross proceeds of up to $23,740,000, led
by Oasis Management Company and Field Trip. On June 14, 2022, Field
Trip announced that it will increase its initial investment in
Field Trip H&W from $5.0 million to $9.8 million for a 21.79%
equity interest in Field Trip H&W immediately following closing
of the Transaction.
Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, each
share of the Corporation will be exchanged for one common share of
the Corporation (to be renamed "Reunion Neuroscience Inc." on
consummation of the Arrangement) and approximately 0.86 common
shares of Field Trip H&W. Following the Arrangement, the
Corporation will remain listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market and
Toronto Stock Exchange, and Field Trip H&W, subject to exchange
approval, will list on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Field Trip will be seeking final court approval
in respect of the Arrangement on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 10:00
am before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List)
via videoconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Interested
parties are entitled to appear at the hearing and make submissions.
To appear at the hearing and make submissions, the requirements set
out in Field Trip’s management information circular dated May 20,
2022 and the supplement related thereto dated June 14, 2022
(collectively, the "Circular"), which is available under the
Corporation's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov as well
as at: Field Trip Health Ltd. - Governance Documents
(https://www.meetfieldtrip.com/governance/governance-documents/default.aspx)
must be followed. Please refer to the Circular in its entirety for
further information.
About Field Trip Health
Ltd.
Field Trip is a global leader in the development
and delivery of psychedelic therapies. With our Field Trip
Discovery division leading the development of the next generation
of psychedelic molecules and conducting advanced research on
plant-based psychedelics and our Field Trip Health division
building centers for psychedelic therapies opening across North
America and Europe along with the digital and technological tools
that will enable massive scale, we help people in need with a
simple, evidence-based way to heal and heighten engagement with the
world.
Learn more
at https://www.meetfieldtrip.com, https://www.fieldtriphealth.com
and https://www.fieldtriphealth.nl.
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Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This release includes forward-looking
information (within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and
within the meaning of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding Field Trip and its
business. Often but not always, forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of words such as "expect", "intends",
"anticipated", "believes" or variations (including negative
variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain
actions, events or results "may", "could", "would" or "will" be
taken, occur or be achieved. Such statements are based on the
current expectations and views of future events of the management
of Field Trip and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and
uncertainties. Although the management of Field Trip believes that
the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, they
may prove to be incorrect. The forward-looking events and
circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and could
differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and
uncertainties affecting the companies. Although Field Trip has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors
that cause actions, events or results to differ from those
anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements or
information. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Except
as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and
Field Trip does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise. Additional information
relating to Field Trip, including its annual information form, can
be located on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com and on the EDGAR
section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
This press release does not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange, nor its
Regulation Services Provider, have approved the contents of this
release or accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
CONTACTS:
Investor contacts:Kathleen Heaney / Sophia
BashfordKCSA Strategic CommunicationsfieldtripIR@kcsa.com
Media contacts:Rachel MoskowitzAutumn
Communications202-276-7881press@fieldtriphealth.com
SOURCE Field Trip Health Ltd.
1 Represents all common shares entitled to vote on the
special resolution approving the Arrangement. To calculate
Disinterested Shareholder approval, we excluded 7,236,830 common
shares (26.34% of common shares who voted on the Arrangement
Resolution) held by certain insiders who voted in support of the
Arrangement Resolution, which results in a 99.80%
approval.2 As required by Section 607(e) of the TSX Company
Manual, votes related to 2,331,177 common shares (8.48% of common
shares who voted on the Concurrent Financing Resolution) held by
certain participants in the Concurrent financing were excluded from
this resolution.
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