Woodbridge Ventures Inc. (TSXV: WOOD.P)
("
Woodbridge") and Jack Nathan Medical Inc.
("
Jack Nathan") are pleased to announce that they
have entered into a binding letter of intent (the
"
LOI") dated December 20, 2019 (the
"
Effective Date"). Pursuant to this LOI,
Woodbridge will acquire all of the issued and outstanding
securities of Jack Nathan (the "
Acquisition"),
with such Acquisition constituting a reverse take-over of
Woodbridge (the "
Transaction"). Woodbridge, a
Capital Pool Company, intends that the Transaction will constitute
an arm's length Qualifying Transaction (as such terms are defined
in Policy 2.4 of the Corporate Finance Manual of the TSX Venture
Exchange (the "
TSXV")).
In connection with the announcement of the LOI,
trading in the common shares of Woodbridge have been halted.
Trading will remain halted until, among other things, Woodbridge
completes certain regulatory filings in connection with the
Qualifying Transaction with the TSXV and the TSXV has completed
certain matters it considers necessary or advisable.
Terms of the Transaction
Woodbridge and Jack Nathan intend to complete
the Transaction by way of a securities exchange agreement or other
similar transaction, whereby Woodbridge will acquire all of the
securities of Jack Nathan to form the resulting issuer (the
"Resulting Issuer"). Prior to the closing of
the Transaction, Woodbridge will complete a share consolidation on
the basis of 1 Resulting Issuer Share for every 3 Woodbridge common
shares outstanding (the "Consolidation"). After
the Consolidation, Woodbridge will have 2,625,333 common shares
issued and outstanding ("Post-Consolidation Resulting
Issuer Shares"). Additionally, Woodbridge has 787,600
options outstanding under its incentive stock option plan
(entitling holders to purchase a maximum of 262,533
Post-Consolidation Resulting Issuer Shares) and has granted broker
options (entitling the holders to acquire a maximum of 162,533
Post-Consolidation Resulting Issuer Shares).
Prior to the completion of the Concurrent
Financing (as hereinafter defined), Jack Nathan has the following
securities issued and outstanding: (i) 6,000,000 Class A shares;
(ii) 4,000,000 Class B shares; and (iii) 12,000,000 Class B
options, which shall each be exercised into a Class B share prior
to closing of the Transaction for 12,000,000 Class B shares. Each
Class A share of Jack Nathan will be exchanged for 6 Post
Consolidation Resulting Issuer Shares, and each Class B share of
Jack Nathan (including the Class B shares to be issued upon
exercise of the Class B options) will be exchanged for one and one
half (1.5) Post Consolidation Resulting Issuer Shares (the
"Share Conversion"). Other than the 12,000,000
Class B options, there are no options, warrants, convertible
securities or debt instruments of Jack Nathan outstanding or set
aside for issuance.
Upon completion of the Transaction and the
Concurrent Financing, the common shares of the Resulting Issuer
shall be held as follows: Jack Nathan securityholders – 87.5%;
Concurrent Financing subscribers – 8.7%; and, existing Woodbridge
shareholders – 3.8%.
About Jack Nathan
Jack Nathan designs, builds and sets-up
barrier-free medical and dental clinics for physicians in
high-density centers. By creating a patient-centric experience,
patients have the opportunity to receive immediate access to
quality care in modern state-of-the-art facilities. Since its
inception, Jack Nathan has delivered complete and operational
turn-key clinics in over 74 Walmart stores across Canada. Its
headquarters and registered office is located at 94 Guelph Street,
Georgetown, Ontario, L7G 3Z5.
Management of the Resulting
Issuer
As a result of the Transaction, the Resulting
Issuer will indirectly carry on the business of the Jack Nathan and
will change its name to such name as agreed to by the parties. In
addition to this name change, Woodbridge will also seek shareholder
approval to complete the Consolidation, to set the number of
directors to 5 (1 Woodbridge nominee and 4 Jack Nathan nominees)
and to elect same.
It is proposed that the following officers be
appointed by the Resulting Issuer: George Barakat as Chief
Executive Officer ("CEO"), Mike Marchelletta as
President and David Berman as Chief Financial Officer
("CFO"). The relevant experience of each of
the proposed officers is set forth below:
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George
Barakat, CEO: Mr. Barakat has been the co-founder and CEO of Jack
Nathan since its inception. Under Mr. Barakat's leadership, Jack
Nathan has successfully opened 74 new clinics across Canada. He is
recognized as a speaker at several international conferences and
events, including the "Walk-in Clinics of BC Association
Conference". |
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Mike Marchelletta, President: Mr. Marchelletta has been
the co-founder and President of Jack Nathan since its inception. He
has extensive experience in healthcare and understands the
intricacies required to establish and run successful medical
practices. |
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David Berman, CFO: Mr. Berman brings 18 years of experience in
the role of CFO, in Canada’s capital markets, having worked as a
financial consultant and CFO for several NASDAQ-listed, TSX
Venture-listed and private companies during this time. He
also brings extensive experience in compliance and mergers and
acquisitions for many verticals, including manufacturing,
distribution, retail, mobile marketing and online sales. |
Conditions Precedent
The LOI contemplates that the following condition precedents be
met prior to the closing of the Transaction: (i) receipt of all
regulatory approvals with respect to the Acquisition and listing of
the Resulting Issuer shares on the TSXV; (ii) all third party
consents necessary to complete the Transaction are obtained; (iii)
no adverse material change in the business, affairs, financial
condition or operations of Jack Nathan or Woodbridge has occurred
between the Effective Date and the closing date; and (iv) the
Concurrent Financing (as defined below) shall have been completed.
As well, sponsorship of a Qualifying Transaction of a capital pool
company is required by the TSXV unless exempt in accordance with
the policies of the TSXV.
Concurrent Financing
Woodbridge and Jack Nathan shall arrange for a brokered private
placement financing of a minimum of $3,000,000 to be completed
concurrent to the Transaction (the "Concurrent
Financing"). The Concurrent Financing shall be comprised
of 1,000,000 Class A shares of Jack Nathan, at an issue price of
$3.00 per Class A share. These Class A shares will be exchanged for
an aggregate of 6,000,000 post-Consolidation Resulting Issuer
Shares at a deemed issue price equal to $0.50 per
post-Consolidation Resulting Issuer Share.
About Woodbridge
Woodbridge is a CPC governed by the policies of the TSXV.
Woodbridge's principal business is the identification and
evaluation of assets or businesses with a view to complete a
Qualifying Transaction.
Investors are cautioned that trading in the securities of a CPC
should be considered highly speculative.
For further information: please contact Raphael Danon, CFO of
Woodbridge at raphaeldanon@gmail.com.
Notice on Forward Looking
Information
Neither TSXV nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Information set forth in this news release
contains forward-looking statements. These statements reflect
management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and
expectations; they are not guarantees of future performance, the
entering into of a definitive agreement or the closing of the
Transaction. Woodbridge cautions that all forward-looking
statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may
be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are
beyond the control of Woodbridge and Jack Nathan. Such factors
include, among other things: the receipt of all regulatory
approvals with respect to the Acquisition and listing of the
Resulting Issuer Shares on the TSXV; obtaining all third party
consents necessary to complete the Transaction; that no adverse
material change in the business, affairs, financial condition or
operations of Jack Nathan or Woodbridge have occurred between the
Effective Date and the closing date; that the Concurrent Financing
is completed; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including
those described in Woodbridge's final prospectus dated March 26,
2019 filed with the British Columbia Securities Commission, the
Alberta Securities Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission
and available on www.sedar.com.
Accordingly, actual and future events,
conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates,
beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the
forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable
securities legislation, Woodbridge and Jack Nathan each undertake
no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking
information.
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