Allied Hotel Properties Inc. (TSX-V: AHP) (the
“
Company” or “
Allied”) is pleased
to announce that it has today filed and mailed its management
information circular (the “
Information Circular”)
and related meeting and proxy materials (collectively, the
“
Meeting Materials”) for its special meeting of
the holders of common shares (“
Shares”) of the
Company (the “
Shareholders”) to be held on Monday,
December 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) at Suite 300 – 515
West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 6H5 (the
“
Meeting”).
The purpose of the Meeting is to consider, and
if thought advisable, to pass a special resolution, with or without
variation (the “Arrangement Resolution”),
approving the previously announced plan of arrangement with Allied
Holdings Ltd. under the Business Corporations Act (British
Columbia) (the “Arrangement”). Pursuant to the
Arrangement, the Company will redeem all of the issued and
outstanding Shares (other than those Shares currently owned by
Allied Holdings) (the “Minority Shares”) by paying
$0.28 in cash for each Minority Share (the
“Consideration”).
The record date for determining the Shareholders
that will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Meeting
has been fixed as of the close of business on November 1, 2021 (the
“Record Date”).
On November 5, 2021, the Company obtained an
interim order (the “Interim Order”) of the Supreme
Court of British Columbia (the “Court”), which,
among other things, authorizes the calling and holding of the
Meeting, stipulates the dissent rights granted to the Shareholders,
and specifies certain other matters relating to the conduct of the
Meeting. The granting of the Interim Order is a condition precedent
to the completion of the Arrangement in addition to a final order
of the Court concluding as to the the fairness of the terms and
conditions of the Arrangement to Minority Shareholders
participating in the Arrangement at a hearing to be held following
the Meeting, in the event the Shareholders approve the Arrangement.
In accordance with the Interim Order, the Meeting Materials have
been mailed to the Shareholders and are also available under the
Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Board Recommendation
After a thorough and careful review and
consideration of the best interests of the Company, the terms of
the Arrangement and its impact on the Minority Shareholders and the
Company’s other stakeholders, a special committee (the
“Special Committee”) comprised solely of
independent directors of Allied, has unanimously concluded that the
Consideration to be received by the Minority Shareholders pursuant
to the Arrangement is fair to such Minority Shareholders and that
the Arrangement is in the best interest of the Company.
Accordingly, the Special Committee unanimously recommended that the
Board (with interested directors abstaining from voting) approve
the Arrangement Agreement and that Shareholders vote in favour of
the Arrangement.
After a thorough and careful review and
consideration of the best interest of the Company, and after
receiving legal and financial advice and the recommendation of the
Special Committee, the Board determined that the Arrangement is in
the best interest of the Company and is fair to the Minority
Shareholders.
ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPECIAL
COMMITTEE, THE BOARD (WITH INTERESTED DIRECTORS ABSTAINING FROM
VOTING) RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
FOR THE ARRANGEMENT
RESOLUTION.
Required Approvals
To be effective, the Arrangement Resolution must
be approved by a special resolution passed by (i) at least
two-thirds (66 ⅔%) of the votes cast by Shareholders (including
Allied Holdings) who are present in person or represented by proxy
at the Meeting; and (ii) a majority of the votes cast by
Minority Shareholders, in accordance with Multilateral
Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in
Special Transactions who are present in person or represented by
proxy at the Meeting. Holders of approximately 98.4% of the issued
and outstanding Shares (and 94.7% of the issued and outstanding
Minority Shares held by Minority Shareholders) as of the date of
the Information Circular, representing the directors and/or
officers of the Company, and certain specified Shareholders
including Allied Holdings Ltd., Tradewinds (M) Berhad, CT
Management Corporation, King George Financial Corporation and
Netson Investments Ltd. (the "Specified
Shareholders", and together with the directors and/or
officers of the Company, the "Supporting
Shareholders"), have entered into voting agreements,
pursuant to which the Supporting Shareholders have agreed to vote
in favour of the Arrangement.
The Shares are currently listed on the TSX
Venture Exchange ("TSX-V"). Concurrent with the
completion of the Arrangement, the Company intends to apply to have
its Shares de-listed from the TSX-V. The Company also intends to
apply to the applicable securities regulatory authorities to cease
to be a reporting issuer in each province in which it is currently
a reporting issuer.
Your vote is important. The
Meeting Materials provide a description of the Arrangement and
include certain additional information to assist Shareholders in
considering how to vote on the Arrangement. You are urged to read
this information carefully and, if you require assistance, to
consult your tax, financial, legal or other professional
advisors.
Whether or not you are able to attend, the
Company encourage you to ensure that your Shares are voted at the
Meeting by one of the means described in the Meeting Materials.
If you are a registered Shareholder of the
Company and are unable to attend the Meeting in person, please date
and execute the form of proxy included in the Meeting Materials and
deposit it with Computershare Investor Services Inc.
("Computershare") at 100 University Avenue, 8th
Floor, Toronto, ON, M5J 2Y1, Attention: Proxy Department, by 10:00
a.m. (Vancouver time) on Thursday, December 9, 2021, or not later
than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before
the time of the Meeting or any adjournment thereof at which the
proxy is to be used.
If you are a non-registered Shareholder of the
Company and receive the Meeting Materials through your broker or
another intermediary, please complete and return the materials in
accordance with the instructions provided to you by your broker or
such other intermediary. If you are a non-registered
shareholder and do not complete and return the materials in
accordance with such instructions, you may lose the right to vote
at the Meeting.
If you have any questions relating to the
Arrangement, please contact Michael F. Chan, at 604-669-5355 or by
email at mikechan@alliedhotels.com. If you have any questions
relating to the deposit of Minority Shares, please contact
Computershare, at 1-800-564-6253 or by email at
corporateactions@computershare.com.
The Arrangement is expected to close in December
2021, subject to obtaining all required approvals and consents, as
well as satisfying all required conditions, but no later than March
31, 2022.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and
recent Provincial and Federal guidance regarding public gatherings,
Shareholders and proxyholders are strongly encouraged not to attend
the Meeting in person so that the Company can mitigate potential
risks to the health and safety of Shareholders, employees, and the
community. There will be strict limitations on the number of
persons permitted entry to the physical meeting location and guests
will not be permitted entry. Rather, the Company urges all
Shareholders to vote by proxy in advance of the Meeting
date.
About Allied Hotel Properties
Inc.
Allied is involved in the ownership, management
and development of hotels and real estate in Canada, having a
history of real estate development particularly where such
development can be undertaken on hotel lands. On January 6, 2020
the Company completed the sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company. Interested parties can find further
information at www.alliedhotels.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors:
(signed) Michael F. Chan
Michael F. ChanPresident, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary and Director
For more information please contact:Allied Hotel
Properties Inc.Tel: 604-669-5335Fax: 604-682-8131e-mail:
mikechan@alliedhotels.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
regulation services provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Information
This release may contain “forward-looking
information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. All information
contained herein that is not historical in nature may constitute
forward-looking information. Often, but not always, forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of words such as “will” and
“expected” or variations of such words and phrases. Forward-looking
statements herein include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding the anticipated Arrangement, including receipt of any
required approvals, and the timing and anticipated benefits thereof
and are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions.
Those expectations and assumptions are currently considered
reasonable by management but are inherently subject to business,
market and economic risks, uncertainties, and contingencies which
may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of
Allied to be materially different from any future results,
performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on
management’s current expectations and beliefs but given the
uncertainties, assumptions and risks, readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements or
information. The Company disclaims any obligation to update, or to
publicly announce, any such statements, events or developments
except as required by law. Risk factors include, among others: the
risk that the Arrangement may not close on a timely basis, the risk
that the Arrangement Agreement may be terminated, the risk that all
conditions precedent to the Arrangement may not be satisfied, the
risk that Allied will incur costs and the risk that the market
price for Shares may decline.
For additional information on these risks and
uncertainties, see Allied’s most recently filed Annual MD&A
(“MD&A”) and interim MD&A (“Interim MD&A”), which are
available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors identified in
the MD&A and Interim MD&A are not intended to represent a
complete list of factors that could affect Allied. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. Allied does not assume any obligation to update the
forward-looking information contained in this press release, unless
required by law.
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