MCI Onehealth Technologies Inc. (“MCI” or the "Company") (TSX:
DRDR) is pleased to announce the voting results from its annual
general and special meeting (the “Meeting”) of the shareholders of
the Company held on September 21, 2023. Shareholders representing
97.72% of MCI’s outstanding shares attended the Meeting in person
or were represented by proxy.
All matters of business set out in the Company’s
management information circular dated August 21, 2023 (the
“Circular”) were passed at the Meeting, including:
- Fixing the number of directors at
five and electing management’s five nominees.
- Re-appointing BDO Canada LLP as
auditor of the Company.
- Ratifying and approving the
Company’s equity incentive plan and the rolling 10% cap on the
number of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares of the Company that may
be allocated to equity incentive grants under the plan (the “Equity
Incentive Plan Resolution”).
- Authorizing the board of directors
to amend the options for Class A Subordinate Voting Shares held by
Alexander Dobranowski and Scott Nirenberski, the CEO and CFO of the
Company, to reduce their exercise prices and increase their term
beyond their original expiry dates (the “Option Amendment
Resolution”).
- Authorizing the Company to
participate in a strategic transaction (the “Transaction”) with
WELL Health Technologies Corp. (“WELL”), as described in greater
detail in the Company’s press release dated July 20, 2023, (the
"Transaction Approval Resolution") and authorizing the creation of
WELL as a new control person of the Company upon completion of the
Transaction (the “Change of Control Resolution”).
- Authorizing a consolidation of the
Company's Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Multiple
Voting Shares (the “Share Consolidation Resolution”).
- Authorizing the Company to file
articles of amendment to amend the share terms applicable to its
Class B Multiple Voting Shares to facilitate completion of the
Transaction (the “Class B Multiple Voting Share Terms
Resolution”).
- Authorizing a change to the
Company’s name from “MCI Onehealth Technologies Inc.” to a name to
be determined by the board of directors (the “Name Change
Resolution”).
- Authorizing Dr. Sven Grail and Dr.
George Christodoulou, each a control person of the Company, and
their permitted transferees under Section 3.2 of Ontario Security
Commission Rule 56-501 to grant a call option in respect of the
Transaction and to make one or more distributions of their
respective Class A Subordinate Voting Shares pursuant to applicable
prospectus exemptions (the “Control Person Distribution
Resolution”).
Additional details on the voting results are set
out below. For more information on the resolutions and the business
of the Meeting, readers should refer to the Circular, a copy of
which is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
Election of Directors
369,257,600 votes, or approximately 100% of the
votes cast at the Meeting, were cast in favour of the fixing the
number of directors of the Company at five.
The details of the proxy voting for the election
of the five director nominees are set out below:
Nominee |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
Dr. Alexander Dobranowski |
369,250,243 |
99.99 |
% |
8,607 |
0.002 |
% |
Kingsley Ward |
368,163,113 |
99.70 |
% |
1,095,737 |
0.297 |
% |
Anthony Lacavera |
368,163,113 |
99.70 |
% |
1,095,737 |
0.297 |
% |
Bashar Al-Rehany |
368,163,113 |
99.70 |
% |
1,095,737 |
0.297 |
% |
Dr. Robert Francis |
368,163,113 |
99.70 |
% |
1,095,737 |
0.297 |
% |
The Company confirms that Dr. Grail and Dr.
Christodoulou, the former Co-Chairs of the Company, did not stand
for re-election at the Meeting this year. MCI would like to
sincerely extend its gratitude to Dr. Grail and Dr. Christodoulou
for their many valuable contributions to the Company during their
tenure as directors, founders and Co-Chairs, and wish them great
success in their future endeavours.
Ratification of Equity Incentive Plan
368,160,068 votes, or approximately 99.70% of
the votes cast at the Meeting, were cast in favour of the Equity
Incentive Plan Resolution.
Option Amendments
348,113,908 votes, or approximately 99.67% of
the votes cast at the Meeting, were cast in favour of the Option
Amendment Resolution, after excluding 20,003,160 votes associated
with shares of the Company held or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by Dr. Alexander Dobranowski and Mr. Scott Nirenberski,
each of whom has an interest in the options to be amended
The implementation of the option amendments
remains subject to the discretion of the Board, who may decide to
postpone or altogether forgo these actions in their sole
discretion.
Strategic Transaction Approvals
369,256,300 votes, or approximately 99.99% of
the votes cast at the Meeting, were cast in favour of the
Transaction Approval Resolution.
54,596,860 votes, or approximately 99.99% of the
votes cast at the Meeting, were cast in favour of the Change of
Control Resolution, after excluding 314,659,440 votes associated
with shares of the Company held or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by Dr. Grail and Dr. Christodoulou.
While the Transaction has been approved by the
Shareholders of the Company and the Company continues to work
diligently with its representatives, counterparties and
stakeholders to satisfy the conditions to closing the Transaction,
there can be no assurance at this time that the Transaction will be
completed on the terms, conditions or timelines that have been
proposed or at all. Trading in the Company’s securities in
anticipation of completion of the Transaction should be considered
highly speculative. The Company will provide further updates on the
status of the Transaction in due course.
Name Change and Amendments to Class B Multiple
Voting Shares
369,256,393 votes, or approximately 99.99% of
the votes cast at the Meeting, were cast in favour of approving the
Name Change Resolution.
54,594,258 votes or, approximately 99.99% of the
votes cast at the Meeting, were cast in favour of the Class B
Multiple Voting Share Terms Resolution, after excluding 314,659,440
votes associated with shares of the Company held or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by Dr. Grail and Dr. Christodoulou. This
resolution required approval on a class-by-class basis, with each
class of shareholder voting separately. The votes cast in favour of
the Class B Multiple Voting Share Terms Resolution consisted of
12,594,264 votes of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, representing
99.96% of the votes cast by holders of Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares at the Meeting, after excluding 32,659,434 votes associated
with shares of the Company held or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by Dr. Grail and Dr. Christodoulou, and 41,999,994
votes of Class B Multiple Voting Shares, representing 100% of the
votes cast by the holders of Class B Multiple Voting Shares at the
Meeting, after excluding 282,000,006 votes associated with shares
of the Company held or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Dr.
Grail and Dr. Christodoulou.
The implementation of the name change and the
amendment to the share terms of the Company remain subject to the
discretion of the Board, who may decide to postpone or altogether
forgo these actions in their sole discretion.
Share Consolidation369,254,905 votes, or
approximately 99.99% of the votes cast at the Meeting, were cast in
favour of approving the Share Consolidation Resolution.
The implementation of the share consolidation
remains subject to the discretion of the Board, who may decide to
postpone or altogether forgo these actions in their sole
discretion. At this time, the Company does not anticipate
completing the share consolidation in advance of completion of the
Transaction. An update on the status of the share consolidation, if
any, will be provided by the Company in due course.
Control Person Distribution Resolution
54,594,258 votes, or approximately 99.99% of the
votes cast at the Meeting, were cast in favour of the Control
Person Distribution Resolution, after excluding 314,659,440 votes
associated with shares of the Company held or controlled, directly
or indirectly, by Dr. Grail and Dr. Christodoulou.
About MCI
MCI is a healthcare technology company focused
on empowering patients and doctors with advanced technologies and
data-driven clinical insights to increase access, improve quality,
and reduce healthcare costs. Led by a proven management team of
doctors and experienced executives, MCI remains focused on
executing a strategy centered around acquiring technology and
health services that complement the company’s current roadmap. For
more information, visit mcionehealth.com.
For media enquiries please
contact:
Nolan Reeds | nolan@mcionehealth.com
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release,
constitute “forward-looking information” and "forward looking
statements" (collectively, "forward looking statements") within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and are based on
assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections as of the date
of this press release. Forward-looking statements include
statements with respect to the implementation of the matters of
business passed at the Meeting and management's discretion to
proceed with such matters, including the anticipated completion of
the Transaction and its various elements and the terms on which the
Transaction will be completed. The words "implement", "remains",
decide", "postpone", "forgo", "anticipate", "complete", "increase",
"reduce", "beyond", "amend", "facilitate", "determine", "to make",
“subject to” or variations of such words and phrases or statements
that certain future conditions, actions, events or results “will”,
“may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “can”, or negative
versions thereof, “occur”, “continue” or “be achieved”, and other
similar expressions, identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon management’s
perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected
future developments, as well as a number of specific factors and
assumptions that, while considered reasonable by MCI as of the date
of such statements, are outside of MCI's control and are inherently
subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies which could result in the
forward-looking statements ultimately being entirely or partially
incorrect or untrue. Forward looking statements contained in this
press release are based on various assumptions, including, but not
limited to, the following: MCI’s ability to satisfy any conditions
precedent and complete the Transaction; MCI’s ability to obtain the
necessary Toronto Stock Exchange and regulatory approvals required
for the completion of the Transaction; MCI’s ability to complete
the Transaction or to complete it on the terms described above;
MCI’s ability to maintain its relationships and to successfully
integrate its business with WELL; MCI's ability to amend the
options for Class A Subordinate Voting Shares held by certain
insiders of the Company; MCI's ability to implement a consolidation
of the Company's Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B
Multiple Voting Shares; MCI's ability to file articles of amendment
to amend the terms applicable to its Class B Multiple Voting
Shares; MCI's ability to effect a name change of the Company; the
ability of certain control persons of the Company to grant a call
option in respect of the Transaction and to make one or more
distributions of their respective Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares; the availability of working capital and sources of
liquidity; MCI’s ability to continue to operate as a going concern;
MCI’s ability to achieve its growth and revenue strategies; the
demand for MCI's products and fluctuations in future revenues; the
availability of future business ventures, commercial arrangements
and acquisition targets or opportunities and MCI’s ability to
consummate them and to effectively integrate future acquisition
targets into its platform; the effects of competition in the
industry; the requirement for increasingly innovative product
solutions and service offerings; trends in customer growth; the
stability of general economic and market conditions; currency
exchange rates and interest rates; MCI's ability to comply with
applicable laws and regulations; MCI's continued compliance with
third party intellectual property rights; and that the risk factors
noted below, collectively, do not have a material impact on MCI's
business, operations, revenues and/or results. By their nature,
forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and
uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise
to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions,
projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that
assumptions may not be correct, and that objectives, strategic
goals and priorities will not be achieved.
Known and unknown risk factors, many of which
are beyond the control of MCI, could cause the actual results of
MCI to differ materially from the results, performance,
achievements or developments expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include but are not
limited to those factors which are discussed under the section
entitled “Risk Factors” in MCI's annual information form dated
March 31, 2023, which is available under MCI's SEDAR+ profile at
www.sedarplus.ca. The risk factors are not intended to represent a
complete list of the factors that could affect MCI and the reader
is cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and
potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are
provided for the purpose of providing information about
management’s expectations and plans relating to the future. MCI
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, or to explain any material difference
between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking
statements, except to the extent required by applicable law. All of
the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
qualified by these cautionary statements.
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