Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – April 19, 2021) – Mindset Pharma Inc. (CSE: MSET) (FSE: 9DF) (OTCQB: MSSTF) (“Mindset” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that in connection with its previously announced “bought deal” public offering (the “Offering“) underwritten by Canaccord Genuity Corp. (the “Lead Underwriter“), as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, along with Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. and Cormark Securities Inc. (collectively with the Lead Underwriter, the “Underwriters“), the Underwriters have partially exercised their over-allotment option (the “Over-Allotment Option“), purchasing an additional 1,403,598 units (each, an “Over-Allotment Unit“) of the Company at a price of $0.75 per Over-Allotment Unit (the “Issue Price“) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1,052,699.
Each Over-Allotment Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “Unit Share“) and one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each, a “Warrant“). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “Warrant Share“) at an exercise price of $1.10 per Warrant Share at any time until 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on April 15, 2024, subject to adjustment in certain events and subject to the terms of a warrant indenture (the “Warrant Indenture“) dated April 15, 2021 between the Company and Computershare Investor Services Inc., as warrant agent.
The Warrants issued in connection with the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option will be listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol “MSET.WT”.
In respect of the Offering, the units issued on April 15, 2021 and the Over-Allotment Units issued today in connection with the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option were offered by way of a short form prospectus dated April 12, 2021 filed in all of the provinces of Canada, except Québec.
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used for the expansion of Mindset’s current pipeline of propriety compounds, further pre-clinical testing of its current compounds, advancement of Mindset’s psilocybin synthesis process, formulation development chemistry and for general working capital purposes.
The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. 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 requirements. 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
James Lanthier
Chief Executive Officer
jlanthier@mindsetpharma.com
Jason Atkinson
VP, Corporate Development
jatkinson@mindsetpharma.com
647-938-5266
About Mindset Pharma Inc.
Mindset Pharma Inc. is a drug discovery and development company focused on creating optimized and patentable next-generation psychedelic medicines to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders with unmet needs. Mindset was established to develop next generation pharmaceutical assets that leverage the breakthrough therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs. Mindset is developing several novel families of next generation psychedelic compounds, as well as an innovative process to chemically synthesize psilocybin along with its own proprietary compounds. www.mindsetpharma.com
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