Rebel Capital 2.0 Corp. ("
Rebel" or the
"
Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has
entered into a letter of intent with Alzex BioMedical Inc.
("
Alzex") dated September 30, 2019 (the
“
Letter of Intent”) in respect of a proposed
transaction pursuant to which Alzex is expected to acquire Rebel by
way of reverse takeover (the “
Qualifying
Transaction”). It is currently anticipated that the
Qualifying Transaction will occur as a share exchange whereby all
the issued and outstanding shares of Alzex will be exchanged for
shares of Rebel on a one-for-one basis resulting in Alzex becoming
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rebel, the final structure of the
Qualifying Transaction being subject to receipt of tax, corporate
and securities law advice for both Rebel and Alzex. Upon completion
of the Qualifying Transaction, the combined entity (the
“
Resulting Issuer”) will continue to carry on the
business of Alzex.
Rebel was incorporated under the laws of the
Province of British Columbia. The Corporation is a “capital pool
company” under the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“Exchange”) and it is intended that the Qualifying
Transaction will constitute the “Qualifying Transaction” of the
Corporation, as such term is defined in the policies of the
Exchange. The Corporation is a reporting issuer in the provinces of
British Columbia and Alberta.
Alzex was incorporated under the laws of
the Province of British Columbia. It is a collaboration of
researchers and leading scientists that have developed
an innovative therapeutic approach aimed at
treating brain diseases by means of highly selective bio
precursor drug (“Prodrugs”).This new class of drugs do not deploy
any biological activity before they have crossed the
blood-brain barrier (“BBB”), and hence do not induce significant
side effects, attributable too many FDA approved Central
Nervous System (“CNS”) drugs. By passing through the BBB not
only are the side effects contained, prodrugs target specific
receptor sites, using lower dosage of the therapeutic
compound, and patented precision therapeutics for the treatment of
Alzheimers and other neurological diseases. Alzex is
headquartered in Vancouver B.C with the research facilities located
in Rouen, France.
The Qualifying Transaction will be carried out
by parties dealing at arm’s length to one another and therefore
will not be considered to be a “Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying
Transaction”, as such term is defined under the policies of the
Exchange. As a result, a meeting of the shareholders of the
Corporation to approve the Qualifying Transaction is not a
condition required to complete the Qualifying Transaction. In
connection with the completion of the Qualifying Transaction, it is
expected that the Corporation will change its name to “Alzex
Biomedical Group Inc.” (the “Name Change”). It is
expected that upon completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the
Resulting Issuer will meet the Initial Listing Requirements for a
Tier 2 industrial segment issuer under the policies of the
Exchange.
Rebel and Alzex will provide further details in
respect of the Qualifying Transaction including the summary of
financial information, the description of significant assets and
the controlling shareholders of Alzex, in due course once available
by way of press release.
Proposed Financing
The Letter of Intent contains a condition that
prior to the execution of a definitive agreement, subject to the
policies of the Exchange, Alzex may complete a financing of up to
10,000,000 units (the “Private Placement”) at a
price of $0.25 per unit (the “Alzex Units”).
Each Alzex Unit will consist of one Alzex common share
(“Alzex Share”) and one whole purchase warrant,
each whole purchase warrant exercisable for one Alzex Share at a
price of $0.50 (“Alzex Financing Warrants”). The
proceeds of the Private Placement will be used for general working
capital and the Resulting Issuer’s future growth plans. The
total shares, warrants, and other securities issued as part of the
Qualifying Transaction is not known at this time and will be
provided in a subsequent news release.
1.
The Qualifying TransactionUnder the terms of the
Letter of Intent, Rebel and Alzex will negotiate and enter into a
definitive agreement incorporating the principal terms of the
contemplated Qualifying Transaction set forth herein and, in
addition, such other terms and provisions of a more detailed nature
as the parties may agree upon.
Subject to any Exchange, regulatory,
shareholder, director or other approvals that may be required, the
completion of satisfactory due diligence by Rebel and Alzex, and
the satisfaction of other conditions contained in the Letter of
Intent, it is currently anticipated that the Qualifying Transaction
will occur as a reverse takeover of Rebel by Alzex.
Subject to regulatory approval, prior to
closing, Rebel shall complete a consolidation of its share capital
on a 2:1 basis.
The only securities of Alzex that are issued and
outstanding are: 35,919,199 Alzex shares, zero options to purchase
Alzex shares, 45,600,000 warrants to purchase Alzex shares issued
at $0.05 (the “Performance Warrants”) and
4,016,000 warrants to purchase Alzex shares issued at $0.30 (the
“Past Financing Warrants”). Prior to closing, the
Performance Warrants shall be consolidated at a ratio of one (1)
Alzex share for every five (5) Alzex warrants with an exercise
price of $0.25.
On closing any options currently held by the
Rebel directors and officers will be cancelled. The Resulting
Issuer intends to issue new options to the new directors and
officers of the Resulting Issuer, the details of which will be
disclosed when finalized. All outstanding warrants and option of
Alzex will be exchanged with warrants and options of the Resulting
Issuer on a 1:1 basis.
2.
Summary Information Relating to AlzexAlzex was
incorporated under the laws of British Columbia and is a
collaboration of researchers, scientists, and investors that have
developed and patented precision therapeutics for the treatment of
Alzheimers and other neurological diseases.
The management team of Alzex consists of:
Fabrice Heitzmann – Rouen,
France - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and DirectorMr. Heitzmann
has over 21 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in
France and abroad. His experience includes contract and
budget negotiations with customers, drafting product development
studies/strategies, and managing clinical studies. He began
his career in 1998 as a Chemical Buyer for Synkem SAS manufacturer
and supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients. He then
moved to more senior supply chain and procurement roles at Fournier
Laboratories Ireland Ltd., Rhone Poulenc Biochimie AS, and Sanofi
S.A. In addition to his current role with Alzex, Mr.
Heitzmann also serves as the Vice President of Global Resources for
Chrysalis Pharma Partners, LLC, a drug development consulting
company and Senior Procurement Consultant of BuyingPeers SAS, a
procurement and sourcing consulting firm based in Paris. Mr.
Heitzmann also serves as general Manager of Clemann Group, a global
resources management consulting firm for biotechnology firms and
start-ups. He obtained his master’s degree in molecular
biology, biochemistry, and cell biology from the University of
Burgundy and his doctorate in life sciences from the University of
Claude Bernard. Mr. Heitzmann’s experience and background in
the pharmaceutical industry are beneficial to the Company as he has
experience in identifying sourcing and procurement opportunities in
the pharmaceutical industry, preparing clinical development plans,
and managing clinical studies.
Scott Davis – Vancouver,
British Columbia - Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Mr. Davis is a
partner of Cross Davis & Company LLP Chartered Professional
Accountants, a firm focused on providing accounting and management
services for publicly-listed companies. His experience
includes CFO positions of several companies listed on the Canadian
Securities Exchange and the Exchange. His past experience
consists of senior management positions, including four years at
Appleby as an Assistant Financial Controller, two years at Davidson
& Company LLP Chartered Professional Accountants as an Auditor
and five years with Pacific Opportunity Capital Ltd. as an
Accounting Manager.
3.
Sponsorship of Qualifying TransactionSponsorship
of the Qualifying Transaction is required by the Exchange unless an
exemption from this requirement can be obtained in accordance with
the policies of the Exchange. The Corporation intends to apply for
an exemption to the sponsorship requirement. There is no assurance
that an exemption from this requirement will be obtained.
4.
Management of the Resulting IssuerIt is currently
contemplated that on completion of the Qualifying Transaction,
there will be up to eight directors of the Resulting Issuer, one of
which will be Fabrice Heitzmann and up to seven additional
directors to be named prior to closing. It is also anticipated that
the current officers of Alzex will be the officers of the Resulting
Issuer, with the details of the remaining officers and directors to
be disclosed in a subsequent news release.
5.
Trading HaltThe Rebel Shares are currently halted
from trading, and the trading of the shares is expected to remain
halted pending completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
6.
Additional InformationIf and when a definitive
agreement between the Corporation and Alzex is executed, the
Corporation will issue a subsequent press release in accordance
with the policies of the Exchange containing additional terms of
the Qualifying Transaction including consideration payable pursuant
to the Qualifying Transaction, information relating to sponsorship,
summary financial information in respect of Alzex, the controlling
shareholders of Alzex, and to the extent not contained in this
press release, additional information with respect to the Private
Placement, history of Alzex and the proposed
directors, officers, and insiders of
the Resulting Issuer upon completion of the
Qualifying Transaction.
Completion of the Qualifying Transaction is
subject to a number of conditions including, but not limited to,
the satisfaction of the Corporation and Alzex in respect of the due
diligence investigations to be undertaken by each party, the
execution of a definitive agreement in respect of the Qualifying
Transaction, closing conditions customary to transactions of the
nature of the Qualifying Transaction, approvals of all regulatory
bodies having jurisdiction in connection with the Qualifying
Transaction, Exchange acceptance and, if required by the Exchange
policies, majority of the minority shareholder approval. Where
applicable, the Qualifying Transaction cannot close until the
required shareholder approvals are obtained and there can be no
assurance that the Qualifying Transaction will be completed as
proposed or at all.
For further information please
contact:Rebel Capital 2.0 Corp.:Charles
MaLette,Email: bud@criticalco2.caTelephone: (604) 428-5171
Alzex Bio Medical Inc.:Fabrice Heitzmann - CEO
and Director Email: fabrice.heitzmann@alzex.ca
Cautionary StatementsThis news
release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning
of applicable securities laws relating to the proposal to complete
the Qualifying Transaction and associated transactions, including
statements regarding the terms and conditions of the Qualifying
Transaction, the Engagement Letter, the Private Placement, the use
of proceeds of the Private Placement, the Consolidation and the
Name Change. The information about Alzex contained in the press
release has not been independently verified by the Corporation.
Although the Corporation believes in light of the experience of its
officers and directors, current conditions and expected future
developments and other factors that have been considered
appropriate that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking
information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
them because the Corporation can give no assurance that they will
prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned to not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. Actual results and
developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these
statements depending on, among other things, the risks that the
parties will not proceed with the Qualifying Transaction, the
Engagement Letter, the Private Placement, the Consolidation, the
Name Change and associated transactions, that the ultimate terms of
the Qualifying Transaction, the Engagement Letter, the Private
Placement, the Consolidation and the Name Change and associated
transactions will differ from those that currently are
contemplated, and that the Qualifying Transaction, the Engagement
Letter, the Private Placement, the Consolidation, the Name Change
and associated transactions will not be successfully completed for
any reason (including the failure to obtain the required approvals
or clearances from regulatory authorities). The terms and
conditions of the Qualifying Transaction may change based on the
Corporation’s due diligence (which is going to be limited as the
Corporation intends largely to rely on the due diligence of other
parties of the Qualifying Transaction to contain its costs, among
other things) and the receipt of tax, corporate and securities law
advice for both Rebel and Alzex. The statements in this press
release are made as of the date of this release. The Corporation
undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or
statements made by third-parties in respect of the Corporation,
Alzex, their securities, or their respective financial or operating
results (as applicable).
Completion of the transaction is subject
to a number of conditions, including but not limited to, Exchange
acceptance and if applicable pursuant to Exchange Requirements,
majority of the minority shareholder approval. Where applicable,
the transaction cannot close until the required shareholder
approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the
transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as
disclosed in the management information circular or filing
statement to be prepared in connection with the transaction, any
information released or received with respect to the transaction
may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon.
Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be
considered highly speculative.
The Exchange has in no way passed upon
the merits of the proposed transaction and
has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press
release.
The common shares have not been and will
not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirement. This press release shall not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which
such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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