Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted
company (“Australian Oilseeds” or “Pubco”) and EDOC
Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition
company (“EDOC”) (Nasdaq: ADOC, ADOCW, ADOCR), today announced that
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has declared
effective the registration Statement on Form F-4 (the "Registration
Statement") in connection with Australian Oilseeds’ and EDOC’s
previously announced proposed business combination (the “Business
Combination”). The Registration Statement provides important
information about Australian Oilseeds, EDOC and the Business
Combination.
EDOC also announced that it will hold an
extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders on February 26,
2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time for its shareholders of record as
of the close of business on February 2, 2024 (the “Record Date”),
at which EDOC shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon
proposals to approve the Business Combination and related
matters.
EDOC will also file a definitive proxy
statement/prospectus with the SEC relating to the Business
Combination and will commence mailing the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus to its shareholders as of the Record Date as
soon as practicable. The Business Combination is expected to close
shortly after the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders
of EDOC and is subject to the approval of the shareholders of each
of EDOC and Australian Oilseeds, exchange listing approval, as well
as the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in the business
combination agreement and other customary closing conditions.
Upon closing of the Business Combination, Pubco
is expected to trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”)
with its ordinary shares and warrants listed under the ticker
symbols “COOT" and "COOTW,” respectively.
“This is an incredible milestone for the entire
Australian Oilseeds team,” said Gary Seaton, CEO of Australian
Oilseeds. “Upon the closing of this transaction, and our commencing
trading as a publicly traded company, investors will have the
opportunity to invest in Australian Oilseeds’ growth and mission to
become a global leader in our market of providing chemical free
non-GMO feed ingredients into the food supply chain as we continue
to provide a healthier option for all consumers on a larger
scale.”
Kevin Chen, Chief Executive Officer of EDOC,
said “With the receipt of notice from the SEC informing us of the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement, we are excited to
watch Australian Oilseeds move one step closer to becoming a
publicly traded company and acting on its plan to increase value
for our shareholders by growing the company’s business in the
rapidly growing oilseeds market.”
Australian Oilseeds and EDOC previously
announced their execution of a definitive business combination
agreement on December 5, 2022. After the closing, Australian
Oilseeds, through its subsidiaries, will be working with suppliers
in the food supply chain to eliminate chemicals from the production
and manufacturing systems to supply quality products to customers
globally. Today, these subsidiaries operate as the largest cold
pressing oil plant in Australia, pressing strictly GMO free
conventional and organic oilseeds to supply to the burgeoning
oilseeds market driven by the demand for healthy and organic
oilseed-processed products.
EDOC shareholders are urged to read the proxy
materials, including, among other things, the reasons for the
unanimous recommendation by EDOC’s board of directors that
shareholders vote "FOR" the Business Combination proposal, as well
as the other proposals to be voted upon at the shareholder meeting.
As further detailed in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus,
any holders of EDOC’s public shares who wish to redeem their shares
at the extraordinary general meeting of EDOC’s shareholders, must
do so before 5:00 pm Eastern Time on February 22, 2024, by
submitting a written request and delivering their share
certificates (if any) or other redemption forms, physically or
electronically through DWAC, to EDOC’s stock transfer agent,
Continental Stock Transfer pursuant to the instructions contained
in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and proxy cards.
If you have any questions or need assistance voting, please contact
Advantage Proxy, EDOC’s proxy solicitor, by telephone at
(877) 870-8565 or by email at ksmith@advantageproxy.com.
EDOC shareholders who hold shares in "street name" (i.e.,
shareholders whose shares are held of record by a broker, bank, or
other nominee) should contact their broker, bank, or nominee to
ensure that their shares are voted.
About Australian Oilseeds Investments
Pty Ltd.
Australian Oilseeds Investments Pty Ltd. (the
“Company”) is an Australian proprietary company that, directly and
indirectly through its subsidiaries, is focused on the manufacture
and sale of sustainable oilseeds (e.g., seeds grown primarily for
the production of edible oils) and is committed to working with all
suppliers in the food supply chain to eliminate chemicals from the
production and manufacturing systems to supply quality products to
customers globally. The Company engages in the business of
processing, manufacture and sale of non-GMO oilseeds and organic
and non-organic food-grade oils, for the rapidly growing oilseeds
market, through sourcing materials from suppliers focused on
reducing the use of chemicals in consumables in order to supply
healthier food ingredients, vegetable oils, proteins and other
products to customers globally. Over the past 20 years, the Company
has grown to the largest cold pressing oil plant in Australia,
pressing strictly GMO free conventional and organic oilseeds.
ARC Group Limited is acting as Australian
Oilseeds exclusive financial advisor and Stuarts Humphries (Cayman
Islands) represents Australian Oilseeds in connection with Cayman
Islands law matters. Rimon P.C. serves as United States
counsel to Australian Oilseeds in the Business Combination.
About EDOC Acquisition
Corp.
EDOC Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company
organized for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange,
asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization,
reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or
more businesses or entities. The company is sponsored by an
extensive network of physician entrepreneurs across 30+ medical
specialties in leading medical institutions and is led by Kevin
Chen, Chief Executive Officer. In November 2020, EDOC
consummated an initial public offering of 9 million units, each
unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share, one right
to receive one-tenth (1/10th) of a Class A ordinary share,
upon the consummation by EDOC of its Business Combination and one
redeemable warrant, each warrant entitles the holder to purchase
one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share.
I-Bankers Securities, Inc. serves as EDOC’s
capital markets advisor on the Business Combination, Ellenoff
Grossman & Schole LLP is acting as U.S. legal counsel, with
Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP acting as the Cayman counsel and
Clayton Utz acting as the Australian counsel to EDOC.
Important Information and Where to Find
It
This press release relates to the Business
Combination between Australian Oilseeds and EDOC. This press
release does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the
solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which
such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. In connection with the transaction described herein,
Australian Oilseeds and EDOC, and/or a successor entity of the
transaction has filed or will file relevant materials with the SEC,
including a Registration Statement on Form F-4, which was declared
effective by the SEC on February 6, 2024, which includes a proxy
statement/prospectus of EDOC. The definitive proxy
statement/prospectus will be filed with the SEC promptly following
the date of this press release and will be sent to all EDOC
shareholders. Australian Oilseeds and EDOC, and/or a successor
entity of the transaction will also file other documents regarding
the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any
voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of
EDOC are urged to read the Registration Statement, the proxy
statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that
will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed
transaction as they become available because they will contain
important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to
obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the proxy
statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that
will be filed with the SEC by Australian Oilseeds and EDOC, or any
successor entity of the transaction through the website maintained
by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
The documents filed or that will be filed by
EDOC with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge upon written
request to EDOC Acquisition Corp., 7612 Main Street Fishers, Suite
200, Victor, NY 14564 or via email to EDOC’s chief executive
officer, Kevin Chen at kevin.chen@edocmed.net.
The documents filed or that will be filed by
Australian Oilseeds with the SEC may be obtained free of charge
upon written request to SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing a
request to Australian Oilseeds, 126 – 142 Cowcumbla Street,
Cootamundra, Australia or via email to Australian Oilseeds’ Chief
Financial Officer, Bob Wu at bob@energreennutrition.com.au.
Participants in the
Solicitation
Australian Oilseeds, EDOC and certain of their
respective directors, executive officers and other members of
management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from EDOC’s
shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction.
Additional information regarding the identity of all potential
participants in the solicitation of proxies to EDOC’s shareholders
in connection with the Business Combination and other matters to be
voted upon at EDOC’s shareholder meeting, and their direct and
indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth
in EDOC’s proxy statement/prospectus. Investors may obtain such
information by reading such proxy statement/prospectus.
Non-Solicitation
This press release is for informational purposes
only and relates to the proposed Business Combination between
Australian Oilseeds and EDOC and is not intended and does not
constitute a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or
authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the
potential transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or
a solicitation of an offer or invitation for the sale or purchase
of the securities, assets or the business of EDOC or Australian
Oilseeds, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any
state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of
securities shall be deemed to be made except by means of a
prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this press release includes
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe
harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be
identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,”
“project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “expect,”
“continue,” “should,” “would,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,”
“target,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “future,” “outlook” or
other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or
trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the
absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not
forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, (1) statements regarding estimates and forecasts of
financial and performance metrics and projections of market
opportunity and market share; (2) references with respect to the
anticipated benefits of the proposed Business Combination and the
related financing transactions and the projected future financial
performance of Pubco’s operating companies following the proposed
Business Combination and related financing transactions;
(3) changes in the market for Pubco’s products and services
and expansion plans and opportunities; (4) Pubco’s unit economics;
(5) the sources and uses of cash of the proposed Business
Combination and the related financing transactions; (6) the
anticipated capitalization and enterprise value of Pubco’s
following the consummation of the proposed Business Combination and
related financing transactions; (7) the projected technological
developments of Pubco and its competitors; (8) anticipated short-
and long-term customer benefits; (9) current and future potential
commercial and customer relationships; (10) the ability to
manufacture efficiently at scale; (11) anticipated investments in
research and development and the effect of these investments and
timing related to commercial product launches; and (12)
expectations related to the terms and timing of the proposed
Business Combination and the related financing transactions. These
statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not
identified in this press release, and on the current expectations
of Pubco’s and EDOC’s management and are not predictions of actual
performance.
These forward-looking statements are provided
for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as,
and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an
assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or
probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or
impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual
events and circumstances are beyond the control of Pubco, the
Company and EDOC. These forward‑looking statements are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties, including the occurrence of any
event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the
termination of the Business Combination Agreement or the related
financing transactions; the risk that the Business Combination or
the PIPE disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the
announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein;
the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business
Combination or the related financing transactions; the ability to
obtain or maintain the listing of Pubco’s securities on The Nasdaq
Global Market, following the Business Combination, including having
the requisite number of shareholders; costs related to the Business
Combination and the related financing transactions; changes in
domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and
legal conditions; risks relating to the uncertainty of certain
projected financial information; the Company’s ability to
successfully and timely develop, manufacture, sell and expand its
technology and products, including implement its growth strategy;
the Company’s ability to adequately manage any supply chain risks,
including the purchase of a sufficient supply of critical
components incorporated into its product offerings; risks relating
to the Company’s operations and business, including information
technology and cybersecurity risks, failure to adequately forecast
supply and demand, loss of key customers and deterioration in
relationships between the Company and its employees; the Company’s
ability to successfully collaborate with business partners; demand
for the Company’s current and future offerings; risks that orders
that have been placed for the Company’s products are cancelled or
modified; risks related to increased competition; risks relating to
potential disruption in the transportation and shipping
infrastructure, including trade policies and export controls; risks
that the Company is unable to secure or protect its intellectual
property; risks of product liability or regulatory lawsuits
relating to the Company’s products and services; risks that the
post-combination company experiences difficulties managing its
growth and expanding operations; the uncertain effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic and certain geopolitical developments; the
inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the
proposed Business Combination or the related financing
transactions, including the risk that any required shareholder or
regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject
to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the
combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed Business
Combination or the related financing transactions; the outcome of
any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company,
EDOC or Pubco or other in connection with the proposed Business
Combination or related financing transactions; the ability of the
Company to execute its business model, including market acceptance
of its planned products and services and achieving sufficient
production volumes at acceptable quality levels and prices;
technological improvements by the Company’s peers and competitors;
and those risk factors discussed in documents of Pubco and EDOC
filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If any of these risks
materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results
could differ materially from the results implied by these
forward-looking statements.
There may be additional risks that Pubco, EDOC
or the Company presently know or that Pubco, EDOC or the Company
currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual
results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect EDOC’s,
Pubco’s and the Company’s expectations, plans or forecasts of
future events and views as of the date of this press release. EDOC,
Pubco and the Company anticipate that subsequent events and
developments will cause EDOC’s, Pubco’s and the Company’s
assessments to change. However, while EDOC, Pubco and the Company
may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point
in the future, EDOC, Pubco and the Company specifically disclaim
any obligation to do so. Readers are referred to the most recent
reports filed with the SEC by EDOC. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to
update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact
Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited 126-142 Cowcumbla Street
Cootamundra New South Wales 2590 Attn: Bob Wu, CFO Email:
bob@energreennutrition.com.au
EDOC Acquisition Corp. 7612 Main Street Fishers, Suite 200
Victor, NY 14564 Attn: Kevin Chen, CEOTel: (585) 678-1198
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