EVP Capital Files its Proxy Circular for Upcoming Shareholder Meeting to Approve its Plan of Arrangement Transaction with Sharp Edge

November 01, 2024 06:32 PM EDT | By News File Corp
 EVP Capital Files its Proxy Circular for Upcoming Shareholder Meeting to Approve its Plan of Arrangement Transaction with Sharp Edge
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 1, 2024) - EVP Capital Inc., an Ontario corporation (TSXV: EVP.P) ("EVP Capital"), is pleased to announced that, in accordance with National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, it has filed its management information circular (the "Circular") and related proxy materials in respect of its annual and special meeting of shareholders of EVP Capital to be held on December 6, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (Toronto time) (the "Meeting") to approve its previously announced statutory plan of arrangement under section 182 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "Arrangement"). Pursuant to the Arrangement, SEL AcquisitionCo Inc. ("Merger Sub"), a Delaware incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary of EVP Capital, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sharp Edge Labs, Inc., an arm's length Delaware corporation ("Sharp Edge"), by way of merger conducted under the Delaware General Corporation Law pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into Sharp Edge (together, the "Transaction"). The Transaction constitutes a "Qualifying Transaction" under TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") Policy 2.4 - Capital Pool Companies. Upon completion of the Transaction, EVP Capital's shares will be listed as a Tier 2 Life Sciences Issuer on the TSXV.

The Arrangement must be approved by at least two-thirds (66 2/3%) of votes cast by EVP Capital's shareholders present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2024 are entitled to receive notice of, to participate in and to vote their shares of EVP Capital at the Meeting. EVP Capital has obtained voting support agreements from certain of its shareholders representing approximately 61.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of EVP Capital, pursuant to which such EVP Capital shareholders will vote their shares at the Meeting in favour of the Arrangement and any actions required in furtherance of the actions contemplated thereby.

Subject to certain conditions, which EVP Capital reasonably believes will be satisfied, the Arrangement is anticipated to be completed on or before December 13, 2024.

A copy of the Circular and related proxy materials Meeting is available under EVP Capital's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

About EVP Capital

For further information contact:

EVP Capital Inc.
Lorne Sugarman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: (416) 616-0846
Email: [email protected]

About Sharp Edge

For further information contact:

Sharp Edge Labs, Inc.
Scott Sneddon, Ph.D., J.D
Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 412-475-9733
Email: [email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking information" as such term is defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. The words "may", "would", "could", "should", "potential", "will", "seek", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions as they relate to EVP Capital or Sharp Edge, including the closing of the Arrangement and any other transactions contemplated herein, are intended to identify forward-looking information. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking information. Such statements reflect EVP Capital's current views and intentions with respect to future events, and current information available to EVP Capital, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Material factors or assumptions were applied in providing forward-looking information, including EVP Capital receiving approval of the Arrangement from the shareholders of EVP and final approval from the TSXV, and Sharp Edge receiving stockholder approval for the merger constituting part of the Arrangement. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking information to vary from those described herein should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize. Should any factor affect EVP Capital in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, the actual results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. Any such forward-looking information is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Moreover, EVP Capital does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such forward-looking information. The forward-looking information included in this press release is made as of the date of this press release and EVP Capital undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, other than as required by applicable law.

Neither 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.

The securities referred to in this news release have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent such registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction. Any public offering of securities in the United States must be made by means of a prospectus containing detailed information about EVP Capital and management, as well as financial statements.

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